# ![@OnDisasters Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1110711639064698880.png) @OnDisasters Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha

Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha posts on X about $7846t, in the, air, flight the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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**Social topic influence**
[$7846t](/topic/$7846t) #108, [in the](/topic/in-the) #1479, [air](/topic/air) #34, [flight](/topic/flight) #258, [ai](/topic/ai) 2.7%, [air force](/topic/air-force) #768, [india](/topic/india) 2.53%, [as seen](/topic/as-seen) #22, [the first](/topic/the-first) 2.02%, [brazil](/topic/brazil) #1469

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"#OTD in 2013: National Airlines Flight [---] a cargo B-747 crashes in Bagram (Afghanistan) all [--] aboard die. On takeoff improperly secured load broke free and rolled down cargo deck. This affected the aircrafts balance and also damaged controls making a recovery impossible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1652079670588841988)  2023-04-28T22:37Z 59.2K followers, 762.7K engagements


"A bad day at the office. Thanks to @luizhen95262129 for the video"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1669107264395812864)  2023-06-14T22:19Z 59.2K followers, 665.5K engagements


"#Breaking A FedEx B-767 made an emergency landing in Newark (NJ US) due to an engine fire. Jet was Registered as N178FE. Updates when possible. 🎥 Courtesy: Kenny Hoffman @KProcrastinator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1895839513685213675)  2025-03-01T14:12Z 59.2K followers, 714.8K engagements


"Incredible sight to see this mammoth thing up in the air"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1930239766584316243)  2025-06-04T12:26Z 59.2K followers, 69.6K engagements


"1/7 #OTD in 2017: a US Marines KC-130 [------] crashes in Mississippi (US) all [--] aboard die. Aircraft experienced engine issues at [------] ft which lead to #3 propeller assembly impacting fuselage. The shockwave caused an inflight breakup. Inquiry pointed maintenance issues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1943293057471762562)  2025-07-10T12:55Z 59.2K followers, 1.5M 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)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1944392490091454966)  2025-07-13T13:44Z 59.1K followers, 718.1K engagements


"While watching a mammoth object the size of the C-5 take off is a feat in itself that complex landing gear retraction system is also an attraction in itself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1951211278233375000)  2025-08-01T09:19Z 59.2K followers, 491.3K engagements


"#OTD in 1946: a CTALR Ju-52 Registration F-BCAD crashes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). [--] of [--] aboard die. Accident occurred approaching Toulouse. Inquiry found excessive accumulation of ice on the fuselage wings stabs and tail led to a loss of control"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1984583743974096985)  2025-11-01T11:30Z 59.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Textbook crosswind landing filmed yesterday at S. Catarina (Brazil)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1986418103455043871)  2025-11-06T12:59Z 58.9K followers, 362.1K engagements


"On the wake of todays Turkish AF C-130 crash that killed [--] I wrote I couldnt recall any accident where this tried design had an in-flight breakup (without outside interference) But I was reminded of this one (Video is part of an animation you can see more on the #thread) 1/7 #OTD in 2017: a US Marines KC-130 [------] crashes in Mississippi (US) all [--] aboard die. Aircraft experienced engine issues at [------] ft which lead to #3 propeller assembly impacting fuselage. The shockwave caused an inflight breakup. Inquiry pointed maintenance issues. https://t.co/mzu8jFVa78 1/7 #OTD in 2017: a US"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1988369987195773293)  2025-11-11T22:15Z 59.3K followers, 1.5M engagements


"#OTD in 2022: Dallas airshow mid-air collision involving two private warbirds a B-17 N7227C and P-63 N6763 in Texas (US). All [--] on both planes die. Crash occured on formation flying inquiry noted organizational issues. WARNING: Video may be disturbing to viewers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1988593107781242922)  2025-11-12T13:01Z 59.1K followers, 344.9K engagements


"#OTD in 1998: Thai Airways International Flight [---] an A310 crashes in Surat Thani (Thailand) [---] of [---] aboard die. Jet stalled during a 3rd approach attempt. Investigation noted various contributing factors: crew actions stress bad weather airport lighting others"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1999192755168248186)  2025-12-11T19:01Z 59.4K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in 2000: Hawaiian Airlines Flight [---] a DC-10 crashes in Tahiti (French Polynesia) all [---] aboard survive. Landing in bad weather jet overran runway came to rest in a lagoon near runway. Factors: crew actions during the maneuver water on the runway others"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2003541365855023365)  2025-12-23T19:01Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"This has been making the round as "Air France B-777 hard landing at Narita". Nothing wrong with it it did happen but this was in June [----]. Not recent. Off course uploaded "forgot it" so not to lose clicks as BREAKING"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2004700890784301223)  2025-12-26T23:48Z 59.3K followers, 248.7K engagements


"Viral this was in 2023: VERY hard landing by a C441 Conquest II in Canada. No one was hurt but I guess nobody bothered to ask the plane about that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2005399568943628393)  2025-12-28T22:04Z 59.3K followers, 29.1K engagements


"#Thread Accident Report (Summary) https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/import/uploads/2017/03/G-AJDL.pdfc https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/import/uploads/2017/03/G-AJDL.pdfc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2007980477311782952)  2026-01-05T01:00Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Yesterday US - a LATAM B-767 had a hard landing in Atlanta blowing all [--] main landing gear tires. No one was hurt. Jet was operating as LATAM Flight LA2482 (Reg. "CC-CXF") inbound from Lima (Peru) ASN Aero_In"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2008887354350784650)  2026-01-07T13:04Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"For some reason this video went viral again: it was last February. A Delta Connection CRJ-900 had a gear failure after a hard landing at Toronto. All [--] aboard survived. Here you can see a pax filming his escape from the jet which ended upside down"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2009704958686572788)  2026-01-09T19:12Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"While these werent state-of-the-art by [----] and with some technical limitations (range unexploding bombs) they were a great threat to the UK during the conflict. And one thing was sure: their pilots were brave and skilled as seen here Argentina first foreign country to acquire A-4 Skyhawk outside U.S. beginning deliveries [----]. also operated variant A-4Q Skyhawk A-4Bs rebuilt for naval use originally intended to fly from carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo. served in 1970s 1980s eventually retired by [----]. https://t.co/kQRk0pP3Lp Argentina first foreign country to acquire A-4 Skyhawk outside U.S."  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2010312338524831756)  2026-01-11T11:26Z 59.1K followers, 438.9K engagements


""Show of Strenght" You can say a lot about the B-2s technological achievements and combat record but the fact POTUS asked one to overfly Putin in the [--] Alaska Summit says a lot more than technical jargon 😅 (namely as he has nothing similar)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2010811742843032017)  2026-01-12T20:30Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"January [----] - British Airways begins Commercial Operations with Concorde - Seen here take-off for this very first flight from Heathrow to Bahrain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2011226798877737241)  2026-01-14T00:00Z 59.8K followers, 57K engagements


"OTD in 1943: a USAAF C-54 41-32939 crashes off Paramaribo (Suriname). All [--] aboard die. Plane exploded in mid-air. Cause undetermined: there was a bomb threat before flight but inspection did not reveal anything. Other flights recorded AA fire from a submarine in the area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2011619453235003671)  2026-01-15T02:00Z 59.8K followers, [---] engagements


"This isnt recent although most of the uploaders dont seem to care. This was in [----]. A Southwest Airlines landing on Chicago Midway International Airport made a "go-around" to avoid a potential collision"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2011753020238020914)  2026-01-15T10:51Z 58.8K followers, [----] engagements


""Nothing beats a jet2 holiday" 😅 A321 Bump filmed in Edinburgh past Monday on arrival from Turin📹 spottededi /IG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2013231149439443081)  2026-01-19T12:44Z 58.6K followers, 47.8K engagements


