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March 27, 1977 – At 2:00 in the afternoon a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo
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March 27, 1977 – At 2:00 in the afternoon a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo airliners, blanketed in fog. A bomb explosion at a nearby airport had re-directed air traffic to the undermanned airfield at Tenerife. Within three hours, a KLM 747 slams into a taxiing PAM 747, killing 583 people. The planes never left the ground.
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This special looked at how people survive aviation accidents, in part with demonstrations at the Czech Airlines Training Centre.
It provided case studies on the following flight:
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This special looked at how people survive aviation accidents, in part with demonstrations at the Czech Airlines Training Centre.
It provided case studies on the following flight:
- Asiana Airlines Flight 214
- Air France Flight 358
- Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8
- Air Canada Flight 797
- US Airways Flight 1549
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Die lückenlose Aufklärung von Unfällen trägt maßgeblich zur Verbesserung der Flugsicherheit bei. Doch manchmal sind die Ermittler unterschiedlicher Meinung über die Ursachen. Ein
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Die lückenlose Aufklärung von Unfällen trägt maßgeblich zur Verbesserung der Flugsicherheit bei. Doch manchmal sind die Ermittler unterschiedlicher Meinung über die Ursachen. Ein berühmtes Beispiel ist der tragische Tod fast des gesamten Fußballteams von Manchester United im Jahr 1958 auf dem Flughafen München-Riem. Auch nach dem Absturz der polnischen Präsidentenmaschine 2010 in Smolensk kommen die Experten aus Russland und Polen zu unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen.
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This special looked at how failures in communication lead to disasters
This special looked at how failures in communication lead to disasters
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This special looked at how pilots' aggressive or unprofessional behaviour can cause deadly accidents.
This special looked at how pilots' aggressive or unprofessional behaviour can cause deadly accidents.
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This special looked at how pilots safely land their aircraft in emergency situations.
This special looked at how pilots safely land their aircraft in emergency situations.
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This special looked at how automation in the cockpit causes deadly misunderstandings.
This special looked at how automation in the cockpit causes deadly misunderstandings.
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This special looked at terrorist acts, including bombings and shootdowns.
This special looked at terrorist acts, including bombings and shootdowns.
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This special looked at pilots' carefully planned strategies in deliberately crashing aircraft.
This special looked at pilots' carefully planned strategies in deliberately crashing aircraft.
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This special looked at foreign items, including ice, a chemical oxygen generator, and a bomb as the cause.
This special looked at foreign items, including ice, a chemical oxygen generator, and a bomb as the cause.
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This special looked at disasters where multiple investigations don't agree on the cause of these accidents.
This special looked at disasters where multiple investigations don't agree on the cause of these accidents.
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This special looked at how pilots' deviation from cockpit duties lead to crashes.
This special looked at how pilots' deviation from cockpit duties lead to crashes.
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This special looked at disasters caused by fires, either on the ground or in the air.
This special looked at disasters caused by fires, either on the ground or in the air.
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Three devastating crashes make front page news and the media frenzy puts intense pressure to uncover the true cause of these deadly disasters.
Three devastating crashes make front page news and the media frenzy puts intense pressure to uncover the true cause of these deadly disasters.
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Three devastating crashes make front page news and the media frenzy puts intense pressure to uncover the true cause of these deadly disasters.
Three devastating crashes make front page news and the media frenzy puts intense pressure to uncover the true cause of these deadly disasters.
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While commercial pilots undergo hundreds of hours of training and testing, even experienced pilots can make deadly rookie errors.
While commercial pilots undergo hundreds of hours of training and testing, even experienced pilots can make deadly rookie errors.
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While commercial pilots undergo hundreds of hours of training and testing, even experienced pilots can make deadly rookie errors.
While commercial pilots undergo hundreds of hours of training and testing, even experienced pilots can make deadly rookie errors.
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Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate midair collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact.
Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate midair collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact.
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Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate midair collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact.
Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate midair collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact.
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When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
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When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
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Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source - the fuel tank.
Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source - the fuel tank.
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Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source - the fuel tank.
Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source - the fuel tank.
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Three planes fatally out of balance highlight to investigators a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet seemingly not stopping.
Three planes fatally out of balance highlight to investigators a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet seemingly not stopping.
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Three planes fatally out of balance highlight to investigators a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet seemingly not stopping.
Three planes fatally out of balance highlight to investigators a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet seemingly not stopping.
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If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy as evidenced in these three crashes.
