civil aviation disasters

The term "jumbo jet" was coined the 1970s. The Boeing 747, later followed by the McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 ushered in a new era of air travel. As with the previous generation of jet transports, safety levels were unparalleled. However, the potential for catastrophe was again raised, a crash in 1974 killing nearly twice as many people as any previous accident.

The term "jumbo jet" was coined the 1970s. The Boeing 747, later followed by the McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 ushered in a new era of air travel. As with the previous generation of jet transports, safety levels were unparalleled. However, the potential for catastrophe was again raised, a crash in 1974 killing nearly twice as many people as any previous accident.