Moneycontrol News | June 12, 2025
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On 12 June 2025, an Air India Dreamliner crashed near airport soon after take-off. The flight had 242 people onboard, however number of casualties is unconfirmed.
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On 22 May 2020, a PIA flight crashed into a Karachi neighbourhood during landing. 97 of the 99 onboard died. Pilot error and engine failure were blamed.
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In January 2023, a Yeti Airlines flight crashed near Pokhara, Nepal, killing all 72 onboard. A power cut by the pilots led to an aerodynamic stall and crash.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014. All 298 onboard were killed. A Dutch court later convicted three men in connection to the attack.
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In June 2009, an Air France flight from Brazil to France crashed into the Atlantic. All 228 died. The cause was linked to equipment failure and pilot error.
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In 1974, a Turkish Airlines plane crashed in a forest near Paris after a cargo door blew open mid-air. All 346 onboard died. The design was later changed.
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A Japan Airlines flight crashed into a mountain in 1985 due to cabin pressure loss. Of the 524 onboard, 520 died. It remains the deadliest single-aircraft crash.
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In 1996, two aircraft collided near Delhi. A Saudi and a Kazakh plane were involved. All 349 people on both planes died. The airspace system was changed later.
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In 1979, an American Airlines plane crashed just after take-off in Chicago. The left engine detached mid-air. All 273 onboard died, along with 2 on the ground.
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In 1977, two jumbo jets collided on the runway in Tenerife, Spain, in foggy conditions. Miscommunication led to the world’s deadliest air crash 583 people died.