Mayday — Season 26
On January 15, 2023, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 plummeted into a gorge near the Seti Gandaki River while making its final approach to Pokhara International Airport, resulting in the loss of all 72 people aboard. Subsequent investigation revea…
On July 28, 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashed into the Margalla Hills during its approach to Benazir Bhutto International Airport, the inclement weather contributing to the tragedy that claimed the lives of all 152 people aboard. The cause o…
On the morning of March 6, 2003, Air Algérie Flight 6289 experienced engine failure during takeoff from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The aircraft stalled and crashed into the desert, near the Trans-Sahara High…
On June 18, 2007, Eagle Airways Flight 2300 experienced a landing gear malfunction during its approach to Wellington. The pilots successfully diverted the aircraft and executed a belly landing at Blenheim, ensuring the safety of all sevente…
On February 8, 1988, Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 disintegrated in mid-air and plummeted to the ground near Kettwig, Germany, during its approach to Düsseldorf Airport. All twenty-one people aboard perished in the accident. A lightning …
On March 29, 2001, a business jet chartered by Avjet struck a hillside during its final approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Colorado, resulting in the loss of all eighteen people aboard. The accident investigation determined that the…
On the morning of October 2, 1996, shortly after liftoff, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 found themselves disoriented by inaccurate airspeed and altitude indicators, coupled with conflicting warnings from the aircraft’s air data system. Un…
On April 12, 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 plunged into the sea moments after departing Værøy Airport in Norway, claiming the lives of all five individuals aboard. The subsequent inquiry revealed that a structural failure within the aircraft, tr…
On August 7, 2020, Air India Express Flight 1344 crashed into a ravine after overrunning the runway at Kozhikode International Airport. Inclement weather contributed to the tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of 21 of the 190 people aboar…
On April 15, 1999, Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 crashed into an industrial zone shortly after departing Shanghai, China. The accident resulted in the deaths of all three crew members and five people on the ground. Prior to the crash, the pi…
