Military Plane Chartered to Transport Gold Crashes in Mauritania Killing 7
A military plane chartered by Canadian gold miner Kinross crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday in the African country of Mauritania, killing all seven people on board
Charter Carrier Ryan International Airlines Grounds All Flights, Seeks Liquidation
Illinois-based Ryan International Airlines on Friday grounded its fleet and laid off all employees.
Astronaut Mark Kelly Announces Retirement from NASA
Astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of wounded U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, on Tuesday announced that he will retire from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on October 1 in order to focus on his fa...
Joe Kittinger Skydives From 102,800 Feet: August 16th in Aviation History
The 82nd Airborne Division is formed, First flight of the Junkers Ju 287, the crashes of Northwest Flight 255 and West Caribbean Airways Flight 708,
John Travolta’s Dogs Killed by Ground Equipment at Bangor Airport
A truck on its way to service John Travolta's aircraft accidentally hit and killed two dogs belonging to the actor's family as they were being walked on the tarmac at Bangor International Airport.