Aircraft industry
A Swiss third division football team, Dalkurd FF, miraculously avoided the Germanwings Airbus A320 plane crash that resulted in the loss of 150 lives on March 24, 2015. The team had initially planned to board the plane but changed their travel plans at the last minute, opting for a different
Aircraft industry
The Airbus A320 is one of the most popular commercial aircraft in the world, with over 3,000 in use globally. The Germanwings crash in the French Alps, which resulted in the loss of 148 lives, has sparked renewed attention to the safety record of the A320. Despite being one
Air France S.A.
Search teams in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil have recovered the bodies of two men from the Air France plane that crashed on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The Airbus jet, carrying 228 people, including crew members, disappeared on its maiden voyage, sparking a massive search and
Air France S.A.
The investigation into the crash of Air France Flight 447, which broke apart in a violent storm over the Atlantic, is focusing on the possibility that an external instrument key to collecting speed data failed. The pitot tube, also known as a pitot probe, measures air pressure and feeds data
Swissair AG/S.A.
Canadian investigator Vic Gerden announced that the pilot of Swissair Flight 111, Captain Urs Zimmerman, was flying the plane manually in the last moments before the crash, which occurred on September 2, claiming the lives of all 229 passengers on board. The investigation suggests that a power failure may have
Swissair AG/S.A.
Investigations into the Swissair Flight 111 crash are gaining momentum with the discovery of the flight data recorder on a rocky stretch of sea bottom, littered with debris and wreckage of the MD-11. The recovery of the "black box" has raised hopes that officials will soon know why
Swissair AG/S.A.
The crew of Swissair Flight 111 reported smoke in the cockpit before the crash, but the nature of the fire and its effect on the pilots are still unknown. Recent studies by the National Transportation Safety Board have highlighted concerns about pilots' preparedness to fly a plane from a
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The MD-11, built by McDonnell Douglas, has been in service since 1990 and has been involved in several accidents and mechanical problems, including potential fire hazards. Despite its solid safety record, Swissair, an airline known for its meticulous care and maintenance, has had its worst disaster in 20 years with
Airlines
The investigation into the USAir jet that crashed on Thursday, killing all 132 aboard, is focusing on the possibility of a rudder problem similar to one that caused a fatal crash in Colorado Springs in 1991. Despite repeated inspections, nothing was found to be out of order in the USAir
Airlines
USAir Boeing 737 jetliner, Flight 427, crashed in Hopewell, Pennsylvania, on Thursday evening with 126 passengers and a crew of five aboard, killing all 131 people on board. The plane, en route from Chicago to Pittsburgh and final destination of West Palm Beach, Florida, suffered engine trouble and crashed about
Airlines
A USAir DC-9 jet, carrying 55 people, crashed into a house near Charlotte-Douglas International airport in a thunderstorm on a fateful night, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 people and injuring many others. The plane, which took off from Columbia, S.C., as USAir Flight 1016, was unable
Airlines
The crash of a China Airlines (CAL) Airbus 300-600R in Nagoya, Japan, on April 26, killing 264 people, has left the carrier facing severe safety concerns and financial struggles. The incident marked the 10th worst airline accident in history, and Japanese investigators have tentatively blamed pilot error. The crash is
