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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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AA96/ TK981

April 6, 2021

In 1972 An American Airlines DC-10 is taking off for the last leg of its flight when a Boom is heard, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 has a similar occurrence two years later. What occurrence happened that effected these two flights two years apart?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Cargo Door Failure, DC-10, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Depressurization
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HCY522

March 16, 2021

A Helios Airways 737 is on its way to Athens when the plane does not descend like it is supposed to. What caused this flight to eventually crash into a hill?

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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures Tags Helios Airways, HCY522, Athens, Depressurization, Fighter Jets, Hypoxia, Greece
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