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Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha posts on X about $7846t, more info, happened, asn the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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Social topic influence $7846t #317, more info #187, happened #2186, asn 1.51%, op 1.32%, af #160, india #4841, wsj #261, china 0.95%, germany XXXX%
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"A340 "powering" its way up Miami. (Seeing one take-off live you have some doubts whether it will climb or not) 📹: KMIA_Planes" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 09:44:33 UTC 44.6K followers, 78.9K engagements
"3/4 #Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:19:37 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"17/22 #Thread Mentour Pilot @MenTourPilot episode on the accident" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:17:32 UTC 44.6K followers, 1308 engagements
"2017: "An airport worker carelessly walked behind the engine of a Saudi Arabian Airbus A319 and was almost blown away" (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-07 23:42:37 UTC 44.6K followers, 6779 engagements
"2012 - "Newly released surveillance camera footage shows the moment two police helicopters collided in Southern California" - More info on the 1st comment" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 09:11:12 UTC 44.6K followers, 3646 engagements
"6/28 However the preliminary report hints at something somewhat related to the 2nd theory engine problems although so far no mechanical issue has been found on the engines. Everything worked as it should: what was wrong was its fuel controls" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:32 UTC 44.6K followers, 3617 engagements
"These have gone "Re-viral" again. Happened in 2021 when a UA B-777 had a very public engine failure. Nobody was hurt and it landed safely. Regardless seeing this from the cabin.scary (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 13:09:36 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"18/22 #Thread Obituary on Dennis Fitch the off-duty DC-10 instructor who helped the crew in the emergency. He perished in May 2012 due to illness" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:17:33 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"7 /28 To sum it simply shortly after the jet became airborne the switches were set from Run to Off which immediately cuts fuel to the engines and causing them to spool down(Ie -lose power) There is evidence they were shortly after set to Run hinting at a restart attempt but there wasnt enough time for a relight before impact" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:33 UTC 44.6K followers, 2274 engagements
"OP "Rate this landing" - Well jackass first he didnt even land. Second: only other professional B-777 rated pilots can input something meaningful about that maneuver and they normally have more to do than to comment on Twitter" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-14 13:19:03 UTC 44.5K followers, 54.5K engagements
"Gotta love the term "Jesus Nut" (if it fails only Jesus can save you)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-14 13:20:51 UTC 44.6K followers, 3478 engagements
"4/4 #Thread The Iran-Contra was a Political Scandal involving secret weapons sales that were against US law. The complex affair involved clandestine military operations South American guerrillas and the Middle East conflicts of the 1980s" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:06:34 UTC 44.5K followers, 1004 engagements
"By @JacdecNews "2025-07-17: Smartwings (on ops for Eurowings) B737-800 (OK-TSU *2010) landed at Rhodes(LGRP) Greece following a blown tire on take-off at Cologne(EDDK) Germany. Flight #EW658 to Kos continued but diverted to Rhodes(rwy 24) instead. The XXX stopped in a taxiway."" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:29:04 UTC 44.6K followers, 4401 engagements
"#OTD in 1967: Thai Airways International Flight XXX a Caravelle crashes in Kai Tak (Hong Kong) XX of XX aboard die. On landing jet undershot runway hit water. Factors: crew actions (disregard of SOP captains monitoring others) downdrafts might have also been a factor" @OnDisasters on X 2025-06-29 22:22:05 UTC 44.6K followers, 3846 engagements
"#Ongoing "Following reports of of a Plane Crash at London Southend Airport likely this Super King Air" Thanks to @DeadliestT76489 for the help. Updates when possible" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-13 15:52:39 UTC 44.6K followers, 236.3K engagements
"#OTD in 1961: United Airlines Flight XXX a DC-8 crashes in Colorado (US). XX of XXX aboard die along with X on the ground. Jet left runway on landing. The undercarriage was torn starting a massive fire. Factors: asymmetric thrust due to hydraulic issues crew actions" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-10 22:09:28 UTC 44.5K followers, 2871 engagements
