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Kyra Dempsey - Admiral Cloudberg
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Aviation writer Admiral Cloudberg (a.k.a. plane crash girl 🏳️‍⚧️) Controlled Pod Into Terrain cohost admiralcloudberg.medium.com/ www.youtube.com/@ControlledPodIntoTerrain
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I've started work on a new article that I hope to release within the next couple weeks. It's not the Boeing 737 rudder issues despite public speculation. But I do plan to do the Boeing 737 rudder crashes before the end of the year if I can.

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In my opinion the scenario is inconsistent with spatial disorientation. Normally with spatial D-induced pitch down upsets, the pilot believes the plane is pitching up too steeply, due to somatogravic illusion or some other illusion. That was not the case here

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In 1974, a support flight into an oil exploration site in the Canadian Arctic crashed short of the runway, leaving 32 people dead and 2 survivors. Was the crash caused by the sudden incapacitation of the captain, negligence by the oil company, or both? medium.com/@admiralclou...

Nightmare at the Edge of the World: The crash of Panarctic Oils flight 416
Nightmare at the Edge of the World: The crash of Panarctic Oils flight 416

The harrowing story of an oilfield resupply flight in the High Arctic that left 32 people dead and two crewmembers fighting for survival.

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I'm putting finished touches right now on my next article, it should be ready in a couple hours.

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Work has begun on an a new article! ETA within the next two weeks. This time I'm tackling a fascinating and forgotten story from the freezing darkness of the high Arctic.

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CENIPA has posted the preliminary report on the crash of Voepass flight 2284. Immediate takeaway: the flight crew entered known icing conditions despite an active "Airframe deicing fault" alert and missed/ignored three warnings from the performance management system.

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I love that people pay enough attention to notice these things lol

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The wait is finally over. Coming in at a whopping 112 minute read, the full story of American Eagle flight 4184, the crash that cast a long shadow over the ATR, and its enduring legacy. admiralcloudberg.medium.com/into-the-val...

Into the Valley of Death: The crash of American Eagle flight 4184 and the ATR icing story
Into the Valley of Death: The crash of American Eagle flight 4184 and the ATR icing story

The full story of the fatal flaw that almost undid Avions de Transport Regional, and the tragic crash that brought that flaw to light.

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ETA: About one hour! Here's a teaser while you wait.

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The article has been completely written and edited. The final word count? 28,397, my longest ever by 2,000 words. Assembly is happening right now and I will be back with a release time shortly.

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Kyra Dempsey - Admiral Cloudberg
@kyracloudy.bsky.social
Aviation writer Admiral Cloudberg (a.k.a. plane crash girl 🏳️‍⚧️) Controlled Pod Into Terrain cohost admiralcloudberg.medium.com/ www.youtube.com/@ControlledPodIntoTerrain
412 followers14 following95 posts