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On 3 April 1996, a United States Air Force Boeing CT-43A (Flight IFO-21) crashed on approach to Dubrovnik, Croatia, while on an official trade mission. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-200 originally built as T-43A navigational trainer and later converted into a CT-43A executive transport aircraft, was carrying United States Secretary of Commerce Ron ...
On July 17, 1996, at approximately 8:31 p.m. EDT, twelve minutes after takeoff, the Boeing 747-100 serving the flight exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, United States. [2]: 1 All 230 people on board died in the crash; it is the third-deadliest aviation accident in U.S. history.
July 16 – Trans World Airlines announces that it has ordered 15 new McDonnell Douglas MD-83 airliners from McDonnell Douglas. [1] July 17 – Trans World Airlines Flight 800, a Boeing 747-131, explodes over the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, Long Island, New York, apparently due to a short circuit and ignition of fuel-air vapor in a fuel ...
Flight 841, a Boeing 707-331B (N18701), crashed short of the runway while landing at Malpensa Airport; all 125 on board survived. [47] November 27, 1978 Flight 505, a Douglas DC-9-15 (N1065T), lost control and crashed on takeoff from Newark International Airport due to icing; all 83 on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to ...
230: On July 17, 1996, a Boeing 747-131, TWA Flight 800, carrying 230 occupants, exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, shortly after departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport on a flight to Paris and Rome. A lengthy investigation concluded that the probable cause of the accident was a short ...
26 July 1651 [9] [10] 1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash: Aircrash: North East of Cavtat: 35 3 April 1996 [11] Bilaj bus accident Crash: Bilaj near Gospić, M604 railway: 25 29 September 1983 [12] Rijeka hospital fire Fire: Rijeka: 23 28 March 1975 [13] Plavno train accident Railway accident: Plavno: 21 14 August 1949 [14] 1954 Zagreb tram accident ...
The pilots tried to make their way back to the airport but failed. The plane crashed and burst into flames, killing all 19 people on board. Wreckage of Nepal Airlines Flight 183 Wreckage of Nepal Airlines Flight 555. Nepal Airlines Flight 555 – On 16 May 2013, a Nepal Airlines DHC-6 overran the runway at Jomsom Airport with 21 passengers on ...
Croatia portal Accidents and incidents appearing in this category may relate to the country where the accident or incident occurred, the country of origin of one or more of the aircraft involved, or the nationality of the majority of passengers or casualties (if applicable).