This is a list of aviation-related events from 1977: This is a timeline of aviation history. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1974: Events July July 22 - the US Navy and Marine Corps evacuate 500 people from Greece and Turkey on the island September September 1 - a SR-71 Blackbird crosses the Atlantic Ocean in less than two hours. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1975: Events January A specially modified McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle sets eight time to climb records, including one of 3 minutes 27 seconds from standstill on the runway to a height of 30,000 metres (98,425 feet). ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1976: Events March March 17 - a Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 makes the first non-stop flight from Tokyo to New York, taking 11. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1978: Events January January 1 - British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley, and Scottish Aviation are absorbed into British Aerospace April April 1 - The Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic team officially becomes the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1979: // January 12 - Pilatus Aircraft acquires Britten-Norman February 26 - Production of the A-4 Skyhawk ends after 26 years, with the delivery of the 2,690th and final aircraft to the United States Marine Corps. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1980: Events January January 8 - a Mooney 231 lands in San Francisco, after flying coast to coast non-stop, setting a record by completing the flight in 8 hours and 4 minutes. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The 21st century is the present century of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Events

January

• January 15 – A Skyline Sweden Vickers Viscount 838 crashes in Kälvesta, Sweden just outside Stockholm killing all 22 on board.

January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ... 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, 1977, killing all 22 people on board. ... Kälvesta is a suburban district in the Hässelby-Vällingby borough in western Stockholm. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ...

March

• March 27 - 579 people are killed when two Boeing 747s collide on the runway at Santa Cruz airport, Tenerife.

March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ... The Tenerife disaster took place on March 27, 1977, at 17:06:56 local time (also GMT), when two Boeing 747 airliners collided at Los Rodeos (TCI) on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, killing 583 people. ... Flag of Tenerife Tenerife, a Spanish island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ...

April

• April 4 - Southern Airways Flight 242 crash-landed on a highway after engine failure, 62 out of 85 aboard killed, 8 ground fatalities.
• April 28 - An Aviateca Convair 240 crashes near Guatemala City, Guatemala killing all 28 people on board

April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Southern Airways Flight 242 was a Southern Airways DC-9-31 registered N1335U that executed a forced landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, United States after suffering hail damage and losing both engines in a severe thunderstorm on April 4, 1977. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... Aviateca was the state airline of Guatemala, based in Guatemala City. ... A restored Convair 240 in Western Air Lines livery, at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California. ... The 1977 Aviateca Convair 240 airplane crash was a scheduled Aviateca passenger flight that crashed near Guatemala City, Guatemala on April 27, 1977, killing all 28 on board. ... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ...

June

• June 30 - US president Jimmy Carter cancels the B-1 Lancer program

June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... The Boeing (formerly Rockwell International) B-1B Lancer is a long-range strategic bomber in service with the United States Air Force (USAF). ...

July

• July 23 - After threats of shutting down transatlantic air traffic, the U.S. and British governments reach the Bermuda II accord, giving British airlines additional ports of entry in the United States and removing American airlines' rights to carry passengers beyond London and Hong Kong.

July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Bermuda II is a Bilateral Air Transport Agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States signed on July 23, 1977 as a renegotiation of the original 1946 Bermuda Agreement. ...

August

• August 23 - Gossamer Condor became the first human-powered aeroplane, flying a figure-8 course to demonstrate sustained, controlled flight.
• August 31 - A Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 sets the current world altitude record for airbreathing aircraft of 123,524 ft. (37,650 m).

August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... The Gossamer Condor was a human-powered aircraft built by Dr Paul B MacCready. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

September

• September 26 - Laker Airways inaugurates its no-booking "Skytrain" service between London and New York
• September 28 – Japan Airlines Flight 472, a Douglas DC-8, is hijacked after taking off from Mumbai, India by Japanese Red Army (JRA) terrorists. The terrorists forced the plane to land in Dhaka, Bangladesh were they demanded a US$6 million and the release of nine imprisoned JRA members being held in Japan. The Japanese government complied and all of the hostages were eventually released.

