Flights Gone Wrong

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Events

  • 2 September 1998

    Swissair Flight 111

    Swissair Flight 111, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from New York to Geneva on 2 September 1998, developed a fire hidden above the cockpit ceiling that spread through flammable insulation while the crew diverted towards Halifax.

    1 video
    • Mentour Pilot

Videos

  1. Swissair Flight 111: How a Hidden Fire Brought Down an MD-11

    DocumentaryMentour Pilot · 54:03

    Event: Swissair Flight 111 (1998)