1873day.year
The French steamer SS Ville du Havre sinks in 12 minutes after colliding with the Scottish iron clipper Loch Earn in the Atlantic, with a loss of 226 lives.
The steamship SS Ville du Havre collides with the clipper Loch Earn and sinks rapidly, resulting in a tragic loss of 226 lives.
On November 22, 1873, the French steamship SS Ville du Havre, bound from New York to Le Havre, collided with the Scottish clipper Loch Earn in dense fog. The impact tore open the vessel’s hull, causing it to sink in just twelve minutes. Of the more than 300 passengers and crew on board, only 96 survived the disaster. The tragedy prompted international outcry and led to improvements in maritime safety regulations, including better fog signaling and watch protocols. Rescue efforts by nearby ships highlighted both the heroism and challenges of 19th-century sea travel. The sinking of the Ville du Havre remains one of the most significant transatlantic maritime accidents of its era.
1873
SS Ville du Havre
Loch Earn
1952day.year
A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashes into Mount Gannet, Alaska, killing all 52 aboard.
A U.S. military Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashes into Alaska’s Mount Gannet, killing all 52 people on board.
On 22 November 1952, a U.S. Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster II transport aircraft en route from McChord Air Force Base to Elmendorf crashed into Mount Gannet in Alaska. Encountering heavy snowfall and poor visibility, the crew lost situational awareness before the plane struck the mountainside at high speed. All 52 personnel aboard—crew and passengers alike—perished in the accident. The wreckage was discovered days later, prompting an investigation into navigation procedures and weather forecasting for military flights. The tragedy led to enhanced flight safety protocols during extreme weather operations in remote regions.
1952
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
crashes
Mount Gannet
1963day.year
Five Indian generals are killed in a helicopter crash, due to collision with two parallel lines of telegraph cables.
On November 22, 1963, five Indian Army generals died when their helicopter collided with telegraph cables.
On November 22, 1963, five Indian Army generals boarded a helicopter for a routine flight.
During their journey, the aircraft collided with two parallel lines of telegraph cables over a rural area.
The crash resulted in the immediate deaths of all high-ranking officers on board.
The incident highlighted the dangers of aerial navigation near infrastructure without adequate clearance.
It remains one of the deadliest helicopter accidents in Indian military history.
helicopter crash
1968day.year
Japan Air Lines Flight 2 accidentally ditches in San Francisco Bay while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. No one is injured.
Japan Air Lines Flight 2 made an emergency water landing in San Francisco Bay on November 22, 1968, with no injuries.
On November 22, 1968, Japan Air Lines Flight 2 was on final approach to San Francisco International Airport when it encountered a landing issue.
The crew executed a controlled ditching in San Francisco Bay, touching down safely on the water's surface.
All passengers and crew evacuated without injury, and rescue vessels arrived promptly.
The aircraft sustained damage but was later recovered from the bay.
The incident is remembered for the skilled airmanship that prevented casualties in what could have been a disastrous crash.
1968
Japan Air Lines Flight 2
ditches
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco International Airport
1971day.year
In Britain's worst mountaineering tragedy, the Cairngorm Plateau Disaster, five children and one of their leaders are found dead from exposure in the Scottish mountains.
In the Cairngorm Plateau Disaster on November 22, 1971, six people died from exposure in the Scottish mountains.
On November 22, 1971, six mountaineers—five children and their leader—became stranded on the Cairngorm Plateau in Scotland.
Severe weather conditions with heavy snow and gale-force winds made rescue difficult and treacherous.
The group was part of a youth expedition under the Scottish Youth Hostels Association.
Despite search efforts, rescue teams found the victims suffering from hypothermia and exposure.
The tragedy led to major revisions in mountain safety guidelines and training standards for youth expeditions.
1971
Cairngorm Plateau Disaster
exposure
1994day.year
A Trans World Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft collide on the runway at St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Bridgeton, Missouri, killing two people and injuring eight.
On November 22, 1994, a TWA MD-80 and a Cessna 441 collided on a Missouri airport runway, killing two and injuring eight.
On November 22, 1994, Trans World Airlines Flight MD-80 and a Cessna 441 Conquest II collided during takeoff clearance confusion at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
The Cessna had taxied onto the runway in foggy conditions and was struck by the MD-80 departing for a scheduled flight.
The collision caused the Cessna to break apart while the MD-80 suffered damage to its landing gear.
Both pilots in the Cessna were killed, and several passengers on the MD-80 were injured but survived.
An investigation led to changes in runway incursion protocols and improvements in airport surface communication systems.
1994
Trans World Airlines
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Cessna 441 Conquest II
collide
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Bridgeton, Missouri
2010day.year
During the Cambodian water festival, a stampede in Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, kills 347 people.
A devastating human stampede during Cambodia's annual water festival in Phnom Penh kills 347 people on Koh Pich island.
On November 22, 2010, hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Koh Pich island in Phnom Penh to celebrate Cambodia's annual Water Festival.
A sudden surge of revelers onto the island's narrow overpass and exit gates sparked a rapid, uncontrolled crowd crush.
The stampede claimed 347 lives and injured many others in one of the country's deadliest peacetime tragedies.
Overcrowding, panic, and inadequate crowd control measures exacerbated the disaster.
First responders struggled to reach victims amid the chaos, highlighting critical emergency response shortcomings.
The catastrophe led to nationwide mourning and prompted reforms in public safety protocols for large festivals.
2010
Cambodian water festival
stampede
Koh Pich
Phnom Penh