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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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UA297

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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AA191

May 25, 2021

On May 25, 1979 An American Airlines DC-10 is making a routine take off out of the Chicago O’Hare airport when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this plane to crash making this the worst single aircraft accident in United States history?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags American Airlines, Flight 191, Chicago, O'Hare, DC-10, Maintenance Failure
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CSC8633

May 18, 2021

In May of 2018 a Sichuan Airlines A139 is doing a routine flight to Tibet when disaster strikes. What caused this plane to make an emergency landing.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags CSC8633, Flight 8633, Sichuan Airlines, China, Tibet, Rapid Decompression, Windscreen
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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 DHL Attempted Shoot Down

April 27, 2021

In 2003 a DHL cargo A300 is doing a routine flight from Baghdad to Bahrain. What caused this flight to return to Baghdad right after take off?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags DHL Attempted Shoot Down, Airbus A300, DHL, Cargo, Baghdad, Terrorist, Intentional
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BA5390

April 20, 2021

On June 10th 1990 a British Airways BAC 1-11 is on its way out of the UK on its way to Spain, but they do not get far. How did poor maintenance practice cause this plane to make an emergency landing in Southampton?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags British Airways, BAC 1-11, Rapid Decompression, Depressurization, Maintenance Failure, Windscreen
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CI120

April 13, 2021

On August 20, 2007 A China Airlines 737-800 made a normal scheduled flight to Japan, but after they park they experience a fire. What caused this plane to melt right after engine shut down?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags China Airlines, Flight 120, Japan, Washer, Mechanical Error, 737-800
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