A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a mid-air crash at 32,000 feet, resulting in severe damage, officials said.
A “Dutch roll” is a combination of a wobble, a sideways tail slide, and the plane swaying in a way that causes the wings to roll up and down. The name comes from the way the motion resembles a form of ice skating popular in the Netherlands. It is a rare phenomenon in flight.
Southwest Airlines plane performs aerial acrobatics at 33,000 feet
According to the New York Post , Southwest flight N8825Q carrying 175 passengers was flying from Phoenix, USA to Oakland on May 25 when the tail began to shake left and right, causing the plane's wings to shake from side to side.
The crash caused extensive damage to the plane, but the pilots regained control and landed safely in Oakland, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, as pilots are trained to deal with "Dutch roll" and modern aircraft are built to withstand the shock absorbers.
"The FAA is working closely with the National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing to investigate the incident," the agency said in a statement. The FAA's preliminary report found that the plane's electrical control unit, which provides backup power to the rudder, failed.
Boeing and Southwest declined to comment on the crash, with the airline adding that it was cooperating with FAA investigators.
This is the latest turmoil involving Boeing-made aircraft, as the company continues to face scrutiny over safety concerns.
At least 20 whistleblowers have come forward against the US aviation giant, which has faced a barrage of criticism in recent years over repeated technical failures globally.
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