Tag: NTSB aviation investigation
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On This Day In 1994: US Air Flight 427 suddenly rolled into a fatal dive near Pittsburgh-what hidden rudder failure killed all 132 aboard?
On September 8, 1994, USAir Flight 427 was approaching Pittsburgh International Airport when a routine landing suddenly became one of the most baffling disasters in aviation history. The Boeing 737-300 was carrying 127 passengers and five crew members. Within seconds, the aircraft would enter an uncontrollable dive, killing everyone aboard. Flight 427 was flying from…
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NTSB Investigates After Amazon Boeing 767 Overruns Miami Runway, Striking Van With 7 People and SUV – 5 Killed, 5 Injured
A tragic accident at Miami International Airport is now under investigation after an Amazon Air cargo Boeing 767 overran the runway on Sunday, September 6, killing five people and injuring five others. The aircraft, operating as Amazon Air Flight 7598 and operated by 21 Air LLC, was returning to Miami from San Juan, Puerto Rico,…
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BREAKING: Amazon Air Cargo Plane Overshoots Miami Runway, Killing Five and Critically Injuring Three
An Amazon Air cargo Boeing 767-300 crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and seriously injuring five others. The aircraft, operated by North Carolina-based charter company 21 Air, had departed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before attempting to land in Miami shortly before…
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On This Day In 1985, a DC-9 lost an engine just after takeoff-and a desperate climb ended in a fatal 90-degree roll, killing all 31 aboard
On September 6, 1985, Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 departed General Mitchell Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bound for Atlanta. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, registered N100ME, carried 27 passengers and four crew members. The flight appeared routine as the aircraft accelerated down Runway 19R and lifted into the clear afternoon sky. Less than a minute later,…
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Security Aviation Identifies 2 Pilots Killed in Southwest Alaska Crash That Claimed 8 Lives Amid Dense Fog
The pilots who were killed alongside six passengers when a twin-engine Cessna Conquest crashed while attempting to land at a remote radar site in Southwest Alaska have now been identified. Security Aviation confirmed that 73-year-old Captain Dave Furber of Anchorage and 34-year-old First Officer Sergei Zelenkov II of Chugiak were operating the aircraft when it…
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Final report reveals how weather, autopilot disconnect and spatial disorientation doomed The Nelons’ flight
A federal investigation has revealed the critical chain of events that led to the fatal July 26, 2024, plane crash that killed all seven people aboard, including three members of Grammy-nominated gospel group The Nelons. The NTSB determined that pilot Larry Haynie lost control of the Pilatus PC-12/47E after becoming spatially disoriented while flying manually…
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On This Day In 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashed after false navigation readings sent a Boeing 727 into an Alaskan mountain, killing 111
On September 4, 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 was approaching Juneau, Alaska, when a routine instrument approach turned into one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the state’s history. The Boeing 727-193, registered N2969G, was carrying 104 passengers and seven crew members. None survived. The crash became the first fatal jet accident involving Alaska Airlines…
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On This Day In 1988: Delta Flight 1141 Took Off Without Its Flaps and Slats, Struggled to Climb, Struck an Antenna and Crashed Just 22 Seconds After Liftoff – But Why?
On August 31, 1988, Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 was preparing for what should have been a routine flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Salt Lake City. Instead, the Boeing 727 would become airborne in a dangerously misconfigured condition, roll violently, strike an airport antenna and crash in one of the most revealing takeoff…
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