Hacker News with Generative AI: Aviation Accidents

The missteps that led to a fatal plane crash at Reagan National Airport (nytimes.com)
New details revealed by The Times show that the failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a jet near Reagan National Airport were far more complex than previously known.
Aviation Accidents, Transportation Safety, News, Government Investigations
140 points by keepamovin 11 days ago | 191 comments
Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa (bbc.com)
An "unsecured" penguin in a cardboard box was the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa, a report into the incident has found.
Animals, Aviation Accidents, South Africa
6 points by whycome 29 days ago | 0 comments
Commuter plane that crashed in Alaska was half a ton overweight for conditions (theguardian.com)
A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people onboard, was half a ton overweight for the weather conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Wednesday.
Aviation Accidents, Alaska, Transportation Safety
26 points by howard941 51 days ago | 0 comments
Pirate Bay co-founder Carl Lundström has died (independent.co.uk)
Carl Lundstrom, the co-founder and early financial backer of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, died after a small plane he was flying crashed in the Slovenian mountains.
File-Sharing, Deaths, Aviation Accidents
205 points by HeckFeck 57 days ago | 92 comments
Passing the Buck: The story of the 2022 Wings Over Dallas air show collision (medium.com)
On the 12th of November 2022, thousands of spectators at the Wings Over Dallas air show in Dallas, Texas bore witness to a sudden tragedy, as two WWII-era warplanes collided in midair during a performance, killing 6 crewmembers.
Aviation Accidents, Air Shows, History
5 points by impish9208 70 days ago | 0 comments
What the Black Hawk pilots could see, just before the crash (nytimes.com)
What two Black Hawk pilots saw — or did not see — before the Jan. 29 crash along the Potomac River is unknown but critical in understanding what led to the helicopter’s deadly collision with a passenger jet in Washington.
Aviation Accidents, Military, News, Investigation
38 points by bookofjoe 87 days ago | 65 comments
Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades fire, FAA says (latimes.com)
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Drones, Aviation Accidents, Wildfires, California
23 points by throw0101c 119 days ago | 5 comments
Russia shot down jet, attempted cover-up, Azerbaijan president charges (politico.eu)
Russia accidentally shot down the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on Christmas Day, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday.
Russia, Azerbaijan, Aviation Accidents, International Relations, Politics
31 points by dtquad 131 days ago | 5 comments
At least 28 dead in South Korea plane crash – reports (bbc.co.uk)
An aircraft carrying 181 people has crashed at an airport in South Korea, killing at least 28 people, the Yonhap news agency reports.
South Korea, Aviation Accidents, News, Tragedy
9 points by zeristor 131 days ago | 3 comments
Jeju Air Jet Crashes in South Korea With Over 170 Dead or Missing (bloomberg.com)
A Jeju Air Co. plane landing in South Korea crashed on an airport runway and caught fire, resulting in more than 170 people dead or missing.
Aviation Accidents, South Korea, Air Travel
240 points by toomuchtodo 131 days ago | 251 comments
Missile Strike Confirmed as Cause of Azerbaijan E190 Crash – Aeroxplorer.com (aeroxplorer.com)
Azerbaijani government sources have confirmed that a Russian Pantir-S1 surface-to-air missile was the cause of the Embraer E190 crash on Christmas Day.
Aviation Accidents, Military, Azerbaijan, Russia
46 points by cratermoon 132 days ago | 27 comments
Azerbaijani airline plane shot down by Russia (anewz.tv)
AnewZ has learned from Azerbaijani government sources that the preliminary results of the investigation revealed that an Azerbaijani Airlines plane traveling on the Baku-Grozny route was attacked on its approach to the city of Grozny by the Russian Pantsir-S air defense system.
International Relations, Aviation Accidents, Russia, Azerbaijan
58 points by ig0r0 134 days ago | 25 comments
Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Air crash (euronews.com)
38 passengers were killed on Wednesday after Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 crashed as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
International Relations, Aviation Accidents, Russia, Azerbaijan
8 points by toomuchtodo 134 days ago | 2 comments
Air missile accident emerges as probable cause of Azerbaijan E190tragedy (euronews.com)
An Azerbaijan Airlines crashed on Wednesday morning in the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 on board the Embraer 190, according to officials.
Aviation Accidents, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan
218 points by bratao 135 days ago | 157 comments
Admiral Cloudberg: the TWA 800 investigation (2022) (medium.com)
On the 17th of July 1996, TWA flight 800 exploded and crashed off Long Island, New York, killing all 230 people on board in what remains one of America’s deadliest air disasters.
Aviation Accidents, History, TWA 800
35 points by mud_dauber 175 days ago | 7 comments
The Spiral of Wrath: The crash of Armavia flight 967 (medium.com)
On the 3rd of May 2006, an Armenian Airbus A320 on approach to the Russian resort city of Sochi slammed into the Black Sea amid darkness and fog, killing all 113 passengers and crew.
Aviation Accidents, Air Travel, History, Russia
65 points by mathgenius 184 days ago | 39 comments
Netherlands commemorates 10th anniversary of MH17 airline disaster (reuters.com)
Netherlands, Aviation Accidents, Commemorations, MH17
6 points by lawn 296 days ago | 0 comments
Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal over 737 MAX Crashes (nytimes.com)
Justice Department, Boeing, Aviation Accidents, Legal Settlements, Corporate Crime
31 points by belter 313 days ago | 5 comments
Underwater acoustic analysis reveals unique pressure signals – Revisiting MH370 (nature.com)
Underwater Acoustics, Aviation Accidents, MH370, Oceanography, Scientific Research
96 points by belter 353 days ago | 21 comments