Fire or smoke
Events
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2 September 1998
Swissair Flight 111
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- 229 people who died
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
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17 July 1996
TWA Flight 800
- Boeing 747
- 230 people who died
TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-131 bound from New York to Paris, broke apart off Long Island on 17 July 1996, about 12 minutes after takeoff, when fuel vapour in its nearly empty centre wing tank exploded.
2 videos- Final Descent
- Mentour Pilot
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16 October 1993
Swissair Flight 551
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
- 95 people on board
Ten minutes after Swissair Flight 551 left Munich for Zurich on 16 October 1993, an overheating emergency power switch filled the MD-81's cockpit with dense smoke and knocked out the captain's instruments.
1 video- Mentour Pilot
Videos
TWA Flight 800: The 747 Fuel Tank Explosion Off Long Island
Event: TWA Flight 800 (1996)
TWA Flight 800: How a Wiring Fault Ignited an Empty Fuel Tank
Event: TWA Flight 800 (1996)
Swissair Flight 111: How a Hidden Fire Brought Down an MD-11
Event: Swissair Flight 111 (1998)
Swissair Flight 551: Landing an MD-81 With a Smoke-Filled Cockpit
Event: Swissair Flight 551 (1993)
