AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha
Author of Book "IDN 1851 - The Santa Maria Air Disaster"; Posts #OTD On This Day Aviation Safety Occurrences (Crashes/Incidents) and other aero miscellanea
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaGooooood evening ladies and gents, the 2026 calendars are here! we have started our annual sales! Calendars are 25$, shipping in Canada is included! This year we are doing Wood Grain Elevators, and Airplanes! @twittleair.bsky.social @jasonchampton.bsky.social @tmcbphoto.com @yyzbound.bsky.social
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaSad to hear about #UPS2976 N259UP tonight. My thoughts with the families. . N259UP seen during better times when it was with Thai as HS-TME. . #Postcards #Aviation #Avgeek #UPS @ondisasters.bsky.social
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaCan you imagine? The Edmund Fitzgerald just disappeared in front of you. Somehow you made it to safety behind the lee of White Fish point and they ask you to go back out…
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha#OTD 2011 As the crew did not declare an autoland, ATC allowed another aircraft to depart which interfered with the localiser signal say BFU in a report issued after 85 months. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha...caused by the acceleration of the engine to an abnormally high fan speed which initiated a multiwave, vibratory resonance... reasons for the acceleration and the onset of the destructive vibration could not be determined conclusively."
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha#OTD 1973 a no 3 fan disc failure, 1 pax sucked out of window. "...as a result of an interaction between the fan blade tips and the fan case... aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #flightsafety #aviationsafety
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha#OTD 2015 an AS365's rotor blades were damaged during start up by a tool left behind from earlier maintenance. We look at the issue of tool control. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #toolcontrol #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors #helicopter #flightsafety #aviationsafety
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaBoeing remains confident 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 will be certified in 2026
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha#OTD 2015: During investigation of a HUMS vibration alert, the main rotor head of an offshore helicopter was examined and wear was identified beyond MM limits. aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaAlbum cover for 3 Dog Night?
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaJ79 Low Base-Drag Nozzle🧵 I see the J79 & B-58 as being made for each other, even though it might not look as so, when considering that the XJ79 first ran on 8 June 1954, and the XB-58 first flew on 11 November 1956. But the J79 was indeed meant to be, since inception, the B-58's engine.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaI first started mapping GPS jamming in case it was an early warning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I hope it's not a sign of some mad Trumpian attack on Venezuela.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaI see Prince Andrew has been stripped of everything. No change there then.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaPIT's "petal tunnel" by Luis Vidal emulates something of the experience of emerging from Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt Tunnel. “You come out of the tunnel and, suddenly, you read the entire space. Everything’s there, visible and legible at one glance and that’s part of the beauty of this transformation.”
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaThey really drew inspiration from the TWA tunnel and the ORD ones.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaAs you can imagine, clear communication at an airport is critically important. For example, even a colon can drastically change the meaning of a sentence. 'A pilot ate a Flight Attendant's sandwich.' 'A pilot ate a Flight Attendant's colon.'
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha[Not loaded yet]
- This description suits the title of a 60s promotional video on this jet - "The Champion of Champions"
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaUse of the Hawaiian callsign and HA code concludes tonight as Alaska moves to a single air operator certificate at 00:01 Hawaiian Time on Oct 29. All the airline’s flights will be Alaska from here on out.
- Man the 70s were wild
- Because President Nixon had passed out from excessive drinking, this worldwide alert was reportedly called by Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger during a hastily-convened late-night White House meeting. bsky.app/profile/atom...
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaSoviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin (in uniform), the first human to travel into space to orbit the earth, makes the only time he entered North America at Gander 1963. His flight landed for servicing while on his way to Cuba.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaToday in 1962 at 4:00 AM PDT, as the Cuban Missile Crisis was entering its most dangerous phase, the Air Force test launched an Atlas D ICBM from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, as US military forces worldwide were at DEFCON 3 and forces under the Strategic Air Command were at DEFCON 2.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaBoeing sees no new single aisle plane until 2040 Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Oct. 27, 2025, © Leeham News: Recent reports that Boeing is working on a new single-aisle aircraft to replace the 737 MAX and a New Midmarket Airplane (NMA), or a version of it, are fundamentally true but…
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha#OTD 2019 Wheelchair battery fire in cargo hold www.skybrary.aero/index.php/B7... #flightsafety #aviationsafety
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaFact: The Airbus A220 was the company's first ever passenger glider. Commercially successful, it dominated the market for very, very short flights. Its short haul distance depended entirely on how strong the elastic bands were at launch.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaTupolev Tu-128 Fiddler. Some random pics.
