Events tagged with "passengerplane"

Historical Events tagged with "passengerplane"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Accidents & Tragedies

Avianca Flight 671 Crash in Jamaica

January 21st, 1960 65 years ago

Avianca Flight 671, a passenger flight from Colombia to Jamaica, crashed during its landing approach to Montego Bay. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-6, lost control and crashed just short of the runway, resulting in 37 fatalities, including crew and passengers. Only 5 survivors were rescued from the wreckage, leading to immediate investigations into the cause of the accident, which were attributed to poor weather conditions and pilot error.