"By @JacdecNews 2025-07-18: Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400 (N835MH*2000) safely returned to Los Angeles Intl AP(KLAX) CA following an engine fire during departure rwy 25R. #DL446 to Atlanta landed on rwy 25L XX min later. All XXX aboard remained" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 15:10:07 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"#OTD in 1960: an Aeroflot Il-14 Reg. CCCP-61696 crashes in Komi (Russia). All XX aboard die. Enroute flight came across worsening weather causing loss of control that caused plane to break apart. Inquiry meteorology services failed to warn crew of conditions" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 23:03:07 UTC 44.6K followers, 2021 engagements
"MD-11 stall test. Given the size of the tail structure - not mentioning it has a WHOLE ENGINE IN IT - the fact it shakes and rattles like that and stands in one piece is a testament to its engineering" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 14:37:21 UTC 44.6K followers, 141.1K engagements
"#OTD in 1967: A USAF KC-135 59-1465 crashes in Nebraska (US). X of X crew dies. On take-off from Offutt AFB pilot over-rotated stalling at low altitude. 59-1465 was the 1st recon variant of the XXX. Jet had just returned from UK for the CIA-sponsored BRIAR PATCH mission" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 22:33:14 UTC 44.5K followers, 3100 engagements
"People often think "ejecting" in itself is enough to save the pilot but that is not the case. Nowadays ejection seats work in nearly every situation but early models had a limited "envelope" and demanded certain speed and altitude to work" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:34:44 UTC 44.6K followers, 4426 engagements
"This video explains clearly how the B-787 fuel switches work. To move from "run" to "cut off" you have to 1) pull it up and 2) push it down. If you touch it only it wont move. Kudos to the OP (cant find him)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-13 13:44:29 UTC 44.6K followers, 711.2K engagements
"16/22 #Thread Feature on the accident on the 90s Documentary Survival in the Sky/Black Box" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:17:31 UTC 44.6K followers, 1314 engagements
"Lukla airport in Nepal - This looks out of a 90s video game" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-09 09:36:24 UTC 44.6K followers, 305.8K engagements
"Thursday (Jul 17) a SkyWest jet made an emergency landing after a passenger attempted to open a door in flight and assaulted a flight attendant Suspect was arrested on arrival. Source @fl360aero . 🎥 NEW YORK POST/Storyful" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 13:24:35 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"Reverse search also failed me on this one: is the guy performing some sort of exorcism" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-12 22:31:08 UTC 44.5K followers, 11.5K engagements
"🧵1/28 Thread about the preliminary report on the Air India B-787 crash trying just to clear some info surrounding it since the accident took place in line with a similar tweet from a few weeks ago" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:27 UTC 44.6K followers, 24.6K engagements
"#OTD in 2019: a Skydive Ume GA-8 SE-MES crashes in Storsandskr (Sweden). All X aboard die. Wing broke apart during a parachuting flight. Report pointed a combination of weather (winds) tail-heavy loading pilot actions and experience leading to a structural failure. (" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-13 22:16:33 UTC 44.5K followers, 3195 engagements
"🧵1/5 #OTD in 2002: a Bristow Helicopters Sikorsky S-76 G-BJVX crashes off Norfolk England) all XX aboard die. Cause: catastrophic failure on the main rotor blade traced to maintenance issues. Helicopter was providing support for offshore gas fields operations in the North Sea" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 22:18:54 UTC 44.5K followers, 2404 engagements
"#Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 22:05:23 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"Indian authorities released a preliminary report on the Air India B-787 confirming the fuel cutoff switches were set on Off Quote On CVR one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cutoff. The other pilot responded that he didn't." How could this happen" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-11 21:27:41 UTC 44.6K followers, 65.3K engagements
"2/5 #Thread British Path Footage of the Aftermath (mute)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:04:34 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"This was in 2020 I believe. Guatemalan authorities seized a Hawker XXX on a Drug Run. Afterwards one of their own pilots made this daring improvised take-off to ferry the jet elsewhere. Incredible" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 09:54:14 UTC 44.6K followers, 648.1K engagements
"10 / XX This week the @WSJ reported that the Captain (Pilot Monitoring) likely switched off the fuel flow remaining calm while the First Officer (that was flying the aircraft) panicked" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:37 UTC 44.6K followers, 3078 engagements
"By @JacdecNews " 2025-07-18: Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400 (N835MH*2000) safely returned to Los Angeles Intl AP(KLAX) CA following an engine fire during departure rwy 25R. #DL446 to Atlanta landed on rwy 25L XX min later. All XXX aboard remained safe."" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:53:31 UTC 44.6K followers, 3548 engagements
