In 1995, a pilot's instrument failure led to a tragic crash in North Yorkshire
In 1995, a routine flight from Leeds turned into a tragedy when a critical instrument failure left pilots blinded by the clouds just minutes after takeoff.
Knight Air Flight 816 took off into heavy rain and low clouds on May 24, 1995, but the crew quickly realized their artificial horizons were failing. Without these instruments, the pilots lost their sense of orientation in the thick fog, unable to tell if the plane was level or turning.
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