On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, an Airbus A330-300, registered HL8258, operated by Asiana Airlines Inc. as flight OZ231, took off from Honolulu International Airport the United States of America, for Incheon International Airport, the Republic of Korea, as a...
Hermes Airlines – Airbus A321-111 (SX-BHS) flight ML7817
The crew of Hermes Airlines flight ML7817 made a Category 1 (CAT I) ILS approach to runway 36R at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport. The meteorological conditions were such that low visibility procedures (LVO) were in place. On passing the stabilisation height at 1,000 ft,...
Adam Air – Boeing B737-300 (PK-KKV) flight KI172
On 21 February 2007 at 1525 local time (0825 UTC), Adam Air flight KI172 , registered PK-KKV, was being operated by PT. Adam Sky Connection Airlines (Adam Air) on a scheduled passenger flight from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta to Juanda Airport, Surabaya, East...
Flightline – Fairchild aircraft Metroliner III (EC-ITP) flight FLT400C
The Crew of Flightline flight FLT400C , consisted of the Commander and the Co-pilot, commenced duty at EGAA at 06.15 hrs on the 10 February 2011. The Flight Crew downloaded flight documentation including meteorological information for Belfast City Airport (EGAC), Cork...
Delta Airlines – Boeing B727-232 (N473DA) flight DL1141
About 0901 central day light time on August 31, 1988, Delta Airlines flight DL1141 crashed shortly after lifting off from runway 18L at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Texas. The airplane, a Boeing 727 -232 , U. S. Registry N473DA, was a regularly...
Merpati Nusantara Airlines – XIAN MA60 (PK-MZO) flight MZ6517
Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ6517 was operated on 10 June 2013 with a Xi‘An MA60 aircraft registered PK-MZO. The Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ6517 departed from Bajawa Airport (WATB) Nusa Tenggara Timur, at 0102 UTC to El Tari (WATT) Kupang, Nusa...
Itek Air – Boeing B737-200 (EX-009) flight IRC6895
Itek Air flight IRC6895 was a flight from Bishkek to Teheran, flown on 24 August, 2008 with a Boeing 737-200 aircraft registered ЕХ-009 . Souls onboard where the PIC plus co-pilot, cabin crew (3 persons) as well as 85 passengers including two service passengers: a...
Metro Batavia Airlines – Airbus A320-321 (PK-YVE) flight 7P591
On 1 June 2008, an Airbus A320 registration PK-YVE operated by Metro Batavia Airlines flight 7P591 (Batavia Air) , on a scheduled passenger flight from Jakarta to Medan. The flight departed at 00:10 UTC (07:10 local time) with an estimated arrival time at Medan of...
Qantas – Boeing B737-400 (VH-TJX)
On 18 January 2001, Qantas flight VH-TJX, a Boeing 737-476 aircraft, encountered microburst windshear at 0729 EST while conducting a go-around from runway 19 at Brisbane aerodrome during an intense thunderstorm. The aircraft was operating a scheduled fare-paying...
JET 2 – BOEING B737-33A (G-CELC)
The fight crew of JET 2 flight G-CELC were carrying out an ILS approach to Chambery Airport, in IMC, with the autopilot engaged and the LOC (localiser) and VS (vertical speed) modes selected. The crew reported that they had observed some anomalies with the ILS and DME...
FLYBE – BOMBARDIER DASH 8 DHC-8-402 (G-JEDR)
The FLYBE flight G-JEDR was on a VOR approach to Southampton Airport in icing conditions when, as the first stage of flap was selected, the amber FLAP POWER caution illuminated on the Caution and Warning Panel (CWP) and the flaps remained up. The crew calculated that...
BRITISH MIDLAND – AIRBUS A321-231 (G-MEDJ)
The BRITISH MIDLAND flight G-MEDJ suffered an electrical malfunction during a scheduled night flight between Khartoum (Sudan) and Beirut (Lebanon). The more significant symptoms included the intermittent failure of the captain and co-pilot’s electronic displays and...
KOREAN AIR – BOEING B747-400F (HL7467) flight KAL520
On 21 September 2004, at time 1302, a B747-400F operated by Korean Air was taking off from Oslo Airport Gardermoen for a KOREAN AIR flight KAL520 to Incheon International Airport, Seoul, Republic of Korea. During take-off run, the aircraft started to autorotate at...
JETSTAR – AIRBUS A321-231 (VH-VWW) flight JQ57
The JETSTAR flight JQ57 was on a scheduled flight 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 lever to...
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.