Hundreds of planes take off from Taipei during typhoon season. Understanding the cause of the disastrous crash of Singapore Airlines Flight 006 on October 31, 2000, can help other planes…
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Continue readingAugust 15, 2005: it’s a chilling sight for the two Greek Air Force fighter jets: Helios Flight 522 is filled with unconscious passengers and flight crew, gliding with no pilot….
Continue readingMarch 12, 2018: US-Bangla Flight 211 is making its final approach toward Kathmandu airport. Soon, it becomes apparent that the pilot has no idea where the runway is, prompting panic…
Continue readingThe data from PIA Flight 268, which crashed on September 28, 1992, reveals that the pilots didn’t follow Kathmandu Airport’s meticulous descent chart. But how did an experienced crew miss…
Continue readingWe all spent a lot of time watching a lot of videos this year — these are the top-watched Smithsonian videos of 2020, from Big Cat Country to Battle Of…
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