Today in Aviation History: January 5th
The Space Shuttle program is launched, Amelia Earhart is declared legally dead, Independence Air ceases operations, and more...
Turkish Fighter Jets Intercept Iranian Cargo Plane, Nothing Illegal Found On Board
Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday released a detained Iran cargo plane after a search found nothing illegal.
Audio: Lufthansa and EgyptAir Jets in Near Collision at JFK Airport
Listen as a Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 is forced to abort its takeoff roll when an EgyptAir 777-300ER nearly crosses right in front of it at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
MD-11 Versus Wall: Wall Wins
I guess you could argue the wall in this photo looks worse for wear than the cargo plane that hit it. After all, it does have a gaping hole in it, whereas the MD-11 suffered a measly crumpled radome. But...
US Army Helicopter Shot Down in Eastern Afghanistan Killing 38, Including 22 Navy SEALs
A US Army Chinook helicopter on a mission to deliver elite Navy SEALs on a rescue mission crashed Saturday morning, killing all 38 on board, including 22 members of the famous SEAL Team Six.