If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy as evidenced in these three crashes.
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If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy as evidenced in these three crashes.
If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy as evidenced in these three crashes.
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Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its subtle yet deadly effects.
Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its subtle yet deadly effects.
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Radio silence between pilots and controllers can mean many different things, but in these stories, the physical evidence reveals the truth.
Radio silence between pilots and controllers can mean many different things, but in these stories, the physical evidence reveals the truth.
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Drawing the attention of the entire world, three fatal design flaws put air crash investigators in a storm of controversy.
Drawing the attention of the entire world, three fatal design flaws put air crash investigators in a storm of controversy.
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Devastating systems failures in the air put pilots to the test and shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying, including Qantas Flight 32.
Devastating systems failures in the air put pilots to the test and shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying, including Qantas Flight 32.
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Mid-air tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below.
Mid-air tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below.
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Revisit three crashes involving high-profile passengers and the pressurized investigations into the causes that followed.
Revisit three crashes involving high-profile passengers and the pressurized investigations into the causes that followed.
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These are three horrific air disasters that provoked fundamental changes to airport security and the measures we follow across the world today.
These are three horrific air disasters that provoked fundamental changes to airport security and the measures we follow across the world today.
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Follow three horrifying crashes that revealed high-tech blind spots in the technology preventing aircraft from ploughing into mountains.
Follow three horrifying crashes that revealed high-tech blind spots in the technology preventing aircraft from ploughing into mountains.
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From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales and provide critical data about what to do in an emergency.
From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales and provide critical data about what to do in an emergency.
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Follow three mid-air tragedies that rained terror on those below when they happened over crowded areas.
Follow three mid-air tragedies that rained terror on those below when they happened over crowded areas.
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When aviation decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can have fatal consequences.
When aviation decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can have fatal consequences.
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A trio of crashes reveal that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.
A trio of crashes reveal that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.
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Three flights ending in tragedy prove that minor missteps during take-off can have disastrous consequences.
Three flights ending in tragedy prove that minor missteps during take-off can have disastrous consequences.
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Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose site of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.
Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose site of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.
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Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose sight of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.
Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose sight of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.
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Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes, when an engine falls off their commercial airplanes.
Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes, when an engine falls off their commercial airplanes.
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Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane.
Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane.
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Faced with a mid-air crisis, pilots must make life-and-death decisions, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.
Faced with a mid-air crisis, pilots must make life-and-death decisions, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.
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Faced with a mid-air crisis, pilots must make life-and-death decisions, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.
Faced with a mid-air crisis, pilots must make life-and-death decisions, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.
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In Sao Paolo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, three flight crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.
In Sao Paolo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, three flight crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.
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Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
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Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
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Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
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Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
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Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: How could two planes end up on the same runway at the same time?
Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: How could two planes end up on the same runway at the same time?
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Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong.
Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong.
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Three last-resort water landings-all handled differently-yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.
Three last-resort water landings-all handled differently-yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.
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Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.
Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.
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Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: how could two planes end up on the same runway at the same time?
Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: how could two planes end up on the same runway at the same time?
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Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong.
Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong.
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In a rush to complete their flights, distracted pilots skip key procedures, ignore signs of danger, and make deadly decisions. A Turkish Airlines 737 crashes just short of the runway in
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In a rush to complete their flights, distracted pilots skip key procedures, ignore signs of danger, and make deadly decisions. A Turkish Airlines 737 crashes just short of the runway in Amsterdam. Amid heavy snow and ice, a delayed flight crew ignores standard procedures in Denver. And, when a captain helps a struggling first officer, their botched approach ends up in a New Zealand hillside.
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Misidentification and accidental bombing of enemy territory are among the many risks pilots face in military zones around the world.
Misidentification and accidental bombing of enemy territory are among the many risks pilots face in military zones around the world.
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From metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts. On a flight in Tahiti, a frayed steel cable snaps sending a turboprop to
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From metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts. On a flight in Tahiti, a frayed steel cable snaps sending a turboprop to the ocean floor. Shortly after take-off, a Boeing 747’s tailfin blows off and the aircraft slams into a mountain near Tokyo. And, tourists on Miami beach watch in horror as a sea plane’s wing tears off in mid-flight.
