NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by year

Accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by the year that the incident or accident occurred. This list is also available grouped: by airline, by location, alphabetically. See also: Accidents and incidents in aviation. Accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline. ... An aviation accident is an incident on board an aircraft causing injury or death to one or more persons. ...

This list is not complete! For more exhaustive lists, see the Aircraft Crash Record Office [1] or the Air Safety Network [2]. Airlines seem to be remembered by their worst accidents, and in that sense this list presents a good overview, but completeness is quite far.

1933

A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by a bomb over Chesterton, Indiana, in the first proven case of air sabotage.

1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... United Airlines (IATA: UA, ICAO: UAL, and Callsign: United), the major subsidiary of UAL Corporation (OTCBB: UALAQ), is a major airline of the United States. ... Boeing 247 The Boeing 247 was one of the first modern passenger airliners. ... A Boeing 247 operated by United Airlines and registered as NC13304 was destroyed in midflight by a nitroglycerin bomb over Chesterton, Indiana, on October 10, 1933. ... Chesterton is a town located in Porter County, Indiana. ...

1937

A Sabena Junkers Ju 52 crashed near Ostende, Belgium with 11 aboard, including the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse.

1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sabena was the former national airline of Belgium, mainly operating from Brussels National Airport, now replaced by SN Brussels Airlines. ... The Junkers Ju 52 nicknamed Tante Ju (Auntie Ju) and Iron Annie was a civilian airliner and military transport aircraft and bomber manufactured between 1932 and 1945 by Junkers. ... A Junkers Ju 52 aircraft owned and operated by Belgian air operator Sabena crashed near Ostende, Belgium on November 16, 1937. ...

1945

July 12 – An Eastern Airlines flight en route from Boston to Miami with stops in Washington, DC and Columbia, SC collided with a US Army B-25 Mitchell bomber about 3,000 feet above Syracuse, SC (about 20 miles from Florence, SC). The commercial pilot, G. D. Davis, landed his craft in a cornfield nearby. One passenger, an infant, was killed. The bomber exploded; two died and one was able to parachute safely.

1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... For the Chinese airline, see China Eastern Airlines. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Columbia, South Carolina Seen from across the Congaree River. ... B-25 Mitchell, England, 2001 B_25 Mitchell was a twin_engined, medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation in the United States and used during World War II. By the time production of the plane ended, roughly 10,000 had been built, including PBJ_1 Navy Patrol Bomber and an F-10... Florence Skyline Florence is a city located in Florence County, South Carolina. ...

1946

October 3 – A Berlin-bound 4 engine Douglas crashed into a mountainside outside of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flight, operated by American Overseas Airlines was mostly carrying wives and children of US Army personnel serving in post-war Germany. All 39 people aboard died. At the time, it was the worst accident of its kind among US civilian airlines.
December 25 – At least three planes crashed independently amidst heavy fog in Shanghai, China.

1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... Douglas (also spelled Douglass) is a masculine given name. ... Stephenville (2005 est. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... Alternate meanings: See Shanghai (disambiguation) Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: shàng hǎi; Shanghainese IPA: /zɑ̃ hɛ/) is Chinas largest city and is situated on the banks of the Chang Jiang delta. ...

1947

August 2 – Lancastrian Stardust crashes in Chile.

1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... The Stardust was a Chilean airliner that disappeared in 1947. ...

1948

October 20 – KLM Constellation air disaster (Prestwick, Scotland)

1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... The KLM Lockheed Constellation airplane Nijmegen (identification PH-TEN) crashed near Prestwick, Scotland on 20 October 1948, killing all thirty-four aboard. ...

1949

September 9 – Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-3 exploded in mid-flight en route from Quebec City to Baie-Comeau as the result of an onboard bomb, killing all 23 on board. See Albert Guay affair.
October 27 – Air France Lockheed Constellation crashed in the Azores – 48 died including French boxing star Marcel Cerdan and the brilliant young concert violinist, Ginette Neveu.
November 1 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 537, a Douglas C-54B-10-DO, en route from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. collided with a P-38 fighter on its final approach to National Airport. Both planes crashed, killing all 55 persons aboard the Douglas, the P-38 pilot, Eric Rios Bridaux, survived. Bridaux was a Bolivian Air Force pilot. Among the dead were Congressman George J. Bates and former Congressman Michael J. Kennedy.

