4 terrifyingly common plane problems — including engine failures and botched landings: researcher

In fact, the Conversation writes that in-flight “technical issues” are part and parcel of flying the friendly skies and ...

Police investigate after stowaway discovered on American Airlines jet

A stowaway was discovered dead in the wheel well of a Boeing 777 at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Sunday.
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Extreme Conditions: Landing a Plane on Antarctica’s Ice Runway

I boarded a Hi Fly A340 for a charter flight to Wolf’s Fang Runway in Antarctica, departing from Cape Town. The flight lasted ...
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Oregon Air National Guard jet makes emergency landing with tail hook at PDX

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon Air National Guard jet used its tail hook to catch an emergency cable while landing at Portland International Airport on Wednesday morning. An emergency landing was required ...
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‘I lived in a plane crash’: NYT critic recalls terrifying JetBlue Flight 292 landing 20 years later

Twenty years ago, millions watched live as JetBlue Flight 292 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, its nose gear jammed sideways and sparking flames across the runway. On ...