"🧵 1/5 #OTD in 1964: a Lufthansa B-720 D-ABOP on a training flight crashes in Ansbach (W. Germany) all X aboard die. Allegedly crew was on unauthorized aerobatic maneuvers. Attempting a barrel roll for the 2nd time they overstressed the jet causing it to break apart in mid-air" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-14 22:39:54 UTC 44.4K followers, 6355 engagements
"@JasonDWeinstein That is from a fiction book" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 10:18:17 UTC 44.4K followers, XXX engagements
"3/4 #Thread ASN Entry. The CL-44 was operated by Argentinian carrier Transporte Areo Rioplatense - TAR #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:06:33 UTC 44.5K followers, 1019 engagements
"Well heres an example of how to deconstruct a crash with a Cockpit Camera. This was in 2020 in Canada. Nobody was hurt (more info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 09:16:44 UTC 44.6K followers, 5173 engagements
"🧵 1/4 #OTD in 1981: A cargo TAR CL-44 LV-JTN collides with a USSR SU-15 over Yerevan (Armenia): all X aboard die jet pilot ejects safely. The CL-44 flying weapons from Israel to Iran via Cyprus (Iran-Contra Affair) drifted into Armenian airspace and was hit on an interception" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:06:31 UTC 44.6K followers, 3805 engagements
"#OTD in 1992: a Transair cargo Tu-154 Registration 85222 crashes in Tbilisi (Georgia). All XX aboard and X on the ground die. On take-off jet overran runway into an urban area bursting in flames. Aircraft was overweight and improperly loaded along with other breaches of SOP" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 23:09:15 UTC 44.6K followers, 2701 engagements
"ATR "crab landing". (I had shared this before but with commentary by Pete the Irish Pilot its always better. Video by mike_oconnell709 on Instagram - also wanted to clear this as the OP did not link its author)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 13:05:30 UTC 44.6K followers, 1670 engagements
"Yesterday a Delta B-767 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles after a fire in one of its engines as seen in this footage. All aboard were unhurt in the occurrence which is under investigation" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:08:55 UTC 44.6K followers, 2170 engagements
"By @JacdecNews "2025-07-17: Thai AirAsia Airbus A320 (HS-BBA *2012) encountered birdstrike allegedly during approach to Chongqing Intl AP(ZUCK) China resulting on a dent on the nose. Flight #FD552 from Bangkok-DMK safely landed on runway 20R"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:25:50 UTC 44.6K followers, 2715 engagements
"#Update Earlier today Milan Italy: X person was killed after being ingested by a jet engine in Bergamo airport. Aircraft (a Volotea A319) was on the taxiway before departure when accident happened. Media reported victim a XX y-o man was not a pax or worked at the airport" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-08 16:19:00 UTC 44.6K followers, 25.9K engagements
"This happened two days ago at Madeira Airport. Dont have more info except that it was a Wizz Air A321 inbound from Vienna and after this landing attempt it headed to its alternate. 📹 Sandra Azevedo" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-07 23:20:44 UTC 44.6K followers, 2.5M engagements
"#Breaking an Indian Air Force Jaguar (a X seat trainer) crashed in Rajasthan (India). First reports state the two aboard were killed in the occurrence. Updates when possible" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-09 12:05:48 UTC 44.4K followers, 2502 engagements
"22/ XX Another example was the Silk Air Crash where the only way to replicate the jets death dive was by a deliberate pilot action. Still local investigators didnt accept it despite a strong-armed NTSB rebuff (available on the tweet)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:51 UTC 44.6K followers, 1945 engagements
"Wont comment on her flying as Im not qualified for it but damn she looks a Princess" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:13:27 UTC 44.6K followers, 15.6K engagements
"2/8 #Thread Brazilian TV live coverage of the accident aftermath #Thread AP News report" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 22:59:21 UTC 44.5K followers, 1215 engagements
"These guys arent even making an effort to past each other content for engagement. FFS (about what really happened for grown ups to learn theres more info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 09:59:57 UTC 44.5K followers, 2545 engagements
"#OTD in 1986: a Nicaraguan AF Mi-8 Registration XXX crashes in Rio Grande (Nicaragua). X survivor of XX aboard. Shortly after take-off the helicopter went down in Matagalpa River. Helicopter was taking part on a relief flight to aid some victims of recent floods" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:07:44 UTC 44.6K followers, 2594 engagements
"By @JacdecNews 2025-07-14: Myanmar Nat AW Boeing 737-800 (XY-ALV *2009) suffered an undercarriage problem on landing at Kunming Intl AP(ZPPP) China. The right main gear gave way during roll-out runway XX resulting in flight #UB805 from Yangon becoming stuck on the runway" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 22:38:10 UTC 44.5K followers, 2779 engagements
"#Announcement (and discounts) Our friends from @AirNavRadar released a big update on their flight tracking app. To celebrate they are offering XX% off Spotter & Pilot yearly plans for X days only. Explore the skies" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-04 15:25:12 UTC 44.5K followers, 18.8K engagements
"🧵 1/4 #OTD in 1948: Miss Macao a MATCO Catalina VR-HDT crashes near Kau Chau Island (China) XX die. In one of the 1st hijackings on record X men tried a takeover to steal the wealthy passengers. The ensuing struggle lead to the accident lead robber was the only survivor" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 22:03:03 UTC 44.6K followers, 4902 engagements
"2024 - Avion Express A320 LY-NVL had an incident in Vilnius (Lithuania). None of the XXX aboard were hurt. (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 09:52:11 UTC 44.5K followers, 9247 engagements
"🧵 1/9 #OTD in 2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 a B-777 is shootdown over Hirabve (Ukraine). All XXX aboard die - worst airliner shootdown in history. Criminal inquiry stated jet was hit by a SAM missile fired from an area controlled by Pro-Russian Rebels" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 23:05:25 UTC 44.6K followers, 4253 engagements
"#OTD in 1957: KLM Flight XXX a Constellation crashes in Biak (Indonesia) XX of XX aboard die. Aircraft hit the sea on a low pass over the airfield from where it took off shortly before. Cause unestablished but investigators pointed out the danger of the unnecessary maneuver" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 22:05:23 UTC 44.5K followers, 1883 engagements
"#OTD in 2006: a Ethiopian Air Force Mi-8 Registration Unknown crashes in Qabri Dahar (Ethiopia). All XX aboard die. First news reports stated cause was unestablished some sources report it was shot by Ogaden National Liberation Front insurgents in the area" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:14:36 UTC 44.5K followers, 2838 engagements
"8/28 (A little note by our friend Nicholaus from @EssenceOfSafety . To be absolutely precise the fuel switches were recorded as moving from the RUN position to the OFF position. Buttons and switches have malfunctioned in the past (e.g. I am aware of one case where the autopilot engage push button went from off to on on its own although this is so rare that it is extremely unlikely to be the reason )" Note the button is similar to the fuel switches debated in this case" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:35 UTC 44.6K followers, 2353 engagements
"3/5 #Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry #Thread Kathryns Report analysis" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:04:35 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"#Ongoing a Singapore Airlines A350 was hit by turbulence at FL270 over Shanghai (China) X aboard was serious injured. Jet 9V-SMB landed safely. Occurrence is under investigation. Source @avherald" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 16:33:19 UTC 44.6K followers, 6150 engagements
"@EssenceOfSafety @DionneS76209863 @WSJ I agree. Pilots save more flights than they crash" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 18:22:28 UTC 44.5K followers, XX engagements
"OP - "Can you rate the landing" Nothing to rate in what could have killed the occupants onboard. Im sure nobody got out of bed to crash. This happened in 2024 in Germany thankfully no one was hurt More info on the 1st comment" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 00:05:12 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"There are close calls and theres this guy" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 21:51:30 UTC 44.5K followers, 2651 engagements
"@DionneS76209863 @EssenceOfSafety @WSJ Yes but given the amount of flights everyday for years there are very little cases. I think that we need to improve mental health scanning but not only in aviation" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 18:49:23 UTC 44.5K followers, XX engagements
"This completely illegal Overtaking on the right lane no turn signal maneuver. Outrageous" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 09:44:56 UTC 44.5K followers, 14.4K engagements
"OP - "What are those clouds in the engine intake" Need for engagement in the comment section" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-14 23:36:45 UTC 44.5K followers, 11.6K engagements
"Another video showing how the B-787 fuel switches work. It is clear that one cant activate it by accident let alone the two of them. On the other hand what are the odds of both switches failing 🎥b767simulator" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-13 17:01:39 UTC 44.6K followers, 980.3K engagements
"On the OP angle it doesnt seem very "unique" but on a side view. yes the engines are OVER the wings. Its failure was partially a lesson on not needing to reinvent the wheel" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-14 13:12:27 UTC 44.6K followers, 6867 engagements
"2024 - "American Airlines XXX aborts take-off after blowing tyres" - (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 09:46:30 UTC 44.5K followers, 3272 engagements
