Posts Tagged ‘Tupolev Tu-154’
 

 

Taban Air Tu-154 Crash Lands in Northeastern Iran (w/ New Photos)

A Taban Air Tu-154 carrying 157 people has crash-landed and caught fire at Mashhad International Airport in northeastern Iran.
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Cockpit of Polish Air Force Tu-154M 101. Photo by Gordon Gebert Jr.

Polish President Killed in Plane Crash with 95 Others Near Smolensk, Russia

All 96 passengers onboard a Polish Air Force jet including President Lech Kaczynski were killed when it crashed near Smolensk, Russia.
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Today in Aviation History: December 15th

In a near disaster, KLM Flight 867 loses all engines temporarily after flying through a cloud of volcanic ash, McDonnell Douglas and Boeing merge, the Boeing 787 makes its first flight, and more..
by NYCAviation Staff

 

 

New York’s Greatest Plane Spotting Week of the Year Returns for 2015

It's almost time again for New York City's greatest plane spotting week of the year. UN Week is a little later than usual this year, but promises to be just as exciting.
by Ben Granucci
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VIDEO: Russian Tu-154 Averts Disaster After Losing Flight Control

A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 developed control issues after takeoff on a test flight after coming out of 10 years of storage.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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