Actual Cockpit Voice Recordings

Actual Cockpit Voice Recordings

　

Accident Description

Japan Air Flight 123 This Japan Airlines Boeing 747 suffered an explosive decompression and collided with a mountainside near Osaka, Japan, on August 11, 1985. Taking 520 lives, this is the single worst air crash in history. More info.

Air Florida Flight 90

Flight 90 crashed in 1982 on takeoff from Washington National Airport due to ice on the wings. More info.

Delta Flight 191

Crashed on landing in windshear on approach to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. More info.

Delta Flight 1141

Crashed on takeoff due to the flight crew's failure to properly set the flaps for takeoff. More info.

United Flight 232

Crashed at landing at Sioux City Airport in Iowa after the loss of hydraulic control. More info.

Northwest Flight 255

Crashed on takeoff in Detroit due to the flaps not being properly set. More info.

American Eagle Flight 4184

Crashed at approach to Chicago O'Hare from icing. NTSB re-creation - not the actual recording.

Accident	Description
Japan Air Flight 123	This Japan Airlines Boeing 747 suffered an explosive decompression and collided with a mountainside near Osaka, Japan, on August 11, 1985. Taking 520 lives, this is the single worst air crash in history. More info.
Air Florida Flight 90	Flight 90 crashed in 1982 on takeoff from Washington National Airport due to ice on the wings. More info.
Delta Flight 191	Crashed on landing in windshear on approach to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. More info.
Delta Flight 1141	Crashed on takeoff due to the flight crew's failure to properly set the flaps for takeoff. More info.
United Flight 232	Crashed at landing at Sioux City Airport in Iowa after the loss of hydraulic control. More info.
Northwest Flight 255	Crashed on takeoff in Detroit due to the flaps not being properly set. More info.
American Eagle Flight 4184	Crashed at approach to Chicago O'Hare from icing. NTSB re-creation - not the actual recording.