Jet drops 500 feet to avoid mid-air collision, flyer says ‘tower of terror ride’

Jet drops 500 feet to avoid mid-air collision, flyer says ‘tower of terror ride’

Passengers on Southwest Flight 1496, travelling from Burbank, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday experienced a sudden and steep descent shortly after takeoff when the aircraft took evasive action to avoid a potential mid-air collision, according to passengers and airline officials. One passenger, Caitlin Burdi, described the incident as alarming, as per Fox News…

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Fuel switches found in ‘RUN’ position: Aftermath of AI 171 crash in images; what the wreckage shows | India News – Times of India

Fuel switches found in ‘RUN’ position: Aftermath of AI 171 crash in images; what the wreckage shows | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The crash of Air India flight AI 171 on June 12 has been traced back to a sudden and unexplained fuel cutoff to both engines just three seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has revealed in its preliminary report. The report, released Saturday, includes a detailed timeline of…

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