Synopsis

Scheduled to depart Puerto Plata for Frankfurt on February 6, 1996, Birgenair Flight 301 experienced a critical malfunction during takeoff. The captain observed that his airspeed indicator was providing inaccurate readings, while the co-pilot’s instrument displayed the correct speed. Consequently, the aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots, misled by the discrepancy, mistakenly assumed both airspeed indicators were faulty, leading to a loss of control. All thirteen crew members and