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If an airplane exceeds it's maximum angle of attack, or drops below a certain velocity aerodynamic STALL is what occurs. It is characterized by separation of the flow over the top surface of the wing. This phenomenon reduces lift which, if designed right, will cause the aircraft to nose dive.

That being said, stall for most airplanes is really only dangerous during take off and landing since there's not much vertical space to recover from the sudden loss of lift.

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