The Crash of the Ukrainian Plane in Iran in the TOP of the Largest Air Crashes in the World

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Collision at Los Rodeos Airport

The tragedy at Los Rodeos Airport (also known as the Clash in Tenerife) took first place among the largest air crashes. The cause of the disaster lies in such a trifle as a banal language barrier. KLM and Pan American airlines flew out to make an intermediate landing in Gran Canaria, and then continue flights to Amsterdam and Los Angeles, but the control teams misunderstood due to the Spanish accent in one of the controllers’ English. As a result, 583 people died: 248 on board the Dutch side of the KLM company and 335 from the Pan American liner. Nevertheless, 61 people from the American side still managed to survive the disaster, which became the most tragic in the history of civil aviation (if you do not take into account the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as a result of which 1692 people died and are listed as missing).

13 Most Terrible And Dangerous Airports in the World

People who are afraid to fly usually reluctantly get on airplanes and travel long distances. Usually their fear is not confirmed by anything and is based on personal beliefs. However, looking at some airports, even the most daring traveler would have thought a hundred times before planning a flight to these countries. We offer you a rating of the most dangerous airports in the world, from which blood runs cold ...

9 Mysteries of the Past That Still Remain Unresolved

The world is an amazing thing, filled with many secrets. To this day, researchers and great minds from all over the world are trying to solve the puzzles that our Universe periodically throws up to us. Some of them can be solved, althought not in the shortest possible time, but some remain unresolved for thousands of years and to this day confuse scientists. It is about such secrets and mysteries of the past that this collection will be discussed ...

TOP 10 Attack Helicopters of the World And the Present

For half a century, attack helicopters have made a significant contribution to the total strength of the military forces of various countries. Impact helicopters are capable of hitting ground, sea and even air targets. Such helicopters carry a deadly threat to any tank or other armored unit of military equipment. Most countries have long equipped their military forces with similar “machines” and some of them even entered the ranking of world leaders ...