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...
Large Cargo Jet Crashes in Karachi, At Least 10 Killed
At least 10 people were killed on early Sunday morning when an Ilyushin Il-76 crashed in a residential area of Pakistan's largest city.
February 22nd in Aviation History: Airbus A320 Makes its First Flight, Man Tries to Crash Delta DC-9 Into the White House
The Airbus A320 makes its maiden test flight, Samuel Byck attempts to hijack a Delta DC-9 to crash it into the White House, a plane breaks the 100 mph for the first time, and more...
American Airlines Orders 460 New Boeing and Airbus Jets
American Airlines will purchase 260 new Airbus A320-family jets and 200 new Boeing 737s airliners, the company announced Wednesday morning.
Lufthansa Flight Out of Newark Diverts to Iceland When Several Passengers Get Sick
A Lufthansa flight from Newark to Munich was forced to divert to Keflavik when five passengers complained of illness.