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The aircraft experienced an in-flight breakup after being hit by a missile. [2] All 269 occupants on board were killed. Arrow Air Flight 1285 (1985): A McDonnell Douglas DC-8 crashed on takeoff in Newfoundland, Canada, due to ice accumulation on the wings. The aircraft experienced an in-flight breakup, [3] and all 256 occupants on board were ...
Catastrophic and contained cargo fire in rear cargo deck lead to the separation of tail section, an in-flight break up and a high-speed dive into ocean 1988-04-28 Aloha Airlines Flight 243: Hawaii, United States Boeing 737: Improper adhesive bonding of fuselage lap joints 1 Corrosion and fatigue: 18 ft of roof separated from fuselage 1988-12-21
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 (IATA: AQ243, ICAO: AAH243) was a scheduled Aloha Airlines flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. On April 28, 1988, a Boeing 737-297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, caused by part of the fuselage breaking due to poor maintenance and metal fatigue.
Continental Express Flight 2574 (Jetlink 2574) was a scheduled domestic passenger airline flight operated by Britt Airways [2] from Laredo International Airport in Laredo, Texas to Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (now called George Bush Intercontinental Airport) in Houston, Texas.
The in-flight break-up was caused by metal fatigue cracks resulting from improper repairs after a tailstrike to the aircraft 22 years earlier. This accident is similar to Japan Air Lines Flight 123 which killed 520 people.
The final report on a plane crash that killed a Wichita Falls couple was released.
It has been a quarter of a century since a six-seat airplane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 7.5 miles southwest of Martha's Vineyard, killing 38-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife ...
Lauda Air Flight 004 (NG004/LDA004) was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Hong Kong, via Bangkok, Thailand, to Vienna, Austria.On 26 May 1991, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the route crashed following an uncommanded deployment of the thrust reverser on the No. 1 engine during the climb phase, causing the aircraft to enter an aerodynamic stall, uncontrolled dive, and in ...