A disaster at Manchester Airport that claimed 55 lives was a "pivotal moment in aviation safety", an expert has said. A passenger jet bound for Corfu caught fire on the runway on 22 August 1985, with ...

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Japan Airlines Flight 123 faced a catastrophic failure when its aft pressure bulkhead ruptured mid-flight. With all hydraulic systems lost, the crew struggled to control the Boeing 747 using only ...