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Preliminary Report on Jeju Air Crash Points to Bird Strike as Likely Cause
South Korean aviation authorities have released the preliminary report on the tragic crash of Jeju Air flight 7C2216, a Boeing 737-800 (registration HL8088) , which claimed the lives of 179 individuals and left two others critically…
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Jeju Air Crash Investigation: Bird Strike Confirmed as Likely Cause
South Korean authorities have confirmed bird strikes as the probable cause of the tragic crash of Jeju Air on December 29, 2024, which claimed 179 lives . The investigation has uncovered bird feathers and blood in both engines of the…
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EgyptAir Flight 990: Was It a Tragic Accident or a Deliberate Act?
On October 31, 1999, Egypt woke up to a shocking and tragic accident as EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the death of all passengers. At first, it seemed like a normal plane accident, but theories and…
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Black Boxes Cease Recording Four Minutes Before Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash
According to reports from Reuters , investigators have uncovered that the black boxes; both the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) on Jeju Air (7C) Flight 7C2216 ceased recording approximately four minutes…
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Was the Wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 the Only Never Found for an Air Crash?
Surprisingly, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 wreckage is far from being the only case of an air crash wreckage that is never found. In fact, history is dotted with numerous such mysteries that have left…
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Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 | The Andes Flight Disaster
On October 12, 1972, a football team was travelling on the Uruguayan Air Force flight 571, but did not know it would turn into a catastrophic disaster. Here is an account of what exactly happened. How the Crash Happened On October 12,…
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Plane Crashes in Virginia After Pilot Passes Out
A private jet crashed in a mountainous region in Virginia on June 4th, 2023 after flying over a restricted airspace in Washington D.C. There were no survivors among four people onboard the aircraft. Details Credit: Wikipedia The plane,…
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How Braniff Flight 542 Disintegrated In Mid-Air Left Investigators Baffling
63 years ago, on September 29, 1959, Braniff Flight 542, traveling from Houston to Dallas, broke up in midair 41 minutes after taking off. The aircraft involved in the incident was only 11 days old, an Allison 501-D13 engine-powered…
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