[30][31] The route network at this time comprised domestic destinations served from Kano and Lagos, and international routes to Abidjan, Amsterdam, Accra, Bathurst, Beirut, Brussels, Dakar, Douala, Frankfurt, Freetown, London, Madrid, Monrovia, New York, Paris and Rome. Sometimes the trust between pilots and their planes breaks down, and the cockpit inadvertently becomes a struggle that pits man against machine. The rescue mission discovers that the crew had no warning before the jet was ripped apart. The DC-8 jetliner was owned by Canadian airline Nationair which operated the plane on behalf of Nigeria Airways to fly hajj pilgrims between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Mechanical failure? Ninety seconds after touching the ground, the plane is engulfed in a ball of fire. With the runway just a few meters from the armed border, the maneuver requires avoiding Cuban airspace. The hail is so severe that it cracks the cockpit windshield, and visibility is nonexistent. That is, until an unlikely tip points to a shocking conclusion. The bomb builder is traced and sent to jail but the person who checked the bag onto the plane has never been caught. A second passenger was killed and then a third. This situation prompted the airline to increase its domestic and international fares by 100% and 20%, respectively, in order to raise funds to alleviate the deficit, but this measure reduced the passenger traffic. Investigators eventually discover the cause is a rare weather phenomena - and a fatal design flaw. Nigeria Airways flight 2120 took off from Jeddah's runway 34L at 08:28, bound for Sokoto (SKO), Nigeria. In 1981, the Federal Aviation Administration established the sterile cockpit rule requiring pilots to refrain from non-essential activities during critical phases of flight. And, conspiracy theories erupt on both sides when the president of Poland is killed in a crash en route to Russia. An international controversy erupts, and within days, Soviet officials admit to shooting down the passenger plane. After a routine one-hour flight from Minneapolis, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 crashes in northern Minnesota, killing everyone on board. The wreckage is scattered over 2,000 square kilometers, and when investigators find proof the aircraft was the victim of a bomb, the area becomes the largest crime scene in the world. The catastrophe is The Netherlands worst ever aviation disaster. At first, a terrorist group affiliated with the Islamic State claims they shot down the plane as retaliation for Russian military attacks in Syria. And though the crew expects to emerge from the intense weather, they are pummeled by high winds and heavy rains on their final approach and slam into the ground just short of the runway. The aircraft flies toward weather so severe that the pilots must divert to avoid it. In California's Mojave Desert, Virgin Galactic test pilots are at the controls of a revolutionary aircraft designed for sub-orbital flight. Turbulence bounces passengers and crew but much worse is to come. They hit the stormy sea... October 31, 1999- The night sky is calm when the captain leaves his copilot in command of the Boeing 767 during a bathroom break on the long flight from New York to Cairo. They make a desperate choice - to attempt a landing at sea. When the crash of a commuter plane in Georgia kills a NASA astronaut, a former U.S. senator, and 21 others, the disaster makes headlines around the world. And the bad weather is closing in. Hurtling forward at 160 knots, the plane careens past the airport perimeter, crosses a busy highway, and bursts into flames. Recalling the 1958 crash of British European Airways Flight 609, which claimed the lives of players from the Manchester United football team. Twenty-three... August 6, 1997. And can investigators find out before they have to flee the country? A massive rescue mission is launched, ut all 225 passengers and crew are dead. [52][nb 3], At the time of closure the Nigeria Airways network consisted of four domestic destinations, namely Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Port Harcourt. One of Russias most popular hockey teams is on its way to Minsk, Belarus, for their first game of the 2011 season. A fourteen page accident investigation report into the crash north of Lagos at 7:30am on 20 November 1969 left the precise cause a mystery. Kenya Airways (KQ) made its debut on the National Geographic channel in the popular investigative series, Air Crash Investigation, over its ill-fated 2007 Douala flight. Shortly after taking off, a fire breaks out on UPS Flight 6. After a routine landing, a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion. In the final, chaotic days of the Vietnam War, US President Gerald Ford orders an urgent