Nowadays flying on a commercial plane is a common experience that in most cases is much safer than the ride to the airport. Unfortunately though, planes still have accidents, many of which could be easily preventable with enough training, and maintenance. Here is our list of 16 Plane Crashes That Will Give You Nightmare. We advise you not to read this list before going to sleep.
TransAsia Airways Flight 235
Starting in 16th place, TransAsia Airways Flight 235 was a domestic flight, which took off from Taipei Songshan Airport on en route to Kinmen.
Unfortunately, immediately after take off the plane crashed into the Keelung River as a result of both pilot error, and equipment failure. There were 43 fatalities and 15 survivors from the flight.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1086
Delta Flight 1086 took off Atlanta Hartsfield Airport en route to NYC. Unfortunately it didn’t have a great landing, an on arrival at New York’s Laguardia Airport as it skidded into a sidewall.
Luckily there were no fatalities, and only minor injuries.
Asiana Airlines Flight 214
A nonstop flight from Seoul South, Korea Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport. The cause of Flight 214’s crash was determined to be pilot error.
Amazingly for an accident of this type there were only 3 fatalities.
UPS Airlines Flight 1354
Our first cargo flight on the list, UPS Airlines Flight 1354 took off from Louisville Kentucky, with a final destination of Birmingham Alabama. Unfortunately, it crashed on its approach to Birmingham Airport. The Cause of the crash was determined to be due to pilot error.
Both crew members died in the crash, and were the only fatalities on this flight…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251
Flight 251 from Petropavlovsk – Kamachatsky Airlines took off from Petropavlovsk – Kamchatsky Airport in Russia, and crashed in the woods near Palana airport.
The cause of the crash was determined to be the pilot error, with the pilots being extremely intoxicated. Sadly, there were only 4 survivors on the flight.
Dagestan Airlines Flight 372
Another Russian airline, Dagestan Airlines Flight 372 took off from Vnukovo Airport in Moscow en route to Uytash Airport in Dagestan. The cause of the crash is considered to be major equipment failure.
There were 168 people on board, but only 2 fatalities during the crash.
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways flight 1549 took off from Laguardia airport in NYC, with a destination of Charlotte North Carolina.
Flight 1549 crashed in NYC’s East River as the result of technical issues after hitting a flying goose. Happily, all 155 people aboard survived the crash.
Turkish Airlines Flight 1951
A nonstop flight from Istanbul to Amsterdam, Turkish Arlines flight 1951 crashed during it’s landing approach to Amsterdam.
The cause of the crash was a combination of Pilot error, and equipment failure. 9 people out of the 135 people on board were killed.
British Airways Flight 38
British Airways flight 38 which flew from Beijing to London crashed on approach to London Heathrow Airport.
The cause for this accident was determined to be weather related equipment failure, and there were no fatalities on board.
Garuda Indonesia Flight 200
Flight 200, which flew from Jakarta to Yongkarta Indonesia, Flight 200 Overran the runway upon arrival to Yongkarta airport.
The cause of the accident was determined to be pilot error, and there were a total of 21 fatalities as a result of this accident.
China Airlines Flight 120
China Airlines Flight 120 was a nonstop flight from Taipei International Airport to Okinawa Japan. Just after landing, and during taxiing to the gate at Naha Airport, Flight 120 suddenly burst into flames.
The cause of the fire was attributed to a design flaw on the engine, and luckily, all 165 people aboard the airline survived the crash.
One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269
One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269 was a nonstop flight, which originated in Bangkok, Don Mueang Airport, and crashed on approach to Phuket International Airport.
The cause of the crash was a failed approach, and was attributed to pilot error. Out of a total of 130 passengers, there were 90 fatalities, and only 40 survivors.
TAM Airlines Flight 3054
Flight 3054 from TAM Airlines was a nonstop flight from Porto Alegre to Sao Paulo Brazil. Shortly after, landing, flight 3054 overshot the runway, and crashed into a warehouse.
All 181 people aboard perished in the accident.
Katekavia Flight 9357
Katekavia Flight 9357 took off from Krasnoyarsk en route to Igarka in Russia. It crashed in a field on it’s landing at Igarka Airport. The cause of the crash was determined to pilot error.
There were 12 fatalities on this flight, and the 3 flight crewmembers were the only survivors.
Air India Express Flight 812
Air India Express Flight 812 took off from Dubai airport with 168 people on board. Upon landing at Mangalore Airport, Flight 812 over ran the runway, killing 160 out of 168 people on board.
Blame for this accident was attributed to pilot error.
Manx2 Flight 7100
Manx2 Flight 7100 took off from Belfast City airport in Northern Ireland, and was headed towards Cork in the south.
Flight 7100 crashed on landing at Cork airport was attributed to a combination of poor weather conditions, and pilot error. 6 people on board, including the 2 pilots perished in the crash.
