The Levee Landing and the Unplugged Radar
Taca Flight 110 experienced a dual engine failure after heavy hail struck the aircraft, forcing the pilot to execute a dead-stick landing on a narrow grass levee, successfully saving everyone on board...
5 Maalis 13min
47 Missing Screws and a Loaded Gun
Continental Express Flight 2574 crashed after maintenance crews failed to replace critical screws on the horizontal stabilizer during a shift change, causing the aircraft to break apart mid-flight. Th...
4 Maalis 14min
Crashing in Slush, Landing on a Levee
The 1958 Munich air disaster claimed much of the Manchester United football team when the aircraft crashed during takeoff. Investigations later confirmed that runway slush, rather than wing ice, was t...
3 Maalis 16min
Frozen Wings and a Bag of Screws
Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed in 1985, killing 248 US soldiers. Investigators debated whether atmospheric icing or a terrorist explosion caused the disaster, but the official report blamed wing contam...
2 Maalis 19min
Swissair’s Inferno and The Atlantic Glider
Swissair Flight 111 crashed off the coast of Canada after a fire, caused by faulty wiring and flammable insulation, led to total systems failure. In contrast, Air Transat Flight 236 suffered a massive...
1 Maalis 14min
The Hammer Attack and the Child Pilot
FedEx Flight 705 faced a deliberate hijacking in 1994 when an off-duty employee attacked the crew with hammers and a spear gun in a suicide attempt to crash the plane for insurance. Despite severe inj...
28 Helmi 11min
Burning Tires and a Cockpit Gunman
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashed in 1991 when underinflated tires ignited during takeoff, causing total hydraulic failure and killing all 261 people on board. Investigators found that maintenance l...
27 Helmi 15min
Stripped Jack Screws and Silent Engines
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed after a stripped jack screw caused catastrophic control failure, with maintenance negligence and faulty repair procedures contributing to the disaster. The crew peri...
26 Helmi 16min
