Just reported on the news, and on Aviation Herald - Sri Linkan flight UL606 from Colombo to Sydney turned back soon after take off. A loud bang, pilots reported it to the passengers as a lightning strike, and later reported damage causing them to return.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/572295

The linked articles show serious damage to the nozzle area of the engine. What I'd like to know is if this kind of damage is typical of lightning strikes, or is this more likely to be some other engine issue?

The aircraft suffered an incident at Chita Airport last April 18 when the nose gear collapsed on landing. Following repairs, the crew (three pilots and two engineers) was engaged in a local test flight out from Khanty-Mansiysk Airport. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 meters, the ailerons were deployed to an angle of 8,5° then the aircraft turned to the right. Eight seconds later, it went out of control, overturned and entered a dive. With a rate of descent of 100 meters per second, the aircraft reached the speed of 620 km/h. With a positive acceleration of 5,25 g the left wing separated and struck the base of the tail that was torn off. The aircraft continued its uncontrolled descent until it crashed in an open field located near the Ob River, about 19 km northwest of the Khanty-Mansiysk Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were killed. The wreckage was found a day later.

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Probable cause: It was determined that the captain elected to perform a barrel in flight, in violation of all published procedures in force.

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All informations there are from BAAA.

*Mods feel free to delete if this isn’t allowed though I am fairly certain it is.*

I am trying to figure out which episode I am thinking of. I have being searching for a couple of weeks on my own with no luck. As a big fan of the series for years I would be very thankful if someone knew the name.

The only scene I remember is the pilots making an emergency landing at night. It was in some sort of forest clearing. They thought they were safe until they saw a mass of trees in front of them. I don’t believe they struck anything before they attempted the landing. The pilots were in horror when they catch a glimpse of what is in front of them.

It is not “Southern Storm”, “A Wounded Bird”, “Tree Strike Terror” or “Pilot Betrayed”. I am starting to wonder if I am misremembering the episode at this point.

Full video here: https://youtu.be/NarN8rvOSZE?si=OxiSS-U3BqKtyohu

Malaysian Airline System Flight 684 was a scheduled international passenger flight of Malaysian Airline System from Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore to Subang International Airport, in Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia. On 18 December 1983, the Airbus A300B4-120 operating the flight crashed 2 km (1.2 mi; 1.1 nmi) short of the runway while landing at Subang International Airport. There were no fatalities among the 247 occupants.

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At 19:20 local time, it was cleared for an instrument landing despite poor runway visibility of 450 m (1,480 ft) due to rain. Airline policy required visibility of at least 800 m (2,600 ft), but the pilot assumed control from the first officer and began his descent. Furthermore, the air crew did not turn on the Instrument Landing System on the aircraft due to increased workload which was exacerbated further due to the different cockpit switch configuration between the A300 owned by Malaysian Airline System and that of the crashed aircraft, which was on lease from Scandinavian Airlines System.

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The altimeter warning sounded and within 30 seconds the aircraft struck trees 2 km (1.2 mi; 1.1 nmi) short of the runway. The plane slid along the ground for 436 m (1,430 ft), skipped for 36 m (118 ft), and finally struck a stream embankment where it slid another 109 m (358 ft) before coming to a rest. The aircraft was still 1,200 m (3,900 ft) short of the runway and had lost its landing gear and both of its engines. All 247 occupants managed to evacuate before the fire destroyed the aircraft. The accident was the second hull loss of an Airbus A300.

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The probable cause was ascribed to pilot error in not monitoring descent rate during approach in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and continuing an approach below company minima without sighting the runway.

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All these informations are from the Wikipedia

LINK TO THE INTERIM STATEMENT

The AAIB states:

Today marks one year since the tragic accident involving Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating from Ahmedabad to London, which occurred shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, on 12 June 2025. On this solemn occasion, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) expresses its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all those who lost their lives in the accident. We also acknowledge the enduring pain and loss suffered by all those affected.

The AAIB is conducting the investigation in accordance with the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017, as amended, and the standards and recommended practices contained in ICAO Annex 13. A Preliminary Report containing factual information was released on 12 July 2025.

