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AA1

October 8, 2024

On March 1, 1962, An American Airlines Boeing 707 is taking off out of what is now JFK, but they do not make it far. What caused this flight to lose control and crash soon after takeoff?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags American Airlines, Flight 1, Maintenance Failure, Boeing 707
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2015 Shoreham Airshow Crash

June 20, 2023

On August 22, 2015 a historic Hunter Hawker is doing a stunt for an audience at the airshow in Shoreham when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash on a busy road close to the airshow?

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In Pilot Failures Tags 2015 Shoreham Airshow, Hawker Hunter T7, Pilot Error, Historic Airplane, Maintenance Failure
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PIA661

February 8, 2022

On December 7, 2016 A Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42 is doing a flight from Chitral to Islamabad, but the plane never makes it. What cuased this plane to crash into a mountain?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Pakistan International Airlines, Flight 661, Maintenance Failure, CRM, Pakistan
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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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JAL123

August 24, 2021

On August 12, 1985 a Japan Airlines 747 is doing a flight from Tokyo to Osaka when a disaster happens. What caused this plane to lose control and crash into mountains mid-flight, making this the worst single aircraft accident in history?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Japan Airlines, Flight 123, 747, Maintenance Failure, Mechanical Error, Fatigue
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AA191

May 25, 2021

On May 25, 1979 An American Airlines DC-10 is making a routine take off out of the Chicago O’Hare airport when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this plane to crash making this the worst single aircraft accident in United States history?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags American Airlines, Flight 191, Chicago, O'Hare, DC-10, Maintenance Failure
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N999LJ - 2008 Learjet Crash

May 11, 2021

In 2008, some DJs are on their way to a set in California from South Carolina but their plane never leaves the runway. What caused this LearJet 60 to abort take off?

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In Pilot Failures, Mechanical Failures Tags N999LJ, General Aviation, Lear Jet 60, Blink 182, Global Exec, Travis Barker, Maintenance Failure, Pilot 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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December 22, 2020

An Atlantic Southeast Airlines Embraer 120 is on its way to Mississippi when a loud crack is heard. What happened to this twin turbo prop airline that caused it to crash miles from an airport?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Georgia, Twin-Turboprop, Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, Propeller, Maintenance Failure, Fatigue
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December 15, 2020

A Partniar Convair 580 is on its way to Hamburg, Germany for its passengers to christen a ship when they plummet from the sky. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?

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In Company Failures, Mechanical Failures Tags Partnair, Convair CV-580, Counterfeit parts, Money issues, Maintenance Failure, Mechanical Error
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