228 fatalities. The Airbus A330 stalled and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due to pilot error and sensor malfunction.
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9. Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 (1997)
234 fatalities. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crashed into a mountain near Medan, Indonesia, during approach in poor visibility.
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8. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 (2014)
239 presumed fatalities. The Boeing 777 mysteriously disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with its fate still unknown.
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7. Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 163 (1980)
301 fatalities. The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar suffered a fire in one of its engines during takeoff from Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia, leading to a crash near the airport.
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6. Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 763 (1991)
312 fatalities. The Boeing 747 attempted a landing in bad weather at Trivandrum Airport, India, and overran the runway, crashing into a hill.
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5. American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
273 fatalities. The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 suffered a tail engine separation and loss of control after takeoff from Chicago OHare Airport, crashing in Des Plaines, Illinois.
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4. Turkish Airlines Flight 981 (1974)
346 fatalities. The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 suffered an explosive decompression and cargo door failure mid-flight, leading to a crash near Ermenonville, France.
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3. Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision (1996)
349 fatalities. A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin-76 collided mid-air over Charkhi Dadri, India, due to a controller error. It remains the deadliest mid-air collision.
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2. Japan Airlines Flight 123 (1985)
520 fatalities. The Boeing 747 lost its vertical stabilizer mid-flight due to improper repair, leading to a 12-hour controlled flight into mountainous terrain. It remains the deadliest single-aircraft disaster.
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1. Tenerife Airport disaster (1977)
583 fatalities. Two Boeing 747s collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, due to a combination of miscommunication, poor visibility, and pilot error. It remains the deadliest aviation accident in history.