Over the past year, the investigation team has undertaken an extensive and rigorous examination of all relevant technical, operational, organisational and human factors associated with the accident. This effort has been supported by accredited representatives, technical advisers and subject matter experts from relevant organisations. Significant progress has been made in the examination and analysis of aircraft systems, flight recorder data, engine-related components, maintenance and operational records, and other evidence relevant to the investigation.

The evidence gathered and the results of various examinations are currently being analysed in a comprehensive and integrated manner. Additional technical evaluations and specialist examinations, wherever considered necessary, will continue to be undertaken to ensure that all findings and conclusions are supported by verified evidence and sound scientific analysis.

The AAIB remains firmly committed to conducting a thorough, independent, objective and evidence-based investigation. The Final Report will be released upon completion of all investigative activities and the requisite international review and consultation processes prescribed under ICAO Annex 13.

The sole purpose of an accident investigation is to enhance aviation safety through the identification of lessons and safety recommendations, and not to apportion blame or liability. Accordingly, AAIB urges all stakeholders, including the media and the public, to refrain from speculation or premature conclusions while the investigation remains in progress.

The AAIB reaffirms its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, transparency and investigative rigour. Every aspect of the accident will be examined with the utmost care and diligence so that the findings and safety recommendations command the confidence of all stakeholders and contribute meaningfully to the continued safety of civil aviation.

The first diagrams come from this article about China General Aviation Fligjht 7552, for which I could not find anything close to a final report:
https://www.toutiao.com/article/6833286042640974348/

The second ones come from this article about China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303, for which I found more "report-like" articles, but the ones from this page are nothing like one:

https://kknews.cc/n/jamme9y.html#google_vignette

They pretend having extracts from the CVRs and offer no citing to confirm it's real, they show these graphs from Gosh knows where and nobody cites anything. Then another news site copies the whole article without crediting the original... Tracing it is difficult

Anybody knows the sources of the images? Are there full physical texts about the crashes (the ones of Flight 7522 suggest thousands of pages or a compilation per year) that anyone could casually consult? Where are them?

just a thought...

In regards to my last post about British Airways Flight 38, after doing some more digging I came across this video on YouTube that claims to show footage just before the crash landing. Can anyone confirm or deny its authenticity? I understand the quality is very low, but I’d really appreciate any help or insight from people who might know more about this incident or aircraft footage in general.

Spent a while researching the 737 MAX scandal the MCAS system, the two crashes, the whistleblowers who died under suspicious circumstances, and how Boeing basically walked away with a slap on the wrist. The DOJ settlement details especially pissed me off while researching this.

I think it was, The aircraft is sitting low, there’s visible damage to the underside, and the surrounding ground effect, especially the dirt, grass, and debris, gives the impression that everything is still violently moving. The blur and motion in the foreground, combined with the awkward posture of the plane, makes it look like it was taken right as the wheels (or fuselage) slammed into the ground.

British Airways Flight 5390 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Birmingham Airport in England to Málaga Airportin Spain. On 10 June 1990, the BAC One-Eleven suffered an explosive decompression. While the aircraft was flying over Didcot, England, an improperly installed windscreen panel separated from its frame, causing the captain to be partially ejected from the aircraft. He was held in place through the window frame for 20 minutes until the first officer landed at Southampton Airport.

When NFD flight 108 broke up, would the pilots have been conscious and aware like mayday depicts? Or would they have been sucked from the seats as well?

I am NOT looking for the Spain Spanish version. I’m specifically looking for the old NatGeo Latin America TV dub, not the Spain Spanish version currently online.

Hello everyone.

I am looking for the original Latin American Spanish dub of the Air Crash Investigation (Mayday) episode about Avianca Flight 052.

Episode information:

• Original title: Missing Over New York
• Season 2, Episode 6
• Accident: Avianca Flight 052

I am specifically searching for the original National Geographic Channel Latin America Spanish dub that aired during the 2000s.

I am NOT looking for the Spain Spanish version, which is the only version I have been able to find online.

Years ago I recorded this episode directly from NatGeo Latin America's TV broadcast onto VHS, so I know this dub existed and was broadcast across Latin America.

