A Harmless Prank
A long-ago incident nearly takes down an American Airlines Douglas DC-4.
A long-ago incident nearly takes down an American Airlines Douglas DC-4.
Conditions in the air can look different to different pilots, especially to ones with varying amounts and kinds of experience.
How much of a pilot’s decision making is drawn from irrational factors?
The airplane disappears behind trees, reappears, turns, seems to aim straight for the startled stargazers on the shore.
A low-altitude stall spells disaster for a vintage racer.
We know that his airplane stalled, but why it stalled is still a mystery.
Habit born from overconfidence plus nonchalance add up to a deadly combination.