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On This Day in Aviation History
United Flight 232 on final descent, with visible damage to its tail.

United Airlines Flight 232 Miracle Crash Landing: July 19 in Aviation History

United Airlines Flight 232 crash lands in Sioux City, Iowa after an amazing feat of airmanship by its captain and crew, TWA begins showing in-flight movies, and more...
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Crashes
Sudan Helicopter Crash Map. (Map by Google Maps/Matt Molnar)

Sudanese Military Helicopter Crashes in Darfur, Killing 7

A Sudanese military helicopter crashed in the troubled Darfur region late Monday, killing at least 7 service members and injuring 2 others.
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Airline News
SkyWest Delta Connection CRJ being lifted out of a ditch by crane at St. George Airport in Utah. (Photo by KSL)

Did Someone Try to Steal a SkyWest Plane in Utah Last Night? [UPDATE: YES]

St. George Airport was closed Tuesday morning as FBI agents investigated how a Delta regional jet ended up in a public car parking lot.
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Airline News
Green laser shining on an aircraft. (Photo by Dept of Transportation)

JetBlue Pilot Injured by Laser Over Long Island

The pilot of a JetBlue flight suffered minor eye injuries Sunday night when a green laser zapped through the plane's windshield.
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On This Day in Aviation History
Air-to-air photo of the Boeing 367-80 Dash 80, showing the aircraft passing over Washington's Olympic Peninsula. (Photo by Joe Parke, via Boeing)

Boeing 707 Prototype Makes First Test Flight, First USSR-US Service Takes Off: July 15 in Aviation History

1916: A timber merchant named William E. Boeing and a US Navy engineer named George Conrad Westervelt form a new aircraft company called the Pacific Aero Products Company. A year later it would be renamed Boeing Airplane Compan...
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