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  2. Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 - Wikipedia

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    Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 was an American domestic flight from Cold Bay, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington, on June 8, 1983. [1] Shortly after takeoff, the Lockheed L-188 Electra of Reeve Aleutian Airways was travelling over the Pacific Ocean when one of the propellers broke away from its engine and struck the fuselage, damaging the flight controls.

  3. La Masia - Wikipedia

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    La Masia de Can Planes was an old Catalan farmhouse, built in 1702. In 1979, it was first used by the club to house its young footballers who originated from outside Barcelona. [ 3 ] The idea for the youth academy was proposed to Josep Lluís Núñez by Jaume Amat Murtra [ 4 ] and Oriol Tort was put in charge of the facility.

  4. List of airline codes (L) - Wikipedia

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    L-3 Communications Flight International Aviation: FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL United States JF LAB L.A.B. Flying Service: LAB United States LR LRC LACSA: LACSA Costa Rica LDE LADE - Líneas Aéreas Del Estado: LADE Argentina KG BNX LAI - Línea Aérea IAACA: AIR BARINAS Venezuela 4M DSM LATAM Argentina: LAN AR Argentina JJ TAM LATAM Brasil: TAM Brazil ...

  5. Flight tracking - Wikipedia

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    Despite the progress, many abrupt events like sudden weather changes are not captured by existing flight trackers because they take their information not from the airplane itself but from dispatcher centers which often do not know the actual status of plane's whereabouts. [1] Flight tracking software is available for commercial operators to ...

  6. Prohibited airspace - Wikipedia

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    Notable ones include the Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) encompassing all airspace up to 18,000 feet (5,500 m) within approximately 15 nautical miles (28 km) of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around Washington, D.C. Flights within this airspace, while not entirely prohibited, are highly restricted. All pilots flying within the FRZ are ...

  7. AeroVolga LA-8 - Wikipedia

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    Chaika developed the L-6M into the L-4 and AeroVolga developed it into the LA-8. These are very different designs: the LA-8 has a T-tail and is some 25% longer than the L-4, with tricycle gear. [1] [2] The LA-8 is largely built from plastic foam and PVC filled glass fibre sandwich. Its wing is divided into watertight compartments.

  8. How common are plane engine fires and bird collisions? An ...

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    An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at its departure airport in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday morning after a bird allegedly struck the engine. “Mayday. Mayday. Mayday, American 1958 ...

  9. List of airline flights that required gliding - Wikipedia

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    Airplane gliding occurs when all the engines of an aircraft shut down, but the wings are still functional and can be used for a controlled descent. This is a very rare condition in multi-engine airliners, [ 1 ] though it is the obvious result when a single-engine airplane experiences engine failure.