Hard Landings

On November 2, 2021, an Air Tindi Twin Otter is doing a series of short hops in northern Canada when they realize they will not make it to their destination. What caused this flight to force land in …

On February 8, 1965, an Eastern Airlines DC-7 is going toward cruise flight after taking off out of JFK, but they end up crashing. What caused this flight to head straight into the ground?

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On November 20, 1967, A TWA Convair 880 is on final approach to the Greater Cincinnati Airport when they crash. What caused this flight to go so wrong on descent?

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On November 7, 2007, a Nationwide Airlines Boeing 737-200 is taking off out of Cape Town International Airport, but they start experiencing some trouble with control. What caused this flight to have …

On March 31, 1992, a Trans-Air Service Boeing 707 is going from Luxembourg to Kano, but they end up needing to make an emergency stop. What caused this flight to cut its path short in France?

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On March 22, 1992, a USAir Fokker F-28 is taking off out of LaGuardia in New York, but they do not get very far. What caused this flight to be so similar to Air Ontario flight 1363?

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On March 10, 1989, an Air Ontario flight is taking off from the Dryden Regional Airport in Canada, but they do not get far. What caused this flight to crash on their climb out?

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On December 12, 1985, An Arrow Air charter flight is taking off out of Gander, but they soon start to fall out of the sky. What caused this flight to become the worst aviation accident on Canadian so…

On January 8, 2016, A West Air Sweden CRJ-200 is flying from Oslo to Tromso, but they crash before they can get there. What caused this flight to lose control and plummet to the ground.

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On November 11, 2018, An Air Astana is taking off out of Portugal, but they start to have issues. What causes this flight to need to make an emergency landing?

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On March 19, 2016, a Flydubai 737-800 is trying to land in Russia, but they have some difficulties. What caused this flight to disintegrate on the runway?

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On October 13, 2011, an Airlines PNG Dash 8 is doing short hops across Papua New Guinea when they lose control. What caused this flight to force land in the forest?

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On February 14, 1990, an Indian Airlines A320 is flying from what used to be Bombay to Bangalore and crashes on landing. What caused this flight to crash into a golf course not far from the airport?

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On August 15, 2019, a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 is taking off out of Moscow when they crash into a field. What caused this aircraft to fall out of the air so soon after takeoff?

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On May 3,1968, a Braniff International Airways Lockheed Electra is flying to Dallas, but they never arrive? What caused this flight to crash on its journey across some weather?

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On October 8, 2001, a Scandinavian Airlines flight is taking off out of the Linate Airport in Milan when they get rocked. What caused this flight to crash and what issues got uncovered because of it?

On August 6, 1966, a Braniff International Airways flight is going from a stopover in Kansas City to Omaha, Nebraska when they fall from then sky. What caused this flight to crash amongst thunderstor…

On Novembre 28, 1987 a South African Airways 747-200 combi is taking off after a stopover in Mauritius when they crash into the ocean. What caused this flight to have a tragic water landing?

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On March 24, 2022, a CT2K sport aircraft is doing a small general aviation flight in the UK but landing goes wrong. What caused this small aircraft to bounce and ultimately damaged?

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