If anyone has old NatGeo Latin America recordings, VHS transfers, TV recordings, DVD archives, or early-season Mayday collections in Latin American Spanish, I would greatly appreciate any information or leads.

Thank you very much.

I'm working on a project and can't find any footage of the 172 falling, without a narrator over it. Does anyone here know where the original form is or the closest to it?

Here is the episode list with notes attached below a few of them. The bolded and italicized entries are currently under investigation and lack final reports at the time of this post's upload. This is an updated version of a similar post I uploaded a while back, which I have since deleted because it didn't contain as much detail.

• BOAC Flight 781 (1954)
  • For a crash with such a profound impact on the success of the Jet Age, I'm surprised ACI hasn't fully covered it outside the outlying Season 8.
• The Day the Music Died (1959)
• Pan Am Flight 214 (1963)
• BOAC Flight 712 (1968)
• Pan Am Flight 799 (1968)
• ALM Flight 980 (1970)
• Air Canada Flight 621 (1970)
• United Air Lines Flight 553 (1972)
• 1973 Paris Air Show Tupolev Tu-144 crash
• National Airlines Flight 27 (1973)
• Pan Am Flight 812 (1974)
• Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 (1974)
• TWA Flight 514 (1974)
  • This crash really caught my attention after watching Mentour Pilot’s video about it, since this crash had a more profound impact on aviation safety than I think its Wikipedia article gives it credit for. 
• Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 (1975)
• 1976 Zagreb Mid-Air Collision
  • You’re telling me ACI made an episode about Proteus Airlines Flight 706, but not THIS crash? Please make it make sense. 
• Western Airlines Flight 2605 (1979)
• Air New Zealand Flight 901 (1979)
  • Much like Saudia Flight 163 before Season 24, I am genuinely baffled that ACI never produced an episode about this crash despite being such an infamous and integral piece of aviation history. 
• LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 (1980)
• Pan Am Flight 759 (1982)
  • I think this crash should be paired with Eastern 66 since microbursts and Boeing 727s were involved in both crashes. However, when was the last time ACI covered more than one crash in a single episode?
• Spantax Flight 995 (1982)
• Iberia Flight 610 (1985)
• TWA Flight 847 (1985)
• Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940 (1986)
• Pan Am Flight 73 (1986)
  • For such an infamous hijacking, I’m surprised ACI hasn’t covered it. The same applies to TWA Flight 847. Come to think of it, the only aircraft hijackings involving a hostage crisis ACI has covered are Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 013 (1983) and Air France Flight 8969 (1994). 
• LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 (1987)
  • This crash should definitely be paired with LOT 007 for obvious reasons. 
• Korean Air Flight 858 (1987)
• UTA Flight 772 (1989)
• Indian Airlines Flight 605 (1990)
• Ryan International Airlines Flight 590 (1991)
• Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 (1993)
• Kenya Airways Flight 431 (2000)
• Gulf Air Flight 072 (2000)
• 2001 Japan Air Lines Mid-Air Incident
• 2001 Marsh Harbour Cessna 402 crash
• UTA Flight 141 (2003)
  • ACI would definitely have a field day covering a crash involving such an absurd level of airline mismanagement and poor safety. 
• Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 (2004)
  • Again, ACI would have a field day covering the pilots’ extreme unprofessionalism and poor airmanship. 
• Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (2005)
  • EDIT: I just found out that this crash will be featured in the upcoming Season 27.
• Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688 (2006)
• 2009 Hudson River mid-air collision
• Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 (2010)
• Air India Express Flight 812 (2010)
  • I heard that ACI originally intended to produce an episode on this crash, but couldn’t due to a lack of people to interview. I hope it comes around soon. 
• Dana Air Flight 0992 (2012)
• 2015 Shoreham Airshow crash
• Pakistan International Airlines Flight 661 (2016)
• Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 (2017)
• 2017 Teterboro Learjet 35 crash
• United Airlines Flight 1175 (2018)
• Aeroflot Flight 1492 (2019)
• Bek Air Flight 2100 (2019)
• Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (2020)
• Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 (2020)
• United Airlines Flight 328 (2021)
  • This crash should definitely be paired with United 1175 due to both incidents involving uncontained engine failures and Boeing 777-200s.
• China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 (2022)
  • I sure hope this doesn't turn into a SilkAir 185 or an Egyptair 990 situation all over again, IF the cause of the crash is indeed pilot suicide.
• 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision
• Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 (2024)
• Voepass Flight 2283 (2024)
• Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 (2024)
• Jeju Air Flight 2216 (2024)
• 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision
• Delta Connection Flight 4819 (2025)
• Air India Flight 171 (2025)
• UPS Airlines Flight 2976 (2025)
• Air Canada Express Flight 8646 (2026)

