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Revision as of 02:51, 12 December 2022
 Photo of Flight 234 moments before crashing, you can visably see fuel and smoke pouring out of the plane due to the engine detaching. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 March 1981 |
| Summary | Loss of control caused by engine detachment due to improper maintenance |
| Site | Elmer International Airport, Nexalan |
| Total fatalities | 227 |
| Total injuries | 0 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 |
| Operator | VredeAirlines |
| Registration | NX-REA |
| Flight origin | Elmer International Airport, Nexalan |
| Destination | New Apex International Airport, Nexalan |
| Occupants | 221 |
| Passengers | 214 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 221 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 6 |
| Ground injuries | 0 |
Vrede Airlines Flight 234 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight in Nexalan operated by Vrede Airlines from Elmer International Airport to New Apex International Airport.
Accident
At 5:29am, Flight 234 took off from Runway 34R, however less than 27 seconds after take off the right engine of the plane detached from the plane, causing the aircraft to loose control and crashed less than 15 feet from the end of the runway, killing everyone on board. Causing the deadliest aviation disaster in Nexalan history.
Victims
A list of the nationalites of the victims aswell as the most famous victims:
- Harold Guiser (April 8 1940) Nexalanese Scientist
- Jerry Zarelli (November 1 1921) Nexalanese Businessman
- Helena Tyler (July 17 1937) Nexalanese artist & comic book writer
- Benjamin Ceasar (May 11 1932) Nexalanese Songwriter, his daughter would later die on Vrede Airlines Flight 1080 Incident later.
Nationalities of the victims
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Ground | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nexalan |
190 | 7 | 5 | 202 |
| TBA | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| TBA | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| TBA | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| TBA | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| TBA | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Total | 190 | 7 | 5 | 202[1] |
- ↑ "American Airlines' List of Passengers Killed in Jet Crash at Chicago". The New York Times. May 27, 1979. p. 20. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.