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In 2010, a Filair plane crashed near Bandundu Airport, Congo, killing 20. Passengers rushed forward to escape a smuggled crocodile. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Mehrabad International Airport (media.kbin.social)

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In 2016, an airport ground handling worker at Katowice Airport in Poland made a joke that he had thrown a metal tube into the A320 engine (media.kbin.social)

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WW2 crash landings - historic restored footage (www.youtube.com)

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Caught this bad boy today. Not sure what they were doing in Clermont-Ferrand, only things of note are Michelin and the Rugby team. (media.kbin.social)

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Caught this bad boy today. Not sure what they were doing in Clermont-Ferrand, only things of note are Michelin and the Rugby team.

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Arrow Air DC-8, Portland International Airport (PDX), June 2004 (media.kbin.social)

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This Douglas DC-8-63(F) was originally delivered to VIASA as a passenger aircraft in December 1968.

Fun fact. The orange ball visible on the left side of the photo just above the runway is part of a cable arresting system installed for the Air National Guard F-15s that operate out of the airport.

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De Havilland Launches New Twin Otter Variant with Fully Updated Interior and Avionics (aeroxplorer.com)

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Canadian aerospace company De Havilland has announced the launch of a new variant of its extremely popular STOL aircraft - the DHC-6 Twin Otter. The new De Havilland Twin Otter features an updated interior, cockpit, as well as exterior with various landing gear options.

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Cirrus SR20 Flight Training At Sunset - (Scott Manley) Explaining Things For Non-Pilots (www.youtube.com)

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A collection of footage from a pilot training session around dusk, this is a Cirrus SR20 with Perspective+ Avionics giving a full glass cockpit with the exce...