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Korean Air to Add 777-300ER to Seoul-LAX

On October 25, Korean Air will begin operating a 777-300ER thrice-weekly between Seoul, Korea and Los Angeles (LAX). Flights KE11/12 will be the route used for the aircraft, as opposed to the previously intended Seoul-JFK route...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
Oh snap! The broken off tail makes for a nifty escape hatch.

Move Over Sully…

Over half a century before the "Miracle on the Hudson," Pan Am Flight 6 ditched into Pacific and everyone made it home safely.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

On This Day in Aviation History: September 14th

A bomb goes off at Seoul's airport, an F-14 rolls off the deck of the USS John F. Kennedy, an Aeroflot 737 crashes in Russia, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

On This Day in Aviation History: May 4th

The "Superga Air Disaster" kills the entire Torino AC football team, US Airways joins Star Alliance, EAS Flight 4226 crashes after overshooting a runway and demolishing dozens of buildings, Lunar Orbiter 4 and Magellan space pr...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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The Logbook: Come Fly the Irate Skies

Senator Chuck Schumer calls a US Airways flight attendant a not-so-nice word, while an American Airlines F/A flips her lid on a first class passenger who asked for OJ. Panicky passengers "accidentally" evacuate a Batvia aircraf...
by Phil Derner Jr.