Plane Carrying Hockey Team Crashes North of Moscow, Killing 45 Players and Staff
A jet transporting the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team crashed during takeoff in a city north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all but one of the team's players, including a number of former NHL stars.
September 13th in Aviation History: Airbus Beluga makes her maiden flight
Air traffic resumes for the first time following the 9/11 attacks, a Spantax Airlines DC-10 crashes in Spain, the first fixed-wing aircraft flies in Europe and more...
Fire Shuts Down Runway at Toronto Pearson Airport: Over 100 Flights Cancelled
An electrical fire combined with foggy weather to shut down a runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport Sunday morning, causing dozens of flights to be cancelled.
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...
A Double Dream: Qatar Airways Takes Home Two New 787s
Qatar Airways took delivery of 2 787-8 Dreamliners recently in Everett, WA, and NYCAviation was there for the festivities!