"Missed a bargain there Italian Government sold their presidential A-340 which hadnt flown in [--] years. The price [--]. It was a "nominal fee" (GOP lwanted to get rid of the parking costs) and the jet will head to a scrapyard in the Middle East. AeroIn 📹R.A.S. (YT)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2013390249246838875)  2026-01-19T23:16Z 59.1K followers, 86.9K engagements


"#OTD in 1960: Avianca Flight [---] a Constellation crashes at Sangster (Jamaica). [--] of [--] aboard die deadliest accident in the country. Plane bounced after hard landing and skidded off runway. Report noted crew actions but also highlighted issues on training and supervision"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2013854188438950199)  2026-01-21T06:00Z 59.2K followers, [---] engagements


"🧵 1/9 Accidents from January [--] - 1985: a USAF C-130 56-0501 crashes off Coln (Honduras). All [--] aboard die. Accident occured on approach in marginal weather conditions. Aircraft had completed left turn at low height left wingtip struck the water plane went out of control hit water. (More accidents on the thread below )"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014324945946370509)  2026-01-22T13:11Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🧵OTD in 1973: Kano Air Disaster (Nigeria). Royal Jordanian Airlines B-707 JY-ADO crashes on landing at Kano. [---] of [---] die deadliest air disaster at the time. Jet landed hard landing gear collapsed starting fire. Lengthy evacuation was a factor in the casualty rate. 1/5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014377246492962996)  2026-01-22T16:38Z 59.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Triple dose - LOT had three new [---] Max-8 arriving on the same day inbound from Seattle after a stopover in Reykjavk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014477656239059236)  2026-01-22T23:17Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Today Papua New Guinea - a DHC-6 landed without the nose landing gear wheel. No one was hurt in the occurrence. Aircraft Reg. "P2-BBM" was operated by Tropicair"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014481292310483447)  2026-01-22T23:32Z 58.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Extract from a Swedish "Top Gun ish" TV film in the 1980s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014484230567268541)  2026-01-22T23:44Z 59.8K followers, 259.7K engagements


"OTD in 1971: a Korean Air Lines F-27 HL5212 with [--] aboard is hijacked and crash lands in Sokcho (S. Korea). Perpetrator exploded grenade in the cockpit killing himself and copilot. Captain was able to bring aircraft down on a beach. [--] occupants were injured [--] seriously"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014820616658927821)  2026-01-23T22:00Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@25YearsAgoLive According to china this never happened"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014835197489869192)  2026-01-23T22:58Z 58.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Thread ASN @AviationSafety Entry https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.phpid=19800124-1 https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.phpid=19800124-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014881095498539010)  2026-01-24T02:01Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@AviationSafety Thread BAAA ACRO Entry https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-fairchild-hiller-fh-227b-mandalay-43-killed https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-fairchild-hiller-fh-227b-mandalay-43-killed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2014881096358363138)  2026-01-24T02:01Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Friendly Fire: F-14 vs F-4 😵💫😵💫 "On September [--] [----] during NATO Exercise Display Determination [--] over the Mediterranean a U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat from VF-74 aboard the USS Saratoga accidentally shot down a U.S. Air Force RF-4C Phantom II The RF-4C callsign "Vodka 51" was on a simulated reconnaissance mission attempting to locate and photograph the carrier as part of the "red air" aggressor role. The F-14 pilot Lt. Timothy Dorsey was vectored to intercept what he believed to be a hostile contact. Amid confusion over radio communicationsincluding an exercise clearance of "Red and free on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015104168113889756)  2026-01-24T16:47Z 58.4K followers, 37.8K engagements


"October [--] [----] - a U.S. Department of Homeland Security MD-600 crash lands in S. Diego California. The [--] aboard survive. Cause: "pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing".ASN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015141301197398475)  2026-01-24T19:15Z 59.9K followers, 46.1K engagements


"If I drove on this road often I'd be so distracted by the jets overhead that I'd likely crash my car so often that no company would insure me. 😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015203318549659959)  2026-01-24T23:21Z 58.4K followers, 42.1K engagements


"A Royal Danish AF MH-60R tests bad weather landing on an Arctic patrol ship during trials around the Faroe Islands back in [----]. Vertical Mag"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015390344343371851)  2026-01-25T11:44Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"A US Marines CH-53 braves intense enemy fire during a daring CSAR mission in Vietnam among the war's most perilous operations in Southeast Asia. These crews routinely flew straight into harm's way to save lives. Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) teams in the theater ultimately rescued [----] people overall including [----] in active combat zones. Source: Smithsonian / National Museum of the U.S. Air Force https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015402522035503183 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015402522035503183"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015402522035503183)  2026-01-25T12:33Z 58.4K followers, 17.2K engagements


"Given how "strict" the USSR was in entertainment never thought theyd do this (likely the only show on the flight was a Party rally) "In [----] Aeroflot Tu-134 aircraft flying between Moscow and Leningrad and Leningrad and Kyiv began to feature video systems with Yunost televisions. The Yunost was a portable black-and-white television produced since [----] at the Moscow Radio Engineering Plant. It could operate either from the mains or from a 12-volt battery" &📸Jose Maria Pato Lopez - USSR Pictures FB Group https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015497451336069325"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015497451336069325)  2026-01-25T18:50Z 58.5K followers, 37.2K engagements


"And on todays Hollywood section a scene from the [----] Movie "Devotion" showing Navy F-4s supporting besieged Marines at the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. The real-life story is incredible but the movie wasnt all that great IMHO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015552251184505194)  2026-01-25T22:27Z 59.2K followers, 28.1K engagements


"Sound up for this Rafale take-off during exercises in Sweden"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015585404624208170)  2026-01-26T00:39Z 58.7K followers, 57.6K engagements


"Trivia - the R-60 seen here fired by a Romanian AF Mig-21 was the same type of missile used by Soviets to shot down Korean Air Lines [---]. (albeit using a different jet a Sukhoi Su-15 "Flagon")"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015586563057394150)  2026-01-26T00:44Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"OTD in 2020: Death of Kobe Bryant. A charter S-76 helicopter N72EX crashes in California (US). All [--] aboard die including NBA star Kobe Bryant. Cause: Crew actions leading to spatial disorientation and loss of control. Factors: pilot self-induced pressure operator oversight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015772420506890692)  2026-01-26T13:02Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"How big are the MiG-25 Foxbat engines Big enough to fit people in them as seen here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015913010540490759)  2026-01-26T22:21Z 59.1K followers, 37.3K engagements


"@Eng_china5 This video uses stock footage from [----] you idiots"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015937556207067544)  2026-01-26T23:59Z 59.3K followers, 75.3K engagements


"Thread One of several occurrences where B-52s exploded due to fuel vapors. Civilian crafts were also involved in similar mishaps including Philippine Airlines Flight [---] Thai Airways International Flight [---] (B-737) and TWA [---] (B-747) https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1680701502212431873 #OTD in 1996: TWA Flight [---] a B-747 crashes off New York (US) all [---] aboard die. Jet exploded shortly after takeoff from JFK. Inquiry found a short circuit ignited fuel vapors on the central fuel tank dismissing rife speculation on a shotdown/bomb and alleged cover-up. https://t.co/8VJ0vobW2v"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015953095591702955)  2026-01-27T01:00Z 59.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Pedal to the metal - B-52 crew practicing a scramble. Note the smoke on the engines from the "cartridge starts" it takes over an hour to start up a B-52 bomber but a method called "cartridge starts" or "cart-starts" can reduce the startup time to under [--] minutes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2015971017622225039)  2026-01-27T02:12Z 59.7K followers, 909.1K engagements


