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This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the Aircraft Crash Record Office or the Aviation Safety Network websites.

1922

• April 7 – A Daimler Airway-operated de Havilland DH.18A collides with a Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens (CGEA)-operated Farman F.60 Goliath over Picardie, France, killing 7 people. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Daimler Air Hire was a private air hire company established June 7 1919 by Lieutenant Colonel Frank Searle CB, DSO, of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens was a pioneering French Airline established 20 March 1919 and operating until merged with The Farman F60 Goliath was an airliner produced by the Farman Aviation Works from 1919. Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This is the first mid-air collision of airliners. The first mid-air collision of airliners took place on 7 April 1922 over Picardie, France, involving British and French passenger-carrying

1930

• October 5 – The British airship R101 crashes north of Paris, killing 48 people in an eruption of flames. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

1931

• March 21 – Australian National Airways Southern Cloud, an Avro 618 Ten, crashes in the Snowy Mountains while flying from Sydney to Melbourne. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Australian National Airways was a short-lived Australian Airline, founded in 1929 by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. The Southern Cloud, registered VH-UMF was one of 5 three-engine Avro 618 Ten aircraft flying daily airline services between several Australian cities The Avro 618 Ten or X was a passenger transport Aircraft of the 1930s It was a licenced copy by Avro of the Fokker F For the Snowy Mountains of Wyoming USA see Medicine Bow Mountains. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 All 8 on board are killed in Australia's first significant airline disaster. The crash site remains undiscovered for 27 years. Severe weather at the time of the flight is the likely cause of the accident.
• March 31 – Transcontinental & Western Air Flight 599, a Fokker F-10 Trimotor, crashes near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, killing all eight aboard, including legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U Transcontinental and Western Air Flight 599 was a Fokker F10 Trimotor en route from Kansas City Missouri, to Los Angeles California, on March 31 Fokker was a Dutch Aircraft manufacturer named after its founder Anthony Fokker. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and County seat of Chase County, Kansas. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Knute (pronounced "kah-noot" ("noot" is the anglicized nickname Kenneth Rockne ( March 4, 1888 &ndash March 31,

1933

• October 10 – A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by a bomb over Chesterton, Indiana in the first proven case of air sabotage on a commercial aircraft; all seven on board are killed. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships Porter County, Indiana, United States. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union A Boeing 247 operated by United Airlines and registered as NC13304 crashed near Chesterton Indiana, on October 10, 1933.

1937

• May 6 – A Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei flight, the Zeppelin Hindenburg, bursts into flames and crashes while attempting a landing at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in New Jersey; of the 97 people on board, 35 are killed. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. DELAG, Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft ( German: acronym for "German Airship Transport Corporation" was the world's first airline A Zeppelin is a type of Rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century based on designs he had outlined WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst or NAES Lakehurst, also known as Maxfield Field, is a military Airport located three miles (5 km west of New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. One person on the ground also dies.
• November 16 – A Sabena Junkers Ju 52 crashes near Ostend, Belgium killing all 11 on board, including the Grand Duke and eight months pregnant Grand Duchess Cecilie of Hesse. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published SABENA was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001 with its base at Brussels National Airport. WikipediaWikiProject A Junkers Ju 52 aircraft owned and operated by Belgian air operator Sabena crashed near Ostend, Belgium on November 16, 1937. ||-||-||} Ostend  (  Oostende, French and German Ostende) is a Belgian City and municipality located in the Flemish The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Georg Donatus Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse ( Georg Donatus Wilhelm Nikolaus Eduard Heinrich Karl, 8 November, 1906 - 16 November, Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark ( June 22 1911 - November 16 1937) was the wife of Hereditary Grand Duke George Donatus of Hesse Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area

1938

• January 10 – Northwest Airlines Flight 2, a Lockheed L14H Super Electra, crashes near Bozeman, Montana, killing all ten on board; the machine with which the manufacturer measured component vibration is found to be inaccurate, causing the aircraft to be more prone to flutter than thought. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary For the 1956 accident in Seattle Washington please see Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bozeman is a city in and the County seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Aeroelasticity is the science which studies the interaction among inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces

1939

• January 13 – Northwest Airlines Flight 1, a Lockheed L14H Super Electra, crashes on takeoff from Miles City, Montana, killing all four on board. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Northwest Airlines Flight 1, registration NC17389 was a Lockheed 14H Super Electra aircraft which crashed approximately ½ mile southwest of the Miles City WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Miles City is a city in and the County seat of Custer County, Montana, United States. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The aircraft's cross-feed fuel valve leaked fuel into the cockpit and an intense fire broke out.

1940

• June 14 – In the Kaleva incident, an Aero Junkers Ju 52-3/mge flying from Tallinn, Estonia to Helsinki, Finland is shot down by two Soviet bombers over the Gulf of Finland during peacetime. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Kaleva was a Junkers Ju 52 transport plane belonging to the Finnish carrier Aero O/Y. Finnair Plc is Finland 's largest Airline and the Flag carrier, with its headquarters in Vantaa, Finland and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa WikipediaWikiProject Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Gulf of Finland ( Finnish: Suomenlahti, Russian: Финский залив, Finskiy zaliv, Swedish: Finska viken In politics peacetime is defined as any period of time where there are no violent conflicts occurring All 9 aboard die.

1941

• February 26 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 21, a DC-3, crashes while descending to land at Atlanta, Georgia, killing 16 of 25 aboard; World War I hero and Eastern Air Lines president Eddie Rickenbacker is among the survivors. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 21, registration NC28394 was a Douglas DC-3 aircraft that crashed while preparing to land at Candler Field (now Hartsfield-Jackson WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8 1890 &ndash July 27 1973 was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient

1942

• January 16 – TWA Flight 3, a Douglas DC-3 returning to California, crashes into Mount Potosi thirty miles southwest of Las Vegas. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Transcontinental and Western Airlines Flight 3 was a Douglas DC-3 flying from Indianapolis Indiana to Burbank California on January WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally All 22 passengers die, including actress Carole Lombard and her mother. Carole Lombard ( October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne Indiana, was an Oscar-nominated

1943

• June 1 – BOAC Flight 777, a Douglas DC-3, is shot down by Luftwaffe fighter aircraft over the Bay of Biscay, killing 17 passengers and crew, including actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that the flight is attacked because German intelligence believe that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is aboard. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The British Overseas Airways Corporation ( BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946 BOAC Flight 777, a scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation civilian Airline flight on 1 June 1943 from Portela Airport in WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. Leslie Howard ( April 3, 1893 - June 1, 1943) was an English stage and Academy Award nominated Film Intelligence (also called intellect) is an Umbrella term used to describe a property of the Mind that encompasses many related abilities such as the capacities The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874

1947

• August 12 – A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian named Star Dust disappears over the Andes after transmitting an enigmatic coded message ("STENDEC"); the fate of the plane remain a mystery until the crash site is located in 2000; Four crew and nine passengers are killed. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid British South American Airways (BSAA or British South American Airways Corporation was a British state-run airline of the 1940s The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a British passenger and mail transport aircraft of the 1940s and 1950s developed from the Avro Lancaster bomber (an inhabitant Star Dust was a British South American Airways airliner that mysteriously disappeared on 2 August The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
• October 24 – United Airlines Flight 608, a DC-6, crashes near Bryce Canyon Airport, Utah, when a fire caused by a design flaw destroys the aircraft; All 52 on board die. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 608 a DC-6 (NC37510 was on a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago when it crashed at 1229 pm on October 24, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bryce Canyon Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km north of Bryce Canyon, in Garfield County, Utah, United States The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.

1948

• January 28 – A flight chartered by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service crashes in the hills west of Coalinga, California, killing 32. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service ( INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal Immigration Coalinga (koʊˈlɪŋɡə also pronounced by local residence as kʌˈlɪŋɡə is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The crash becomes the impetus of the Woody Guthrie song "Deportee. Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14 1912–October 3 1967 was an American Singer-songwriter and Folk musician Guthrie's musical legacy " Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos " is a Protest song with lyrics by Woody Guthrie detailing the crash of a plane near Los Gatos Canyon which "
• March 12 – Northwest Airlines Flight 4422, a DC-4, crashes into Mount Sanford in the Alaska Territory, killing 30. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary On March 12 1948, Northwest Airlines Flight 4422 (NC95422 crashed into Mount Sanford, Alaska with a crew of six and 24 passengers WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mount Sanford is a Shield volcano in the Wrangell Volcanic Field, in eastern Alaska near the Copper River. The Alaska Territory was an incorporated territory of the United States from 1912 to 1959
• April 5 – In the 1948 Gatow air disaster, a British European Airways Vickers VC.1 Viking crashes near RAF Gatow, Berlin after a collision with a Soviet Air Force Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop The 1948 Gatow air disaster occurred on Monday 5 April 1948 when a British European Airways Vickers VC British European Airways ( BEA) or British European Airways Corporation was a British Airline which existed from 1946 until 1974 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы ( Voenno-Vozdushnye WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 14 people on board the Viking are killed, as is the Soviet pilot.
• June 17 – United Airlines Flight 624, a DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania after errors in attempting to extinguish what is believed to be an on-board fire. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 624, a DC-6 (NC37506 originated in San Diego California with stops in Los Angeles and Chicago enroute to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mount Carmel is the name of a Borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern All 43 on board die.
• July 17 – A Catalina seaplane named Miss Macao, operated by a Cathay Pacific subsidiary, with 23 passengers and three crew on board flying from Macau to Hong Kong, is hijacked midway over the Pearl River delta by a group of four hijackers attempting to rob the passengers on board. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Miss Macao was a Catalina Seaplane, owned by Cathay Pacific and operated by a subsidiary Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The pilot is attacked and loses control during the ensuing struggle in the cockpit. The subsequent crash kills all on board except one passenger, who is later identified to be the lead hijacker. This is the first known case of airliner hijack. Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed
• October 2 – In the Bukken Bruse disaster, a flying boat crashes upon landing in Trondheim. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Bukken Bruse disaster was the crash of a Flying boat upon landing at Hommelvika in Malvik municipality nearby Trondheim, Trøndelag A flying boat is a specialised form of Aircraft that is designed to take off from and land on water using its Fuselage as a floating hull. (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. 19 are killed, while Bertrand Russell is among the 24 survivors. Bertrand Arthur William Russell 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970 was a British Philosopher, Historian
• October 20 – In the 1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, a Lockheed Constellation named Nijmegen crashes near Prestwick, Scotland, killing 40. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony The KLM Lockheed Constellation airplane Nijmegen (identification PH-TEN crashed near Prestwick, Scotland, on 20 October WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Prestwick is a town located in South Ayrshire on the south west coast of Scotland, approximately to the south-west of Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

1949

• May 4 – In the Superga air disaster, an Italian Airlines FIAT G212CP carrying the Torino football team crashes into the Superga hills near Turin, killing all 31 on board, including 18 players. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday May 4, 1949, when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A AlitaliaLinee Aeree Italiane SpA ( Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Italy. Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer Torino Football Club 1906, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
• September 9 – A Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-3 explodes in flight en route from Quebec City to Baie-Comeau, Quebec as the result of sabotage, killing all 23 on board. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Canadian Pacific Airlines, also called CP Air, was a Canadian airline that operated from 1942 to 1987 The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Joseph-Albert Guay (most commonly known as Albert Guay) (1917 – January 12 1951) was a resident of Quebec City who was responsible for the Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Baie-Comeau Québec ( 2006 city population 22554 UA population 10178 CA population 29808 is a town
• November 1 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 537, a Douglas DC-4, on approach to Washington National Airport, suffers a mid-air collision with a Lockheed P-38. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 537, registration N88727 was a Douglas DC-4 aircraft en route from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington D The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta All 55 people on board the DC-4 die, including Congressman George J. Bates, New Yorker cartoonist Helen Hokinson, and former Congressman Michael J. Kennedy. George Joseph Bates ( February 25, 1891 - November 1, 1949) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry Michael Joseph Kennedy ( October 25, 1897 - November 1, 1949) was an American businessman and politician The pilot and sole occupant of the P-38 is seriously injured.
• November 29 – American Airlines Flight 157, a Douglas DC-6 en route from New York City to Mexico City, veers off the runway and strikes buildings after the flight crew loses control of the aircraft during its final approach to Dallas Love Field. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size American Airlines Flight 157, a Douglas DC-6, was flying on November 29, 1949 from New York City bound for Mexico City with 46 passengers WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The City of New York Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Dallas Love Field is a city-owned public-use Airport located five Nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the Central business district of 26 passengers and 2 flight attendants die.

1950

• June 24 – Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501, a Douglas DC-4 with 58 people on board, disappears without a trace over Lake Michigan. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 was operating its daily transcontinental service between New York City and Seattle when it disappeared on the night of June 23 The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States.
• August 31 – TWA Flight 903, a Lockheed L749A Constellation, crashes in the desert about 65 miles NNW of Cairo, Egypt, while returning due to an engine fire. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U TWA Flight 903 was a regularly scheduled flight from Bombay, India to New York - Idlewild, via Rome - Ciampino The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. All 55 on board are killed.

1951

• April 25 – Cubana de Aviación Flight 493, a Douglas DC-4 en route from Miami, Florida to Havana, Cuba, collides in mid-air with a United States Navy Beech SNB-1 Kansan off Key West. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. For the Russian airline see Kuban Airlines. ||-||-||} Cubana de Aviación S Cubana de Aviación Flight 493, registration CU-T188 was a Douglas DC-4 en route from Miami Florida, United States, to Havana The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight Hawker Beechcraft The Beech Aircraft Corporation, previously the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon and now a unit of Hawker Beechcraft, is a United WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island All 43 aboard both aircraft are killed.
• June 22 – Pan Am Flight 151, a Lockheed L049 Constellation en route from Accra, Ghana to Monrovia, Liberia, crashes into a hill near a village called Sanoye in Bong County in Liberia, 54 miles (86 km) from the airport. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Pan Am Flight 151, a Lockheed L-049 Constellation (registration) named the " Clipper Great Republic " en route from Accra Ghana, to The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the For alternate meanings see Monrovia (disambiguation. Monrovia, is the Capital city of the West African nation of Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Sanayea District is one of eight districts located in Bong County, Liberia. Bong is a county in the north-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. All 31 passengers and nine crew members die.
• August 24 – United Airlines Flight 615, a Douglas DC-6B, crashes near De Coto (now Union City), California, while on final approach to Oakland, California. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 615, a Douglas DC-6B with FAA registration, was operating as Flight 615 which was a transcontinental east-west service serving Boston WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U All 50 aboard are killed.

1952

• April 28 – Pan Am Flight 202, a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, crashes in a remote area of Brazil on its way from Buenos Aires, Argentina to New York City via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after a propeller failure. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Pan American World Airways Flight 202, registration N1039V was a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser aircraft which crashed in the Amazon Basin approximately WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The City of New York Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld All 50 on board are killed.

