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# ![@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, safely, air force, air the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and 8983 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  [finance](/list/finance)  [formula 1](/list/formula-1) 

**Social topic influence**
[$7846t](/topic/$7846t) #285, [safely](/topic/safely) #97, [air force](/topic/air-force) #737, [air](/topic/air) #459, [india](/topic/india), [spain](/topic/spain), [san diego](/topic/san-diego) #89, [sea](/topic/sea) #879, [tracking](/topic/tracking), [paint](/topic/paint)

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Explanation by OP "Tracking the main rotor blades verifies that they all fly at the same height. This is done using a cardboard profile and paint on the blade tips. The pitch link is adjusted until all marks are aligned at the same height.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1994390330389725309)  2025-11-28T12:58Z 49.5K followers, 1.2M engagements


"So thats why they said "Well always have Paris" in Casablanca"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1995134322244788669)  2025-11-30T14:14Z 49.5K followers, 22.9K engagements


"@skeptoid #Thread Pilot Kelsey @74gear made a special focusing on this incident which provides a very clear explanation of the navigational errors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996928157367058524)  2025-12-05T13:02Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"@skeptoid @74gear #Thread Steven Spielbergs classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind has its opening scene based on the Flight XX mystery"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996928158486925644)  2025-12-05T13:02Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#OTD in 1992: a Venezuelan AF OV-10 Bronco 1863 is shot down in Bael (Venezuela) X crew ejected safely. The OV-10 was flown by rebels on an attempted coup dEtat and was brought down by a loyalist F-16 using cannon fire. X other OV-10s were destroyed during the rebellion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1994028961119048040)  2025-11-27T13:02Z 49.5K followers, 159.5K engagements


"Today Sri Lanka: an Air Force Bell XXX crash landed in the Gin Oya river. Helicopter was involved in relief operations after Cyclone Ditwah. Latest reports pilot died the other X aboard survived"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1995196207418036722)  2025-11-30T18:20Z 49.5K followers, 84.5K engagements


"Gibraltar airport and likely the most famous intersection in aviation. As a note since 2023 at least the road is no longer open to cars just pedestrians bicycles and scooters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996533943173292406)  2025-12-04T10:56Z 49.5K followers, 902.9K engagements


"Military gents please confirm me: is this filmed inside a C-130"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996535546437566567)  2025-12-04T11:02Z 49.5K followers, 485.1K engagements


"This one was for real. Scene from "Tora Tora Tora" depicting the attack on one of Pearl Harbors airfields. This was "for real"; as the R/C prop aircraft built for the movie went out of control so the extras are really running for their lives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996577306282787280)  2025-12-04T13:48Z 49.5K followers, 524.7K engagements


"May 2023: Asiana pax opened A321 door to quote "catch a breath of fresh air". The plane landed safely all XXX safe and the gentlemen got a free ride to the nearest jail"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996920227125514753)  2025-12-05T12:30Z 49.5K followers, 7.7M engagements


"#OTD in 1945: Disappearance of Flight XX a training mission of X US Navy TBM (14 crew) off Florida (US). Occurrence linked to "Bermuda Triangle" myth. Pilots likely got lost due to compass issues with flight leader ran out of fuel and ditched far from rescuers search areas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996928148374429827)  2025-12-05T13:02Z 49.5K followers, 6714 engagements


"#OTD in 1972: a USAF F-102 56-1517 collides with a C-130 64-0558 over South Carolina (US) all XX on both planes die. Accident occurred during a night intercept training mission. F-102 was from the 157th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron C-130 from 318th Special Ops Squadron"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996973371309822082)  2025-12-05T16:02Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"This one flew so high it could count as an air crash"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997035599711346705)  2025-12-05T20:09Z 49.5K followers, 3441 engagements


"#OTD in 2007: Iberia Flight IB 6463 an A340 has a runway excursion landing in Quito (Equador). All XXX aboard survive. Enquiry pointed crew actions in carrying the approach in bad weather causing a hard landing which damaged jets systems and prevented a safe stop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1987596270169387509)  2025-11-09T19:00Z 49.3K followers, 47.3K engagements


"Remember the runway at Nice where there was that near miss with a Nouvelair and EasyJet flight a few weeks ago Here is a time-lapse of the approach"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1992636845780615550)  2025-11-23T16:50Z 49.5K followers, 82.9K engagements


"A routine A320 wheel change (a bit more complex than my Astra)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1993051271708958843)  2025-11-24T20:17Z 49.5K followers, 137.5K engagements


"#OTD in 1985: an Aeroflot An-12 CCCP-11747 is shot down by South African Commandos over Menongue (Angola). All XX aboard die including Soviet military advisors and Angolan officers. One engine was hit and the wing fell shortly after the plane crashing into a forest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1993258602971152895)  2025-11-25T10:00Z 49.3K followers, 1627 engagements


"#OTD in 1989: Avianca Flight XXX a B-727 is bombed over Bogota (Colombia). All XXX aboard and X on the ground die. Attack was ordered by Pablo Escobar to kill presidential candidate Csar Gaviria Trujillo who favored a stronger stance against drug traffic. He was not aboard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1994044181191250073)  2025-11-27T14:02Z 49.4K followers, 8311 engagements


