On August 6, 2005, a Tuninter ATR-72 ran out of fuel and was forced to ditch in the sea near Palermo, Italy. Of the 39 people on board, 16 lost their lives. The mistake was simply a wrong fuel gauge that sent higher fuel readings than the actual ones.

31 October 1994 - American Eagle Flight 4184. It's a frigid Halloween night in the skies above Chicago. Bad weather is delaying dozens of flights, including American Eagle Flight 4184. Suddenly, the plane spins wildly out of control. The pilots fight desperately to right their plane, but can't. It smashes into a cornfield. All 68 people on board are killed instantly. Investigators eventually discover the cause is a rare weather phenomenon, and a fatal design flaw.