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

    Event: 1998Published: 17 Jan 2026

    A wiring arc above the cockpit of Swissair Flight 111 set fire to flammable insulation as the MD-11 crossed Nova Scotia on its way from New York to Geneva in September 1998.

    View event: Swissair Flight 111 (1998)
    Location
    Off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Phase of flight
    Cruise