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National Air Flight 102: A Preliminary Report

Our early ideas into what cause the crash of National Air Flight 102 in Afghanistan this week.
by NYCAviation Staff
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Photo: Aircraft Damage and Perimeter Breach Adds to Holiday Travel Woes at JFK Airport

Holiday travel congestion wasn't all that JFK had to contend with Sunday.
by NYCAviation Staff
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An U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk aircraft (BuNo 151194) from Attack Squadron VA-164 Ghost Riders en route to a target in North Vietnam

February 26th in Aviation History: First Scheduled Service Between England and Africa and United’s Twitter Gets Hacked

Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 crashes with the airline’s President on board, A-4 Skyhawk production ends, Philippine Airlines is founded, Piedmont carries its millionth passenger, and more...
by NYCAviation Staff
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On This Day in Aviation History: February 7th

Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts conduct the first untethered spacewalk, The Beatles arrive at JFK for their first US tour, a Cessna completes a 65-day flight and much more.
by NYCAviation Staff
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Bleriot XI begins a flight over the Alps circa 1913.

Happy Birthday Captain Sully! January 23 in Aviation History

Chesley Sullenberger is born, Charles Lindbergh tells Congress to make peace with Hitler, a World Airways DC-10 crashes in Boston, more...
by NYCAviation Staff
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