Los Rodeos Airport collision (1977)
What was to be one of the worst disasters in aviation history occurred as a result of a series of unfortunate occurrences, starting with an explosion at Gran Canaria airport Spain. This resulted in most flights being diverted to Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, including the KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736. As a result of low visibility, the absence of ground radar, and miscommunication, the two Boeing 747s collided with each other on the ground, claiming the lives of almost all passengers on board in both the flights of which only 61 passengers from the Pan Am flight survived, there were about 583 passengers on board.
Japan airline crash (1985)
The crash of Japan Airlines Flight in 1985 remains the worst air accident involving a single aircraft till date. The Boeing 747 was carrying 524 passengers, including the crew members when it crashed into a mountainous terrain at Mount Takamagahara, north-west of Tokyo. The flight, which departed from Tokyo, was en route to Osaka. Just 12 minutes into the flight, the aircraft suffered explosive decompression,(Explosive decompression occurs when the cabin pressure is altered. This may be because of failure in the plane structure or a collision with an external body. Air is constantly trying to push out of this high-pressure environment into the lower pressure of the exterior This results in loss of the rudder and hydraulic systems, effectively crippling the pilot’s control over the aircraft). Despite this, the crew managed to keep the plane airborne for another half an hour, but it finally crashed into a ridge, killing 520 passengers, leaving just 4 survivors.
Malaysia airline disappearance (2014)
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight carrying 239 people is one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries.
The aircraft vanished en-route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Rescuers spent months scouring the seabed and the southern Indian Ocean but efforts were eventually withdrawn.
According to aviation experts, the flight changed course for unknown reasons probably due to a faulty radar and probably continued its flight until the plane ran out of fuel. All 239 people on board are presumed to have lost their lives in the disaster.
The American airline crash(2001)
The crash of is said to be the second worst aviation accident to take place in the United States. The flight routinely flew between, New York City, Dominican Republic. Barely a couple of months after the 9/11 attack on the twin towers the flight crashed soon after takeoff, arousing suspicions of terrorism. Investigations revealed that the disaster occurred as a result of pilot error. The rudder was overused during a wake turbulence generated by the flight that departed shortly before. The vertical stabilizer detached from the aircraft and the engines also separated shortly before it fell to the ground. The plane crashed into a neighborhood in Queens, New York, killing all 260 people on board and 5 on the ground.
Air India crash (1978)
On New Year’s Day 1978, Air India Flight 855 departed from Dubai to mangalore, india. The flight crashed during Landing due to miscalculation in the part of the pilot. The pilot ignored calls from the first officer to initiate a go around resulting in a unstabilised approach. The airplane resulted in over shooting the run way, Falling from the hillside and eventually bursting into flames. 160 passengers were on board, 158 died including all crew members. This was the first fatal accident involving air India express.
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