Airline Puts Pilot in Dangerous Position—and It Results in Disaster

Let's Break it Down

So, outside of the obvious reasons, why did this plane crash? Well, for starters, the Hawker Siddeley Trident aircraft (which was the brand of the plane that flight 548 was) had a long history of problems. Specifically, this aircraft had faulty wiring and engine stalling issues...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.