1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Canadian Pacific Airlines, also called CP Air, was a Canadian airline that operated from 1942 to 1987. ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (Gift of God shall make prosper) Area: 547. ... Baie-Comeau, Québec is the hometown of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. ... Joseph-Albert Guay (most commonly known as Albert Guay) was a resident of Quebec City who was responsible for the in-flight airplane bombing of a passenger airplane on September 9, 1949, killing all on board including his wife Rita (nÃ©e Morel). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). ... Lockheed L-049 Constellation TWA was one of the best-known Constellation operators. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: Rather die free than peacefully subjected) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da VitÃ³ria, Ribeira Grande Area 2333... Marcel Cerdan (July 22, 1916 - October 27, 1949) was a French world boxing champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be Frances and Europes greatest boxer, and by many more fans to be one of the best to come out of that continent. ... Ginette Neveu, born August 11, 1919 – died October 27, 1949, was a French concert violinist. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most important American fighters of the Second World War. ... Color enhanced USGS satellite image of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taken April 26, 2002. ...

1950

June 24 – Northwest Airlines Flight 2501
August 31 – TWA Flight 903

1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... TWA Flight 903 The Star of Maryland, a Constellation 749A was flying its route Bombay-Cairo-Rome Ciampino-New York Idlewild on the night of August 31, 1950. ...

1951

April 25 – Cubana de Aviacion Douglas DC-4 departed Miami, Florida en route to Havana, Cuba collided in air with a United States Navy Beech SNB-1 Kansan (39939) at an altitude of 4000 feet off Key West killing all 5 crew members and 34 passengers on board.

June 22 – Pan American World Airways Flight #151, a Lockheed L-049 Constellation named the "Clipper Great Republic" en route from Accra, Ghana to Monrovia, Liberia crashed at 1050 feet into a hill near Sanoyea, Liberia while on approach 54 miles from the airport. There were no survivors amongst the 31 passengers and 9 crewmembers.

July 21 – A Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas C-54A-10-DC departed Vancouver, British Columbia for Anchorage, Alaska but disappeared en route without a trace. Eventually, all 37 on board would be declared legally dead.

December 16 – A Miami Airlines Curtiss C-46F-1-CU departed Newark, New Jersey bound for Tampa, Florida but caught fire and crashed in Elizabeth, New Jersey attempting to return to the airport. All 56 persons on board died.

1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... Cubana de Aviacion Yakovlev Yak-42, registration CU-T 1243, at Cancun International Airport, Mexico, on October 12th 2003 Cubana de Aviación is Cubas domestic and international airline. ... The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. ... The designation DC-4 was used by Douglas Aircraft Company when developing the DC-4E as a large, four-engined type to complement its forthcoming DC-3 design. ... Downtown Miami as seen from Watson Island Nickname: The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... This article is about the Cuban city. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The Beech Aircraft Corporation, purchased by Raytheon Aircraft on February 8, 1980, and often called Beechcraft after the name they give their aircraft, is a manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal international airline of the United States from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991. ... Lockheed L-049 Constellation TWA was one of the best-known Constellation operators. ... Accra, population 1,661,400 (2001), is the capital of Ghana. ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Canadian Pacific Airlines, also called CP Air, was a Canadian airline that operated from 1942 to 1987. ... The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Nickname: City of Lights Location in Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Founded Incorporated 1915 November 23, 1920 County {{{county}}} Borough Municipality of Anchorage Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mark Begich Area - Total - Water 5,079. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was once a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States, but has since become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, controls, valves, and metal treatment. ... Skyline of downtown Newark as seen from the Newark Bay Bridge. ... Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ... Elizabeth, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey across Newark Bay. ...

1952

May 26 – A BOAC 4-engined Hermes aircraft with 10 passengers aboard, crash-landed in the Sahara Desert, 1,300 miles off-course on a flight between London and Accra, Ghana. All passengers and crew survived the initial crash landing, but the First Officer later died of injuries sustained in the crash.

1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... The Sahara is the worlds second largest desert (second to Antarctica), over 9,000,000 km² (3,500,000 mi²), located in northern Africa and is 2. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ... Accra, population 1,661,400 (2001), is the capital of Ghana. ...

1953

May 2 – A De Havilland Comet crashed soon after take-off from Calcutta – first of a series of crashes that led to Comet 1 fleet being grounded and eventually scrapped.
September 1, Air France Lockheed 749C Constellation flew into Mt. Cemet in the French Alps killing all 42 people aboard including renowned French classical violinist Jacques Thibaud.

