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The plane's auto-pilot system or a pilot will constantly adjust the angles of the ailerons, elevators, and rudder to the varying conditions to keep the plane stable, in a process known as trimming.

“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.

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 ...

The flight was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Grozny, in Russia’s south, when it diverted and attempted an ...