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28 years ago today.... Ethiopian Flight 961 hijacked, ran out of fuel, and ditched in the Indian Ocean near Comoros. 125 died out of 175, including the hijackers. First wide-body ditching. The pilot fought to save everyone right to the end. Have hijacking risks really disappeared or just changed form? Would modern security have prevented this?

28 years ago today.... Ethiopian Flight 961 hijacked, ran out of fuel, and ditched in the Indian Ocean near Comoros. 125 died out of 175, including the hijackers. First wide-body ditching. The pilot fought to save everyone right to the end. Have hijacking risks really disappeared or just changed form? Would modern security have prevented this?

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Missile flying towards Burj Al Khalifa, Dubai.

Missile flying towards Burj Al Khalifa, Dubai.

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Boeing 737 doors: so ridiculously heavy and clunky that cabin crew basically need CrossFit membership to open/close em properly. What were engineers smoking in the '60s.. Airbus doors open like magic. Time to admit 737 design is stuck in the stone age...

Boeing 737 doors: so ridiculously heavy and clunky that cabin crew basically need CrossFit membership to open/close em properly. What were engineers smoking in the '60s.. Airbus doors open like magic. Time to admit 737 design is stuck in the stone age...

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Ash on the planes in Jakarta A volcano in the sea near Java just blew ash over Jakarta. It’s called Anak Krakatau... basically the “child” of the old Krakatau volcano. Jakarta’s main airport closed. Planes and cars are covered in grey dust. That dust is not normal dirt. It can damage jet engines and make it hard for pilots to see. That’s why flights got cancelled.

Ash on the planes in Jakarta A volcano in the sea near Java just blew ash over Jakarta. It’s called Anak Krakatau... basically the “child” of the old Krakatau volcano. Jakarta’s main airport closed. Planes and cars are covered in grey dust. That dust is not normal dirt. It can damage jet engines and make it hard for pilots to see. That’s why flights got cancelled.

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“You have a little tiny d**k.” The duct taped passenger on AA 618 (DFW–Newark, diverted BWI, 3 Sept) documented case: first class, slurs, hitting people, biting, zip ties then duct tape..

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“You have a little tiny d**k.” The duct taped passenger on AA 618 (DFW–Newark, diverted BWI, 3 Sept) documented case: first class, slurs, hitting people, biting, zip ties then duct tape..

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These Thai A380s still sitting here in 2026 after 6+ years parked. Beautiful machines, flew for Thai maybe 8 years total, then economics (fuel, maintenance, size) killed it... still fading on the ramp. One already turned into a cafe. Superjumbo era basically over for most airlines except Emirates.

These Thai A380s still sitting here in 2026 after 6+ years parked. Beautiful machines, flew for Thai maybe 8 years total, then economics (fuel, maintenance, size) killed it... still fading on the ramp. One already turned into a cafe. Superjumbo era basically over for most airlines except Emirates.

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When the loadsheet arrives 3 seconds after doors armed: Olympic high-jump finalist vs NBA wingspan captain 🏅✈️ One jump. One stretch. 180 passengers none the wiser. This is the most athletic paperwork transfer in human history. 📹@ fahadlahori

When the loadsheet arrives 3 seconds after doors armed: Olympic high-jump finalist vs NBA wingspan captain 🏅✈️ One jump. One stretch. 180 passengers none the wiser. This is the most athletic paperwork transfer in human history. 📹@ fahadlahori

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Be honest, frequent flyers: You’re on a 14-hour flight and the crew starts the mandatory seated exercise routine on the screens. Do you: A) Participate like a disciplined citizen (Chinese option) B) Sit there motionless and wait for landing applause later (European option)

Be honest, frequent flyers: You’re on a 14-hour flight and the crew starts the mandatory seated exercise routine on the screens. Do you: A) Participate like a disciplined citizen (Chinese option) B) Sit there motionless and wait for landing applause later (European option)

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🤯 Just watched this Jetstar A321 absolutely fighting crosswinds coming into Narita today... wings dipped, touchdown looked intense af from the spotter view! Classic Narita winter winds making it spicy, but pilot greased it safely. No drama inside I'm sure, but damn it looks wild on video 😂 .. reminds me how skilled pilots are. What's the gnarliest crosswind landing vid you've seen? Or been on one that felt like this?

🤯 Just watched this Jetstar A321 absolutely fighting crosswinds coming into Narita today... wings dipped, touchdown looked intense af from the spotter view! Classic Narita winter winds making it spicy, but pilot greased it safely. No drama inside I'm sure, but damn it looks wild on video 😂 .. reminds me how skilled pilots are. What's the gnarliest crosswind landing vid you've seen? Or been on one that felt like this?

