Clearance Final Approach Tail 
AV Web
MARCH 19, 2025
The February 25 incident saw Southwest Flight 2504 (SWA2504) on final approach execute a last-minute go-around from just above the surface as the Challenger taxied across Runway 31C directly in its path.
Air Facts
MAY 7, 2025
With our diminished flight controllability and heavy ice load, we received vectors to swing out over Long Island Sound and turn carefully to approach straight in from the south on the north/south runway. Terrain clearance became my biggest concern with only an estimate of his distance to the east.
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Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after takeoff, during high density altitude weather conditions. John Espe Cruiser Buhl, Idaho/Injuries: None NTSB Report: WPR23LA29 The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing, he encountered a gusting tail wind.
Aerotime
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The DHC-8, which had been tasked to transport supplies to Niigata in response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurring the previous day, had entered the runway at Haneda Airport as the JAL A350 was on final approach. The tail of the aircraft struck the ground and impacted a fence before it got airborne.
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Just as Flight “123” on the left gets its clearance to push back from the gate, a flight attendant informs the captain that there is a lady in the aft lavatory who has collapsed and is unresponsive. The captain informs ground control, who cancels their pushback clearance and advises that they will send emergency services to the gate.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
OCTOBER 15, 2024
There was a bit of queue waiting for clearance to enter the terminal. In my head - It's time for me to go home and that's it), before finally given me the clearance to leave the country. Window view photos (Take Off to Landing) We waited for clearance to push back. On final approach onto runway 20R.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MAY 20, 2025
What do you think of different patterns spotted on the tail of the aircraft? At this point we were on final approach into LCY's runway 27. The walk from the airside to landside took less than 10 minutes and that includes the automated immigration clearance. This aircraft, EI-HLD was scheduled to operate my flight.
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