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“Boeing 757 Nose Wheel Detaches and Rolls Downhill Pre-Takeoff | Giga Gears”
The nose wheel of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 came off while waiting to depart from Atlanta, Georgia last Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident. The venerable 757 is entering its fifth decade of service, with the newest airframes being 20 years old. While the investigation is…
Air Travel Updates: Unveiling the Current Situation | Giga Gears
It’s been a rough month when it comes to air transportation. Since the start of the new year, we’ve seen everything from door plugs blowing off at 16,000 feet and airplanes colliding on runways to cracked windshields and people getting stuck in bathrooms. Lest we forget a flight I was on had a five-hour delay for…
Virgin Atlantic Flight Canceled Due to Missing Bolts on Airbus A330
A Virgin Atlantic flight bound for New York City was canceled right before it was set to take off on January 15 after a passenger noticed that several screws were missing from the Airbus A330’s wing. Phil Hardy, a British traveler, was sitting onboard Virgin Flight 127 at Manchester Airport in England when he noticed…
“Saturday Night Live Highlights Alaska Airlines’ Recent Turmoil | Giga Gears”
Alaska Airlines has been having a tough time as of late. Back in October of 2023, an off-duty Alaska pilot tried to shut off a plane’s engines mid-flight while he was on mushrooms, and earlier this month, a door plug ripped from the fuselage of a Boeing 737-Max 9 while the plane was 16,000 feet in the air. These…
Boeing 747 Engine Failure Sparks Sky Show | Giga Gears
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane shot sparks through the Miami sky last week after one of its engines failed shortly after taking off from Miami International Airport. The plane was heading to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico, though it is not known exactly what cargo this plane was carrying…