1953

• October 29 – British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Flight 304, a DC-6, crashes into King’s Mountain, southeast of Half Moon Bay, California, on its approach to the San Francisco International Airport. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines or BCPA, was registered in New South Wales, Australia in June 1946 with headquarters in Sydney WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Half Moon Bay is a Coastal city in San Mateo County, California, USA. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. San Francisco International Airport is a major international Airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States adjacent to the The accident kills all 11 passengers, including American pianist William Kapell, and the crew of eight. William Kapell ( September 20, 1922 October 29, 1953) was an American Pianist.

1954

• January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet flying from Rome to London on the last leg of a flight from Singapore, disintegrates in midair, killing the 29 passengers and six crew when metal fatigue from repeated pressurization cycles compromises the fuselage. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The British Overseas Airways Corporation ( BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946 On 10 January 1954, BOAC Flight 781 a De Havilland Comet 1 (type DH-106 took off from Ciampino Airport in Rome Italy en route to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Singapore The fuselage (from the French fuselé "spindle-shaped" is an Aircraft 's main body section that holds crew and passengers or Cargo
• April 8 – South African Airways Flight 201, a de Havilland Comet flying from Rome to Cairo bound for Johannesburg, disintegrates in midair, killing all 14 passengers and seven crew. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian South African Airways (SAA is South Africa 's flag carrier and largest domestic and international Airline Company, with hubs in Cape Town South African Airways Flight 201, a de Havilland Comet 1, took off at 1832 GMT from Ciampino Airport in Rome Italy en route to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. As in BOAC Flight 781, metal suffered fatigue at stress risers at the corners of the square windows in the aluminum skin. On 10 January 1954, BOAC Flight 781 a De Havilland Comet 1 (type DH-106 took off from Ciampino Airport in Rome Italy en route to A stress concentration (often called stress raisers or stress risers) is a location in an object where stress is concentrated Subsequently, all pressurized aircraft windows are constructed with wide radius corners.
• September 5 – KLM Flight 633, a Lockheed L1049 Super Constellation, ditches after takeoff from Shannon Airport in Ireland, killing 28 of 56 on board. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation KLM Flight 633 was a passenger flight from Amsterdam to New York City. The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

1955

• February 19 – TWA Flight 260, a Martin 404, crashes into the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico, killing all 16 on board. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U TWA Flight 260 was the Trans World Airlines (TWA designation for a flight from Albuquerque New Mexico to Santa Fe New Mexico in the 1950s WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Sandia Mountains ( Tiwa ( Pueblo) name posu gai hoo-oo, "where water slides down arroyo" are a Mountain range located in Bernalillo
• April 11 – An Air India aircraft named Kashmir Princess is bombed under suspicious circumstances. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Air India Limited ( एअर इंडिया) is the national Airline of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services The Kashmir Princess was a Lockheed L-749A Constellation aircraft owned by Air India which exploded in midair and crashed into the Pacific Ocean 16 people are killed and three survive.
• July 27 – El Al Flight 402, a Lockheed L-049 Constellation, inadvertently strays over Bulgarian territory on its way from Vienna to Tel Aviv, and is shot down by 2 Bulgarian fighter aircraft, killing all 58 on board. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. El Al Flight 402, a Lockheed L-049 Constellation pressurized four-engine Propliner, registered 4X-AKC was an international passenger flight The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel
• October 6 – United Airlines Flight 409 crashes near Centennial, Wyoming, killing all 66 on board. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 409 was a scheduled flight departing from Denver Colorado to Salt Lake City Utah on October 6, 1955. Centennial is a Census-designated place (CDP in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States.
• November 1 – United Airlines Flight 629 is bombed by Jack Gilbert Graham over Denver, Colorado. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 629, registration N37559 was a Douglas DC-6B aircraft named "Mainliner Denver" which blown up with a dynamite bomb placed in the checked John "Jack" Gilbert Graham ( January 23, 1932 &ndash January 11, 1957) was a Mass murderer who killed 44 people by planting The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. All 44 on board are killed.

1956

• April 2 – Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2, a Boeing Stratocruiser, ditches into Puget Sound after takeoff from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after the cowl flaps are incorrectly set for takeoff. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary For the 1938 accident in Bozeman Montana please see Northwest Airlines Flight 2. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections Four passengers and a flight attendant die, probably of hypothermia, while waiting for rescue. Hypothermia is a condition in which an organism's temperature drops below that required for normal Metabolism and bodily functions 33 survive.
• June 30 – United Airlines Flight 718, a DC-7 collides with TWA Flight 2, a Lockheed Constellation, over the Grand Canyon, killing all 128 aboard both planes. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. The 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision occurred on June 30 1956 when United Airlines Flight 718, a Douglas DC-7 named Mainliner Vancouver WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U The 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision occurred on June 30 1956 when United Airlines Flight 718, a Douglas DC-7 named Mainliner Vancouver WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Grand Canyon Operating under VFR, the planes fail to see each other. Eisenhower creates the Federal Aviation Administration to separate aircraft using radar in response. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships
• July 9 – A Trans-Canada Air Lines Vickers Viscount sheds a propeller blade over Flat Rock, Michigan. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Trans-Canada Air Lines (also TCA in English and Air Canada in French was a Canadian Airline and operated as the country's flag carrier WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting Rotational motion into Thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an Flat Rock is a city in Wayne County of the US state of Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The blade enters the passenger cabin, killing one of 35 aboard. CF-TGR was a Vickers Viscount 700 aircraft owned by Trans-Canada Airlines. This is the first known case of a turboprop shedding a blade in passenger service. A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller.
• October 16 – Pan Am Flight 6, a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, is forced to ditch in the Pacific Ocean between Hawai'i and San Francisco. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Pan Am Flight 006, registration N90943 Clipper Sovereign Of The Skies, was an around the world flight originating in Philadelphia that flew eastbound WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city All 31 on board are rescued by a nearby United States Coast Guard ship.
• December 9 – Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair Northstar, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Trans-Canada Air Lines (also TCA in English and Air Canada in French was a Canadian Airline and operated as the country's flag carrier Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 was a Canadair Northstar on a scheduled flight from Vancouver to Calgary (continuing to Regina WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hope is a District municipality with a population of 6185 located at the confluence of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers in the province of British British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The wreckage is located almost a year later.

1957

• February 1 – Northeast Airlines Flight 823, a DC-6, crashes during a snowstorm shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Northeast Airlines was an American airline based in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeast Airlines Flight 823 was a scheduled flight departing from New York City 's LaGuardia Airport en route to Miami International Airport WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Twenty of the 101 occupants die.
• November 8 – Pan Am Flight 7, a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, vanishes between San Francisco and Honolulu. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Pan Am Flight 7, registration N90944 Clipper Romance Of The Skies, was an around-the-world-flight originating in San Francisco that flew westbound WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U Small pieces of wreckage and human remains are found almost a week later by the United States Navy. All 44 on board are believed to have been killed. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a suspected cause of the crash. Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO is a colorless odorless tasteless yet highly toxic Gas.

1958

• February 6 – In the Munich air disaster, a British European Airways Airspeed Ambassador crashes during takeoff from Munich-Riem airport, killing 23 of 44, including eight Manchester United footballers. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio The Munich air disaster took place on 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a Slush -covered runway at Munich-Riem British European Airways ( BEA) or British European Airways Corporation was a British Airline which existed from 1946 until 1974 The Airspeed AS57 Ambassador was a British twin Piston engined Airliner that first flew on July 10 1947 and served in very small The Munich-Riem Airport was the main airport of Munich until it was closed in 1992
• February 27 – In the Winter Hill air disaster, a Silver City Bristol 170 Freighter travelling from the Isle of Man to Manchester Ringway Airport crashes into Winter Hill, Rivington Moor, Lancashire, killing thirty-five people and injuring seven. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The Winter Hill air disaster occurred on 27 February 1958 when a Silver City Bristol 170 Freighter (G-AICS travelling from Silver City Airways was a British airline between 1946 and 1962 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical
• April 6 – Capital Airlines Flight 67, a Vickers Aircraft 745D Viscount, crashes at Tri-City Airport (now MBS International Airport) near Freeland, Michigan, killing all 47 passengers and crew. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Capital Airlines was an Airline serving the eastern United States which was merged into United Airlines in 1961 Capital Airlines Flight 67 was a Capital Airlines Flight that crashed on final approach to Freeland Michigan, USA during a severe Snowstorm Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout MBS International Airport is located in Freeland Michigan, serving the nearby cities of Midland, Bay City, and Saginaw. Freeland is an Unincorporated community in Tittabawassee Township, Saginaw County of the U An undiscovered ice buildup on the wing and windy conditions are possible causes.
• August 14 – KLM Flight 607-E, a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation en route from Brussels, Belgium to New York, crashes into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Shannon Airport in Ireland, killing all 99 passengers and crew, including six members of the Egyptian fencing team. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation KLM Flight 607-E, also known as Hugo de Groot, registration PH-LKM was a Lockheed Super Constellation which crashed 180 kilometres west of Shannon The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

1959

• February 3 – American Airlines Flight 320, a Lockheed L-188 Super Electra, crashes into the East River, New York City, due to pilot error. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size American Airlines Flight 320, registration N6101A was a Lockheed L-188A Electra en route from Chicago Midway International Airport to New York City The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end The City of New York Sixty five passengers and crew are killed.
• October 30 – Piedmont Airlines Flight 349, a Douglas DC-3, crashes on Bucks Elbow Mountain near Charlottesville, Virginia, killing the crew of three and 23 of 24 passengers. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Piedmont Airlines was a regional airline based in Winston-Salem North Carolina; the airline began operations in 1948 On October 30 1959 Piedmont Airlines Flight 349, a DC-3 crashed on Bucks Elbow Mountain near Crozet Virginia killing the crew of three and 23 of 24 passengers The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Charlottesville is an Independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The sole survivor is seriously injured. The cause is a navigational error during an ILS approach. The Instrument Landing System (ILS is a ground-based Instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an Aircraft approaching a Runway
• November 16 – National Airlines Flight 967, a Douglas DC-7B, crashes into the Gulf of Mexico while on a flight from Tampa, Florida to New Orleans, Louisiana, in a possible case of sabotage. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published National Airlines was founded in 1934 and was based in Miami, Florida. National Airlines Flight 967, registration N4891C was a Douglas DC-7B aircraft which disappeared over the Gulf of Mexico en route from Tampa, The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America All 40 on board perish.

1960

• January 6 – National Airlines Flight 2511, a Douglas DC-6B bound from New York to Miami, crashes near Bolivia, North Carolina, when a bomb planted on board explodes in mid-air. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King National Airlines was founded in 1934 and was based in Miami, Florida. National Airlines Flight 2511, registration N8225H was a Douglas DC-6B aircraft which exploded over Bolivia North Carolina en route from New York International The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Bolivia is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States All 34 people on board are killed.
• March 17 – Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710, a Lockheed L188 Super Electra en route from Chicago, Illinois to Miami, Florida, breaks apart at 15,000 feet and crashes near Tell City, Indiana, killing all 63 on board. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashed near Cannelton, Indiana (10 miles east of Tell City, The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Tell City is a city in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union
• October 4 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 375, a Lockheed L188 Super Electra, crashes on takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport after a bird strike (a flock of starlings) damages the engines, clogs the pitot tubes, and obstructs the pilot's view. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 375, registration N5533 was a Lockheed L-188 Electra aircraft that crashed on takeoff from Logan International Airport in The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A bird strike (sometimes birdstrike, bird hit, or BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard in Aviation is a collision between an airborne animal (usually Starlings are small to medium-sized Passerine Birds in the family Sturnidae. A Pitot (ˈpiːtoʊ tube is a Pressure measurement instrument used to measure Fluid flow Velocity. The aircraft crashes into Winthrop Bay; 62 of 72 aboard die. Winthrop is a Town in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
• December 16 – The 1960 New York air disaster: United Airlines Flight 826, a DC-8, and TWA Flight 266, a Super Constellation, suffer a mid-air collision over Staten Island in New York. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion The 1960 New York air disaster was a collision on December 16 1960 between two Airliners over Staten Island, New York City, New York, United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous All 128 aboard the two planes and six people on the ground are killed.

1961

• January 3 – Aero Flight 311, a Douglas DC-3, crashes into woods near Koivulahti, Finland, killing all 25 on board. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Finnair Plc is Finland 's largest Airline and the Flag carrier, with its headquarters in Vantaa, Finland and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Aero Flight 311 ( AY311) often referred to as the Koivulahti air disaster, was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Aero O/Y (now Finnair WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kvevlax (Koivulahti is a Church village in the municipality of Korsholm, Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• February 15 – Sabena Flight 548, a Boeing 707, crashes on approach in Brussels, Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team: a runaway stabilizer is thought to be the cause of the first fatal accident involving a 707 in regular passenger service. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor SABENA was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001 with its base at Brussels National Airport. Sabena Flight 548, registration OO-SJB was a Boeing 707 aircraft en route from New York International Airport (later renamed John F WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging For Aircraft, the horizontal stabilizer or tailplane is a fixed or adjustable surface from which an elevator may be hinged
• September 17 – Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 706, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashes on takeoff from Chicago as a result of a maintenance error causing the ailerons to become detached from the control wheels. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 706, registration N137US was a Lockheed L-188 Electra aircraft which crashed on take-off from Chicago 's O'Hare The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. For the band with a similar name see The Ailerons Ailerons are hinged control surfaces attached to the Trailing edge of the Wing of a Fixed-wing All 37 on board die.

1962

• March 1 – American Airlines Flight 1, a Boeing 707, crashes in Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York, killing 95. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size American Airlines Flight 1, registration, took off from Idlewild Airport (now John F WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout See also Geography and environment of New York City Jamaica Bay is a Lagoon that lies in the shadow of New York City 's skyscrapers and is adjacent New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• March 4 – Caledonian Airways Flight 153, a DC-7, crashes into a jungle swamp at Douala, Cameroon, killing 111. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Caledonian Airways was a Scottish international airline formed in 1961 initially using Douglas DC-7s It was founded by John de la Haye and Adam Thomson and initially On March 4 1962 a Douglas DC-7 registration G-ARUD and operated by Caledonian Airways crashed shortly after takeoff from Douala International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa.
• March 16 – Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, a Lockheed L1049 Super Connie chartered by the United States military, disappears over the western Pacific carrying 96 American soldiers en route to South Vietnam. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo Airline in the United States and a major military charter operator during Flying Tigers Line Flight 739 was a Lockheed L-1049H chartered by the United States military The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• May 22 – Continental Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 707, breaks up in mid-air after a passenger's bomb explodes in the right rear lavatory while the flight is near Unionville, Missouri. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Continental Airlines Flight 11, registration N70775 was a Boeing 707 aircraft which exploded close to Centerville Iowa while en route from O'Hare WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee All 45 on board are killed.
• June 3 – Air France Charter Flight Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707, skids and burns after the pilot aborts takeoff at Orly Airport, killing many of Atlanta, Georgia's civic and cultural leaders. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Chateau de Sully was a Boeing 707 used by Air France for a charter flight which crashed on June 3, 1962 while attempting to depart WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Paris - Orly Airport (Aéroport de Paris - Orly is an Airport located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris Two flight attendants are the only survivors as 130 die in the worst one-aircraft accident to that date. Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew
• November 23 – United Airlines Flight 297, a Vickers Aircraft 745D Viscount, crashes near Ellicott City, Maryland, following a bird strike. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 297, a Vickers Viscount 745D, was a scheduled flight from Newark International Airport (EWR/KEWR in Newark, Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ellicott City is an Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. A bird strike (sometimes birdstrike, bird hit, or BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard in Aviation is a collision between an airborne animal (usually All 17 people on board die.
• November 30 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 512, a Douglas DC-7B, crashes due to pilot error on a missed approach into New York's Idlewild Airport. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 was a DC-7B flying into New York City. The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pilot error (sometimes called cockpit error) is a term used to describe the cause of a crash of an airworthy Aircraft where the pilot is considered to be principally The City of New York 25 of 51 on board are killed.

