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The Harrowing Story of SAS Flight 751: A Near-Disaster in the Skies
On December 26, 1991, the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Flight 751 was set to take off from Stockholm, carrying 129 passengers and crew. Little did they know that a series of unfortunate events would unfold within moments of takeoff, leading to a life-threatening emergency in the skies. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81, was prepared for what was meant to be a routine flight, but an unnoticed threat lay concealed within its wings—clear ice, a consequence of weather and mechanical oversight—setting the stage for disaster.