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Hard to watch this now. In 2024, Learjet 60 N722BD the exact Jet that crashed lifted off from Cleveland,on an ordinary day. Never imagining that on Nov 1, 2026, it would be lost in Florida with nine lives aboard. Just two years ago, this aircraft was taking people to their destinations, as it had done countless times before. Now, those images serve as a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly everything can change. ✈️ The Learjet 60 was a midsize business jet powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305 engines. Designed to carry 6–8 passengers, it could cruise at Mach 0.78 and cover up to 2,400 nautical miles. Around 300 were built. Rest in peace to everyone on board. Thoughts with their families. 🕊️ 🎥NickfliesMedia
Aviation Reporter491,295 görüntüleme • 1 gün önce
The Learjet 60 pilot told Miami Center “banking 60 degrees” What does “banking 60°” mean? Tilting the wings steeply, like leaning a bike hard into a corner. Normal jet turns are about 15-30°. At 60°, everyone aboard feels 2x their weight, and the wings stall at a speed 41% higher. At 0° bank, the aircraft is flying straight and level. The load factor is 1.0G, meaning it is experiencing normal gravity.
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This is what an engine failure looks like when a pilot is prepared for it. With the engine at idle, the H130 descends while its rotor blades keep spinning. The pilot carefully controls the descent, slows the helicopter just before reaching the ground and uses the remaining energy in the blades to make a safe landing. No engine power, no second attempt. Just skill, training and precise control all the way to the ground. This is exactly why pilots train for these situations. A full-down autorotation in an Airbus H130! 🚁
Aviation Reporter668,071 görüntüleme • 5 gün önce
A closer look at the Learjet 60, the same aircraft model involved in today's tragic crash in Florida. The Learjet 60 is a mid-size business jet powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A turbofan engines, mounted at the rear of the fuselage. It features swept wings, winglets and a distinctive T-tail design. This aircraft is capable of cruising at approximately 826 km/h (446 knots) and operating at altitudes of up to 51,000 feet (15,545 metres). However, today's accident has drawn particular attention to its final moments. Flight-tracking data reportedly showed the aircraft losing approximately 27,000 feet of altitude in just one minute before crashing in Palm Beach County. That is an extraordinary rate of descent. What caused such a rapid loss of altitude remains unknown and will be a key focus of the investigation. 🎥East Coast Aviation
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THE LEARJET'S FINAL DISTRESS CALL! The moment she shouted, “We are declaring an emergency,” you can hear the fear and urgency in her voice. You can almost feel the panic as the crew realises they are in an extremely dangerous situation. Behind those radio transmissions were people fighting to deal with an aircraft that appeared to be in serious trouble, with precious little time to react.
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Imagine being a passenger in this flight. Watching your aircraft attempt to land for the THIRD time. Moments before touchdown, anxiety builds inside the cabin, and everyone holds their breath not knowing what will happen. Then the wheels finally touch down, and passengers erupt in cheers and applause. What a relief! But what if the third attempt could also fail? The crew might consider diverting to a nearby airport, depending on weather, fuel reserves and conditions. Remember every missed approach uses fuel, and the decision to continue or divert becomes increasingly important ✈️
Aviation Reporter546,725 görüntüleme • 9 gün önce
Watch this Japan Airlines A350 on final approach for landing. The turn is very smooth,the landing lights are switched on, shining brightly as the aircraft gets closer, while the landing gear is fully deployed and ready for touchdown. I love how this massive aircraft glides through the air so effortlessly. The whole approach feels like a scene straight out of a thriller movie! ✈️
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WATCH: Turkish Airlines performing a Rejected Takeoff at a very high speed Imagine the engines are at full thrust, the aircraft is already accelerating at a very high speed, then something Goes wrong. A warning, a vibration, a sudden sound. The crew has seconds to decide: fly or stop. At high speed, that’s one of the toughest calls in aviation. If you decide to stop, Brakes go to maximum, spoilers deploy, reversers kick in, and tons of metal and passengers decelerate with every foot of runway left. That is how critical a RTO is. This footage was a controlled test to verify that the aircraft meets the required safety standards.
