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2019 B-17 Crash: 42-31909/N93012

January 11, 2022

On October 2, 2019 a historic B-17 is doing a sight seeing flight when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to end in disaster?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Historic Airplane, Mechanical Error, Mantainence Error, B-17
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BX995

January 4, 2022

On September 13, 1982 a Spantax DC-10 is flying from Spain to New York when something goes wrong on the ground on the way. What caused this flight to overrun the runway?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Mechanical Error, Tire Error, Runway overrun
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December 28, 2021

On May 20, 1958 a Capital Airlines Vickers Viscount is flying to Baltimore but it never makes it to its destination. What caused this flight to suddenly drop from radar?

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In Pilot Failures, Other Tags Captial Airlines, flight 300, Mid-air Collision, Vickers Viscount, Pilot Error
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PA103 (Lockerbie)

December 21, 2021

On December 21, 1988 a Pan Am flight that is doing a series of stops between Frankfurt and Detroit when it disintigrates. What caused this flight to never make it to its final destination.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Lockerbie, Bombing, Pan Am, PA103, Flight 103, Intentional
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G-BWFC

December 14, 2021

On November 6, 1986 a Chinook Helicopter operating in the North sea is picking up passengers from an oil rig, but when they take off something goes wrong. What caused this flight to crash into the frigid waters of the North?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Chinook Helicopter, Helicopter, North Sea, Loss of tail rotor, Fatigue, G-BWFC
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GA421

December 7, 2021

On January 16, 2002 A Garuda Indonesian 737-300 is on its way to Yogyakarta, but they never get there. What caused this flight to become a giant paper weight in the sky?

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In Weather Tags Garuda Indonesian Airlines, Flight 421, Weather, Rain, Boeing 737, 737-300, Loss of power
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TNA235

November 30, 2021

On February 4, 2015 a TransAsia ATR72 takes off out of Sangshan Airport when something goes wrong in the cockpit. What caused this flight to hit a highway and crash in a river?

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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures, Mechanical Failures Tags TransAsia Airways, Flight 235, Pilot Error, ATR 72, Engine Failure
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VKO2801

November 23, 2021

On August 29, 1996 Vnukovo Airlines is making a flight from Moscow to Svalbard when something goes wrong on approach. What caused this flight to crash while they are making their descent.

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In Pilot Failures Tags Vnukovo Airlines, Russia, Norway, CFIT, CRM, Flight 2801, Pilot Error
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NW305 D.B. Cooper

November 16, 2021

On November 24, 1971 a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 is on its way to Seattle from Portland when there is a hiccup in the flight. What caused this flight to be one of the most famous flights in United States history?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Northwest Orient Airlines, Flgiht 305, DB Cooper, Dan Cooper, Hijacking
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AUI752

November 9, 2021

On January 8, 2020 A Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 is making a flight from Iran to Ukraine but they never get there. What caused this flight to crash soon after take off?

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In Intentional Incidents, Other Tags Ukraine International Airlines, FLight 752, SHoot Down, Persian Gulf Crisis, Iran, Intentional
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