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American Airlines Flight 587 (N14053)


American Airline 587

Date:  November 12, 2001
Location:  Queens, NY
Aircraft:  Airbus A-300-600
Fatalities:  260
Prob. Cause:  FAA Oversight & Pilot Training - Pilot Error
N.T.S.B.:  AA587
AIU:    AIU-01-04

Alaska Airlines Flight 261 (N963AS)


Alaska 261

Date:  January 31, 2000
Location:  Pacific Ocean near Point Mugu, California
Aircraft:    McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Fatalities:  88
Prob. Cause:  FAA Oversight & Maintenance - Horizontal Stabilizer Jackscrew
N.T.S.B.:  DCA00MA023
AIU:  AIU-01-02

American Airlines Flight 1420 (N215AA)


American 1420

Date: June 1, 1999
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Fatalities: 11
Prob. Cause: FAA Oversight & Pilot Training/Fatigue
N.T.S.B.: DCA99MA060
AIU: AIU-01-04

TWA Flight 800 (N93119)


TWA 800 Date: July 17, 1996
Location: Atlantic Ocean, Near East Moriches, New York
Aircraft: Boeing B-747-131
Fatalities: 230
Prob. Cause: FAA Oversight & Electrical Wiring - Electrical Short & Fuel Tank
N.T.S.B.: AAR-00-03
AIU: N/A

ValuJet Flight 592 (N904VJ)


ValuJet 592

Date: May 10, 1996
Location: Miami, Florida
Aircraft: Douglas DC-9-32
Fatalities: 110
Prob. Cause: FAA Oversight & Maintenance - Electrical Short & Haz Mat
N.T.S.B.: AAR-97-06
AIU: AIU-01-03

American Airlines Flight 965 (N651AA)


Date: DECEMBER 20, 1995
Location: Buga, Colombia, Dec 20, 1995
Aircraft: BOEING 757-223
Fatalities: 160
Prob. Cause: FAA Oversight & Pilot Training - Pilot Error
N.T.S.B.: DCA96RA020
AIU: AA965 Accident Report

USAir Flight 427 (N513AU)


USAir 427

Date: September 8, 1994
Location: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Aircraft: Boeing B-737
Fatalities: 132
Prob. Cause: FAA Oversight & Main Rudder Power Control Unit (PCU)
N.T.S.B.: AAR-99-01
AIU: AIU-01-04

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