"#OTD in 1987: South African Airways Flight XXX a B-747 crashes in the Indian Ocean all XXX aboard die. Crew reported fire aboard likely incapacitating crew or damaged aircraft - before going down XXX mi NE off Mauritius. Fire traced to cargo hold source undetermined"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1994300393606582410)  2025-11-28T07:00Z 49.4K followers, 7991 engagements


"And a bit of humor out of the "A320 Upgate" - From Cursed AI/FB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1994553334460813555)  2025-11-28T23:45Z 49.5K followers, 100.2K engagements


"#OTD in 1947: Alaska Airlines Flight XXX a C-54 crashes in Washington (US). X of XX aboard and X on the ground dies. On landing plane left runway hit a ditch and caught fire. Inquiry stated airplane touched down too far and too fast on a wet runway to accomplish a safe stop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1995161137357156427)  2025-11-30T16:00Z 49.4K followers, XXX engagements


"#OTD in 2004: Lion Air Flight XXX an MD-82 crashes in Surakarta (Indonesia) XX of XXX aboard die. Landing in heavy rain jet left runway lost undercarriage impacted airport equipment. Factors: runway conditions weather crew actions including failure to initiate go-around"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1995183623666798999)  2025-11-30T17:30Z 49.5K followers, 9027 engagements


"Update on the Air India B-787 crash: Last week Wall Street Journal reported problems between US and Indian officials on the Accident investigation. Airways Flying Mag wrote a round-up of the news piece which you can read here. One should note that as per ICAO regulations the country where the accident took place should lead the enquiry through its own accident investigation branch. However the same regs also allow for the state where the aircraft is manufactured to take part in the enquiry which is a simple proforma. As such having US authorities cooperate with Indian ones on the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1995644591530246351)  2025-12-02T00:02Z 49.5K followers, 76.5K engagements


"#OTD in 2001: Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Flight 9064 an IL-76 crashes near Novaya Inya (Russia) all XX aboard die. The crew reported a fire on a wing and were attempting an emergency landing when the aircraft broke apart at a height of around XX XXX ft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1995704577702727904)  2025-12-02T04:00Z 49.5K followers, 1928 engagements


"#OTD in 1972: Spantax Flight XXX a CV-990 crashes taking off in Los Rodeos (Tenerife Spain) all XXX aboard die. Jet reached a height of 275ft and turned left went down near the runway. Probable cause: loss of control due to spatial disorientation in almost zero visibility"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996112348528976143)  2025-12-03T07:00Z 49.5K followers, 1206 engagements


"#OTD in 1990: Wayne County Airport runway collision (Michigan US) with X Northwest Airlines jets (Flight 1482 a DC-9 and Flight XXX a B-727) killing X on the DC-9. Investigation revealed Flight 1482 entered the wrong runway by crew error and was hit by departing Flight 299"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996203198483190262)  2025-12-03T13:01Z 49.3K followers, 2004 engagements


"#Thread BAE Heritage entry on the Roc a UK carrier borne fighter. Its design specification required that it could be converted to hydroplane. Performance on the normal version was subpar and was even worse in the hidro a factor in its cancellation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996316078968812030)  2025-12-03T20:30Z 49.4K followers, XX engagements


"Breaking: Thunderbirds F-16 crashed in California first reports state pilot ejected safely. Updates when possible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996336582375432213)  2025-12-03T21:51Z 49.3K followers, 2819 engagements


"@FoxechoTristar Glad they did it. It was to turn out a major white elephant"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996376188831596684)  2025-12-04T00:29Z 49.4K followers, XX engagements


"#OTD in 1946: an Aeroflot Li-2 Registration Unknown crashes in Mashhad (Iran). All XX aboard die. According to BAAA ACRO accident occurred shortly after take-off under unknown circumstances. Flight was inbound to Tehran when the occurrence took place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996451929543586057)  2025-12-04T05:30Z 49.3K followers, XXX engagements


"#OTD in 1961: a Lufthansa B-720 D-ABOK on a training flight crashes in Ebersheim (Germany) all X aboard die. Shortly after takeoff jet entered a dive and was completely destroyed on impact. Based on available evidence investigators could not determine cause for the maneuver"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996520191774109966)  2025-12-04T10:01Z 49.4K followers, XXX engagements


"#OTD in 1958: an Aviaco SE.161 Languedoc EC-ANR crashes in Guadarrama (Spain). All XX aboard die. Accident occurred following a routine communication. Weather was likely the cause with possibility of severe icing or downdrafts inducing a sudden loss of control"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996542577693057338)  2025-12-04T11:30Z 49.4K followers, XXX engagements


"Incredible how Indians change narrative for completely unrelated crashes just to save their national pride. They can post that and their locals will clap. But if you point that they are messing the enquiry on the Air India B-787 thats "racism""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996574073388720488)  2025-12-04T13:35Z 49.5K followers, 30.8K engagements


