Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest ...

Speaking after the flight's brush with the three swans, a source said they would have hit the aircraft with the same force ...

For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism ... airplane and all 234 passengers plus 14 crew members on the KLM plane). The accident occurs when the KLM airplane begins its takeoff ...