"#Ongoing An n F-35 fighter jet lost a panel shortly after takeoff from Tinker Air Force Base with the pilot safely landing at Nellis Air Force Base. by @koconews" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 16:30:11 UTC 44.6K followers, 3279 engagements
"🧵 1/10 #OTD in 2009: Yemenia Flight XXX an A310 crashes off Comoros islands. Of XXX aboard only X survivor. Control was lost during approach plane impacted sea. Investigators stated jet was put in an irrecoverable stall by crews inappropriate actions who did not react to alerts" @OnDisasters on X 2025-06-29 22:36:35 UTC 44.5K followers, 15.4K engagements
"#OTD in 1977: an Aeroflot Il-14 Registration CCCP-52096 crashes in Sakha (USSR). XX of XX aboard die. Crew attempted takeoff on a dirt runway with tailwind. The aircraft hit obstacles went off runway and on initial climb hit trees (45 ft tall) and stalled out of control" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 23:03:51 UTC 44.6K followers, 2260 engagements
"@cap_marquis A proper engineering feat that will haul cargo for many more years to come" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 15:53:35 UTC 44.6K followers, X engagements
"#Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 22:33:17 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"19/22 #Thread Obituary on Pilot Al Haynes Captain of Flight XXX who passed away in 2019 due to illness" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:17:33 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"#Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:04:24 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"2015: American Airlines Flight 2225 an MD-83 has a compressor stall on departure from Chicago. Jet returned safely" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 20:14:31 UTC 44.5K followers, 1077 engagements
"2/9 #Thread CNN Breaking News footage showing immediate aftermath of the accident" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 23:05:26 UTC 44.6K followers, 1494 engagements
"🧵 1/5 #OTD in 1967: Piedmont Airlines Flight XX a B-727 collides in mid-air with a Cessna XXX over N. Carolina (USA). All XX on both aircraft die. Investigators pointed that the Cessna deviated into the 727s airspace although the reasons for that were not identified" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:04:33 UTC 44.6K followers, 2657 engagements
"By @Aerossurance "#OTD 2018: The unlicensed pilot of a US registered helicopter lost control trying to hover taxi for fuel in Austria after an early morning flight from Italy."" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 15:24:09 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"20/28 There were also cases in the past where there was some reluctance by some national investigators to pinpoint actions by the pilots and also by the public to accept the enquiry outcome if it concluded suicidal action" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:49 UTC 44.6K followers, 1262 engagements
"Not very rare: it was viral back in the day" @OnDisasters on X 2025-06-06 15:09:21 UTC 44.5K followers, 1.1M engagements
"Let me see if I get this: to move from "run" to "cut off" - as it is there you have to 1) pull it off and 2) push it down. If you touch it only it wont move. Correct" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-12 19:23:54 UTC 44.6K followers, 598.9K engagements
"#Thread Thanks to Robert Hopkins III (@cobraball3) for the info on the subject. More info on his book The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More Than a Tanker" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 22:33:17 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"9/28 To add to the mystery one of the crew (at this stage unidentified if it was the Captain or the First Officer) asks the other why he cut off the fuel. The other pilot replies that he did not do so. (Note the full CVR recording isnt available transcribed in the preliminary report only extracts. This is normal BTW )" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:36 UTC 44.6K followers, 2126 engagements
"By @JacdecNews "2025-07-07: Air China A359 and SF Airlines B763were involved in a separation conflict over western Mongolia. Flt #CA967 from inadvertently climbed from 34000 into the path of #CSS128 resulting in TCAS alerts. Both aircraft took evasive action. No one was hurt"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 23:41:09 UTC 44.5K followers, 3041 engagements
"7/8 #Thread Brazilian TV documentary on the XX years of the accident" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 22:59:25 UTC 44.5K followers, 1373 engagements
"OP - "Rate this American Airlines Boeing XXX landing" B-787 pilots will have to know wind load ATC data etc. before comenting and theyll have something better than do than comment on clickbait captions of unidentified location and time" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 01:18:07 UTC 44.5K followers, 1240 engagements
"3/8 #Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry #Thread AV Herald Entry #Thread Skybrary Entry #Thread Accident report (In English)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 22:59:22 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"2016: United B737 at New York wing tip strike on go around (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 09:47:32 UTC 44.6K followers, 24.5K engagements
