Bob Baron, Ph.D
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Bob Baron, Ph.D
@bobbaron.bsky.social
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President at The Aviation Consulting Group, LLC. Extensive experience as a pilot, educator, and aviation safety advocate.
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I certainly hope that's not the catering truck!
Reposted by Bob Baron, Ph.D
2025-08-13: UPS Boeing 747-800F (N613UP, *2018) flight #UPS61 from Hong Kong experienced pod-strikes on its 3rd landing attempt into runway 05L at Taipei-Intl AP(RCTP), Taiwan resulting in engine nacelle damage. Local weather consisted of very strong winds at the time.
Via Aviation safety Network-

The collision between a Gol 737 MAX 8 and an MX vehicle on the runway occurred after the air traffic controller cleared the flight for takeoff without visually scanning the runway, according to a newly released investigation report.
asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/476...
Keep your seatbelts fastened at all times!
Was it the chicken or the fish? 🥹
Did they try unplugging it and then plugging it back in again?
It doesn't happen very Fleaquently!
No problem. Thanks for your posts!
I’m getting a 404 message. I was able to retrieve it directly from the AAIB website!
The link seems to be dead?
Release the rubber jungle!
Never a dull moment on the ramp!
They’ll blame it on Boeing!
You should sign that badge and auction it off. You'd make a small fortune! 😄