Bashkirian Airlines 2937 and DHL 611
BFU identified late separation intervention, a descent contrary to TCAS and weaknesses in staffing and collision-avoidance integration.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
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Boeing 757 accidents and incidents
The Boeing 757 appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, flown by 2 operators from 1995 to 2002. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2002 | Bashkirian Airlines 2937 and DHL 611 | Tupolev TU154M and Boeing B757-200 | North of Uberlingen, near Lake Constance, Germany | 71 killed; both aircraft destroyed | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 20 December 1995 | American Airlines Flight 965 | Boeing 757-223 | El Deluvio mountain, near Buga, Colombia | 159 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
American Airlines Flight 965
A hurried change of approach, an unverified beacon selection and a continuing descent took a Boeing 757 into the mountains east of Cali.
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LEVEL 3 Final report