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2000s
AA 587
American Airlines Flight 587
The tail fin lost over Queens
12 Nov 2001 · 2 videos
AA 261
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
The worn jackscrew off the California coast
31 Jan 2000 · 2 videos
1990s
TW 800
TWA Flight 800
A fuel tank explosion off Long Island
17 Jul 1996 · 1 video
1980s
UA 232
United Airlines Flight 232
The DC-10 steered with engine power to Sioux City
19 Jul 1989 · 1 video
AA 243
Aloha Airlines Flight 243
A fuselage failure over Hawaii
28 Apr 1988 · 3 videos
JA 123
Japan Air Lines Flight 123
The 747 that lost its tail fin over Japan
12 Aug 1985 · 3 videos
1970s
AA 191
American Airlines Flight 191
The DC-10 that lost an engine on takeoff at O'Hare
25 May 1979 · 1 video
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