"#offtopic In the Azores two police officers were violently assaulted by locals. Rumor has it they were attending a "simple" domestic disturbance. This is such a level of aggression that I thought this was filmed "on the Mainland". (Full video on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 11:51:30 UTC 44.6K followers, 2168 engagements
"🧵 1/4 #OTD in 1994: Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 an Embraer EMB-110 is bombed over Colon (Panama) all XX aboard die. Authorities suspected that one of the passengers Jamal Lya was responsible for the bombing linking it to a Hezbollah terrorist attack" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:19:36 UTC 44.6K followers, 2744 engagements
"1//22 #OTD in 1989: United Airlines Flight XXX a DC-10 crash lands in Sioux City (US): XXX of XXX aboard die. Jet lost flight controls after engine failure damaged hydraulics. Using asymmetric thrust crew (plus a deadheading flight instructor) were able to bring jet down" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:17:14 UTC 44.6K followers, 14.8K engagements
"#OTD in 1989: a Soviet AF An-12 CCCP-11875 crashes in Khnh Ha (Vietnam). XX of XX aboard die. Approaching Cam Ranh airport below minima weather plane undershot runway causing damage. On 2nd landing attempt plane veered of runway hit obstacles caught fire" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-07 22:30:55 UTC 44.5K followers, 3422 engagements
"@naomirwolf Deconstructing Naomi in a meme" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 00:03:42 UTC 44.6K followers, 3508 engagements
"Showed this to a mate of mine and his reply was "if I was filmed landing like that Id get a coffeeless meeting with my boss"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:12:16 UTC 44.6K followers, 4.1M engagements
"Not your usual plane for attempting aerobatics: an AN-26" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 20:12:01 UTC 44.6K followers, 3399 engagements
"@airmainengineer This happened a week ago. Whats the need to troll users with "what happened here" you call yourself a serious account on aviation FFS More info - for adults - on the 1st comment" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 00:07:56 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"#Ongoing A storm over Detroit accidentally activated the fire suppression system of a Spirit Airlines maintenance facility in Wayne County Airport. Authorities are working to clean the mess. Video: mykemusser info @aviationbrk" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-06 12:45:28 UTC 44.5K followers, 9508 engagements
"#OTD in 2005: a Equatair An-24 Registration 3C-VQR crashes in Baney (Equatorial Guinea). All XX aboard die. After take-off plane failed to gain enough and hit a hill XX mi from airport. Reportedly operator had skipped maintenance checks due to financial issues" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 22:19:38 UTC 44.5K followers, 3045 engagements
"(Theres no official Confirmation but @WSJ wouldnt drop such a bombastic report without assurance. Also. . "The explanation with the fewest assumptions is usually correct".)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:38 UTC 44.6K followers, 1960 engagements
"Yesterday a plane crashed in Ontario (Canada) a XX y-o on the ground was killed. Aircraft impacted a boat dock on Lake Scugog where the teen had been at the time. Aircraft was a float-equipped Ultravia Pelican Sport XXX Registration "C-FCDB" privately owned" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 09:41:38 UTC 44.6K followers, 4325 engagements
"#Thread If you wish to help this account to continue running you can support it through donations on Paypal (Account is kawaxico@hotmail.com) and Patreon or by buying one of my books. More details on the pinned tweet (link here -" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:06:32 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"@JonnyHorsepower I still wonder if the pressure from media (namely the scoope by Jon Ostrower) didnt play a role in their publication. Also all the flak that Boeing got lately ("lets get the heat off this one at least)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 14:17:59 UTC 44.5K followers, XX engagements
"(Read in David Atenbouroughs voice) "Here you can see the momma bird sending his infant take-off ahead so he can learn to fly properly"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 14:34:38 UTC 44.6K followers, 20.2K engagements
"This video is a good example of why we have "sterile cockpit rules"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 00:47:43 UTC 44.6K followers, 1.6M engagements
"#Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry #Thread Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 23:03:08 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"Footage of wrecked Me-163 Komet rocket interceptors on the later stages of WW2. These images are relatively rare (likely colorized afterward) (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-05 11:17:18 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"#Thread ASN @AviationSafety Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 23:02:10 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
