William Samuel Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage is granted a patent in 1843, Air France flies its last Caravelle service, Air Afrique is founded, first plane taken down by sabotage, and more...
A United Airlines 747's explosive decompression over the Pacific kills 9 people, SAS launches Europe's first North Polar route to Asia, a 9 year old boy flies a Cessna, and more...