mission of mercy called 'Operation Babylift'. [1]:51 At this time the airline used aircraft leasing as a common practice: Boeing 707s that flew the Lagos–London route were leased from Laker Airways and Ethiopian Airlines until a new Boeing 707-320C was incorporated into the fleet and deployed on the route in August 1971,[23][24] and in October 1971 a Boeing 737 was leased from Aer Lingus. Dana Air Flight 992 was a scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight from Abuja to Lagos, Nigeria.On 3 June 2012, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft serving the route crashed into buildings in Lagos while attempting an emergency landing, killing … After circling above the Taiwan Strait to wait out a passing cyclone, TransAsia Flight 222 crashes on the Taiwanese resort island of Penghu. [44], The introduction of International Monetary Fund policies, along with corruption,[nb 1] mismanagement and overstaffing, led to a steady decline of Nigeria Airways from the 1980s. Everyone on board escapes death, and then it's up to investigators to figure out what happened. Caught fire and crashed shortly after take-off from King Abdulaziz International Airport. A brand new L-1011 crashes in a remote swamp in the Florida Everglades. En route to Boise, Idaho, Continental Airlines Flight 1713 is delayed on the tarmac in Denver where controllers struggle to keep departures on schedule amid heavy snow. A state-of-the-art Embraer 120 Brasilia, the commuter plane is scheduled to make several more short flights. Investigators find nothing wrong with the aircraft itself, but what they eventually uncover changes commercial flight forever. 55 people die. Controllers have given them a last minute change and the pilots are having a hard time locating the entrance to their runway. The charred remains leave little for investigators to work with. When the plane finally hits the runway in Cincinnati, all on board struggle to exit the burning plane as quickly as possible. They examine hundreds of pieces of wreckage until they discover a single piece of the hull that solves the riddle. [63][79] The airline logo consisted of the Nigerian flag with a green elephant named Skypower in its centre. Unfortunately, he is at the other screen and doesn't hear them until it's too late. After United Airlines Flight 173 crashed and killed ten people, investigators discover how a landing gear problem could have caused the accident. A state-of-the-art helicopter carrying oil workers to a drilling platform crashes into the ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. Using news footage, interviews and gripping reenactments, Air Crash Investigation 7 investigates aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Without power, the plane begins falling from the sky. The plane is shot down and all 290 people on board are killed. But minutes later, a sudden jolt rocks the plane and it begins rolling violently to the right. Flight: Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311; Embraer EMB-120; April 5th, 1991. But after a steep and rapid ascent to get out of missile range, the aircraft's cargo door is violently blown off and the plane crashes to the ground. April 4, 1977. Of the 135 people on board, nine die, and investigators begin pouring through the wreckage to determine what brought down one of the world's most popular passenger jets. The deadliest DC-8 crash in history and the worst accident ever for... En route to San Francisco from LAX, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight #1771 is cruising high above the California countryside. When Polish President Lech Kaczynski is killed in a plane crash, investigators discover that this was not simply a pilot error. His ship carries one of the smartest weapons system ever designed: the billion dollar Aegis system, which can track every aircraft and missile within 200 miles up... To tap the precious oil reserves in the North Sea, workers must travel hundreds of kilometres by helicopter over treacherous waters to reach their remote drilling platforms. Copa Airlines Flight 201 Boeing 737-200 June 6th, 1992 Copa Airlines Flight 201 takes off from Panama City for the one-hour flight to Cali, Colombia. [48][54] In December 1988 the airline dismissed 3,000 employees, a third of the workforce, in an effort to keep operations afloat. Two Boeing 737s, with registrations 5N-ANC and 5N-AND, were delivered in the early 1970s. But it will take clever detective work to figure out what really happened. Moments from landing, United Airlines 585 starts spinning out of control and falls out of the sky at 350 kilometers per hour. The world's most famous football team, Manchester United, is on its way back to the UK from the European Championships in Yugoslavia. L'accident a fait l'objet d'un