Contrary to popular belief, aircraft engine nacelles are part of the airframe, not the engine itself. Engine nacelles consist of cowlings, thrust reverser systems, anti-ice systems, exhaust ...
Belly-landings are risky and carried out only in an emergency. Here are the situations in which this is done, and what probably happened with the Jeju aircraft.
Was reverse thrust activated? Of the 181 passengers and ... was the lack of a fuel jettison system on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Some have argued that if the aircraft had been equipped with ...
Key issues include whether the engine's reverse thrust was engaged during the emergency ... of a fuel jettison system on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Some have argued that if the aircraft had ...