Amazing Facts

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Recent Accidents

Date: July 28, 2010 Time: 18:14
Location: Near Anchorage, Alaska
Operator: Military - U.S. Air Force
AC Type: McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster
Reg: 00-0173
Aboard: 4 Fatalities: 4 Ground: 0
Route: Training
The four airmen were killed when their cargo plane crashed into a wooded area near Elmendorf Air Force base.



Date: July 28 2010 Time: 09:45
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Operator: Airblue Flight: 202
AC Type: Airbus A321-231
Reg: AP-BJB cn: 1218
Aboard: 152 Fatalities: 152 Ground: 0
Route: Karachi - Islamabad
The passenger plane crashed in the Margalla hills while attempting to land at Benazir Bhutto International Airport. The tower lost contact with the plane as it was about to land in poor weather conditions. All 146 passengers and crew of 6 were killed.This is the 70th worst accident in aviation history.