Originally Posted by
KRviator
A short list from a few I can recall, aided by Google...More if you dig deeper or go back further...
LaMia Flight 2933 - The South American BAe146 a few years back. 71 killed.
Tuninter Flight 1153 - The ATR72 with the 42 fuel gauges fitted. 16 killed.
ALM980 - A DC-9 that ditched after running out of fuel following several approach attempts. 23 killed.
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 - That hijacked 767. 125 killed.
United 173 - A DC-8 that ran out of fuel troubleshooting a gear indication. 10 killed.
Varig Flight 254 - Navigation fault led to fuel exhaustion over the Amazon. 12 killed.
How could you forget Avianca 052, the trigger for “Mayday” fuel?