Aviation Disasters: Testing Your Knowledge

Aviation Disasters: Testing Your Knowledge

Challenge yourself with this quiz on some of history's most notorious airplane accidents. Test your knowledge of these pivotal events in aviation history.

published on Friday
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Which plane crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001?

Which plane crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001?
United Airlines Flight 93
American Airlines Flight 11
American Airlines Flight 77
Delta Air Lines Flight 1989
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Where did the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash in 2015?

Where did the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash in 2015?
Carpathian Mountains
French Alps
Swiss Alps
Himalayas
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In which year did the Tenerife airport disaster occur?

In which year did the Tenerife airport disaster occur?
1982
1965
1977
1990
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Which airline's plane disappeared over the Indian Ocean in 2014?

Which airline's plane disappeared over the Indian Ocean in 2014?
Lion Air
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas
Air France
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What was significant about the crash of TWA Flight 800?

What was significant about the crash of TWA Flight 800?
Pilot error
Hijacking
Bird strike
Mid-air explosion
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What type of aircraft was involved in the Hudson River landing in 2009?

What type of aircraft was involved in the Hudson River landing in 2009?
Concorde
DC-10
Boeing 747
Airbus A320
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What event led to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX in 2019?

What event led to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX in 2019?
Pilot strike
Weather disturbances
Technical glitch
Two fatal crashes
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Which flight met with disaster at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2000?

Which flight met with disaster at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2000?
British Airways Flight 38
Pan Am Flight 73
Lufthansa Flight 181
Concorde Flight AF4590
9/11

Which flight was involved in the Lockerbie disaster of 1988?

Which flight was involved in the Lockerbie disaster of 1988?
Air India Flight 182
Pan Am Flight 103
United Airlines Flight 553
Delta Flight 191
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What was the cause of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937?

What was the cause of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937?
Lightning strike
Mid-air collision
Bird strike
Flammable hydrogen gas
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Which system failure contributed to the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 981 in 1974?

Which system failure contributed to the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 981 in 1974?
Navigation system
Autopilot
Fuel pump
Cargo door