Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 23 of the plane crash series on February 10th, 2018, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. It was a disaster which shook the world: on the 10th of April 2010…

On the 26th of June 1981, a Dan-Air cargo plane operating on behalf of the Royal Mail was cruising above England when the aircraft was rocked by a loud explosion, followed by an uncommanded pitch up. As the pilots struggled with a worsening control problem, they declared an emergency and…

On the 9th of June 1995, a commuter flight in New Zealand disappeared on approach to the city of Palmerston North, sending emergency services racing to determine the fate of 21 passengers and crew. But before they could find the site, they received a welcome surprise: one of the passengers…

Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 22 of the plane crash series on February 3rd, 2018, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. On the second of August 1985, a Delta Air Lines flight on final approach…

On the 4th of June 1967, a deadly drama unfolded in the skies over England as an antiquated propeller airliner lost two of its four engines on approach to Manchester. As the pilots fought to keep their crippled Canadair Argonaut airborne, they found themselves losing altitude and on a collision…

Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 21 of the plane crash series on January 27th, 2018, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. On the 25th of September 1978, hundreds of people watched in horror as a…

On the 3rd of July 1988, the US Navy missile cruiser Vincennes fired two guided missiles into the sky above the Persian Gulf — two missiles whose launch would shock the world, for their target proved not to be an enemy warplane, but Iran Air flight 655, an Airbus A300…

Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 20 of the plane crash series on January 20th, 2018, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. On the 17th of July 2007, the worst air disaster in South American history…

On the 27th of July 2007, two news helicopters covering a police chase in Phoenix, Arizona collided in midair on live TV, sending both choppers plummeting to their doom in a suburban park. The fiery collision claimed the lives of four reporters and raised serious questions about the way TV…