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Most horrific plane crashes: When a plane does crash, the casualties are just way too disturbing. Hundreds of people can die in an instance just because of one wobbly screw or a simple misjudgment made by the pilot. Sadly, this happens from time to time. If you have a flight in the near future, I strongly recommend skipping this article. This is because we’re looking at the most horrific plane crashes in the history of the world. More.. How Naira went from N525/$1 to N400/$1 in 3 days – You will love Yemi Osinbajo after reading this 8 lies women tell you after s*x.. – If she says #4…. Just forget about her! Full Video: Bally and TBoss insult themselves, almost fight in #BBNaija house last night The 20 most convincing photos of ghosts ever taken – #9 will give you the creeps (See Photos) 10. Collision Of Two Boeing 747 Planes 583 people died on March 27, 1977, when two Boeing 747 planes crashed into each other at the airport in Tenerife, Spain. It’s regarded as one of the deadliest accidents in the history of aviation. The reason for this tragedy was a simple miscommunication. After Spanish separatists planted a bomb in the nearby airport of Gran Canaria (also a part of Spain), all the planes were routed to the closest airport in Tenerife. Sadly, it only had one runway and one taxiway. As we know now, Tenerife airport could not handle all the traffic, and it caused the collision of KLM Boeing 747 and Pan Am Boeing 747. 248 people on the first aircraft died in the accident. The second aircraft was even bigger… 335 people from the Pan Am Boeing 747 died that day, and only 61 survived. This catastrophe is a reminder why we need staff at all airports to be properly trained — especially when it comes to air traffic control. 9. Deadliest Accident Involving DC-10 Turkish Airlines Flight 981 never reached its destination. All 346 people were killed after the plane crashed in the Ermenonville forest in France. It is widely known as Ermenonville air disaster, and in 1974 it was the deadliest accident in the history of aviation. Today, it is still the fourth-deadliest air catastrophe in the world. Could this tragedy have been avoided? Easily. At that time, DC-10s cargo doors did not latch correctly. It was a known and unfixed issue, so all the ramp workers had to make sure to close the cargo doors manually. Sadly, one French ramp worker had problems reading in either English or Turkish, and failed to close the cargo doors correctly. The open cargo doors caused an explosive decompression while the plane was in the air and the rest is history. Of course, after the accident, all the latching systems were upgraded. 8. 9/11 9/11 is considered to be one of the most horrific tragedies of the 21st century. So many innocent people died. Conspiracy theories continue to surround this tragic event, but we are completely certain of one thing — two planes crashed into the world trade center, and 2700 people died. I cannot imagine how hard it must have been to be a passenger on a hijacked plane. All the passengers of American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were killed in the crash. This tragedy was the reason why the U.S. and the rest of the world implemented high-level security checks in all International airports. 7. Mid-Air Collision Because Of Language Barriers The Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision occurred in 1996 in New Dehli, India when a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-100B crashed into a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin II-76 because the pilots couldn’t communicate with each other in English. Both planes were flying on the same route but in different directions, and they failed to communicate with each other. This misunderstanding was the reason why 349 people had to die that day. Till this day it remains the deadliest mid-air collision in the history of aviation. Also, it is the biggest aviation accident to occur in India. That is a good reminder to all of us that communication is one of the most important elements to avoid tragedies. 6. Japan Airlines Flight 123 Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a domestic flight from Tokyo to Osaka in 1985. Everything was going according to the plan until the Boeing 747SR suffered an explosive decompression due to a faulty repair. I can only imagine how that mechanic must have felt after finding out he was partially responsible for the death of 520 people. Yup, it is always important to flawlessly do whatever you do, because even the slightest mistake can be deadly. The plane continued to fly for another 32 minutes after the decompression explosion, meaning the passengers sensed that a crash was inevitable. 5. LaMia Flight 2933 – The Death Of A Brazilian football This is one of the most recent plane crashes. On November 28, 2016, a plane with the entire Brazilian Chapecoense football team tried to land in Medellin, Colombia where the team had to play their first match against a local team. Unfortunately, the plane never reached the destination. 71 people out of 77 have died on the spot when the plane crashed. Only one crew member, three players, and two other passengers survived this horrible accident. This crash might be the biggest tragedy in the history of soccer. Several soccer legends came from all over the world to pay their respects to the family of the victims. LaMia Flight 2933 crashed because some of the crew were utterly careless and skipped some mandatory safety checks. 4. Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines has a bad reputation for being one of the deadliest flight operators in the world. Sadly, they once again proved their name at the beginning of 2017. On January 16, a Boeing 747-412F crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing all four crew members and 35 people on the ground. This crash might not be the highest in casualties, but it is still one of the more horrific ones. It shows us that even when safely walking on the ground, we are not actually safe from being killed by a plane. Oh yes, a plane can crash right into your house at any time, and that is quite disturbing to think about. This particular crash is still under investigation, but one thing is for sure — no investigation in the world will bring those dead people back to life. 3. Ice Hockey Team Killed Are there any fans of ice hockey here? Well, this one might be too hard to handle. In 2011, the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team were flying to a game when their plane crashed. 44 people died and only 1 of the crew members survived this accident. Those who died were the players from the main roster, all the coaches, and four players from the youth team. They were about to start their 2011-2012 KHL season in Minsk, a neighboring country. Sadly the season never started for those guys. It was such a big tragedy in Russia that even President Medvedev went to give his respects to the victims’ families. And like in the most cases, this crash was caused by careless pilots. Actually, the pilots falsified their documents and it turns out they lacked the experience to operate such a complex aircraft. 2. Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 was a chartered passenger flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Sokoto, Nigeria on 11 July 1991 which crashed shortly after takeoff from King Abdulaziz International Airport , killing all 247 passengers and 14 crew members on board. The aircraft was a Douglas DC-8 operated by Nationair for Nigeria Airways. Flight 2120 is the deadliest accident involving a DC-8 and remains the deadliest aviation disaster involving a Canadian airline. 1. A Mid-Air Collision In 1958 I can imagine that planes could easily collide nowadays when thousands of them are taking off each minute. However, in 1958 there were barely any planes in the sky, but TWA Flight 2 and United Airlines Flight 718 still managed to crash into each other. This unfortunate event resulted in 128 deaths. The Federal Aviation Agency started to think more about safety after this collision. So, $250 million was invested into a new air traffic control system which had to ensure that no misunderstandings would ever happen. Obviously, those changes were very useful and have saved many lives and prevented a lot of accidents. So, this tragedy over the Grand Canyon was the reason why people can feel a little bit safer while flying in the U.S. CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for juicy updates & free giveaways

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10 most horrific plane crashes that shook the world – #2 happened right here in Nigeria (With Pics)

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