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| − | + | An '''air crash''' is when an [[airplane]], [[helicopter]] or other flying machine somehow [[crash]]es, usually resulting in loss of life. It can be a [[mid-air collision]], a crash into high terrain such as a [[mountain]], or a crash into the ground. It is usually caused by one of these things: | |
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| + | *[[Bird strike]] | ||
| + | *[[Engine failure]] | ||
| + | *Low visibility | ||
| + | *Fuel lines or fuel freezing | ||
| + | *[[Terrorist]] [[hijacking]] | ||
| + | *Poor communication with other aircraft or [[air traffic control]]lers | ||
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| + | [[category:Aviation]] | ||
Revision as of 01:39, September 6, 2011
An air crash is when an airplane, helicopter or other flying machine somehow crashes, usually resulting in loss of life. It can be a mid-air collision, a crash into high terrain such as a mountain, or a crash into the ground. It is usually caused by one of these things:
- Bird strike
- Engine failure
- Low visibility
- Fuel lines or fuel freezing
- Terrorist hijacking
- Poor communication with other aircraft or air traffic controllers