Of the 1,800-plus hours Boeing 787 test pilots have flown so far, few are as dramatic as the recent trip to Iceland for crosswind testing. The 787 team flew to Keflavik airport after weather forecasts ...
The crew of an Emirates Boeing 777 had to divert to London's Gatwick airport after they tried twice to land in a heavy crosswind at the flight's destination, Birmingham. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots ...
China's independently developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has successfully completed all compliance flight tests in the ground takeoff and landing in crosswind conditions, according to the ...
Russian investigators believe a serious runway excursion incident involving Yakovlev Yak-40 at St Petersburg resulted from a breach of crosswind limitations during landing. The Vologda Aviation ...
A skilled pilot battled powerful crosswinds to safely land the world’s largest airliner, harrowing new video shows. The Emirates Airbus A380 was on final approach at Germany’s Düsseldorf airport after ...
Crosswind landings—when the wind is blowing sideways across the runway—are harrowing to watch. Planes just don't look right when they slide like that. But for all the nail-biting, it's always ...