
The crash of Swissair flight 306 was caused by a combination of institutional failures, including a dangerous in-house fog dispersal procedure and insufficient regulatory oversight, which led to a catastrophic wheel failure and subsequent fire that brought down the nearly new Caravelle jet.


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In 1963, a Swissair jet caught fire and crashed near Zürich, killing 80 people. Was the fire caused by a botched attempt to disperse fog?

Fire in the Fog: The crash of Swissair flight 306

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The Tragic Crash of Swissair Flight 306: A Cautionary Tale of Institutional Failures and Unintended Consequences


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A combination of obscure environmental factors and seemingly insignificant operational conditions led to the unexpected dual engine failure of British Airways flight 38 just seconds before landing, highlighting the dangers of "unknown unknowns" and the importance of thorough investigation to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in aircraft systems.


When a British Airways Boeing 777 crash-landed at Heathrow Airport in 2008, investigators went to extraordinary lengths to solve the case.

Powerless over London: The crash of British Airways flight 38

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The Mysterious Dual Engine Failure of British Airways Flight 38: A Cautionary Tale of Unexpected Fuel System Icing
