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HCY522

March 16, 2021

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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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures Tags Helios Airways, HCY522, Athens, Depressurization, Fighter Jets, Hypoxia, Greece
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UA227

March 2, 2021

A United Airlines Boeing 727 is doing a series of stop overs from New York to San Francisco when disaster strikes in Salt Lake City. What caused this bird to crash on the runway and melt?

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In Pilot Failures Tags 727, United Airlines, UA227, Salt Lake City, CRM, Unstabilized Approach
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February 23, 2021

A World Airways DC-10 is landing at the Logan International Airport but landing causes some difficulties. What caused this heavy DC-10 to overrun the runway?

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In Airport Failures, Pilot Failures Tags World Airways, WO30, Flight 30, Runway overrun, Icing, MDA, Boston, Logan International Airport
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AFL593

February 16, 2021

An Aeroflot A310 is on its way from Moscow to Hong Kong when it suddenly crashes on its way. What caused this flight to plunge from the sky less than mid-way through their flight?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Russia, Aeroflat, AFL593, Flight 593, Kid in the Cockpit, Pilot Error
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February 9, 2021

A Western Airlines DC-10 is landing in Mexico City when something goes wrong. What cause this crew to land on the wrong runway?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Mystery, Western Airlines, WA2605, Pilot Error, DC-10, MDA, Wrong Runway
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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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January 19, 2021

A Trans Colorado flight is on its way to Cortez, Colorado with a stop in Durango. Find out how substance misuse, CRM, and weather caused this flight to crash miles from the runway.

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In Pilot Failures Tags MDA, Metroliner, Trans Colorado Airlines, Durango, Colorado, Pilot Error, Controlled Flight into Terrain, CFIT, GPWS
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TWA266/ UA826 The New York Mid-Air Disaster

January 5, 2021

A TWA flight is on its way to LaGuardia in New York in a Lockheed Super Constellation when they stop responding to ATC. A United Airlines is trying to get to JFK by taking a short cut when they also stop responding to ATC. What caused these two flights to meet the same fate?

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In Pilot Failures, ATC Failures Tags UA826, TWA266, Mid-air Collision, Collision, New York, DC-8, Lockheed Super Constellation
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December 29, 2020

A Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 is getting moved to Minneapolis when it calls an emergency. Find out how this crew caused a very avoidable accident to occur.

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In Pilot Failures Tags Pilot Error, Stall, Pinnacle Airlines, FLG3701, CRJ-200
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December 8, 2020

A Northwest Airlines MD-80 is about to take off out of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport when something goes wrong. Find out how this flight crew caused this flight to become unstable.

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In Pilot Failures Tags MD-80, Pilot Error, Improper flight configuration', Crash on take off, NW255, Detroit Metropolitan Airport
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