""European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) to help manage potential risks that might follow the activation of an engine Load Reduction Device (LRD) on aircraft powered by CFM LEAP engines"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:58:18 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
""Have you ever worn them🧦" Darling you oughta see Japanese special liveries before commenting on Condor" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 00:20:35 UTC 44.5K followers, 2705 engagements
"@DionneS76209863 Many thanks Dionne glad you liked it. Been working on this for a few days but got delayed with the revelations by the @WSJ" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 17:12:26 UTC 44.6K followers, XX engagements
"#OTD in 1995: a Madagascar AF C-47 Registration 5R-MMG crashes in Ivato (Madagascar). All XX aboard die. On approach aircraft lost power stalled out of control went down 1600 ft from runway. Probable cause: double engine failure due to fuel exhaustion" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:08:01 UTC 44.6K followers, 3498 engagements
"(Now corrected): I believe a Fiji Airways A350 missed approach in Sydney" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 20:33:15 UTC 44.5K followers, 2231 engagements
"5/5 #Thread Later accidents along with the projects high costs and delays raised public debate among the Ospreys viability as seen in these April 2000 article on the subject" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 23:08:00 UTC 44.6K followers, 1191 engagements
"This is so crazy that Ive seen LESS being done in video games and crashing 😅Finnish AF F-18 on a fun day Thanks to @ASobester for sharing" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 12:03:15 UTC 44.6K followers, 2933 engagements
""Could the armed forces reduced appetite for risk be holding it back Dr Sophy Antrobuss research suggested in recent decades a culture of risk aversion had developed in the Royal Air Force."" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:27:45 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"Had no ideia the V-22 Osprey could play such tricks" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 20:20:02 UTC 44.5K followers, 1386 engagements
"2019 video from Muscat airport (Oman): you could be forgiven for thinking the Oman air XXX is taxiing until you see the engine covers are on. Weather was so atrocious that it was moving the jet" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 00:14:03 UTC 44.5K followers, 2919 engagements
"Making the "viral" rounds again this week with "WHERES THE AIRPORT" - Lukla airport in Nepal (I will remember this looks out of a 90s video game but it is real)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 12:17:37 UTC 44.5K followers, 4241 engagements
"#OTD in 1960: a Belgian AF C-119 Registration CP-36/OT-CBP crashes in Rushengo (Congo). XX of XX aboard die. Enroute one of the engines failed and crew were unable to maintain safe altitude on remaining engine aircraft hit a slope near Kivu Lake" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 07:59:28 UTC 44.6K followers, 2426 engagements
"#Thread AFP news report on early inquiry findings #Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry #Thread AV Herald Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-14 22:46:05 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"4/4 #Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry #Thread Accident report #Thread Flight Safety Foundation Analysis" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 22:50:02 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"1971: Swedish AF Saab XX Viggen. Pilot survived" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 11:11:06 UTC 44.5K followers, 3211 engagements
"🧵 1/5 #OTD in 1992: a prototype MV-22 Osprey 163914 crashes in the Potomac (Washington US). All X aboard die cause traced to engine failure. Accident occurred in audience of high-ranking government officials the 1st fatal crash during the V-22s controversial development program" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 23:07:57 UTC 44.6K followers, 2617 engagements
"#OTD in 1970: a Soviet AF cargo An-22 CCCP-09303 with XX aboard disappears on a flight from Iceland to Canada. Contact was lost XX minutes after take-off SAR were unable to find any remains cause unestablished. Flight was carrying earthquake relief supplies to Peru" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:04:56 UTC 44.5K followers, 5120 engagements
"#OTD in 1962: United Arab Airlines Flight XXX a Comet crashes in Khao Yai Mt. (Thailand). All XX aboard die. Report stated that crew began a descent at an earlier point that authorized by ATC noting the pilot likely estimated he had passed it in breach of SOP in navigation" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:01:01 UTC 44.6K followers, 3492 engagements
"Not much info on this one: definitively a Russian made Mi-8 by the setting I bet it is in Africa. Regardless could have ended up much worse They were very lucky not to crash" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 09:51:57 UTC 44.6K followers, 1.1M engagements
