New updates as investigators remove plane from Lexington County crash site

New updates as investigators remove plane from Lexington County crash site

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    Recent Airline Accidents since the Tam Air Crash in Sao Paulo

    30 November 2007; Atlasjet MD83; near Keciborlu, Turkey:
    Domestic flight from Istanbul to Isparta disappeared from radar screens. The crew had requested permission to land and subsequently crashed in mountainous terrain near the town of Keciborlu 7.5 miles from the Isparta airport. All seven crew members and 50 passengers were killed.

    16 September 2007; One-Two-Go Airlines MD82; Phuket, Thailand:
    Scheduled domestic flight from Bangkok (DMK) to Phuket (HKT). After landing heavy rain and poor visibility , the aircraft skidded off the runway, impacted trees, and caught fire. At least 89 deaths, including 85 of the 123 passengers and five of the seven crew members.

    20 August 2007; China Airlines 737-800; Naha, Japan:
    After landing at Naha on the island of Okinawa, the left engine caught fire and the crew initiated an emergency evacuation. All 157 passengers (including two toddlers) and eight crew members survived. This event did not result in a passenger death.

    9 August 2007; Air Moorea Twin Otter; Moorea, Frech Polynesia:
    Scheduled domestic flight from Moorea (MOZ) to Tahiti (PPT) crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff. The single crew member and all 19 passengers were killed.

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  • This Blown Wing Marvel is Literally a Plane That Floats on Air

    Daniel Riley, the genius behind the YouTube channel rctestflight, loves to build things that break the laws of physics. His latest creation, a remote controlled plane with a blown wing, doesn’t just fly – it hovers, drifts and defies expectations with a design so crazy it’s like a magic trick. This foam board and carbon fiber contraption, powered by electric ducted fans, redefines what a plane can do at low speeds. Riley’s plane is designed to fly as slow as possible while still flying. Slow flight is the holy grail of Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) aircraft, allowing them to

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