On June 10, 1990, a catastrophic failure of the cockpit window occurred on British Airways Flight 5390, resulting in the captain's partial ejection and subsequent injuries sustained through the breach. A flight attendant remained tethered t…

On August 21, 1995, as Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 ascended to its cruising altitude, a propeller blade detached from the left engine. This sudden imbalance in the rotating blades caused the engine to partially dislodge from its …

On December 24, 1994, Air France Flight 8969 was hijacked on the ground at Algiers Airport. The four terrorists demanded the plane be flown to Paris, intending to detonate it over the Eiffel Tower. However, the Algerian Army intervened, blo…

On July 1st, 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 collided with a DHL cargo plane, Flight 611, in German airspace near Überlingen. The Bashkirian flight was obliterated upon impact, and the DHL aircraft subsequently crashed. All 71 individ…

On December 20, 1995, American Airlines Flight 965 was approaching Cali, Colombia. The flight crew were asked if they desired a direct approach to the city. They accepted the suggestion, but in making the required adjustments, inadvertently…

On January 25, 1990, Avianca Flight 52, en route to New York City from Colombia, experienced repeated delays due to adverse weather. As the aircraft attempted to land, it found itself critically low on fuel. Wind shear forced the crew to ab…