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Transport Airplane Lessons Learned Library
Thursday, July 10, 2025Below is a listing of the Transport Airplane Lessons Learned Library accident modules.
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| Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
| 5/2/1953 | British Overseas Airways Corporation | 783 | Calcutta | India | de Havilland | DH-106 Comet | |
| 1/10/1954 | British Overseas Airways Corporation | 781 | Elba | Italy | de Havilland | DH-106 Comet | |
| 4/8/1954 | South African Airways | 201 | Naples | Italy | de Havilland | DH-106 Comet | |
| 6/30/1956 | Trans World Airlines | 2 | Grand Canyon | Arizona | United States | Lockheed | L-1049 Super Constellation |
| 6/30/1956 | United Airlines | 718 | Grand Canyon | Arizona | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-7 |
| 9/29/1959 | Braniff Airways | 542 | Buffalo | Texas | United States | Lockheed | L-188 Electra |
| 3/17/1960 | Northwest Airlines | 710 | Cannelton | Indiana | United States | Lockheed | L-188 Electra |
| 1/18/1960 | Capital Airlines | 20 | Charles City | Virginia | United States | Vickers-Armstrongs | Viscount 700 |
| 10/4/1960 | Eastern Airlines | 375 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | Lockheed | L-188 Electra |
| 12/16/1960 | United Airlines | 826 | Staten Island | New York | United States | Douglas | DC-8 |
| 12/16/1960 | Trans World Airlines | 266 | Staten Island | New York | United States | Lockheed | L-1049 Super Constellation |
| 11/23/1962 | United Airlines | 297 | Ellicott City | Maryland | United States | Vickers-Armstrongs | Viscount 745 |
| 2/12/1963 | Northwest Airlines | 705 | Miami | Florida | United States | Boeing | 720B |
| 12/8/1963 | Pan American World Airways | 214 | Elkton | Maryland | United States | Boeing | 707 |
| 11/11/1965 | United Airlines | 227 | Salt Lake City | Utah | United States | Boeing | 727 |
| 3/5/1967 | Lake Central Airlines | 527 | Marseilles | Ohio | United States | Convair | 340 |
| 6/23/1967 | Mohawk Airlines | 40 | Blossburg | Pennsylvania | United States | British Aircraft Corporation | BAC 1-11 |
| 1/18/1969 | United Airlines | 266 | Los Angeles | California | United States | Boeing | 727 |
| 12/29/1972 | Eastern Airlines | 401 | Miami | Florida | United States | Lockheed | L-1011 |
| 11/3/1973 | National Airlines | 27 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-10 |
| 3/3/1974 | Turk Hava | TK981 | Paris | France | McDonnell Douglas | DC-10 | |
| 12/1/1974 | Trans World Airlines | 514 | Mt. Weather | Virginia | United States | Boeing | 727 |
| 6/24/1975 | Eastern Airlines | 66 | Jamaica | New York | United States | Boeing | 727 |
| 11/12/1975 | Overseas National Airways | 32 | Jamaica | New York | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-10 |
| 4/27/1976 | American Airlines | 625 | St. Thomas | Virgin Islands | Boeing | 727 | |
| 3/27/1977 | KLM | 4805 | Tenerife | Canary Islands | Spain | Boeing | 747 |
| 3/27/1977 | Pan American World Airways | 1736 | Tenerife | Canary Islands | Spain | Boeing | 747 |
| 4/4/1977 | Southern Airways | 242 | New Hope | Georgia | United States | Douglas | DC-9 |
| 5/14/1977 | Dan-Air Services | Lusaka | Zambia | Boeing | 707 | ||
| 2/11/1978 | Pacific Western Airlines | 314 | Cranbrook | British Columbia | Canada | Boeing | 737 |
| 3/1/1978 | Continental Airlines | 603 | Los Angeles | California | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-10 |
| 9/25/1978 | Pacific Southwest Airlines | 182 | San Diego | California | United States | Boeing | 727 |
| 9/25/1978 | Gibbs Flite Center | San Diego | California | United States | Cessna | 172 | |
| 8/31/1986 | Aeronaves de Mexico, S.A. | 498 | Cerritos | California | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-9 |
| 8/31/1986 | Private Pilot | Cerritos | California | United States | Piper | PA-28-181 | |
| 12/28/1978 | United Airlines | 173 | Portland | Oregon | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-8 |
| 5/25/1979 | American Airlines | 191 | Chicago | Illinois | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-10 |
| 8/19/1980 | Saudi Arabian Airlines | 163 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Lockheed | L-1011 | |
| 1/13/1982 | Air Florida | 90 | Washington | D.C. | United States | Boeing | 737 |
| 6/2/1983 | Air Canada | 797 | Covington | Kentucky | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-9 |
| 8/2/1985 | Delta Airlines | 191 | Dallas/Fort Worth | Texas | United States | Lockheed | L-1011 |
| 8/12/1985 | Japan Airlines | 123 | Gunma Prefecture | Japan | Boeing | 747 | |
| 8/22/1985 | British Airtours | KT28M | Manchester | England | Boeing | 737 | |
| 8/16/1987 | Northwest Airlines | 255 | Detroit | Michigan | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-9 |
| 11/28/1987 | South African Airways | 295 | Mauritius | Boeing | 747 | ||
| 4/28/1988 | Aloha Airlines | 243 | Maui | Hawaii | United States | Boeing | 737 |
| 5/24/1988 | TACA International Airlines | 110 | New Orleans | Louisiana | United States | Boeing | 737 |
