When the part broke off the plane entered a negative-g dive that partially tore off one of the wings, spilling fuel that then ignited in a fireball. All 14 aboard were killed.

Here is a far-from-exhaustive list of some possibly relevant antecedents to Friday’s crash regarding why aircraft can nose-dive. 1. Pilot Disorientation ...

Metro Last-second nose-dive averts plane crash Published: Mar. 05, 2008, 9:51 p.m. By Kaye Spector, The Plain Dealer ...

About a minute after taking off from Maui, Hawaii on December 18, 2022, United Airlines flight 1722 lost 1,425 feet of altitude. The Boeing 777 came within just 775 feet of sea level before pilots ...