Sadly, the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 is just the latest of many aviation mysteries. Here's a look at some other aircraft disasters.

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Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.  Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)