Today in Aviation History: December 16th
The midair collision of a United DC-8 and TWA Constellation over New York City, Concorde makes the first sub-3-hour Atlantic crossing, an Air Canada CRJ crashes, and more...
The Logbook: United Passenger Smothers Baby Inflight
In today’s daily digest, a woman on a United flight accidentally smothered her child while breastfeeding. Also, the 787 completes static testing, Continental and ANA both show off new special schemes, Baltia registers that ne...
Flight Instructor and Student Presumed Dead After Plane Crash off Florida Coast
Two people have been presumed dead after a small single-engine aircraft crashed into the waters off the coast of Florida Wednesday night.
Eruption of Mount Merapi Disrupts Flights as Death Toll Rises
The death toll in Indonesia's Mount Merapi eruptions risen to 191 on Wednesday as international airlines again cancel and postpone routes to and from the region.
United Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence, 25 Injured
United Airlines Flight 967, flying from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) has made an emergency landing at Denver (DEN) after hitting severe turbulence. Early reports indicate around 30 people on board were injured.