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PA812 N892PA

June 22, 2021

On December 1st 1969, a Pan American Boeing 707 is charging down the runway in Sydney Australia when popping sounds are heard. What caused this plane to abort take off and eventually overrun the runway?

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In Other, Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Bird Strike, Boeing 707, Pan Am, Pilot Error, Mechanical Error, Australia
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EA375

June 15, 2021

On October 4, 1960, an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Electra is taking off from Boston when an unexpected series of events cause the plane to crash. What might have caused this plane to crash into the bay right after take off?

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In Other, Pilot Failures Tags Bird Strike, Eastern Airlines, Flight 375, Electra, Lockheed, Boston
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June 8, 2021

On November 23, 1962 a United Airlines flight on a Vickers Viscount is doing a series of stops down the East Coast when the flight drops off radar. What caused this plane to suddenly plunge from the sky?

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In Pilot Failures, Other Tags United Airlines, Flight 297, Bird Strike, Vickers Viscount
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June 1, 2021

On December 27, 1991 a Scandinavian Airlines MD-81 is on its way to Warsaw, Poland when catastrophe strikes. What caused this plane to crash after take off?

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In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags Scandinavian Airlines, Flight 751, MD-81, DC-9, FOD, Sweden
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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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The Gimli Glider

May 4, 2021

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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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures Tags Gimli Glider, Air Canada, Flight 143, Pilot Error, Training Failure
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The Day the Music Died N3794N

March 23, 2021

Buddy Holly, J.P Richardson, and Ritchie Valens are tiered of taking their horrible tour bus to and from gigs and decide to charter a Beechcraft Bonanza to take them to their next destination when something goes horribly wrong. What caused their plane to crash in a corn field in Iowa, marking February 3, 1959 the day the music died?

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In Pilot Failures Tags The day the music died, Banana, Beechcraft Bonanza, Disorientation, Weather, Buddy Holly
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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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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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