Fear of Landing
The Art of Not Hitting the Ground Too Hard
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Bomber 139’s Third Run: Downhill to Disaster
On the 6th of February 2023, a Boeing 737-3H4 Large Air Tanker crashed into a ridge line of 222 feet elevation in Fitzgerald River National Park in Western Australia. There were two pilots on board. The captain was very experienced with multi-engine air tankers and held his United States Forest Service (USFS) Air Tanker Training… -
Another quick round of questions and answers
It’s time for another Questions and Answers session. I started this series a few years back, when a reader asked if there was a way to pose aviation questions outside of specific posts. I’d love for this to become a more regular feature but for that I need more questions! The format is simple: post… -
Guest post from Rudy: 22,000 Hours and a Lot of Luck
I’ll be travelling for the next few weeks but I am glad to say I’ve got some great content lined up for you, starting with a new guest post from Rudy! I’m sure you’ll love the final image as much as I do. Please give Rudy a warm welcome and say hello in the comments!… -
It’s clear, but just barely: Ground collision at Seattle
There was light snow and congestion on the morning at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the 5th of February 2025. Visibility was good but the temperatures hovered just above freezing and the ramp was slippery with a mix of light snowfall and de-icing fluid. Delta Airlines flight 1921 was a Boeing 737-832 registered in the US… -
Durga Puja Pandal Shows Air India Flight 171 Crash
The following video from a religious festival in West Bengal, India, has caught a lot of social media attention. It shows a detailed representation of an Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash into a residential building, clearly meant to depict the fatal crash of Air India flight 171. The passenger flight crashed into the hostel block…