Pitot-static Related Disasters
- 1 December 1974—Northwest Airlines Flight 6231, a Boeing 727, crashed northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport during climb en route to Buffalo Niagara International Airport because of blockage of the pitot tubes by atmospheric icing.
- 6 February 1996—Birgenair Flight 301 crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff due to incorrect readings from the airspeed indicator. The suspected cause is a blocked pitot tube (this was never confirmed, as the airplane wreck was not recovered).
- 2 October 1996—AeroPeru Flight 603 crashed because of blockage of the static ports. The static ports on the left side of the aircraft had been taped over while the aircraft was being waxed and cleaned. After the job was done, the tape was not removed.
- February 23, 2008—B-2 bomber crash in Guam caused by moisture on sensors.
- 1 June 2009—The French air safety authority BEA said that pitot tube icing was a contributing factor in the crash of Air France Flight 447.
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