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• July 3 – New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441, a DC-3 Skyliner flying from Whenuapai Airport, Auckland to Tauranga, crashes into the Kaimai Ranges; all 23 aboard die, making it the worst air disaster in mainland New Zealand to date. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. National Airways Corporation was the national domestic airline of New Zealand formed in 1947 by a government forced take over of Union Airways and a number of other New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 was a scheduled flight of New Zealand's National Airways Corporation from Whenuapai to Tauranga WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Suburb The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country The Kaimai Range is a mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand.
• July 3 – Mohawk Airlines Flight 121, a Martin 404, crashes near Rochester, New York while attempting takeoff, killing seven of the 43 people on board. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Mohawk Airlines was an Airline that operated in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, primarily the states of New York and Pennsylvania Mohawk Airlines Flight 121 crashed during Takeoff from Rochester-Monroe airport on July 2 1963 killing 7 people and injuring 36 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Takeoff is the phase of Flight in which an Aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground ( Taxiing) to flying in the air usually
• August 21 – An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-124 ditches in the Neva river in Leningrad after engine failure. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Tupolev 124 ditching in Neva River was a notable case of Water landing that occurred in the Soviet Union in 1963 Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River There are no fatalities from 52 on board, but the aircraft is destroyed.
• November 29 – Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831, a DC-8, crashes shortly after takeoff from Montréal/Dorval Airport, killing all 118 people on board. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Trans-Canada Air Lines (also TCA in English and Air Canada in French was a Canadian Airline and operated as the country's flag carrier Trans-Canada Airlines Flight 831 was a flight from Montreal/Dorval Airport (now Montréal/Trudeau to Toronto International Airport (now Toronto/Pearson WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• December 8 – Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by positive lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707-121 registered as, was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore to Philadelphia, which crashed on WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or Elkton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11893 as of the 2000 census

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• May 7 – Pacific Air Lines Flight 773, a Fairchild F27, crashes near San Ramon, California after a passenger shoots both the captain and first officer before turning the gun on himself, killing all 44 aboard. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 was a Pacific Air Lines Fairchild F-27A airliner that crashed at 649 a WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout San Ramon (from Spanish San Ramón meaning St Raymond is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
• November 15 – Bonanza Air Lines Flight 114, a Fairchild F27, crashes into a mountain in poor weather while on a nighttime approach to Las Vegas, Nevada. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Bonanza Air Lines was a Regional airline in operation from the 1945 to the 1960s with routes in the Western United States. Bonanza Air Lines Flight 114 was a Fairchild F27 Turboprop Airliner flying out of Phoenix Arizona to McCarran International Airport WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally All 29 aboard perish when the plane impacts only 10 feet (3 m) below a ridge. Initially blamed on a pilot's misreading his approach chart, years later the chart maker agrees to pay a settlement of US$490,000 to some of the victims' heirs after it is shown the chart had incorrect markings.
• November 20 – Linjeflyg Flight 277, a Convair CV-340, crashes during the approach to Engelholm, Sweden, when in instrument meteorological conditions the crew abandons the set procedure and begins the landing too soon. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Linjeflyg was formed in 1957 as a Swedish domestic Airline by Scandinavian Airlines System, Dagens Nyheter AB and Stockholms-Tidningen Linjeflyg Flight 277 (actually LF267V a Convair CV-340 Metropolitan (SE-CCK crashed during the approach to Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, commonly known as Convair, was a US aerospace development and manufacturing complex of the 1940s and later WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ängelholm is a city in Scania, southern Sweden, and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality, Skåne County. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC sometimes referred to as Blind flying, is an aviation term that describes weather conditions that normally require pilots to 31 people are killed and 12 survived.
• December 24 – Flying Tiger Line Flight 282, a Lockheed Constellation, crashes near San Bruno, California after an unexplained course deviation, killing the crew of 3. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo Airline in the United States and a major military charter operator during On Wednesday December 23, 1964, a Flying Tiger Line Lockheed Constellation, N6915C arrived at San Francisco International Airport from The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout San Bruno is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

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• February 8 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 663, a Douglas DC-7B on takeoff, overreacts in avoiding Pan Am Flight 212 (a Boeing 707) on approach, loses control, and crashes into Jones Beach State Park, New York, killing all 84 on board. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 was a DC-7B departing from New York City to Richmond Virginia. The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach" is a State park of the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• May 20 – Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705, a Boeing 720, crashes on descent to Cairo International Airport, killing 119. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA ( Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK 705 was a Boeing 720 – 040 B that Crashed while descending to land on Runway 34 at Cairo WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cairo International Airport (Arabic مطار القاهرة الدولي is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for Star Alliance member
• July 1 – Continental Airlines Flight 12, a Boeing 707, runs off the end of the runway at Kansas City Downtown Airport, breaking into three pieces. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Continental Airlines Flight 12, registration N70773 was a Boeing 707 aircraft en route from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport, also known as Kansas City Downtown Airport, is a public Airport located in Kansas City, Clay County All 66 on board survive.
• November 11 – United Airlines Flight 227, a Boeing 727, crashes short of the runway during landing at Salt Lake City International Airport. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 227 ( N7030U a scheduled passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport (LGA New York City to San Francisco International Airport WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Salt Lake City International Airport is a major public Airport in Utah. Forty-three of 91 aboard are killed.

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• February 4 – All Nippon Airways Flight 60, a Boeing 727-100, crashes into Tokyo Bay, Japan. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons also known as or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. All Nippon Airways (ANA Flight 60 was a Boeing 727-81 aircraft that crashed on February 4, 1966. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. All 133 aboard are killed.
• March 5 – BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707 bound for Hong Kong, crashes at Mount Fuji near Gotenba, Japan, killing all 124 passengers and crew. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a The British Overseas Airways Corporation ( BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946 BOAC Flight 911 ( Speedbird 911) was a round-the-world flight operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and is a city located on the southeastern flank of Mt Fuji in Shizuoka, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• August 6 – All 42 on board are killed when Braniff Flight 250, a BAC One-Eleven, flies into an active squall line and breaks apart in midair near Falls City, Nebraska. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Braniff International Airways was an American Airline that existed from 1928 until 1982 Braniff Airways Flight 250 crashed near Falls City Nebraska, on August 6, 1966. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that can form along and/or ahead of a Cold front. Falls City is a city in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States.
• October 1 – West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with eighteen fatalities 5. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. West Coast Airlines was a US Regional airline linking smaller communities in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and West Coast Airlines Flight 956 was a scheduled commercial flight which crashed on October 1 1966, approximately south of Wemme, Oregon, 5 miles south of Wemme, Oregon, marking the first loss of a Douglas DC-9. Wemme is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• November 13 – All Nippon Airways Flight 533, a NAMC YS-11, plunges into Seto Inland Sea after an overrun at Matsuyama Airport, Shikoku, Japan, killing all 50 passengers and crew. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St also known as or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. All Nippon Airways Flight 533, registration JA8658 was a NAMC YS-11 en route from Osaka, Japan to Matsuyama on the island of The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. An inland sea is a shallow Sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of Sea level that result in marine transgressions In modern days is an airport in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. Airlines and destinations All Nippon Airways (Nagoya-Centrair Osaka-Itami is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū
• November 15 – Pan Am Flight 708, a Boeing 727, crashes near Berlin, Germany. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Pan Am Flight 708 was a cargo flight that crashed less than 10 miles west-southwest of Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany, in the early morning hours WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. All three crew members are killed.

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• March 9 – TWA Flight 553, a Douglas DC-9, collides with a Beechcraft Baron near Dayton, Ohio, killing all 26 on both planes. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U TWA Flight 553, registration N1063T was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 -15 en route from Pittsburgh to Dayton that collided in mid-air WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County.
• June 4 – In the Stockport air disaster, a British Midland Canadair C4 Argonaut carrying passengers returning from Palma de Mallorca is on approach to Manchester Airport when an engine loses power due to a design failure in the aircraft's fuel system. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Stockport Air Disaster was the crash of a chartered Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG near Stockport British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the 72 of 84 on board are killed.
• June 23 – Mohawk Airlines Flight 40, a BAC One-Eleven, crashes in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, killing all 34 people on board. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Mohawk Airlines was an Airline that operated in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, primarily the states of New York and Pennsylvania Mohawk Airlines Flight 40 was a scheduled passenger flight between Elmira New York and Washington DC. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Blossburg is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• July 19 – Piedmont Airlines Flight 22, a Boeing 727 departing from Asheville, North Carolina, crashes shortly after departure after a mid-air collision with a twin-engine Cessna 310 on instrument approach to Asheville. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Piedmont Airlines was a regional airline based in Winston-Salem North Carolina; the airline began operations in 1948 Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 was a Piedmont Airlines Boeing 727-22 on a scheduled airline flight in the United States from Asheville WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An instrument approach or instrument approach procedure (IAP is a type of Air navigation that allows pilots to land an Aircraft in All 82 passengers and crew on both aircraft die.
• November 20 – TWA Flight 128, a Convair 880, crashes in Constance, Kentucky on approach to Greater Cincinnati Airport, killing 70 out of 82 persons on board. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U TWA Flight 128 was a domestic US Flight enroute from Los Angeles CA to Boston MA with scheduled stops at Cincinnati OH and Pittsburgh WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the

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• March 24 – Aer Lingus Flight 712, a Vickers 803 Viscount, crashes off the Irish coast. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Aer Lingus is the Flag carrier airline of Ireland. Based at Dublin Airport, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe Africa and North Flight 712, operated by Aer Lingus crashed en route from Cork to London on March 24, 1968 killing 61 passengers and crew Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 61 on board perish.
• April 8 – BOAC Flight 712, a Boeing 707, suffers an engine fire after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian The British Overseas Airways Corporation ( BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946 BOAC Flight 712 (callsign Speedbird 712) for April 9, 1968 was a Boeing 707 -465 from London Heathrow The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Events By Place Asia Empress Gemmei succeeds to the Japanese throne The plane makes an emergency landing at Heathrow, but 5 of 127 aboard die in the resulting fire.
• May 3 – Braniff Flight 352, a Lockheed L188A Super Electra en route from Houston, Texas to Dallas, crashes in a thunderstorm, killing its 5 crew and 80 passengers. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Braniff International Airways was an American Airline that existed from 1928 until 1982 Braniff International Airways Flight 352 was a scheduled domestic flight from William P The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed.
• May 22 - Los Angeles Airways Flight 841, a Sikorsky S-61L, crashes near Paramount, California resulting in the loss of 23 lives. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Los Angeles Airways ( LAA) was a Helicopter Airline that was based in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Airways Flight 841 crashed at 550 pm on May 22, 1968 in the city of Paramount, California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
• July 1 – Seaboard World Airlines Flight 253, a Douglas DC-8, is forced to land in the Soviet Union. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Seaboard World Airlines was an international all-cargo Airline based in the United States. Seaboard World Airlines Flight 253 was involved in a Cold War incident in 1968. The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 On board are over 200 American troops bound for Vietnam. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• August 14 – Los Angeles Airways Flight 417, a Sikorsky S-61L prototype, crashes in Compton, California resulting in the loss of 21 lives. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Los Angeles Airways ( LAA) was a Helicopter Airline that was based in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 crashed on August 14, 1968 in the city of Compton, California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County California, USA, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
• September 11 – Air France Flight 1611, a Caravelle, crashes off Nice, France, killing 95 passengers and crew. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Air France Flight 1611 was on route from Corsica to Nice France on September 11 1968 when it crashed into the Mediterranean WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek
• October 25 – Northeast Airlines Flight 946, a Fairchild 227, crashes near Etna, New Hampshire, killing 32 passengers and crew. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Northeast Airlines was an American airline based in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeast Airlines Flight 946 was a domestic US flight from Boston Massachusetts to Montpelier Vermont, with a refueling stop in Lebanon WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Etna, originally named "Mill Village" is a small village within the town of Hanover New Hampshire, in the United States.

