How three 1980s aviation mysteries were solved
Three major aviation emergencies involving large commercial aircraft in the 1980s highlight how both human threats and extreme natural phenomena can endanger even the most advanced airliners.In one ca...
22 Mai 24min
How a Tiny Fragment Solved Lockerbie
A devastating aviation disaster in 1988 led to the destruction of a commercial flight over a Scottish town, killing all passengers and crew on board as well as several people on the ground. The aircra...
21 Mai 21min
How Counterfeit Bolts Downed Partnair Flight 394
A tragic aviation accident in 1989 initially raised concerns of possible sabotage after a passenger aircraft broke apart midair, killing everyone on board. Early theories considered external interfere...
20 Mai 20min
The Deadliest Midair Collision in History
A midair collision over a heavily trafficked air corridor became one of the deadliest aviation disasters in history when two commercial aircraft unexpectedly converged at cruising altitudes. One aircr...
19 Mai 21min
Tragedy Over the Amazon: The Legacy of Flight 1907
Several major aviation disasters demonstrate how a combination of technical malfunctions and human miscommunication can rapidly escalate into catastrophic outcomes.In one midair collision, a business ...
18 Mai 24min
How Maintenance Negligence Crashed Adam Air 574
A domestic passenger flight in 2007 disappeared over the ocean during its journey across Indonesia, triggering an extensive search operation. Weeks later, the wreckage and flight recorders were recove...
17 Mai 23min
The Plunge of China Airlines Flight 006
Three separate aviation disasters reveal how a combination of technical failures and human factors can push aircraft beyond recoverable limits, while also reshaping global aviation safety.In one case,...
16 Mai 26min
The Forty Missing Screws of Flight 2574
A passenger flight in 1991 suffered a catastrophic in-flight breakup after taking off in what initially appeared to be normal conditions. The aircraft became uncontrollable during its descent, resulti...
15 Mai 23min
