Accidents and Incidents
- On 6 November 2002, Luxair Flight 9642, a Fokker F50 aircraft on route to Luxembourg – Findel Airport crashed and burned on final approach to the airport about 6 nautical miles (11 km) short of the runway while trying to land in the fog. 20 out of 22 passengers and crew perished.
- On 10 February 2004, Kish Air Flight 7170 crashed near Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates. All 6 crew and 37 of the 40 passengers on board were killed.
- On 15 November 2012, a Skyward International Aviation Fokker 50 crashed at Aweil, South Sudan, after its landing gear collapsed and the aircraft left the runway immediately after landing. One passenger received minor injuries and the other 56 on board escaped unhurt. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
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Famous quotes containing the words accidents and/or incidents:
“Depression moods lead, almost invariably, to accidents. But, when they occur, our mood changes again, since the accident shows we can draw the world in our wake, and that we still retain some degree of power even when our spirits are low. A series of accidents creates a positively light-hearted state, out of consideration for this strange power.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)