Plane crashes have occurred throughout the history of aviation, with the first recorded crash taking place in 1908. Some notable crashes include the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, the Tenerife airport disaster in 1977, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Advances in technology and safety regulations have led to a decrease in the number of crashes over time, but they continue to occur due to a variety of factors such as pilot error, mechanical failure, and bad weather.
The Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 - The German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people. The cause of the crash was determined to be a spark caused by static electricity, which ignited the hydrogen gas used to inflate the airship.
Tenerife airport disaster, 1977 - Two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport (now Tenerife North Airport) on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain, killing 583 people. It is the deadliest aviation accident in history. The cause of the crash was due to a combination of poor communication and a miscommunication between the airport control tower and the KLM captain.
9/11 terrorist attacks, 2001 - Four commercial airliners were hijacked by members of al-Qaeda and crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field in Pennsylvania. A total of 2,977 people were killed in the attacks.
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Air France Flight 447, 2009 - The Airbus A330 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, killing all 228 people on board. The cause of the crash was determined to be a combination of faulty speed sensors and the pilots' inadequate response to the resulting instrument failure.
MH370, 2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The search for the missing plane is still ongoing. The cause of the crash is still a mystery.
MH17, 2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by a missile over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. The investigation determined that the missile was launched from an area controlled by pro-Russian separatists.
YT691, 2023 - Yeti Airlines flight 691 crashed earlier today near Pokhara & around 68 people died. It's the worst air crash in the history of Nepal. The reasons are uncertain as of yet.
These are just a few of the major plane crashes in history, there are many more incidents happened throughout the history of aviation.
