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Today in history: Pan Am Flight 103, Lockerbie
On the evening of December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was cruising at 31,000 feet over the…
2022-12-21
Today in history: the Lufthansa heist
On this day, in the early hours of December 11, 1978, six armed men in a stolen Ford…
2022-12-11
Celebrating 75 years of the Kangaroo Route: Qantas services to London
75 years ago, Qantas launched its own iconic route, now one of the world’s key air journeys: the…
2022-12-02
On this day: The crash of South African Airlines flight 295
During the early hours of November 28, 1987, communication with South African Airlines (SAA) flight SA295, registration ZS-SAS,…
2022-11-28
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…
2022-11-24
The story of Qantas: from Queensland to the world
On November 16, 1920, Paul McGinness, Hudson Fysh and Fergus McMaster, three World War One veterans, founded ‘Queensland…
2022-11-15
On this day: The crash of Continental Airlines flight 1713
On November 15, 1987, Continental Airlines flight CO1713, registration N626TX, crashed upon take-off from Stapleton International Airport in…
2022-11-15
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…
2022-11-14
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…
2022-11-10
What happened to Braniff Airways?
In 1970, Braniff International Airways accepted delivery of the 100th Boeing 747, the first of 12 in its…
2022-11-04