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Delta 191

July 28, 2020

A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar is on its way to Los Angeles when disaster hits in Dallas. Find out how Delta Airlines flight 191 crashed just short of the runway at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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In Weather Tags Delta Airlines, Weather, Dallas Fort worth, L 1011 Tristar, Wind Shear
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PA759

July 21, 2020

A Pan American Boeing 727 is on its first leg of a three leg flight from Miami to San Diego. Find out how weather caused this flight to crash into a neighborhood in New Orleans.

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In Weather Tags Weather, Pan Am, PA759, New Orleans, Thunderstorm, 727-200, Wind Shear
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EA66

July 14, 2020

An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into landing lights at JFK International Airport. find out how weather caused this flight’s landing to go so wrong.

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In Weather Tags EA66, Eastern Airlines, 727, JFK International Airport, Weather, Wind Shear
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AF447

July 7, 2020

An Air France A330 goes down in the Atlantic Ocean on its way to Paris. Find out how disorientation and equipment caused this plane to crash.

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Air France, A330, Lost, Disorientation, Pilot Error, Mechanical Error, Pitot Tubes, Bea
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BS211

June 30, 2020

A Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 crashes at the Kathmandu Airport in Nepal. Find out how a huge break down in crew resource management caused this flight to crash.

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In Pilot Failures Tags BS211, Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, Crew Resource Management, Pilot Error
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UA629

June 23, 2020

A United Airlines Douglas DC-6B is on its way from New York to Seattle with stop overs in Chicago, Denver, and Portland. Find out how this plane exploded over Longmont, Colorado.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Bomb, UA629, United Airlines, Jack Gillbert Graham, Longmont Colorado
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COM5191

June 16, 2020

A CRJ-100 tries to take off out of Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. Find out how this plane took off and how that caused it to crash right off the end of the runway.

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In Pilot Failures, ATC Failures Tags Comair 5191, CRJ-100, Crew Resource Management, Fatigue, Runway mixup
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AAR214

June 9, 2020

A Boeing 777-200 crashes on landing at the San Francisco International Airport. Find out how the crew caused this plane to cartwheel on the runway.

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In Pilot Failures Tags San Francisco, 777-200, Asiana Airlines, Pilot Error, AAR214, Automation
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NCR102

May 26, 2020

A converted Boeing 747-400 cargo plane is carrying heavy military cargo from Afghanistan. Find out how some miscalculation and not enough straps caused this plane to fall from the sky.

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags National Airlines, NCR102, 747-400, Bagram Airfield, Afganistan, Weight and Balance
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NW2501

May 19, 2020

A Northwest Orient Airlines DC-4 is traveling from New York to Seattle with two stopovers on the way. Find out how weather and old times caused this plane to disappear in Lake Michigan.

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In Weather Tags Northwest Airlines, Northwest Orient Airlines, Weather, Missing
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