1.
Tenerife, 1977
Two 747's collided due to lack of information, killing 583 passengers.
20 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
2.
Air France Flight 447, 2009
Pilot error after faulty instrument readings killed 228.
19 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
3.
TWA Flight 800, 1996
Boeing 747 exploded due to faulty fuel tank, killing 212.
19 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
4.
Air France Flight 4590, 2000
Concorde caught fire due to lack of fuel tank lining. The plane crash was due to pilot error, killing 113.
17 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
5.
Japan Airlines Flight 123, 1985
Due to faulty repairs of a Boeing 747, the plane experienced explosive decompression, tearing off the tail fin and killing 520.
16 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
6.
American Airlines Flight 191, 1979
15 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
7.
Delta Flight 191, 1985
14 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
8.
Tupolev Tu-144 crash at Paris Air Show, 1973
American Airlines Flight 587, 2001
13 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
9.
Swiss Air Flight 111, 1998
12 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
10.
Aeroflot Flight 7880, 1979
11 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
11.
American Airlines flight 965, 1995
10 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
12.
Dana Air Flight 992, 2012
9 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
13.
Eas Airlines Flight 4266, 2002
8 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
14.
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, 1987
7 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
15.
Spantax, 1972
6 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
16.
Allnippon Air Ways Flight 8302, 1966
5 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
17.
Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 763/Kazakistan Airlines Flight 1907, 1996
4 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
18.
Turkish Airlines Flight 981, 1974
3 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
19.
Avianca Flight 11, 1983
2 points - added 11 years ago by laneave -
20.
American Airlines Flight 587, 2001
1 point - added 11 years ago by laneave -
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