Tag: NTSB aviation investigation
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On This Day In 1978, PSA Flight 182 Collided With a Cessna Over San Diego-The Crew Thought It Had Passed, But 144 People Were Killed in Seconds
On September 25, 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182, a Boeing 727-214 registered N533PS, was approaching San Diego’s Lindbergh Field after flying from Sacramento via Los Angeles. The aircraft was carrying 135 people and was being flown by an experienced crew under clear weather conditions with about 10 miles of visibility. At the same time,…
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On This Day In 1972: Canadair Sabre Crashes Into Sacramento Ice Cream Parlor, Killing 22 Including 12 Children in a Horrific Airshow Disaster
On September 24, 1972, a spectacular air show at Sacramento Executive Airport in California ended in one of the deadliest aviation disasters ever to occur at a U.S. air show. A privately operated Canadair Sabre Mk. 5, registration N275X, crashed into a busy Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor shortly after attempting to depart the airport, killing…
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On This Day In 1981, Eastern Flight 935 lost three hydraulic systems after an engine exploded at 10,000 feet-but 201 people survived a seemingly impossible emergency
On September 22, 1981, Eastern Air Lines Flight 935 departed Newark International Airport in New Jersey for Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, carrying 190 passengers and 11 crew members aboard a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar registered N309EA. What began as a routine flight quickly became a critical emergency during the climb.…
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On This Day In 1989: US Air Flight 5050 Veered Off LaGuardia’s Wet Runway, Crashed Into Bowery Bay and Killed Two Passengers in Seconds
On September 20, 1989, USAir Flight 5050 was preparing to fly from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina. The Boeing 737-400, registered N416US, was carrying 57 passengers and six crew members. It was operating as a replacement for a canceled scheduled flight. The accident unfolded within seconds of the takeoff roll. Flight 5050…
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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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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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On This Day In 2011, a restored P-51 Mustang suddenly pitched skyward at 445 knots before crashing into spectators, killing 11 people and injuring dozens.
On September 16, 2011, the National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport in Nevada turned into one of the deadliest air-racing disasters in U.S. history. The aircraft, a heavily modified North American P-51D Mustang named The Galloping Ghost, was being flown by 74-year-old veteran racing pilot Jimmy Leeward during the Unlimited Class Gold Race. The…
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On This Day In 1974: Eastern Flight 212 crashed short of Charlotte after cockpit distractions erased altitude awareness, killing 72 of 82 aboard.
On September 11, 1974, Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was approaching Charlotte, North Carolina, when a routine landing turned into one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the city’s history. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registered N8984E, was carrying 78 passengers and four crew members on a scheduled flight from Charleston to Chicago via Charlotte. Only…
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Five Victims Identified After Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Hits Two Vehicles and Leaves Five Dead as NTSB Investigates Crash
Five people have been killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking two vehicles and bursting into flames. The victims who lost their lives were all occupants of the vehicles hit by the aircraft, according to NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy. The victims were…
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