1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... This article deals with the de Havilland Comet jet airliner. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). ... Lockheed L-049 Constellation TWA was one of the best-known Constellation operators. ... The French Alps are simply those parts of the Alps which lie in France. ... Jacques Thibaud (September 27, 1880 - September 1, 1953) was a French violinist. ...

1954

March 13, BOAC Lockheed Constellation, "Belfast", arrived at Singapore from Sydney, Australia, and crashed on landing at the Kallang Airport, killing 32 passengers and 1 crew.
September 5, KLM Flight 633, KLM Lockheed Super Constellation, "Triton", ditched after takeoff from Shannon Airport

1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... After technical problems with the Comet, BOAC resumed jet service with imported Boeing 707s. ... Lockheed L-049 Constellation TWA was one of the best-known Constellation operators. ... Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... The Kallang Airport (Chinese: åŠ å†·æœºåœº), also known as the Kallang Aerodrome, opened on 1937 as Singapores first purpose-built civil airport, together with a anchorage for seaplanes. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... KLM Flight 633 was a passenger flight from Amsterdam to New York. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... TWA was one of the most well-known Constellation operators. ... Shannon Airport (IATA: SNN, ICAO: EINN) is Irelands main transatlantic airport. ...

1955

October 6 – United Airlines Flight 409
November 1 – United Airlines Flight 629 (mass murder by Jack Gilbert Graham)

1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... United Airlines Flight 409 was a scheduled flight departing from Denver, Colorado to Salt Lake City, Utah. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... United Airlines Flight 629 was a flight that flew from Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado to Portland, Oregon. ... A mass murder (massacre) is an act of murdering of a large number of people all at the same time. ... John Jack Gilbert Graham (January 23, 1932 - January 11, 1957) was a mass murderer who killed 44 people by planting a dynamite bomb in his mothers suitcase that was subsequently loaded aboard United Airlines Flight 629. ...

1956

June 30 – United Airlines Flight 718, a DC-7, flying from Los Angeles to Chicago and TWA Flight 2, a Constellation, collided over the Grand Canyon. The 58 passengers and crew on the DC-7, and the 70 passengers and crew on the Constellation were all killed. The pilots had both requested permission to fly in undesignated airspace to give their passengers a better view and the crash was attributed to the pilots not seeing each other until it was too late.

1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... United Airlines Flight 718, headed for Chicago, Illinois, and Trans World Airlines, headed for Kansas City, Missouri, took off from Los Angeles Airport shortly after 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 30, 1956. ... The Douglas DC-7 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1953 to 1958. ... Lockheed L-049 Constellation TWA was one of the best-known Constellation operators. ... The Grand Canyon is a colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in northern Arizona, USA. The canyon appears on many versions of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World list, although none of these lists are by any means authoritative. ...

1957

February 1 – Northeast Airlines Flight 823 crashed on takeoff in a snowstorm.

1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Northeast Airlines Flight 823 was a DC-6 departing from New York Citys LaGuardia Airport on February 1, 1957. ...

1958

February 6 – British European Flight 609 (Munich air disaster)

1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Munich air disaster happened on February 6, 1958, when British European Flight 609, a British European Airways Elizabethan class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft (G-ALZU Lord Burghley), carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: MÃ¼nchen (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German federal state of Bavaria. ...

1959

February 3 – American Airlines Flight 320 crashed into the East River, New York City due to pilot error.

1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... American Airlines Flight 320 was a Lockheed L-188 Electra traveling from Chicago to New York City. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges. ...

1960

January 6 – National Airlines Flight 2511 from New York to Miami, a propeller driven DC-6B, crashed near Bolivia, North Carolina after an on board explosion. A bomb was thought to have been planted by Julian A. Frank, a New York lawyer, who was heavily insured. Thirty-four people died, none survived.
March 17 – Northwest Airlines Lockheed Electra lost a wing due to propeller whirl mode and crashed in southern Indiana near Tell City. All 63 aboard including the crew perished. The 63 victims were impacted in a 30-foot deep crater, which became their final resting place. A monument marks the grave with the names of the victims and the date of the tragedy.
December 16 – The 1960 New York air disaster: United Airlines Flight 826, a DC-8, and TWA Flight 266, a Superconstellation, collided over Staten Island in New York. All 134 onboard the two planes, and six people on the ground were killed.

