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The Worst Plane Crashes in Aviation History

The Tragic Events That Changed Aviation Forever Aviation has come a long…

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10 years ago, a Boeing 747 stalled and crashed on takeoff from Bagram Air Base

Monday, 29th of April, 2013, a Boeing 747-400BCF cargo plane, operated by…

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On December 1960, a United DC-8 plane collided midair with a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation

On December 16, 1960, a United DC-8 plane headed for Idlewild Airport…

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30 years ago, a British Airways pilot was sucked out of a cockpit and survived thanks to the crew

Thirty years ago a British Airways captain was sucked halfway out of…

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Nine other cases of civil aircraft shot down by military action

Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 was not the first civil aircraft to be…

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Last survivor of the Hindenburg zeppelin disaster has died

The last remaining survivor of the Hindenburg disaster, Werner Gustav Doehner, who…

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Qantas launches 100 year website, merchandise

Qantas has launched a special website to help celebrate it's 100th year.…

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Today marks 30 years since Qantas broke longest non-stop delivery flight record

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the record breaking London-Sydney flight of…

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New research shows shockwaves from WWII bombing raids reached the edge of space

New research suggests that Allied bombing raids during World War II reached…

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#OnThisDay in 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 glided safely to Gimli Industrial Park Airport, Canada

35 years ago today, Air Canada Flight 143 (C-GAUN) was a scheduled…

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