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• January 18 – United Airlines Flight 266, a Boeing 727-22C en route from Los Angeles to Milwaukee, Wisconsin loses all electrical power and crashes into Santa Monica Bay. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 266 was a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles California to General Mitchell International Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Santa Monica Bay is an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern California, United States. Six crew and 32 passengers are killed.
• February 18 – Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708, a Douglas DC-3, crashes near Lone Pine, California, killing all 35 people on board. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708 was a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight between Hawthorne Industrial Airport, Nevada (HTH and Hollywood-Burbank WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lone Pine is a Census-designated place (CDP in Inyo County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• April 2 – LOT Polish Airlines Flight LO 165, an Antonov An-24, crashes in southern Poland, killing all 53 people on board. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of LOT Polish Airlines Flight LO 165, operated by an Antonov An-24 aircraft registration SP-LTF en route from Warsaw to Cracow Balice airport crashed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• September 9 – Allegheny Airlines Flight 853, a DC-9, collides in flight with a Piper PA-28 and crashes near Fairland, Indiana, killing all 83 occupants aboard the two aircraft. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Allegheny Airlines was an airline based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1952 to 1979 Allegheny Airlines Flight 853, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30, collided in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 at approximately 3550 feet on September WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight This article refers to Piper's PA-28 series of two- and four-seat aircraft Fairland is a Census-designated place (CDP in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union
• November 19 – Mohawk Airlines Flight 411, a Fairchild 227, crashes near Glens Falls, New York, killing all 14 people on board. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Mohawk Airlines was an Airline that operated in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, primarily the states of New York and Pennsylvania Mohawk Airlines Flight 411, a Fairchild FH-227B twin-engine Turboprop, registered N7811M was a scheduled domestic passenger service operated WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Glens Falls is a City in Warren County, New York, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

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• February 15 – Contaminated fuel causes dual engine failure shortly after takeoff from Las Américas International Airport near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in the Dominicana DC-9 air disaster. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor "SDQ" redirects here SDQ is also the former callsign of a TV station in Warwick Queensland Australia Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Dominicana de Aviación was the national and international Flag carrier of the Dominican Republic. The Dominicana de Aviación Santo Domingo DC-9 air disaster occurred on February 15th, 1970. All 102 on board are killed.
• February 21 – A bomb in the cargo hold of Swissair Flight 330, a Convair CV-990, detonates 9 minutes after takeoff from Zürich International Airport in Kloten, Switzerland. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Swissair ( Swiss Air Transport Company Limited) was the former national Airline of Switzerland. Swissair Flight SR330 was a regularly scheduled flight from Zürich International Airport in Kloten, Switzerland to Tel Aviv, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Zürich Airport also called Kloten Airport, is located in Kloten, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport Kloten is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. All 38 passengers and 9 crew perish.
• March 31 – Japan Airlines Flight 351, a Boeing 727, is hijacked to North Korea by a Japanese Red Army faction. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Japan Airlines Flight 351 was hijacked by nine members of the Japanese Communist League-Red Army Faction (a predecessor of the Japanese Red Army) on March 31, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The was a Terrorist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1971 after she broke away from the Japanese Communist League-Red Army Faction
• May 2 – ALM Flight 980, a Douglas DC-9 operated by Overseas National Airways, ditches near St. Croix, Virgin Islands, killing 23 including 2 infants and 1 crew member; 40 including 4 crew members survive. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Air ALM was an Airline based in the Netherlands Antilles, flying out of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. ALM Flight 980 was a flight scheduled to fly from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York New York to Princess Juliana International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The original Overseas National Airways was an American Airline, formed in June 1950 as a Supplemental carrier. See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole
• July 5 – Air Canada Flight 621, a Douglas DC-8, explodes following a failed landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 109 fatalities. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal The deadliest accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport took place on July 5, 1970, when Air Canada Flight 621, a Douglas DC-8 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lester B Pearson International Airport is a major International airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated 27 kilometres (17 mi northwest
• August 9 – LANSA Flight 502, a Lockheed Electra turboprop, crashes and burns shortly after takeoff from Cuzco, Peru, killing 99 people on the plane and 2 on the ground; among the dead are 49 American high school exchange students. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus LANSA Flight 502 was a Lockheed Electra L-188A four-engine Turboprop operated by Lineas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anónima (LANSA which crashed shortly after The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. ||} Cusco (also spelled Cuzco, and in the local Quechua language as Qusqu 'qos Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.
• August 12 – China Airlines Flight 206, a NAMC YS-11, crashes in thick fog and a severe thunderstorm into Yuan Mountain, near Taipei Airport, killing 14 out of 31 people on board. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier China Airlines Flight 206, registration B-156 was a NAMC YS-11 en route to Taipei Airport. The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng Hanyu pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì Jīchǎng formerly
• September 6 – The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine orchestrate the Dawson's Field hijackings of El Al Flight 219, Pan Am Flight 93, Swissair Flight 100, TWA Flight 741, and (on September 9) BOAC Flight 775. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP) ( Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Tahrīr In the Dawson's Field hijackings (September 6 1970 four Jet aircraft bound for New York City were hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. Swissair ( Swiss Air Transport Company Limited) was the former national Airline of Switzerland. Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The British Overseas Airways Corporation ( BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946 The unprecedented scale of the incident draws international outrage and plays a major role in instigating the eventual widespread implementation of air passenger screening, heretofore done only haphazardly and inconsistently. Airport security refers to the techniques and methods used in protecting Airports and Aircraft from Crime.
• November 14 – Southern Airways Flight 932, a chartered Douglas DC-9-31, crashes on approach at Tri-State Airport in Huntington, West Virginia, killing all 75 on board including all but one of coaching staff and 37 players of the Marshall University football team. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Southern Airways was a Regional airline operating in the United States from its founding by Frank Hulse in 1949 until 1979 when it was folded into Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flight from Stallings Field (ISO in Kinston North WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Tri-State Airport, also known as Milton J Ferguson Field, is a public Airport located just south of Ceredo West Virginia, three miles (5 km Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Marshall University is a Coeducational public Research university in Huntington West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private subscription American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with

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• June 6 – Following a mid-air collision with a United States Marine Corps F-4B Phantom II jet fighter, Hughes Airwest Flight 706, a DC-9, crashes into the San Gabriel Mountains near Duarte, California, killing all 49 people aboard. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight Hughes Airwest was an Airline that was backed by multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. Hughes Airwest Flight 706 was a Hughes Airwest commercial flight that flew from Los Angeles California, to Salt Lake City Utah. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County California, USA. Duarte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The pilot of the Phantom also dies. The radar intercept officer on the Phantom successfully bails out.
• July 3 – Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 64, a NAMC YS-11, hits Mount Yokotsu near Hakodate Airport, Hokkaidō, Japan, killing all 68 passengers and crew. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Japan Airlines Domestic was an Airline based in Tokyo, Japan. Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 533, registration JA8764 was a NAMC YS-11A-217 enroute from Chitose Airport near Sapporo, Japan The NAMC YS-11 is a Turboprop Airliner built by a Japanese consortium the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. is an Airport located 10 km (6 miles east of central Hakodate, a city in Hokkaidō, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• July 30 – ANA Flight 58, a Boeing 727-200, collides with a JSDF F-86 fighter jet at Shizukuishi near Morioka, Japan, killing all 162 passengers and crew; the JSDF pilot parachutes to safety, and is later arrested by local police on suspicion of colliding with a civilian aircraft. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off also known as or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. All Nippon Airways (ANA Flight 58 was a Boeing 727-281 aircraft that collided with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF F-86 fighter WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Shizukuishi (雫石町 -chō is a town located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan. is the capital city of Iwate prefecture Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 287672 and the density of 588 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• November 24 – A man using the name D. Cooper hijacks Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, a Boeing 727, out of Portland, Oregon. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal D B Cooper is the name attributed to a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in the United States on November 24 1971 received Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary D B Cooper is the name attributed to a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in the United States on November 24 1971 received WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers He releases the passengers in exchange for US$200,000 and four parachutes. A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. The crew takes off with Cooper on board, and he parachutes from the plane. Cooper is never found and his fate is still unknown, although a roll of bills from his ransom is found in a riverbed many years later.
• December 24 – LANSA Flight 508, a Lockheed Electra en route from Lima to Pucallpa, Peru, breaks apart in mid-air after being set aflame by lightning. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes LANSA Flight 508 was a Lockheed Electra L-188A Turboprop, registered OB-R-941 operated as a scheduled domestic passenger flight by Lineas Aéreas Nacionales The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking Pucallpa ( Quechua: puka hallpa "red earth" is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. It crashes in the Amazon Rainforest and 91 people die; the sole survivor is Juliane Koepcke, a 17-year old girl who survives a fall from 2 miles and a 10-day walk through the jungle before being found by hunters. The Amazon Rainforest (Brazilian Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica or Amazonía Juliane Diller Köpcke of Lima Peru was the sole survivor of 93 passengers in the December 24 1971 crash of LANSA Flight 508 (a LANSA Her mother, famous ornithologist Maria Koepcke, dies; cinema director Werner Herzog had narrowly missed being on the same flight. Maria Emilie Anna Koepcke (also spelled Köpcke ( May 15, 1924 - December 24, 1971) born von Mikulicz-Radecki, was a famous Werner Herzog (born Werner H Stipetić; September 5 1942 is a German Film director, Screenwriter, actor and Opera director

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• January 26 – JAT Yugoslav Flight 364, a DC-9, suffers a bomb explosion while en route from Copenhagen to Zagreb. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Jat Airways is the national Airline of Serbia and the former national carrier of Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade. JAT Yugoslav Airlines Flight 367, was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration YU-AHT which exploded shortly after overflying Hinterhermsdorf WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. 27 of 28 on board are killed. The only survivor is entered in the Guinness Book of World Records for surviving the longest fall without a parachute, over ten thousand meters. Vesna Vulović (Весна Вуловић (born 3 January 1950) is a Serbian political activist and former Flight attendant. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U
• March 3 – Mohawk Airlines Flight 405, a Fairchild FH227B twin-engine turboprop, crashes near Albany, New York while descending to land, killing 16 of the 48 people on board and 1 on the ground. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Mohawk Airlines was an Airline that operated in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, primarily the states of New York and Pennsylvania Mohawk Airlines Flight 405, a Fairchild FH227B twin-engine Turboprop registered N7818M was a domestic scheduled passenger flight operated WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County.
• May 30 – Delta Air Lines Flight 9570, a Douglas DC-9, crashes at Greater Southwest International Airport due to wake turbulence from a leading DC-10. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Air Lines Flight 9570 crashed on 30 May 1972 at the Greater Southwest International Airport in Fort Worth Texas while conducting WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Greater Southwest International Airport was the commercial Airport serving Fort Worth, Texas from 1953 until 1972 Wake turbulence is Turbulence that forms behind an aircraft as it passes through the air All 4 on board perished.
• June 12 – American Airlines Flight 96, a DC-10, suffers explosive decompression when one of its cargo doors fails in flight. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size American Airlines Flight 96 was a regular McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 flight operated by American Airlines. The crew manages an emergency landing at Detroit, Michigan, and all 67 on board evacuate safely. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America.
• June 15 – A carry-on suitcase bomb explodes on Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z, a Convair CV-880, at 29,000 feet over Vietnam. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z was a flight flying from Bangkok to Hong Kong 's Kai Tak Airport on June 15 1972. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 81 on board perish.
• June 18 – British European Airways Flight 548 goes through a series of stalls followed by a deep stall due to pilot error and crashes near Staines, United Kingdom. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries British European Airways ( BEA) or British European Airways Corporation was a British Airline which existed from 1946 until 1974 British European Airways Flight 548 was a scheduled air service operated by British European Airways (BEA from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Zaventem For other uses see Stall. In Aerodynamics, a stall is a sudden reduction in the lift forces generated by an Airfoil Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located All 118 on board are killed.
• June 24 – Prinair Flight 191 is over-rotated due to pilot error and crashes in Ponce, Puerto Rico, killing five of 20 people on board. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Prinair was Puerto Rico 's domestic and international Flag carrier airline for almost two decades Prinair Flight 191 was a Prinair (Puerto Rico International Airlines flight from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan Puerto Rico Ponce ( IPA) officially the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Southern Coastal Plain region
• October 13 – Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains, killing 29 of 45 people on board. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The Uruguayan Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya or FAU) is one of the three main branches of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the Uruguayan Ministry of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, also known less formally as the Andes flight disaster, was an airline flight carrying 45 people that crashed in the The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America.
• December 8 – United Airlines Flight 553 crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 43 of 60 people on board and two people on the ground. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 553, registration, City of Lincoln, was a Boeing 737-222 en route from Washington National Airport to Omaha Chicago Midway International Airport, also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an Airport in Chicago Illinois, United States Among those killed is Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt's wife Dorothy Hunt. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's Everette Howard Hunt Jr ( October 9 1918 – January 23 2007) was an American Author and spy. Dorothy Wetzel Day Goutiere Hunt ( 1 April 1920 &ndash 8 December 1972) was an American employee of the Central Intelligence
• December 23 – Braathens Flight 239 crashes in Asker upon landing at Fornebu airport, Oslo, Norway, killing 40 of 45 people on board. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Braathens Airline, until 1997 known as Braathens SAFE or Braathens South American and Far East Air Transport A/S, merged with the Norwegian Braathens Flight 239 was a flight between Ålesund Airport Vigra and Oslo Airport Fornebu which crashed in Asker on December 23 Asker is a municipality in the county of Akershus, Norway and a Suburb of Oslo. Fornebu (local form Fornebo) is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. The aircraft is 4 nmi off course in bad weather conditions.
• December 29 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011, crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 of 176 people on board. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was a Lockheed L-1011 jet that crashed into the Florida Everglades on the night of December 29 1972 causing 101 fatalities (77 initial WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Everglades is also the name of a city in Collier County Florida The crew is distracted by a faulty gear-down light, resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Controlled flight into terrain ( CFIT) describes an accident whereby an airworthy Aircraft, under pilot control inadvertently flies into terrain an This is the first crash of a widebody aircraft. wide-body aircraft is a large Airliner with twin aisles and typically a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft

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• February 21 – Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114, a Boeing 727, flies off course and is shot down by Israeli jets in the Sinai war zone, killing 108 of 113 people on board. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Libyan Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الليبية transliterated: al-Khutut al-Jawiyah al-Libiyah formerly known as Libyan Arab Airlines Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 was a regularly-scheduled flight from Tripoli to Cairo via Benghazi. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai ( Coptic: sina; Egyptian Arabic: sina سينا Arabic, sina'a سيناء
• July 11 – Varig Flight 820, a Boeing 707, experiences an on-board fire and crashes near Paris, France, killing 123 out of 134 on board. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. VRG Linhas Aéreas SA, Operating as VARIG (an acronym for V iação A érea RI o G randense is the Brazilian Varig Flight 820 was a scheduled Airline service from Galeão Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Orly Airport, Paris WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• July 23 – Japan Air Lines Flight 404, a Boeing 747, is hijacked after takeoff from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Japan Air Lines Flight 404 was an airliner Hijacked by Palestinian and Japanese terrorists in 1973. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands ' main Airport, located 20 minutes (17 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands One terrorist is killed and the flight's purser injured by a grenade blast during the hijacking. After several days and multiple flight legs, the passengers are released in Benghazi, Libya and the aircraft is blown up on the ground. Benghazi or Bengasi ( Arabic بنغازي, transliterated Banġāzī,) is the second largest city in Libya and the Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
• July 31 – Delta Air Lines Flight 723, a Douglas DC-9, hits seawall with main landing gear on final approach to Boston Logan International Airport. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Air Lines Flight 723 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Burlington Vermont to Logan International Airport in Boston Massachusetts WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A defective instrument gives misleading guidance during the instrument approach in visibility less than a half mile with 500 foot cloud ceilings.
• December 17 – Pan Am Flight 110, a Boeing 707, is firebombed by Palestinian militants while at gate in Rome, Italy killing 29 of 68 passengers and crew. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila On December 17, 1973, Pan Am Flight 110 was scheduled to fly from Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Rome to Beirut International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest They then hijack a Lufthansa Boeing 737 to Athens. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's In total, 33 die as a result of the firebombing and hijacking. Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed

