The following is partial list of major
air-disasters of the last 30 years.
The crash of Japan Airlines 123, on August 12,
1985 due to an explosive decompression made the 747 uncontrollable and caused
the demise of 520 passengers, which is the highest number of fatalities in a
single aircraft accident
On 25 July 2000, Air France 4590, a Concorde
flight, crashed, resulting in the death of 109 people on board, as well as 4
people on the ground. Although Concorde had a very good safety record, this
event was the beginning of the end for supersonic plane.
On 31 October 1999, Egypt Air 990, crashed into
the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 217 people on board. The National
Transportation Safety Board report concluded the First Officer intentionally
dove the aircraft into the ocean.
On 12 November 1996, a mid-air collision between
Saudia 763 and Air Kazakhstan 1907 was the result of the Kazakh pilot flying
lower than the assigned altitude. All 349 passengers and crew on board the two
aircraft died.
On 17 July 1996, TWA 880, exploded and crashed
into the Atlantic Ocean 12 minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy
International Airport, killing all 230 people on board.
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Sad indeed! Let me add this one to your list: American Airlines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Los Angeles International Airport. The McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 crashed on May 25, 1979, moments after takeoff from Chicago. All 258 passengers and 13 crew on board were killed, along with two people on the ground. It is the deadliest aviation accident to occur on U.S. soil.
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