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On This Day In 1976: Turkish Airlines Flight 452 mistook Isparta lights for Antalya Airport, descended into a mountain and killed all 154 aboard in Turkey’s deadliest crash
On September 19, 1976, Turkish Airlines Flight 452 was operating from Milan, Italy, to Antalya, Turkey, via Istanbul when a fatal navigation error turned a routine nighttime approach into one of the country’s worst aviation disasters. The Boeing 727-200, registered TC-JBH and named Antalya, carried 146 passengers and eight crew members. All 154 people aboard…
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight Brawl Erupts Midair as Two Passengers Trade Blows, Terrifying Travelers and Forcing Cabin Crew to Intervene Over London Heathrow
A dramatic midair fight erupted aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sylhet to London Heathrow on September 16, sending shocked passengers scrambling from their seats as two men exchanged blows in the aisle. According to reports, the confrontation began as an argument before turning physical. Video from inside the cabin shows one passenger with…
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21 Air Flight 7598: A Detailed Second-by-Second Reconstruction of the Final Moments Using NTSB CVR & FDR Data
The NTSB released a preliminary summary of selected data from the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR), providing a detailed timeline of the Boeing 767’s final approach and runway excursion. In this video, we map that information onto the aircraft’s final flight path in real time, attempting to illustrate how the sequence…
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On This Day In 2000: Piper PA-31T3’s Gear-Up Landing at Nuiqsut Triggered a Deadly Low-Altitude Turnaround, Killing Five and Exposing Hidden Warning Failures.
On September 18, 2000, Cape Smythe Air Service Flight 181, a Piper PA-31T3 Cheyenne registered N220CS, was operating a scheduled commuter flight from Deadhorse to Nuiqsut, Alaska. The aircraft carried one pilot and nine passengers. At about 3:10 p.m. local time, the flight ended in a fatal crash roughly 300 yards south of Nuiqsut Airport,…
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NTSB Final Report: Piper PA-28 Crash Near Clinton Killed Instructor After Fuel Starvation Caused Engine Failure and Loss of Control During Forced Landing
A flight instructor was killed and a student pilot seriously injured after a Piper PA-28-140, N1039X, crashed near Clinton, Michigan, on June 10, 2024, during an instructional flight. According to the NTSB investigation, the aircraft experienced a possible reduction in engine power after completing training maneuvers south of the departure airport. The instructor contacted air…
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On This Day In 1961, UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld Dies in Mysterious Ndola DC-6 Crash, Killing 16 and Sparking Decades of Unanswered Questions
On September 18, 1961, one of the most enduring mysteries in United Nations history unfolded near Ndola, then in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. A Transair Sweden Douglas DC-6B named Albertina, registered SE-BDY and operating on behalf of the United Nations, crashed during a nighttime approach to Ndola Airport, killing all 16 people aboard. Among the…
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Delta A350 Captain Flies Final Flight With Daughter as Flight Attendant After 40-Year Career, Creating Emotional Full-Circle Aviation Moment Amid Family Cancer Battle
A father’s final flight became an unforgettable family milestone when Delta A350 Captain Mark Cokewell flew his retirement journey with daughter Bethany Wish as a flight attendant. On September 5, Cokewell operated his final Delta flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, closing out a commercial aviation career spanning more than 40 years with Republic, Northwest and…
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On This Day In 1981: Aeroflot Yak-40 and Mi-8 Collide Near Zheleznogorsk During Approach, Both Crash in Seconds, Killing All40 Aboard Amid Air Traffic Control Failures
On September 18, 1981, Aeroflot Flight V-652 was approaching Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy Airport after departing Irkutsk. The Yakovlev Yak-40, registered CCCP-87455, was carrying 29 passengers and four crew members. At the same time, an Aeroflot Mil Mi-8T helicopter, registered CCCP-22268, was approaching the same airport after completing a training flight from Bratsk. Seven crew members were aboard…
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AAIB Report on 2025 Incident Reveals Cargo Plane Bounced Twice at East Midlands, Suffering Extensive Nose and Main Landing Gear Damage
A cargo aircraft suffered substantial damage after it bounced twice during landing at East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, according to a newly released report by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The incident occurred at 20:55 GMT on November 14, 2025, when the aircraft arrived from Guernsey on a scheduled cargo flight…
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NTSB Preliminary Report Reveals Fatal Tampa Crash: Experimental Evolution Aircraft Made Steep 180-Degree Turn Shortly After Takeoff, Killing Two Occupants
NTSB has recently released its preliminary report into a fatal aircraft accident near Tampa, Florida, providing the first official account of what happened during the flight. On September 3, 2026, an experimental amateur-built Evolution aircraft, registration N305PV, departed Tampa Executive Airport on an IFR flight bound for Elizabeth City Regional Airport, North Carolina. The pilot…
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