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BA476/JP550 (1976 Zagreb Mid-Air Collision)

February 25, 2025

On September 10, 1976, a tragic mid-air collision near Zagreb, modern-day Croatia, between a British Airways Trident and Inex-Adria’s DC-9 happens. How did a fatal mistake happen, and what changes were made to improve aviation safety?

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In ATC Failures Tags British Airways, Flight 476, Inex-Adria Aviopromet, Flight 550, Mid-air Collision, ATC Error
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G-BEON (1983 British Airways Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 crash)

January 28, 2025

On 16 July 1983, a British Airways Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 departed from Penzance bound for St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly, but they never make it. What went so terribly wrong on that fateful journey?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Helicopter, North Sea, British Airways, Pilot Error, Company Failure
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BA38

July 20, 2021

On the 17th of January 2008, a British Airways flight from China to London crashes just short of the runway. What caused this flight to not quite make their final destination.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags British Airways, Boeing, Boring 777, Heathrow, Icing, Mechanical Error
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BA5390

April 20, 2021

On June 10th 1990 a British Airways BAC 1-11 is on its way out of the UK on its way to Spain, but they do not get far. How did poor maintenance practice cause this plane to make an emergency landing in Southampton?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags British Airways, BAC 1-11, Rapid Decompression, Depressurization, Maintenance Failure, Windscreen
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BA9

March 9, 2021

A British Airways 747 is making a series of hops on its way to New Zealand when something goes wrong. What causes this flight to make an emergency landing in Jakarta.

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In Weather Tags British Airways, BA9, St. Elmo's Fire, Weather
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