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BJ Habibie later answered it with ease and stated that both CN235, either from Indonesia or Spain, have the same performance level. A pilot, later identified as Toto Subandoro, claimed that the plane could only reached a top speed of 215 knots (398 km/h; 247 mph), and the real top speed of the aircraft rarely reached.
For example, he noted the crash of a CASA C-212 in 1991 in Tihengo Mountain when the plane flew onto a tree and became stuck. Habibie stated that the plane didn't suffer any substantial damage. The same year a Pelita Air Service CASA C-212 crashed into the sea off Lampung. This crash later caused a public debate on the worthiness of the plane. [4]
It was the first major commercial passenger flight accident in the U.S. in nearly 16 years, following Colgan Air Flight 3407 in 2009. It was also the first fatal crash involving American Airlines since Flight 587 on November 12, 2001, [50] as well as the first fatal crash of a CRJ700 series aircraft. [51]
Plane accidents such as the collision above Reagan National Airport can trigger aerophobia, the fear of flying. Here’s how to manage the phobia. A flying phobia affects more than 25 million ...
Andrew Eaves, chief warrant officer killed in D.C. plane crash. - Forrest Eaves. O’Hara is being remembered by a fellow service member as “one of the finest, most disciplined, committed ...
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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).
The explosion led to legislation, the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act, which would forever change the way plane accident victims’ families and loved ones are treated.