When a Thunderstorm Took Down a Jet: Southern Airways Flight 242
On April 4, 1977, a routine domestic flight turned into one of the most unusual accidents in aviation…
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703
The Dash 8 Crash That Raised Questions About GPWS Warning Time On 5 June 1995, Ansett New Zealand…
The Comet Disaster: The Hidden Danger of Metal Fatigue
In the early 1950s the de Havilland Comet represented the future of air travel. It was the world’s…
The Disappearance of Southern Cloud
Australia’s First Airline Mystery On 21 March 1931, an Australian National Airways passenger aircraft departed Sydney’s Mascot Aerodrome…
The Kyeema Disaster
How a Douglas DC-2 Flew Into Mount Dandenong in Dense Fog On the afternoon of 25 October 1938,…
The Mount Erebus Disaster: What the Mahon Report Revealed
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, departed Auckland on a sightseeing…
The Erebus Disaster Explained: Radar Limits, Whiteout, and the Fatal Illusion
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a sightseeing flight to Antarctica, ended in tragedy when…
DC-10 Cargo Door Failure: The Design Flaw That Changed Aviation Safety
In the early 1970s the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was one of the most advanced wide-body aircraft entering airline…
Eastern Air Lines Flight 401: The Crash That Changed Airline Cockpit Discipline
The Burned-Out Bulb That Brought Down a Jumbo Jet On the night of 29 December 1972, a brand-new…
The Nomad Double Six Crash (1976): Accident, Investigation and Enduring Controversy
On 6 June 1976, a Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) Nomad N.22B operated by Sabah Air crashed during the…