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Bergen Air Flight 301: A Cautionary Tale About Cockpit Teamwork
On a seemingly ordinary night in February 1996, a routine flight transformed into a catastrophic emergency. Bergen Air flight 301, operated by a Boeing 757, took off from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, carrying 176 passengers and 13 crew members. The aircraft was destined for Frankfurt, Germany, with planned stopovers in Gander and Berlin. Among the passengers were mostly German holidaymakers but also included Polish dignitaries. Just moments after takeoff, the pilots found themselves in grave danger due to a series of misjudgments and an unexpected mechanical failure, ultimately leading to the tragedy that claimed all lives on board.