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WAA99

March 29, 2023

On August 30, 1975 a Wien Air Alaska Fairchild F-27 is doing a short flight from Savoogna to Gambell Alaska when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to ultimately end up flying into a mountain?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Wien Air Alaska, Flight 99, CFIT, Fog, Alaska
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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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KLC433

February 22, 2023

On April 4, 1994 a KLM Cityhopper Saab 340 is trying to do a go around at the Schiphol airport when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to loose control while trying to take off?

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In Pilot Failures Tags KLM Cityhopper, flight 433, Pilot Error
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DL9570

January 2, 2023

On May 30, 1972 a Delta DC-9 training flight is doing touch and go landings at the Greater Southwest Airport in Dallas, Texas. What caused this routine training flight to crash on the runway?

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Tags Pilot Error, Wake Turbulence, Greater Southwest International Airport, DC-9, DC-10
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A Northwest Electra similar to the one from the accident.

NW706

November 25, 2022

On September 17, 1961 a Northwest Airlines Lockheed Electra is taking off out of Chicago when it suddenly crashes. What caused this flight to loose control so soon after take off?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Electra, Northwest Airlines, Mechanical Failure, Maintenance Error
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AVV3378

October 21, 2022

On February 19, 1988 an AVAir flight is taking off out of North Carolina when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to crash so soon after takeoff?

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In Pilot Failures Tags AVAir, Flight 3378, Pilot Error, North Carolina
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MO411

September 4, 2022

On November 19, 1969 Mohawk Airlines flight 411 is doing a short flight from Albany to Glens Falls New York when their flight does not go as planned. What caused this flight to ultimately hit a mountain?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Mohawk Airlines, Flight 411, Pilot Error, New York, Pilot Knob Mountain, CFIT
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Air East Inc. 317

August 12, 2022

On January 6, 1974 a Air East Inc Beechcraft-99A takes off out of Pittsberg to do a short flight to Johnstown but soemthing bad happens. What caused this flight to crash right at the airport?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Air East, Flight 317, Pilot Error
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LAM470

July 11, 2022

On November 29, 2013 a LAM Mozambique Airlines is doing a routine flight when it disappears from radar. What caused this flight to crash in a national park?

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In Intentional Incidents, Pilot Failures Tags LAM, Flight 470, Pilot Suicide, Intentional, Africa
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LNK8911

May 18, 2022

On September 24, 2009 a South African Airlink Jetstream is doing a re-positioning flight when something goes wrong on takeoff. What caused this flight to make a crash landing just beyond the end of the runway?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags South Afircan Airlink, Flight 8911, Mechanical Failure, Pilot Error, Engine Failure
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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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KMF904

March 20, 2022

On February 3, 2005 A Kam Air Boeing 737-200 crashes into a mountain. What caused this flight to deviate and crash while on their approach?

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In Pilot Failures, Unknown Tags Kam Air, Flight 904, CFIT, Unknown
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LOG670A

February 23, 2022

On February 21, 2001 a Logan Air Short 360-100 is on its initial climb out of Edinburgh when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to try to ditch just after takeoff?

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Logan Air, Flight 670A, Comtamination, Ice and Snow, The UK, Ditching
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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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ADK86

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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IY448

November 20, 2021

On January 23, 2001 A Yemenia Boeing 727 take off out of Sanaa ,Yemen when 15 minutes into the flight something happenes. What caused this flight to have to divert to Djibouti?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Yemenia Airlines, flight 448, Hijacking
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KRE157

November 2, 2021

On December 20, 2016 An Aeroscure 727 is doing a cargo flight in Columbia when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to crash right after it was supposed to take off?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Aeroscure, Flight 157, Pilot Error, Columbia
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The Wayne County Airport Collision

September 29, 2021

On December 3, 1990 two Northwest Airlines flights are on their way out of Wayne County Airport in Detroit when something goes terribly wrong. What caused these two flights to end before they even take off?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Collision, Wayne County Airport, Northwest Airlines, flight 299, flight 1482
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FWI1501

August 23, 2021

In March 2001, an island hopper flight going from Saint Martin and Saint Bart crashes while on approach. What caused this flight to lose control and crash into a house?

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In Pilot Failures, Unknown Tags Air Caribese, Twin Otter, DHC-6, CRM, Pilot Error
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MDL91

July 23, 2021

On September 5, 2005 A Mandala Airlines boeing 737-200 is taking off out of Medan Indonesia when something goes horribly wrong. What caused this flight to not take off, and overrun the runway?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Mandala Airlines, Indonesia, Medan, Pilot Error, Configuration, 737-200
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