The massive 747 lifted off into a bright Afghan sky - but within seconds, the unthinkable happened. The aircraft pitched up, stalled, and plunged in front of stunned witnesses. What caused the pilots ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the ...

The Boeing 747 is one of the primary long-range wide-body airplanes flown throughout the world. These four-engine passenger planes can carry over 360 passengers and crew and were the first aircraft to ...