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Old 4th Oct 2023, 11:43
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MichaelOLearyGenius
 
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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.

Annnnd

Avianca 52. The 707 that ran out of fuel in NY. 73 killed. Thanks, CS.
a Russian A320 last week that landed in a field. No loss of life mind you
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