Archive for August, 2010
 

 

VIDEO: Army Parachute Jumper Gets Caught on Flagpole at Texas Rangers Game

A US Army Golden Knight hit a bit of a snag while descending into Rangers Ballpark Wednesday night.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Henan Airlines Plasters Photo of Crashed Plane On Homepage

In a baffling PR move following a crash in which 42 of its customers were killed, Henan has posted photos of the wreckage on their homepage.
by admin
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The White House Enters the Jet Age: August 26th in Aviation History

The White House enters the jet age, Mehran Karimi Nasseri begins what would be the 18 year layover in Charles De Gaulle Airport in that inspired the film The Terminal; 2003, the final report on the Shuttle Columbia disaster is ...
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On This Day In Aviation History: August 25th

Today in 1784, first balloon flight in England; 1912, first recovery from an uncontrolled spin; 1919, inaugural commercial flights between Paris and London; 1932, Amelia Earhart completes first transcontinental flight by a woman.
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Many Deaths Feared in Congo Plane Crash

Scores of people were feared to have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in the western Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo on Wednesday morning, officials said.
by BNO News
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