"Thread Smithsonian channel video detailing the disaster https://youtu.be/fa7bXO9zPXo https://youtu.be/fa7bXO9zPXo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016134568697381186)  2026-01-27T13:01Z 59.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Thread Smithsonian Air and Space Museum entry on the accident https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/orbital-missions/apollo1.cfm https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/orbital-missions/apollo1.cfm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016134569607512431)  2026-01-27T13:01Z 59.9K followers, [--] engagements


"A little quiz This video was shared recently by a so-called aviation expert🤡 as "Heathrow Spotting in the 60s". Can you guess whats wrong here 😆😆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016144932575060313)  2026-01-27T13:43Z 59.2K followers, 38K engagements


"Sad news for us TriJet Fans "UPS announced the complete retirement of its MD-11 plane fleet during its quarterly earnings call on Jan. [--]. The airline had been working to retire the MD-11 for a few years and in the fourth quarter of [----] the company announced it would retire nine MD-11 planes from its fleet during [----] to be ultimately replaced by more modern Boeing planes. The accelerated retirement of all its MD-11 planes follows the deadly crash of UPS Flight [----] in Louisville on Nov. [--]. The crash which led to the deaths of [--] people including the three person UPS crew is the deadliest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016186506948260098)  2026-01-27T16:28Z 59.9K followers, 34.9K engagements


"OTD in 2020: a USAF Bombardier E-11 11-9358 crashes in Deh Yak (Afghanistan) all [--] aboard die. Accident occurred attempting emergency landing with engines out. Investigation stated left engine failed and crew due to improper actions shut down operable right engine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016225055663948042)  2026-01-27T19:01Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Today Swiss A321 go-around at Heathrow amidst storm Chandra 📹 @AirportWebcams"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016230743274332653)  2026-01-27T19:24Z 59.5K followers, 63.4K engagements


"@GlobalIJournal Pure crap US has submarines able to deploy F-35s You guys are doomed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016243239410430022)  2026-01-27T20:13Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Yes always popular Vigilantes and F-14s Well the USS Midway photos seem to have been popular so here's another quartet for you. https://t.co/eNqyTVVGhM Well the USS Midway photos seem to have been popular so here's another quartet for you. https://t.co/eNqyTVVGhM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016291630266122305)  2026-01-27T23:26Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


""If a Learjet and a Me [---] had a kid". The Boeing Skyfox is so forgotten that despite having a cameo on the famous TV Show Airwolf I couldnt find a single video of the thing flying Kudos to Chris on reminding of this oddity Boeing Skyfox US twin-engined jet trainer upgraded development of Lockheed T-33 designed as primary trainer to compete with Cessna T-37 envisioned to have other roles including ground attack. program was started by Skyfox Corporation in [----] and was acquired by Boeing in [----]. https://t.co/Onb1oPI8Rl Boeing Skyfox US twin-engined jet trainer upgraded development of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016335419038957912)  2026-01-28T02:20Z 59.1K followers, 27.4K engagements


"(No this isnt a video game the 160th SOAR can do it. - just sharing it to see the horror on the Iranian bot shit accounts) 😅😅😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016366624626872814)  2026-01-28T04:24Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Concorde landing in Caracas in [----]. (But dont stick to the SST landing; also visible on the recording are VIASA and British Caledonian DC-10s)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016371405999505852)  2026-01-28T04:43Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Anyone can identify precisely the Rolls Royce Model here Making some calculations the car might worth a lot more than the airplane carrying it 💰💰💰 @OnDisasters Quintessentially British in this view https://t.co/nSiMg50REE @OnDisasters Quintessentially British in this view https://t.co/nSiMg50REE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016446904255779260)  2026-01-28T09:43Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Picture of the BA A350 landing gear that old a wheel on departure from Las Vegas. This was such a DAUNTING EMERGENCY - as some clickbait accounts share - that the jet proceeded to its destination and landed without further incident"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016475470259220934)  2026-01-28T11:36Z 59.2K followers, 23.1K engagements


""Rock in Rio" - Aspa Patrol - the helicopter display team of the Spanish AF - on a show near the Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro. The team uses EC 120B Colibri helicopters each equipped with white smoke generators to enhance their aerial displays"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016491447856631950)  2026-01-28T12:40Z 59.4K followers, [----] engagements


"For each its own preference of what is a good view at the beach. it can even be an F-18 📹PlanesTrainsFamilyTimes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016529529087332834)  2026-01-28T15:11Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Top Gun Maverick Aerial sequences were awesome but - and Im being a boring nerd here - for me the movie died when they got a [--] y-o fighter pilot stealing an old F-14 with a Rio less than half his age and getting away with it. Regardless cool flick"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016596388403171774)  2026-01-28T19:37Z 59.8K followers, 1.1M engagements


"Some ShinMaywa US-2 landing for your timeline cleanse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016806271455010819)  2026-01-29T09:31Z 59.9K followers, 224.7K engagements


"Hope he had insurance for the phone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016831393154687266)  2026-01-29T11:10Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"OTD in 2025: Potomac Mid-Air Collision (Washington US) with American Eagle [----] CRJ-701 [--] aboard and US Army UH-60 [--] crew. No survivors. Helicopter was on training flight above assigned altitude when it was hit by the jet on approach to Ronald Reagan airport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016859336492961806)  2026-01-29T13:01Z 59.9K followers, 99.7K engagements


"Thread ASN Entry https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/474365 https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/474365"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016859344550178966)  2026-01-29T13:01Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Thread BAAA ACRO Entry https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-canadair-crj-701er-washington-dc-64-killed https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-canadair-crj-701er-washington-dc-64-killed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016859345414205544)  2026-01-29T13:01Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


""N140SC is the registration of the only airworthy L-1011 Tristar currently in existence. It's called the Stargazer and it's used by Orbital Sciences (a division of Northrop Grumman) to launch Pegasus rockets carrying satellites""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016881016208523709)  2026-01-29T14:28Z 59.8K followers, 48.5K engagements


"While UPS has declared it will retire its MD-11 FedEx has announced it will attempt to get them back to work in May. So we trijet fans hope to see this again soon Reuters 📹 MT Aviation Photo & Film - "N620FE landing at Anchorage 7-24-25. Flt FDX9011 from MEM""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016886670105203052)  2026-01-29T14:50Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"For many of us video games played a role in our interest in aviation. Which was the first game that "connected" you to Airplanes You wouldn't last an hour in the asylum where they raised me https://t.co/QGSMlIkf4u You wouldn't last an hour in the asylum where they raised me https://t.co/QGSMlIkf4u"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016970622115434614)  2026-01-29T20:24Z 59.4K followers, [----] engagements


"This video has been making rounds again always forgetting that this was only an experiment. (Also there are a lot more different planes than just "fighter jets" landing on an aircraft carrier from AWACS to COD etc.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016973860961128463)  2026-01-29T20:36Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"And on todays AI Slope 😅 . On FB as "Tyre fire spotted during landing due to brake overheatingsituation handled safely. Hard landing leads to tyre fire 🔥 emergency crews responded immediately. Smoke and flames from landing gear after touchdownno injuries reported"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016975728139460812)  2026-01-29T20:44Z 59.8K followers, 14.8K engagements


"When you dont even know what youre bombing. russians claimed they destroyed a parked F-16 but turns out it was a decoy that did its thing and tricked them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016984462832058454)  2026-01-29T21:19Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Yugoslav Airlines - JAT advertising film from [----]. Note the old school 737s and [---] too (and that lovely DC-10 scale model)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016990855681224964)  2026-01-29T21:44Z 59.3K followers, 11.2K engagements


