June 2, 2009 A look at some of the world’s deadliest air disasters: June 1, 2009: Air France Airbus A330 runs into thunderstorms over the Atlantic and disappears. 228 people on board. A look at some of the world’s deadliest air disasters: June 1, 2009: Air France Airbus A330 runs into thunderstorms over the Atlantic and disappears. 228 people on board. Feb. 19, 2003: Iranian Revolutionary Guard military plane crashes into a mountain. 275 dead. May 25, 2002: China Airlines Boeing 747 breaks apart midair and crashes into the Taiwan Strait. 225 dead. Nov. 12, 2001: American Airlines Airbus A300 crashes after takeoff from JFK Airport into the New York City borough of Queens. 265 dead, including people on the ground.