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Same Thing Happened In 2003 : Flight SQ286

  • September 17th, 2009
  • Posted in aviation

What : Boeing 747 flight SQ286, tail strike during take-off When : 12 March 2003 Where : Auckland International Airport Who : 369 passengers, 17 cabin crew and 3 pilots The pilot error : Understated weight by 100 tonnes. (exactly the same number as in previous post!) Photos What happened next : passengers, 17 cabin crew and [ READ MORE ]

Air Safety : When The Pilot Understates The Take-Off Weight

Not by a few tonnes. But by 100 tonnes. Where : Melbourne When : 20 March 2009. What : Emirates Airlines flight 407. Who : 257 passengers and 18 crew How : Because the plane had been told it was 100 tonnes lighter than it actually was, it generated insufficient thrust for takeoff. And the [ READ MORE ]

Yuneec E430 Electric Aircraft

Airplanes are loud. But not this one! The E430 sails through round 2 of test flights in Shanghai. Yuneecs company test pilot, Sun Xun (3,600hrs), was delighted with the way the E430 handled but commented that for him the most surprising feature is how quiet and smooth it is, even at full power during the [ READ MORE ]

It Was Absolutely Terrifying

“We heard a very large bang, the oxygen masks came out. But the crew was very calm and everything was fine,” said Phil Rescall, a 40-year-old man from England travelling to Australia for work. “The shock came when many got off the plane and saw the hole,” he told AFP. “You see the hole and [ READ MORE ]

Runway 405

Only it’s a freeway. But it’s an emergency and the plane has to land quick! Watch! Created by Bruce Branit and Jeremy Hunt in [ READ MORE ]

3 Wheeler Bike Sprouts Wings To Fly

Introducing the  Switchblade. It is a flying motorcycle with wings that fold out from its belly to morph it from a road going entity to a sky high flying wonder. Just brilliant! from Samsom Motorworks (see video at bottom of page) 120hp Freedom Motor twin rotor engine enables the vehicle to reach over 90 mph [ READ MORE ]

Your Plane May Only Be Dumping Fuel

If a plane is having an emergency and needs to land sooner than planned, the pilot may have to dump fuel to lighten the aircraft for a safe landing. In the event of a crash landing, the risk of serious fire is greatly reduced if the fuel tanks are almost empty. This video shows fuel [ READ MORE ]

How To Tell If Your Plane Is Leaking Fuel!

Staff Sgt.Bachleda, of the U.S. Air Force spotted and filmed a jet wing leaking fuel in a an unending stream of white vapour. His alertness helped avert a potential catastrophe. cnn Watch this CNN video carefully and learn how to spot a fuel leak! You could possibly save everyone on your flight! See next post[ READ MORE ]

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