"How do you start a Stuka By hand crankin as seen here (follow @hw97karbine for more HQ stuff)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016991966123131174)  2026-01-29T21:48Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"I think Im in love 😍"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2016992269086163115)  2026-01-29T21:50Z 59.2K followers, 157.9K engagements


""The pure sound of the Messerschmitt Bf109 Daimler Benz engine👌"📹Ig/ philippprinzing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017007546175787225)  2026-01-29T22:50Z 59.6K followers, 44.2K engagements


""I got a need for speed." There are badass guys and then theres Peter Linden who flew Viggen and Grippen jet fighters and in his spare time rode on the GP [---] world series"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017020340816269520)  2026-01-29T23:41Z 59.2K followers, [---] engagements


"OTD in 1974: Pan Am Flight [---] a B-707 crashes in Pago Pago (American Samoa) [--] of [---] aboard die. On approach jet impacted ground in CFIT. Report noted pilot actions (excessive descent rate lack of instrument monitoring others). Other factors: Visibility wind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017040240184119587)  2026-01-30T01:00Z 59.4K followers, [---] engagements


"These videos by @peteirishpilot are Aviation Public Service 😂😂😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017124116420342101)  2026-01-30T06:34Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"And a bit of CFIT humor for a friday boost"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017237656325759379)  2026-01-30T14:05Z 59.4K followers, [----] engagements


"USAF F-35s landing in Lajes yesterday 📸 Kurt Mendona"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017241729129206065)  2026-01-30T14:21Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Night drinking. USAF F-22s during a refueling mission at an undisclosed location in Southeast Asia in July [----]. 📹 Military Archive Footage - MFA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017246170410631379)  2026-01-30T14:39Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Philippine Airlines A330 engine issue in Manilla filmed Wednesday. Jet RP-C8781 aborted take-off flight was inbound to Doha 📹 SEAL Sea Air Land on Youtube (full video in HD on the comments)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017249881232920837)  2026-01-30T14:53Z 59.7K followers, 247.1K engagements


"More ShinMaywa US-2 timeline cleanse (come on NATO buy some of these too)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017256739947651579)  2026-01-30T15:21Z 58.4K followers, 44.9K engagements


"The helicopter was invented for tasks like this 😆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017281261803327745)  2026-01-30T16:58Z 59.8K followers, 559.1K engagements


""On board the Tu-104 aircraft during the first flight Moscow - Irkutsk 1956". 📸Jos Maria Pato Lopez /Fb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017307035084181864)  2026-01-30T18:40Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Greg Biffle crash update. Today the NTSB released preliminary findings on the occurrence which highlighted who was at the controls Some notes - Biffle was not flying the jet - a Cessna Citation - and NTSB underlined that "no one else on board was qualified to be the required copilot" - At the controls was retired airline pilot Dennis Dutton and his son Jack Dutton in the copilot seat - Biffle (who was in a seat near the cockpit) and Dutton noticed "problems with the gauges". - NTSB underlined Jack Dutton was sitting in the copilot seat. Neither he nor Biffle "had the right endorsement on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017354691911250016)  2026-01-30T21:50Z 58.6K followers, 19.2K engagements


"November 2014: A Brazilian AF C-130 had an accident on landing in Antarctica. "Right-hand main landing gear collapsed while landing #4 propeller separated." After attempts to repair it were delayed it was dismantled on site and wreckaged shipped to Brazil ASN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017362184532307992)  2026-01-30T22:20Z 59.5K followers, 11.2K engagements


"AA (Not the beer drinking ones) going for its busines at LAX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017559736288149925)  2026-01-31T11:25Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Incredible how a Cartoon can be more accurate than many movies - Shared on FB - South Park S18E1 "It looked like a legit tail number so I checed. Yep a Gulfstream Aerospace GVI (G650ER)"😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017560744405913779)  2026-01-31T11:29Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"When carrier pilots join BA Just kidding - a "shaky" A320 landing filmed in Dsseldorf in [----] 📹cargospotter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017592703563841601)  2026-01-31T13:36Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Woobly Boeing - United B-737 rough landing at Cleveland in [----] 📹NickFliesMedia/YT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017604028142645521)  2026-01-31T14:21Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"AH-64 doing its thing over Afghanistan in [----] during Operation Anaconda in Shah-i-Khot. You can see (and hear) the M230 chain gun and Hydra rockets being fired. 📹Combat Films and Research"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017619127506981130)  2026-01-31T15:21Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


""Negative Ghost Rider pattern is full" This was I believe the send off from TAPs A310 in [----]. And sure was a blast of a party as we see in this low pass"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017620696227012764)  2026-01-31T15:27Z 59.5K followers, 64.8K engagements


"Question (No Quizz I really dont know 😅) Are these Mirage [----] or Rafales"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017642064108798430)  2026-01-31T16:52Z 59.6K followers, 11.3K engagements


"Is it me or are they literally hanging the "replacement aircraft" out of the aircraft carriers ceiling WW2 [--] https://t.co/AZWNa9nU7n WW2 [--] https://t.co/AZWNa9nU7n"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017642229108465993)  2026-01-31T16:52Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"September 1995: a US Navy F-14 crashes off the Philippines both crew survive. During a flyby of USS John Paul Jones jet had catastrophic engine failure. Pilot and RIO ejected before aircraft broke up both recovered with only minor injuries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017648053218324505)  2026-01-31T17:15Z 59.8K followers, 22.4K engagements


"OTD in 2025: a MEDEVAC Learjet [--] Reg. XA-UCI crashes in Pennsylvania (US). All [--] aboard and [--] on the ground die. Accident occured about one minute after taking off from N. Philadelphia aiport under light rain and mist. Occurrence is under investigation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017719677456183557)  2026-01-31T22:00Z 59.2K followers, 45.9K engagements


"No question about "hard landing" - this USAF RC-135 touched down so hard that one of the engine pods was damaged. Happened at Mildenhall RAF Station (UK) in September [----] 📹 Airshow World"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017740426703487487)  2026-01-31T23:23Z 59.8K followers, 58.7K engagements


""It is amazing to watch such a heavy piece of machinery glide so effortlessly into the air. Engineering is amazing" Emirates A380 Cross Wind Departure at Birmingham [----] 📹 Topfelya (YT)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017801327997555162)  2026-02-01T03:25Z 59.8K followers, 12.5K engagements


"Again the "magnetic catapult propaganda". I only believe they have it working when they show it actually doing its job of catapulting the aircraft instead of clean air in a [--] sec video"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017935630064357392)  2026-02-01T12:18Z 59.4K followers, 28.8K engagements


"Close shave here Filmed today in Colombia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017945241815281737)  2026-02-01T12:56Z 59.3K followers, 11.9K engagements


"Thread [----] FBI article remembering the intricate mission of collecting and identifying debris from the wreck https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/15th-anniversary-of-space-shuttle-columbia-disaster https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/15th-anniversary-of-space-shuttle-columbia-disaster"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017946355839181144)  2026-02-01T13:01Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Thread Documentary on the accident from the Documentary Series Zero Hour episode is titled Falling star https://youtu.be/gWhqLVkjK50 https://youtu.be/gWhqLVkjK50"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017946357227462933)  2026-02-01T13:01Z 59.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Well this was unexpected low pass Aerolineas Argentinas [---] Air Force IA-63 and Lear [--] on a low pass celebrating [---] years of Argentine aviation in December 2007"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017952831513219411)  2026-02-01T13:27Z 59.2K followers, 47.8K engagements


