Today in Aviation History: February 27th
Qatar Airways gives Airbus an ultimatum over A350 design, a Ryanair crew has difficulty evacuating a plane, Lockheed Skunk Works engineer Kelly Johnson is born, and more...
At Least 5 Killed as Plane Ditches on River in Siberia
At least five people were killed and 20 others were injured when an Angara Airlines passenger plane crashed into a river in Siberia Monday morning, the regional airline confirmed. It is feared the death toll could rise.
January 13th in Aviation History: Air Florida 90 Crashes and First Single Rotor Helicopter Flight
The Air Florida Flight 90 disaster takes 78 lives in Washington DC, and an Uzbekistan Yak-42 crashes in Tashkent. In happier news, Igor Sikorsky makes the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight, Shuttle Endeavour launc...
Delta Connection Jet Slides Off Taxiway at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Icy surfaces at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport caused a Delta Connection CRJ-200 to slide off a taxiway after landing. The icy conditions also caused a temporary shutdown of the airport.
Sputnik 1 Wins Space Race, Eastern Plane Crashes In Boston: October 4th in Aviation History
Siberian Airlines Flight 1812 is taken down by a Ukranian missile, El Al Flight 1862 crashes into an apartment complex in Amsterdam, BOAC begins the first transatlantic jet route, Eastern Airlines Flight 375 goes down in Boston...