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• March 3 – Turkish Airlines Flight 981, a DC-10, crashes in the Ermenonville forest near Senlis, France after the rear underfloor cargo door opens during flight; all 346 on board die. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul Turkish Airlines Flight 981, registration TC-JAV was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 which crashed just outside Senlis, France, on March 3 Ermenonville is a town and commune 45 kilometers North-East of Paris, in the Oise département of France. Senlis is a town and commune located about 50 km north of central Paris, France in the Picardie région, in the
• September 8 – A bomb in the cargo hold of TWA Flight 841 plunges it into the Ionian Sea killing all 88 on board. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U On September 8, 1974, a Boeing 707-331B ( Tail number N8734 operating as TWA Flight 841 took off from Ben Gurion International Airport, The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea.
• September 11 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 212, a DC-9, crashes on approach to Charlotte, North Carolina; 72 of 82 people on board are killed. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was an Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-9-31, carrying 78 passengers and 4 crew operating as a scheduled flight from Charleston WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States
• September 15 – Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked and crashes in Phan Rang, Vietnam; all 75 on board die. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Active from 1951 to 1975 Air Viet Nam (Air VN (Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam was South Vietnam 's first commercial air carrier Air Vietnam Flight 706 was a Boeing 727 which crashed on September 15, 1974 near Phan Rang Air Base.
• November 20 – Lufthansa Flight 540 crashes shortly after takeoff in Nairobi, Kenya; 59 of 157 on board are killed in the first crash of a Boeing 747. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Lufthansa Flight 540, registered as D-ABYB was a commercial Lufthansa Boeing 747-130, carrying 157 people (140 passengers and 17 crew members operating the final Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• December 1 – TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727 in-bound to Dulles International Airport, crashes into Mount Weather in Bluemont, Virginia, killing all 85 passengers and 7 crew. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U TWA Flight 514, registration N54328 was a Boeing 727-231 en route from Indianapolis, Indiana, and Columbus, Ohio, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D The Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (or simply Mount Weather) is a "civilian" command facility the center of operations for the Federal Emergency Management Bluemont is an unincorporated Village in Loudoun County in the Virginia located at the base of Snickers Gap in the Blue Ridge

1975

• June 24 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 66, a Boeing 727, encounters wind shear on final approach and strikes approach lights at John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing 112 of 124 people on board. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Eastern Air Lines Flight 66, a Boeing 727 -225 with registration number N8845E departed from New Orleans Moisant Field, bound for John WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19
• September 30 – Malév Flight 240, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes on approach near Lebanon, killing all 60 people on board. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Malev redirects here For the military unit see Malev (military unit Malév Hungarian Airlines, (Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat Malév Flight 240, was a Tupolev Tu-154 tri-motor jetliner of Malév Hungarian Airlines which was flying on the Budapest to Beirut regular WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

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• January 1 – Middle East Airlines Flight 438, a Boeing 720, crashes in Saudi Arabia when a bomb explodes in the forward baggage compartment, killing all 81 people on board. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Middle East Airlines Air Liban SAL (طيران الشرق الأوسط الخطوط الجوية اللبنانية operating as Middle East Airlines (MEA (طيران Middle East Airlines Flight 438 a Boeing 720B callsign CEDAR JET 438, was en route from Beirut on January 1, 1976 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
• April 27 – American Airlines Flight 625, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, killing 37 of 88 people on board. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size American Airlines Flight 625, a Boeing 727, crashed at St Thomas, U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Saint Thomas is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, a County and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI an unincorporated See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole
• June 27 – Air France Flight 139, an Airbus A300, is hijacked from Athens by two Palestinians and two Germans who divert the flight to Libya and then to Uganda, where the plane is met by pro-Palestinian forces from Idi Amin's government. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Operation Entebbe, also known as the Entebbe Raid or Operation Thunderbolt, was a counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission carried out by the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Idi Amin Dada (mid 1920s &ndash 16 August 2003 commonly known as Idi Amin, was a Ugandan military dictator and the President of Uganda Israeli troops eventually storm the airport in Operation Entebbe, killing hijackers and Ugandan soldiers and freeing all but three of the hostages. Operation Entebbe, also known as the Entebbe Raid or Operation Thunderbolt, was a counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission carried out by the Israeli colonel Yonatan Netanyahu, brother of Benjamin Netanyahu, is also killed in the raid. Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu or Jonathan Netanyahu ( Hebrew: יונתן "יוני" נתניהו ( March 13, 1946 &ndash (בִּנְיָמִין "ביבי" נְתַנְיָהוּ Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, born October 21 1949, Tel Aviv) was
• July 28 – ČSA Flight OK-NAB, an Ilyushin Il-18, crashes near Bratislava in Czechoslovakia, killing 76 of 78 people on board. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Czech Airlines jsc (České aerolinie as Trading as Czech Airlines ( Abbreviation: ČSA) is the Czech national Airline ČSA Flight OK-NAB was an Ilyushin Il-18V 4 engine Turboprop, operating as a scheduled domestic passenger WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• August 15 – SAETA Flight 232, a Vickers Viscount 785D, went missing mid-route from Quinto to Cuenca, Ecuador. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed SAETA (Sociedad Anonima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aereos was a privately held airline of Ecuador, which began operations in the 1960s and during its heyaday in the 1990s flew In August 1976 SAETA Flight 232 from Quito, Ecuador to Cuenca with 55 passengers and four crew members aboard a Vickers Viscount WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Quinto ( the fifth) may refer to Quinto Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Ticino Quinto Spain, a municipality in Cuenca (full name Santa Ana de los cuatro ríos de Cuenca) is the third largest city in Ecuador in terms of population and is the capital of the Azuay All 4 crew members and 55 passengers were killed, but the scene went undiscovered for 26 years until October 17, 2002, when climbers on the eastern face of the stratovolcano Chimborazo came upon the site. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The inactive Stratovolcano Chimborazo (tʃimboˈraso is Ecuador's highest summit
• September 10 – A mid-air collision occurs between a British Airways Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing all 176 people on board both aircraft. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. The 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision occurred on 10 September 1976 when British Airways Flight 476, a Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B en route from London British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe A trident (ˈtrаɪdənt also called a leister or gig, is a three- pronged Spear. Adria Airways dd is an Airline based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is the national airline of Slovenia and a regional member of the Star Alliance WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian:
• October 6 – Cubana Flight 455, a Douglas DC-8, is bombed by anti-Castro terrorists and crashes near Bridgetown, Barbados, killing all 73 people on board. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus For the Russian airline see Kuban Airlines. ||-||-||} Cubana de Aviación S Cubana Flight 455 was a Cubana flight from Barbados to Jamaica that was brought down by a terrorist attack on October 6, 1976. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The opposition to Fidel Castro ' s Marxist Government is largely unofficial and illegal within Cuba itself The City of Bridgetown, metropolitan pop 96578 ( 2006) is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados.

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• January 15 – A Skyline Sweden Vickers Viscount 838 crashes in Kälvesta, Sweden just outside Stockholm, killing all 22 on board. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1977 Skyline Sweden Vickers Viscount 838 airplane crash was a scheduled Skyline Sweden passenger flight that crashed into a residential area on January 15 Kälvesta is a Suburban District in the Hässelby-Vällingby Borough in western Stockholm. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
• March 27 – KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736, both Boeing 747s, collide in the Tenerife disaster. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This accident, the worst in the history of commercial aviation, kills 583 of 644 people on board both aircraft.
• April 4 – Southern Airways Flight 242, a DC-9, crash-lands on a highway near New Hope, Georgia after dual engine failure encountered in a thunderstorm. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Southern Airways was a Regional airline operating in the United States from its founding by Frank Hulse in 1949 until 1979 when it was folded into Southern Airways Flight 242 was a DC-9-31 jet registered N1335U that executed a forced landing on a highway in WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 62 out of 85 aboard are killed, along with eight people on the ground.
• April 28 – An Aviateca Convair 240 crashes near Guatemala City, Guatemala, killing all 28 people on board
• May 14 – A Dan-Air/IAS Cargo Boeing 707 crashes near Lusaka, Zambia, killing all 6 on-board. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Aviateca was the state Airline of Guatemala, based in Guatemala City. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1977 Aviateca Convair 240 airplane crash was a scheduled Aviateca passenger flight that crashed near Guatemala City, Guatemala on April 27 Guatemala City (in full La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the Capital and largest city of the Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Dan-Air (Dan Air Services Limited is a defunct airline based in the United Kingdom. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1977 Dan-Air/IAS Cargo Boeing 707 airplane crash was a fatal accident involving a Boeing 707-321C cargo aircraft operated by Dan-Air Services Ltd Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau of the country at an elevation The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa.
• May 27 – An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-62 crashes on approach in Havana, Cuba. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1977 Aeroflot Ilyushin 62 airplane crash was an Ilyushin 62M aircraft operated by Aeroflot as an international scheduled passenger that crashed Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la It remains the second-worst air accident in Cuba's history.
• September 28 – Japan Air Lines Flight 472, a Douglas DC-8, is hijacked after taking off from Mumbai, India by Japanese Red Army (JRA) terrorists. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Japan Airlines Flight 472 was an Aircraft hijacking carried out by the Japanese Red Army (JRA on September 28, 1977. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The was a Terrorist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1971 after she broke away from the Japanese Communist League-Red Army Faction The terrorists force the plane to land in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where they demand US$6,000,000 and the release of nine imprisoned JRA members being held in Japan. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Japanese government complies and all of the hostages are eventually released.
• October 13 – Lufthansa Flight 181, a Boeing 737, is hijacked by four Palestinian members of the PFLP. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Lufthansa Flight 181, commonly known as The Landshut (ˈlants WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP) ( Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Tahrīr The hijackers kill the captain; subsequently, German police commandos from GSG 9 storm the aircraft, killing three of the hijackers and capturing the fourth, with no other casualties. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei (originally the German abbreviation of Grenzschutzgruppe 9 or Border Guard Group 9 is the elite Counter-terrorism and special
• October 20 – Lynyrd Skynyrd's chartered Convair 240 airliner runs out of fuel en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, crashing five miles north of Gillsburg, Mississippi in a swampy pine forest while trying to reach an alternate airport. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Gillsburg is an unincorporated community in Amite County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Four members of the band and crew are killed, as are both pilots. Lead singer and founder of the band, Ronnie Van Zant, dies at the crash site. Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band
• November 19 – TAP Portugal Flight 425, a Boeing 727, overruns the runway at Madeira Airport and plunges over a steep bank, bursting into flames and killing 131 of the 164 people on board. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land TAP Portugal (formerly known as TAP Air Portugal & Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Portuguese Air Transportations) is the National airline TAP Air Portugal Flight 425, tail number CS-TBR was a Boeing 727 aircraft named Sacadura Cabral en route from Brussels, Belgium to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Madeira Airport, also known as Funchal Airport and Santa Catarina Airport, is an international Airport located near Funchal, Madeira
• December 4 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 653, a Boeing 737, is hijacked under mysterious circumstances; minutes later, the airliner crashes into a swamp near Tanjung Kupang, Malaysia at a steep angle, killing all 100 people aboard. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 (MH653 a Boeing 737-2H6 aircraft registered as (delivered September 1972 as) crashed at Tanjung Kupang, Johor WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Tanjung Kupang is a small village near Nusajaya in Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
• December 18 – SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R, crashed into the sea while on final approach to Madeira Airport, killing 36 people. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the SA de Transport Aérien ( SATA) or SA de Transport Aerien Genève, was a Swiss airline founded in 1968 with its base in Geneva. SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730, tail number HB-ICK was a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R aircraft en route from Zurich, Switzerland to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Madeira Airport, also known as Funchal Airport and Santa Catarina Airport, is an international Airport located near Funchal, Madeira

1978

• January 1 – Air-India Flight 855, a Boeing 747, crashes into the Arabian Sea due to instrument malfunction and pilot error. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Air India Limited ( एअर इंडिया) is the national Airline of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services Air India Flight 855 was a scheduled passenger flight that crashed in the evening of 1 January 1978 about 4 kilometers (1 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Arabian Sea ( Arabic: بحر العرب transliterated: Baḥr al-'Arab Sanskrit: सिन्धु सागर transliterated: All 213 passengers and crew die.
• April 20 – Korean Air Lines Flight 902, a Boeing 707, is shot down by Soviet fighter planes. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters Korean Air Lines Flight 902 (KAL902 KE902 was the flight number of a civilian Airliner which was involved in a shooting incident April 20, 1978 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The plane crash-lands near the Soviet Union's border with Finland; two of the 109 people on board are killed. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The rest are subsequently released.
• May 8 – National Airlines Flight 193, a Boeing 727, lands short on approach to Pensacola, Florida, United States in Escambia Bay due to pilot error. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen National Airlines was founded in 1934 and was based in Miami, Florida. National Airlines Flight 193, registration N4744 Donna, was a Boeing 727-235 en route from Miami, Florida to New Orleans WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Escambia Bay is a Bay located mostly in Santa Rosa County and partly in Escambia County Florida, in the far western Florida Panhandle. Three passengers out of 58 people on board drown.
• June 26 – Air Canada Flight 189, a DC-9, crashes on takeoff in Toronto, Ontario, Canada due to tire failure. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Air Canada Flight 189 was an Air Canada flight from Ottawa to Vancouver via Toronto and Winnipeg. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Two die out of 107 passengers on board.
• September 3 – Air Rhodesia Flight RH825, a scheduled flight flying from Kariba to Salisbury is shot down by a SA-7 surface-to-air missile killing all 59 aboard. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Air Rhodesia was the national airline of Rhodesia. It was originally formed as a subsidiary of Central African Airways in June 1964 but became an independent Kariba Zimbabwe Lake Kariba Kariba Dam Kariba Gorge Kariba (District Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the For the STRELA computer see Strela computer. For the Apollo test mission see A-102 The 9K32 "Strela-2"
• September 25 – Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides with a Cessna 172 over San Diego, California, United States. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Pacific Southwest Airlines was an Airline headquartered in San Diego California. Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA Flight 182, registration N533PS was a Boeing 727-214 commercial Airliner that collided over San Diego California WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the All 135 aboard the airliner, both pilots of the Cessna, and seven people on the ground are killed; the worst aviation disaster in California history. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• November 15 – Icelandic Airlines Flight LL 001, a DC-8 on a charter flight, crashes into a coconut plantation while on approach to Katunayake, Sri Lanka for a refueling stop. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Loftleiðir was a private Icelandic airline that operated from 1944 to 1973 when it merged with Flugfélag Íslands to form Icelandair. The crash of Icelandic Airlines 's charter flight LL 001 occurred on November 15 1978 at the international airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Katunayake a town is situated on the west coast of the Island of Sri Lanka near Negombo and close to the commercial capital of Colombo. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island 184 out of 264 people on board are killed.
• December 28 – United Airlines Flight 173, a DC-8, runs out of fuel while circling near Portland, Oregon, United States in order for the crew to investigate a light indicating a problem with the landing gear. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 173, registration N8082U was a Douglas DC-8-61 en route from Stapleton International Airport in Denver to Portland International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Aviation, the undercarriage or landing gear is the structure (usually wheels that supports an Aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi The plane crashes in a wooded area, killing 10 and injuring 24 of the 181 on board.