"A350 buttering at Costa Rica 📹crisquijano"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017977540187431385)  2026-02-01T15:05Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"This was sent to me as "Rescued Airman with 1000-yard stare". Well it is something similar but the story is a bit longer. "This was one of many rescues by HC-1 Det 9s Clementine Two from USS Halsey (DLG-23) stationed at South SAR. Lieutenant Robert Cooper and his copilot Lieutenant Junior Grade William Ruhe Jr. with first crewman ADJ Airman Recruit P.J. Meier (he was a great crewman but his choirboy good looks must have hidden some mischievous acts) and second crewman ADJ2 Robert J. Wall in the Grey Ghost their UH-2B for SAR. The attached photo is a famous one and tells The REST of the Story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017986324234486118)  2026-02-01T15:40Z 59.8K followers, 32.7K engagements


"Russian jets arent on a high note lately but they keep looking glorious - Here a Tu-22M powering it down the runway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2017988228049948934)  2026-02-01T15:47Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


""The face is the mirror for the mind" - The expression says volumes here as we see NASA Flight Director Leroy E. Cain when they realize the Space Shuttle Columbia had suffered a catastrophic failure. It happened on this day in 2023"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018009620921348370)  2026-02-01T17:12Z 59.2K followers, 72.8K engagements


"Meanwhile in Brazil a farmer uses an agricultural drone as his personal helicopter 😅 genius (and more serious than the china bot ai drone slope)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018015826826105323)  2026-02-01T17:37Z 58.5K followers, 45.9K engagements


"So you think driving in the rain is tough. imagine landing an E-2 on a carrier on these conditions. As if the POV video isnt impressive enough we get to see the crews reactions too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018036548608966729)  2026-02-01T18:59Z 59.3K followers, 53.5K engagements


"OTD in 1991: LAX runway disaster (US). USAir [----] (B-737) collides with SkyWest Airlines [----] (Fairchild Metro) at LAX airport. All [--] on the Metro and [--] on the [---] died. Accident occurred due to runway incursion report noted failures on ATC procedures and FAA supervision"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018036857271878066)  2026-02-01T19:00Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@War_Pulse24 Fake news US Submarine carrier can reduce those missiles to smitherens"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018041321282318647)  2026-02-01T19:18Z 59K followers, [----] engagements


"@scottiebateman Airbus Helicopters H175 - Operated by Hong Kong - Government Flying Service - Reg. B-LVE https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-lve https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-lve"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018059426943410539)  2026-02-01T20:30Z 58.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@InfantryPilot And the close up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018103011482960049)  2026-02-01T23:23Z 59.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@InfantryPilot Where was this filmed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018104857522053562)  2026-02-01T23:31Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


""The documentary shows how Russia Iran North Korea and China are not united by ideology so much as by shared hostility toward democratic constraint. They cooperate because none of them are accountable to voters courts or parliaments." Well worth a check 👇 And another great documentary by ARTE. This two-part ARTE investigation is a brutal reality check for anyone still clinging to the fantasy that Russia is somehow isolated or running out of steam. What the films show methodically and with receipts is that Russias war https://t.co/eZegr324Om And another great documentary by ARTE. This"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018119814879875191)  2026-02-02T00:30Z 59.7K followers, [---] engagements


"OTD in 1998: Cebu Pacific Flight [---] a DC-9 crashes in Mt. Sumagaya (Philippines) all [---] aboard die. Aircraft impacted terrain on CFIT on bad weather. Enquiry noted jet was [--] mi off track pointing issues with pilot training and actions airline supervision and others"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018127345014468788)  2026-02-02T01:00Z 58.3K followers, [----] engagements


"New England Patriots Private Boeing [---] reaching for the skies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018147106582626445)  2026-02-02T02:19Z 59.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Note the pilot checking the controls are "free" before take-off"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018223107308126552)  2026-02-02T07:21Z 59.8K followers, 11.9K engagements


"Just sharing so you can see the SOAR doing its work at Venezuela"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018288315783405800)  2026-02-02T11:40Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"And on todays AI slope a Learjet restoration. Love the guys doing such an excellent paintjob out there in the backyard with wireless spray paint guns 😅😅😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018313644417630660)  2026-02-02T13:20Z 58.4K followers, [----] engagements


"And there is footage of the trials including a crash landing de Havilland Mosquito carrier trials. [--] prototypes built Trials showed Mosquito could operate from large fleet carriers. Program cancelled in [----] due to End of WWII. Rapid shift to jet aircraft. Arrival of purpose-built naval strike aircraft (Fairey Firefly Blackburn Firebrand) https://t.co/3oSaVWnxsK de Havilland Mosquito carrier trials. [--] prototypes built Trials showed Mosquito could operate from large fleet carriers. Program cancelled in [----] due to End of WWII. Rapid shift to jet aircraft. Arrival of purpose-built naval strike"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018314460335939689)  2026-02-02T13:24Z 59.2K followers, 49.5K engagements


"Air India B-787 crash "Updates" - According to AV Herald today the crew of one of the airlines B-787 "observed during engine start that the left hand fuel control switch failed to remain in the RUN position two times and moved towards the CUTOFF position" Jet Reg. VT-ANX was performing flight AI-132 from London HeathrowEN (UK) to Bangalore (India) It is unclear who reported this as apparently this was stated by the "India's Safety Matters Foundation" and it is not - underline NOT - part of the official enquiry. Air India reported that they grounded the aircraft and are investigating the issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018338260406182252)  2026-02-02T14:58Z 59.2K followers, 64K engagements


"And on todays "aviation cinema" feature. B-52 on MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off for the "Gathering of the Eagles" which focuses on USAFs Strategic Air Command (SAC) 📹 jaglavaksoldier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018358499810423099)  2026-02-02T16:19Z 59.7K followers, 13.9K engagements


"Im sorry but I can also see some other interesting airplanes in the ground here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018374102357008548)  2026-02-02T17:21Z 58.5K followers, 19.3K engagements


"Politics aside this was a great intelligence coup. Recall the British did something similar in WW2 but cant recall more details without my books Can you steal the enemy's eyes (Operation Rooster 53) In [----] Israeli commandos dismantled a 4-ton Soviet radar deep in Egypt and flew it home with helicopters. The world said it was impossible but the IDF used crowbars and chutzpah. We don't just defeat threats; we https://t.co/JNDDd8XkcL Can you steal the enemy's eyes (Operation Rooster 53) In [----] Israeli commandos dismantled a 4-ton Soviet radar deep in Egypt and flew it home with helicopters."  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018389882050117989)  2026-02-02T18:23Z 58.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@IRIranTrends Is this supposed to rally support for Iran"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018403408374358496)  2026-02-02T19:17Z 59.8K followers, [----] engagements


"December [--] 1994: GIGN - French Police Tactical unit - stormed a hijacked Air France A300 in Marseille. All terrorists were killed. Four passengers also died in the firefight. This is footage from the operation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018404108932141075)  2026-02-02T19:20Z 59K followers, [----] engagements


"Now THIS makes some sense (havent confirmed if this document - whose picture has been circulated widely - is real though) Reports on AI132 Dreamliners issue with LH Fuel Cut-Off switch ought to be viewed in the correct context instead of sensationalising it. From what I can infer it didnt slip on its own from RUN to OFF. The pilot felt that locking mechanism wasnt holding it properly. https://t.co/W9oZmMcpm8 Reports on AI132 Dreamliners issue with LH Fuel Cut-Off switch ought to be viewed in the correct context instead of sensationalising it. From what I can infer it didnt slip on its own"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018405015870755024)  2026-02-02T19:23Z 58.6K followers, 14.9K engagements