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With zero margin for error, three catastrophes are narrowly averted by pilots who somehow manage to land their damaged planes. A passenger is sucked out of a window after Southwest
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With zero margin for error, three catastrophes are narrowly averted by pilots who somehow manage to land their damaged planes. A passenger is sucked out of a window after Southwest Flight 1380 is rocked by a mid-air explosion. While flying over Hawaii, the cabin of a Boeing 737 is blown wide open. And, Air Canada Flight 797 erupts in flames just 90 seconds after an heroic emergency landing.
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With zero margin for error, three catastrophes are narrowly averted by pilots who somehow manage to land their damaged planes. A passenger is sucked out of a window after Southwest
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With zero margin for error, three catastrophes are narrowly averted by pilots who somehow manage to land their damaged planes. A passenger is sucked out of a window after Southwest Flight 1380 is rocked by a mid-air explosion. While flying over Hawaii, the cabin of a Boeing 737 is blown wide open. And, Air Canada Flight 797 erupts in flames just 90 seconds after an heroic emergency landing.
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Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues. A seasoned Alitalia crew somehow flies a DC-9 into the ground just miles from a Zurich
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Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues. A seasoned Alitalia crew somehow flies a DC-9 into the ground just miles from a Zurich runway. En route from Singapore to Perth, Qantas Flight 72 suddenly nosedives toward the Indian Ocean. And, without a key instrument to guide them, the pilots of a Venezuelan turboprop crash into a mountainside.
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Critical errors in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky. It’s the computer versus the pilots on board China Airlines Flight 140. Foul weather and a deadly chain of
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Critical errors in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky. It’s the computer versus the pilots on board China Airlines Flight 140. Foul weather and a deadly chain of mistakes, causes a turboprop to flip over and crash while landing in Ireland. And on a doomed flight over Siberia, a terrifying lapse in judgment puts a child in the pilot’s seat.
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Three planes fall prey to fearsome winds, and it’s up to investigators to find out why. On final approach to Charlotte, US Air Flight 1016 is thrown to the ground by a deadly microburst.
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Three planes fall prey to fearsome winds, and it’s up to investigators to find out why. On final approach to Charlotte, US Air Flight 1016 is thrown to the ground by a deadly microburst. Flying blind over Peru, a 737 drops like a stone and cuts a mile-long swath through the jungle. And, a scientific expedition into the eye of Hurricane Hugo goes horribly wrong.
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Three flights are hijacked by acts of sabotage. When the cockpit of an Ethiopian airliner is stormed by hijackers, the captain manages an heroic yet deadly ocean landing. Investigators
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Three flights are hijacked by acts of sabotage. When the cockpit of an Ethiopian airliner is stormed by hijackers, the captain manages an heroic yet deadly ocean landing. Investigators are torn between competing theories after an Italian passenger plane is blown out of the sky. And, Namibian investigators reach a chilling conclusion after piecing through the wreckage of LAM Mozambique Flight 470.
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Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit. Amid heavy turbulence over the Caribbean, a charter plane falls out of the sky—when pilots react to a crisis that never
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Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit. Amid heavy turbulence over the Caribbean, a charter plane falls out of the sky—when pilots react to a crisis that never happened. After a lightning strike, a commuter turboprop nosedives toward the North Atlantic as the pilots misdiagnose the problem. And, a top Russian hockey team is wiped out when a pilot botches a routine takeoff.
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Pitch problems, or the incorrect position of the aeroplane nose, lead to catastrophic impacts that leave little evidence behind.
Pitch problems, or the incorrect position of the aeroplane nose, lead to catastrophic impacts that leave little evidence behind.
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A Boeing 707 loses both right engines, an out-of-control aircraft needs managing and a bomb explodes aboard PA 434.
A Boeing 707 loses both right engines, an out-of-control aircraft needs managing and a bomb explodes aboard PA 434.
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Bad data can be deadly. When a Stealth Bomber crashes at a US Air Force base, it becomes the most expensive aviation disaster ever.
Bad data can be deadly. When a Stealth Bomber crashes at a US Air Force base, it becomes the most expensive aviation disaster ever.
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Three harrowing disasters reveal the threat of poor weather to a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds.
Three harrowing disasters reveal the threat of poor weather to a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds.
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Situations can turn deadly if training is ignored. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among the casualties when a helicopter crashes in LA.
Situations can turn deadly if training is ignored. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among the casualties when a helicopter crashes in LA.
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Three catastrophic approaches provoke questions, from a turboprop disaster to an invisible culprit on the Cuban border.
Three catastrophic approaches provoke questions, from a turboprop disaster to an invisible culprit on the Cuban border.
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