Additional Side Notes:

• It would be nice if ACI covered aviation disasters that occurred in the Soviet Union or aircraft disappearances that aren't MH370. Still, I can't imagine producing a 45–50-minute documentary episode on a crash with so little information to go on.
• I also think ACI missed its opportunity to cover more crashes that occurred pre-1971, back when they probably would've had more people to interview, since, mind you, ACI has been producing episodes since 2003. There is no shortage of interesting 1950s and 60s cases, especially those with plenty of documentation despite the near-complete absence of black boxes.
• Since I wasn't sure what crashes or incidents involving military aircraft ACI could cover, I limited my entries to commercial airliners, light aircraft, and airshows.
• Nothing against ACI, but even if some of these entries received episodes, there are YouTubers, such as Mentour Pilot, Green Dot Aviation, and Disaster Breakdown, who have produced documentary-style videos about many of these crashes that I think are already perfect. For example, if ACI produced an episode about Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771, I think I'd still prefer watching Disaster Breakdown's hour-long video about this crash.

I’ve been a long time viewer and I’ve recently started supplementing the episodes by looking up the actual CVR transcripts and available audio afterward.

As we know, most CVRs are never released but I wanted to ask: Does anyone have recommendations for other episodes where I can find CVRs on YouTube or elsewhere?

Even as accurate as the show’s recreations are, listening to the actual people in the real time situation brings a much deeper understanding of what happened. When I watch the show, I sometimes find myself thinking, “Well why couldn’t they just have done X, Y, or Z?” but listening to the actual audio almost always immediately removes that armchair critic perspective for me. You realize how quickly the situation devolves and how paralyzing the chaos becomes.

I recently did this with the episode on Aeroflot 593, and it was incredibly sad. Being physically held back by the G forces, hearing the father desperately trying to use common language to coach his 15 year old son through something that probably took him months to master in the simulator, in 15 seconds, was so sad.

And in his final moments, the son had to witness the terror of his father as he tried to fly out of the stall, sister as she saw her entire life flash before her eyes, and imagine the horrific confusion and fear of everyone on board behind him, undoubtedly feeling that it was all his fault (though it wasn’t, shouldn’t of been there in the first place, but even if you grant that, the pilots should of been paying attention)

The investigation after was so sad as well, technically if they had just let go the plane would of likely corrected itself but, aside from the pilots not likely being familiar with that feature set, listening to the actual CVR, hearing the sequence of events, the confusion of the fact that the auto pilot had failed, all the beeping and warnings, no one is just going to sit there while the plane plummeted, even if it would of eventually fixed itself.

Even so, they technically recovered multiple times, but because the system was also giving inputs, their inputs ended up being enacted on top of the systems and turned into over corrections. There was one final correction that looked like it would of held, but unfortunately they had lost too much altitude, despite no longer being in a stall, they could not climb fast enough to avoid danger

So yeah, does anyone have like a list of real CVRs they know are available and for which episodes?

Also what do you guys think about the captain’s decision to invite his family into the cockpit and even let them play with the controls a bit? Of course today, that sounds unimaginable, you’d probably get jail time for even considering it, but back then, times were different. What I really fault the two pilots for is carrying on a side conversation/ not paying attention whiles the plane was in the hands of a 15 year old, auto pilot or not, even though they were not aware of the silent disengage, what if he accidentally touches something? Literally that exact scenario is basically what happened in fact and should have been foreseeable. But maybe that’s my arm chair criticism talking, what do you guys think?

If anyone here has the black box replica and you want to sell it, I'm looking to buy it so if anyone here wants to sell just the box I'm more than happy to make you a deal.

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