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China Eastern flight, Lanzhou to Guiyang this morning. Plane had already landed and was taxiing when someone in front starts screaming “Fire!” and running. People look up... overhead bin is on fire.. Crew and passengers trying to deal with it, then the fire trucks show up on the ramp. We keep seeing this exact scene. Power banks and lithium batteries in the overhead bins. They get crushed, shorted, or just decide to go thermal runaway. Happened on Air China last year too, and plenty of other flights. That’s why the rules exist: keep the power bank under the seat or in the seat pocket, switched off, and only bring the ones that meet the airline limits. I’ve been on the ramp long enough to know how fast cabin smoke can turn into a real problem. Glad this one happened after landing and not at altitude, but “lucky” shouldn’t be the strategy. Be careful with these things, guys. Or leave the big power banks at home if you’re not sure.

China Eastern flight, Lanzhou to Guiyang this morning. Plane had already landed and was taxiing when someone in front starts screaming “Fire!” and running. People look up... overhead bin is on fire.. Crew and passengers trying to deal with it, then the fire trucks show up on the ramp. We keep seeing this exact scene. Power banks and lithium batteries in the overhead bins. They get crushed, shorted, or just decide to go thermal runaway. Happened on Air China last year too, and plenty of other flights. That’s why the rules exist: keep the power bank under the seat or in the seat pocket, switched off, and only bring the ones that meet the airline limits. I’ve been on the ramp long enough to know how fast cabin smoke can turn into a real problem. Glad this one happened after landing and not at altitude, but “lucky” shouldn’t be the strategy. Be careful with these things, guys. Or leave the big power banks at home if you’re not sure.

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The fire on engine #1 was catastrophic.. an uncontained failure that sent debris flying uncontrollably... but the real killer was the immediate compressor stall on #2, visible right here in the footage as that telltale puff of flame. This almost certainly resulted from Foreign Object Debris (FOD) ingestion, where fragments from #1's explosion were sucked into #2's intake, disrupting airflow and surging the compressor blades. Watch the sudden yaw to the left post-stall: that's the asymmetric thrust kicking in, with only engine #3 (tail-mounted) left producing power. For a fully loaded MD-11 like UPS Flight 2976, heavy with cargo and fuel for its route, climbing out on a single engine was impossible.. performance data shows these birds need at least two for safe ascent under max takeoff weight.Pilots did everything by the book; ATC audio suggests they declared emergency instantly. No procedural tweak could've changed this outcome. RIP to the three lost on board, thoughts with the injured ground personnel.

The fire on engine #1 was catastrophic.. an uncontained failure that sent debris flying uncontrollably... but the real killer was the immediate compressor stall on #2, visible right here in the footage as that telltale puff of flame. This almost certainly resulted from Foreign Object Debris (FOD) ingestion, where fragments from #1's explosion were sucked into #2's intake, disrupting airflow and surging the compressor blades. Watch the sudden yaw to the left post-stall: that's the asymmetric thrust kicking in, with only engine #3 (tail-mounted) left producing power. For a fully loaded MD-11 like UPS Flight 2976, heavy with cargo and fuel for its route, climbing out on a single engine was impossible.. performance data shows these birds need at least two for safe ascent under max takeoff weight.Pilots did everything by the book; ATC audio suggests they declared emergency instantly. No procedural tweak could've changed this outcome. RIP to the three lost on board, thoughts with the injured ground personnel.

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Dubai airports are bouncing back fast... over 1,140 flights handled in the last 84 hours across DXB and DWC, safely getting thousands of travelers to their destinations. Operations are now stabilising, and travel is gradually returning to normal, but it's unclear if passengers have regained the confidence to return. That might take some time.

Dubai airports are bouncing back fast... over 1,140 flights handled in the last 84 hours across DXB and DWC, safely getting thousands of travelers to their destinations. Operations are now stabilising, and travel is gradually returning to normal, but it's unclear if passengers have regained the confidence to return. That might take some time.

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Blade sailing in high winds is brutal offshore. Winds exceed parked limits.. If blades aren't tied down ASAP, they flap, stress roots, and snap. Classic case here. Newer helos have better brakes, but tie-downs remain key.

Blade sailing in high winds is brutal offshore. Winds exceed parked limits.. If blades aren't tied down ASAP, they flap, stress roots, and snap. Classic case here. Newer helos have better brakes, but tie-downs remain key.

