Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 26 of the plane crash series on March 3rd, 2018, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. On the 17th of July 1996, TWA flight 800 exploded and crashed off Long…

On the 20th of April 2012, a Pakistani airliner inaugurating a brand new route went down amid a thunderstorm just short of the airport in Islamabad, killing all 127 people on board. It was the second major crash near Islamabad in less than two years, another black mark on Pakistan’s…

Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 25 of the plane crash series on February 24th, 2018, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. On the 26th of May 1991, an Austrian airliner on its way from Bangkok…

On the 14th of October 2004, a Boeing 747 cargo plane was accelerating down the runway in Halifax, Nova Scotia when the takeoff began to go horribly wrong. Dragging its tail along the ground in a shower of sparks, the huge freighter proved unable to become airborne in time to…

Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 24 of the plane crash series on February 17th, 2018, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. On the 13th of January 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737 fell from a…

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…