épisode dans la série télé Air Crash nommé « … But just as the first officer takes over the controls, and only two minutes before it touches down, the aircraft is inexplicably crippled by double engine failure. As they near the airport in Dubrovnik, rain and clouds make the journey increasingly difficult. At first there's speculation that Mexico's powerful drug cartels brought down the plane. [9] In early 1961, Nigeria became the only owner of the company by buying the shares held by BOAC and Elder Dempster;[13] the airline became the flag carrier of the country. Already pelted with icy rain, the pilots are struggling to navigate their way through the blinding storm when the unthinkable happens: their helicopter is struck by lightning. Amongst the planes leaving, obscured by the heavy fog-are two 747s. Hoping to save fuel during the last leg of its marathon flight from New York to Seoul, it requests permission to fly at a higher altitude. Air Crash Investigation (ook bekend onder de namen Mayday, Air Emergency, Mayday: Catástrofes en in de door SBS bewerkte Nederlandse versie De meest schokkende vliegtuigrampen) is een documentaireserie die wordt geproduceerd door het Canadese bedrijf Cineflix.. But within seconds, the suddenly uncontrollable plane stalls and crashes to the ground. Armed with an axe and a fire extinguisher, they beat the copilot, and then demand that the pilot chart a course for Australia. Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, 'Air Crash Investigation 14' investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Suddenly - the plane spins wildly out of control. And he soon discovers a shocking design flaw that could affect passenger planes around the globe. Shortly after take-off there was a loud thud, followed by a continual thumping noise. Meanwhile, a passenger jet carrying 154 people takes off from Manaus in northern Brazil. The pilots shut it down but soon discover they have a much more serious problem on their hands. LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470 is headed for Luanda, Angola, when it disappears from radar. Voo Air France 447 era a identificação da rota aérea regular de longo curso operada pela companhia francesa Air France entre Rio de Janeiro e Paris.Tornou-se conhecido pelo acidente aéreo ocorrido durante o voo da noite de 31 de maio para 1 de junho de 2009, efetuado pelo Airbus A330-203, quando a aeronave se despenhou no Oceano Atlântico com 228 pessoas a … Transporting military cargo in a converted Boeing 747, National Airlines Flight 102 takes off from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. 3,200 feet above the ground, the plane has lost all power and is falling quickly and silently from the sky. Rather than flying east across the Indian Ocean, he flies south along the African coast, hoping to stay close to land and any airport along the way. Remarkably one man survives and within hours, a major recovery effort has begun to retrieve the victims, the flight recorder, and the mangled wreckage from the ocean floor. An airliner is crippled after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport, and the courageous captain pulls off an amphibious landing in the Hudson River. Spinning wildly in thick clouds, the crew cant tell up from down. Who brought down Flight 103? It held the name WAAC Nigeria until 1971, when it was rebranded to the name it had until it ceased operations in 2003. The crew of Flight #3054 gets a report that the runway is wet and slippery. After controllers clear the turboprop commuter plane for landing, the pilots reduce their speed and descend, but the aircraft suddenly goes into a severe roll and crashes into the runway. But moments later, the plane disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth. The plane is headed for the Habsheim Air Show where the pilots are planning a breathtaking, low-altitude fly-over. Visit COVID-19 South African Resource Portal for information. [39] In 1982, Boeing 747s were successively leased from the Danish charter airline Scanair and SAS; the aircraft were deployed on services to the United Kingdom, permitting the DC-10s to be used on new routes to Frankfurt, Paris, and Zurich. The 10th of deadliest aviation accidents took place on 11th July, 1991 when chartered passenger Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, crashed on its way from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Sokoto, Nigeria, shortly after take-off from King Abdulaziz International Airport. Nearly two hours later, the terrifying ordeal ends when the plane touches down safely. Bad weather is delaying dozens of flights, including American Eagle 41-84. Moments after taking off from a California airport, an American cargo plane needs to make an emergency landing. Approaching the end of its