Most Horrific Plane Crashes Ever - Top 10 List

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 12, 2024

In 2022, this DHL Boeing 757 suffered a hydraulic failure and crashed on landing at the Costa Rican airport. Neither of the two pilots were injured. (Image: Unsplash)

In June 1994, a USAF B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base, claiming the lives of all 4 people onboard. (Image: Unsplash)

In 2015, TransAsia Flight 235 had an engine malfunction shortly after taking off and crashed into a nearby river, killing 43 of the 58 people on board. (Image: Unsplash)

In 2019 Aeroflot Flight 1492 burst into flames upon crash landing after being struck by lightning. 41 of 78 people on board died (Image: Unsplash)

In 1997 this Ethiopian Boeing 767 ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean after hijackers tried to force the pilot to fly to Australia, killing 125 of the 175 on board.

In 1984 NASA crashed a Boeing 720 in the Mojave Desert for research.

In 2013 this Boeing 747 stalled and crashed after cargo came loose, killing all 7 on board.

In 1989 United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed after losing flight controls, killing 112 of 296 on board.

In 1999 China Airlines Flight 642 crashed while landing during a typhoon, killing 3 of 315 on board.

United Airlines Flight 175 hitting the North Tower on 9/11.

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