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United Airlines Flight 328 N772UA, the aircraft involved in 2012 Incident Date February 20, 2021 13:08 MST (2021-02-20UTC20:08Z) Summary Engine failure caused by metal fatigue Site Over Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. 39°55′44″N 105°03′18″W / 39.929°N 105.055°W / 39.929; -105.055 Aircraft Aircraft type Boeing 777-222 [a] Operator United Airlines IATA flight No. UA328 ICAO ...
The list of aircraft accidents and incidents caused by structural failures summarizes notable accidents and incidents such as the 1933 United Airlines Chesterton Crash due to a bombing and a 1964 B-52 test that landed after the vertical stabilizer broke off. Loss of structural integrity during flight can be caused by:
The aircraft experienced a loss of control due to a malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit, which was attributed to a design flaw. March 3, 1991 25 1 0 United Airlines Flight 585: Colorado Springs: Colorado: Boeing 737-200: The aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach due to a rudder hardover caused by a design flaw.
In aeronautics, loss of control (LOC) is the unintended departure of an aircraft from controlled flight and is a significant factor in several aviation accidents worldwide. In 2015 [ 1 ] it was the leading cause of general aviation accidents. [ 2 ]
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.
Metal fatigue in the No. 2 engine's 10th stage high-pressure compressor disk had caused it to disintegrate, [1] the resulting fragments severed fuel lines causing fuel to leak into the engine and ignite causing an uncontrolled fire that eventually affected control surfaces leading to a loss of control.
The pilots averted the disaster by doing a drastic maneuver, but lost control and crashed. The causes were air traffic control and pilot errors. Nigeria Airways Flight 357, a Boeing 737-2F9, was landing at Kaduna Airport on 13 November 1995, when it overran the runway and burst into flames, killing 11 people. The aircraft also was destroyed by ...
Loss of control caused by metal fatigue in flaps: Site: Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, United Kingdom: Total fatalities: 22: Aircraft; BEA Vickers Viscount G-ALWE, pictured at Manchester-Ringway Airport in 1953: Aircraft type: Vickers Viscount: Operator: British European Airways: Registration: G-ALWE: Flight origin: Schiphol International ...