ten-and a half hour journey from Beijing, British Airways Flight #38 is preparing to land in Heathrow. Investigators piece together the clues and ultimately reveal a fatal flaw in the S-92's design. July 11, 1991 was on a Thursday and there was yet another airplane crash. On 21 December of the same year, a Boeing 707, registration 5N-ABK, crashed near Hadejia on a freighter flight from Jeddah, killing three of a crew of five. O voo Nigeria Airways 2120 foi um voo de passageiros fretado de Jidá, Arábia Saudita, para Sokoto, na Nigéria, em 11 de julho de 1991, que caiu logo após a decolagem do Aeroporto Internacional Rei Abdulaziz, matando todos os 247 passageiros e 14 membros da tripulação a bordo.A aeronave era um Douglas DC-8 operado pela Nationair sob empréstimo da Nigeria Airways. In Algiers on Christmas Eve in 1994, an Air France Airbus carrying 239 people was hijacked by four Algerian terrorists just before take off. It is the worst accident in Italian aviation history and the investigation uncovers a shocking series of errors. Safety in the sky depends on the outcome of air crash investigations. At last, clearance is given, but it's too late. [18][19] The first air link between Nigeria and the United States was launched in early October 1964 (1964-10). It takes months for investigators to determine what went wrong. With almost no wreckage left to examine, a mysterious substance found on the runway may hold the key to understanding the cause of the deadly crash. After ruling out both a bomb and a gas tank explosion, investigators are stumped. Smoke starts filling the cabin. Nigeria Airways had its heyday in the early 1980s, just before the departure of a KLM team that had been hired to make the airline efficient and profitable. It's the worst mid-air collision in the history of aviation. And investigators are baffled when they realize the plane was flying away from the airport when it crashed. The cockpit voice recorder raises disturbing questions about an inexperienced pilot. A loud bang is heard from the cockpit. After a short flight from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, Garuda Flight 200 hits the ground in Yogyakarta so hard it bounces violently twice before careening off the end of the runway. Watch Air Crash Investigation - Season 10, Episode 9 - Desert Inferno: Following take-off from Jeddah's desert airport, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 burst into flames and crashed to … May I turn this?" In just two minutes the... August 31, 1986. Munich air disaster, Arrow Air flight 1285 and the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash Delta Air Lines flight 1141, Eastern Air Lines flight 401 and the 2012 Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet crash British Airtours flight 28M, Nigeria Airways flight 2120 and UPS flight 6 Compared to the number of suicides in the general population, suicidal pilots are almost statistically non-existent. It smashes into a cornfield. And, during a demonstration flight, a brand new Russian Superjet slams into a mountain south of Jakarta. Flying Way, official website specialized in airlines dissemination & aviation sciences At first, clues point to a deadly mechanical problem previously found on other Boeing 737s. Your e-mail has been verified and added to our database. All four crewmembers die instantly in the huge explosion and a massive crater 30 feet deep marks the point of impact. The devastation is horrific: all onboard perish and at least fifteen houses are destroyed. En route from Singapore to Perth, Qantas Airways Flight 72 takes a sudden nosedive over the Indian Ocean. September 8, 1989 - On a charter trip from Oslo to Hamburg, Partnair Flight 94 is cruising at 22,000 feet -- when it suddenly begins diving toward the sea. [25] Following this accident the carrier decided to withdraw its Fokker fleet from service. 10. To solve this issue the pilots drop down to a lower altitude, but before they can reach it a Stall Warning fills the cockpit. Twenty people survive - but fourteen of the 34 passengers are killed. Revealing how 273 people were killed when American Airlines Flight 191 lost its left engine in the deadliest aviation accident in US history. When an alarm warns the pilots of Flight 518 that they are dangerously close to the ground, the aircraft suddenly smashes into a mountain. The aging propeller plane crashes into the water. Flight: NOAA 42 Lockheed P-3 Orion A team of hurricane hunters is in a desperate situation after an engine fire cripples their aircraft during a daring flight into Hurricane Hugo. With 38 passengers bracing for a crash, the pilots manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history of commercial aviation. Tuninter Flight 1153 is flying to the Tunisian resort island of Djerba. But