Most plane crashes aren’t caused by mechanical failures—but by human error. Every time we fly, we place our trust in pilots to get us safely to our destination.

Sadly, history shows that a single bad decision in the cockpit can lead to disaster. In 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed in Siberia, killing all 75 onboard, after the co-pilot allowed his children to play with the controls—accidentally switching off autopilot.

In 2015, TransAsia Flight 235 lost one engine after takeoff, and the pilot mistakenly shut down the other. His final words were chilling:

“Wow, pulled back the wrong side throttle.” And in 2005, Tuninter Flight 1153 ran out of fuel midair, and instead of following emergency protocols, the pilots panicked and prayed aloud as the plane plunged into the sea. But what happened next in aviation history was even more horrifying…In 1977, two jumbo jets—KLM and Pan Am—collided on the runway in Tenerife due to miscommunication and thick fog, killing 583 people in the deadliest aviation accident ever. In 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashed into the hills near Islamabad after the captain ignored weather warnings and silenced his co-pilot.

Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River in 1982 after skipping proper de-icing, and Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 went down in the Everglades in 1972 because the crew was distracted by a minor lightbulb issue, accidentally switching off autopilot. These tragedies weren’t just accidents—they were preventable. Please SHARE this story with your friends and family.