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Overrun Accident Traced to Pilot Fatigue, Other Factors

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A medical issue with one of the passengers occupied the flight crew for a significant time, preventing them from having an opportunity to obtain controlled rest on the flight deck during the flight, according to Transport Canada. Ceilings were reported as 600 feet above ground level with minimum visibility.

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Delta CRJ-900 Accident In Toronto: Preliminary Report Published

One Mile at a Time

At the time of the accident, winds were at an angle of 270 degrees (the runway was at an angle of 230 degrees), at 28 knots, gusting to 35 knots. degrees Less than one second before touchdown, the plane had an indicated airspeed of 134 knots, a ground speed of 111 knots, a bank angle of 7.1

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From Deck to Display: The Only C-130 to Ever Land on a Carrier Lives at the National Naval Aviation Museum

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Reeves and a V-1 Division crew painted a broad white centerline across the flight deck from stern to bow to guide the pilots during landings. First Flight Trials The first phase of testing took place on October 30, 1963, off the Florida coast. Flatley’s KC-130F Hercules aboard the USS Forrestal (1963).

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Passenger Lunged Into Flight Deck, Almost Caused A Crash

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Just as the plane touched down, Eagleman lunged toward the flight deck and pushed full throttle on one of the engines. The pilots told investigators the plane was going about 75 knots when Eagleman lunged. The sudden assymetrical thrust caused a yaw but the pilots were able to regain control and stop on the runway.

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

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TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. The engine thrust was steady at approximately 43%N1, the TSB report explained. The bank angle increased to a 4.7right bank.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

Aerotime

At every cabin crew station, where crew members sit during take-off, landing, and during bouts of turbulence, interphones are available for cabin crew members to communicate with each other, as well as with the pilots on the flight deck. Of course, they also double up to act as the PA system for announcements to the passengers.

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Hand on Thrust, Brain on Autopilot

Fear of Landing

During the take-off run, the Pilot Flying will increase the thrust and then keep their hand on the thrust levers, ready to pull power back in case the take-off needs to be aborted. After V1, the Pilot Flying’s hand should be removed from the thrust levers. He pulled the thrust levers back to idle.

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