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On This Day in Aviation History

Today in Aviation History: October 28th

The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end, the Airbus A300 flies for the first time, an Air China pilot hijacks his own plane, a Continental 757 lands on a taxiway, and more...
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Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 eskimo tail. (Photo by Alaska Airlines)

Fighter Jets Escort Alaska Airlines Plane to Seattle After Hijack Warning

Two F-15s escorted an Alaska Airlines flight to SeaTac Thursday after an anonymous caller told the FBI that a passenger could be a hijacker.
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A Tianjin Airlines Embraer E190 (B-3156) similar to the hijacked plane. (Photo by Allen Zhao via wikimedia)

Three Chinese Plane Hijackers Sentenced To Death

Three men who attempted to hijack a Tianjin Airlines jet in northwestern China in June were sentenced to death on Tuesday.
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Airline News
Travelers arrive at Hotan Airport in this 2011 file photo. (Photo by Timothy Merrill via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND)

Attempted Plane Hijacking in China Leaves 11 Injured

Six men attempted to hijack a passenger plane in northwestern China on Friday, injuring 11 passengers and crew as they fought the attackers.
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On This Day in Aviation History
Austrian Airlines restarted international flights with this Airbus A310, OE-LAA New York, from Vienna to JFK in 1989. (Photo by Joe Pries)

March 26th in Aviation History: Austrian Airlines Resumes International Flights After Two Decade Hiatus

Happy Birthday to the late Swissair! Austrian Airlines resumes international service, an Arrow Air DC-10 drops some engine parts, Comair pilots launch an 89-day strike, and more...
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