Topic: Landing Gear

Data from the black box of a recent Delta flight incident reveals the aircraft suffered a hard landing with a sink rate exceeding 1,000 feet per minute, causing the right rear landing gear to snap. While some social media speculation focused on the female first officer's experience level, investigators note she met all regulatory requirements and was flying under the supervision of a highly experienced trainer. The incident is currently attributed to human error during difficult wind conditions.

During a landing from Beijing, a Boeing 777 experienced a lack of engine response while on autopilot at 600 feet. Despite the crew's attempts to manually advance the throttles, the plane landed short of the runway, causing the landing gear to shear off. There are calls to ground the 777 fleet until the specific cause of the engine non-responsiveness is identified and rectified.