Aviation disasters

Local workers transport a piece of wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 at the site of the plane crash near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo) in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic/File Photo
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From MH17 to Jeju Air: 10 aviation disasters that shook the world

Despite statistically being the safest way to travel around the globe, there have been many disasters that have shaken the world since 1974

Firefighters carry out extinguishing operations on an aircraft which drove off runaway at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, December 29, 2024. Photo: Yonhap via REUTERS
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Major aviation incidents of 2024: crashes and close calls