AirSafe.com Crash Video Collection

Review of 2003 Missile Strike on a DHL A300 over Baghdad

2008-04-28T21:32:00.000-07:00

On 22 November 2003, a DHL A300, which had just departed from Baghdad on a cargo flight to Bahrain, was hit by a SAM-7 surface to air missile. The left wing caught fire following the hit, forcing the crew to return to the airport for a successful emergency landing.

A video about the event that was produced by Glenn Pew shows a reconstruction of the event, as well as several still photos of the missile damage.

Additional Damage Photos

AirSafe.com Review of the A300 Event
http://www.airsafe.com/journal/v1num18.htm

AirSafe.com Review of a 2002 Missile Attack in Kenya
http://www.airsafe.com/journal/v1num17.htm

Analysis of an In-flight Breakup of an F-15C over Missouri

2008-04-28T08:52:00.000-07:00

On 2 November 2007, an F-15C aircraft from the Missouri Air National Guard experienced an in-flight breakup during an training mission. The pilot, Major Steven Stillwell, successfully ejected, but sustained injuries to his left arm and shoulder.

The investigation revealed that the accident aircraft had a structural failure in its upper right longeron, one of four critical support structures for the aircraft. Fatigue cracks in the longeron led to a structural failure of the longeron and the subsequent catastrophic breakup.

After the accident, more than 600 USAF F-15s were grounded and inspected. At least nine other F-15 aircraft were found to have similar fatigue cracks. some F-15s were also removed from service because of the costs of repairing these structural problems.

The video that was produced by Glenn Pew shows a reconstruction of the event, using computer animation based on data from the flight.

Reconstruction of the In-flight Breakup

Executive Summary of the USAF Accident Report
http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/F-15C_LambertField_02Nov07.pdf

Air-to-air Shootdown from the Target Perspective

2008-04-24T00:12:00.000-07:00

In the history of aviation, there have been many videos of missile attacks from the attacker's perspective, it is rare to have one from the other side. Below is a video shot from a Georgian Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) patrolling over the Abkhazia region of Georgia when it was apparently shot down by a missile from a Russian MIG-29. The Israeli-designed unarmed UAV never had a chance.

Georgian Military Official Describes the Attack

Related Resources
Attack on an A300 by a Portable Missile: http://www.airsafe.com/journal/v1num18.htm

Threats from Portable Surface to Air Missiles: http://www.airsafe.com/journal/v1num17.htm

Hermes 450

Lufthansa A320 Has Close Call in Hamburg

2008-03-03T10:44:00.000-08:00

On 1 March 2008, a Lufthansa Airbus A320 arriving from Munich was attempting a landing at Hamburg, Germany under high crosswind conditions. The left wingtip struck the ground during the attempt, and the crew successfully executed a go-around. The aircraft landed without further incident. At the time, winds at the airport were gusting up to 49 knots. The left wingtip and winglet were damaged, and there were no injuries to any occupants..

Video of the Event

Photos of Event and the Aircraft Damage

Investigation Update #3 for the British Airways 777 Crash of 17 January 2008

2008-02-21T12:44:00.000-08:00

This is the third update from AirSafe.com on the ongoing investigation into the accident at London's Heathrow Airport involving a British Airways 777. This update is based on information released by the AAIB on 18 February 2008, and focuses on analyses of the fuel system, the engines, and their associated control systems. You can listen to or watch the podcast at the following links:

Audio: MP3 | Video: iPod/MP4 | WMV | Google Video | YouTube

The links below will take you to additional related resources.

Additional Details About this Accident: http://777.airsafe.org
Transcript and Timeline for this Podcast
Other Podcasts

Video of the Podcast

Crash of British Airways 777 at Heathrow on 17 January 2008 - Update 2

2008-02-14T12:18:00.000-08:00

The Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB), the UK organization responsible for investigating the 17 January 2008 crash of a British Airways 777 jet at London's Heathrow Airport, released a second statement about the progress of the investigation on 23 January 2008. The video below summarizes the information in that second AAIB statement.

Crash of British Airways 777 at Heathrow on 17 January 2008 - Update 1

2008-02-14T12:14:00.000-08:00

The Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB), the UK organization responsible for investigating the 17 January 2008 crash of a British Airways 777 jet at London's Heathrow Airport, released a brief statement about the progress of the investigation the day after the accident. The video below summarizes the information in that AAIB statement, and adds additional information to put the accident investigation into a wider context.

