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.
Orion Crew Capsule Targeted for Orbital Test Flight in 2014
The Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 is scheduled to launch the first unmanned Orion crew cabin into a high altitude Earth orbit in 2014 atop a Delta 4 heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Ailing Mexicana Suspends Several International Routes
Troubled Mexicana de Aviacion, Mexico's largest air carrier, on Sunday said the company will indefinitely suspend several international flights starting on Monday, including Madrid, London, Caracas and Sao Paulo.
Continental Found ‘Criminally Responsible’ for Air France Concorde Crash
Continental Airlines was found "criminally responsible" for the crash of Air France Flight 4590, the Paris Concorde disaster which killed all 109 on board.
Northwest 757s Flew 17 Years Without Proper Inspections: FAA
The FAA has proposed a fine of almost $1.5 million against Northwest Airlines after if failed to inspect wiring near cockpit windows on some of its aircraft for 17 years.