Air Crash Investigations

On January 3, 2004, Flash Airlines flight 604 left Egypt heading back to Paris. But just minutes after take off something went tragically wrong. The plane inexplicably crashed into the Red Sea, shattering on impact killing all 148 people on board. Was it terrorism? A mechanical failure? Or did the very experienced and respected pilot make a mistake that cost all on board their lives?

On August 14, 2005, shortly after take off from Cyprus, Helios 522 reported two alarms sounding in the cockpit. Then all communication was lost. Two fighter jets from the Greek Air Force intercepted the aircraft and saw someone in the cockpit - but received no response to repeated radio calls. After two hours in the air, Helios 522 ran out of fuel and crashed in the mountains. All 121 people on bo

June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182 en-route to New Delhi, India was flying over the Irish coast when it exploded in mid-air killing all 329 on board. The ensuing investigation would confirm that a bomb caused the aircraft to disintegrate. Until September 11, 2001, the Air India bombing was the single deadliest terrorist attack involving aircraft.