What are the deadliest plane accidents? See list after South Korea crash kills over 170
After over 100 people were killed in a South Korea plane accident, here are the worst accidents and crashes in aviation history.
Jeju Air Incident Overtakes Azerbaijan as Deadliest Plane Crash of 2024
Several passenger plane crashes have occurred worldwide this year, including a Wednesday morning Azerbaijan Airlines wreck that has left dozens feared dead.
South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents
The deadliest accident in aviation history occurred in 1977, when two Boeing 747 jumbo jets collided on a foggy runway on the Spanish island of Tenerife, killing 583 of the 644 people on board the planes. Spanish investigators blamed the captain of the KLM 747 for taking off without clearance from air traffic controllers.
Fact Check Team: 2024 plane crashes make it deadliest flying year since 2018
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The year 2024 marked the deadliest year for air travel since 2018, with at least 318 fatalities resulting from plane crashes, according to Bloomberg. This grim milestone was reached after a tragic crash in South Korea on Sunday that claimed the lives of 179 people.
What to Know About South Korea’s Worst Plane Crash in Decades
A plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing, killing most on board. Officials were investigating a possible malfunction with the landing gear and a bird strike.
US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing have examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea.
Clip shows turbulence during flight in September 2024, not from Jeju Air plane before deadly crash
After a Jeju Air plane crash-landed in southwestern South Korea in December 2024, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, a clip was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed footage from inside the passenger cabin before the crash.
South Korean tourist numbers plummet as Jeju Air plane crash causes fear of travel
Da Nang and Phu Quoc have seen a sharp decline in South Korean tourist arrivals as a fear of flying has taken hold following the Jeju Air crash.
Jeju Air to cut nearly 1,880 flights in Q1 after plane crash
Jeju Air Co., South Korea's largest budget carrier, will initially cut nearly 1,880 flights in the first quarter, it said Wednesday, a move aimed at enhancing its operational safety following the recent crash of its Boeing 737-800 flight that left 179 people dead.
Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018
Commercial aviation has suffered its deadliest year since 2018 after the Jeju Air Co. disaster in South Korea and last week’s ...
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow ...
Azerbaijani anger over plane crash grows, in deepening schism with Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying ...