SkyBahamas Flight Loses An Engine But Nails The Landing

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by Chris Clarke - 02/04/201602/05/20160

SkyBahamas flight Q7460 returned to land at Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas when the crew was forced to shut down the number one engine. A passenger reported seeing "oil coming out of the engine." Five passengers and three crew on the flight were onboard the Saab 340 twin-engine

Delta Airliner Shares Runway With Porsche For Extreme Photo Op

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by Chris Clarke - 11/12/201511/20/20150

Delta Airlines managed to pack a massive Airbus A330, a Porsche Cayenne SUV, a Porsche 911 sportscar and a helicopter all on the same runway for a marketing opportunity like none other. Delta claims that power, performance and precision have all come together in their new #DeltaTakeoff

Iranian 747 Accidentally Ejects An Engine On Village Streets

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by Chris Clarke - 10/16/201510/16/20150

One of 140 aircraft in Iran's aging fleet decided to give up the ghost when it tossed one of its four engines shortly after takeoff. Fortunately the engine of the Boeing 747 operated by Iran's Mahan Air only cause fear among the passengers and no injuries were

Sky Airlines Airbus A319 Loses Both Engine Cowlings On Takeoff

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by Chris Clarke - 10/14/201510/21/20150

Sky Airlines flight H2-112 returned to land at Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport in Chile after the engine cowlings of the no. 1 engine broke off during departure. The Airbus A319 took off from runway 35R at 7:39 local time (10:39 UTC). After losing both cowlings on

Dutch Safety Board Releases Video Detailing MH17 Crash

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by Chris Clarke - 10/13/201510/13/20150

After the final report released yesterday, video is now available detailing the Dutch Safety Board’s investigation into the causes of the crash of flight MH17 on 17 July 2014 in the eastern part of Ukraine and the Board’s investigation into flying over conflict zones. This

Watch A Fabulous Time-Lapse Of Boeing Building The Dreamliner

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by Chris Clarke - 10/09/201510/09/20150

British Airways has welcomed the arrival of their first 787-9 Dreamliner. This time-lapse video takes you behind the scenes at Boeing's factory where the aircraft is expertly built. In just a quick 4 minutes, the video shows us in ultra-fast fashion, the Dreamliner's assembly from beginning to end. This video

Russia Is So Proud Of Saving Tigers That They Painted A Airliner To Look Like One

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by Chris Clarke - 07/03/201509/02/20150

Russia's Transaero Airlines and the Amur Tiger Center haved teamed up in an effort to save Siberian Tigers. The airline recently revealed its appropriately themed 'Siberian Tiger' livery on a Boeing 747-400. The design is intended to raise awareness to the threat imposed on the

The Boeing 314 Was All About The Romance Of Exploring New Frontiers

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by Chris Clarke - 07/02/201510/01/20150

Boeing built 12 of the massive long-range 314 flying boats for Pan American World Airways which the airline used to carve out its niche at pioneering intercoastal routes from Havana to Honolulu and even Hong Kong to New Zealand. It became a pathfinder over the

Boeing Makes Near Vertical Take Off Rehearsing For The Paris Air Show

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by Chris Clarke - 06/12/201511/16/20150

You need to watch Boeing’s crack team of display pilots put this 787-9 Dreamliner through its paces during a practice flight preparing for the upcoming Paris Air Show. Hopefully Vietnam Airlines won’t mind a few extra flight hours on the airframe before they take delivery. Boeing will display

The World’s Shortest Commercial Flight Takes Less Than A Minute

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by Chris Clarke - 05/05/201509/02/20150

If you need to cross the shallow water that divides two small Orkney islands north of Scotland, your best option is to book a flight on a Loganair Britten-Norman Islander to make the overseas journey. Just don’t expect drink service. The 1.7-mile distance that spans the