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Nitrogen, an inert and non-flammable gas, is preferred over compressed air due to its stability. It is less affected by fluctuations in temperature and pressure, reducing the risk of combustion from ...

The National Transportation Safety Board says a FedEx Boeing 757-200’s belly landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was caused by the failure of the alternate gear extension system. The post NTSB ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A faulty hydraulic hose is the reason why a FedEx 757 landed without wheels in Chattanooga back in 2023, according to a new federal report, a landing where the pilot's ...

A FedEx plane landed with its landing gear up, skidding off the runway in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2023 after a leak in a hydraulic hose caused the system to fail and a broken wire kept the ...