Plane Crash in Russia’s Far East Kills 10
An Antonov An-28 airliner crashed in northeastern Russia early Wednesday afternoon, killing 10 people and injuring four others.
Boeing Worker Pinned by 747 Spoiler Rushed to Hospital
A Boeing employee was seriously injured Monday night when he was pinned between the spoiler and wing flaps of a new 747 under construction.
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...
American Airlines Launches First Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
After a water cannon salute at 7:30 AM, the new jet with its quiet engines spooled up and we rocketed out of Dallas-Ft. Worth on our way to Chicago.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 8th
The Airbus A300 becomes the first widebody jet to operate with a two-man flight crew, the crashes of Turkish Airlines Flight 634, Air Midwest Flight 5481, British Midland Flight 92 and a Moscow Airways AN-32, a Russian cosmonau...