September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Laker Airways was a wholly privately owned, Independent British airline founded by the late Sir Freddie Laker in 1966. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... JAL Boeing 747-400 in 1989-2002 colour scheme JAL Cargo Boeing 747-400 (JA402J) waiting for take-off A JAL Boeing 767 in NAIA. JAL Boeing 747-400 Japan Airlines Corporation ) (TYO: 9205 ), or JAL, is the largest airline operator in Asia. ... Japan Airlines Flight 472 was hijacked by the Japanese Red Army on September 28, 1977. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ... “Bombay” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Maldives the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ...

October

• October 13 – Lufthansa Flight 181 is hijacked by four Palestinians, members of the PFLP.
• October 26-31 - a Pan Am Boeing 747SP circumnavigates the world over the two poles

October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Germany, and the second-largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM, but before British Airways). ... The Landshut at Mogadishu Airport, on October 18, 1977. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ... The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (Arabic Al-Jabhah al-Shabiyyah Li-Tahrir Filastin الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين) is a secular, Marxist-Leninist, nationalist Palestinian... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ...

November

• November 19 - TAP Boeing 727 overran runway at Funchal, Madeira Islands and exploded killing 131.

November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Airlines of Portugal ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... Funchal at night Funchal (pron. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density...

December

• December 4 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 hijacked in mysterious circumstances.
• December 13 – National Jet Services DC-3 charter, crashed on takeoff from Evansville, Indiana en route to Nashville International Airport (BNA), killing all 29 on board, including the entire University of Evansville basketball team.

December 4th redirects here. ... Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 (MH653), a Boeing 737-2H6 registered as 9M-MBD (delivered in September 1972 as 9M-AQO), was a flight which crashed at Tanjong Kupang, Johor, in Malaysia on the evening of December 4, 1977. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Country United States State Indiana County Vanderburgh Government  - Dictator Jonathan Fuckface (D) Area  - City 40. ... Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is an airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. ... The University of Evansville (UE) is a small (approximately 2400 students), private university located in Evansville, Indiana. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

First flights

January

• January 6 - HAL HPT-32 X2157
• January 31 - Cessna Citation II

January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... HAL HPT-32 Deepak is an Indian prop-driven primary trainer manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cessna Citation II The Cessna Citation includes a large family of jet-powered corporate aircraft. ...

May

• May 3 - Bell Model 301 NASA702
• May 17 - Sukhoi T-10 (prototype of Sukhoi Su-27
• May 26 - NDN-1 Firecracker G-NDNI

May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... Sukhoi (pronounced [suk-oi]) (Сухой) is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. ... The Sukhoi Su-27 (Су-27 in the Cyrillic alphabet) (NATO reporting name Flanker) is originally a Soviet fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (SDB). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ...

June

• June 27 - CASA C.101 Aviojet

June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... C-101CC-04, picture from EADS The CASA C-101 Aviojet is a Spanish jet-powered trainer aircraft currently in use by the air forces of Spain, Chile, Honduras, and Jordan. ...

July

• July 25 - Aero Design DG-1 N10E

July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... The Aero Design DG-1 (registered N10E) is an American racing aircraft designed by David Garber in an attempt to break the world airspeed record for a piston-engined aircraft. ...

August

• August 12 - Space Shuttle Enterprise (glide test)
• August 15 - Embraer EMB-111
• August 24 - Learjet 28

August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle built for NASA. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield, and was therefore not capable of space operations; its purpose was to perform test flights in the atmosphere. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... EMB110 Bandeirante The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (pioneer in Portuguese) is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... The Learjet 28 is an eight to ten seat (two crew and six to eight passengers), twin-engined, high speed business jet. ...

October

• October 20 - General Avia F15F I-PROL
• October 27- RFB Fantrainer 98+30

October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... The RFB Fantrainer is a 1970s-era two-seat flight training aircraft which uses a ducted fan propulsion system. ...

November

• November 22 - Antonov An-72 SSSR-19774

November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Antonov An-72 (NATO reporting name Coaler) was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters. ...

Entered service

September

• September 26 - Mitsubishi F-1 with Japan Air Self-Defense Force

November September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... F-1 at Iwakuni Base The Mitsubishi F-1 is Japans first domestically developed jet fighter, and was the first fighter to enter production in Japan since the end of World War II. Mitsubishi and Fuji Heavy Industries jointly developed the F-1. ... The Japan Self-Defense Forces ), or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has not been engaged in real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ...

• November 1 - Tupolev Tu-144