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Dubai Airports just showed the first real movement at DXB... check-in counters are opening and people are actually queuing up to board the first flights out. Everything finally feels like it’s heading in the right direction and many desperate to get out of here . After the total standstill this is huge.

Dubai Airports just showed the first real movement at DXB... check-in counters are opening and people are actually queuing up to board the first flights out. Everything finally feels like it’s heading in the right direction and many desperate to get out of here . After the total standstill this is huge.

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Total eclipse in Valencia last night. Around 20:32 the sky went properly dark for about a minute, corona glowing, temperature dropped. First total eclipse here in over 100 years. Next one isn’t until 2180.

Total eclipse in Valencia last night. Around 20:32 the sky went properly dark for about a minute, corona glowing, temperature dropped. First total eclipse here in over 100 years. Next one isn’t until 2180.

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Everyone chases the shiny new suites, the caviar, the pyjamas, the rest. Meanwhile Jetstar is over here flying 787s with: – Some of the lowest dispatch delay rates in the industry – A safety record cleaner than airlines with three times the budget – Cabin crew who are consistently rated the friendliest in passenger surveys (yes, really) – An engineering culture so strong it’s become the benchmark inside the Qantas Group They don’t need a marketing budget. The product speaks for itself. Jetstar 787 is the best-kept secret in commercial aviation.

Everyone chases the shiny new suites, the caviar, the pyjamas, the rest. Meanwhile Jetstar is over here flying 787s with: – Some of the lowest dispatch delay rates in the industry – A safety record cleaner than airlines with three times the budget – Cabin crew who are consistently rated the friendliest in passenger surveys (yes, really) – An engineering culture so strong it’s become the benchmark inside the Qantas Group They don’t need a marketing budget. The product speaks for itself. Jetstar 787 is the best-kept secret in commercial aviation.

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I already ran this autothrottle check on the 787. This is the 737 MAX version On Boeing jets the autothrottle uses servos, so the thrust levers physically move when the system is working. Airbus has automatic thrust as well. They call it autothrust. After takeoff the levers stay in a detent and the computers send the thrust command to the engines. The levers do not walk up and down the quadrant like they do on a 737. Same job, different design. I prefer the Boeing setup because I can see what the system is doing with my own eyes. More moving parts, yes, but less guessing.

I already ran this autothrottle check on the 787. This is the 737 MAX version On Boeing jets the autothrottle uses servos, so the thrust levers physically move when the system is working. Airbus has automatic thrust as well. They call it autothrust. After takeoff the levers stay in a detent and the computers send the thrust command to the engines. The levers do not walk up and down the quadrant like they do on a 737. Same job, different design. I prefer the Boeing setup because I can see what the system is doing with my own eyes. More moving parts, yes, but less guessing.

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United Flight 2127 Boeing 787 LAX to EWR caught fire just 40 minutes after takeoff... full emergency landing back at LAX and everyone evacuated safely down the slides

United Flight 2127 Boeing 787 LAX to EWR caught fire just 40 minutes after takeoff... full emergency landing back at LAX and everyone evacuated safely down the slides

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Dubai Airport Terminal 3 this morning show chaotic scenes with people evacuating and mentions of an explosion.I really hope it’s not serious and everyone stays safe... after everything, no one needs more chaos.

Dubai Airport Terminal 3 this morning show chaotic scenes with people evacuating and mentions of an explosion.I really hope it’s not serious and everyone stays safe... after everything, no one needs more chaos.

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Qatar Airways is ramping up fast... Qatar airspace now shows multiple wide-bodies (B787s, 777s) stacked up on final, landing one after another at DOH. it’s satisfying to see the airport come back to life...

Qatar Airways is ramping up fast... Qatar airspace now shows multiple wide-bodies (B787s, 777s) stacked up on final, landing one after another at DOH. it’s satisfying to see the airport come back to life...