1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... National Airlines Flight 2511 was a DC-6B departing from New York City to Miami. ... The Douglas DC-6 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1959. ... Bolivia is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The 1960 New York air disaster was of one the worst airplane crashes in history, killing 127 air passengers and six more on the ground. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ... Lockheed L-049 Constellation TWA was one of the best-known Constellation operators. ... Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 13. ...

1961

February 15 – Sabena Flight 548 in Brussels, Belgium, killing the entire United States figure skating team

1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Members of the 1961 United States Figure Skating team, about to board the plane. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel, German: BrÃ¼ssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French community of Belgium, the Flemish community and of the European Union. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...

1962

March 1 – American Airlines Flight 1, a Boeing 707, crashed in Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York and 95 died.
March 4 – A chartered British airliner crashed into a jungle swamp at Douala in Africa, 111 died.
March 16 – Flying Tigers Line Flight 739, chartered by the US military, disappeared over the western Pacific. It was carrying 96 US soldiers en route to South Vietnam.
May 22 – Continental Airlines Flight 11
June 3 Air France Chateau de Sully at Orly Airport
November 30 – Eastern Airlines Flight 512 pilot error on missed approach.

1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... American Airlines Flight 1 took off from Idewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport) on March 1, 1962. ... BOAC 707 at London Heathrow Airport in 1964 The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Jamaica Bay is a bay that lies in the shadow of New York Citys skyscrapers and is adjacent to one of the nations busiest airports. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in area. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 13. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Douala is the largest city in Cameroon, and capital of the Littoral Province. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... Flying Tigers Line Flight 739 was a Lockheed L-1049H chartered by the US military: on March 15, 1962 it disappeared over the western Pacific. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Continental Airlines Flight 11 was a Boeing 707 en route from Chicago to Los Angeles on May 22, 1962. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). ... Diagram of Orly airport Satellite view (in false colours) Orly Airport is an airport located in Orly, south of Paris, France (48Â°43â€²31â€³N, 2Â°21â€²34â€³E). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... Eastern Airlines Flight 512 was a DC-7B flying into New York City. ...

1963

December 8 – Pan Am Flight 214 struck by positive lightning

1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pan Am Flight 214 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight whose loss dispelled the myth that airliners in flight were impervious to damage from lightning strikes. ... Lightning over Pentagon City in Arlington County, Virginia Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. ...

1965

February 8 – Eastern Airlines Flight 663 crashed during evasion maneuver.

1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Eastern Airlines Flight 663 was a DC-7B departing from New York City to Richmond, Virginia. ...

1968

March 24 – Aer Lingus Flight 712 crashes off the Irish coast. The cause is never found, but a stray British missile is popularly blamed.

1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Flight 712, operated by Aer Lingus crashed on route from Cork to London on March 24th 1968 with the loss of 61 passengers and crew. ...

1970

March 31 – Japan Airlines Flight 351
February 15 – Dominicana DC-9 air disaster
February 21 – Swissair Flight 330
July 3 – Dan-Air Comet jet crashed into the sea near Barcelona, Spain during landing approach, killing 112
July 5 – Air Canada flight 621 DC-8 exploded following a failed landing at Toronto Int'l Airport (now Pearson), with 109 fatalities.
September 6 – Dawson's Field hijackings of El Al 219, Pan Am 93, SwissAir 100, TWA 74, and (on September 7) BOAC 775.
November 14 – Southern Airways Flight 932, a charter, crashed on approach at Tri-State/Milton Airport in Huntington, West Virginia, en route from Kinston, North Carolina, killing all 75 on board, including the entire coaching staff and 37 members of the Marshall University football team.

1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Dominicana de Aviacion Santo Domingo DC-9 air disaster occurred on February 15, 1970. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Swissair Flight SR330 was a regularly scheduled flight from ZÃ¼rich International Airport in Kloten, Switzerland to Tel Aviv, Israel. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... Dan-Air was an airline based in the United Kingdom that commenced operations in 1953. ... Barcelona within BarcelonÃ¨s Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 100. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Air Canada is Canadas flag air carrier. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Main article: Black September in Jordan The Dawsons Field hijacking occurred on September 6, 1970. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 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 Republic Airlines, which on 1 October 1986 became part of Northwest Airlines. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded Incorporated 1785 1871 County Cabell County Borough Parrish Mayor David Felinton Area - Total - Water 38. ... Kinston is a city located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. ... Marshall University is a public university based in Huntington, West Virginia. ... Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ...

