Tag: aviation safety investigation
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On This Day In 1993: Militants Forced 81 Passengers Onto a 28-Seat Tajikistan Airlines Yak-40, Nearly 3 Tons Overweight – The Aircraft Failed To Take Off and 82 People Were Killed In The Crash
On August 28, 1993, one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the history of Tajikistan unfolded at Khorog Airport, in the mountainous Gorno-Badakhshan region. What makes the tragedy particularly shocking is that the aircraft was not simply overloaded by mistake: armed men reportedly forced the crew to accept far more passengers than the aircraft was…
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On This Day In 2016: Southwest Flight 3472’s Engine Exploded at 31,000 Feet, Debris Tore Into the Fuselage – But a Heroic Crew Got All 104 Safely to the Ground
On August 27, 2016, Southwest Airlines Flight 3472 was climbing over the Gulf of Mexico when a routine flight suddenly turned into a frightening emergency at 31,000 feet. The Boeing 737-700 was only about 12 minutes into its journey from New Orleans to Orlando when its left engine suffered a catastrophic failure. What made the…
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On This Day In 2010: Henan Airlines E190 Crashed in Dense Fog After Descending Below 440m Minimum, Killing 44 in China’s Deadly CFIT Disaster
On August 24, 2010, Henan Airlines Flight 8387 was approaching Yichun Lindu Airport in northeastern China when a rapidly developing fog turned a routine night landing into one of China’s most significant aviation disasters of the decade. The Embraer E190 LR, registration B-3130, was carrying 91 passengers and five crew members from Harbin to Yichun.…
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Charter Cessna 441 Crashes At Remote Alaska Radar Site, Killing 8 Aboard During Flight To Cape Newenham
Charter Cessna 441 Crash at Remote Alaska Radar Site Kills All 8 Aboard. A charter aircraft crashed Thursday at the remote Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport in western Alaska, killing all eight people aboard. The Cessna 441 had departed Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was flying to Cape Newenham when it crashed…
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Newly Certified Pilot Flying Rented Aircraft In Fatal Bowie Plane Crash; 2 Student Pilots Among The Dead
Newly Certified Pilot at Center of Deadly Maryland Plane Crash Investigation New details are emerging in the investigation into the tragic single-engine plane crash near Bowie, Maryland, that claimed the lives of three young men on Saturday night. According to former NTSB investigator Gregory Feith, FAA records indicate that 26-year-old pilot Yoav Bomrind had only…
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B-52 Made A Sharp Right, Nearly 180° Turn Before Plunging At A Mile A Minute In Fatal California Crash
The B-52 involved in a deadly crash during a test flight at an Air Force base in California made a sharp right and then nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at nearly a mile a minute, limited tracking data shows on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). All eight people aboard were killed…
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Business Jet Lands On Under-Construction Road In Nigeria – Takes Off Again Successfully In A Risky Move, Investigation Underway
A Bombardier Challenger 601 business jet made an unusual landing on a road still under construction near Asaba, Nigeria, after a failed approach to Asaba International Airport on Wednesday morning. According to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the aircraft initiated a missed approach at approximately 7:43 a.m. local time before it was reported to…
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Today In 2025: The 32 Seconds That Changed Fate Of 260 Lives – How Air India Flight 171 Became The First Fatal Boeing 787 Crash
On 12 June 2025, the world witnessed one of the most shocking aviation disasters of the modern era when Air India Flight AI171 crashed just 32 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad, India. The tragedy was particularly historic because it marked the first fatal accident and total loss of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since the…
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Possible Cause Behind Lufthansa 787 Nose Gear Accident? Looking At Similar Incidents From The Past
German airline Lufthansa said several employees were injured on Thursday after the nose gear of a Boeing jet collapsed while the aircraft was parked at a gate at Frankfurt airport. Only crew members and ground staff were on board the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner when the front tip of the plane crashed to the ground ahead…
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Flight Instructor Killed As Plane Crashes Into Pole, With Teen Student Found Screaming For Help
Flight Instructor Killed After Cessna 152 Crashes Into Utility Pole During Training Flight in Italy VALBREMBO, ITALY — June 2, 2026: A routine flight training exercise ended in tragedy after a Cessna 152 aircraft crashed into a utility pole and burst into wreckage near a roadway in Valbrembo, northern Italy, killing a young flight instructor…
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