229 : On September 2 , 1998 , a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 , Swissair Flight 111 , carrying 215 passengers and 14 crew from New York City to Geneva , Switzerland crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada , killing all aboard . After a lengthy investigation , an official report stated that flammable material used in the aircraft 's structure , specifically the Personal TV Systems recently installed in the Business Class Cabin , allowed a fire to spread , resulting in a loss of control
Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111
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