Many planes have small, black triangles above certain windows. Flight attendants use these windows to perform safety checks.

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ER, operated by Delta, lost part of its wing flap during flight from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham, landing safely with 109 ...

A family in Raleigh, North Carolina was in shock upon discovering a plane’s wing flap in their driveway Wednesday morning.

A British Airways flight BA35, operated using a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, made a precautionary return to London Heathrow Airport.

Aircraft flaps are panels on the wings that extend during takeoff and landing to provide extra lift at slower speeds.

Captain Steve described the possible pilot reaction during the sequence: “The pilot may have thought the gear didn’t retract, unaware the flaps had been mistakenly raised.