Today in Aviation History: March 5th
Southwest Airlines Flight 1455 overruns at Burbank, launches of Landsat 3 and Explorer 2, crashes of BOAC 911, Palair Macedonian 301, Lake Central, first flight of the Spitfire and lots more.
UK AAIB Issues Safety Recommendations After Ethiopian 787 Fire
On Thursday morning, the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch issued special bulletin concerning the investigation into a fire in a Ethiopian Boeing 787 at London Heathrow last week. The AAIB says that the focus of the investi...
Shot From The Sky: This Wasn’t The First Time
Last week's shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shocked the world. But it is far from the first time that an airliner has been shot down.
Business Jet Crashes Near Airport in North Carolina, Killing Four People [UPDATED]
A business jet crashed near the end of the runway at Macon County Airport in Franklin, North Carolina on Thursday, killing all four people onboard.
On This Day in Aviation History: May 11th
ValuJet Flight 592 crashes in Florida, Charles Lindbergh sets his first record in the Spirit of St. Louis, first aircraft to cross the North Pole, new airplane speed record and more...