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January 15 - US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, ditches in the Hudson River just after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City after total engine failure due to multiple bird strikes; all people aboard survive the accident.
February 7 - In the 2009 Manaus Aerotáxi crash, a Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer EMB-110 crashes near Santo António, Brazil, killing 24 of the 28 aboard.
February 12 - Colgan Air Flight 3407, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, flying from Newark Liberty International in New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York crashes into a house in Clarence, New York, killing all 49 aboard the plane and one on the ground.
February 25 - Turkish Airlines Flight 1951, a Boeing 737-800, flying from Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol crashes in a field during final approach; of the 135 people on board, 9 are killed and 86 injured.
March 12 - Cougar Helicopters Flight 91, a Sikorsky S-92, ditches in the Atlantic 34 miles (55 km) east-southeast of Newfoundland due to a main gearbox failure, killing 17 of 18 on board.
March 20 - Emirates Flight 407, an Airbus A340-500 flying from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport to Dubai International Airport has a tailstrike during take off and returns to Melbourne Airport with no fatalities.
March 23 - FedEx Express Flight 80, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from Guangzhou, China crashes at Tokyo Narita International Airport, Japan; both the captain and the co-pilot of the plane are killed.
April 1 - 2009 Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS332 crash: Bond Offshore Helicopters Flight 85N, a Eurocopter AS332, crashes 35 miles (56 km) off the Aberdeenshire coast while returning from the Miller oilfield, killing all 16 on board; the cause is a catastrophic failure of the main rotor gearbox.
April 19 - CanJet Flight 918 is seized on the ground by an armed man who slipped through security checks at Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica; all passengers are released early on; six crew members are kept as hostages for several hours before being freed unharmed.
June 1 - Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-200 flying from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France, crashes in the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 occupants, including 12 crew; bodies and aircraft debris are not recovered until several days later; the aircraft itself is not found until 2011. The crash is the first fatal accident of the A330 and the worst-ever disaster involving the A330.
June 30 - Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310-300 flying from Sana'a, Yemen to Moroni, Comoros, crashes into the Indian Ocean with 153 people aboard; one 12-year-old is found clinging to the wreckage.
July 13 - Southwest Airlines Flight 2294, a Boeing 737-300 from Nashville to Baltimore makes an emergency landing in Charleston, West Virginia after a 14x17 inch hole opens in the skin of the fuselage at 34,000 feet (10,000 m), causing a loss of cabin pressure; the plane lands safely with no injuries.
July 15 - Caspian Airlines Flight 7908, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes 16 minutes after takeoff near Qazvin, Iran, killing all 153 passengers and 15 crew.
July 24 - Aria Air Flight 1525, an Ilyushin Il-62, skids off the runway at Mashhad International Airport, killing 17 of 153 on board.
August 2 - Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 9760, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, crashes into a mountain in good weather over Indonesia, killing all 13 passengers and 3 crew.
August 4 - Bangkok Airways Flight 266, an ATR 72-200 carrying 68 passengers crashes in severe weather on landing at Samui airport in the resort island of Ko Samui in Thailand, resulting in at least 1 confirmed death and 37 injuries.
August 11 - Airlines PNG Flight 4684, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter carrying 11 passengers and 2 crew crashes into a mountain at Isurava, Papua New Guinea whilst attempting a go around at Kokoda Airport, Papua New Guinea; all passengers and crew perished in the accident.
September 9 - Aeroméxico Flight 576, a Boeing 737-800 with 104 passengers on board, is hijacked whilst flying from Cancún to Mexico City; after landing at Mexico City International Airport, Mexican officials storm the plane and take 5 men into custody; there are no casualties.
October 21 - Azza Transport Flight 2241, a Boeing 707, crashes on take off from Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates; all 6 crew members are killed.
October 22 - Divi Divi Air Flight 014, a Britten-Norman Islander, with 10 on board, ditches in the Caribbean Sea off Bonaire due to engine failure, killing the pilot.
November 12 - RwandAir Flight 205, a Bombardier CRJ-100, crashes into a terminal shortly after an emergency landing at Kigali International Airport, Rwanda; of the 10 passengers and 5 crew, 1 passenger dies.
December 22 - American Airlines Flight 331, a Boeing 737-800 from Miami International Airport overruns the runway at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica; there are 40 injuries and no fatalities.
December 25 - Northwest Airlines Flight 253, an Airbus A330-300 is attacked by a man using a small explosive device, causing only a small fire inside the plane, which is extinguished by a flight attendant; the man is subdued by passengers and crew; there are 3 injuries.
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Who crashed wtc?
Planes
Was a 747 one of the planes involved in 911 attack?
No. The planes that crashed into the twin towers were 767s, and the plane that crashed into the Pentagon and the one that crashed in Pennsylvania were both 757s.
Why we're kamikazes so effective?
The planes carried bombs that exploded when the pilot crashed into targets.
How many states did the planes of sept 11 crash in?
The planes crashed in three states. Two planes crashed in New York, one in Virginia near Washington D.C. and one in Pennsylvania.
How many planes were hijacked during the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the US?
Four planes were hijacked. Two crashed into the World Trade Center, one crashed into the Pentagon, and one crashed in a field.
How many planes crashed in northern Ireland in World War 2?
3 planes
Were did the planes that crashed into the Twin Towers come from?
The planes departed from Newark, Boston, and D.C.
How many planes crashed in new york on september 11?
Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York on 9-11. Additionally a third plane was crashed into the Pentagon near Washington D.C. and a fourth crashed in a forest in Pennsylvania after the passengers fought the hijackers.
What caused the War on Terrorism?
september 11, 2001 terrorist hijack four U.S planes, two of the planes were crashed into the twin towers, one plan was crashed into the pentagon and the other was crashed in a death valley.
Where were the planes that crashed into the twin towers hijacked from?
american airlines
How many people were on the planes that crashed into the twin towers?
4
How many planes crashed into the World Trade Centre?
Two planes, one went into each tower.
