On June 23, 1985, a dark stain fell upon Canadian history. Air India Flight 182, a Boeing 747 en route from Montreal to London, disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland. The cause: a bomb planted by Sikh extremists. All 329 people on board perished, making it the deadliest terrorist attack in
Northwest Airlines Flight 293, a seemingly routine military charter flight, became etched in aviation history as a devastating tragedy. On June 3, 1963, a Douglas DC-7C carrying 101 souls plunged into the unforgiving waters of the North Pacific, leaving no survivors. This article explores the events leading up to the crash, the desperate search efforts,
On June 26, 1959, a Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight destined for Paris met a tragic end shortly after takeoff from Milan, Italy. TWA Flight 891, a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner, plummeted to the ground, taking the lives of all 68 passengers and crew on board. The crash, which remains one of the deadliest aviation accidents
Star Alliance, a name synonymous with global travel, boasts a rich history as the world’s first and largest airline alliance. This article explores its journey, from its pioneering beginnings to its current position as a leader in international aviation. A New Dawn: The Birth of Star Alliance (1997) The year was 1997. The airline industry
On May 10, 1961, this danger became a horrifying reality when Air France Flight 406, a Lockheed L-1649 Starliner christened “De Grasse,” disintegrated mid-flight over the unforgiving Sahara Desert. Air travel in the early 1960s held a sense of glamour and progress. Yet, beneath the jet stream’s roar lurked danger. The crash, caused by a
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055, scheduled to carry passengers from Warsaw to New York City with a stopover in San Francisco, took off with 172 passengers and 11 crew members on board. On a seemingly ordinary spring day in Poland, May 9th, 1987, a routine transatlantic flight turned into a national tragedy. However, just 56
On May 25th, 2000, a routine domestic flight in the Philippines took a terrifying turn. Philippine Airlines Flight 812, an Airbus A330-301 carrying 278 passengers and 13 crew members, was hijacked just before landing in Manila. This event, often referred to as the “Parachute Hijacking” due to the hijacker’s unusual escape attempt, remains etched in
On May 22nd, 2010, Air India Express Flight 812, a Boeing 737-800 carrying 166 passengers and crew, embarked on a seemingly routine flight from Dubai to Mangalore, India. What transpired that morning, however, etched a dark mark in aviation history. A series of unfortunate events, culminating in pilot error, led to a devastating crash that
Aeroflot Flight 8381, a Tupolev Tu-134 carrying passengers from Tallinn to Chișinău with a stopover in Lviv, collided mid-air with a Soviet Air Force Antonov An-26 near Zolochiv, Ukrainian SSR. The accident, attributed to a series of errors in air traffic control (ATC), claimed the lives of all 79 people on board both aircraft. On
This month marks over 20 years since the hijacking attempt of QantasLink flight 1737 between Melbourne & Launceston. This piece will take a look at that dreaded event in detail. Without further ado, let’s get into it… A Calm Departure and a Devious Passenger On a seemingly ordinary Thursday afternoon, May 29th, 2003, QantasLink Flight
