On October 2, 1996 an Aeroperu Boeing 757-200 is just taking off from Lima, Peru when the flight encounters a problem. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean just miles from the airport?
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BEA548
On June 18, 1972 a British European Airways Trident is doing a short trip from London to Brussels when something goes horribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash right after take off, making this the worst aviation accident in UK history?
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TA110
On May 4th 1988 a new Taca Airlines 737-300 is doing a routine flight from Belize to New Orleans when something goes really wrong on descent. What caused this plane to have to make an emergency landing on a levee just five miles from the airport?
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The Gimli Glider
In 1983 an Air Canada Boeing 767, a new airplane, is on a flight from Montreal to Edmonton, Canada with a stop over in Ottawa. What caused this plane to not make its final destination.
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HCY522
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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FB101
A Fine Air DC-8 cargo plane is getting loaded up for its trip to the Dominican Republic from Miami. What caused this flight to crash right after take off?
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GA200
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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PAR394
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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EB017
A DC-8 Cargo Plane is on its climb out of Sacramento when something unexpected happens. What caused this plane to crash into a selvedge yard.
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NZ901 The Mount Erebus Disaster
An Air New Zealand flight is doing a sightseeing tour over Antarctica on a Douglas DC-10 when it hits terrain. Find out how weather and pilot error caused this flight to be too low over the snow.
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