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How Lao Airlines Flight 301 Became The Deadliest Plane Crash Ever To Occur In Laos

How Lao Airlines Flight 301 Became The Deadliest Plane Crash Ever To Occur In Laos

The fatalities in this single accident make up more than 10% of the total air accident deaths in Laos in over a century.

Nicole Kylie 3 years ago
How Icing Downed An American Airlines Douglas DC-3 On This Day In 1943

How Icing Downed An American Airlines Douglas DC-3 On This Day In 1943

The plane crashed while on the last flight of a six leg journey.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How Incorrect Takeoff Data Caused The Crash Of MK Airlines Flight 1602

How Incorrect Takeoff Data Caused The Crash Of MK Airlines Flight 1602

Eighteen years ago, on October 14th, 2004, a Boeing 747-200 Freighter (MK1602) crashed on takeoff in Halifax, Nova Scoti...

Dr. Omar Memon 3 years ago
How An Uncontained Engine Failure Downed Indian Airlines Flight 171 In 1976

How An Uncontained Engine Failure Downed Indian Airlines Flight 171 In 1976

An engine fire caused the crash of an Indian Airlines flight 3,000 feet short of the runway in Bombay.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
61 Years Ago Today A British Douglas C-47 Crashed In The Pyrenees

61 Years Ago Today A British Douglas C-47 Crashed In The Pyrenees

How a miscalculated route resulted in a plane flying into a mountain.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
On This Day In 1955 United Airlines Flight 409 Crashed In Wyoming

On This Day In 1955 United Airlines Flight 409 Crashed In Wyoming

The story of how a United Airlines DC-4 crashed in the Rocky Mountains after deviating from its flight path.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How The Bombing Of Cubana Flight 455 Wiped Out A Generation Of Talented Fencers

How The Bombing Of Cubana Flight 455 Wiped Out A Generation Of Talented Fencers

The tragedy occurred 46 years ago today.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How A Tornado Downed A Dutch Fokker F28 Jet In 1981

How A Tornado Downed A Dutch Fokker F28 Jet In 1981

How a tornado in the Netherlands ripped the wing off a Fokker F28, killing 17 passengers and crew.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
On This Day In 1945 National Airlines Flight 16 Crashed In Florida

On This Day In 1945 National Airlines Flight 16 Crashed In Florida

The story of how a pilot's unfamiliarity with a plane and a lack of understanding caused the crash of National Airlines ...

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How Aeroflot Flight 3932 Became The Tupolev Tu-104's Second-Deadliest Accident

How Aeroflot Flight 3932 Became The Tupolev Tu-104's Second-Deadliest Accident

Flight 3932 crashed as a result of mechanical failure. This fate was shared by other Aeroflot flights, such as flight 96...

Daniel Wong 3 years ago
On This Day In 1996 AeroperĂș Flight 603 Crashed In The Pacific Ocean

On This Day In 1996 AeroperĂș Flight 603 Crashed In The Pacific Ocean

How a mistake by ground staff contributed to the crash of an AeroperĂș Boeing 757.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
The Mystery Of Malev Hungarian Airlines Flight 240

The Mystery Of Malev Hungarian Airlines Flight 240

The story of how a Malev Tupolev Tu-154 crashed into the sea near Beirut and why the Hungarian government wanted to keep...

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How PIA Flight 268 Became Nepal's Deadliest Air Crash On This Day In 1992

How PIA Flight 268 Became Nepal's Deadliest Air Crash On This Day In 1992

How pilot error caused the deadliest accident in the history of Nepalese aviation.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
A Look At PauknAir Flight 4101's Crash In Morocco

A Look At PauknAir Flight 4101's Crash In Morocco

The story of how a Spanish BAE 146 crashed in North Africa, killing all passengers and crew.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
The Fatal Engine Fire That Downed Ansett-ANA Flight 149

The Fatal Engine Fire That Downed Ansett-ANA Flight 149

The story of how faulty cabin pressurization blowers in a planes engines caused the 5th deadliest air crash in Australia...

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How UTA Flight 772 Became Niger's Deadliest Air Disaster

How UTA Flight 772 Became Niger's Deadliest Air Disaster

How a bomb brought down UTA Flight 772 over the Sahara Desert 33 years ago.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
On This Day In 1965 Pan Am Flight 292 Crashed In Montserrat

On This Day In 1965 Pan Am Flight 292 Crashed In Montserrat

How a lack of using instruments correctly and not working as a team led to the crash of a Pan Am 707, killing all 30 pas...

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
What Happened To Norwegian Charter Carrier Partnair?

What Happened To Norwegian Charter Carrier Partnair?

How a group of skydivers created Norway's 5th largest airline.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
48 Years Ago Today TWA Flight 841 Was Bombed Over The Ionian Sea

48 Years Ago Today TWA Flight 841 Was Bombed Over The Ionian Sea

The story of how a Palestinain terrorist group brought down an American airliner.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
How USAir Flight 427 Became Pennsylvania's Deadliest Air Disaster

How USAir Flight 427 Became Pennsylvania's Deadliest Air Disaster

A rudder malfunction was to blame for the crash of USAir flight 427.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago