The cradle was also connected to the rudder, which controlled the plane's "yaw" (rotation around a vertical axis). This lever, operated by the pilot's left hand, was connected by a pulley system ...

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety alert to airlines regarding Boeing 737 airplanes equipped with certain rudder components. The air-safety regulator said Tuesday the operators of ...

During the landing rollout phase of flight 1539, the rudder pedals were found to be “stuck” in the neutral position. Despite the use of pedal force of about 42 pounds by the crew there was no ...

Three people were found perched on the rudder blade on an oil tanker in Spain Three stowaways have been found sitting on the rudder of a ship after it completed an 11-day voyage from Nigeria ...

The NTSB also noted that more than 40 international operators and 16 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 aeroplanes may still be using rudder components that pose safety risks. These affected planes span ...

When the Dali hit the Key Bridge on March 26 and the span fell into the Patapsco River ... a cascading series of failures to the propeller, rudder and bow thruster, all backstops that could ...

“Watchstanders were able to make radio contact with the captain who reported the rudder was fouled with a ... The most frenetic span happened from 4:44 p.m. ET to 5:10 p.m. ET.

The DGCA has recommended precautionary measures for Boeing 737 aircraft with Collins Aerospace rudders due to potential risks of rudder jamming, highlighted by a US investigation. Indian carriers ...

This follows a US NTSB report identifying potential safety risks with the rudder control system. Interim safety measures include awareness circulars, risk assessments, halting CAT III B operations ...

"I wanted a brighter future," he said (Victor Moriyama/BBC) Four Nigerian stowaways set out for Europe on the rudder of a tanker. They had no idea they were bound for Brazil, and a two-week ocean ...

Birds are measured by weight and wing span, so the bird with the biggest ... ostriches open up their wings and use them as ...

Four backstops meant to help control the ship as it experienced two blackouts — the propeller, rudder, anchor and bow ... men who died while working on the span, businesses and workers whose ...