"Spot on by @jumpjim here. Also I remember that among dozens of B-787 operators only the Air India ones have the fuel switch issues. Somethings not quite right here and its removing focus from the investigation to a wild goose chase. Is it just me Or does anyone else find this massive push by the Indian media to force a technical narrative for the AI171 crash very unsettling And this to the absolute exclusion of the other uncomfortable but very possible reason Some of the technical arguments are https://t.co/6Qr4kO2mNO Is it just me Or does anyone else find this massive push by the Indian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018411659836932572)  2026-02-02T19:50Z 59.4K followers, 21.2K engagements


"OTD in 1944: a USAAF C-47 42-23487 with [--] aboard disappears off Papua New Guinea. Last report was a contact attempt with Milne Bay (SE tip of Papua NG) Flight was incoming from Townsville-Garbutt (Australia) to Gurney Airfield. Present weather included rain and clouds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018444525778117087)  2026-02-02T22:00Z 59.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@Mohan_Rngnathan @jumpjim I added a link to the report if anyone wants to see it here. It is extremely well argued from both logic technical and legal standpoints. https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1869687453201920022s=20 7/ NTSB evidence dismissed possibility of control issue as in previous [---] crashes related to rudder PCU. Data was consistent with deliberate pilot action (CVR/FDR turned off control inputs no attempt of recovery etc) - Link to NTSB statements following tweet https://t.co/5wWC9KYy50 https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1869687453201920022s=20 7/ NTSB evidence dismissed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018484431229534488)  2026-02-03T00:39Z 58.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Welcome comittee for the Spanish Helicopter Demo team on their arrival to Montevideo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018495150129893442)  2026-02-03T01:22Z 58.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Airships had a lot of advantages over early aircraft namely range and payload. But they were very slow and sitting ducks when intercepted. It is said that Zeppelin cost a lot more than the damage they inflicted in London. "Attack Airships"👀 1914'ish Footage of Italy's Citt di Ferrara a 272ft WWI semi-rigid airship. Interestingly a gunner was on top👀and in gondola. Bombed Pola & Fiume; downed [----] by seaplane flare. learning airships-correct if wrong.🫡 https://t.co/04WUnIjNxN "Attack Airships"👀 1914'ish Footage of Italy's Citt di Ferrara a 272ft WWI semi-rigid airship. Interestingly a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018495650225111225)  2026-02-03T01:23Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"And it wasnt just for the "record book" - seen here lifting a CRJ [---]. Important note: the jet is missing its engines which are the heaviest section - still it is quite an impressive feat [--] February [----]. An OKB Mil Design Bureau Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter (NATO code-name Halo) crewed by G.V. Alfeurov and L.A. Indeyev (co-pilot) lifted [-----] pounds to [----] ft at Podmoskovnoe Moscow breaking the world record for a helicopter. https://t.co/6zioRS6IN3 [--] February [----]. An OKB Mil Design Bureau Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter (NATO code-name Halo) crewed by G.V. Alfeurov and L.A. Indeyev (co-pilot)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018571653987594325)  2026-02-03T06:26Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"OTD in 1951: an Air France DC-4 F-BBDO crashes in Bua (Cameroon) all [--] aboard die. [--] mins after take-off plane impacted a mountain. Inquiry found crew breached SOP and followed improvised route. Report noted Error of judgement and overconfidence as factors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018580380262039988)  2026-02-03T07:00Z 58.7K followers, [---] engagements


"I say it again some guys have the best offices in the world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018601098068828292)  2026-02-03T08:23Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Trivia - Air crews dubbed the B-26 as the Widowmaker Marin Murderer and even the Flying Coffin" due to a series of non-combat losses namely when flying at low speeds. Eventually better training helped address the issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018617204128829613)  2026-02-03T09:27Z 59.2K followers, 23.7K engagements


"OTD in 1982: a French Army Noratlas [---] crashes in Mt. Garbi (Republic of Djibouti). All [--] aboard die worst loss for French Army since First Indochina War. On a training mission with local troops plane hit high ground. Factors: bad weather incorrectly setting altimeter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018625799302094973)  2026-02-03T10:01Z 58.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Thread ASN @AviationSafety Entry https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.phpid=19820203-0 https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.phpid=19820203-0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018625801827012713)  2026-02-03T10:01Z 58.8K followers, [--] engagements


"@AviationSafety Thread French site with extensive details on the occurrence https://foreignlegion.info/mont-garbi-accident-1982/ https://foreignlegion.info/mont-garbi-accident-1982/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018625803940991293)  2026-02-03T10:01Z 58.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@AviationSafety Thread Site with more details including pictures of a memorial https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-djibouti-n2501 https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-djibouti-n2501"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018625804838613313)  2026-02-03T10:01Z 58.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Completely different context. The [---] Max and the Air India case - based on the OFFICIAL info available so far - have no commonalities. True even the Lion Air crash was initially said to be due to pilot and maintenance error. But till another Ethiopian Airlines aircraft crashed then they accepted the issue in MCAS the way the upgrade was casually ignored while delivering the new Max [--] caused so many loss of https://t.co/OtMmLzKm3X True even the Lion Air crash was initially said to be due to pilot and maintenance error. But till another Ethiopian Airlines aircraft crashed then they accepted"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018653940653629697)  2026-02-03T11:52Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Good to see this one is still flying 📹PaulStewartAviation Vintage aviation: the HARS Super Constellation is enjoying a flight along the coast near Sydney today. https://t.co/nhRrBdpOet https://t.co/OgefsqyFrr Vintage aviation: the HARS Super Constellation is enjoying a flight along the coast near Sydney today. https://t.co/nhRrBdpOet https://t.co/OgefsqyFrr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018657999611683071)  2026-02-03T12:09Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@BDUTT No one is on the backfoot. Not an iota of evidence to say the opposite"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018660653855289490)  2026-02-03T12:19Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Thread Documentary on the accident from the National Geographic Series Seconds from Disaster https://youtu.be/rl8HnWN6Sz8 https://youtu.be/rl8HnWN6Sz8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018671218577055810)  2026-02-03T13:01Z 59K followers, [----] engagements


"Thread [----] article remembering disaster and judicial proceedings that followed it. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/cavalese-cable-car-disaster-us-aircraft-deaths-trentino-20-1998-italy-dolomites-lake-garda-responsibility-air-force-a8184771.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/cavalese-cable-car-disaster-us-aircraft-deaths-trentino-20-1998-italy-dolomites-lake-garda-responsibility-air-force-a8184771.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018671219449413753)  2026-02-03T13:01Z 59K followers, [---] engagements


"A Cirrus SR-20 crashed in Greater Manchester. There were [--] people aboard. ASN reported CAPS - Cirrus Airframe Parachute System - was deployed but struck an electricity pylon. Airplane "G-GXVV" was operated by Daedalus Aviation Services Ltd filmed here in [----] by @DeadliestT76489 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018700646996676651 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018700646996676651"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018700646996676651)  2026-02-03T14:58Z 59.8K followers, 10.1K engagements


"An Evolution to the F-100 Super Sabre only three were built. Reportedly a good design but the "Thud" was better. Two of the units are at museums (at Pima and Wright-Patterson AFB) 📹serverninjas (YT) North American F-107A experimental U.S. supersonic fighter-bomber developed mid-1950s best known for radical intake design and for losing competition that produced F-105 Thunderchief. One of first U.S. aircraft to incorporate a stability-augmentation system https://t.co/KxQ2AeLmjJ North American F-107A experimental U.S. supersonic fighter-bomber developed mid-1950s best known for radical intake"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018705305572433948)  2026-02-03T15:17Z 59.7K followers, 24.6K engagements


