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Two on the ground were also killed. It remains the deadliest commercial aircraft accident in the United States, and the second-deadliest incident involving commercial aircraft in the United States, after the 9/11 attacks. December 28, 1978 10 24 179 United Airlines Flight 173: Portland: Oregon: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
In March 2013, BBC London report indicated that the crash could have been prevented, based on a study written to which "19 experts contributed, from organisations including National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the MoD, the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit and the British Helicopter Advisory Board". A number of safety issues had been raised ...
This is the first crash in which a flight recorder was used to provide details in a crash investigation. The accident was the deadliest aviation disaster in history at the time. December 22 – Philippine Airlines Flight S85, a Douglas DC-3C, crashed shortly after takeoff due to loss of control following engine failure, killing 28 of 37 on board.
Incident FAA RI Rank [a] [7] NTSB Accident ID (links to reports) [8] Refs. 2023-01-09 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, California Air traffic control cleared a plane to land in the same location where a plane was already being inspected. B [9] Not investigated by NTSB [1] 2023-01-12 Baltimore/Washington International Airport, Maryland
The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate into how American Airlines flight 2134 was cleared for takeoff at about 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, while another plane had already been ...
As a result of the incident, an airworthiness directive was issued to prevent further such events. [7] Northwest Airlines Flight 4422 crashed into Mount Sanford, killing all 30 on board on March 12, 1948. [8] The wreckage was lost for nearly fifty years until being located in 1997. The exact cause of the accident was never determined.
Lighting on a Houston radio tower reportedly failed just days before it was hit by a helicopter on Sunday, killing four people in a fiery explosion that toppled the tower and left debris scattered ...
The accident report attributed the cause to the pilot's spatial disorientation. [11] On 31 October 2019, a Dutch Air Force F-35A was accidentally doused by firefighting foam instead of water while being welcomed as the first Dutch F-35. The aircraft was grounded for 3 weeks in order to check for damage. [14]