Aviation Reporter227,188 görüntüleme • 10 gün önce
Watch: Boeing 767 Takes Off From an EXTREMELY Short Runway! An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER (ET-AQW) was flying from Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania. ATC redirected the crew because of an obstruction on the runway. The pilots then mistakenly landed at Arusha Airport, a much smaller field. Arusha’s runway is only about 1,620 m (5,314 ft), less than half the length of Kilimanjaro’s, and normally built for light aircraft, not a widebody jet. Ground crews had to offload excess fuel and unnecessary weight to lighten the aircraft. The flight crew then pulled off a specialized short-field takeoff and flew out safely. The incident happened on December 18th 2013. Here’s the departure. Watch how much runway they use. 👇
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This is what a high-speed rejected takeoff after a tire burst looks like! During takeoff, V1 is the critical decision speed. Before reaching it, pilots can reject the takeoff for certain serious problems and stop within the available runway. Once V1 is reached, the general plan is to continue the takeoff because there may not be enough runway left to stop safely. Now imagine a tire bursting with this kind of speed. The crew had only seconds to assess the situation and respond according to the aircraft’s procedures. At that speed, stopping wasn't a simple task. This incident happened on July 10, 2024, at Tampa International Airport in Florida, involving an American Airlines Boeing 737-800.
Aviation Reporter116,139 görüntüleme • 6 gün önce
This is what happens when passengers refuse to behave onboard an aircraft. You might think you can do whatever you want, but once you step onboard an aircraft, the rules are different. Disruptive behaviour can get you restrained, removed from the flight, arrested, and potentially banned from flying with the airline. And if the situation escalates beyond control, the pilot may have to divert and make an unscheduled landing to protect everyone onboard. That means extra fuel costs, delays, disrupted schedules, and significant financial losses for the airline. Never let your ego turn a flight into a costly mistake. It is not really worth the consequences. This incident happened in a Ryanair flight back in 2025
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TERRIFYING MOMENT: This helicopter suddenly entered a violent tailspin mid-air as the pilots fought to regain control and make an emergency landing. 🚁 A suspected mechanical failure involving the tail rotor or its drive system appears to have disrupted the helicopter’s directional control. Without enough tail rotor authority to counter the main rotor’s torque, the helicopter began spinning rapidly. The pilots managed to get it safely back on the ground. A mechanical failure turned a normal flight into a life-threatening emergency in seconds.
Aviation Reporter477,522 görüntüleme • 29 gün önce
Watch Kalitta Air Boeing 777 Freighter coming frighteningly close to a tail strike during a go-around✈️ What stands out to me is how much pitch and energy the crew had to manage in just a few seconds. The aircraft touched down, bounced, and they immediately had to control pitch, thrust, airspeed and configuration. With a 777-300ER’s length, there’s very little room for error when the pitch attitude changes close to the runway. The key decision was the go-around. Once the landing became unstable, getting airborne and establishing a safe climb was far better than trying to force the aircraft back onto the runway. 🎥Plane_spotter350
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FROM TAKEOFF TO CRASH IN JUST SECONDS : Just seconds after takeoff, this small aircraft began climbing with its nose pointing dangerously high. It drifted to the left, started to yaw, and suddenly lost the lift needed to stay in the air. The aircraft stalled and crashed before the situation could be recovered. The cause? The student pilot had pitched the nose too high, leading to a loss of control. Did you notice something like a tail strike also?✈️
Aviation Reporter107,670 görüntüleme • 10 gün önce
This footage gets more terrifying with every second. The helicopter was in serious trouble after an engine oil leak, trailing a massive cloud of smoke as the pilot raced toward the ground. You can almost feel the urgency. He was fighting against time to get the aircraft safely on the ground. There was no room for hesitation. No second attempt. He eventually spotted an empty parking and managed to land safely.
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🚨 JUST IN: A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 had a pretty unusual takeoff from Munich today. Flight VN34 was departing for Hanoi when the aircraft rotated very late, lifting off near the end of Runway 26L. Ground footage shows the main landing gear coming off the runway with a cloud of dust behind it. There are reports that the aircraft may have struck equipment beyond the runway, potentially damaging runway lights and possibly the aircraft itself, though the reports aren't verified yet. After takeoff, the crew stopped the climb at around 9,000 ft and entered a holding pattern near Munich, likely to assess the situation and burn fuel. Definitely not a normal takeoff, and the footage shows just how close to the end of the runway the 787 lifted off.
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Watch: Airbus A380 HARD LANDING Watching an A380 do a little bit of a hard landing in is wild. The wingtips flex up and bob, the main gear bogies tilt and the tires smoke, and the oleo struts compress then spring back, sometimes lifting the wheels off the runway for a second bounce. It looks violent, but it’s all designed in. The aircraft can weigh close to 400 tons when it lands, yet pilots are expected to set it down so smoothly you barely notice. When it doesn’t go that way, a hard landing feels like a whole building is dropping . Wild job honestly.
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