Once considered the world's worst aviation disaster, Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed outside of Paris on March 3, 1974, killing all 346 people on board.
All That's Interesting | 11.08.2026 08:00
Passengers on Turkish Airlines Flight 981 had little reason to worry when they boarded their plane on March 3, 1974. The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 had just a short hop, from Paris to London. But the plane would never make it to its destination at London Heathrow Airport. Instead, it became the deadliest accident in aviation history for years to come.
