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Fahad Naim

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Fahad Naim

@Fahadnaimb

✈ Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer I fix the planes you fly on. Professional insights on aircraft maintenance & aviation safety. Straight from the hangar

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Fahad Naim
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Jun 19
Qantas just showed their wild polar route for the new non-stop SYD-LHR A350 flights... heading north over the Pacific, up near the North Pole, then into London from the north for part of the year. Smart way to dodge the jet stream and optimize fuel. 19.5-21 hrs one way. This
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Fahad Naim
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Nov 5, 2025
The fire on engine #1 was catastrophic.. an uncontained failure that sent debris flying uncontrollably... but the real killer was the immediate compressor stall on #2, visible right here in the footage as that telltale puff of flame. This almost certainly resulted from Foreign
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Fahad Naim
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Nov 1, 2025
14 years ago today,Captain Tadeusz Wrona turned a potential tragedy into a masterclass in airmanship. With a hydraulics failure and landing gear stuck up, he gently set a 200-ton Boeing 767 onto its belly. All 231 people survived. It makes you wonder: In an era of increasing
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Fahad Naim
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Dec 29, 2024
I'm puzzled as to why the pilots of Jeju Air Flight 2216 didn't use the landing gear manual extension. It's incredibly strange that both hydraulic systems A & B failed simultaneously, leading to an attempt to land on a short runway without gear or flaps. This decision seems like
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Fahad Naim
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Jun 8, 2025
Waking up A320 requires about 7 minutes to completely power up.
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Fahad Naim
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Sep 8, 2025
Mesmerized by this flawless descent into Hong Kong Airport.
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Fahad Naim
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Nov 12, 2025
Watch as the forward and aft wheels gently kiss the runway in mesmerizing slow motion.
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Fahad Naim
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Jul 11, 2025
Did you know? There are 27 airports worldwide with triple parallel landing capabilities
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Fahad Naim
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Mar 26, 2025
😱 Southwest 737-800 (SWA3278) nearly took off from a TAXIWAY at Orlando Int’l on 3/20/25! Pilots mixed up Taxiway H with Runway 17R. #aviation #msfs2020
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Fahad Naim
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Aug 5, 2025
On August 4th, a flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong set a new record for the longest continuous time spent in an airplane cabin. The flight, CX883, was delayed due to a thunderstorm in Hong Kong and was diverted to Taiwan. Passengers spent nearly 29 hours in the cabin, waiting
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Fahad Naim
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Nov 10, 2025
Did you know the Boeing 747-8 is still the fastest wide-body passenger jet flying today?* Lufthansa reigns with 19 in their fleet, zooming on routes like Frankfurt to LA at 1060 km/h (Mach 0.86).. outrunning the A380 and even the 777X. With four mighty GEnx engines and those
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Fahad Naim
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Oct 25, 2025
Spotted a cathay 777 gliding RIGHT under the sky bridge at HKG ✈️ if you’re ever at hong kong airport, don’t miss this spot – planes literally taxi under your feet! wild 🤯 📍 terminal 1 observation deck
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Fahad Naim
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Dec 29, 2024
I'm puzzled as to why the pilots of Jeju Air Flight 2216 didn't use the landing gear manual extension, which you can see in this video: #JejuAir #Flight2216 #AviationSafety
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Fahad Naim
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Oct 29, 2025
INSANE shots of the HK 747 wreck being yanked from the sea! Epic salvage
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