Show Notes Added to the Conversation at AirSafe.com Podcast

2008-02-14T12:13:00.001-08:00

The Conversation at AirSafe.com Podcast has added detailed show notes for selected podcasts. The first three shows with notes, which include a transcript, timeline, and links to audio and video versions of the podcasts are for the latest show, "Things You Should Not Bring on Board," and two shows from last month that were first update and second update of the accident investigation for the 17 January 2008 crash of a British Airways 777 at London's Heathrow airport.

The following show notes pages have a synopsis of the show, links to the audio and video versions of each podcast, links to additional resources, the show's timeline, and the show's transcript:

Show #39: Things You Should Not Bring On Board - 13 February 2008

Show #37: Crash of British Airways 777 at Heathrow on 17 January 2008, Update 2 - 25 January 2008

Show #36: Crash of British Airways 777 at Heathrow on 17 January 2008, Update 1 - 23 January 2008

Turbulence Event on an Air Canada A319 Flight on 10 January 2008

2008-01-13T01:00:00.000-08:00

The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Victoria, BC to Toronto, ON. The aircraft had a possible encounter with moderate to severe turbulence while in the vicinity of the Canadian Rockies. The crew diverted to Calgary, where injured passengers and crew members were treated for minor injuries. The aircraft was not seriously damaged, and there were no fatalities among the five crew members or 83 passengers.

For further details, please choose one of the podcast options below:

Audio: MP3 | Video: iPod/MP4 | WMV | Google Video | YouTube

YouTube Video

To download a copy of the MP3 audio file or one of the MP4 or WMV video files, visit the AirSafe.com podcast home page at http://podcast.airsafe.org.

Related Resources: Turbulence Risks http://www.airsafe.com/cabin/turb.htm

To obtain a PDF file or PowerPoint presentation of the contents of this podcast, please contact AirSafe.com at http://feedback.airsafe.org/.

Accident Updates for Events in Venezuela and Iran

2008-01-08T06:25:00.000-08:00

There were two significant airline safety events in just the first few days of 2008. The first on 2 January 2004 was a nonfatal takeoff accident involving an Iran Air Fokker 100. The second was occurred two days later when a Transaven Let 410 crashed near the Los Roques archipelago near Venezuela.

For further details, please choose one of the podcast options below:

Audio: MP3 | Video: iPod/MP4 | WMV | Google Video | YouTube

To download a copy of the MP3 audio file or one of the MP4 or WMV video files, visit the AirSafe.com podcast home page at http://podcast.airsafe.org.

Related Resources: A list of fatal events involving Iran Air is available at http://www.airsafe.com/events/irlines/iranair.htm

To obtain a PDF file or PowerPoint presentation of the contents of this podcast, please contact AirSafe.com at http://www.airsafe.com/contact.htm.

Update

An AirSafe.com visitor passed on a link to the following video from the Iran Air event.

Year in Review: Fatal Airline Events of 2007

2008-01-03T23:25:00.000-08:00

Seattle, WA - January 4, 2008 - AirSafe.com has released its annual review of fatal airline events of 2007. There were a total of eight fatal events in 2007, including four that resulted in the deaths of everyone on board. While there were no events in North America, there were three in Asia, two each in Africa and Europe, and one in South America. The eight fatal events of 2007 is the lowest number of fatal events tracked by AirSafe.com in the last decade, a number also equaled in 2006 and 2003. Over the 10 year period 1998-2007, AirSafe.com has compiled 111 fatal airline events around the world.

This annual review is available in several formats:
Audio: MP3 | Video: iPod/MP4 | WMV | Google Video | YouTube

To obtain a PDF file or PowerPoint presentation of this annual review, please contact AirSafe.com at http://airsafe.com/contact.htm.

Evacuation Issues and the Crash of an Air France A340

2008-01-03T23:18:00.000-08:00

This podcast has an overview of the results of the investigation of a 2 August 2005 crash of an Air France A340 in Toronto, Canada, as well a discussion of evacuation and survivability issues.

Seriously Stressed Passenger on Transatlantic Flight

2008-01-03T23:12:00.000-08:00

In the following video, a clearly distressed passenger is restrained and comforted by passengers and apparently cabin crew during a transatlantic flight. The event occurred on 6 December 2007 on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to London.

