Worst airline disasters

Here’s a list of the worst airline disasters in world history:

1. Manhattan, New York, September 11 2001 – 4500+ Killed (Boeing 767-200s of American Airlines and United Airlines intentionally crashed into World Trade Center towers.)

2. Tenerife, Canary Islands, March 27 1977 – 583 killed (KLM Boeing 747-206B collides with Pan Am Boeing 747-121 on runway.)

3. Tokyo, Japan, August 12 1985 – 520 killed (JAL Boeing 747SR-46 crashes into mountain, 4 survivors.)

4. Charkhi Dadri, India, November 12 1996 – 349 killed (Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing B747-168B collides in mid-air with Kazach Ilyushin Il-76TD.)

5. Ermenonville, France, March 3 1974 – 346 killed (DC-10 Series 10 of THY Turkish Airlines cargo door bursts open – crashes into forest.)

6. Irish Sea, June 23 1985 – 329 killed (Air India Boeing 747-237B, terrorist bomb.)

7. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 19 1980 – 301 killed (Saudia L-1011-200 Tristar bursts into flames after emergency landing.)

8. Kinshasa, Zaire, January 8 1996 – 297+ killed (Overloaded African Air Antonov-32 crashes into market place – 4 of 5 crew members survive.)

9. Persian Gulf, July 3 1988 – 290 dead (USS Vincennes downs Iran Air Airbus A300B2-202.)

10. Chicago, USA, May 25 1979 – 273 dead (American Airlines DC-10 Series 10 crashes due to damaged hydraulics.)

Source: aviationattorneys.com