1971

November 24 – A man using the name Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 out of Portland, Oregon. In exchange for $200,000 and four parachutes he released the passengers. The crew took off and he parachuted from the plane. He was never found.
December 24 – The LANSA Lockheed Electra OB-R-941 on a flight from Lima to Pucallpa, Peru, breaks apart in mid-air after being set aflame by lightning. It crashes in the Amazonian Rainforest and 91 people die; the sole survivor is Juliane Koepcke, a 17-year old girl who survives a fall from 2 miles and 10-day walk through the jungle before being found by hunters. Her mother, famous ornithologist Maria Koepcke, dies; director Werner Herzog had narrowly missed being on the same flight.

1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A 1972 FBI composite drawing of D. B. Cooper D. B. Cooper was a notorious airplane hijacker who, after receiving a ransom payout of $200,000, leapt from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flying over the Pacific Northwest. ... Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... The Apollo 15 capsule landed safely despite a parachute failure. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, as well as the capital of the Lima Province. ... Pucallpa (Quechua: red earth) is a busy Amazon frontier town in Peru which sits on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary which feeds the Amazon River. ... The Amazonian is an epoch in the Martian geologic timescale Relating to the Amazon. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... Werner Herzog Werner Herzog was born Werner Stipetic on September 5, 1942 in Munich. ...

1972

January 26 – JAT Yugoslav Flight 364
June 18 – British European Airways Flight 548 (Staines air disaster)
June 24 – Prinair Flight 191
October 13 – Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 (The Andes flight disaster), see also Alive: The Miracle of the Andes
December 29 – Eastern Airlines Flight 401

1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... On January 26, 1972, JAT Yugoslav Flight 364 was bombed over SrbskÃ¡ Kamenice in Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... On June 18th, 1972, British European Flight 548, a Hawker-Siddeley Trident 1B, G-ARPI, of British European Airways (BEA) crashed two minutes after takeoff from Heathrow Airport, killing all 118 passengers and crew on board. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Prinair Flight 191 was a Prinair (Puerto Rico International Airlines) flight from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, to Mercedita Airport in Ponce. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... // The Crash On October 13, 1972 an Uruguayan Air Force twin turboprop Fairchild FH-227D was flying over the Andes carrying the Stella Maris (Christian Brothers) schools Old Christians rugby team from Montevideo, Uruguay to play a match in Santiago, Chile. ... Alive: The Miracle of the Andes is a 1993 movie directed by Frank Marshall that narrates this story which is one of (if not the most) notable cases of surviving cannibalism in modern history. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Florida Everglades on the night of December 29, 1972, causing 101 fatalities. ...

1973

July 11 – Varig Flight 820 in-flight lavatory fire
December 17 – Pan Am Flight 110

1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Damage from an explosion of Pan Am Flight 110 On December 17, 1973 Pan Am Flight 110 was scheduled to fly from Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport, Rome to Beirut International Airport in Lebanon. ...

1974

March 3 – Turkish Airlines Flight 981 (Ermenonville air disaster)
September 8 – TWA Flight 841
September 15 – Air Vietnam Flight 727 hijacked and crashes.
November 20 – Lufthansa Flight 540 crashed and caught fire shortly past the runway on take-off. This was the first ever crash involving a Boeing 747.
December 4 - chartered Martinair DC-8 Series 55F hits Seven Virgins mountain range in Maskeliya, Sri Lanka, 191 killed.

1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Turkish Airlines Flight 981 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... On September 8, 1974, TWA Flight 841 took off from Tel Aviv, Israel, en route to JFK International Airport. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Air Vietnam Flight 727 was a Boeing 727 that on September 15, 1974 was hijacked and then crashed after missing an approach. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Lufthansa Flight 540, registered as D-ABYB, was a commercial Lufthansa Boeing 747-130, carrying 157 persons (140 passengers and 17 crew members), operating final segment of its routing Frankfurt–Nairobi–Johannesburg. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martinair aircraft at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport, the Netherlands (two McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and a Boeing 747) Martinair is both a charter and scheduled airline based in the Netherlands, with daily passenger or cargo charter and regular flights to many destinations around the world from its main base of Schiphol... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ...

1975

June 24 – Eastern Airlines Flight 66 struck approach lights
September 30 – Malév Flight 240

1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Eastern Airlines Flight 66 (Eastern Flight 66) was a Boeing 727 departing from New Orleans to New York City. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... Flight 240, was a Tupolev Tu-154 tri-motor jetliner of the MalÃ©v Hungarian Airlines, which was flying on the Budapest to Beirut regular route when it was shot down near the Lebanese shoreline on 30 September 1975. ...

