10 Worst aircraft accidents and incidents

Charkhi Dadri collision
1996
Location: Charkhi Dadri, India
Fatalities: 349
Survivors: 0

In November, 1996, a Kazakhstan Airlines modified military plane flying flight KZK 1907, carrying 27 passengers and 10 crew, was descending to land at a Delhi airport. The cockpit crew had limited English, and they relied upon a radio operator to speak to Air Traffic Control, creating a greater risk for mistakes. The plane was cleared to descend to 4600 feet, but the Kazakhstan’s radio operator had failed to inform the crew that they had to stay at that altitude, and they continued descending.