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• May 25 – American Airlines Flight 191, a DC-10, crashes on takeoff from O'Hare International Airport after catastrophic mechanical failure, killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size American Airlines Flight 191 was a flight to Los Angeles International Airport from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks, this was the worst airliner incident in American history, and it remains the worst single-aircraft airliner accident on US soil.
• July 11 – A Garuda Indonesia Fokker F28 strikes a volcano on approach to Medan Airport, Indonesia, killing all 61 on board. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. PT (Persero Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia is the national Airline of Indonesia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1979 Garuda Fokker F28 crash occurred on 11 July 1979 when a Garuda Indonesia Fokker F28 airliner on a domestic flight in Indonesia Polonia International Airport (Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia (Popularly Polonia Airport, as in Indonesia, Bandara Polonia) is located in the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
• October 31 – Western Airlines Flight 2605, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10, strikes a vehicle on a closed runway in dense fog at Mexico City, Mexico. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On October 31, 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 -10 flying from Los Angeles to Mexico City Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico 72 die.
• November 26 – Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740, a Boeing 707, crashes after a fire in the cabin in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA ( Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK740 was a Boeing 707-340C that Crashed after takeoff from Jeddah International Airport WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the All 145 passengers and 11 crew die.
• November 28 – Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10, hits high ground on Mount Erebus, Antarctica, during a sightseeing flight, killing all 257 people on board. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Air New Zealand Limited (, Air New Zealand is a scheduled passenger Airline based in Auckland, New Zealand, and the national Flag carrier Air New Zealand Flight 901 (TE901 was a scheduled Antarctic sightseeing flight from Auckland International Airport in New Zealand Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the southernmost active Volcano on Earth This is also known as the Mount Erebus disaster. Air New Zealand Flight 901 (TE901 was a scheduled Antarctic sightseeing flight from Auckland International Airport in New Zealand

1980

• March 14 – LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes near Warsaw, Poland after the No. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashed near Okęcie Airport in Warsaw, Poland. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland 2 engine disintegrates and severs the elevator and rudder control lines. All 87 on board are killed.
• June 27 – Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the sea near Italy in controversial circumstances, killing all 81 people on board. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Aerolinee Itavia was one of the principal private Italian Airlines in the 1960s until its collapse in the early 1980s after the infamous Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870, also known in the Italian media as the Ustica Massacre ("Strage di Ustica" was an Italian flight that suffered an in-flight explosion Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• August 19 – Saudia Flight 163 lands at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when a fire breaks out on board. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based King Khalid International Airport ( Arabic: مطار الملك خالد الدولي) is located 35 kilometers (about 21 Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. The evacuation of the plane upon landing is delayed and all 301 on board die.

1981

• August 22 – Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103, a Boeing 737, disintegrates during flight and crashes near Taipei, Taiwan. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Far Eastern Air Transport(遠東航空 is a defunct Airline based in Taipei, Taiwan. Far East Air Transport Flight 103 ( callsign FAR EASTERN 103) a Boeing 737, had just departed Taipei Songshan Airport for Kaohsiung WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Severe corrosion in the fuselage structure leads to explosive decompression and disintegration at high altitude; all 110 on board are killed. Corrosion means the breaking down of essential properties in a material due to Chemical reactions with its surroundings The fuselage (from the French fuselé "spindle-shaped" is an Aircraft 's main body section that holds crew and passengers or Cargo
• October 6 – NLM Cityhopper Flight 431 is destroyed by a tornado near Rotterdam, killing all 17 people on board. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus NLM CityHopper, full name Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij, was a Dutch Commuter airline, founded in 1966 NLM Cityhopper Flight 431 was a short range passenger flight departing Rotterdam Airport (RTM in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, scheduled A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of
• December 1 – Inex-Adria McDonnell Douglas MD-81 crashes in the mountains while approaching Campo dell'Oro Airport in Ajaccio, Corsica, killing all 180 on board. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Adria Airways dd is an Airline based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is the national airline of Slovenia and a regional member of the Star Alliance Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308, registration YU-ANA was a Slovenian charter flight that crashed on Corsica 's Mt Ajaccio - Campo dell'Oro Airport is the main Airport serving Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. Ajaccio ( Adiacium Ajaccio; Aiacciu; Aiaccio) is a commune in France. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily

1982

• January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737, crashes into the frozen Potomac River after takeoff from Washington National Airport. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks This article discusses the 1971-1984 airline For the current carrier see Air Florida Airlines. Air Florida Flight 90 was an Air Florida Flight of a Boeing 737-222 Airliner that crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington Five on board survive; 78 on board and 4 on the ground die, including one initial survivor who dies after ensuring that the other crash survivors are rescued from the frozen river. Arland Dean Williams Jr ( September 23, 1935 – January 13, 1982) was a passenger aboard Air Florida Flight 90, which crashed on
• January 23 – World Airways Flight 30, a DC-10, overshoots the runway at Boston, Massachusetts. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor World Airways Inc is an American non-scheduled Airline currently headquartered in Peachtree City Georgia. World Airways Flight 30 was a DC-10 airplane flying from Newark International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS in Boston The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Two passengers are ejected from the aircraft; their bodies are never found.
• February 9 – Japan Air Lines Flight 350, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61, crashes on approach to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda). Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Japan Airlines Flight 350 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61, Aircraft registration, on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Fukuoka, Japan WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout located in Ōta Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary Airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. Among the 166 passengers and 8 crew, 24 passengers are killed.
• March 11 – Widerøe Flight 933 crashes into the Barents Sea near Mehamn, killing all fifteen on board. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Widerøes Flyveselskap ASA, branded simply as Widerøe, is the largest regional airline in the Nordic countries having a turnover of NOK 1 On March 11, 1982, Widerøe Flight 933, a Widerøe Twin Otter, registration number LN-BNK on a flight form Berlevåg Airport The Barents Sea (Barentshavet Баренцево море is a part of the Arctic Ocean located north of Norway and Russia. is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. Gamvik is also the name of a village within the municipality This incident remains highly controversial in Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
• March 20 – A Garuda Indonesia Fokker F28 overruns the runway at Tanjung Karang-Branti Airport in bad weather; all 27 are killed when the aircraft burst into flames. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. PT (Persero Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia is the national Airline of Indonesia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A Garuda Indonesia Fokker F28 on a domestic service from Jakarta overran the runway at Tanjung Karang-Branti Airport, Indonesia during heavy rain Radin Inten II Airport is a domestic Airport that serves the city of Bandar Lampung in Lampung
• June 8 – VASP Flight 168, a Boeing 727, crashes into a hillside in Brazil, killing all 137 on board. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable VASP ( Viação Aérea São Paulo) was an Airline based in São Paulo, Brazil. VASP Flight 168, a Boeing 727-212A, serial number 21347 registered PP-SRK was a scheduled passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• June 23 – British Airways Flight 009, a Boeing 747-200, flies through a cloud of volcanic ash south of Java; all engines fail in flight, forcing the plane to glide. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe British Airways Flight 9, sometimes referred to as the Jakarta incident, was a scheduled British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Auckland WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The crew is able to restart the engines and make a safe landing.
• July 6 – Aeroflot Flight 411, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes after take-off from Sheremetyevo International Airport. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly Aeroflot Flight 411 was a four-engined Ilyushin Il-62 that was departing Sheremetyevo Airport, Moscow on a flight to Senegal when it crashed and was WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sheremetyevo International Airport (Международный Аэропорт Шереметьево Mezhdunarodniy Aeroport Sheremet'evo ʂerʲi'mʲetʲjivɘ, is an All 90 on board are killed.
• July 9 – Pan Am Flight 759, crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, shortly after takeoff. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Pan Am Flight 759, operated by a Boeing 727 -235 N4737 Clipper Defiance, was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Miami Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America All 145 on board and 8 people on the ground are killed.
• September 13 – Spantax Flight 995, a DC-10-30CF, is destroyed by fire after an aborted take-off at Malaga, Spain. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Spantax was a Spanish airline that operated from 1959 to 1988 Spantax Flight 995 was a charter flight from Malaga Airport to New York. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Fifty of the 294 on board die.

1983

• June 2 – Air Canada Flight 797, a DC-9, catches fire during flight over Kentucky. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Air Canada Flight 797 was a scheduled trans-border flight that flew on a Dallas / Fort Worth - Toronto - Montreal route WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. 23 out of 46 passengers die from smoke inhalation even after the crew successfully land the aircraft in Cincinnati, Ohio. Renowned Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers dies while helping other passengers evacuate the aircraft. Stanley Allison "Stan" Rogers ( November 29, 1949 &ndash June 2, 1983) was a Canadian Folk musician and Songwriter
• July 16 – A British Airways Sikorsky S-61 helicopter crashes into the sea off the Isles of Scilly. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On 16 July 1983, British Airways Helicopters ' commercial Sikorsky S-61 helicopter Oscar November (G-BEON crashed in the southern 20 of 26 people on board die, making the incident the worst helicopter accident in the United Kingdom at the time and sparking a review of helicopter safety. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• July 23 – Air Canada Flight 143, a Boeing 767, runs out of fuel above Manitoba due to a miscalculation. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Gimli Glider is the nickname of an Air Canada aircraft which was involved in an infamous Aviation incident WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America The crew successfully glide the aircraft to a safe landing at a former Air Force base at Gimli, Manitoba. Gimli is a Rural municipality and the town of the same name located within it in south-central Manitoba, Canada. The aircraft became known as the Gimli Glider.
• September 1 – Korean Air Lines Flight 007, a Boeing 747, is shot down by Soviet fighter planes near Sakhalin after violating Soviet airspace. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters Korean Air Lines Flight 007, also known as KAL 007, was a Korean Air Lines civilian Airliner shot down by Soviet jet interceptors WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Sakhalin (Сахали́н səxʌˈlʲin Japanese:nihongo|樺太|karafuto or; Chinese: 庫頁 Kùyè also Saghalien, is a large elongated All 269 people on board are killed.
• September 23 – Gulf Air Flight 771, a Boeing 737, crashes near Mina Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates after a bomb planted by the Abu Nidal Organization detonates on board. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Gulf Air (طيران الخليج is the Flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Gulf Air Flight 771 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Karachi International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Jebel Ali (جبل علي is a Port town located 35 Kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE Abu Nidal (أبو نضال (May 1937&ndashAugust 16 2002 born Sabri Khalil al-Banna, (Arabic صبري خليل البنا was a Palestinian political leader All 117 people on board perish.
• November 27 – Avianca Flight 11, a Boeing 747, strikes a hill while attempting to land at Madrid, Spain, due to a navigational error. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Avianca SA ( Spanish Acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) has been the national Avianca Flight 011, registration HK-2910 was a Boeing 747-283B on an international scheduled passenger flight from Frankfurt via Paris to Bogotá WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Of the 192 passengers and crew aboard, 11 survive.

1984

• March 22 – Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501, a Boeing 737, suffers a catastrophic mechanical failure during takeoff from Calgary. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Pacific Western Airlines was an airline that operated throughout western Canada and around the world from the 1950s through the 1980s Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501 was a regularly scheduled flight that flew between Calgary Alberta and Edmonton Alberta, Canada. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada All passengers and crew are safely evacuated, but the plane burns to the ground

1985

• January 1 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 980, a Boeing 727, impacts Mount Illimani in Bolivia. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 On January 1, 1985, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 (a Boeing 727) struck Mount Illimani at an altitude of 19600 feet WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. All 29 people on board are killed.
• January 21 – Galaxy Airlines Flight 203, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashes in Reno, Nevada while attempting to return to the airport to troubleshoot a noise, killing 70 of the 71 people on board. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Galaxy Airlines was a US airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 was a Lockheed L-188 Electra 4-engine turboprop registration N5532 operating as a non-scheduled charter flight from Reno Nevada The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. It is later discovered that the air start door was not properly secured.
• February 19 – China Airlines Flight 006, a Boeing 747SP, suffers an engine flameout off the coast of California and dives 30,000 feet before regaining control and landing safely in San Francisco. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier China Airlines Flight 006 (callsign "Dynasty 006" was a daily non-stop flight departing from Taipei at 1015 am and arriving in Los Angeles International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A flameout refers to the failure of a Jet engine caused by the extinction of the flame in the Combustion chamber. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• June 14 – TWA Flight 847, a Boeing 727, is hijacked by Lebanese militants. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U TWA Flight 847 was an international Trans World Airlines flight which was hijacked by Lebanese Shia Islamists on Friday morning WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية One passenger is murdered during the three-day ordeal.
• June 23 – Air-India Flight 182, a Boeing 747, is bombed by Sikh extremists. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Air India Limited ( एअर इंडिया) is the national Airline of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services Air India Flight 182 was an Air India operating on the Montreal - London - Delhi route WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Khalistan movement is a movement in Indian Punjab to create "The Land of the Pure" as an independent Sikh state in all Punjabi -speaking It crashes into the ocean near Ireland, killing all 329 people on board. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• July 10 – Aeroflot Flight 7425, a Tupolev Tu-154B, stalls while cruising at 38,000 feet (11,600 m) and enters an unrecoverable spin, killing all 200 aboard. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly Aeroflot Flight 7425 on the 10 July 1985 was operated by a three-engined Tupolev Tu-154B-2 which departed Tashkent for a flight to Leningrad WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• August 2 – Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed Tristar, crashes on approach to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport due to wind shear from a sudden microburst thunderstorm. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was an Airline service from Fort Lauderdale Florida 's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, bound for Los WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A microburst is a very localized column of sinking air producing damaging divergent and Straight-line winds at the surface that are similar to but distinguishable from Of the 163 passengers and crew aboard, 29 survive.
• August 12 – Japan Air Lines Flight 123, a Boeing 747, crashes into Mount Osutaka after catastrophic failure of the tailplane severs all hydraulic lines and renders the aircraft uncontrollable. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda to Osaka International Airport (Itami WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout is a mountain in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is tall The plane crash of JAL 123 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka but later confirmed 520 of 524 people on board are killed. To date, it is the worst single-aircraft disaster in history.
• August 22 – British Airtours Flight 28M, a Boeing 737, aborts its takeoff from Manchester, England due to an engine fire. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. British Airtours was a UK Charter airline based at London Gatwick. On August 22, 1985, British Airtours Flight 28M, a Boeing 737-236, took off from Manchester International Airport 's Runway 24 in Manchester WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland While 63 passengers and crew escape alive, 53 are killed, most from smoke inhalation.
• August 25 – Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 crashes near Auburn, Maine killing all 8 people on board, including Samantha Smith and her father. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Bar Harbor Airlines was a comparatively large commuter airline from Bar Harbor Maine, USA. Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 was a scheduled flight from Boston Logan International to Bangor International on August 25, 1985. Auburn is a city in and the County seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States Samantha Reed Smith (June 29 1972 in Houlton Maine – August 25 1985 in Lewiston - Auburn, Maine) was an American schoolgirl from
• September 6 – Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105, a DC-9, crashes after takeoff from Milwaukee, Wisconsin due to engine failure and pilot error. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Midwest Airlines (formerly Midwest Express) is an American scheduled passenger Airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating from the Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 a Douglas DC-9-14 crashed just after takeoff on September 6, 1985 from General Mitchell Airport WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States All 31 people on board are killed.
• November 23 – EgyptAir Flight 648, a Boeing 737, is hijacked by Palestinian militants. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of EgyptAir ( IATA Code MS ( Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Flag carrier Airline of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member EgyptAir Flight 648 was a Boeing 737 -266 airliner registered SU-AYH hijacked in 1985 by the terrorist Abu Nidal Organization. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Egyptian special forces storm the plane on the island of Malta. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The incident kills 58 out of 90 passengers and all but one of the hijackers.
• December 12 – Arrow Air Flight 1285, a DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 passengers and crew on board, making it currently the worst air disaster to occur in Canada; the cause is determined to be a stall most likely due to wing icing. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Arrow Air is an American Cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. Arrow Air Flight 1285 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF Jetliner, registered N950JW which operated as an international charter flight carrying WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Gander is a Canadian town located in northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland

1986

• March 31 – Mexicana Flight 940, a Boeing 727, crashes into high ground near Santiago Maravatío, Mexico. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Flight 940 was operating its scheduled flight route Mexico City - Puerto Vallarta - Mazatlán - Los Angeles operated by Mexicana Airlines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Santiago Maravatío is a Mexican city (and municipality) located in the Bajío ( lowlands) of the state of Guanajuato. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. All 167 passengers and crew are killed.
• April 2 – TWA Flight 840, a Boeing 727, is bombed by Palestinian militants, killing four out of 121 people on board. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U This article is about the 1986 bombing For the 1969 bombing see TWA Flight 840 (1969. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The plane manages to land safely in Athens. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
• August 31 – Aeroméxico Flight 498, a DC-9, collides with a Piper Cherokee over Los Angeles, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft and 15 people on the ground. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Aerovías de México SA de CV, operating as AeroMéxico, is an Airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. Aeroméxico Flight 498, registration XA-JED was a Douglas DC-9-32 en route from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A mid-air collision is an aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight This article refers to Piper's PA-28 series of two- and four-seat aircraft Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• September 5 – Pan Am Flight 73, a Boeing 747, is hijacked on the ground at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, by Palestinian militants. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Pan American World Airways ' Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked on September 5, 1986, by four armed men of the Abu Nidal Organization. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Jinnah International Airport previously Quaid-e-Azam International Airport is Pakistan 's largest international and domestic Airport (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and About twenty passengers and crew out of 379 on board die during a shootout inside the plane.
• November 6 – A Boeing 234LR Chinook helicopter operated by British International Helicopters crashes on approach to Sumburgh Airport, Shetland Islands with the loss of 45 lives. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout British International Helicopters (Veritair Limited is an Airline based at Penzance heliport in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom The Sumburgh disaster was the crash of a Boeing 234LR Chinook Helicopter on 6 November 1986 with a loss of 43 passengers and two crew members Sumburgh Airport is the main Airport serving Shetland in Scotland. Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of
• December 25 – Iraqi Airways Flight 163, a Boeing 737, is hijacked by Hezbollah militants while en route to Amman, Jordan. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Iraqi Airways ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العراقية also known as Air Iraq) is the National carrier of Iraq, based in Iraqi Airways Flight 163 was a Boeing 737-270C, registered YI-AGJ that was hijacked in 1986 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern A shootout with security forces causes the plane to crash, killing 63 of the 106 people on board.

1987

• May 9 – LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055, an Ilyushin Il-62M, crashes near Warsaw during landing due to engine failure. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 crashed in the Kabaty Woods Nature reserve on the outskirts of Warsaw on May 9 1987 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. All 183 passengers and crew members perish.
• June 27 – Philippine Airlines Flight 206, a Hawker Siddeley HS 748, crashes on the slopes of Mount Ugo, Benguet, as it begins its approach to Loakan Airport in Baguio City; all 50 passengers and crew are killed. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Philippine Airlines Flight 206 (PR206 was the route designator of a domestic flight from the Manila Domestic Airport, Metro Manila, Philippines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Loakan Airport ( Filipino: Paliparan ng Loakan, Ilokano: Pagtagitayaban ti Loakan) is an Airport serving the general area of Geography The three main access roads leading to Baguio from the lowlands are Kennon Road, Marcos Highway Poor visibility is blamed for the crash.
• August 16 – Northwest Airlines Flight 255, an MD-82, crashes on takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, 25 miles west of Detroit, due to pilot error. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Northwest Airlines Flight 255 was a flight that originated in Saginaw, Michigan, United States 's MBS International Airport and was scheduled Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the US state of Michigan. Pilot error (sometimes called cockpit error) is a term used to describe the cause of a crash of an airworthy Aircraft where the pilot is considered to be principally Out of 155 on board, Cecelia Cichan, a 4-year-old girl, is the only survivor. Northwest Airlines Flight 255 was a flight that originated in Saginaw, Michigan, United States 's MBS International Airport and was scheduled
• August 31 – Thai Airways Flight 365, a Boeing 737, crashes into the ocean off the coast of Thailand due to pilot error. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Thai Airways (เดินอากาศไทย was the national domestic air carrier of Thailand. Thai Airways Flight 365 was a Thai Airways Boeing 737 -2P5 with registration number HS-TBC WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj All 83 passengers and crew perish.
• November 15 – Continental Airlines Flight 1713, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes on take-off during a snowstorm at Stapleton International Airport, in Denver. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Continental Airlines Flight 1713, a Douglas Aircraft DC-9-14 aircraft departed from Denver en route to Boise but crashed on take-off WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado 's primary Airport from 1929 to 1995 The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States
• November 28 – South African Airways Flight 295, a Boeing 747, crashes into the Indian Ocean after a fire in the cargo hold. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events South African Airways (SAA is South Africa 's flag carrier and largest domestic and international Airline Company, with hubs in Cape Town South African Airways Flight 295 was a commercial flight that suffered a catastrophic fire and crashed on November 28, 1987. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface All 159 aboard die.
• November 29 – Korean Air Flight 858, a Boeing 707, crashes into the Andaman Sea after a bomb explodes on board. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters Korean Air Flight 858 was en route from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok on 29 November 1987 when it exploded over the Andaman Sea WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Andaman Sea (မုတ္တမ moʊʔtəma̰ is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Myanmar, west of Thailand and east All 115 people on board are killed.
• December 7 – Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771, a BAe 146, is hijacked and deliberately crashed near Cayucos, California, by a disgruntled airline employee. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Pacific Southwest Airlines was an Airline headquartered in San Diego California. Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 was a commercial flight that crashed near Cayucos, California, United States on December 7 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cayucos is a Census-designated place located on the coast in San Luis Obispo County California. All 43 people on board, including the hijacker, are killed.

1988

• March 17 – Avianca Flight 410, a Boeing 727, crashes into terrain near Cúcuta, Colombia after takeoff due to pilot error. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Avianca SA ( Spanish Acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) has been the national Avianca Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 1317 on March 17 1988, near Cúcuta, Colombia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. All 142 people on board die.
• April 28 – Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 737, suffers explosive decompression during flight but manages to land safely. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Aloha Airlines was an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, operating from a hub at Honolulu International Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was a scheduled Aloha Airlines Boeing 737-297 flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Of 95 people on board, one flight attendant is blown out of the plane and killed, and several passengers are injured. Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew
• May 6 – A Widerøe-operated Dash 7 crashes in Torghatten, Norway in heavy fog, killing all 36 passengers in the worst-ever Dash 7 accident. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Widerøes Flyveselskap ASA, branded simply as Widerøe, is the largest regional airline in the Nordic countries having a turnover of NOK 1 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On 6 May 1988 a De Havilland Canada Dash 7 aircraft (registration LN-WFN operated by Widerøe en route from Namsos to Brønnøysund Torghatten is a mountain on Torget island in Brønnøy municipality in Norway.
• June 26 – Air France Flight 296, an Airbus A320, makes a low pass over Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport in landing configuration during an air show and crashes into trees at the end of the runway. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Air France Flight 296 was a chartered flight of a newly-delivered Fly-by-wire Airbus A320 operated by Air France. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Of 130 passengers aboard, 3 die.
• July 3 – Iran Air Flight 655, an Airbus A300, is shot down over Iranian waters by the missile cruiser USS Vincennes near Dubai. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Iran Air ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Iran, based in Tehran. Iran Air Flight 655, also known as IR655, was a civilian Airliner shot down by US missiles on Sunday July 3, 1988, over WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History 1980s The Vincennes was the first of the Ticonderoga -class cruisers to enter the Pacific Fleet. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE All 290 people on board are killed.
• August 31 – Delta Air Lines Flight 1141, a Boeing 727, crashes on takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport due to pilot error; of 108 people on board, 12 passengers and two crew members are killed. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 was a commercial airline flight that flew from Jackson Mississippi to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Salt Lake City WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• October 19 – Indian Airlines Flight 113 hits an electric mast 5 miles (8 kilometers) out on approach in poor visibility in Ahemadabad, India. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily Indian Airlines Flight 113 was a flight operating from Mumbai to Ahmedabad that crashed on its final approach to Ahmedabad airport killing 130 people (including Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ Amdāvād, Hindi: अहमदाबाद) is the largest city in India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country All six crew members and 124 of 129 passengers are killed.
• December 21 – Pan Am Flight 103, a Boeing 747, disintegrates in the air over Lockerbie, Scotland after a terrorist bomb explodes on board. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lockerbie ( Scottish Gaelic: Logarbaidh) is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. All 259 people on board and 11 on the ground are killed. The incident is also known as the Lockerbie air disaster.

1989

• January 8 – British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737, crashes near Kegworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom after one of its engines loses a fan blade and fails. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline The Kegworth Air Disaster occurred on January 8 1989 when British Midland Flight 092, a Boeing 737-400, crashed onto the embankment of the M1 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kegworth (pronounced locally as "Keggoth" or "kegg-wuth" is a Village on the River Soar, Leicestershire Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Of the 118 passengers and 8 crew, 79 survive. The incident became known as the Kegworth air disaster.
• February 8 – Independent Air Flight 1851, a Boeing 707, crashes into a hill on approach to Santa Maria, the Azores. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Independent Air was an Charter Airlines airline based in the United States Independent Air Flight 1851, a Boeing 707-300 on a charter flight from Bergamo, was on approach to Santa Maria, Azores when it struck WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from All 144 people on board are killed.
• February 24 – United Airlines Flight 811, a Boeing 747, suffers an explosive decompression shortly after takeoff from Honolulu, Hawaii, United States caused by a cargo door which burst open during flight. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 811 experienced a cargo door failure in flight on Friday 24 February 1989 after its last stopover at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Of 355 people on board, nine passengers are sucked out of the plane, but the crew manage to land safely at Honolulu.
• March 10 – Air Ontario Flight 1363, a Fokker F28, crashes immediately after takeoff from Dryden, Ontario, Canada due to ice on the wings, killing 24 of 69 people on board. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Air Ontario Inc was an Airline based in Canada and now part of Air Canada Jazz. Air Ontario Flight 1363 was an Air Ontario Flight of a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship which crashed near Dryden Ontario on March 10 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Dryden ( 2006 population 8195 is the second largest City in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada located Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• June 7 – Surinam Airways Flight PY764, a Douglas DC-8, crashes while attempting to land in heavy fog at Paramaribo, Suriname. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Surinam Airways is the national Airline of Suriname, based in Paramaribo. Surinam Airways Flight PY764 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands to Paramaribo-Zanderij International WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Paramaribo (nickname Par′bo) is the Capital and largest City of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by The plane hits trees and flips upside down, killing 176 of 187 people on board.
• July 19 – United Airlines Flight 232, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, suffers a complete hydraulic system failure over Iowa, United States after the tail-mounted engine disintegrates. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 232 was a scheduled flight operated by United Airlines between Denver and Philadelphia via Chicago. A hydraulic or hydrostatic drive system or hydraulic power transmission is a drive- or transmission system that makes use of a hydraulic fluid under pressure to drive The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The crew maintains partial control of the aircraft using differential throttle, bringing it to a crash landing on the runway of the Sioux City, Iowa airport. Aircraft flight control systems consist of Flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls connecting linkages and the necessary operating mechanisms to control Sioux City (ˌsuːˈsɪti is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. Of the 296 people on board, 111 die.
• September 3 – Varig Flight 254, a Boeing 737, runs out of fuel due to incorrect navigation and crashes in the Brazilian jungle, killing 13 of the 54 people on board. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius VRG Linhas Aéreas SA, Operating as VARIG (an acronym for V iação A érea RI o G randense is the Brazilian Varig Flight 254 was a Boeing 737 -241 c/n 21006/398 registration PP-VMK on a scheduled passenger flight from São Paulo, São Paulo WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• September 8 – Partnair Flight 394, a Convair 580, crashes into the North Sea after its tail section falls off in midair. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Partnair was a Norwegian Charter airline company owned by Terje and Rolf Thoresen Partnair Flight 394 was a chartered plane flight which crashed on September 8 1989 off the coast of Denmark 30 km north of Hirtshals. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. All 55 people on board perish.
• September 19 – UTA Flight 772, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, explodes in mid-air over the Sahara desert when a bomb hidden in its forward cargo hold detonates. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Union des Transports Aériens (UTA was the largest wholly privately owned Independent airline in France. UTA Flight 772 of the French airline Union des Transports Aériens, was a scheduled flight operating from Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest All 170 people on board are killed. Responsibility for the bombing is later traced back to Abdullah Sanussi, the brother-in-law of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, whose government in 2003 agrees to pay compensation to the victims. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi 1 (معمر القذافي) (born 7 June 1942) also known as Colonel Gaddafi
• November 27 – Avianca Flight 203, a Boeing 727, explodes in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Avianca SA ( Spanish Acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) has been the national Avianca Airlines Flight 203 was a Boeing 727 that was destroyed by a Bomb over Colombia on November 27, 1989. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Medellín Cartel claimed responsibility for the attack. The Medellín Cartel was an organized network of drug smugglers ( Drug cartel) originating in the city of Medellín in Colombia and operating
• December 15 – KLM Flight 867, a Boeing 747 flying from Amsterdam to Anchorage, Alaska, flies through a cloud of volcanic debris, subsequently losing power from all four engines. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation On December 15, 1989 KLM Flight 867 from Amsterdam was descending into Anchorage International Airport when the Boeing 747-400 flew though a thick WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the The crew is able to restart the engines and land the plane safely.