"And on todays "WHAT HAPPENED HERE": This was in 2024; Brazilian authorities destroyed helicopters involved with illegal mining operations" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 00:17:14 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"This footage is from the 2002 Sknyliv air show disaster (Ukraine). XX dead XXX injured: deadliest airshow accident in history. More info on the 1st comment" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 09:50:32 UTC 44.6K followers, 6729 engagements
"🧵 1/5 #OTD in 1994: Airbus Industrie Flight XXX a Thai Airways A330 in a test flight crashes in Toulouse (France). All 7-crew die including Airbus chief test pilot Nick Warner. Accident occurred simulating engine failure at takeoff and led to revisions in FBW software and training" @OnDisasters on X 2025-06-29 22:33:34 UTC 44.6K followers, 37.1K engagements
"#OTD in 1967: an Air Madagascar DC-4 Registration 5R-MAD crashes in Ivato (Madagascar). XX of XX aboard die. Shortly after take-off plane reached XXX ft when one of the engines exploded. Aircraft went out of control and went down 2300 ft from runway" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 08:06:03 UTC 44.6K followers, 2737 engagements
"5/9 #Thread ASN Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry #Thread Aviation Herald Entry" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 23:05:29 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"The Drifting Antonov AN-124: Can anyone identify when and where this happened Reverse searched for more info but to no avail" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-10 13:53:56 UTC 44.5K followers, 7358 engagements
"Bull Strike: Yesterday a light aircraft hit a bull on landing at Buenos Aires (Argentina). The X aboard survived the bull did not. Accident occured on a night training flight. Aircraft was a Tecnam P2002 Sierra Reg. "LV-S094" Source @AviationSafety" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-15 18:46:41 UTC 44.5K followers, 2187 engagements
"2024: "Engine cowling on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off during take-off in Denver and struck the wing flap" (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-08 10:31:12 UTC 44.5K followers, 1919 engagements
"@FreedomCatRedux Speak only about the flight and no distraction basically (Thanks for not asking Grok kudos to you Sir)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-18 09:08:50 UTC 44.6K followers, 95.4K engagements
"Well in another airline and aircraft type this would be strange but given it is an Aerosucre B-727 anything is possible" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 16:27:02 UTC 44.6K followers, 200.2K engagements
"#OTD in 1957: a USAF KC-97 52-2737 crashes off Port Kent (New York US) X of X aboard die. Plane went down in Lake Champlain shortly after takeoff from Plattsburgh airport. Aircraft lost power on two engines simultaneously causing a stall and loss of control" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 22:04:24 UTC 44.5K followers, 2857 engagements
"As explained by @Birdseed501 Apparently these guys attempted to copy Tex Johnsons famous " barrel roll" on a prototype XXX as seen in this photo but it didnt end well. Full story here (and video)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-16 13:49:05 UTC 44.5K followers, 3164 engagements
"As a friend of mine recalled: "hearing it live is like 1000 Harley Davidsons revving up at a bike rally"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-20 17:07:16 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements
"#OTD in 2012: a charter Gulfstream G-IV N823GA crashes in Le Castellet (France) all X aboard die. On landing jet veered off runway hit obstacles and caught fire. Factors: crew actions (breach of SOP ground spoilers unarmed others) and various supervision issues" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-12 22:08:40 UTC 44.6K followers, 4082 engagements
"21/28 Egyptair XXX where the Egyptian national investigator never accepted the NTSB conclusions even though there was no evidence of anything other than pilot action leading to the accident" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-19 16:54:50 UTC 44.6K followers, 2044 engagements
"Does it matter if the pilot survived and why it happened No: it only matters the small caption from reddit uploaded X days ago by an "engineer"" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-17 00:00:03 UTC 44.5K followers, XXX engagements
"2018: "United Airlines flight #UA1175 was only XX minutes from landing on the Hawaiian island when parts of the engine began falling off." (More info on the 1st comment)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-08 10:27:51 UTC 44.5K followers, 2724 engagements
"#Thread ASN @AviationSafety Entry #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry #Thread Article on the accident (in Portuguese) Among the victims was the State Governor of Rio Grande do Norte Jernimo Dix-sept Rosado #Thread Page listing air crashes on Brazil in 1951 including PP-LPG (in Portuguese) #Thread 2016 article remembering the accident (in Portuguese)" @OnDisasters on X 2025-07-11 22:28:40 UTC 44.6K followers, XXX engagements