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How one elusive man changed aircraft design: The D.B. Cooper story
Hijackings are now considered a rare occurrence. Unfortunately, during the 20th century, they were much more common compared…
On this day: The crash of Alitalia flight 404
32 years ago, Alitalia (AZA) flight 404 from Milan Linate (LIN), Italy crashed into Stadlerberg Mountain while on…
On this day: The crash of American Airlines Flight 587
Twenty-one years ago, American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) flight 587, a routine passenger flight from New York to the…
What happened to Braniff Airways?
In 1970, Braniff International Airways accepted delivery of the 100th Boeing 747, the first of 12 in its…
Qantas celebrates its centenary with an historic flight
A century after the first customer and a bag of letters made their way over the Queensland outback,…
Qantas celebrates its centenary with an historic flight
A century after the first customer and a bag of letters made their way over the Queensland outback,…
Air India: the crashes on Mont Blanc
Seventy-two years ago, on November 3, 1950, Air India Flight 245 was cruising over the Alps with 40…
50 years after his death, Sikorsky endures as the father of the helicopter
On this day in 1972, world renowned aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky passed away. Known as the father of…
5,500 miles: the first non-stop trans-pacific flight
Today, flying across the Pacific takes around nine hours, with multiple airlines to choose from and has become…
5,500 miles: the first non-stop trans-pacific flight
Today, flying across the Pacific takes around nine hours, with multiple airlines to choose from and has become…