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MP138

October 10, 2023

On December 4, 1974, a Martinair DC-8 is landing in Sri Lanka on its way to Jeddah when they crash. What caused this to crash into a mountain?

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Tags Martinair, Flight 138, Pilot Error, CFIT, Indonesia
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AWQ8501

January 17, 2023

On December 28, 2014 an A320 goes missing and it is a mystery as to why. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, flight 8501, Pilot Error
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GA200

January 26, 2021

A Garuda Indonesia 737-400 is doing a short flight in Indonesia when it unexpectedly overruns the runway at the airport in Yogyakarta. Find out how bad training, little CRM, and a weird incentive caused this flight’s lading to go so wrong.

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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures Tags GA200, Garuda Indonesian Airlines, Indonesia, Runway overrun, Pilot Error
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GA152

November 26, 2019

An Airbus A300B4 crashes into mountains just miles from the airport. Learn how communication and a series of missed directions caused GA152 to crash.

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In Pilot Failures, ATC Failures Tags GA125, Garuda Indonesian Airlines, Indonesia, Airbus, A300, Polonia International Airport, Controlled Flight into Terrain
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