Air Disasters

Our worst nightmares in the sky, triggered by mechanical failure or human error, faced with heroism and ingenuity, and ended in triumph or tragedy. Our worst nightmares in the sky, triggered by mechanical failure or human error, faced with heroism and ingenuity, and ended in triumph or tragedy.« less

Out of fuel. Out of options. And running out of time. Out of fuel. Out of options. And running out of time.« less

It's called a microburst, but the havoc it wreaked on Delta Airlines Flight 191 was anything but minuscule. It's called a microburst, but the havoc it wreaked on Delta Airlines Flight 191 was anything but minuscule.« less

Discover the explosive truth behind a design flaw that caused not one but two midair disasters, one with deadly results. Discover the explosive truth behind a design flaw that caused not one but two midair disasters, one with deadly results.« less

It's one of the most alarming disasters in the history of aviation, not just because of the crash, but because of why it happened. It's one of the most alarming disasters in the history of aviation, not just because of the crash, but because of why it happened.« less

In 1956, air traffic control wasn't what it is today. Pilots operated on the "See and Be Seen" rule; they'd simply watch out for the other planes in the sky. In 1956, air traffic control wasn't what it is today. Pilots operated on the "See and Be Seen" rule; they'd simply watch out for the other planes in the sky.« less

The sudden and dramatic demise of South African Airways Flight 295 encourages theories suggest that something sinister brought the plane crashing down to Earth. The sudden and dramatic demise of South African Airways Flight 295 encourages theories suggest that something sinister brought the plane crashing down to Earth.« less

The only way to save its passengers from the toxic smoke was to open the plane doors, 15,000 feet above the earth. The only way to save its passengers from the toxic smoke was to open the plane doors, 15,000 feet above the earth.« less

See how a monster storm plus a series of miscues and coincidences combined to bring down Southern Airways Flight 242. See how a monster storm plus a series of miscues and coincidences combined to bring down Southern Airways Flight 242.« less

Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Flight 242 enter this severe storm, and what caused its engines to fail? Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Flight 242 enter this severe storm, and what caused its engines to fail?« less