Moving the cradle caused the wings to twist, which in turn caused the plane to "roll" (bank). The cradle was also connected to the rudder, which controlled the plane's "yaw" (rotation around a ...

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“Once the unloading was complete, the aircraft was moved to a remote stand,” says the inquiry. “At this point the flight crew found the rudder pedals would not move at all ...

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed while trying to land after diverting to Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.

Finally, at the first officer’s suggestion, the captain checked the rudder trim, which was displaced to the left by 5°. The trim was returned to neutral and the aircraft continued to Melbourne ...