Emirates flight EK521 crashed on 3 August 2016 while operating a scheduled passenger flight UAE521, departed Trivandrum International Airport India, at 0506 UTC for a 3 hour 30 minute flight to Dubai International Airport (OMDB), the United Arab Emirates, with 282...
Spanair – Mcdonnel Douglas MD-83 (EC-FXI) flight JK3203
The Spanair flight JK3203 accident was notified to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) by the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Watch Manager at Liverpool Airport. The investigation was conducted by: Mr D King (Investigator-in-Charge), Miss G M Dean (Operations), Mr...
Jazz Aviation – Bombardier DHC-8-402 (C-GGBF) flight JZA8481
The Jazz Aviation flight JZA8481 (doing business as Air Canada Express) Bombardier DHC-8-402, registration C-GGBF, serial number 4433, departed from Calgary International Airport (CYYC) with an intended destination of Grande Prairie, Alberta. During the takeoff roll,...
Air France – Boeing B747-228B (F-GCBC) flight AF091
On December 1st , 1985, at 21:30 UTC, Air France Boeing B-747-228-B-Combi, F-GCBC took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport - Paris, as flight AF091, with stops in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. The Air France Flight AF091 crew, composed of a Captain, two copilots and...
MONARCH AIRLINES – AIRBUS A300B4-605R (G-MAJS)
The MONARCH AIRLINES flight G-MAJS was on a scheduled fight from London Gatwick Airport to Chania Airport, Crete. The aircraft and pilots were on their first fight of the day. The fight preparation proceeded normally until, when the co-pilot selected the slats/flaps...
Onur Air – Airbus – A300-605R (TC-OAG) flight SVA2865
On 01 May 2012, aircraft TC- OAG, an Airbus 300-605R was performing a commercial flight for Saudi Arabian Airlines (SVA) as SVA 2865. Onur Air flight SVA2865 departed from Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (PMAI) Madinah at 08h50 en-route to the King...
Air Algerie – Boeing – B737-200 (7T-VEZ) flight AH6289
On Thursday 6 March 2003, the Boeing 737 registered 7T-VEZ, operated by Air Algérie, was taking off from Tamanrasset to undertake, with a three-hour delay, scheduled flight DAH 6289 to Ghardaïa and Algiers. Six crew members (two flight crew and four cabin crew) and 97...
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.