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21 Years Ago Today Crossair Flight 3597 Crashed Near Zürich

21 Years Ago Today Crossair Flight 3597 Crashed Near Zürich

How poor judgment and pilot error led to a Crossair Avro RJ100 crashing into a Swiss hillside.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
Air France Flight 296Q: How A 1988 Flypast Involving A Brand-New Airbus A320 Ended In Tragedy

Air France Flight 296Q: How A 1988 Flypast Involving A Brand-New Airbus A320 Ended In Tragedy

The story of the disastrous demonstration involving Air France Flight 296Q.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How Atmospheric Icing Led To The Crash Of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210 In 2004

How Atmospheric Icing Led To The Crash Of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210 In 2004

How failing to de-ice a plane led to the death of over 50 people.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
Asiana Airlines Flight 214: The Boeing 777's First Fatal Crash

Asiana Airlines Flight 214: The Boeing 777's First Fatal Crash

A look at the crash of Asiana Airlines flight OZ214.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
The Various Errors That Caused The Crash Of Alitalia Flight 404

The Various Errors That Caused The Crash Of Alitalia Flight 404

Faulty instrument readings and the captain aborting a go-around caused the crash of Alitalia flight 404.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How Pilot Error Downed A Fokker F27 In The Philippines On This Day In 2002

How Pilot Error Downed A Fokker F27 In The Philippines On This Day In 2002

A look at the mistake that caused the crash of Laoag International Airlines flight 585.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
On This Day In 1957 The Bristol Aeroplane Company Lost A Britannia Prototype In A Crash

On This Day In 1957 The Bristol Aeroplane Company Lost A Britannia Prototype In A Crash

The unexplained crash of an early Bristol Britannia 175.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
20 Years Ago Today A Fokker 50 Was Involved In Luxembourg's Deadliest-Ever Air Crash

20 Years Ago Today A Fokker 50 Was Involved In Luxembourg's Deadliest-Ever Air Crash

How pilot error led to the crash of Luxair Flight 9642.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
Where Hiking And History Collide: The UK's Hilltop Crash Sites

Where Hiking And History Collide: The UK's Hilltop Crash Sites

Some sites function as memorials to those who lost their lives.

Jake Hardiman 3 years ago
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703: The Beginning Of The End For The Carrier's Antonov An-24 Fleet

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703: The Beginning Of The End For The Carrier's Antonov An-24 Fleet

How ice caused an An-24 to make a crash landing.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How A DC-9 Became The Subject Of The Worst Air Disaster In Czech History On This Day In 1975

How A DC-9 Became The Subject Of The Worst Air Disaster In Czech History On This Day In 1975

Looking back at the tragic event.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How ADC Airlines Flight 053 Catalyzed Safety Changes In Nigerian Aviation

How ADC Airlines Flight 053 Catalyzed Safety Changes In Nigerian Aviation

A lack of proper training and bad decisions by the pilot caused the crash of ADC Airlines Flight 053.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
On This Day In 1949 An Air France Lockheed Constellation Crashed In The Azores

On This Day In 1949 An Air France Lockheed Constellation Crashed In The Azores

How pilot error and poor navigation led to what was, at the time Portugal's, deadliest air crash.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How A Twin Otter Crash On This Day In 1993 Prompted An Operational Restructure At Widerøe

How A Twin Otter Crash On This Day In 1993 Prompted An Operational Restructure At Widerøe

The plane crashed into a hill at night, with neither pilot realizing how close they were to the ground.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
On This Day In 1993 China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398 Suffered A Fatal Runway Overrun

On This Day In 1993 China Eastern Airlines Flight 5398 Suffered A Fatal Runway Overrun

How pilot error led to a China Eastern MD-82 overruning the runway.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
The Enduring Mystery Of Bellview Airlines Flight 210

The Enduring Mystery Of Bellview Airlines Flight 210

Looking at the 2005 tragedy.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
On This Day In 1948 A KLM Lockheed Constellation Crashed Near Glasgow Prestwick Airport

On This Day In 1948 A KLM Lockheed Constellation Crashed Near Glasgow Prestwick Airport

KLM gave the pilots old and outdated charts that lacked information that may have prevented the crash.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
45 Years Ago Today: The Crash That Killed Multiple Members Of US Rock Band Lynyrd Skynyrd

45 Years Ago Today: The Crash That Killed Multiple Members Of US Rock Band Lynyrd Skynyrd

Poor planning and a faulty engine caused the Convair charter flight to run out of fuel and crash.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How Pilot Error Downed Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 On This Day In 2004

How Pilot Error Downed Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 On This Day In 2004

The British Aerospace Jetstream 32 is a small twin-turboprop airliner with a pressurized fuselage.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
24 Years Ago Today Indian Airlines Flight 113 Crashed In Ahmedabad

24 Years Ago Today Indian Airlines Flight 113 Crashed In Ahmedabad

How poor visibility and pilot error led to the crash of Indian Airlines Flight 113.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago