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Earlier today, a Piper PA-28 (N419W) lost power and landed on a set of railroad tracks short of the airport in Flint, Michigan. No injuries.

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October 23rd, 2004 marks the sole derailment of a Shinkansen train. The Joetsu Shinkansen derailed between Urasa and Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture after being close to the epicenter of a Magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Despite the speed of the crash (200km/h), there were zero injuries or deaths.

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In 1994, an undetected broken wheel on the Ringling Bros. Circus train picks a switch which causes a derailment whilst passing through Lakeland, Florida killing two on board and injuring another 17. No animals were injured in the crash and the show continued on as scheduled.

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In 1958, a Central Railroad of New Jersey train runs through stop signals onto an open lift bridge and plunges into Newark Bay, killing 48 and injuring 48. As the crew perished in the accident, no cause was able to be determined on why this incident happened.

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In 2009, a circuit failure in the Washington Metro's automatic train control system causes a rear-end collision of two trains due to false commands given by the system. 9 people were killed and a further 80 were injured.

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In 1999, a Canadian National Ultratrain derailed into the path of an oncoming train near Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec leading to the deaths of both crew members of the oncoming train. 2.7 million liters of hydrocarbons spilled, resulting in the evacuation of people in a 2 kilometer radius.

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OTD in 1991, United Airlines Flight 585 crashes into a park near Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado killing all 25 on board. The cause would later be revealed to be a design flaw in the 737's rudder power control unit causing a sudden hardover in the opposite direction.

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OTD in 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch killing all seven on board. The cause of the accident was a failure in an O-ring of one of the rocket boosters which ignited the fuel tank shortly after the call to go for throttle up.

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OTD in 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from Kennedy Space Center for what would be its final flight. 16 days later, the shuttle disintegrated over Texas on re-entry with the loss of all seven crew members.

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OTD in 1995, Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C is struck by lightning which caused damage to the tail rotor. Eventually the rotor fails and the helicopter ditches into the North Sea with all 18 on board surviving.

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That V12 Shrill

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Kimi Raikkonen's F1 career in cars.. (Mostly!)

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In 1953, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train with little to no brakes due to a design flaw in a coach's braking system crashes into Washington DC's Union Station with 43 of 400 on board injured. Both the station's floor and the locomotive would be repaired.

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OTD in 2009, Air France 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 228 on board. The cause of the crash was ice crystals which blocked the pitot tubes and disconnected the autopilot. The flight crew's improper inputs to responding to an induced stall led to the plane's disintegration.

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In 2005, Kimi Raikkonen's front right suspension gives way after a flat spotted tyre explodes on the final lap of the European Grand Prix. This incident along with further tyre failures at the US Grand Prix later that year would force the FIA to reverse the one tyre set per race rule.

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OTD in 1979, Hawaiian Airlines celebrated 50 years of accident-free passenger service; As of 2020 it still maintains this record with zero hull losses and zero fatalities.

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OTD in 2012, Red Wings Airlines Flight 9268 overruns the runway at Moscow Vnukovo Airport and breaks apart after hitting a ditch and highway. 5 of the 8 on board are killed, along with one on the ground injured. The cause was brake failure along with the failure of the reverse thrust to deploy.

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OTD in 1988, an 18 1/2 foot section of fuselage rips off Aloha Airlines Flight 243 near Kahului, Hawaii sucking out a flight attendant, the sole fatality. A successful landing was made with 65 of 95 on board suffering injuries. Metal fatigue and insufficient maintenance were to blame.

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In 1995, a Toronto Transit Commission subway train rear-ends another near the St. Clair West station killing 3 and hospitalizing 30. The cause of the crash was operator error combined with a design flaw in the system's automatic train protection intended to trigger the brakes in case of SPAD.

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OTD in 2017, an Ameristar Charters MD-83 attempted to take off with an undetected jammed elevator at Willow Run Airport, Michigan. Despite being past V1, a rejected takeoff was still executed which resulted in an overrun. Only one minor injury among the 116 on board occurred.

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OTD in 1987, teenage pilot Mathias Rust from West Germany lands his rented Cessna 172 in Red Square, Moscow to the sight of curious tourists. His flight into impenetrable Soviet air defenses irreparably weakened the world's perception of the Soviet military following this incident.

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OTD in 2007, two news helicopters filming a police chase in Phoenix, Arizona collide resulting in the deaths of all four occupants. The cause of the crash was pilot error; Both helicopters failed to see and avoid each other.

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OTD in 1964, a suicidal man shot both pilots and himself aboard Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 which nosedives into the ground near Danville, California killing all 44 on board.

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OTD in 1994, a B-52 pilot with a history of recklessness performs a sharp turn during a go-around beyond the plane's limits and stalls, striking the ground which kills all 4 on board. The crash was caused by both the pilot's actions and the Air Force's failure to correct his behavior.

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OTD in 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 runs out of fuel and makes an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba with all 69 on board surviving. The cause of the incident was an incorrect conversion of measuring systems leading to the plane not having sufficient fuel on board for the journey.

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Fun Fact: Filipino-Canadian actor Von Flores has been in a total of eight episodes between 2005 and 2021, more than any other actor on the show. If we were going by non-actors, NTSB's Greg Feith would win hands-down with 21 appearances between 2003 and 2021.

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OTD in 1995, a fire breaks out in the recently restored Kee Bird B-29 Superfortress after a botched takeoff attempt from a remote airstrip in Greenland. Although everyone on board escaped, the plane was written off and as of 2018 still remains on an ice shelf.

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OTD in 1982, World Airways Flight 30 overruns the runway and crashes into Boston Harbor, Massachusetts killing 2 of 212 on board, presumed to have drowned. The cause of the accident was an inadequate runway inspection, poor braking effectiveness, and ATC failure to update the crew on weather.

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OTD in 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger explodes on its initial ascent killing all 7 on board. The cause of the explosion was an O-ring failure on one of the rocket boosters, producing a leak which expanded and eventually broke struts holding the external tanks which led to the explosion.

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OTD in 2006, a C-5 Galaxy returning for an emergency landing crashes short of the runway at Dover AFB, Delaware with all 17 aboard surviving. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's manipulation of an inoperative engine's thrust whilst using a higher than normal flap setting on approach.

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OTD in 2016, Daallo Airlines Flight 159 suffers a suicide bombing over Somalia, sucking out the bomber in the process and injuring two others inside the cabin. The Airbus A321 landed safely without any further problems.

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OTD in 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit, Michigan killing 154 of 155 on board including two on the ground. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's failure to use the taxi checklist and ensure that the flaps and slats were deployed prior to takeoff.

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OTD in 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into a ridge near Mount Osutaka, Japan killing 520 of 524 on board. The cause of the crash was an improperly repaired bulkhead following a tailstrike several years prior. This crash remains the deadliest single-aircraft incident in history.

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OTD in 2015, Air Canada Flight 624 crash-lands during a snowstorm in Halifax, Nova Scotia injuring 26 of 138 on board. The cause of the crash was attributed to pilot error; The crew per Air Canada's SOP were too reliant on the Airbus' automation to ensure a safe landing.

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Andrea De Cesaris, 1991

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OTD in 1989, a MIG-23 of the Soviet Air Force flies pilotless for 900 kilometers after its pilot ejects due to afterburner failure on takeoff in Kołobrzeg, Poland. Once the plane ran out of fuel, it descended and crashed into a house in Kortrijk, Belgium killing an 18-year-old farmer.

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OTD in 2008, ABX Flight 1611 catches fire while preparing for departure in San Francisco, California. Both crew members escaped the aircraft uninjured. The cause of the fire was a short circuit that set fire to a combustible oxygen hose causing a fire that spread rapidly throughout the aircraft.

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OTD in 1999, Qantas Flight 1 overruns the runway while landing in Bangkok, Thailand with only 38 of 410 on board suffering minor injuries. The cause of the crash was hydroplaning due to no auto-braking, no reverse thrust, late touchdown, poor CRM, and standing water on the runway itself.

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OTD in 1982, British Airways Flight 9 flies through volcanic ash and suffers quadruple engine failure. While gliding to Jakarta, all four engines were successfully restarted and the crew completed a safe landing with no one harmed. The plane was returned to service.

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Full Send (or lean?)

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OTD in 1998, Swissair Flight 111 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean after an in-flight fire overwhelms the flight crew killing all 229 on board. The cause of the crash was electrical arcing that was aggravated by highly flammable insulation materials which quickly disabled the plane's avionics.

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OTD in 1968, Japan Airlines Flight 2 accidentally ditches into San Francisco Bay on approach to the airport with all 107 on board escaping unharmed. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's improper execution of an ILS approach due to a lack of familiarization with the autopilot system.

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Yesterday a Piper PA-24 (N8347P) crashed into a house near New Hudson, Michigan. Everyone inside the house (with the exception of a cat) escaped safely. All 3 on board are dead. At the moment, it is unclear what caused this accident.

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OTD in 2016, American Airlines Flight 383's #2 disk explodes on its takeoff roll which punctures the fuel tank. After successfully stopping, all 170 passengers and crew on board evacuated with only 21 injuries. Due to the severity of the fire, the aircraft was written off.

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On November 15th 2007, an Airbus A340 undergoing engine and brake tests prior to delivery jumps its brakes while at full throttle. Despite idling all four engines, the plane crashed through a containment wall injuring 5 of 9 on board. The plane was written off.

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OTD in 2018, Air Niugini Flight 73 ditches into a lagoon short of Chuuk, Papua New Guinea killing 1 of 47 on board. The cause of the crash was the captain's failure to abort an unstabilized approach, commitment to landing, and the co-pilot's failure to raise awareness to 13 EGPWS warnings.

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OTD in 1989, United Airlines Flight 232's #2 engine explodes mid-flight and damages vital hydraulics and flight controls. With assistance by a DC-10 instructor and usage of asymmetrical thrust the plane would crash land in Sioux City, Iowa with 112 of 296 on board perishing.

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OTD in 2005, Helios Airways Flight 522 crashes into a hill near Grammatiko, Greece killing all 121 on board. The cause of the crash was the failure by the pilots to notice the 737's pressurization switch was set to Manual leading to crew incapacitation and hypoxia.

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OTD in 2010, Lufthansa Cargo Flight 8460 crash-lands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with both occupants surviving with injuries. The cause of the crash was a bounced landing, with the pilot pushing the nose down thinking that they were on the ground.

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OTD in 1989, a chartered Concorde flight between Christchurch, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia loses most of its upper rudder while climbing at supersonic speed. Despite minor vibrations the plane landed without incident. It was revealed that improper maintenance procedures were to blame.

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OTD in 1963, an Aeroflot TU-124 runs out of fuel while circling over Leningrad, Soviet Union after preparing for an emergency landing due to a gear that failed to retract. The plane would successfully ditch into the Neva River with all 52 on board surviving.

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OTD in 2009, Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 228 on board. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's inappropriate response to the plane's autopilot disconnecting as a result of ice crystals blocking the pitot tubes.

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OTD in 1996, Garuda Indonesia Flight 865 crashes on takeoff after attempting to stop the plane both past V1 and with one of its three engines failing killing 3 of 275 on board. The cause of the crash was pilot error after the captain tried to abort takeoff despite getting (briefly) airborne.

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OTD in 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 ingests a flock of geese which disable both of the Airbus A320's engines. After successfully gliding the plane it ditched in the Hudson River with all 155 on board surviving. The crash is covered in Season 10, Episode 05 Hudson River Runway.

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OTD in 1988, TACA Flight 110 lands on a levee after both engines flameout in heavy rain. All 45 on board survived with only one injury. The cause was determined to be inadequate water ingestion standards by the FAA along with a design flaw in the CFM56 engines themselves.

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OTD in 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380's left engine explodes over Pennsylvania due to a fatigue crack which sends debris into the cabin. After a successful landing in Philadelphia, a passenger on board succumbed to her injuries after being partially ejected due to explosive decompression.

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OTD in 1991, Lauda Air Flight 004's thrust reverser on the #1 engine deploys in flight which sends the Boeing 767 diving inverted and eventually breaks up over a forest near Suphan Buri, Thailand killing all 223 on board. The cause of the deployment has never been positively identified.

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OTD in 2012, a former Champion Air Boeing 727 was deliberately crashed into the desert near Mexicali, Mexico for a Discovery Channel documentary about surviving a plane crash. As of 2020, the wreckage has been stored in a field after being cleaned up from its crash location.

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OTD in 1989, KLM Flight 867 flies through a volcanic ash plume which shuts down all four engines. After clearing the clouds and getting to a lower altitude the Boeing 747-400 makes an emergency landing at Anchorage, Alaska with all 245 on board unscathed.

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OTD in 2004, Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes into a neighborhood near Jefferson City, Missouri killing both pilots on board. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's reckless joyriding of the CRJ200, pushing it past its operational limits and stressing the engines beyond usability.

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OTD in 2006, Comair Flight 5191 crashes after an attempted takeoff in Lexington, Kentucky killing 49 of 50 on board. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's failure to use available aids to identify the airplane's location and failure to cross-check that they were on the correct runway.

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OTD in 1980, Itavia Flight 870 disintegrates over the Mediterranean Sea killing all 81 on board. The cause is disputed; The Italian government claims it was accidentally shot down by NATO missiles whilst the British AAIB suggest it was detonated by a terrorist bomb found in the lavatory.

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OTD in 2004, Air Tahoma Flight 185 crashes into a golf course near Florence, Kentucky killing the flight's first officer with the captain surviving. The cause of the crash was fuel starvation due to the captain failing to follow proper fuel crossfeed procedures.

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OTD in 2013, National Airlines Flight 102 crashes after takeoff from Camp Bagram, Afghan killing all 7 on board. The cause of the crash was the airline's improper handling procedures for special cargo causing a load shift which severs hydraulic lines and the jackscrew causing an uncontrollable dive.

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OTD in 1977, a KLM 747 collides with a Pan Am 747 on a fog-bound runway in Tenerife, Canary Islands killing 583 people. The crash was caused by the KLM captain's misunderstanding in being given a takeoff clearance due errors by Air Traffic Control. More information can be found below.

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OTD in 2008, Centurion Air Cargo Flight 164 loses two engines on takeoff from Bogota, Colombia and crashes into a ranch house killing both occupants. All 8 crew survived with injuries.

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OTD in 2005, Copterline Flight 103 crashes into Tallinn Bay, Estonia killing all 14 on board. The cause of the crash was the failure of the Sikorsky S-76's servo causing complete hydraulic failure of the helicopter's flight control system.

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OTD in 1980, a cargo fire forces Saudia Flight 163 to make an emergency landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However before anyone can evacuate the aircraft it is consumed by flames killing all 301 on board. It is likely that most passengers were dead from smoke inhalation before they could leave.

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OTD in 1966 Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402's pilot misjudges their approach and strikes a seawall and lights at Tokyo Haneda Airport killing 64 of 72 on board. The BOAC 707 taxiing past the smoldering wreckage would later crash over Mount Fuji less than 24 hours after the crash of Flight 402.

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OTD in 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashes into the Java Sea off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia killing all 189 on board. The primary cause of the crash was the 737 MAX's MCAS system pitching the plane down aggravated by a faulty AoA sensor meant to feed data to said system.

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OTD in 2015 the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately flies into the French Alps killing himself and all 149 others on board. The cause of the crash was the him locking the captain out and programming the autopilot into a descent. Featured in a Season 16 episode Murder in the Skies.

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OTD in 1979, American Airlines Flight 191's left engine separates after takeoff which severs critical hydraulic lines. With retracted flaps due to the loss of hydraulic fluid, the DC-10 loses lift and crashes inverted near Chicago, Illinois killing all 271 on board plus 2 on the ground.

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OTD in 1989, a design flaw in United Airlines Flight 811's cargo door causes an explosive decompression which ejects nine people out of the aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The 747 would return safely with only 38 injuries. The crash is covered in Season 1, Episode 1 Unlocking Disaster.

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OTD in 1996, Aeroperu Flight 603 crashes into the Pacific Ocean west of Lima, Peru killing all 70 on board. The cause of the crash was a maintenance worker leaving tape blocking the Boeing 757's static ports rendering them unable to display valid information while flying at night with no references.

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OTD in 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 crashes into a field near Staines, England killing all 118 on board. The cause of the crash was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, retraction of the flaps below the minimum airspeed, and a failure to properly recover from a stall recovery.

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OTD in 1972, United Airlines Flight 553 crashes into houses on approach to Chicago's Midway Airport killing 43 of 61 on board plus 2 on the ground. The cause of the crash was the pilot's retraction of flaps during an attempted go-around with spoilers still deployed, creating a stall.

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OTD in 1991, an underinflated tire on Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 overheats on takeoff from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Once the gear is retracted an in-flight fire quickly spreads through the cabin which leads to an in-flight breakup and eventual crash which kills all 261 on board.

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OTD in 1978, Air Canada Flight 189 overruns the runway and crashes into a creek near Toronto, Canada killing 2 of 107 on board. The cause of the crash was the pilot's failure to immediately abort takeoff after a burst tire, instead delaying braking action by four seconds.

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OTD in 1978, Korean Air Lines Flight 902 crash lands on a frozen lake near Loukhi, Soviet Union after being shot by fighter jets for flying into restricted airspace. Two people were killed with the rest surviving. According to the crew, they believe it was a navigational or gyro failure.

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OTD in 1969, a United States Air Force Boeing RC-135E nicknamed Rivet Amber crashed into the Bering Sea with the loss of all 19 on board. Despite a thorough search, no pieces of debris or crew members have ever been found. (Supplementary photograph)

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OTD in 1996, ValuJet Flight 592 crashes into the Everglades killing all 110 on board. The cause of the crash was improperly stored oxygen canisters in the cargo hold which were inadvertently activated and quickly caused a fire due to the heat generated by the activation of said canisters.

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OTD in 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 overruns the runway and falls off a cliff on the island of Stord, Norway killing 4 of 16 on board. The cause of the crash was the plane's spoilers failing, followed by activating the emergency brake causing hydroplaning over a non-grooved surface.

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OTD in 2011, Yak Service Flight 9633 crashes into the Volga River after an attempted takeoff killing 44 of 45 on board. The cause of the crash was pilot error; The crew had falsified documents, and the co-pilot had a medical condition which led to him applying the brakes on takeoff without knowing.

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OTD in 1999, a Piper PA-32 piloted by John F. Kennedy Jr. crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts with all 3 on board perishing. The cause of the crash was spatial disorientation; Failure to maintain control in dark and hazy conditions over water.

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OTD in 2008 a US Air Force B-2 Bomber stalls and crashes after liftoff from Andersen AFB, Guam with both pilots safely ejecting. The cause of the crash was moisture that had seeped into and interfered with the plane's computers causing a false takeoff speed and a negative angle of attack on takeoff.

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OTD in 1982, the pilot of Japan Airlines Flight 350 suffering from a mental breakdown disengages the autopilot and pushes the nose down on approach to Haneda Airport. Despite the flight crew's attempt to restrain him the DC-8 plunged into Tokyo Bay killing 24 of 174 on board.

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In January 1964 the vertical stabilizer and tail fin of a B-52 bomber shears off in severe turbulence over New Mexico. Despite this, they were able to successfully land the plane with difficulty. The plane would later be rebuilt and flew in service until being put into storage in 2008.

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OTD in 2017, Goma Air Flight 409 crashes short of the runway in Lukla, Nepal killing all but one on board. The cause of the crash was an aerodynamic stall brought on by the flight crew while attempting a go-around in low visibility conditions while still in a landing configuration.

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OTD in 1990, a maintenance error leads to the righthand engine of Northwest Airlines Flight 5 to ingest frozen lavatory fluid and damage the engine. As designed it broke off and landed in a field near Madison, Florida. The plane would make a safe emergency landing and be repaired afterwards.

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OTD in 2008, Ryanair Flight 4102 suffers dual engine failure on approach to Rome-Ciampino Airport after hitting upwards of 90 starlings on final causing both engines to fail. The 737 was able to make a landing with all 172 on board surviving with 10 injured. This remains Ryanair's sole incident.

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OTD in 2005, Air Transat Flight 961's rudder shears off in-flight after takeoff from Varadero, Cuba. After regaining control after a dutch roll the plane landed safely with no injuries. The cause of the incident was Airbus' lack of an adequate inspection procedure for the composite rudder.

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OTD in 2000, a chartered Beechcraft Super King Air 200 suffers an uncontrolled decompression while flying from Perth to Leonora, Australia and would later crash 40 miles away from Burketown, Queensland with all 8 on board dead. The cause of the decompression was never determined.

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OTD in 2017, a Learjet 35 crashes inverted on approach to Teterboro Airport, New Jersey killing both crew on board. The cause of the crash was an attempt to salvage an unstabilized approach leading to an aerodynamic stall.

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OTD in 2002, China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 crashes into Bohai Bay near Dailan, China killing all 112 on board. The cause of the crash was revealed to be an in-flight arson by a passenger who was in heavy debt and had taken out multiple insurance policies prior.

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OTD in 1999, LAPA Flight 3142 overruns the runway and crashes into a highway in Buenos Aires, Argentina killing 63 of 100 plus 2 on the ground. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's failure to extend flaps for takeoff and ignoring the T/O configuration warning.

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OTD in 1979, Varig Flight 967 vanishes over the Pacific Ocean northeast of Tokyo, Japan with the plane itself and its 6 crew never being found. To this day it's the largest airliner to go missing with no wreckage or crew ever discovered. (Photo for reference.)

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OTD in 1996, 7 year old trainee pilot Jessica Dubroff crashes after takeoff from Cheyenne, WY killing herself, the flight instructor and Dubroff's father. The cause of the crash was pressure by media to take off in worsening conditions with an overweight payload and a higher density altitude.

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OTD in 1988, Widerøe Flight 710 crashes into a mountain near Brønnøy, Norway killing all 36 on board. The cause of the crash was the flight crew descending earlier than intended, along with a passenger in the jumpseat conversing with the captain which is in direct violation of Sterile Cockpit Rule.

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OTD in 2015, Asiana Airlines Flight 162 lands short of the runway and slides out of control before coming to a stop in Hiroshima, Japan with 27 of 82 on board injured. The cause of the crash was their failure to execute a go-around after being unable to visually confirm their landing.

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OTD in 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashes short of the runway at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport killing 9 and injuring 86. The cause of the crash was the flight crew's failure to manually control the throttle while operating with a faulty radio altimeter. Featured in S10E06 Who's in Control?

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OTD in 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna 172 on approach to San Diego due to pilot and ATC errors killing 135 on the 727 and 2 on the Cessna. 7 more were killed on the ground, with 9 injured. This crash is covered in Season 11, Episode 8 Blind Spot.

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OTD in 1985, Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashes after takeoff from Gander, Canada killing all 256 on board. The official cause of the crash was an underestimated onboard weight combined with ice on the plane's wings. A dissenting report by the CASB claims an in-flight fire or explosion was the cause.

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OTD in 2002, EAS Airlines Flight 4226 crashes after takeoff from Kano, Nigeria killing 71 of 77 on board including 78 on the ground. The cause of the crash was both engines failing due to ingesting large quantities of dust after overrunning the runway and taking off from a grassy area.

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OTD in 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's jackscrew fails due to improper maintenance causing the MD-83 to plummet into the Pacific Ocean killing all 88 on board. The crash is covered in Season 1, Episode 5 Cutting Corners.

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OTD in 1993, Air France Flight 72 overruns the runway at Papeete Airport on the island of Tahiti due to an unstabilized approach resulting in a long landing following by the plane's autoflight system switching to TOGA mode which created asymmetrical thrust and spoilers that would not deploy.

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OTD in 2019, a Saha Airlines Boeing 707 mistakenly lands at Fath Air Base instead of at Payam International Airport, Iran which led to a runway overrun and crashes into a house killing 15 of 16 on board. The crash is still under investigation.

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[US] Slowing to a stop, an eastbound Metra commuter train arrives at the Franklin Park, Illinois station on April 29th, 2023. Nobody would get on, and nobody would get off.

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OTD in 1997, China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crash-lands in Shenzhen, China after a botched landing attempt caused damage to the gear, flaps and hydraulics. The crew could not control the attitude on landing and the plane broke into three pieces, killing 35 of 74.

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OTD in 1994, China Airlines Flight 140 crashes seconds before landing in Nagoya, Japan killing 264 of 271 on board. The cause of the crash was pilot error; An accidental deployment of the plane's go-around function whilst the pilots tried to counter the plane's actions combined with poor training.

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OTD in 1994, a South Pacific Airmotive DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney, Australia with all surviving. The cause of the crash was the left engine failing after having a stuck open inlet valve, overloading of the aircraft, lack of skill from the pilot, and a maintenance error.

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OTD in 2010 a Polish Air Force TU-154 carrying president Lech Kaczynski crashes near Smolensk, Russia killing all 96 on board. The cause of the crash was the flight crew descending below the minimum descent altitude without visual contact, along with resetting the altimeter to cancel out warnings.

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OTD in 1982, World Airways Flight 30 overshoots an ice-covered runway at Boston Logan Airport with 210 of the 212 on board surviving. The two missing were likely to have drowned. Contributing to the crash was the pilot landing the plane 2,300 feet down the 10,000 foot runway's threshold.

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OTD in 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashes into the Florida Everglades while troubleshooting a landing gear problem killing 101 of 176 on board. The autopilot had been inadvertently disconnected and none of the crew noticed. The crash is featured in Season 5, Episode 9 Fatal Distraction.

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OTD in 1986, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes on takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport due to a failure to complete checklists resulting in no flaps being deployed. The sole survivor was a 4-year old girl. This crash was featured in Season 9, Episode 2 titled Alarming Silence.

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OTD in 1996, a hijacked Ethopian Airlines Flight 961 ditches in the Indian Ocean near the Comoros Islands after running out of fuel. The hijackers demanded the plane be flown to Australia, but both engines flamed out and the Boeing 767 made a ditching killing 125 plus the three hijackers.

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OTD in 2003, a DHL A300 makes an emergency landing at Baghdad International Airport after being struck by a surface-to-air missile on takeoff. With no hydraulics, the crew used asymmetrical thrust to land safely. This accident was covered in Season 3, Episode 2 Attack over Baghdad.

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OTD in 1980, LOT Flight 7 crashes after a failed go-around attempt near Warsaw, Poland killing all 87 on board. The cause of the crash was a manufacturing fault; The manufacturing process of the engines along with a weakness in the turbine's design led to disintegration of itself and its controls.

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OTD in 1962, American Airlines Flight 1 plunges into Jamaica Bay, Queens killing all 95 on board. The cause of the crash was a defect in the Boeing 707's autopilot causing an uncommanded rudder deflection causing an inverted dive into the water.

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OTD in 2016, Flydubai Flight 981 crashes nose-down at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia killing all 62 on board instantly. The cause of the crash was a loss of situational awareness in inclement conditions, along with several contributory factors including pilot fatigue.

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This morning a little south of me, this Convair CV-440 crashed on approach to Toledo Express Airport killing both crew on board. The plane crash-landed short into the parking lot of a truck repair shop and burst into flames. Registration is N24DR.

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OTD in 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into a remote glacier in the Andes mountains due to pilot error which killed 12 on board. 33 had survived the crash, but by the time they were rescued more than 2 months later only 16 were alive.

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OTD in 2008, ice crystals clogging a fuel-oil heat exchanger leads British Airways Flight 38's engines to fail on final for London Heathrow Airport. The Boeing 777 crash-lands after missing a motorway with all 152 on board surviving. The crash is covered in Season 10 Episode 2 The Heathrow Enigma.

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OTD in 2006, Comair Flight 5191 crashed after the flight crew tried to takeoff on the wrong runway. The crash was caused by compounding factors leading to pilot error; Failing to observe runway cues, non-sterile cockpit procedures, and lack of crossing clearances. Only one survived.

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OTD in 2003, FedEx Flight 647's landing gear collapses and bursts into flames after landing in Memphis, Tennessee with all 7 on board surviving, two with injuries. The cause of the accident was the first officer's failure to line up the plane during a crosswind and her failure to flare on touchdown.

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OTD in 2001, a Scandinavian Airlines MD-87 collides with a Cessna Citation CJ2 in heavy fog on its takeoff roll at Milan-Linate Airport, killing all 118 on board both aircraft. This crash is covered in Season 11, Episode 12 The Invisible Plane.

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