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I don’t think most of you have seen this clip. This is how the fuel came out. JFK. End of August. Air China 747-8, B-2486. They were filling her for Beijing. Truck moves. Hoses still on.. That’s a live coupling getting yanked. If that vehicle can move while it’s plugged in, that’s the problem

I don’t think most of you have seen this clip. This is how the fuel came out. JFK. End of August. Air China 747-8, B-2486. They were filling her for Beijing. Truck moves. Hoses still on.. That’s a live coupling getting yanked. If that vehicle can move while it’s plugged in, that’s the problem

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People keep asking who opened the fly dubai FZ1073 cockpit door. The captain did. From inside. On this A320 the door is controlled from the flight deck. Toggle sits on the center pedestal. UNLOCK, NORM, LOCK. Either pilot can run it. Normal state is locked. Cabin crew hit the keypad outside, buzzer goes off in the cockpit, pilot pulls UNLOCK and holds it until the door is pushed open. That is routine access. Like a doorbell with a lock on the other side. Emergency code is the second path. Airline sets it. If the crew does nothing, the door unlocks after a delay. That delay is adjustable, anywhere from 15 to 120 seconds, then it stays unlocked for a few seconds. Built so cabin crew can get in if both pilots are out. If the crew does not like what they see, they select LOCK. Keypad, buzzer, and emergency access get inhibited for a preset time, 5 to 20 minutes depending on the airline. Third way is From inside, the mechanical latch opens it. No code, no switch. Just the handle. It is not “same on every jet.” Boeing and the regionals use the same idea, different hardware. so you cannot just kick it in. Cockpit still decides, unless both pilots are gone and nobody has selected LOCK.

People keep asking who opened the fly dubai FZ1073 cockpit door. The captain did. From inside. On this A320 the door is controlled from the flight deck. Toggle sits on the center pedestal. UNLOCK, NORM, LOCK. Either pilot can run it. Normal state is locked. Cabin crew hit the keypad outside, buzzer goes off in the cockpit, pilot pulls UNLOCK and holds it until the door is pushed open. That is routine access. Like a doorbell with a lock on the other side. Emergency code is the second path. Airline sets it. If the crew does nothing, the door unlocks after a delay. That delay is adjustable, anywhere from 15 to 120 seconds, then it stays unlocked for a few seconds. Built so cabin crew can get in if both pilots are out. If the crew does not like what they see, they select LOCK. Keypad, buzzer, and emergency access get inhibited for a preset time, 5 to 20 minutes depending on the airline. Third way is From inside, the mechanical latch opens it. No code, no switch. Just the handle. It is not “same on every jet.” Boeing and the regionals use the same idea, different hardware. so you cannot just kick it in. Cockpit still decides, unless both pilots are gone and nobody has selected LOCK.

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He flew passengers HIGH… and still brought clean URINE just in CASE..... Malaysian co-pilot in uniform collects a bag that X-ray already flagged. Inside: 70,114 ecstasy tablets (~26 kg) + 4 g meth. He also had a bottle of urine ready to cheat the test. Tested positive for three drugs after flying passengers from KL. Crew lane is not a free pass. This one is next level.

He flew passengers HIGH… and still brought clean URINE just in CASE..... Malaysian co-pilot in uniform collects a bag that X-ray already flagged. Inside: 70,114 ecstasy tablets (~26 kg) + 4 g meth. He also had a bottle of urine ready to cheat the test. Tested positive for three drugs after flying passengers from KL. Crew lane is not a free pass. This one is next level.

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Pin out, headset off, engineer climbs the nose gear into the avionics bay and up through the floor. That’s how you get onboard when there’s no local maintenance and the doors are already closed. That’s the travelling maintenance engineer the airline put on the flight because the destination has no provider they want to use. Doors shut, no stairs, only way left is the E&E bay and the hatch in the cabin floor. It is an old procedure. It is still used. It is not the everyday method at a major hub with jetways and contract engineers. It is the method when the network is thin and the airline wants the jet to leave on time with its own licensed person already inside.

Pin out, headset off, engineer climbs the nose gear into the avionics bay and up through the floor. That’s how you get onboard when there’s no local maintenance and the doors are already closed. That’s the travelling maintenance engineer the airline put on the flight because the destination has no provider they want to use. Doors shut, no stairs, only way left is the E&E bay and the hatch in the cabin floor. It is an old procedure. It is still used. It is not the everyday method at a major hub with jetways and contract engineers. It is the method when the network is thin and the airline wants the jet to leave on time with its own licensed person already inside.

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🚨Air India lost a 737 for 13 years like it’s a TV remote. Paid $120,000 to park it (more than many of us will earn in a lifetime). Now it’s being trucked to Bangalore to become a classroom. Imagine being the engineer who opens the door in 2025 and finds 2012 newspapers inside 💀 Greatest Indian aviation ghost story ever told. You can’t make this up.

🚨Air India lost a 737 for 13 years like it’s a TV remote. Paid $120,000 to park it (more than many of us will earn in a lifetime). Now it’s being trucked to Bangalore to become a classroom. Imagine being the engineer who opens the door in 2025 and finds 2012 newspapers inside 💀 Greatest Indian aviation ghost story ever told. You can’t make this up.

