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American International Airways Flight 808 was a cargo flight operated by American International Airways (now Kalitta Air) that crashed on August 18, 1993 while attempting to land at Leeward Point Field at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. All three crew members on board survived with serious injuries.
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, [48] as well as the first fatal crash of a CRJ700 series aircraft. [49]
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).
Fine Air Flight 101 was a scheduled cargo flight from Miami International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, operated by McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61F N27UA, that crashed after take-off on August 7, 1997, at Miami International Airport. [1] All 4 people on board and one person on the ground were killed. [2] [3]
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The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff due to an excessive rate of turn on the part of the crew during the climb. January 19, 1988 9 7 8 Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286: Bayfield: Colorado: Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner: The aircraft crashed during approach due to descent below the approach profile during a rapid descent. December 7 ...
An Atlas Air cargo flight en route from Miami to Puerto Rico made an emergency landing late Thursday after a reported engine failure, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Flying Tiger Line Flight 7816, a Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation, crashed at Adak Island Naval Air Station, Alaska due to pilot error, killing one of seven crew. 14 December Flying Tiger Line Flight 183, a Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation, crashed near Lockheed Air Terminal due to pilot incapacitation, killing all five crew on board ...