A mayoral tantrum, the drudgery of prohibition and the Great Depression teamed up to build New York City’s first major airport, which opened on October 15, 1939.
Uruguayan Flight 571 crashes into the Andes, where 16 people survive 72 days before being rescued, inspiring the movie "Alive". Also, Lufthansa Flight 181 is hijacked, a Bolivian 707 crashes in Santa Cruz, and an Il-62 crashes ...
The 60-year-old FAA weight standard for airliner seats seems outdated relative to America's expanding waistlines, but is that reason enough for an update?