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Yesterday Air New Zealand flight NZ272 from Brisbane encountered wind shear right at touchdown. After a brief runway contact, the crew promptly initiated a go-around per procedure and diverted safely to Christchurch. Wellington is renowned for challenging wind conditions due to its location between hills and harbor.

Yesterday Air New Zealand flight NZ272 from Brisbane encountered wind shear right at touchdown. After a brief runway contact, the crew promptly initiated a go-around per procedure and diverted safely to Christchurch. Wellington is renowned for challenging wind conditions due to its location between hills and harbor.

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Most airports don’t allow cleaning the windshield like that, and even airlines have rules against it since someone could end up slipping and getting hurt. Plus, you can’t do it on the Boeing 787 or A350 anyway... their windows don’t open.

Most airports don’t allow cleaning the windshield like that, and even airlines have rules against it since someone could end up slipping and getting hurt. Plus, you can’t do it on the Boeing 787 or A350 anyway... their windows don’t open.

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JAL flight wing flying without its flap track fairing... looks scary to some passengers but totally normal! Just an aerodynamic cover for the flap mechanisms. Safe to fly per CDL, minor extra fuel only.

JAL flight wing flying without its flap track fairing... looks scary to some passengers but totally normal! Just an aerodynamic cover for the flap mechanisms. Safe to fly per CDL, minor extra fuel only.

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Dubai beachfront.... people on balconies watching Manta, others chilling near the shore, traffic busy as usual. While the news is full of drama, on the ground here it feels surprisingly normal.

Dubai beachfront.... people on balconies watching Manta, others chilling near the shore, traffic busy as usual. While the news is full of drama, on the ground here it feels surprisingly normal.

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, literally the largest aircraft carrier on the planet, sitting pretty in Split harbor! She rolled in yesterday for scheduled maintenance after a long deployment. That thing is enormous up close..

The USS Gerald R. Ford, literally the largest aircraft carrier on the planet, sitting pretty in Split harbor! She rolled in yesterday for scheduled maintenance after a long deployment. That thing is enormous up close..

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Back in 2001, a South Korean military Chinook was lowering a huge Olympic torch sculpture onto Seoul's Olympic Bridge (from the '88 Games). Released the load, settled a bit too much... boom, rotors hit, helicopter snaps in half, crashes into the river. Three crew gone.

Back in 2001, a South Korean military Chinook was lowering a huge Olympic torch sculpture onto Seoul's Olympic Bridge (from the '88 Games). Released the load, settled a bit too much... boom, rotors hit, helicopter snaps in half, crashes into the river. Three crew gone.

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Royal arrival! 🇧🇳 Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei flew his own Boeing 747 to Cebu for the ASEAN Summit. The Sultan is a licensed pilot and often captains his VIP jumbo jet.

Royal arrival! 🇧🇳 Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei flew his own Boeing 747 to Cebu for the ASEAN Summit. The Sultan is a licensed pilot and often captains his VIP jumbo jet.

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Abu Dhabi Airport... roughly ten flights are now open for booking at Zayed International Airport, including services to Moscow. it’s a sign that things are slowly getting back to normal after the chaos, but we’re not fully out of the woods yet.

Abu Dhabi Airport... roughly ten flights are now open for booking at Zayed International Airport, including services to Moscow. it’s a sign that things are slowly getting back to normal after the chaos, but we’re not fully out of the woods yet.

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Qantas just showed their wild polar route for the new non-stop SYD-LHR A350 flights... heading north over the Pacific, up near the North Pole, then into London from the north for part of the year. Smart way to dodge the jet stream and optimize fuel. 19.5-21 hrs one way. This one’s gonna be next level. You taking a 20hr direct or prefer a stop? 📽️ Xrobau

Qantas just showed their wild polar route for the new non-stop SYD-LHR A350 flights... heading north over the Pacific, up near the North Pole, then into London from the north for part of the year. Smart way to dodge the jet stream and optimize fuel. 19.5-21 hrs one way. This one’s gonna be next level. You taking a 20hr direct or prefer a stop? 📽️ Xrobau

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45 years ago... April 14, 1981...spacecraft with no engines glided down and touched down like a giant paper airplane on a dry lakebed in California. Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1, the very first Shuttle mission, coming in hot over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base. You see the chase planes, the perfect unpowered approach, wheels kissing Runway 23, and that massive dust cloud as it rolls out. Then the crew... John Young and Robert Crippen... stepping out after 54 hours and 36 orbits in space. This wasn’t just another rocket flight. Columbia proved the Shuttle could launch like a rocket, orbit like a spacecraft, and land like an airplane. Reusable hardware, real test pilots at the controls… it changed everything.The beginning of the Shuttle era in all its glory.

45 years ago... April 14, 1981...spacecraft with no engines glided down and touched down like a giant paper airplane on a dry lakebed in California. Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1, the very first Shuttle mission, coming in hot over Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base. You see the chase planes, the perfect unpowered approach, wheels kissing Runway 23, and that massive dust cloud as it rolls out. Then the crew... John Young and Robert Crippen... stepping out after 54 hours and 36 orbits in space. This wasn’t just another rocket flight. Columbia proved the Shuttle could launch like a rocket, orbit like a spacecraft, and land like an airplane. Reusable hardware, real test pilots at the controls… it changed everything.The beginning of the Shuttle era in all its glory.

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These continuous tire marks on the Munich runway after VN-A867’s takeoff are hard to ignore.. That strongly suggests the brakes were clamping or not fully released during the takeoff roll... possible Electric Brake Actuator issue, partial seize, or unintended input. Every main brake also hit the max temperature (9.9) just 15 minutes after becoming airborne. That only happens when a lot of energy goes into the brakes during the roll. Investigation will confirm the exact cause, but the marks and the temperatures point clearly toward a brake issue during takeoff.

These continuous tire marks on the Munich runway after VN-A867’s takeoff are hard to ignore.. That strongly suggests the brakes were clamping or not fully released during the takeoff roll... possible Electric Brake Actuator issue, partial seize, or unintended input. Every main brake also hit the max temperature (9.9) just 15 minutes after becoming airborne. That only happens when a lot of energy goes into the brakes during the roll. Investigation will confirm the exact cause, but the marks and the temperatures point clearly toward a brake issue during takeoff.

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Can someone explain to me how the Chinese ‘6th-gen J-50 stealth’ fighter is supposed to be invisible when it leaves a massive white line behind it that you can see from McDonald’s? Am I missing something or did they just spend $2 trillion to lose to a sky marker?

Can someone explain to me how the Chinese ‘6th-gen J-50 stealth’ fighter is supposed to be invisible when it leaves a massive white line behind it that you can see from McDonald’s? Am I missing something or did they just spend $2 trillion to lose to a sky marker?

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A China Eastern pilot used the A350's thrust reverser to reverse the aircraft on the bay as it hit the jet bridge. Using the thrust reverser of an A350 to reverse the aircraft would be the first time I have seen this. 2 May 2026, Shanghai Airport. Why did he use the thrust reverser twice? Why not just set the brake after the first time?

A China Eastern pilot used the A350's thrust reverser to reverse the aircraft on the bay as it hit the jet bridge. Using the thrust reverser of an A350 to reverse the aircraft would be the first time I have seen this. 2 May 2026, Shanghai Airport. Why did he use the thrust reverser twice? Why not just set the brake after the first time?

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Here's some real footage on the job showing exactly what we're talking about on a 787 nose gear. Watch how the downlock pin goes in the right spot, and check that plugged hole next to it from the AD.. Boeing had already flagged this and issued a Service Bulletin to install a plug/cover in the wrong hole. FAA made it mandatory with AD 2019-23-07. Newer jets like the Lufthansa one should have had that plug from the factory. Not sure exactly how the pin ended up in the wrong place or if it wasn't Installed/seated right during the gear cycle check...

Here's some real footage on the job showing exactly what we're talking about on a 787 nose gear. Watch how the downlock pin goes in the right spot, and check that plugged hole next to it from the AD.. Boeing had already flagged this and issued a Service Bulletin to install a plug/cover in the wrong hole. FAA made it mandatory with AD 2019-23-07. Newer jets like the Lufthansa one should have had that plug from the factory. Not sure exactly how the pin ended up in the wrong place or if it wasn't Installed/seated right during the gear cycle check...

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TK15 from Istanbul to São Paulo. Baby born on board mid-flight, crew declared emergency, dumped fuel, diverted to land safely in Dakar, Senegal. Little one was supposed to arrive in Brazil but chose Senegal first 🇸🇳.

TK15 from Istanbul to São Paulo. Baby born on board mid-flight, crew declared emergency, dumped fuel, diverted to land safely in Dakar, Senegal. Little one was supposed to arrive in Brazil but chose Senegal first 🇸🇳.

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