Air rage information is available on AirSafe.com at http://www.airsafe.com/issues/rage.htm

Fear of flying information is also available at http://www.airsafe.com/issues/fear.htm

Tarom 737-300 Hits Car on Takeoff

2008-01-03T22:59:00.000-08:00

A Tarom 737-300 hit a vehicle during takeoff at Banessa airport in Bucharest, Romania on 30 December 2007. The collision damaged the left engine and left main landing gear. The crew aborted the takeoff, and the aircraft came to rest on the left side of the runway. Although the aircraft was substantially damaged, none of the six crew members or 117 passengers were injured.

The plane was on a charter flight to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The vehicle was being used by a maintenance crew and had been cleared to enter the runway shortly before the aircraft was cleared for takeoff. Visibility at the time of the accident was reduced due to thick fog.

The following video is from a Romanian news report, and features footage shot during the event by one of the passengers.

Fatal Crash of Atlasjet MD83 in Turkey - 30 November 2007

2007-12-02T14:20:00.000-08:00

The plane was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens. The crew had requested permission to land shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain near the town of Keciborlu, about 12km (7.5 miles) from the Isparta airport. All seven crew members and 50 passengers were killed.

Visit AirSafe.com to see a listing of other fatal events involving the MD80 series or for other Atlasjet events.

Below is a briefing of the crash issued shortly after the event. At the time, the last passenger fatality had not been identified.

This description is available in additional formats:
Audio (MP3),
Video - MP4
Video - WMV
YouTube)

Fatal 2004 Crash of Flash 737 in Egypt

2007-11-26T22:41:00.000-08:00

This computer animation from the French accident investigation authority Bureau Enquetes Accidents (BEA) illustrates the 3 January 2004 crash of a Flash Airlines 737-300 crash near Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on a domestic flight to Cairo and crashed into the Red Sea about nine miles (15 km) south of the city. All 135 passengers and 13 crew members were killed.

Visit AirSafe.com to see a listing of other 737 fatal events.

An English version of the BEA accident report is available at
http://www.bea-fr.org/docspa/2004/su-f040103a/pdf/su-f040103a.pdf

Additional accident details are available at the Boeing 737 Technical site at http://www.b737.org.uk/flashair.htm

NTSB Accident Animation Resource

2007-11-11T22:59:00.000-08:00

This part of the NTSB site includes computer-generated animations of accidents associated with several airliner events with passenger fatalities including the following:

- Executive Airlines Flight 5401, Avions de Transport Regional 72-212, N438AT, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 9, 2004.

- Air Midwest (Doing Business as US Airways Express) flight 5481, Raytheon (Beechcraft) 1900D, N233YV, Charlotte, North Carolina, January 8, 2003.

- COMAIR Flight 3272, Embraer EMB-120RT, N265CA, Monroe, Michigan, January 9, 1997

Also included is an animation associated with the May 2007 crash involving New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle.

Source: http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/animations.htm

Successful Ejection from an F-16 Thunderbird Aircraft

2007-11-03T23:22:00.000-07:00

On 14 September 2003, during an air show at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, USAF Thunderbird pilot Captain Chris Strickland successfully ejected from his F-16C shortly before it crashed. According to the accident investigation board report, the pilot had been executing a "Split S" maneuver and had misinterpreted the altitude required to complete the maneuver. He made his calculation with an incorrect airfield altitude. The pilot incorrectly climbed to 1,670 feet above ground level instead of 2,500 feet before initiating the pull down to the Split S maneuver.

When he realized something was wrong, the pilot used maximum back stick pressure and rolled slightly left to ensure the aircraft would hit away from the crowd should he have to eject. He ejected when the aircraft was 140 feet above ground -- just eight-tenths of a second before impact. He sustained only minor injuries from the ejection. The aircraft, valued at about $20.4 million, was destroyed. There was no other damage to military or civilian property. The entire flight lasted approximately 25 seconds.

The video that was produced by Glenn Pew has a number of views of the event, including footage from a cockpit camera.

The still photo below was taken by Staff Sargent Bennie J. Davis III, a USAF photographer who was on the observation deck of the control tower. In my opinion, this is without question the finest photo of an aircraft ejection ever taken, and one of my all time favorite aviation photos I have ever seen.

