Japan, 1982 A Japan Air Lines operated DC-8 crashed into the shallow water of Tokyo Bay after the captain cancelled the autopilot while the aircraft was on final approach to Haneda Airport, pushed his controls forward and retarded the throttles to
Preliminary information from the chief Marseille prosecutor in France indicates that the captain was locked out of the flight deck and the copilot directed the airplane to a continuous descent towards mountainous terrain. (Photo: AP)
France, 2015 A Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed into a mountain while on a flight from Barcelona, Spain to Düsseldorf, Germany (Photo: AP)
The captain made control inputs that directed the plane to the ground, shortly after the first officer had left the flight deck. (Photo: AFP)
Namibia, 2013 LAM Flight 470, an ERJ-190, entered a rapid descent while en route between Maputo and Luanda and crashed in Namibia. Preliminary investigation results indicate that the accident was intentional. (Photo: AFP)
However, there was no conclusive evidence. The NTSB concluded that the accident was a “result of the relief first officer’s flight control inputs. The reason for the relief first officer’s actions was not determined.” The suggestions of a deliberate
Egypt, 1999 Egypt Air Flight 990, a Boeing 767, entered a rapid descent some 30 minutes after departure from New York-JFK Airport. This happened moments after the captain had left the flight deck. During the investigation it was suggested that the
The pilot caused the plane to crash into two parked ATR-42 aircraft on the platform at Gaborone Airport, Botswana. (Photo: AP)
Botswana, 1999 An Air Botswana captain who had been grounded for medical reasons took off in an ATR-42. He made several demands over the radio and finally stated he was going the crash the plane. (Photo: Video grab)
It has been suggested by among others the U.S. NTSB that the captain may have committed suicide by switching off both flight recorders and intentionally putting the Boeing 737 in a dive, possibly when the first officer had left the flight deck. The
Jakarta Indonesia, 1997 Silk Air Flight 185, a Boeing 737 en route from Jakarta, Indonesia to Singapore, crashed in Indonesia following a rapid descent from cruising altitude. Indonesian authorities were not able to determine the cause of the
24 passengers were killed by the crash. The captain was arrested on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in deaths, but he wasn't indicted due to his insanity. (Photo: AP)
Psychologically disturbed pilots who took several innocent lives