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On 10 March 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft which operated the flight crashed near the town of Bishoftu six minutes after takeoff. All 149 passengers and 8 crew members on board died. Flight 302 is Ethiopian Airlines' deadliest accident to date, surpassing the fatal hijacking of Flight 961 resulting in a crash near the Comoros in 1996.
The hijacker was shot dead by an official security, and later another hijacker was also shot dead at the rear of the aircraft. The plane landed safely in Athens. [19] 12 March 1970 ‡ Asmara DC-6B ET-AAY W/O 0 /4 Caught fire after overrunning the runway on landing at Asmara International Airport. [20] 10 September 1972 ‡ Gondar: Douglas C ...
A suicidal passenger exploded a bomb in a lavatory causing loss of the tail and a crash. March 1, 1962 95 0 0 American Airlines Flight 1: Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York City: New York: Boeing 707-123B: The aircraft experienced an uncommanded rudder movement due to a manufacturing defect shortly after takeoff, crashing into the bay. November 8 ...
The Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner was grounded worldwide between March 2019 and December 2020 and again in 2024 – after 346 people died in two similar crashes in less than five months: Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019.
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).
Oct. 30—The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to discuss mechanical problems, company culture and weather at a probable cause hearing Tuesday for a fatal 2019 plane crash in Unalaska.
Pages in category "Aviation accidents and incidents in 2019" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The first ground fatalities from an aircraft crash occurred on 21 July 1919, when the Wingfoot Air Express crash took place. The airship crashed into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, Illinois, killing three of the five occupants of the aircraft, in addition to ten people on the ground. [1]