Vnukovo Airlines flight VKO2801 : on 29 August 1996, at 08:22:23 hours, a Russian Tupolev TU-154M, RA 85621 hit the mountain Operafjellet on Svalbard, Norway and crashed while on a localizer (LLZ) approach (offset) to runway 28 at Svalbard Airport Longyear. The...
Republic of Poland flight PLF101 : on March 30, 2010 the Third European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation was sent an additional letter PdS 10-20-2010 from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland with one more request to conduct a...
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.
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.
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.