1990

• January 25 – Avianca Flight 52, a Boeing 707, runs out of fuel and crashes while attempting to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Avianca SA ( Spanish Acronym: Aerovías del Continente Americano, formerly Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) has been the national Avianca Flight 52 was a regularly scheduled flight from Bogotá to New York's John F WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Of the 158 people on board, 85 survive.
• February 14 – Indian Airlines Flight 605, an Airbus A320, crashes on its final approach to Bangalore airport. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily Indian Airlines Flight 605 was a flight on February 14, 1990 that crashed on its final approach to Bangalore airport killing 92 people WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. 92 out of 146 people on board are killed.
• June 10 – British Airways Flight 5390, a BAC One-Eleven, suffers explosive decompression over Didcot, Oxfordshire, England when one of the front windscreen panes blows out. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe British Airways Flight 5390 was a British Airways flight between Birmingham International Airport in England and Málaga Spain. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Didcot is a Town in the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (although formerly in Berkshire) History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The captain is partially sucked out of the cockpit, but a flight attendant manages to keep his unconscious body from falling from the aircraft. The first officer lands the aircraft safely at Southampton Airport. Southampton Airport is the 20th largest Airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. All on board survive.
• October 2 – Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301, a Boeing 737, is hijacked. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Xiamen Airlines ( Simplified Chinese: 厦门航空 Pinyin: Xiàmén Hángkōng POJ E-mng Hang-khong is the first airline company in People's On 2 October 1990, Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301, a Xiamen Airlines flight using a Boeing 737-247, was Hijacked by Jiang Xiaofeng WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout During landing at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, it clips a China Southwest Airlines Boeing 707 and collides with a China Southern Airlines Boeing 757, killing a total of 128. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport or Pai Yuen Airport was the main airport in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, until August 5, China Southwest Airlines ( Chinese:中国西南航空公司 was an Airline based in the People's Republic of China. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout China Southern Airlines ( Simplified Chinese: 中国南方航空公司 (,) is an Airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong Province WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

1991

• February 1 – USAir Flight 1493, a Boeing 737, strikes a Fairchild Metro commuter plane waiting to take off from the same runway on which the Boeing 737 was landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. USAir Flight 1493 was a flight from Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York to Los Angeles International Airport, California via WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of Of the 101 people on both aircraft, 34 people, including all 12 aboard the Metro and 22 of the Boeing 737 passengers, are killed.
• March 3 – United Airlines Flight 585, a Boeing 737, crashes while attempting to land at Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing all 25 people on board. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. United Airlines Flight 585 was a scheduled domestic passenger Airline flight from the now-decommissioned Stapleton International Airport in Denver WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The cause of the crash is not identified until the investigation into the crash of USAir Flight 427 in 1994; both crashes are eventually attributed to defects in a valve associated with the rudder. USAir Flight 427 was a scheduled flight from Chicago 's O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, with a final destination A rudder is a device used to steer a Ship, Boat, Submarine, Hovercraft, or other conveyance that move through a fluid (generally air or
• March 26 – Singapore Airlines Flight 117 is hijacked by Pakistani militants en route to Singapore, where, upon landing, it is stormed by Singapore Special Operations forces. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the On March 26, 1991, Singapore Airlines Flight 117 was hijacked by four male passengers claiming to be Pakistanis After demands were not Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Singapore All of the hijackers are killed in the operation, with no fatalities amongst the passengers and crew.
• April 5 – Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, an Embraer 120RT Brasilia, rolls sharply and crashes on final approach to Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 people on board, including former Texas senator John Tower, his adult daughter, and astronaut Sonny Carter. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc ( ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta Georgia, USA flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 suffered an uncontrolled collision with terrain during a flight from Atlanta Georgia to Brunswick Georgia on April 5 1991 The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer. Brunswick (ˌbrʌnswɪk is a city in the US state of Georgia and the County seat of Glynn County. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. John Goodwin Tower ( September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was the first Republican United States senator from Texas Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr ( August 15, 1947 &ndash April 5, 1991) was an American Physician, Naval officer
• May 26 – Lauda Air Flight 004, a Boeing 767, disintegrates in mid-air over Uthai Thani Province, Thailand, killing all 223 people on board. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Lauda Air is an Airline based in Vienna, Austria. It operates scheduled leisure flights and charters to holiday destinations in Europe, Lauda Air Flight 004 was an international passenger flight that crashed due to a Thrust reverser deployment of the number 1 Engine, in flight WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Uthai Thani ( Thai อุทัยธานี is one of the provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj A thrust reverser had accidentally deployed in flight, causing the disaster. Thrust reversal, also called reverse thrust, is the temporary diversion of an Aircraft engine 's exhaust or changing of propeller pitch so that the thrust produced
• July 11 – Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a Nationair DC-8-61 chartered by Nigeria Airways to transport Nigerian pilgrims to Mecca, crashes shortly after takeoff from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, due to a fire caused by tyre failure. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Nigeria Airways was the former national Airline of Nigeria, founded in 1958 and headquartered in Lagos. Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 C-GMXQ owned by Canadian airline Nationair and chartered by Nigeria Airways Nolisair was a Canadian company the parent company of Nationair, a Canadian Airline, and of Technair, an aircraft maintenance company WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nigeria Airways was the former national Airline of Nigeria, founded in 1958 and headquartered in Lagos. Pilgrims, or Pilgrim Fathers (or Pilgrim Mothers) is a name commonly applied to the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi All 261 on board die, including 14 Canadian crew members.
• August 16 – Indian Airlines Flight 257 hits high ground during descent about 30 km from the Imphal airport. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily Indian Airlines Flight 257 was a flight on August 16 1991 that crashed on its descent into Imphal, killing all 69 occupants (including 1 infant Imphal is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur. In the heart of the town and surrounded by a moat are ruins of the old Palace of Kangla All six crew members and 63 passengers were killed.
• September 11 – Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes on descent in Eagle Lake, Texas, killing all 14 people on board. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Continental Express is the operating name Brand of a number of independently owned Regional airlines providing jet feeder service in association with Continental Continental Express Flight 2574 was a scheduled domestic passenger Airline flight operated by Britt Airways from Laredo International Airport Eagle Lake is a city in southeastern Colorado County, Texas, United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Maintenance crews traded work shifts during repairs to the horizontal stabilizer, inadvertently leaving 47 bolts missing. A tailplane, also known as horizontal stabilizer, is a small lifting surface located behind the main lifting surfaces of a Fixed-wing aircraft Reformers pointed to this error and called for development of a "safety culture". Safety culture is a term often used to describe the way in which safety is managed in the workplace and often reflects "the attitudes beliefs perceptions and values that employees
• December 27 – Both engines of SAS Flight 751, an MD-81, fail shortly after takeoff from Stockholm, Sweden. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81, took off from Stockholm - Arlanda Airport, Sweden, in the early morning WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The pilots successfully make an emergency landing in a nearby field, injuring 25 passengers but incurring not a single fatality.

1992

• March 22 – USAir Flight 405, a Fokker F-28, crashes on takeoff from New York due to ice buildup. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. USAir Flight 405 was a Fokker F-28 (registered N485US departing on March 22, 1992 from LaGuardia Airport ( New York City WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The City of New York Twenty-seven of the 51 people on board are killed. The then-president of Cleveland, Ohio's renowned Cleveland Clinic is among the survivors. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state The Cleveland Clinic (formally known as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio,
• July 30 – TWA Flight 843 aborts takeoff at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U TWA Flight 843 (TW843 TWA843 was a TWA passenger flight that crashed after an aborted takeoff from John F John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 The Lockheed L-1011 turns off the runway onto grass in order to avoid striking a concrete barrier. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The plane is destroyed by fire shortly after all 292 passengers and crew evacuate with no loss of life.
• July 31 – Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashed on approach into Kathmandu, Nepal, killing all 12 crew and 99 passengers on board. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out Thai Airways International Flight 311 was a flight from Bangkok, Thailand 's Don Mueang International Airport to Kathmandu, Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia.
• September 28 – Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268, an Airbus A300, crashes near Kathmandu, Nepal, killing all 12 crew and 155 passengers. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA ( Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268 was an Airbus A300B4-203, registration AP-BCP which Crashed on approach to Kathmandu WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia.
• October 4 – El Al Flight 1862, a Boeing 747 freighter, crashes into high-rise apartment buildings in Amsterdam after two of its engines detach from the wing. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. On October 4, 1992, El Al Flight 1862, a Boeing 747 cargo plane of the Israeli airline El Al, crashed into the Groeneveen and WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Forty-three people, including the plane's crew of 3, are killed. The incident became known as the Bijlmerramp (Bijlmer disaster).
• December 21 – Martinair Flight 495 crashes in Faro, Portugal, killing 54 people and injuring 106. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Martinair is an Airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It operates passenger and cargo services to over 50 destinations worldwide Martinair Flight 495 was a Dutch DC-10 that crash-landed on Runway 28 of Faro Airport, Portugal, in severe Weather Faro (ˈfaɾu is a city and municipality in southern Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.

1993

• April 26 – Indian Airlines Flight 491, a Boeing 737, strikes a large vehicle on a road just outside the Aurangabad airport and crashes subsequently, killing 55 of the 118 people on board. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily Indian Airlines Flight 491 was the on its connecting route from Delhi to Bombay with enroute stops at Jaipur, Udaipur and WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Aurangabad ( ( औरंगाबाद) from Persian / Urdu اورنگ‌آباد meaning "Built by the Throne" named after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
• July 26 – Asiana Airlines Flight 733, a Boeing 737, crashes into a mountain in Haenam, South Korea after failed landing attempts, killing 78 of the 110 people on board. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Asiana Airlines (; formerly Seoul Airlines) is an Airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Korea 's two major Asiana Air Flight 733 (OZ733 AAL733 was a flight service run by Asiana Airlines between Seoul, South Korea and Mokpo. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Haenam ( Haenam-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• September 14 – Lufthansa Flight 2904, an Airbus A320, crashes after overrunning the runway in Warsaw, Poland, killing 2 and injuring 68 of the 72 people on board. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Lufthansa Flight 2904 was an Airbus A320-200 which overran the runway in Okęcie International Airport on September 14 1993. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• September 21 – Transair Georgian Airline Crash (21 September): A Tupolev Tu-134A is hit on approach to Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport by a surface-to-air missile; the plane crashes into the Black Sea, killing all five crew members and all 22 passengers. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. In September 1993, three Tupolev civilian airliners belonging to Transair Georgia were hit by missiles fired by rebels in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey
• September 22 – Transair Georgian Airline Crash (22 September): Another plane, a Tupolev Tu-154A carrying refugees from a besieged city, Tbilisi, is shot down on takeoff from Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport; the plane crashes on the runway and catches fire, killing 106 of the 132 people on board. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians In September 1993, three Tupolev civilian airliners belonging to Transair Georgia were hit by missiles fired by rebels in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari
• September 23 – Transair Georgian Airline Crash (22 September): A Tupolev Tu-134A is hit by mortar or artillery fire while passengers are boarding the plane; the plane catches fire, killing one person. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English In September 1993, three Tupolev civilian airliners belonging to Transair Georgia were hit by missiles fired by rebels in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

1994

• March 23 – Aeroflot Flight 593, an Airbus A310, crashes into a wooded hillside in Siberia. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly Aeroflot Flight 593 was an accident on March 23 1994 in which a "Russian Airlines" The relief pilot Aeroflot continues to use flight WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving All 75 passengers and crew are killed.
• April 7 – FedEx Flight 705, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, encounters an attempted hijacking by a FedEx employee. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States. FedEx Flight 705, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 -30 experienced an attempted hijacking on April 7, 1994. FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States. The three crew members are heavily injured, but manage to subdue the attacker and land the aircraft safely with no loss of life.
• April 26 – China Airlines Flight 140, an Airbus A300, crashes while landing at Nagoya, Japan due to pilot error. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier China Airlines Flight 140 was a route from Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China to Nagoya, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 264 people of the 271 on board die.
• July 2 – USAir Flight 1016, a DC-9, crashes while attempting to land at Charlotte, North Carolina during a thunderstorm. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. USAir Flight 1016 was a regularly scheduled flight between Columbia South Carolina and Charlotte North Carolina. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States 37 of the 51 people on board are killed.
• July 19 – Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901, an Embraer EMB-110, explodes in mid-air over Panama, killing all 21 people on board. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Alas Chiricanas ( Spanish: Chiriquí Wings) is a Commuter airline based in Panama. Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901, registry HP-1202AC was an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft which exploded shortly after departing Colón, The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante ( Portuguese: " Scout " is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin- Turboprop light transport Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Investigators conclude that a suicide bomber caused the plane to explode, although motives and affiliation of the bomber remain unclear.
• September 8 – USAir Flight 427, a Boeing 737, crashes while attempting to land at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killing all 133 people on board. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. USAir Flight 427 was a scheduled flight from Chicago 's O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, with a final destination WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Investigations showed that a fault in the Boeing 737 rudder was to blame for the crash. A rudder is a device used to steer a Ship, Boat, Submarine, Hovercraft, or other conveyance that move through a fluid (generally air or
• October 31 – American Eagle Flight 4184, an ATR 72 turboprop, crashes while waiting to land at Chicago, Illinois, due to ice buildup on its wings. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse American Eagle Airlines Inc is a regional Airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States which began as an afflilation of American Eagle Flight 4184 was a Regional airline flight that crashed after flying into known Icing conditions on October 31, 1994 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. All 68 people on board die.
• December 11 – A bomb explodes on board Philippine Airlines Flight 434, a Boeing 747, killing one passenger, in a prelude to terrorist plot Oplan Bojinka. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines Philippine Airlines Flight 434 (PAL434 PR434 was the route designator of a flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metro Manila, Philippines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Bojinka Plot ( Arabic: بجنكة Tagalog: Planong Bojinka was a planned large-scale terrorist attack by Ramzi Yousef and Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Despite subsequent difficulties in controlling the aircraft, the crew succeeds in making an emergency landing at Naha, Okinawa. For the village in Chiapas, Mexico, see Naha Chiapas. For the airport in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, see Sangir Island is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū
• December 24 – Air France Flight 8969, an Airbus A300, is hijacked on the tarmac at Algiers, Algeria by the militant group GIA. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Air France Flight 8969 was an Air France flight that was hijacked on December 24, 1994 at Algiers WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The Armed Islamic Group ( GIA, al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyah al-Musallaha, from French Groupe Islamique Armé; Arabic الجماعة الإسلامية After a two-day standoff, the plane is allowed to fly to Marseille, France, where it is stormed by French commandos who kill the hijackers. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

1995

• March 31 – Tarom Flight 371, an Airbus A310, crashes near Baloteşti, Romania killing all 60 on board. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor SC „Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române – TAROM” S TAROM Flight 371 was an Airbus A310 that crashed near Baloteşti in Romania on 31 March 1995. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Baloteşti is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
• June 5 – Ansett New Zealand Flight 703, a de Havilland DHC-8, crashes during a landing approach near Tararua Range, New Zealand killing four of the 21 people on board. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Ansett New Zealand was a wholly owned airline subsidiary of Ansett Australia, serving the New Zealand domestic market between 1987 and 2000 Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 was an Ansett New Zealand scheduled passenger transport flight from Auckland Airport to Palmerston North. The de Havilland Aircraft Company (less commonly spelled de Haviland was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey The Tararua R