Sudden Spoiler Deployment Surprises ValuJet DC-9 Crew

Unexpected deployment of ground spoilers on final approach resulted in significant damage to a ValuJet Airlines DC-9 last January when it made a hard landing at Nashville, according to reports released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, was...

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