1976

April 27 – American Airlines Flight 625, a Boeing 727, crashed on approach to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
October 6 – Cubana Flight 455 bombed by Anti-Castro militants.
September 10 - mid-air collision between a British Airways Trident and a Inex-Adria DC-9, Zagreb, 176 killed.

1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... American Airlines Flight 625, a Boeing 727, crashed on approach to St. ... Sun Country Airlines B727-200 The Boeing 727 is a large commercial jet airliner carrying as many as 189 passengers. ... St. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Opposition to Fidel Castros Cuban government is largely unofficial and illegal within Cuba due to the political system being a one party state. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... British Airways is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... Poseidon sculpture holding a trident A trident is a three pronged staff. ... Adria Airways is an airline based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names, still in production today as the Boeing 717. ... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the capital city of Croatia. ...

1977

March 27 – KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 (Tenerife disaster)
September 28 – Japan Airlines Flight 472
October 13 – Lufthansa Flight 707 is hijacked by four Palestinians, members of the PFLP.
December 4 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 653
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.

For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... The Tenerife disaster took place at 17:06 local time on March 27, 1977, when two Boeing 747 airliners collided on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, killing 583 people. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... Japan Airlines Flight 472 was hijacked by the Japanese Red Army on September 28, 1977. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... The German Autumn (German: Deutscher Herbst) is a set of events revolving around the abduction of Hanns-Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of the Lufthansa airplane Landshut by the Red Army Faction (RAF) and the PFLP respectively in autumn 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 organization, founded after the Six-Day War in 1967. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... For other places named Evansville see Evansville (disambiguation). ... 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 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ...

1978

January 1 – Air India Flight 855
April 20 – Korean Air Flight 902
June 26 – Air Canada Flight 189
September 25 – PSA Flight 182
November 15 - Icelandair DC-8 Super 63CF ploughes into a coconut plantation in Katunayake, Sri Lanka, 184 killed,78 survivors.
December 28 – United Airlines Flight 173 ran out of fuel.

1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Air India Flight 855 was a flight that crashed on 1 January 1978. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Korean Air flight 902 (KAL902, KE902) was the flight number of a civilian airliner shot down by Soviet fighters on April 20, 1978 near Murmansk killing two passengers aboard. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Air Canada Flight 189 was an Air Canada flight from Ottawa to Vancouver via Toronto and Winnipeg. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... PSA Flight 182 was a Pacific Southwest Airlines commercial flight that flew on a Sacramento-Los Angeles-San Diego route. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Icelandair Boeing 757. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ... Katunayake a town is situated on the west coast of the island of Sri Lanka close to the commercial capital of Colombo. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... United Airlines Flight 173, registration N8082U, was a Douglas DC-8 Series 61 en route from Denver to Portland, Oregon on December 28, 1978. ...

1979

May 25 – American Airlines Flight 191
November 28 – Mount Erebus disaster

This page refers to the year 1979. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... American Airlines Flight 191 crashed on May 25, 1979, killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mount Erebus disaster was a major aircraft accident involving Air New Zealand Flight 901 in 1979. ...

1980

March 13 – LOT Flight 007
June 27 – Itavia Flight 870

1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

1982

January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90, crashed into frozen Potomac River
January 23 – World Airways Flight 30, landed long at Boston, two missing presumed dead.
June 23 – British Airways Flight 009, flew through cloud of volcanic dust; all engines failed. Was able to restart engines and make safe landing.
July 9 – Pan Am Flight 759, crashed in Kenner, Louisiana shortly after takeoff.

1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... U.S. National Transportation Safety Board diagram of flight path for Air Florida flight 90 which crashed on take-off at Washington, DC on January 13, 1982, killing 78 persons. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... World Airways Flight 30 was a DC-10 airplane that crashed on January 23, 1982. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... British Airways Flight 009, sometimes referred to as the Jakarta incident, was a flight from London Heathrow to Auckland, with stops in Bombay, Madras, Kuala Lumpur, Perth and Melbourne. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Pan Am Flight 759 soon after crashing in Kenner, Louisiana On July 9, 1982, Pan American World Airways, Inc. ... Kenner is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ...

