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LDA004

April 14, 2020

Thanks to our friend Brendan for guesting for this accident.

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004

https://www.aviation-accidents.net/lauda-air-boeing-b767-300er-oe-lav-flight-ng004/

https://www.tailstrike.com/260591.htm

https://www.airlive.net/onthisday-in-1991-lauda-air-flight-004-breaks-up-over-the-suphan-buri-province/

http://www.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/publications/Incidents/DOCS/ComAndRep/LaudaAir/LaudaRPT.html#App_B

Research Sources:

http://www.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/publications/Incidents/DOCS/ComAndRep/LaudaAir/LaudaRPT.html#App_B

“Testing the Limits.” Air Disasters, season 8, episode 2, Smithsonian Channel , 23 Oct. 2016.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Fl...
In Mechanical Failures Tags 767-300 ER, Lauda Air, Nikki Lauda, Thrust Reverser, Thailand
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