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EA853/TWA42 (1965 Carmel Mid-air Collision)

February 11, 2025

On December 4, 1965, an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Super Constellation and a TWA Boeing 707 collided mid-air over Carmel, New York. How could this happen and how did the pilots respond in those critical moments?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Trans World Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Flight 853, Flight 42, Mid-air Collision, Pilot Error
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TWA128

July 23, 2024

On November 20, 1967, A TWA Convair 880 is on final approach to the Greater Cincinnati Airport when they crash. What caused this flight to go so wrong on descent?

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In Pilot Failures Tags TWA128, Trans World Airlines, Flight 128, CFIT, Pilot Error
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TWA800 (1964)

November 14, 2023

On November 23, 1964, a Trans World Airlines 707 is taking off out of Rome when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash before if hardly left the ground.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Trans World Airlines, 707, flight 800, Mechanical Failure, TWA800
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TWA3

December 13, 2022

On January 16. 1942 a TWA Douglas DC3 is doing a series of hops from New York to California when it does not get to its final destination. What caused this flight to fly straight into a mountain?

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In Pilot Failures Tags TWA 003, Flight 3, Trans World Airlines, California, Las Vegas, Beacon, Pilot Error
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TWA2/UAL718 The Grand Canyon Disaster

August 11, 2020

Two flights, a DC-7 and a Lockheed Super Constellation, depart out of LAX and are on their way to Chicago and Kansas City. Find out how weather, ATC, and timing caused these two airplanes to collide over the Grand Canyon.

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In ATC Failures, Pilot Failures, Weather Tags Mid-air Collision, Grand Canyon, Lockheed Super Constellation, DC-7, TWA 002, UAL 718, United Airlines, Trans World Airlines
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