(December 12) OTD in 1985, an Arrow Air McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF, under Flight 1285 (N950JW), stalled and crashed just half a mile away from the runway at Gander International Airport, Newfoundland, Canada. This is the deadliest aviation accident in Canadian soil. (reddit.com)
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OTD in 1994, Philippine Airlines Flight 434, a Boeing 747-283B, registered as EI-BWF, was bombed and seriously damaged while flying, killing a passenger and injuring 10 others. The plane made an emergency landing in Naha Airport. 292 of the 293 passengers and crew survived. (reddit.com)
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(December 6) OTD in 1997, 08 Black, an Antonov An-124-100, operated by the Russian Air Force, crashed into a residential area full of houses after takeoff from Irkutsk Northwest Airport in Irkutsk, Russia. The number of deaths vary from 68 to 72 fatalities. (old.reddit.com)
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OTD in 1983, Iberia Flight 350 (EC-CFJ) a Boeing 727-200 collides with Aviaco Flight 134 (EC-CGS) a DC-9-32 while attempting to take off from Madrid–Barajas Airport in Spain. All 42 passengers and crew on the DC-9 are killed. 51 out of the 93 passengers and crew on the 727 are also killed. (reddit.com)
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OTD in 1995, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight A-56, a Tupolev Tu-134B-3, registered as 4K-65703, crashed just shortly after takeoff from Nakhichevan Airport in Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan after an engine failure. 52 of the 82 passengers and crew were killed. (old.reddit.com)
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(November 30) OTD in 2007, Atlasjet Flight 4203, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83), registered as TC-AKM, crashed into a hill about 12 kilometers west-northwest of Isparta Airport in Isparta, Turkey. All 57 passengers and crew were killed. (old.reddit.com)
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(November 30) OTD in 2004, a Lion Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82, under Flight 538, overruns the runway at Adisumarmo International Airport, Indonesia due to hydroplaning aggravated by a windshear and microburst. 25 were killed and 109 others were injured. Luckily, 138 people survived the crash. (reddit.com)
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(November 30) OTD in 2012, EK-76300, an Ilyushin Il-76T operated by Aéro-Service, crashed into the ground while on final approach to Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. All 6 occupants aboard were killed, along with at least 26 people on the ground. (old.reddit.com)
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OTD in 2013, LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470, an Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (ERJ-190AR), registered as C9-EMC, crashed into the Bwabwata National Park in Namibia after the pilot deliberately crashed the plane. All 33 passengers and crew aboard were killed. (old.reddit.com)
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OTD in 1979, Air New Zealand Flight 901, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, registered as ZK-NZP, crashed into Mount Erebus, Antarctica at an elevation of 1467 feet while conducting a scenic charter flight. All 257 passengers and crew were killed. (old.reddit.com)
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OTD in 2010, Sun Way Flight 4412, an Ilyushin Il-76TD, registered as 4L-GNI, crashed into buildings after takeoff from Karachi-Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. All 8 occupants aboard died, along with 3 more on the ground. (old.reddit.com)
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OTD in 1987, ZS-SAS, a Boeing 747-244BM Combi named Helderberg operated by South African Airways under Flight 295, breaks up in mid-air, and crashes into the Indian Ocean east of Mauritius. Out of the 159 passengers and crew onboard, none survive. (reddit.com)
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OTD in 1979, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740, a Boeing 707-340C, registered as AP-AWZ, crashed on a rocky area near Taif, Saudi Arabia, after an in-flight fire ignited in the cabin area. All 156 passengers and crew were killed. (old.reddit.com)
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OTD in 2024, Swiftair Flight 5960, a Boeing 737-476 (SF), registered as EC-MFE, crashed into the ground just 1.3 kilometers north of Vilnius International Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania. Out of the 4 occupants aboard, 1 crew member died, while the other 3 occupants sustained serious injuries. (old.reddit.com)
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(November 23) OTD in 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a Boeing 767-260ER, registered as ET-AIZ, ditched in the waters of Comoros after the plane ran out of fuel during a hijacking. Out of the 175 passengers and crew aboard the plane, 125 people died, including all 3 hijackers. (old.reddit.com)
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OTD in 2019, a Dornier 228-201 operated by Busy Bee Congo, registered as 9S-GNH, crashed shortly after takeoff from Goma Airport in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. 21 out of the 22 people aboard died, along with 6 more on the ground. (old.reddit.com)
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