We are living in a world where we don’t know what will be happened on next moment. We watched news many times about the worst air disasters in the world. In which many of people have died. So uncertainty is following us and we cant fight against nature. We are providing here the Top 10 Worst Air disasters Till 2012.
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10.Sirach Mountain, Iran, 19 Feb 2003
Died 275
An illyushin 76 on a flight from Zahedan to Kerman crashed into the mountain in poor weather. It was carrying 257 Revolutionary Guard and a crew of 18. None of whom survived. Total 275 people were killed.
9. Off the Iranian coast, 3 Jul 1988
Died 290
An Iran Air A300 airbus was shot down in error by a missile fired by USS Vincennes, resulting in the deaths of all 274 passengers and 16 crew. Total deaths in this crash were 290.
8. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19 Aug 1980
Died 301
Following and emergency landing a Saudia, Saudi Arabian Airlines Lockheed TriStar caught fire. The crew was unable to open the doors and all on board died from smoke inhalation. There were 301 people were killed in this incident.
7.Off the Irish coast, 23 jun 1985
Died 329
An air India Boeing 747 on a flight from Vancouver to Delhi exploded in mid-air at Off the Irish coast, probably as a result of a terrorist bomb, killing all 307 passengers and 22 crew. Total number of people killed in this disaster were 329.
6.Paris, France, 3 Mar 1974
Died329
This incident was happened in Paris on 3 Mar 1974. Immediately after take-off for London, a Turkish Airlines Dc-10 suffered an explosive decompression when a door burst open and crashed at Ermenonville, north of Paris, killing all 329 aboard.
5.Charkhi Dadri , India, 12 Nov 1996
Died 346
On nov 1996 in India a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 collided with a Kazakh Airlines llyushin IL 76 cargo aircraft on its descent and exploded, killing all 312(289 passengers and 23 crew) on the Boeing and all 37 (27 passengers and 10 crew) on the llyshin. In this crash total 346 people were killed.
4.Mt Osutaka, Japan, 12 Aug 1985
Died 520
On 12 Aug 1985 at Mt Osutaka in Japan a JAL Boeing 747 on an internal flight from Tokyo to Osaka crashed, killing all but 4 of the 509 passengers and all 15 crew, Total 520 people were killed in this air disaster.
3.Tenerife, Canary Islands. 27 March 1977
Died 583
Two Boeing 747s (PanAM and KLM, carrying 380 passengers and 16 crew, and 234 passengers and 14 crew respectively) collided and caught fire on the runway of Los Rodeos airport after the pilots received incorrect instruction from the control tower. In this crash total 583 people were died.
2.New York, USA, 11 Sep 2001
Died 677
A part of the coordinated attack ,hijackers commandeered a second Boeing 767 and crashed it into the South Tower of the World Trade Center, killing all 56 passengers and 9 crew on board and an approximately 612 on the ground.
1.New York, USA,11 Sep 2001
Died 1622
No one can forget the 9/11. which is considered the worst date in the USA history. Following a hijacking by terrorists, an American Airlines Boeing 767 was deliberately flown into the North Tower of the world Trade Center, killing all 81 passengers including 5 hijackers, 11 crew on board and an estimated 1530 on the ground.
Top 10 Worst Air Disasters Till 2012,