1983

June 2 – Air Canada Flight 797
July 16 – Sikorsky S-61 disaster off the Isles of Scilly
July 23 – Air Canada Flight 143 (Gimli Glider)
September 1 – Korean Air Flight 7
September 23 – Gulf Air Flight 771

1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... Air Canada Flight 797 was a scheduled transborder flight that flew on a Houston, Texas-Dallas/Fort Worth-Toronto, Ontario route. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... On 16 July 1983, British Airways commercial Sikorsky S-61 helicopter Oscar November (G-BEON) crashed in the southern Celtic Sea when en route from Penzance to the St Marys, Isles of Scilly in thick fog. ... Tresco, the second largest Island of Scillonia The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the Cornish coast. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... The Gimli Glider is the name given to an infamous incident in aviation history. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Korean Air Flight 7 (KAL007, KE007) was the flight number of a civilian airliner shot down by Soviet fighters on September 1, 1983, over Soviet territorial waters just west of Sakhalin island, killing all 269 passengers and crew. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Gulf Air Flight 771 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Karachi International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. ...

1984

March 22 – Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501

1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501 was a regularly scheduled flight that flew between Calgary, Alberta and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...

1985

February 19 – China Airlines Flight 006
June 14 – TWA Flight 847
June 23 – Air India Flight 182
August 2 – Delta Air Lines Flight 191
August 12 – Japan Airlines Flight 123
August 22 – Manchester air disaster
September 6 – Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105
November 23 – EgyptAir Flight 648
December 12 – Arrow Air Flight 1285

This article is about the year. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... China Airlines Flight 006 on February 19, 1985 was a flight from Taipei to Los Angeles. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Two hijackers in the cockpit with Captain Testrake Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked on Friday June 14, 1985, while flying from Athens to Rome. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... Air India Flight 182 was a Boeing 747 that exploded on June 23, 1985 while at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9500 m) above the Atlantic Ocean, south of Ireland; all 329 on board were killed, of whom 82 were children and 280 were Canadian citizens. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Delta Air Lines Flight 191 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Japan Airlines flight 123 (JAL123, JL123), a Boeing 747SR-46, JA8119, crashed into the ridge of Mount Takamagahara in Gunma Prefecture, Japan 100 km from Tokyo, on Monday August 12, 1985. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... On August 22, 1985, Flight 28M, a Boeing 737-236 flying the colours of British Airtours, took off from Manchester International Airport in Manchester in England, on an international passenger flight to Kerkira Airport on the Greek island of Kerkira. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105, a Douglas DC-9, on September 6, 1985 crashed just after takeoff from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, killing all 31 onboard. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Arrow Air Flight 1285 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 registered N950JW. On December 12, 1985, the aircraft was chartered to carry US servicemen from a six-month stay in the Sinai, where they were overseeing a peacekeeping force, back to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. ...

1986

March 31 - Mexicana Flight in Mexico bound to Guadalajara, Jal. Mex
April 2 – TWA Flight 840
September 5 – Pan Am Flight 73
December 25 – Iraqi Airways Hijacking

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... TWA Flight 840 was a regularly scheduled flight from Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Rome, Italy to Ellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Pan Am Flight 73 was a flight that was hijacked on September 5, 1986 by four armed men of the Abu Nidal organization. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... On December 25, 1986, YI-AGJ, an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737-270C en route from Saddam International Airport (now Baghdad International Airport) in Baghdad to Amman, Jordan, was hijacked by 4 men. ...

1987

3 January – Varig Flight 797 – Engine failure
10 March – Pan Am Flight 125 – Cargo door incident
August 16 – Northwest Airlines Flight 255, crashed on takeoff from DTW, 154 died, one person survived.
May 9 – LOT Flight 5055
November 29 – Korean Air Flight 858
December 7 – Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Northwest Airlines Flight 255 was a flight scheduled to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan near Detroit to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, with an intermediate stop at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Korean Air Lines Flight 858 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Kimpo Airport near Seoul, South Korea via Don Muang Airport in Bangkok. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... PSA Flight 1771 was a Pacific Southwest Airlines commercial flight that crashed in California on December 7, 1987. ...

1988

March 17 – Avianca Flight 410
April 28 – Aloha Flight 243, suffered explosive decompression inflight, landed safely; 1 killed, 65 injured.
July 3 – Iran Air Flight 655, mistakenly shot down by USS Vincennes (CG-49), 290 killed.
August 31 – Delta Air Lines Flight 1141, crashed on takeoff, 14 killed.
December 21 – Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie air disaster), terrorist bomb exploded inflight, 270 killed.

