Boeing 737 Max Blows Tires Braking Hard To Avoid Takeoff Collision With Another Plane

Boeing 737 Max Blows Tires Braking Hard To Avoid Takeoff Collision With Another Plane

Photo: @KyleAbrham / Twitter An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max aborted a takeoff at Nashville International Airport on Thursday to avoid hitting a Southwest flight that had mistakenly been given clearance to taxi across the runway. The force put through the wheels during braking blew out the Alaska plane’s tires. The 78-ton aircraft reached 120 … Read more

GPS Transponder Could Have Prevented Japan’s Fatal Plane Crash

GPS Transponder Could Have Prevented Japan’s Fatal Plane Crash

On January 2, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 with 379 people on board crashed into a Japanese Coast Guard plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. It left five of the six Coast Guard crew members dead and caused the A350 to burst into flames after it skidded down the runway. Luckily, everyone on board evacuated safely … Read more