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  2. Southwest Airlines Flight 1455 - Wikipedia

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    At 18:10:24 the ground proximity warning system (GPWS) began to sound a "sink rate" warning in the cockpit. The aircraft was descending at an angle of 7 degrees, when the angle of descent for most aircraft landing on that runway was 3 or 4 degrees. Both pilots ignored the warnings. At 18:10:44 the warning system in the cockpit began to sound.

  3. List of fatal accidents and incidents involving commercial ...

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    The aircraft suffered failure of one of the propeller blades, causing failure of the engine and loss of lift on that side that prevented the plane from maintaining altitude. All occupants survived the initial crash, but 9 died in the ensuing fire. December 13, 1994 15 5 5 Flagship Airlines Flight 3379: Morrisville: North Carolina: Jetstream 32

  4. USAir Flight 405 - Wikipedia

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    An NTSB diagram of Flight 405's attempted takeoff, showing it veered off the left of the runway and hit a water pump. The aircraft took off from Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, several hours before the accident, although the departure from Jacksonville was delayed by poor weather over New York and the removal of the baggage of a passenger who decided not to board the jet.

  5. Military plane crash sound [Video] - AOL

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  6. Western Airlines Flight 2605 - Wikipedia

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    Western Airlines Flight 2605, nicknamed the "Night Owl", [2] was an international scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles, California, to Mexico City, Mexico.On October 31, 1979, at 5:42 a.m. CST (UTC−06:00), the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 used on the flight crashed at Mexico City International Airport in fog after landing on a runway that was closed for maintenance.

  7. List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft

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    This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).

  8. China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 - Wikipedia

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    The video showed the plane in a near vertical dive seconds before it struck the ground. Footage from the crash site showed wreckage and a fire. Many smaller pieces of wreckage were scattered in the surrounding area. [19] All of the plane's occupants died. [20] It was the first fatal crash involving China Eastern Airlines since November 2004's ...

  9. List of aviation accidents and incidents involving CFIT

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    The crash occurred while the entire cockpit crew was preoccupied with a burnt-out landing gear indicator light. They failed to notice that the autopilot had inadvertently been disconnected, and as a result, the aircraft gradually lost altitude and crashed. This was the first fatal crash of a wide-body aircraft.