1978day.year
Air Canada Flight 189, flying to Toronto, overruns the runway and crashes into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of the 107 passengers on board perish.
In 1978, Air Canada Flight 189 skidded off the runway in Toronto, crashing into the Etobicoke Creek ravine and claiming two lives.
Air Canada Flight 189, a DC-9 jet en route to Toronto, overran the runway at Toronto International Airport on June 26, 1978.
The aircraft plunged into the nearby Etobicoke Creek ravine after failing to slow down during landing.
Of the 107 passengers and crew aboard, two passengers tragically lost their lives.
Miraculously, the cockpit crew and the majority of passengers survived with injuries.
Investigations pointed to hydroplaning on the wet runway as a primary factor.
This accident led to improved runway maintenance and emergency response protocols.
The incident remains one of the most serious in Air Canada’s history, underscoring the risks of adverse weather during landing.
1978
Air Canada Flight 189
Etobicoke Creek
ravine
1981day.year
Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish.
A Dan-Air commuter flight to East Midlands Airport crashed in Leicestershire in 1981, killing all three crew members.
On June 26, 1981, Dan-Air Flight 240, a Hawker Siddeley 748, took off from Manchester bound for East Midlands Airport.
Shortly after departure, the aircraft experienced an engine failure that compromised flight safety.
The plane crashed in a field near Nailstone, Leicestershire, killing all three crew members on board.
The loss of control was attributed to mechanical malfunction and crew response.
This tragedy prompted Dan-Air and regulators to review maintenance practices on their fleet.
Safety improvements were introduced to prevent similar accidents.
The Nailstone crash remains a somber reminder of the dangers faced by regional airlines.
1981
Dan-Air Flight 240
East Midlands Airport
Nailstone
Leicestershire
1988day.year
The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board.
Air France Flight 296Q, the first Airbus A320, crashed during a 1988 air show in Habsheim, killing three and raising safety questions about fly-by-wire technology.
During a demonstration flight at the Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield in France on June 26, 1988, Air France Flight 296Q suffered a fatal accident.
Piloting the inaugural Airbus A320 prototype, the crew flew low over the runway as part of the airshow display.
The jet failed to climb as expected and collided with trees before crashing into the surrounding forest area.
Three of the 136 people on board lost their lives in the accident, making it the first deadly crash of the A320 model.
Investigations focused on the aircraft’s new fly-by-wire system and pilot handling under ceremonial conditions.
The crash led to revisions in flight demonstration protocols and deeper scrutiny of next-generation cockpit technologies.
Airbus and aviation authorities implemented measures to enhance flight safety in similar showcase events.
1988
Airbus A320
Air France Flight 296Q
Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield
Habsheim
air show
2012day.year
The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people.
The Waldo Canyon fire swept into Colorado Springs’ Mountain Shadows neighborhood in 2012, destroying hundreds of homes and claiming two lives in hours.
On June 26, 2012, the Waldo Canyon fire surged into the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs fueled by high winds and dry conditions. In just a few hours, the blaze consumed 347 homes, forcing mass evacuations of tens of thousands. Two residents lost their lives while fleeing or battling the fast-moving flames. It became one of the most damaging wildfires in Colorado history, burning over 18,000 acres. The disaster prompted new fire mitigation policies and strengthened community preparedness for future wildland-urban interface fires.
2012
Waldo Canyon fire
Colorado Springs