A dutch roll is a side-to-side yawing motion usually occurring at altitude where the rear of the plane wags in an uncontrolled way and the wings roll potentially damaging the aircraft.
Pilots were able to regain control and the plane landed safely in Oakland. Plane was flying from Phoenix to Oakland when it experienced the Dutch rollA Boeing plane experienced a rare Dutch roll at 32,000 feet mid-flight last month, which resulted in the aircraft being taken out of service.
The pilots were able to regain control and the plane landed safely in Oakland, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Boeing planes have suffered a string of issues as of late with the aerospace firm coming under fire after whistle-blowers claimed quality control procedures were breached and many planes left factories with defects.
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