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.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 27th
The 737 becomes the first airliner to fly 100 million hours, Cessna delivers its 1,000th bizjet, Canadian controllers strike, three astronauts are killed in the Apollo 1 fire, and more...
Fail: When Shooting Video of a Space Shuttle Launch, You Might Want to Check Your Viewfinder
A videographer realizes a bit too late that he's aimed his tripod at the wrong launch pad. Or maybe he thought the water tank was going to take off.
Today in Aviation History: December 15th
In a near disaster, KLM Flight 867 loses all engines temporarily after flying through a cloud of volcanic ash, McDonnell Douglas and Boeing merge, the Boeing 787 makes its first flight, and more..
FAA to Fine American Airlines Record $25 Million for MD-80 Maintenance Problems
FAA officials are preparing to penalize American Airlines over wiring issues that forced the carrier to temporarily ground its entire fleet of MD-80 jets in 2008.