Commercial Air Accidents/Incidents 1989-1998

1989   Damage to United Airlines Flight 811 after the cargo door blew open mid-flight. 9 passengers were ejected through the hole. January 8 – British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737, crashes near Kegworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, after one of its engines loses a fan blade and fails. Of the 118 passengers and eight…

Human Factors: Pakistan International Airlines Flight Pk 268

Accident of PK 268, AP-BCP, A300 on 28 September 1992 on approach to Tribhuvan Airport Kathmandu Accident Date: 28 September 1992 Summary: Controlled flight into terrain due to pilots’ error, improper navigation charts and failure of GPWS Site: Kathmandu, Nepal Aircraft type: Airbus A300B4-203 Operator: Pakistan International Airlines Registration: AP-BCP Flight origin: Jinnah International Airport Destination: Tribhuvan International Airport Passengers: 155 Crew: Captain Iftekhar Janjua; First…

Penny wise, pound foolish-Crash of Air France Flight 358

The above two images are computer generated re-enactment Accident Summary Date August 2, 2005 Aircraft type Airbus A340-313E Registration F-GLZQ Operator Air France Flight origin Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris France Destination Toronto Pearson International Airport, Mississauga Ontario Canada Summary Weather-induced runway overshoot, lack of company procedures, and pilot error Site Toronto Pearson International Airport,…