"Always classy - Swiss A340 taking off from Zurich filmed past November 📷 Aviation by Cello"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018706291686867022)  2026-02-03T15:21Z 59.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Rafale on fire (image is sped up but still impressive)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018713412000264536)  2026-02-03T15:49Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Off Topic - I recall seeing this on a VHS: this is [----] WRC champion Ari Vatanen on an Opel Manta in the Manx Rally. For a Rothmans sponsor PR they filmed the whole event and caught this incredible near miss. I guess those VHS tapes sold well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018714981206729064)  2026-02-03T15:55Z 59K followers, [----] engagements


"May 1983: an Israeli F-15 and A4 collide over Negev during training. The F-15 lost nearly its entire wing but due its massive engine power and lifting body type fuselage - pilot was able to land safely. The A-4 pilot ejected safely before jet was destroyed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018751738577064406)  2026-02-03T18:21Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"And on todays "aviation on video games" Under The Bridge 'Ace Combat 2' PlayStation https://t.co/M305VKOgiS Under The Bridge 'Ace Combat 2' PlayStation https://t.co/M305VKOgiS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018763087621325016)  2026-02-03T19:06Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"No you arent seeing it wrong. The Ju-187 - a sucessor to the Stuka - was to feature a rotating tail to give the tail gunner an "unobstructed field of fire". AFAIK the prototype never flew. Ju187() ()180. Fw190 https://t.co/vPqndWVsaQ Ju187() ()180. Fw190 https://t.co/vPqndWVsaQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018780621750108500)  2026-02-03T20:16Z 59.4K followers, 41.1K engagements


"Its from Wikipedia but it all matche As of [--] September [----] CAPS had been activated [---] times [---] of which saw successful parachute deployment. In those successful deployments there were [---] survivors and one death. No deaths had occurred when the parachute was deployed within the certified speed and altitude parameters and two anomalous unsuccessful deployments had occurred within those parameters. Some other accidental deployments were reported as caused by ground impact or post-impact fires.27 As of [--] October [----] [--] of the aircraft that had deployed CAPS had been repaired and put back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018780976688902206)  2026-02-03T20:17Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"As a Brazilian Blogger - cant recall its name - described it "The Ferrari of Helicopters" seen here on a display in [----] - 📹Bruno C. /YT On this day in [----] the AgustaWestland AW139 made its first flight. A helicopter that went on to redefine the medium twin class across civil and military aviation. 🚁 Read more: https://t.co/nhBK4qNY0K https://t.co/gikFeGfqnc On this day in [----] the AgustaWestland AW139 made its first flight. A helicopter that went on to redefine the medium twin class across civil and military aviation. 🚁 Read more: https://t.co/nhBK4qNY0K https://t.co/gikFeGfqnc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018792403063464208)  2026-02-03T21:03Z 59.3K followers, 16.9K engagements


"Sound up for this Copa [---] leaving Costa Rica 📹@crisquijano"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018792948134302046)  2026-02-03T21:05Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"A Piper PA-18 flipped on landing at Trevelin (Argentina). Pilot was uninjured. Accident occured during the "Trevelin Fly-In X-STOL event". Aircraft Reg- "LV-GGH" was privately owned - Source RN News on IG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018794455294509117)  2026-02-03T21:11Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"The brave pioneer who paid for it with its life RIP [--] February [----]. Death of Franz Reichelt Frantz Reichelt or Franois Reichelt (b. [--] October 1878). Austrian-born French tailor inventor and parachuting pioneer killed after jumping from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design. https://t.co/JkR9j4QnN4 [--] February [----]. Death of Franz Reichelt Frantz Reichelt or Franois Reichelt (b. [--] October 1878). Austrian-born French tailor inventor and parachuting pioneer killed after jumping from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design."  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018804785366102244)  2026-02-03T21:52Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Bottle diplomacy - original story below in Portuguese by Captain Jos Correia Guedes @cpt340 "And now a little bit of (good) marketing. In the 80s TAP decided to operate a cargo Boeing [---]. It was an interesting operation because it allowed us to break the usual routine by flying to countries we rarely or never went to. One of those countries was Nigeria. Lagos the capital had a good airport back then but the handling was extremely slow. Hours were lost on that. TAP's sales reps then decided to hand the captains a bag with $10 bills to distribute to the loaders in hopes of speeding them up. It"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018806410868654097)  2026-02-03T21:58Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Poor luck by these folks. The AAIB will surely make a thorough investigation and determine if had the CAPS parachute not get caught by the power lines they might have made it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018808401132925307)  2026-02-03T22:06Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"⚡Lightning does strike twice 😳 Pilot Lars Radestrom again crashed with a Gripen Prototype on a display in [----]. And by chance it was also captured on video. He was uninjured (After the accident he retired from flying) OTD in 1989: 1st prototype JAS [--] Gripen fighter 39-1 crashes in Linkping (Sweden) pilot survived with only a fractured arm. Jet was on its 6th flight. Factors: pilot actions wind software issues. Accident was filmed by a TV crew reporting on the jets development. https://t.co/s7UgYzspJs OTD in 1989: 1st prototype JAS [--] Gripen fighter 39-1 crashes in Linkping (Sweden) pilot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018810388805263436)  2026-02-03T22:14Z 59.8K followers, 41.3K engagements


"Allied fighter pilots nicknamed the G4M "The Flying Lighter" as it was prone to ignition after a few hits. This was because the specification traded thinks like - "self sealing tanks and armour" for "very long range" A Mitsubishi G4M (Allied Reporting Name: Betty) goes down in flames after being shot down in an unusual dog fight. The battle occurred after the Imperial Japanese Navg G4M crossed the path of a United States Navy Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado flying boat that was on a routine https://t.co/KesWTtQOh4 A Mitsubishi G4M (Allied Reporting Name: Betty) goes down in flames after being"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018817974644494748)  2026-02-03T22:44Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"As Ive told before not a great fan of the movie (but just personal opinion I admit it's very good when comparing the flops we see Hollywood boast nowadays)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018818418817061193)  2026-02-03T22:46Z 59.2K followers, 27.1K engagements


"Correct me if possible - wasnt this camo livery called "Euro" something USAF F-4C Phantom 64-0661 110th TFS Missouri ANG. Feb [----] https://t.co/4HCt2ose4r USAF F-4C Phantom 64-0661 110th TFS Missouri ANG. Feb [----] https://t.co/4HCt2ose4r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018826005712978127)  2026-02-03T23:16Z 59.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Text and image shared by Mr. Chairul Akbar on Facebook "A Tupolev Tu-154B-2 with registration number P-561 operated by North Korea's national airline Air Koryo. The aircraft was delivered to the operator in April [----] and last seen in active service in October [----] although some sources indicate its active status continues to this day. Air Koryo's fleet consists largely of older Soviet-era aircraft which are maintained and operated because international sanctions prevent the purchase of new aircraft from Western manufacturers. This P-561 was originally built in [----] for the Soviet Air Force"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018827891782398386)  2026-02-03T23:24Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"OTD in 1959: a USAF WB-50 49-0343 crashes [---] mi NW of Bermuda all [--] aboard die. The aircraft was taking part in a weather-tracking mission over the Atlantic. The accident was observed by a Japanese freighter which happened about [--] hours after takeoff from Kindley AFB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018829392403628156)  2026-02-03T23:30Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@mthullen1 @MCCCANM I dont know a lot of Indian nationals but the few I know arent very happy with this "cover up""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018830497384636538)  2026-02-03T23:34Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"I will always admire the work of these pro scale model builders: I can hardly build a LEGO decently 🤣 That's all the planes with decals on some are a bit off as the scale is pushing me to the limits of any accuracy A little bit more work is needed on these but it will be significantly easier than this madness https://t.co/EeS50kNymx That's all the planes with decals on some are a bit off as the scale is pushing me to the limits of any accuracy A little bit more work is needed on these but it will be significantly easier than this madness https://t.co/EeS50kNymx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018835439667621940)  2026-02-03T23:54Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


