plane crash

  • Jeju Air crash leaves several families mourning

    Jeju Air crash leaves several families mourning

    Jeju Air Flight 2216’s deadly crash in South Korea killed 179 victims on Dec. 29. The Boeing 737-800, operated by Jeju Air, was a scheduled international flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand to Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea.  During its landing at the Muan International Airport, the plane suffered from…

  • Benjamin Pettingill’s memory carries on

    Benjamin Pettingill’s memory carries on

    On Feb. 9, the Airbus Eurocopter EC130 embarked on what was supposed to be a short trip from Palm Springs, California to Boulder, Nevada. Unfortunately, due to heavy rains and other issues that have not been identified, the helicopter left a shallow crater as it crashed into Southern California’s Mojave Desert, resulting in the…

  • Nepal plane crash kills all 72 on board

    Nepal plane crash kills all 72 on board

    On Jan. 15, 2023, Yeti Airlines Flight 691, an ATR-72 regional plane, crashed just before landing at Pokhara, Nepal, resulting in the death of all 72 people on board, including 68 passengers and 4 crew members. The 27 minute flight was traveling from Kathmandu to Pokhara. This crash was the deadliest involving an ATR-72,…