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Tragic Air Disasters: 6 Deadliest plane crashes in history

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Air France Flight 447 (2009)

From Rio de Janeiro to Paris, this Airbus A330 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean due to pilot errors in responding to sensor malfunctions, resulting in 228 fatalities.
 

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Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 (1997)

Crashed into a mountain near Medan due to pilot error, poor weather, and navigation issues, claiming 234 lives, Indonesia's deadliest aviation disaster.
 

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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 (2014)

Disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 aboard, its fate remains unknown, sparking theories from mechanical failure to deliberate action.
 

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Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 163 (1980)

End route from Jeddah to Riyadh, this flight caught fire from an air conditioning malfunction, claiming all 301 lives despite evacuation attempts.
 

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Charkhi Dadri Mid-Air Collision (1996)

Over India, a collision between Saudi Arabian and Kazakhstan Airlines caused 349 deaths amid poor visibility and communication issues.
 

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Japan Airlines Flight 123 (1985)

Structural failure led a Boeing 747 to crash into a Tokyo mountain, killing 520, highlighting design flaws and ensuing complications.
 

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Tenerife Airport Disaster (1977)

Two Boeing 747s collided on Tenerife's runway, resulting in 583 fatalities, marking the deadliest incident in aviation history due to miscommunication and foggy conditions.
 

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