just as they're completing a 360 around the ship, Flight 706 suddenly explodes. It is one of the last planes scheduled to land. And when investigators dig into the crew's backgrounds, they wonder if the disastrous sequence of events leading up to the crash hinges on the personalities of the pilots themselves. The captain struggles to keep the plane flying but the out-of-control aircraft suddenly plummets towards the ground and crashes into a suburban home. The DC-9 has been de-iced twice to ensure it's safe for take-off. The crew is following instructions from the control tower that will line up their Boeing 737 with the runway. And, when a packed Airbus disappears over the Atlantic, investigators face a two-year deep-sea search for answers. All crew and passengers, totaling 261 people, died. At the time, it was the seconddeadliest aviation accident, after the loss of Turkish Airlines Flight 981 which occurred earlier that same year. But why wasnt it? But once in the air, the pilots get … The pilots restart both engines but almost immediately they overheat forcing the pilots to shut them down. Nigeria Airways Flight 2120. At first, investigators wonder if Cuba somehow played a role in the crash, but they eventually uncover an invisible culprit that threatens the lives of cargo pilots everywhere. The Crash of 5N-ABD. But as they dig deeper, they make a series of shocking discoveries that will result in calls to transform the country's aviation system. The plane was now effectively flying on one wing! And as they pore over the evidence, they uncover a disturbing tale of greed and a deadly gamble. 49 Likes, 1 Comments - College of Medicine & Science (@mayocliniccollege) on Instagram: “ Our Ph.D. But why did this happen? On a high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia, a Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet slams into a mountain killing everyone on board. Among those aboard the flight is US Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, a close friend and political ally of President Clinton. Just minutes after take off, the Boeing 737 crashes into the Red Sea, shatters upon impact and sinks. And as investigators pore over the evidence, a terrifying picture of chaos and confusion emerges. The Boeing 737 is loaded with New Year's travelers taking advantage of the country's recent discount travel boom. asks the boy. Flying at 2,000 feet all four men in the cockpit focus their attention on the troublesome bulb. The airline was managed by a number of foreign companies, including British Airways, KLM and South African Airways.[2][3]. Captain Robert Loft decides to have the auto pilot fly the plane in a holding pattern while he and his crew work to fix the problem. Swissair Flight 306 Swissair Flight SR306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, named Schaffhausen, was a scheduled international flight from Zürich to Rome, via Geneva. After 12 minutes in the air, the captain radios controllers to tell them they've reached their cruising altitude of 25,000 feet. The evidence indicates the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. [10] Initially, the carrier was a tripartite entity in which the Nigerian government was the major shareholder (51%), and Elder Dempster Lines and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) held the balance (32⅔ and 16⅓, respectively). But the aircraft soon plunges into yet another dive, this one irreversible. [46] The airline ceased operations in 2003 and was liquidated a year later. Directed by Karl Jason. But still the crew, hampered by clouds and pelting rain, is flying blind. [25] Financed by a Japanese leasing company, the carrier phased in the last DC-10 ever built; the aircraft was delivered in 1989, and replaced an aircraft of the same type that was lost in an accident two years earlier. Investigators at Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council face a barrage of questions. Many of the 533 who were on board are left thrashing in the two-metre waves, fighting to be rescued by local fishing... February 8, 1986 Four kilometers before the double track narrows to a single railway outside the town of Hinton, Alberta, Canada, a 12 million-kilogram, 2 kilometer-long freight train on the upper track approaches a yellow caution light alerting it to slow down. But once in the air, the pilots get a warning that their plane is not properly pressurizing. Suddenly the plane is in the midst of a punishing rain and hailstorm. The plane is just 350 meters in the air when it stalls, rolls to the left, and plummets to the ground. The hunt for answers seems like an endless quest as the smallest components come under intense scrutiny. But sometimes investigators disagree, and the pressure intensifies when the victims are famous. [35] It