Runaway Freight
In 1989, a runaway freight train in San Bernardino destroyed a neighborhood after inaccurate weight calculations and insufficient braking power caused it to derail. The disaster was worsened weeks lat...
25 Helmi 13min
Wrestling a 747 and Linate's Blind Collision
A Boeing 747 experienced a critical rudder malfunction over the Bering Sea, but the crew’s expert manual flying and teamwork allowed everyone on board to survive.In contrast, a deadly runway collision...
24 Helmi 16min
Munich’s Slush and a Rogue 747 Rudder
The 1958 Munich air disaster destroyed much of the Manchester United football team when the plane failed to take off. While early reports blamed wing icing, later investigations revealed runway slush ...
23 Helmi 16min
A Snapped Propeller and a Fatal Typo
ASA Flight 529 crashed in Georgia after a corroded propeller blade snapped mid-flight, damaging the engine and forcing a violent crash landing.American Airlines Flight 965 flew into a Colombian mounta...
22 Helmi 14min
The Sucked-Out Captain and Snapped Propeller
A British Airways flight suffered a windscreen blowout that partially ejected the captain from the cockpit, but quick crew action saved his life. The incident was traced to a maintenance error using i...
21 Helmi 14min
The Vincennes Shootdown and Express Samina Sinking
In 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 was mistakenly shot down by the USS Vincennes, which misidentified the civilian airliner as a fighter jet, killing all 290 people on board.In 2000, the Greek ferry Express...
20 Helmi 14min
Aviation Safety Regulations Written in Blood
Several major aviation accidents resulted from a combination of mechanical failures and human errors. Issues like corroded propeller blades or faulty elevator cable rigging caused catastrophic structu...
19 Helmi 13min
The Iran Air Shootdown and Project Bojinka
In 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by the USS Vincennes after the crew misidentified the civilian airliner as a fighter jet during a tense naval engagement, with psychological pressure and equ...
18 Helmi 14min
