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AAR991

May 27, 2025

On July 28, 2011, An Asiana Airlines 747 cargo flight crashes in the sea on their way to Shanghai. What caused this crash to be so similar to one that happened about a year before?

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In Mechanical Failures, Other Tags Asiana Airlines, Flight 991, Fire, Cargo Fire, Batteries
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UPS6

March 18, 2025

On September 3, 2010, a Boeing 747-400F flying from Dubai to Cologne, crashed after trying to go back to Dubai. What caused this accident, and how did this accident lead to changes in airline safety procedures?

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In Company Failures, Other Tags UPS6, 747-400, Cargo Fire, Cargo
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VJA592

February 1, 2022

On May 11, 1996 a ValuJet flight is flying from Florida to Atlanta when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash into gator infested swamp lands?

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In Company Failures, Mechanical Failures, Airport Failures Tags Value Jet, Fire, In-flight fire, Cargo Fire, Maintenance Failure
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