PSA Airlines flight US2495 : on January 19, 2010, the flight crew of PSA Airlines, doing business as US Airways Express flight 2495, rejected the takeoff of a Bombardier CL-600-2B19, N246PS, which subsequently ran off the runway end and then stopped in the engineered...
Colgan Air – Bombardier – DHC8-400 (N-200WQ) flight CO3407
On February 12, 2009, about 2217 eastern standard time, a Colgan Air, Inc., Bombardier DHC-8-400, N200WQ, operating as Continental Connection flight 3407, was on an instrument approach to Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, when it crashed into a...
Cameroon Airlines – Boeing – B747-200 (TJ-CAB) flight UYC070
On Sunday 5 November 2000, the Boeing 747-200 registered TJ-CAB operated by Cameroon Airlines was carrying out the scheduled service between Douala and Paris Charles de Gaulle under the operational call sign UYC070. Take-off from Douala took place at 14 h 25 about...
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.