was mostly aimed at training Nigeria Airways' employees in airline management in order to make the airline efficient and profitable. August 2, 2005 - In a raging thunderstorm, after a difficult landing, Air France 358 skids off the runway in Toronto. In late 1987 the airline had debts for approximately US$250,000,000, with a revenue of US$5,000,000 per month and expenditure of approximately US$5,175,000 a month. Nationair (chartered by Nigeria Airways) Flight 2120 Thursday July 11, 1991 After taking off, fire was reported in the landing gear well. The symbol of US military might is in flames. Called ″Operation Fantastic", it linked Lagos with New York and was operated by Pan Am using Boeing 707s and Douglas DC-8s, but an agreement between both countries allowed Nigeria Airways to sell a limited number of seats on these flights. But just minutes later, Flight #182 collides with the Cessna and both planes crash into a quiet residential neighborhood below. But as they prepare to land, the captain suddenly loses control. Neither of the black boxes tells the whole story, but it's clear that a mysterious action by the captain to solve a routine fault set off a deadly sequence of events. When BEA Flight 548 crashes just moments after takeoff, investigators unravel a tragic combination of human factors centered around the captain. 60 mins. In less than three minutes, the plane is completely engulfed by fire. But then the misfiring engine won't let him slow down for landing. It held the name WAAC Nigeria until 1971, when it was rebranded to the name it had until it ceased operations in 2003. Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 caught fire mid-air and experienced a mid-air break up, causing the plane to plummet to the ground, only 3 kilometers from the runway. It is September 11th, 2001, and shortly after taking off from Washington DC, hijackers storm the cockpit of American Airlines Flight 77 and fly the plane into the Pentagon. An explosion rips a gaping hole in the cabin of a brand-new DC-10. But disaster could have been averted if the crew had heeded warning signs even before the plane lifted off. Nigeria Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Nigeria Airways, was a Nigerian airline.The company was founded in 1958 after the dissolution of West African Airways Corporation (WAAC). But the jet's navigational systems aren't working. Unlocking Disaster Just out of Honolulu the cargo door of United Airlines Flight 811 opens , ripping a huge hole in the 747 taking out five rows of seats -and nine passengers - with it. The plane accelerates down the runway, but as it lifts off it collides with a Cessna in its path. Bei dem Unglück kamen alle 261 Insassen ums Leben. Overran the runway on landing in heavy rain at Port Harcourt Airport; both the nosegear and the starboard main gear collapsed. When FedEx Flight 80 bounces off the runway and bursts into flames at Tokyos Narita Airport, the catastrophe recalls an identical crash that happened more than a decade earlier. En route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, Germanwings Flight 9525 is flying towards the French Alps when an air traffic controller spots something unusual-the flight is losing altitude at an alarming rate. Atlantic Airways Flight 670 is shuttling a group of oil company employees to work. It's August 6th, 2005. Passengers fight for their lives inside a burning plane at Dallas Fort Worth Airport. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust, and the Airbus A-320 begins falling from the sky. But with a major storm on the horizon, the pilots revise their flight path to avoid the heavy weather. The celebrity son of JFK disappeared along with his plane in 1999. The plane plows into a forest and is consumed by flames. Precious hydraulic fuel essential for landing is lost. Just as LAPA Flight 3142 lifts off from a single runway airport in Buenos Aires, the 737 starts shaking violently, and moments later it crashes back to the ground. The crash site is nowhere near the plane's original flight path, and there is no ATC radar to tell investigators where it might be. Rangers in a remote Namibian park eventually discover the wreckage, and NTSB investigators join a local team for their largest-ever case. When Spanair Flight 5022 slams into a creek and bursts into flames, killing 154 people, it is Spain's worst aviation disaster in decades. OTD in 1991, an underinflated tire on Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 overheats on takeoff from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. December 21, 1988. Flying just a few hundred feet above the desert, six single-engine WW2 fighter planes get into position for the highlight event of the Reno Air Races. As they struggle to pull the plane back into a climb, it stalls.