/r/aircrashinvestigation
OTD in 2005, Air France Flight 358 (F-GLZQ) an Airbus A340-300 overruns the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport & crashes into Etobicoke Creek. All 309 passengers and crew survive (with 43 being injured, 12 seriously).
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OTD in 2016, Emirates Flight 521 (A6-EMW) a Boeing 777-300 crashes while attempting to land at Dubai International Airport after a go around. All 300 passengers and crew survived the incident (a firefighter was killed by a center fuel tank explosion).
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Aug 5 2024: A small plane crash landed onto a golf course in Sacramento, California, coming to a rest next to the pro shop at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. The pilot, who had taken off from nearby McClellan Air Force Base, said he had complete mechanical failure, according to the Fire Department.
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OTD in 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191 (N726DA) a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar hits a car & collides with two water tanks after encountering a microburst while on approach to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. 136 of the 163 passengers & crew are killed along with one of the two people in the car.
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OTD in 2009, Bangkok Airways Flight 266 (HS-PGL) an ATR-72-500 skids off the runway while landing at Samui International Airport in Thailand & crashes into an old & unmanned control tower. Out of the 72 passengers & crew, 71 survive (41 are however injured & the sole fatality is one of the pilots).
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