"#OTD in 1945: a USAAF C-47 Registration 43-49262 with XX aboard disappears on a flight from Monrovia (Liberia) to Accra (Ghana). Despite extensive SAR operations the aircraft was never found. According to ASN plane likely crashed off the African Coast"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996610969351455108)  2025-12-04T16:02Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#OTD in 1940: United Airlines Flight XX a DC-3 crashes in Chicago (US) XX of XX aboard die. On approach in marginal weather (clouds ice) plane stalled went down near runway. Inquiry pointed pilot actions on maneuver including selecting a shorter runway for the landing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996656106001645983)  2025-12-04T19:01Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#OTD in 1959: A US Navy F3 Reg. Unknown on a training mission suffers engine failure over San Diego (California US). Pilot Albert Joseph Hickman chose not to eject and steered the jet away from populated areas - reportedly saving over XXX people - before crashing in a canyon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996701331847786737)  2025-12-04T22:01Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#Thread Sioux Land News story on Pilot Hickman including video"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996701334817423657)  2025-12-04T22:01Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#Thread 2019 Clairemont Times Article on an homage to the pilot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996701335744324093)  2025-12-04T22:01Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#OTD in 1995: Azerbaijan Airlines Flight XX a TU-134 crashes in Nakhichevan (Azerbaijan) XX of XX aboard die. Accident occurred shortly after take-off. Enquiry found #1 engine failed crew mistakenly shutdown #2 engine. Control was lost and jet went down XXX mi from airport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996746548122726827)  2025-12-05T01:00Z 49.5K followers, 1234 engagements


"Man has a point 😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996896367097286839)  2025-12-05T10:56Z 49.5K followers, 2367 engagements


"@TSHamiltonAstro @broseph_stalin Hes a communist. Please respect his mental health issues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996948628670202126)  2025-12-05T14:23Z 49.5K followers, XX engagements


"This has to be the worst AI I seen in a long tiem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996958650775064642)  2025-12-05T15:03Z 49.5K followers, 5031 engagements


"@RDEIL The movie itself is very poor. Looks like "The Marvel Avengers Vs Pearl Harbor""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996991819662373240)  2025-12-05T17:15Z 49.5K followers, XX engagements


"#Thread Period News (in Portuguese)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997040877856850223)  2025-12-05T20:30Z 49.5K followers, 1080 engagements


"And as expected Glove pilot is back this week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1995637055712624962)  2025-12-01T23:32Z 49.5K followers, 112.6K engagements


"Fun story: some of these were rented to work on Portugal for forest fires. When one of the elders in the village saw it doing this he quipped "What I thought hydros only travelled in water" 😅😅😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996534494799774179)  2025-12-04T10:58Z 49.5K followers, 657.3K engagements


"#OTD in 1965: a US Navy A-4 151022 loaded with a B43 nuclear bomb rolls off the carrier lift from USS Ticonderoga in the Philippine Sea. Pilot Ltjg Douglas M. Webster sunk together with aircraft and the bomb was never recovered. Accident was declassified in 1989"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997018536980394466)  2025-12-05T19:01Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#Thread Aviation author Jim Winchester @ArnoldTCat wrote a book covering this accident entitled Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb released in March 2019"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997018540524654669)  2025-12-05T19:01Z 49.5K followers, XX engagements


"@ArnoldTCat #Thread US Navy JAG - Judge Advocate General - Enquiry on the accident"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997018541594165712)  2025-12-05T19:01Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"#Thread Picture Update"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997040876560716026)  2025-12-05T20:30Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements


"Fun fact: the Super Guppy is the only airplane to carry a complete "S-IVB stage" the third stage of the Saturn V rocket (and did it more than once during the Apollo missions)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997247067862040942)  2025-12-06T10:09Z 49.5K followers, 3449 engagements


"#OTD in 1996: Ethiopian Airlines Flight XXX a B-767 ditches off Moroni (Comoros) XXX of XXX aboard die. The airplane had been hijacked by Ethiopians seeking asylum in Australia. They forced the crew to fly until the jetliner ran out of fuel crash was caught on video"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1992579131947590019)  2025-11-23T13:01Z 49.5K followers, 440.2K engagements


"This Pilot sure earned the money that day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1994701409552421007)  2025-11-29T09:34Z 49.5K followers, 1.3M engagements


"I recall seeing this crash live in a bar. Some of the patrons did not believe there was an airbag until the replay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1996183495681716575)  2025-12-03T11:43Z 49.5K followers, 1.2M engagements


"This has been making the rounds as viral and quiz: heres the full story "On December X 1999 a CH-46D Sea Knight crashed during a boarding exercise off the coast of San Diego California The pilot landed the CH-46 short on the deck of the USNS Pecos causing the left rear tire and strut to become entangled in the safety netting at the back of the ship tragically causing the Sea Knight to plunge into the ocean with eighteen U.S. Marines onboard. Only eleven survived""  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997082956700242247)  2025-12-05T23:17Z 49.5K followers, 643K engagements


"B-2 flyby on the prelude of the 2005 Indianapolis 500"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1997373286720606331)  2025-12-06T18:31Z 49.5K followers, XXX engagements