1999day.year
Alitalia Flight 1553 crashes at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa, Italy, killing four.
On February 25, 1999, Alitalia Flight 1553 crashed while landing at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, resulting in the deaths of four people on board.
Alitalia Flight 1553, an ATR 72 turboprop en route from Milan to Genoa, encountered difficulties during the final approach on February 25, 1999.
The aircraft overshot the runway after a suspected hydraulic failure and collided with airport infrastructure.
Of the 36 passengers and crew aboard, four lost their lives and several others sustained injuries.
Emergency services swiftly responded, and survivors recounted the terror of the aircraft sliding beyond the runway.
The accident prompted an investigation into the aircraft's systems and airport safety procedures.
Following the crash, Alitalia and Italian aviation authorities implemented enhanced checks on hydraulic systems and runway excursion prevention.
1999
Alitalia Flight 1553
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
Genoa
2009day.year
Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed during landing at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, primarily due to a faulty radio altimeter, resulting in the death of nine passengers and crew including all three pilots.
On February 25, 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed during landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport due to a faulty radio altimeter, killing nine passengers and crew including all three pilots.
The Boeing 737-800 operating Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 departed Istanbul bound for Amsterdam on February 25, 2009.
During the final approach, a malfunctioning radio altimeter provided incorrect altitude data, causing the aircraft's autopilot to reduce engine thrust prematurely.
The plane stalled and descended rapidly, striking a highway embankment and a nearby house before breaking into three sections.
Nine passengers and crew members, including all three pilots, lost their lives, while many others survived with injuries.
The Dutch Safety Board investigated the incident and recommended improvements to altitude sensor redundancy and crew training.
Turkish Airlines implemented enhanced maintenance checks and updated its flight crew procedures in response to the findings.
Turkish Airlines Flight 1951
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
radio altimeter
2015day.year
At least 310 people are killed in avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan.
On February 25, 2015, catastrophic avalanches struck remote regions of northeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 310 people and burying numerous villages under deep snow.
Heavy winter storms triggered multiple avalanches in Badakhshan Province and neighbouring areas on February 25, 2015.
Entire villages were engulfed by the fast-moving snow, leaving residents trapped without immediate help.
Local rescue teams were overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster, and many bodies remained buried for days.
Villagers reported houses collapsing, with entire families lost under the drifts.
International aid efforts were hampered by blocked mountain passes and ongoing severe weather.
The tragedy underscored the vulnerability of remote communities and spurred calls for improved early warning and emergency response systems in Afghanistan.
2015
avalanches
Afghanistan