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AL853

June 12, 2023

On September 9, 1969 an Allegheny Airlines DC-9 is on approach to Indianapolis but they never make it. A Piper PA-28 is doing a cross country flight but the flight gets lost on the way. What caused these two flights to collide over Indiana?

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In Company Failures, Pilot Failures, ATC Failures Tags Allegheny Airlines, N7374J, Collision, Mid-Air, DC-9, Piper PA-28, flight 853
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CLX7933

March 18, 2023

On January 21, 2010 a Cargolux 747 is making a landing at Luxembourg when something feels off. What caused this flight to hit something on the runway?

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In ATC Failures Tags Cargolux, Flight 7933, Airport Error, ATC Error
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RNV967

January 20, 2022

On May 3, 2006 An Armavia flight is going to Sochi, Russia in some bad weather and it doesn’t end well. What caused this flight to end up in the sea?

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In Pilot Failures, ATC Failures Tags Pilot Error, Weather, Sochi, Russia, Armavia, flight 967
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December 22, 2021

On November 7, 1996 An ADC airlines Boeing 727 is going from Port Harcourt to Lagos when they fall from the sky miles from the Lagos airport. What caused this flight to plundge from the sky so close to touch down?

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In ATC Failures, Pilot Failures Tags ADC Airlines, Flight 86, Pilot Error, ATC Error, Lagos
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SQ006

October 19, 2020

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 is about to take off out of Taiwan on route to LAX when something goes wrong. Find out how lighting and miscommunication caused this plane to try to take off on a wrong runway.

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In Pilot Failures, Company Fairlures, ATC Failures Tags Singapore Airlines, Taiwan, Runway Incursion, 747-400, Boeing 747, MCIT, Runway Lighting
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