At least 240 people have died Air India plane crashed On Thursday, I went to medical school right after takeoff. This was the latest on this year's long list of aviation disasters.
One passenger survived the crash, but everyone else on a Boeing 787 was killed. More people died on the ground after the plane crashed and produced a large fireball. Black smoke swirling from the site The plane crashed and exploded into flames near the airport in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat.
The closeness to crashing and mistakes of all aircraft promotes a lot of concern about flight.
The crash in India was far worse than that. Air collision It killed 67 people near Washington, DC in January First big fatal crash The first US soil since 2009. Other recent incidents include passenger aircraft Cut out another one in February While taxiing at Seattle Airport. American Airlines airplane in March After landing in Denver, it was set on fire.sends 12 people to the hospital. sightseeing The helicopter fell apart and crashed Six people died in April when they entered the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.
Federal officials have tried to reassure travelers that flying is the safest mode of transportation, and statistics support it. But the cascade of headlines about everything that's wrong is what's attracting attention.
This is a look at some of the recent tragedy and accidents.
The recent fatal crash
– Two different small planes have crashed near San Diego for the past month. Six people died during private jet Clashed into a nearby San Diego area In the midst of thick fog. Runway lights I didn't work at the airport. Six more people died on a small plane earlier this week. It collided with the sea Immediately after taking off in San Diego.
– New York Helicopter The crash on April 10th left the downtown heliport. The flight lasted less than 18 minutes. Radar data shows that the helicopter flew north along the Manhattan skyline. Victims This crash Included Family from Spain Who was it Celebrating your 9th birthday One of their children.
– Three people died and one injured A small plane crashed on April 11th In Boca Raton, Florida, cars were pushed onto railroad tracks near major interstates.
– Two small planes collided into the air in February near Arizona Airport. Kill two Someone on one of the aircraft. After the collision, one plane landed peacefully, while the other plane struck the ground near the runway and set fire to it. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport near Tucson.
– Small commuter crashed in Alaska In early February, all 10 people on board were killed. That's what crashed One of the most deadly In the state in 25 years. Radar data shown The plane lost its altitude and speed at a rapid rate. The US Coast Guard was unaware of the pain signals from the aircraft.
– Medical transport aircraft that just took off It fell sharply in Philadelphia neighborhood In late January, all six people on board and two people on the ground were killed. About 20 people were also injured. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is likely that the cockpit audio recorder has not been working for years. The crew did not cause any difficulties in air traffic control.
– American Airlines passenger jet and US Army helicopter collision Above the capitals of the nation In late January, they boarded both aircraft and killed them all. That was America's most deadly plane crash Since November 12, 2001, the jet has hit a New York City neighbourhood shortly after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five people on the ground.
– Jeju Airlines operates a jet liner slides off the runway and is slammed against a concrete fence. It explodes into flames It was late December in South Korea after the landing gear was clearly unable to be deployed. All but two of the 181 people on board were killed in one of the country's worst aviation disasters.
Injured incident
– The American Airlines plane that sparked a fire at Denver International Airport in March was missed there as crews reported engine vibrations after taking off in Colorado Springs. The engine lit while taxiing the gate. Encourages to unfold the slide This could mean that passengers would be evacuated quickly. People taken to the hospital suffered minor injuries. NTSB A fuel leak was found Some improperly installed parts on the engine.
– Single-engine plane carrying 5 people It crashed and exploded into flames In the same month, in a parking lot in a retirement community near a small airport near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Everyone on board survived. The three were taken to the Areaburn Centre.
– Delta Airline Jet It's turned over While landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport in February. All 80 people on board survived, but some suffered minor injuries. Witnesses and video from the scene Showing the plane landing He is so hard that the right wing has been cut off. Investigators said that when they attempted to determine the cause, they would consider weather conditions and possible human error.
Close call
– Two commercial aircraft had to do last month We will cancel their landings At Reagan National Airport near Washington for an Army Black Hawk helicopter flying near the Pentagon. Military Paused All helicopter flights in the area after this incident. This was Blackhawk's priority air transport from the same unit that collided with a passenger jet in the air in January.
-American Airlines' plane wing tip, same day as the fatal New York helicopter crash in April I hit another plane Ronald Reagan from the same airline on the taxiway at Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. No injuries have been reported. Several members of the council were on one of the flights.
– FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at busy New Jersey airport in March after bird attack Caused an engine fire It could be seen in the morning sky. The plane landed at Newar Liberty International Airport. No injuries have been reported.
– A pilot on a Southwest Airlines flight about to land at Chicago's Midway airport was forced to return to the sky To avoid another aircraft We will cross the runway in late February. The video shows the plane approaching the runway, then suddenly stopped as a business jet became a taxi on the runway without permission, federal officials said.
– In early February, a Japan Airlines plane was taxiing to the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport When the tail is clearly cut off Parked Delta plane. There were no reported injuries.
– In early January, a man riding a Jet Blue plane taxiing for takeoff from Logan International Airport in Boston panic I opened the exit door On the wing, trigger and inflate an emergency slide. The other passengers quickly arrested the man and the plane did not take off.
