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🇱🇻 TVNET
World

Some people are moving in the pilot cabin. One of the strangest air disasters of all time

The article discusses the tragic and unusual circumstances surrounding the Helios Airways Flight 522 disaster, which resulted in the deaths of all onboard due to crew incapacitation caused by cabin pressure loss.

Mar 22 • 22:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Why our first major aviation disaster remained a mystery for 27 years

The Southern Cloud aviation disaster, which occurred in 1931, remained unsolved for 27 years until a hiker discovered the wreckage in the Snowy Mountains.

Mar 20 • 20:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Construction of Concrete Mound in Moomba Disaster to Save Costs

A recent audit revealed that the concrete mound, identified as a key cause of the December 29, 2024, Jeju Air passenger plane accident at Muan Airport, was installed without proper regulatory review in an effort to cut construction costs.

Mar 10 • 11:42 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Minister Kim Yoon-duk: More presumed remains of the Jeju Air disaster are being discovered… I apologize

South Korea's Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Yoon-duk, expressed deep apologies to the victims' families as more presumed human remains related to the December 29 Jeju Air disaster have been discovered during ongoing investigations.

Mar 9 • 02:14 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Additional Victim Remains and Personal Items Found in Jeju Air Disaster

The investigation into the Jeju Air disaster continues with the discovery of additional remains and personal items presumed to belong to victims.

Mar 5 • 08:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Pilot's chilling final four words before horror plane crash killed 177 Brits

The article recounts the tragic Ermenonville air disaster, revealing the last words of the pilot before the catastrophic crash that claimed the lives of 346, including 177 United Kingdom citizens.

Mar 3 • 12:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

EXCLUSIVE: see the full recording of the last show of Mamonas Assassinas, in 1996, hours before the plane crash

Thirty years after the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of the Brazilian band Mamonas Assassinas, a recording of their final concert has been revealed, showcasing their performance before the disaster.

Mar 3 • 03:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Jeju Air Disaster Families Call for Unbiased Investigation Under Prime Minister's Office

Families of victims from the Jeju Air incident are demanding an unbiased investigation following the transfer of the aviation and railway accident investigation committee to the Prime Minister's Office.

Feb 28 • 06:20 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

A burned postcard from the 'heavenly Titanic.' After decades, it has arrived in Prague

A postcard linked to the 'heavenly Titanic' has finally made its way to Prague after decades of being lost.

Feb 26 • 08:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Discovery of Remains Believed to be Victims in Reinvestigation of Jeju Air Tragedy

During the reinvestigation of the December 29 Jeju Air airliner disaster, a bone piece presumed to belong to a victim was discovered, prompting a police investigation.

Feb 26 • 06:48 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Hell in the Fog in Tenerife. When the Fates of Two Giants Crossed on the Runway, 583 People Died

The tragic collision of two Boeing 747s in dense fog at Tenerife's Los Rodeos airport on March 27, 1977, resulted in the deaths of 583 people and forever changed aviation safety standards.

Feb 18 • 05:15 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

A Simple Measure Would Have Saved Everyone on Flight 5342

A collision between American Airlines flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter resulted in the deaths of all 67 people on board, with a report suggesting that a simple system could have provided pilots with crucial seconds to avert disaster.

Feb 17 • 23:56 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Half a minute from impact near Prague. The pilot described a scenario that almost ended in tragedy

A pilot recounts a narrow escape from a potential disaster near Prague.

Feb 13 • 04:59 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The pilot narrowly prevented a disaster. Experts investigate an aviation incident near Křivoklát

Experts are investigating a serious aviation incident involving a Portuguese airliner that dangerously descended below the minimum altitude near Křivoklát.

Feb 12 • 08:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The aircraft from Lisbon was a moment away from disaster before landing in Prague

A flight from Lisbon nearly faced disaster shortly before landing in Prague due to technical issues.

Feb 12 • 08:14 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

'Jeju Air Disaster' Special Investigation Team Conducts Search and Seizure at Busan Aviation Authority and Construction Companies

The special investigation team formed to probe the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster has conducted its first search and seizure operation at two locations, including the Busan regional aviation authority and a related construction company.

Feb 12 • 01:10 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Did not doubt that the cause was a faulty approach beam

Harald Snæhólm, one of the survivors of the 1978 plane crash in Sri Lanka, reflects on the disaster caused by a malfunctioning approach beam on a DC-8 aircraft.

Feb 7 • 07:27 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
World

The Icelanders Almost Ended Up in a Major Accident Due to Serious Mistakes

A SAS passenger plane nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Brussels Airport, leading to a significant risk of disaster.

Feb 6 • 18:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Unexplained takeoff from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen. It could have had tragic consequences

A pilot mistakenly attempted to take off from a taxiway instead of the runway at Brussels Airport, but no injuries occurred, and the plane was safely stopped before disaster struck.

Feb 6 • 16:03 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

SAS plane ended up in the grass after taking off from the wrong runway

A SAS flight nearly faced disaster at Brussels International Airport when it attempted to take off from a taxiway instead of the designated runway.

Feb 6 • 05:54 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Padovano, survivor of Linate: “I had burns on almost my entire body, I have remained angry”

Pasquale Padovano, the sole survivor of the 2001 Linate airport disaster, shares his experience of severe burns and the need for hope for affected families.

Jan 5 • 00:00 UTC

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