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OB031

December 9, 2025

On June 11, 1993, A Monarch Airlines Piper Chieftain is flying to Young Airport, but they never land. What caused this flight to hit some trees when they are trying to land?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Monarch Airlines, Flight 031, CFIT, Piper Chieftan, Pilot Error, Company Error
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YT691

November 4, 2025

On January 15, 2023, a Yeti Airlines flight is trying to land in Pokhara, Nepal, but they don’t make it to the airport. What caused this flight’s untimely end so close to the airport?

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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures Tags Yeti Airlines, Flight 691, Pilot Error, Company Error
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G-WNSB

January 21, 2025

On 23 August 2013, an AS332 L2 Super Puma helicopter crashed into the sea near Lerwick Airport. What factors have contributed to this tragic sea crash?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags G-WSNB, Super Puma, Helicopter, Pilot Error, Company Error, company failure
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GXL888T

December 24, 2024

On November 27, 2008, an XL Airways Germany Flight on an A320 is flying to Germany but crashed into the Mediterranean Sea near the French coast. What went wrong in the final moments of the flight?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags XL Airways Germeny, Flight 888T, Sensors, Angle of Attack, Ice, Company Error, CRM
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US405

July 2, 2024

On March 22, 1992, a USAir Fokker F-28 is taking off out of LaGuardia in New York, but they do not get very far. What caused this flight to be so similar to Air Ontario flight 1363?

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In Company Failures, Airport Failures, Pilot Failures Tags USAIr, Flight 405, Icing, Company Error, Airport Failure, pilot error
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ONT1363

June 25, 2024

On March 10, 1989, an Air Ontario flight is taking off from the Dryden Regional Airport in Canada, but they do not get far. What caused this flight to crash on their climb out?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Air Ontario, flight 1363, Icing, Stall, pilot error, Company Error
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AIA808

March 28, 2023

On August 18, 1993 an American International Airways flight is doing a cargo flight to Guantanamo Bay when they crash. What caused this flight to have such a disastrous end?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags American International Airlines, Flight 808, Fatigue, Pilot hours, Sleep, Company Error
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VGX PF04

January 31, 2023

On October 31, 2014 a Virgin Galactic launched a test flight of their commercial space craft when something goes wrong. What caused this craft to explode after detaching?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Virgin Galactic, Powered Flight 4, Pilot Error, Company Error, Space
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TUX1153

January 10, 2023

On August 6, 2005, a Tuninter flight is flying to Tunisia, but they do not arrive at their final destination. What caused this flight to ditch instead of land?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Tuninter, flight 1153, Pilot Error, Mechanic Error, Company Error, Fuel Exhaustion
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SLM764

August 9, 2022

On June 7, 1989 a Surinam Airways flight is doing an approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport when they crash. What caused this flight to end so abruptly?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Surinam Airways, flight 764, DC-8, Pilot Error, Company Error
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