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English: The graph is meant to compare the number of deaths that occurred due to plane crashes in scheduled revenue flights, and other kinds of flights*. The aim is to display the descending trend in the number of plane crashes and therefore victims, and the different amount of fatalities according to the kind of flight.
The collapsed floor severed the control cables, which left the pilots without control of the elevators, the rudder and No. 2 engine. The aircraft entered a steep dive and crashed. It was the deadliest plane crash of all time until the Tenerife disaster in 1977. However, it is currently the deadliest single-aircraft crash with no survivors.
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).
It analyzed 20 crashes dating back to 1971 and found the survival rate in the aft, or rear, section was 69%, which is a 31% fatality rate. The middle section and front sections had survival rates ...
Sunday's Jeju Air crash has again raised concerns about flight safety. Boeing's 737-800 model is used by nearly 200 airlines and has a strong safety record. The 737-800 is different from Boeing's ...
Joan Merriam Smith (born Joan Ann Merriam, August 3, 1936 – February 17, 1965) was an American aviator, famous for her 1964 solo flight around the world, in which she became the second woman to complete the trip, by following the equatorial route attempted in 1937 by Amelia Earhart.
6 January 1993 - Lufthansa CityLine Flight 5634 was initiating a go-around when the plane suddenly entered a high sink rate. The aircraft crashed and split into two parts, killing 4 people. The aircraft crashed and split into two parts, killing 4 people.
The plane was only four months old at the time of the accident. [183] In response, numerous aviation authorities around the world grounded the 737 MAX series, and many airlines followed suit on a voluntary basis. On March 13, 2019, the FAA became the last authority to ground the aircraft, reversing its previous stance that the MAX was safe to fly.