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TAY325N

December 31, 2024

On June 15, 2006, a TNT Airways flight diverted due to poor weather, but a misstep on approach caused a hard touchdown at Birmingham. How did a routine diversion go so wrong?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags TNT Aiways, UK, 737-300, Pilot Error
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GXL888T

December 24, 2024

On November 27, 2008, an XL Airways Germany Flight on an A320 is flying to Germany but crashed into the Mediterranean Sea near the French coast. What went wrong in the final moments of the flight?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags XL Airways Germeny, Flight 888T, Sensors, Angle of Attack, Ice, Company Error, CRM
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PM458

September 3, 2024

On February 21, 1982, a Pilgrim Airlines Twin Otter is flying to Boston from New York, but the aircraft catches on fire. What caused this flight to ignite and crash?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Pilgram Airlines, Mechanical Failure, Rubbing alcohol, Rhode Island, company failure
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BTA2574

August 13, 2024

On September 11, 1991, a Continental Express flight was doing a short hop in Texas, but they crash as they are about to land. What mess up caused this plane to crash so close to the runway?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Continental Express, Flight 2574, Mechanical Failure, Mechanical Error, Mechanic Error
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TID223

August 6, 2024

On November 2, 2021, an Air Tindi Twin Otter is doing a series of short hops in northern Canada when they realize they will not make it to their destination. What caused this flight to force land in a muskeg?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Air Tindi, Flight 223, Pilot Error, Fuel Exhaustion, Canada
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QNK671

July 9, 2024

On March 31, 1992, a Trans-Air Service Boeing 707 is going from Luxembourg to Kano, but they end up needing to make an emergency stop. What caused this flight to cut its path short in France?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Trans-Air Service, Flight 671, Fatigue, Mechanical Error, Mechanical Failure, Engine crashes
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US405

July 2, 2024

On March 22, 1992, a USAir Fokker F-28 is taking off out of LaGuardia in New York, but they do not get very far. What caused this flight to be so similar to Air Ontario flight 1363?

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In Company Failures, Airport Failures, Pilot Failures Tags USAIr, Flight 405, Icing, Company Error, Airport Failure, pilot error
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ONT1363

June 25, 2024

On March 10, 1989, an Air Ontario flight is taking off from the Dryden Regional Airport in Canada, but they do not get far. What caused this flight to crash on their climb out?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Air Ontario, flight 1363, Icing, Stall, pilot error, Company Error
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SWN294

June 11, 2024

On January 8, 2016, A West Air Sweden CRJ-200 is flying from Oslo to Tromso, but they crash before they can get there. What caused this flight to lose control and plummet to the ground.

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In Pilot Failures, Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags West Air Sweden, Flight 294, Pilot Error, Training Failure, Mechanical Failure
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KC1388

June 4, 2024

On November 11, 2018, an Air Astana flight is taking off out of Portugal, but they start to have issues. What causes this flight to need to make an emergency landing?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Mechanical Failure, Mechanic Error, Control Surfaces, Air Astana, flight 1388
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