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  1. Swissair Flight 551: Landing an MD-81 With a Smoke-Filled Cockpit

    Event: 1993Published: 24 Oct 2026

    Ten minutes out of Munich, a worn emergency power switch began to smoulder in the overhead panel of Swissair Flight 551, filling the MD-81's cockpit with thick smoke and knocking out the captain's…

    View event: Swissair Flight 551 (1993)
    Location
    Munich
    Phase of flight
    Cruise