The Logbook: A Series of Tubes
In today’s daily digest, computer failure, fire and volcanoes indicate the 4th sign of the aviation apocalypse! Condor 753 diverts due to fire, a Congo MD-80 is caught by volcanic rock after their personal runway extension pr...
March 7th in Aviation History: The X-15 Breaks Mach 4, Kepler Space Observatory is Launched
The X-15 exceeds Mach 4, a British engineer flies in an inflatable airplane, the crashes of Northwest Flight 307, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 and a Skymaster Airlines 707, and more...
Indonesian Man Killed by Plane Propeller
A man was killed at an Indonesian airport on early Saturday morning when he was hit in the face by the propeller of a small plane, local media reported on Sunday.
LIVE VIDEO: Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls to Launch Pad While Endeavour Makes Late Night Landing
Watch live video of Space Shuttle Atlantis being rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the last time and Space Shuttle Endeavour landing in the wee hours.
Today in Aviation History: February 7th
Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts conduct first untethered spacewalk, The Beatles arrive at JFK for their first US tour, a Cessna completes a 65-day flight and much more.