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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…
Today in history: the Lufthansa heist
On this day, in the early hours of December 11, 1978, six armed men in a stolen Ford…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…