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GTI3591

May 2, 2023

On February 23, 2019 an Atlas Air operating for Amazon is flying a cargo flight from Miami to Houston when disaster strikes. What caused this flight to disintegrate in Trinity Bay?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Prime Air, Crash, Atlas Air, Flight 3591, Pilot Error
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N80918

April 25, 2023

On February 18, 2016 five passengers got on a a Genesis sight seeing helicopter to see the sights of Hawaii when something goes wrong when they are almost back at the airport. What caused this flight to fall straight down into the ocean?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Bell Helicopter, Mechanical Failure, Water Landing, Sight Seeing, Hawaii
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N87701 (The Twilight Zone Crash)

April 18, 2023

On July 23, 1982 a Huey helicopter is helping out on the set of a movie when catastrophe strikes. What caused the pilot to lose control?

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In Other Tags Twilight Zone, Huey, Director Error, Vic Marrow
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CKS207

April 11, 2023

On May 25, 2008 A Kalitta Air flight is leaving Brussels when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to overrun the runway?

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In Other Tags Kalitta Air, Cargo, Overrun, Bird Strike
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April 4, 2023

On September 14, 1993 a Lufthansa A320 is trying to land in Warsaw when they run into some complications. What caused this flight to ultimately overrun the runway?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Lufthansa, Flight 2904, Runway overrun, A320
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March 28, 2023

On August 18, 1993 an American International Airways flight is doing a cargo flight to Guantanamo Bay when they crash. What caused this flight to have such a disastrous end?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags American International Airlines, Flight 808, Fatigue, Pilot hours, Sleep, Company Error
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RNI463

March 21, 2023

On November 15, 2017 a Khabarovsk Airlines Let L-410 is on its way to the Nelkan Airport in Russia when they run into a problem. What caused this flight to crash on their expedition?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Khabarovsk Airlines, Flight 463, Mechanical Error, Russia
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PRB706/ F-GAJE

March 14, 2023

On July 30, 1998 a Beechcraft 1900D is making a detour to see Le France which is in dock at Quiberon Bay. What caused this flight to suddenly disintegrate over the bay?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Proteus Airlines, Flight 706, Collison, Cessna 177, Pilot Error
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March 7, 2023

On March 4, 1966 a Canadian Pacific DC-8 is landing at Tokyo International Airport when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to hit the sea wall on landing?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Canadian Pacific Airlines, Flight 402, Pilot Error, Japan
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February 28, 2023

On May 22, 2010 an Air India Express is landing at Mangalore when something goes horribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash on landing?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Air, Air India Express, Flight 812, Pilot Error, Fatigue
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