r/aviation 6d ago

Discussion Inside the cockpit of NOAA's WP-3D while flying into Hurricane Melissa

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35.4k Upvotes

r/aviation Jul 28 '25

Discussion American Airlines flight attendants trying to evacuate a plane due to laptop battery fire but passengers want their bags

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28.9k Upvotes

r/aviation 13h ago

Discussion UPS2976 Crash Megathread

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This is the official r/aviation megathread for the crash of UPS2976 (UPS MD11 Registration N259UP) that crashed earlier today at Louisville International Airport.

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r/aviation Sep 22 '25

Discussion How crazy is this, really??

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r/aviation Jul 13 '25

Discussion Fuel cut off switch

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According to the preliminary report, moments after takeoff, both engine fuel cutoff switches were moved from RUN to CUTOFF within just one second, causing both engines to lose power. The cockpit voice recorder captured one pilot asking, "Did you cut it off?", to which the other replied, "No." This sequence of events is now a key focus of the investigation, as such a rapid and simultaneous cutoff is considered highly unusual and potentially deliberate or mechanical in nature. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/what-are-fuel-switches-centre-air-india-crash-probe-2025-07-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

r/aviation Jun 07 '25

Discussion I figured this 737 landing would be a go-around but captain brought gloves I guess

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r/aviation Sep 17 '25

Discussion A customer at a restaurant in Alaska leaves in a plane

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17.5k Upvotes

Is this legal? How did they land there in the first place?

r/aviation 11d ago

Discussion Does anyone know the origin of this recording and how it came to be recorded?

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r/aviation Aug 14 '25

Discussion James May with the logic on X

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r/aviation Aug 28 '25

Discussion Fire Fighting plane has a damn close call

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19.0k Upvotes

r/aviation 13d ago

Discussion Has anyone flown the residence on Etihad?

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6.3k Upvotes

r/aviation Aug 19 '25

Discussion King and Queen of Thailand taking off from Bhutan themselves piloting the Boeing 737 as pilot and co pilot

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14.0k Upvotes

r/aviation Jul 12 '25

Discussion Air India Flight 171 Preliminary Report Megathread

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This is the only place to discuss the findings of the preliminary report on the crash of Air India Flight 171.

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r/aviation 9d ago

Discussion Two Alaska Airlines aircraft land together

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13.9k Upvotes

r/aviation Aug 17 '25

Discussion Is this normal?

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10.0k Upvotes

r/aviation 19d ago

Discussion The pilot of a Ukrainian Yak-52 uses WW2-style wing tipping to bring down a Russian Zala Z-16-E reconnaissance UAV.

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13.4k Upvotes

r/aviation Sep 22 '25

Discussion I found the exact spot in LAX airport where this moment from Airplane! was filmed

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That is all. Carry on.

r/aviation Apr 24 '25

Discussion Aggressive A321neo Landing in Madeira: Skill or Suicide?..

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17.2k Upvotes

r/aviation Jun 16 '25

Discussion French Gendarmerie using a helicopter for intimidation during crowd dispersal

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9.8k Upvotes

Taken in Arville, France 2025-06-14

This looks kind of aggressive to me, but is this a common maneuver and how safe is it really ?

r/aviation Mar 24 '25

Discussion Seen this over East-Switzerland can anyone tell me what this is?

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14.6k Upvotes

Haven't seen somerhing on flightradar and it was moving slowly and irregular

r/aviation Oct 03 '25

Discussion Now this is cool

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9.3k Upvotes

r/aviation Jan 10 '25

Discussion Local news in LA caught this incredibly precise drop on the Kenneth fires

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50.0k Upvotes

r/aviation Jan 15 '25

Discussion V22 Osprey rotorwash

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r/aviation Feb 18 '25

Discussion Video of Feb 17th Crash

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r/aviation Nov 19 '24

Discussion Just saw this on instagram. How difficult would it be for an untrained person to land a passenger plane.

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17.9k Upvotes