- From all the crazy looking Soviet jets of the era, the Firebar is on the top 3
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha#OTD 2016 A US registered SA227 Merlin IVC surveillance aircraft, chartered by a French ‘government agency’ had a fatal accident in Malta. We unravel the story behind the accident. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #accident #surveillance #aircraft #flightsafety #aviationsafety
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaThe front landing gear of the 15:35 from Alicante has just hit the runway. Hopefully the rest of the plane will follow soon.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaAnd Break!! USN Blue Angel 1-4 break up the diamond at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #USN #BlueAngels #cvvhrn #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaMiG-23 structural problems 🧵 MiG-23s in the early-mid 1970s were deficient in many regards. An important one of those being combat maneuverability.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaA 'Pilot's pilot', RAF fighter pilot, airline captain and author of one of the greatest books about flying - 'F-4 Phantom - A Pilots Story', Robert Prest is one of our heroes for #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM www.aerosociety.com/news/black-h...
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- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha🧵 The dramatic "Death of an A-20" series of photographs. This Douglas A-20 was downed by Japanese guns over Karas, Dutch New Guinea. A-20G-25 "Bevo" Serial Number 43-9432 Tail V 🔗 pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/a-2...
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaJust going to ask Benny from Maintenance to lower the new perimeter fence. No reason.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaI was just thinking about old Bob from our I.T. Department. He left to join Amazon Web Services and it's his first day on the job today!
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaA few delays on the Stansaid Express this afternoon. It’s always the same in Autumn, you get the odd branch on the line that needs clearing.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaLighting up the night! A Mig 19 and a USAF F-35A make a few spectacular evening passes at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California June 2024 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #F35A #Mig19 #cvvhrn #F35 #afterburner
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaAll four crewmembers managed to escape via emergency chutes. The aft fuselage of the 747 broke off when it hit the seawall. This accidents represents the - 66th hull loss of a Boeing 747 - 3rd hull loss for ACT / MyCargo - 2nd hull loss at Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport © JACDEC Database
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha2025-10-20: ACT Airlines (on ops for Emirates Cargo) Boeing 747-400F(TC-ACF,*1993) was destroyed during landing runway 07L at Hong Kong-Intl AP(VHHH), China-HK when flight #EK9788 veered to the left, striking the perimeter wall, ending up in the water. Two persons on the ground were fatally injured.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaAccident: ACT B744 at Hong Kong on Oct 20th 2025, runway excursion, aircraft broken up in waters #B744 #TC-ACF #EK-9788 avherald.com/h?article=52e9be9f
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha37 mm Automatic Gun, M4, with its distinctive "arched" magazine, on the stern of a field-modified LVT(A)-2 Amtrac. 🔗 www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/nava... "WESTWARD IS BATAAN": PARATROOP INVASION Noemfoor Island, Schouten Islands, Dutch New Guinea; 2-4 July 1944" 🎞️📑 catalog.archives.gov/id/17684
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco Cunha2025-10-18: Eastern Air Express Boeing 737-400 (N804TJ,*1989) veered off the side of rwy 06 after landing at Ft. Myers AP(KRSW), FL becoming disabled at taxiway A5. All on board were safe. Flt #BBQ2150 from Havana made a go-around some 14 min earlier for unknown reasons. www.wgcu.org/2025-10-18/a...
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- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaLook after your mental well being
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaFact: The Dutch are the tallest race of people on earth. Which gives them a distinct advantage when it comes to aircraft maintenance.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaThe Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a 38-aircraft-per-month production cap on Boeing's 737 MAX, authorizing output to rise to 42 jets per month, the FAA and Boeing said Friday. The cap was imposed in January 2024 after a door plug blew out of a nearly new MAX 9. - More on hype.aero
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaFor Pete Hegseth…..
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaWell, week long trip hasn't gone well. 2 hrs delay at ORD for rain in NYC. From there to SEA, where 1st nite at hotel had no heat. Then three accidents on 3 freeways delayed or stopped traffic. Now on 2 hr delay (so far) at SEA for maintenance. Almost certainly will land ORD on "MKE" runway [more]
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaWing sweep mechanism.
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaAcc. to Aviation Herald: when recalculating the true altitude in respect to the ambient air-pressure, the A320 climbed to 350 ft, then descended to 230 ft above sea level. It remains a serious incident nonetheless. avherald.com/h?article=52...
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaNOTE: the same aircraft was involved in another serious incident just 5 days earlier in an #airprox occurrence near Montpellier, France. (scroll down for further info)
- Reposted by AirSafety #OTD by Francisco CunhaUh, we have a gentleman caller
