Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)

Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)

Sep 8, 201045 min

On 22 August 1985, an engine of British Airtours Flight 28M fails during takeoff, puncturing a hole in the wing fuel tank and starting a fire. The crew successfully abandons the takeoff and stops the aircraft on the runway, but the fire spr

Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)

Sep 15, 20107.245 min

On 26 June 1988, Air France Flight 296 fails to climb and crashes into trees after performing a flyby during an airshow at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, killing three people. The cause of this crash remains in dispute.

Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)

Sep 22, 201045 min

On 16 August 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 stalls as it lifts off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport and crashes just beyond the runway, killing 154 of the 155 people on board and two people on the ground. The investigation showed that

Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)

Sep 29, 2010845 min

On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collides with a waiting SkyWest Airlines aircraft on the runway, killing 34 people. An air traffic controller mistakenly assigned the inbound Flight 1493 to land on a runway where SkyWest Flight 5569 wa

Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)

Oct 13, 201045 min

On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashes just after takeoff, killing 24 people. Three years later, on 22 March 1992, USAir Flight 405 also crashes just after takeoff in similar conditions to Flight 1363. The cause of the crashes wa

The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)

Oct 20, 201045 min

On 20 January 1992, Air Inter Flight 148 flies into a peak in the Vosges Mountains while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport, killing 87 people. An error made in programing the aircraft's autopilot, combined with a sudden wind change, ca