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Why birds flap their wings while landing, according to new research

A new study finds that birds flap their wings during landing to improve control and slow down before touching ground. The energy spent on flapping gives them a measurable advantage in achieving a safe touchdown. Mathematical models suggest that landing at zero speed without flapping is impractical for most species. Birds of prey may also swoop to regulate their touchdown speed and avoid stalling just before they land.

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Pilots Glide Stricken Air Transat Jet to Safe Landing in the Azores in 2001

In August 2001, an Air Transat flight bound from Canada to Portugal lost both engines in mid-air. The crew managed to glide the aircraft for 19 minutes. They then made an emergency landing at Lajes Air Base in the Azores. All 306 people on board survived, though some were injured in the hard touchdown.

Louisiana woman wins 11-year road dispute; neighbours barred beyond 1,000 feet

After more than ten years of litigation, Mona Matherne has prevailed in a dispute over a private road next to her country home in Louisiana. Her neighbours had contended that the road was public, but Matherne argued against that claim in court. State appeals judges, in a November 2026 ruling, upheld earlier court decisions in her favour. The court determined that only the first 1,000 feet of the road is open to public use. The remainder stays private, which protects Matherne's privacy.