On This Day in Aviation History: December 9th
Trans-Canada Flight 810 crashes in 1956, United begins flights to Vietnam in 2004 exactly two years to-the-day after filing for bankruptcy. Delta receives the 1,000th 737 in 1983, MiG designer Artem Mikoyan dies in 1970, the fi...
Greece Offers $1.3 Million Reward for Suspected Terrorist who Escaped Prison via Helicopter… Twice
Greek authorities have offered a €1 million reward for the capture of a bank robber who escaped from prison using a helicopter on two occasions and has been associated with a terrorist group.
Passenger Wrote Goodbye Note Before Michigan Medical Plane Crash
It was learned a passenger wrote a goodbye letter to his family aboard the medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan on Friday, killing 4 out of the 5 occupants.
Gulf Air Jet Skids Off Wet Runway in India
Several people were injured on early Monday morning when an Airbus A320 belonging to Gulf Air skidded off the runway at an airport in southwest India, the airline said. Heavy rainfall is believed to have caused the incident.
At Least 127 People Killed in Congo Plane Crash
At least 127 people were killed Friday when an airliner missed the runway and crashed in bad weather while attempting to land at an airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo.