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Boeing 737 aircraft lost control in Atlanta

Atlanta, USA - Brake failure and the plane runs free

A strange accident happened yesterday at Atlanta airport, United States, the hub with the biggest passenger attendance in the world. During maintenance, two workers were operating on the engines of a Delta Airlines' Boeing 737/732. With the turbofan on, something gone wrong since the aircraft brakes failed, probably broken. The airplane started to run without control inside the taxi area of the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1138606
Rome, Italy, 03/14/2012 12:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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