What are the worst airplane crashes in history?

Experts say one of the deadliest air disasters in history was averted last week, after air traffic control prevented an Air Canada from landing on a busy taxiway, on which four aircraft were waiting. But what really is the deadliest? Here, we count down the 10 worst plane crashes of all time. read more

These 10 plane crashes -- the worst in commercial aviation history -- have altered the way we travel by air. These 10 plane crashes -- the worst in commercial aviation history -- have altered the way we travel by air. read more

Two of the flights, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 each were responsible for thousands of casualties after being driven into the World Trade Centers and are considered the largest and second largest losses of life due to individual plane crashes in all of aviation history with 1700 and 1000 people killed respectively. read more