| 1/8/1989 | British Midland | 92 | Kegworth | Leicestershire | England | Boeing | 737 |
| 2/24/1989 | United Airlines | 811 | Honolulu | Hawaii | United States | Boeing | 747 |
| 3/10/1989 | Air Ontario | 1363 | Dryden | Ontario | Canada | Fokker | 28 |
| 7/19/1989 | United Airlines | 232 | Sioux City | Iowa | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-10 |
| 1/25/1990 | Avianca Airlines | 52 | Long Island | New York | United States | Boeing | 707 |
| 2/14/1990 | Indian Airlines | 605 | Bangalore | India | Airbus | A320 | |
| 2/1/1991 | USAir | 1493 | Los Angeles | California | United States | Boeing | 737 |
| 2/1/1991 | Skywest | 5569 | Los Angeles | California | United States | Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner | SA-277-AC |
| 4/5/1991 | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | 2311 | Brunswick | Georgia | United States | Embraer | EMB-120 |
| 5/26/1991 | Lauda Air | NG004 | Bangkok | Thailand | Boeing | 767 | |
| 9/11/1991 | Continental Express | 2574 | Eagle Lake | Texas | United States | Embraer | EMB-120RT |
| 12/27/1991 | Scandinavian Airlines System | 751 | Gottröra | Sweden | McDonnell Douglas | MD-81 | |
| 1/20/1992 | Air Inter | IFT148DA | Strasbourg | France | Airbus | A320 | |
| 10/4/1992 | El Al | 1862 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Boeing | 747 | |
| 9/13/1993 | Air France | 72 | Papeete | French Polynesia | Boeing | 747 | |
| 4/26/1994 | China Airlines | 140 | Nagoya | Japan | Airbus | 300B4-622R | |
| 9/8/1994 | USAir | 427 | Aliquippa | Pennsylvania | United States | Boeing | 737 |
| 10/31/1994 | Simmons Airlines American Eagle | 4184 | Roselawn | Indiana | United States | Avions de Transport Regional | 72-212 |
| 8/21/1995 | Atlantic Southeast | 529 | Carrollton | Georgia | United States | Embraer | EMB-120RT |
| 12/20/1995 | American Airlines | 965 | Cali | Colombia | Boeing | 757 | |
| 2/6/1996 | Birgenair | ALW301 | Puerto Plata | Dominican Republic | Boeing | 757 | |
| 5/11/1996 | ValuJet Airlines | 592 | Everglades | Florida | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-9 |
| 7/6/1996 | Delta Airlines | 1288 | Pensacola | Florida | United States | McDonnell Douglas | MD-88 |
| 7/17/1996 | Trans World Airlines | 800 | Long Island | New York | United States | Boeing | 747 |
| 10/31/1996 | TAM | 402 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | Fokker | 100 | |
| 1/9/1997 | Comair | 3272 | Monroe | Michigan | United States | Embraer | EMB-120RT |
| 8/6/1997 | Korean Airlines | 801 | Nimitz Hill | Guam | Boeing | 747 | |
| 8/7/1997 | Fine Air | 101 | Miami | Florida | United States | McDonnell Douglas | DC-8 |
| 9/2/1998 | Swissair | 111 | Peggy's Cove | Nova Scotia | McDonnell Douglas | MD-11 | |
| 6/1/1999 | American Airlines | 1420 | Little Rock | Arkansas | United States | McDonnell Douglas | MD-82 |
| 1/31/2000 | Alaska Airlines | 261 | Anacapa Island | California | United States | McDonnell Douglas | MD-83 |
| 7/25/2000 | Air France | 4590 | Paris | France | Concorde | ||
| 8/24/2001 | Air Transat | TSC236 | Lajes | Azores | Portugal | Airbus | A330 |
| 11/12/2001 | American Airlines | 587 | Belle Harbor | NewYork | United States | Airbus | A300 |
| 5/25/2002 | China Airlines | CI611 | Makung | Penghu Island | Boeing | 747 | |
| 7/1/2002 | Bashkirian Airlines | 2937 | Überlingen | Germany | Tupolev | TU154M | |
| 7/1/2002 | DHL | 611 | Überlingen | Germany | Boeing | 757 | |
| 11/6/2002 | Luxair | LG9642/LH2420 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Fokker | F27 Mk 050 | |
| 8/14/2005 | Helios Airways | 52 | Hellas | Greece | Boeing | 737 | |
| 12/8/2005 | Southwest Airlines | 1248 | Chicago | Illinois | United States | Boeing | 737 |
| 12/19/2005 | Chalk's Ocean Airways | Miami | Florida | United States | Grumman Turbo Mallard | G-73T | |
| 8/27/2006 | Comair | 5191 | Lexington | Kentucky | United States | Bombardier | CL-600-2B19 |
| 8/20/2007 | China Airlines | 120 | Okinawa | Japan | Boeing | 737 | |
| 1/17/2008 | British Airways | 38 | London | England | Boeing | 777 | |
| 1/15/2009 | US Airways | 1549 | New York | New York | United States | Airbus | A320-214 |
| 2/12/2009 | Colgan Air | 3407 | Clarence Center | New York | United States | Bombardier | DHC-8-400 |
| 9/3/2010 | United Parcel Service | 6 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Boeing | 747 | |
| 11/4/2010 | Qantas | 32 | Batam Island | Indonesia | Airbus | A380 | |
| 4/29/2013 | National Airlines | 102 | Bagram | Afghanistan | Boeing | 747 |
Pilots, Owners, and Operators
Air charter operations require a
higher level of FAA pilot training and certification than pilots who may take family or friends for an airplane ride.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant Funding Amounts
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $15 billion for airport-related projects as defined under the existing Airport Improvement Grant and Passenger Facility Charge criteria. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects.
The FAA has released the fifth and final installment of $2.89 billion in funding for U.S. airports.