Plane Hits Cows When They Fail to Mooove Off Venezuela Runway
An Aserca Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 hit two cows while landing in Venezuela this week, killing both bovines and significantly damaging the jet.
Do Commercial Pilots Really “Suck” at Manual Flying?
Do pilots really “suck” at manual flying, as a soon-to-be-released FAA report suggests? Airbus Captain and author Eric “Cap’n Aux” Auxier explores this disturbing possibility.
On This Day in Aviation History: March 6th
Hooters Air begins operations, the crash of Air Algerie Flight 6239, a transcontinental speed record set by an SR-71, Japan flies the world’s heaviest passenger, a Sikorsky Sea King sets a distance record and more!
Iran Test-Fires New Homebuilt Air-Defense Missile
Iran successfully test-fired its latest air-defense missile system, dubbed the Sayyad 2, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported Saturday.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 11th
The first African American flight attendant is hired, JetBlue begins operations, United completes Pan Am purchase, Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 crashes and much more.