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NLM431

August 22, 2026

On October 6, 1981, A Netherlands Airlines City Hopper aircraft was flying from Rotterdam to Hamburg, but they don’t make it. What caused the catastrophic crash of this flight?

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In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags Fokker F28, Weather, Tornado, Netherlands Airlines, Flight 431
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N56KJ

February 6, 2026

On November 30, 2019, A Pilatus PC-12 is trying to fly home to Idaho from South Dakota, but they barely make it off the ground. What caused this flight to stall and crash after takeoff?

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In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags N56KJ, Ice and Snow, Pilot Error, Center of Gravity, Weight and Balance, PC-12
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N501RH

May 4, 2024

On October 24, 2004, a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 is hired to carry the Hendrick’s Motorsports NASCAR team to Virginia, but they do not make it. What caused this flight to crash into the Virginian Mountains?

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In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags N501H, CFIT, Weather, Pilot Error, Beechcraft, King Air
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OTG269

April 26, 2022

On September 16, 2007 a One Two Go Airlines MD-82 is coming in for a landing at Phuket International Airport when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to crash just feet away from the runway?

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In Weather, Pilot Failures Tags One Two Go Airlines, flight 269, Weather, Phuket International Airport, Pilot Error
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