The Science of Safety: 8 Key Facts About a Plane's Landing Gear
Discover 8 fascinating facts about a plane's landing gear, from its shock-absorbing design to its role in stability and steering. Learn how this essential component ensures safe takeoffs, landings, and smooth ground operations for all aircraft types.
2 bodies found in landing gear of plane at Florida airport. What we know
JetBlue flight 1801 had left New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport and landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Stowaways on Planes and Inside Landing Gear Raise Worries About Aviation Security
What is going on with aviation security? People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month. Two stowaways were arrested on different flights in November and December.
Investigators look for security breach after 2 stowaways found dead on JetBlue plane
FORT LAUDERDALE - Broward Sheriff and federal investigators are trying to determine where a security breach occurred that allowed two stowaways to enter a landing gear compartment on a JetBlue plane.
2 found dead in JetBlue landing gear compartment after flight, airline says
Two people were found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane after it landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday. The bodies were discovered Monday evening during a "routine post-flight maintenance inspection" at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,
Investigators work to identify bodies found in JetBlue plane
Law enforcement officials say they are working to identify two male bodies found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane at Florida's Fort Lauderdale Airport after a flight from New York.
Aviation expert explains fatal risks after stowaways found in JetBlue landing gear
So, it's a very dangerous stunt to pull." Late Monday night, JetBlue Flight 1801 landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, where gate technicians discovered the bodies of two men in the aircraft's landing gear compartment.
AeroTime2h
FAA says up to 574 Boeing 767 aircraft may require landing gear inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration has said that up to 574 Boeing 767 aircraft may require landing gear inspections as part ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN10d
Questions raised over airport design following deadly crash in South Korea
The South Korean airport's design has come under scrutiny — the presence of a huge concrete embankment situated close to the ...
Video Offers Clues to Cause of Plane Crash, but No Immediate Answers
The cause of the crash probably won’t be determined for months, with investigators expected to focus on a wide range of ...
YTN9d
The Unsolved "Landing Gear" Mystery. Why It Didn't Work.
Jeju Air's accident The plane's wheels, or landing gear, were not working and the plane landed on its fuselage. Why ...