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CO3407

November 12, 2019

A Bombardier Q400 falls out of the sky over Buffalo, New York just miles from the airport. Find out why this fully functioning air craft plunged out the sky killing everyone on board and one on the ground back in 2009.

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In Pilot Failures Tags Buffalo, New York, Colgan Air, Continental Connections, CO3407, Dash 8, Q400
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EA401

November 5, 2019

A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar goes down in the Florida Everglades while trying to land in Miami. Find out why this new aircraft made a crash landing over a small part in the cockpit.

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In Pilot Failures Tags Everglades, Florida, Eastern Airlines, Lockheed L-1011, Tristar, EA401
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October 29, 2019

A 767-300 must make a belly landing when the landing gear will not extend. But why must this LOT Polish Airlines flight have to make this emergency landing maneuver?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags LO16, LOT Polish Airlines, 767-300 ER, Belly Landing, Poland, Warsaw
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UA232

October 22, 2019

A DC10-10 goes down in Sioux City, Iowa on its way to Chicago. Find out how mechanical failure and unfortunate maintenance standards caused this huge airliner to crash land in a corn field beside the airport.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags UA232, DC-10, Sioux City, United Airlines, Uncontained Engine Failure
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