On February 9, 1998, about 0954 central standard time (CST), a Boeing 727-223 (727), N845AA, operated by American Airlines as American Airlines flight AA1340 , impacted the ground short of the runway 14R threshold at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) while...
LOT POLISH AIRLINES – BOEING B767-300 (SP-LPA) flight LOT2
LOT Polish Airlines flight LOT2 , a Boeing 767-300 (registration SP-LPA, serial number 24865) departed from Chicago, O’Hare International Airport and was destined for Warsaw, Poland. At 2203 Eastern daylight time, while the aircraft was in level cruise flight in the...
Partnair – Convair CV-340/580 (LN-PAA) flight PAR394
Partnair flight PAR394 was on a charter flight en route from Oslo to Hamburg. Shortly after the aircraft had entered Danish controlled air space the air traffic controller at Copenhagen Air Traffic Control Centre (ACe) observed that the aircraft turned unexpectedly to...
Kam Air – Boeing B737-200 (EX-037) flight RQ904
On February 3, 2005. a Boeing 737-242 aircraft with Kyrgyz Republic registration EX·037 . operated by Phoenix Aviation , was conducting Kam Air flight RQ904 from Herat to Kabul. There were a total of 105 occupants on board the Aircraft , including eight crew members...
Aviation accidents
An aviation accident is an incident in which an aircraft is damaged or destroyed as a result of a collision, fire, structural failure, or other event. Aviation accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including mechanical failure, pilot error, adverse weather conditions, and sabotage. Aviation accidents can result in fatalities, injuries, and damage to property.
Aviation incidents
An aviation incident is an occurrence, other than an accident, that affects or could affect the safety of aircraft operations. Examples of aviation incidents include near collisions, runway incursions, and unruly passenger incidents.
Aviation serious incidents
A serious incident in aviation refers to an event that could have resulted in an accident or that had the potential to cause serious injury or death. Some examples of serious incidents in aviation include engine failure, in-flight fires, and loss of control of the aircraft.