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.
Week in Review
This week, the Air France A380 came to New York, American Airlines put their first Oneworld 767 into service, the first 747-8 rolled out of the paintshop, Airbus unveiled A320 winglets, Boeing announces hope to fly 787 in Decem...
January 15th in Aviation History: Miracle on the Hudson, United Airlines Born
US Airways Flight 1549 makes its "Miracle on the Hudson" water landing. A Lockheed U-2 is lost in the Sea of Japan, the crash of Linjeflyg Flight 618, Boeing Air Transport starts delivering airmail, and more...
Party Balloon Knocks Greek Air Traffic Radar Offline
A Greek air traffic control radar was knocked offline when a child's helium-filled balloon floated into power lines and cut power.
Manx2 Commuter Plane Crashes in Ireland While Attempting to Land in Thick Fog, Six Killed
Six people were killed and six injured Thursday morning when a Manx2 passenger plane crashed at Cork Airport in Ireland during its third landing attempt in thick fog.