Analysis of ejection sequence
http://www.ejectionsite.com/thunderbird6.htm

Executive Summary of the Accident Report
http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/F-16C_Mountainhome_14Sep03.pdf

Video from Survivor of September 2007 Crash of One-Two-Go MD82 in Phuket, Thailand

2007-11-03T22:57:00.000-07:00

The following footage was taken by a survivor of the crash of an MD82 in Phuket, Thailand on 16 September 2007. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Bangkok (DMK) to Phuket (HKT). After landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway, impacted several trees, and caught fire. There was reportedly heavy rain and poor visibility at the time of the crash. There were at least 89 deaths, including 85 of the 123 passengers and five of the seven crew members.

Related Information:

Fatal Events Involving Airlines in Asia
http://airsafe.com/events/regions/asia.htm

Fatal Events Involving the MD80 Series Aircraft
http://www.airsafe.com/events/models/douglas.htm

Bird Ingestion and Crash of Military Jet

2007-10-20T11:13:00.000-07:00

This 14 May 2004 accident occurred at the Canadian Forces base at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and involved a Hawk jet aircraft assigned to the NATO Flying Training in Canada program. The instructor pilot had just taken control and as the aircraft approached the departure end of Runway 29R, a bird was observed just left of the nose. Both crewmembers heard a "thump", felt vibrations and noted a change in engine pitch, followed by indications of engine malfunction.

According to the Canadian Forces crash investigation, the aircraft reached a maximum altitude of approximately 3700 MSL (1700 AGL). After the aircraft descended through 3000 MSL, the crew successfully ejected. One crewmember was seriously injured and the other received minor injuries. The aircraft was completely destroyed when it crashed about seven seconds later in a farmer's field.

Video from just before ingestion until aircraft impact.

Link to Canadian Forces crash investigation.

Fatal Crash of Garuda 737 in Indonesia

2007-10-20T10:55:00.001-07:00

On 7 March 2007 , the aircraft had been on a domestic flight on from Jakarta and overran the runway after landing at Yogyakarta. The aircraft went through the airport's perimeter fence, crossed and road and an embankment, and caught fire as it came to rest in a nearby rice paddy. The footage at the crash site was made by a survivor of the crash. One of the seven crew members and 22 of the 133 passengers were killed.

You can visit AirSafe.com for more on the fatal event history of the 737 and of Garuda Airlines.

Fatal Crash of Medical Flight In Colombia

2007-10-20T09:55:00.000-07:00

The single-engine Cessna was on a medical evacuation flight in rural Colombia. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. The child, his mother, and a doctor were killed in the crash, and the last occupant, the pilot, died a few days later. No information on the date or location of the crash was available.

The Crash of United 232 in Sioux City

2007-10-20T09:09:00.001-07:00

This excerpt from a documentary about the July 1989 crash of a United Airlines DC10 in Sioux City, Iowa uses a combination of footage of the crash, dramatic recreations, interviews with participants, and computer simulations to illustrate how the pilots were able to guide the aircraft to the airport after losing one engine, all hydraulic systems, and the use of all flight control systems. The crew maneuvered the aircraft to a crash landing at the Sioux City airport using differential thrust on the two remaining engines to control the aircraft. One of the 11 crew members and 110 of the 285 passengers were killed.

Other excerpts from the documentary goes into the prior safety history of the DC10, and also into the investigation and aftermath of the Sioux City event.

Visit AirSafe.com for a listing fatal events involving the DC10 where at least one passenger was killed.

Crash of SR-71 Blackbird in 1966

2007-10-20T08:59:00.000-07:00

During the fourth test of an experimental drone aircraft in July 1966, the drone collided with the SR-71 shortly after separation. The aircraft broke up, and both crew members bailed out. However, one drowned after parachuting into the ocean off the coast of California. For further information on the history of the SR-71, visit Habu.org.

Fatal MD11 Crash at Hong Kong

2007-10-19T10:22:00.000-07:00

This short video shows the 22 August 1999 crash of a China Airlines MD11 crash at the Hong Kong airport (HKG). The aircraft was landing in Hong Kong at night and during a storm after a flight from Bangkok. The aircraft struck the runway and came to rest upside down and on fire. All 15 crew members survived, but three of the 300 passengers were killed. Visit AirSafe.com to see a listing of other MD11 fatal events.