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The Dornier Do 228 crashed just outside the airport. (Map by NYCAviation/Google Maps)
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Nepal Plane Crash Kills 19

Posted September 30, 2012 by BNO News

Nineteen people were killed Friday when a small passenger plane crashed in the Nepali capital, local authorities said.

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The Beechcraft hit a mountain about 40 miles northwest of Durban, South Africa. (Map by NYCAviation/Google Maps)
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Small Plane Hits Mountain in South Africa, Killing Three

Posted September 17, 2012 by BNO News

A small private plane crashed into a mountain in South Africa, killing all three people on board the aircraft.

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Crash site near Palana on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. (Map by Google/NYCAviation)
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Plane Crash in Russia’s Far East Kills 10

Posted September 12, 2012 by BNO News

An Antonov An-28 airliner crashed in northeastern Russia early Wednesday afternoon, killing 10 people and injuring four others.

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First launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, Mission STS-41-D. (Photo by NASA)
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Space Shuttle Discovery’s First Flight: August 30 in Aviation History

Posted August 30, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

First flight of Space Shuttle Discovery, Lockheed and Martin Marietta announce a merger, a Conviasa 737 crashes into a mountain and more.

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The Antonov An-24 crashed near Talodi, Sudan, near the border with South Sudan. (Map by NYCAviation/Google Maps)
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Sudan Plane Crash Kills Government Minister, Scores of Senior Officials

Posted August 20, 2012 by BNO News

A Sudanese government minister and scores of other senior officials were killed Sunday when their plane crashed into a mountain.

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Site of the plane crash near Coburg, Germany. (Map by Google/Matt Molnar)
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Small Plane Crash in Germany Kills Four

Posted August 6, 2012 by BNO News

A Piper PA-28 crashed and burst into flames in a field in southeastern Germany early Sunday, killing all four people on board.

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Captain Paul Tibbets waves from the cockpit of Enola Gay
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B-29 Superfortress Drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima: August 6 in Aviation History

Posted August 6, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

The US drops first atomic bomb on Japan, Ted Williams returns to the Red Sox from Korea, Braniff Flight 250 crashes in Nebraska, and more.

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The US Army MASH unit that inspired the movie and TV show conducted its first helicopter medical evacuation in Korea on August 4, 1959.
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MASH Makes First Helicopter Evacuation: August 4 in Aviation History

Posted August 4, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft is launched, MASH begins helicopter ops, a Bangkok Airways plane hits a control tower, and more…

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PATCO air traffic controllers picket outside of Bishop Airport in Flint, Michigan.
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America’s Air Traffic Controllers Strike: August 3 in Aviation History

Posted August 3, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

Today we look back at the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike and mourn the worst accident ever involving a Boeing 707.

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Cover of the New York Daily News featuring death of Thurman Munson.
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Thurman Munson Plane Crash, Army Buys First Wright Flyer: August 2 in Aviation History

Posted August 2, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

The US Army takes delivery of its first airplane, Delta Flight 191 crashes in Dallas, Thurman Munson dies in a plane crash, and more…

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