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Tragedy Strikes: Yeti Airlines Flight 691

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It was a fate-filled day, 15th January 2023, when Nepal experienced a tragedy in the air that left the nation as well as the aviation fraternity in a state of shock. Yeti Airlines Flight 691, the routine domestic passenger flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu , had a deadly destination while trying to land at Pokhara Airport . Yeti Airlines' ATR 72 carried the dreams and aspirations of its 72 passengers aboard but for none of them was the horror to end. It was the most fatal ATR 72 crash and it brought an aura of calamity upon the fraternity of aviation and necessitated a thorough investigation into what happened while traveling towards the calamity. As investigators went through the wreckage and absorbed the information that they had, the fraternity of aviation held their breaths for explanations and a glimpse of what had happened on the ill-fated flight. The crash is a sad reminder of air dangers despite the newest technology and safety measures. The crash calls for greater...

Emergency Unfolds: American Airlines A321NEO's Gutsy Return to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Buckle up for an electrifying in-flight drama as we fly through the heart-stopping seconds of American Airlines Airbus A321NEO, N429AN, on a doomed flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) to Orlando International Airport (KMCO). This life-and-death experience will have you on an emotional rollercoaster as the crew faces a series of spine-chilling moments mid-air. No one could have known when the plane took off from Dallas-Fort Worth that they were about to embark upon one incredible trip. Scarcely seconds in the air, the pilots sent out a Mayday, setting off a high-octane chain of events. There was a cascade of failures happening simultaneously, ranging from ice-contaminated flaps to a primary airspeed indicator failure. The cockpit was a pressure cooker of actions and decisions. Safety of the passengers and crew was priority number one, and the crew performed their enhanced training and co-ordination. Faced with a bent control surface and doubtful airspeed indica...