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How to Operate an Airport in Antarctica
Troll Research Station maintains one of the southernmost airports in the world. See how the Norwegian Polar Institute operates an airport in Antarctica.
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Air Accident Investigation Branch: film lights caused window damage on A321neo
The UK AAIB says high-powered film lights caused damaged to the windows of the Titan Airways A321neo G-OATW.
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Is Clear Air Turbulence becoming more common?
In recent years there has been a noticeable uptick in publicized incidents of turbulence affecting commercial aircraft. These events, sometimes unexpected and severe, have led to passenger injuries, emergency landings, and a recent rare fatality. Turbulence can be caused by a variety of factors, from the mixing of air…
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Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure, Flies for 4 Hours
Air India Express flight IX611 struck an ILS lighting tower and damaged a nearby brick wall at the departure end of RWY 27 in Trichy on departure.
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Qantas ferried an engine on the wing of a 747 (2016)
When Qantas 747 VH-OJU had engine trouble in Johannesburg, VH-OJS came to the rescue ferrying a spare Rolls Royce engine from Sydney to Johannesburg for the stricken plane. We wanted to find out more, so we talked with Qantas about how they go about carrying an extra engine across the ocean. After considering its…
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Getting a 787 back in the air after a diversion
On Wednesday, 12 October at 38,000 feet over the North Pacific Ocean, American Airlines flight 288 developed an issue with its number 2 engine, the General Electric GEnx-1B engine on the right hand side of the aircraft. The crew decided the best course of action was to divert the aircraft, but over the Pacific…
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Transponder Landing System enables precision approaches at McMurdo in Antarctica
The ANPC transponder landing system at McMurdo station allows aircraft to land on the moving ice runway in poor weather or low visibility.