""Whales over London" 📹elemer.aviation /IG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018838482140172411)  2026-02-04T00:06Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Airshow over Argentina to celebrate [---] years of the flight of "Plus Ultra" a Dornier Do J flying boat which completed the first transatlantic flight between Spain and South America"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018839401238040665)  2026-02-04T00:09Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"#Thread British Path Newsreel covering the accident including footage from salvage operations https://youtu.be/wkBrx3M4w5w https://youtu.be/wkBrx3M4w5w"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018852160646074683)  2026-02-04T01:00Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"#Thread NY Times report https://www.nytimes.com/1966/02/05/archives/133-japanese-on-airliner-die-as-it-crashes-into-tokyo-bay-boeing.htmlsearchResultPosition=2 https://www.nytimes.com/1966/02/05/archives/133-japanese-on-airliner-die-as-it-crashes-into-tokyo-bay-boeing.htmlsearchResultPosition=2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018852161480761401)  2026-02-04T01:00Z 59.1K followers, [--] engagements


"#Thread BAAA ACRO Entry https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-727-81-tokyo-133-killed https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-727-81-tokyo-133-killed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018852163112304693)  2026-02-04T01:00Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"At the height of the Vietnam War MDC produced about [--] F-4s a month. To get it into perspective the average monthly production of an F-35 currently is around [--] units. Phantom factory https://t.co/IOVmQUY4Gw Phantom factory https://t.co/IOVmQUY4Gw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018859551408390147)  2026-02-04T01:30Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"When its Tyler giving the news I believe it. (Dont forget to follow him for proper Intel. the one with accountability) Evidence Of Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopters Delivered To Iran Grows After years of reports of a deal for the helicopters Iran looks to have started receiving Mi-28s from Russia. Story: https://t.co/k55oOnGBkB Evidence Of Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopters Delivered To Iran Grows After years of reports of a deal for the helicopters Iran looks to have started receiving Mi-28s from Russia. Story: https://t.co/k55oOnGBkB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018863144270188740)  2026-02-04T01:44Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@RSE_VB @Michael16857197 @TomcatJunkie @Paul_Phillips20 The F-14 radar itself had no match whatsoever. But literally. No match"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018864218582528373)  2026-02-04T01:48Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Honest question: if this jet is so advanced and high tech why they test it in front of a freeway in a country where most cars have dash cams Isnt this "a leak""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018866014566670806)  2026-02-04T01:55Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Black Huey - Watching "Escape from New York" I had forgotten how cool these "US Police Force" UH-1s looked mixing it with the night (the movie is ALL filmed at night) @thenewarea51 whats your veredict for the paintjob"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018871280213377429)  2026-02-04T02:16Z 59.1K followers, [----] engagements


"#Thread ASN @AviationSafety Entry https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.phpid=19450204-0 https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.phpid=19450204-0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018882327988891919)  2026-02-04T03:00Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@AviationSafety #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-commando-near-karoi-34-killed https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-commando-near-karoi-34-killed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018882328781525101)  2026-02-04T03:00Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@AviationSafety #Thread BAAA ACRO Entry https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-antonov-12bp-lajes-7-killed https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-antonov-12bp-lajes-7-killed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018942801115820088)  2026-02-04T07:00Z 59.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@AviationSafety #Thread Accident Report (in English) https://reports.aviation-safety.net/1998/19980204-0_AN12_LZ-SFG.pdf https://reports.aviation-safety.net/1998/19980204-0_AN12_LZ-SFG.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018942801891733896)  2026-02-04T07:00Z 59.2K followers, [---] engagements


"#OTD in 1970: Tarom Flight [--] an An-24 crashes in Cluj (Romania). Of [--] aboard [--] survivor. On approach in poor visibility plane hit a ridge in Vladeasa mt. group. Cause: premature descent by crew placing aircraft under minimum prescribed altitude weather was also a factor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2018965322800238611)  2026-02-04T08:30Z 59.1K followers, [---] engagements


"This accident is often forgotten - and even confused - with another more mediatic involving B-25 hitting the Empire State Building the year before. [--] were killed. The causes were similar apparently crew got lost in the fog while on descent to Newark. The remains of USAAF Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor 44-47570 after it collided with the 58th floor of the Bank of Manhattan while attempting to land at Newark Army Airfield in thick fog on May 20th [----] https://t.co/tH5MxzvXKA The remains of USAAF Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor 44-47570 after it collided with the 58th floor of the Bank of Manhattan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019009828220547346)  2026-02-04T11:27Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Fun Fact - the B-36 was one of the few combat aircraft that featured different propulsion types: it had [--] piston engines + [--] jet engines (hence the quote "six turning four burning") B-36 Peacemaker https://t.co/XWbG9iW6jt B-36 Peacemaker https://t.co/XWbG9iW6jt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019010294316699868)  2026-02-04T11:29Z 59.9K followers, 49.2K engagements


"Image is sped up but still watching the Space Shuttle do a "roll" is quite impressive nonetheless"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019011234436207102)  2026-02-04T11:32Z 59.3K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in 2015: TransAsia Flight [---] an ATR [--] crashes in Taipei (Taiwan). [--] of [--] aboard die. Shortly after take-off #2 engine had issues. Pilots mistakenly shut down #1 engine aircraft went down a nearby river. Report noted crew actions namely disregard of SOP and poor CRM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019033738017906850)  2026-02-04T13:02Z 59.7K followers, 59.7K engagements


"Cool stuff here: as stated below I knew the Buran had those but never saw it in the Space Shuttle (even in artwork form) When the Space Shuttle had its engines. During the early 70's NASA considering to have a powered version of the Orbiter to use during flight tests (like Soviets did later with the Buran Analog). At the end NASA give it up for the ALT test with the Enterprise as glider. https://t.co/vGR9zp1KlQ When the Space Shuttle had its engines. During the early 70's NASA considering to have a powered version of the Orbiter to use during flight tests (like Soviets did later with the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019038440617378007)  2026-02-04T13:20Z 59.3K followers, 32.4K engagements


"Had never seen this one in particular but I recall this older one. It was at a museum in Tokyo and featured the Honda/Acura NSX "Safety Car" from the Canadian F1 GP (likely from the early 90s) Ever seen a Cross-section of a Boeing [---] You have now 🫡 https://t.co/RPBQts6yUH Ever seen a Cross-section of a Boeing [---] You have now 🫡 https://t.co/RPBQts6yUH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019073562716336194)  2026-02-04T15:40Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements


"And on todays "Aviation in the movies" feature the parachute scene from [---] Quantum of Solace - Watching this with the hag in the cinema will never forget a guy in the back yelling "ALL BULLCRAP" when this scene ended 🤣🤣🤣"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019076782637363455)  2026-02-04T15:53Z 59.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Now heres an odd pairing - French Navy Super Etendard refueling a USN F-14. (man that Tomcat is HUGE)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019095665012257046)  2026-02-04T17:08Z 59.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Let once again underline how big this airplane is: look at that tanker truck on the side for a comparison /MiG-31BM/ Amazing pictures from https://t.co/7iXEtHPP2D. Hes one of the best aviation photographers in my opinion. https://t.co/xbNrv0NPao /MiG-31BM/ Amazing pictures from https://t.co/7iXEtHPP2D. Hes one of the best aviation photographers in my opinion. https://t.co/xbNrv0NPao"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019109329144803475)  2026-02-04T18:02Z 59.9K followers, 21.4K engagements


"British Airways E-190 on one of those typical Skiathos landings in Greece just above the heads of onlookers filmed in 2019"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/2019109709564043558)  2026-02-04T18:04Z 59.2K followers, [----] engagements

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