1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Avianca Flight 410 was a flight that crashed on March 17, 1988, at Santander, Colombia. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was a scheduled Boeing 737-200 flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... The USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air passenger aircraft similar to this Iran Air Airbus, killing all 290 passengers and crew on board. ... The fourth USS Vincennes (CG-49) is a U.S. Navy Ticonderoga class AEGIS guided missile cruiser. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 was a flight that flew from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The nose, containing the flight crew and first-class section, landed in a farmers field near a tiny church in Tundergarth, Scotland Pan Am Flight 103 was Pan American World Airways third daily regularly scheduled transatlantic flight from Londons Heathrow International Airport to New Yorks John F...

1989

January 8 – British Midlands Flight 92 (Kegworth air disaster)
February 24 – United Airlines Flight 811
March 10 – Air Ontario Flight 1363
June 7 – Surinam Airways Flight PY764
July 19 – United Airlines Flight 232 crash landing with no hydraulics
September 3 – Varig Flight 254
September 19 – UTA Flight 772
November 27 – Avianca Flight 203

1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Kegworth Air Disaster occurred on January 8, 1989, when British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, G-OBME owned by British Midland crashed onto the embankment of the M1 motorway, short of the runway of East Midlands airport, Leicestershire, close to the village of Kegworth. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... United Airlines Flight 811 experienced an explosive decompression on February 24, 1989 after take-off from Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... This article needs to be wikified. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Tijdens de landingsmanouvre en in dichte mist is in Paramaribo op 7 juni 1989 een DC-8 van de Surinaamse luchtvaartmaatschappij SLM (tegenwoordig: Surinam Airways) neergestort. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... United Airlines flight 232 UA232, UAL232 (United 232 Heavy) was a scheduled flight operated by United Airlines. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... Varig Flight 254 was a flight of Brazil airline which was scheduled to fly from Sao Paulo to Maraba and then to Belem. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Union des Transports AÃ©riens Flight 772 was a flight of a French airline which was scheduled to fly from the former Congo-Brazzaville, to NDjamena in Chad, and then to Charles De Gaulle International Airport near Paris. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... Avianca Airlines Flight 203 was a Boeing 727 that was destroyed by a bomb over Colombia on November 27, 1989. ...

1990

January 25 – Avianca Flight 52
June 10 – British Airways Flight 5390 Front windscreen blows out under cabin pressure.

This article is about the year. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Avianca Airlines Flight 52 was a regularly scheduled flight from BogotÃ¡s El Dorado International Airport to New Yorks John F. Kennedy International Airport via MedellÃn, Colombias JosÃ© MarÃa CÃ³rdova International Airport. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... British Airways Flight 5390 was a British Airways flight between Birmingham International Airport in Birmingham, England and MÃ¡laga, Spain. ...

1991

February 1 – USAir Flight 1493
March 3 – United Airlines Flight 585
March 26 – Singapore Airlines Flight 117 hijacked
May 26 – Lauda Air Flight 004
December 27 Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751

1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... USAir Flight 1493 was a Boeing 737 commercial jet involved in a fatal accident at Los Angeles International Airport on 1 February 1991 due to error by the traffic controllers. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... United Airlines Flight 585 was a scheduled domestic passenger airline flight from the now-decommissioned Stapleton International Airport in Denver to Colorado Springs Airport in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... On 26 March 1991, Singapore Airlines flight SQ 117, piloted by Captain Stanley Lim, took off from Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur with 129 passengers and crew onboard at 1815 hrs. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Lauda Air Flight 004 was an international scheduled passenger flight flown by Lauda Air, the Austrian airline founded by retired Formula 1 race driver Niki Lauda. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Scandinavian Airlines System flight 751, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 took off from the Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden on December 27th 1991. ...

1992

March 22 – USAir Flight 405 crashed on takeoff.
October 4 – Bijlmer Disaster: El Al Flight 1862 crashes on 2 apartment buildings in Amsterdam
December 21 – Martinair MP 495 crashed in Faro, Portugal killing 54 persons and injuring 106.

1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... USAir Flight 405 was a Fokker F-28 departing from LaGuardia Airport for Cleveland. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... The Bijlmerramp (in English: Bijlmer disaster) was an airplane crash. ... Categories: Airline stubs | Companies of Israel | Transportation in Israel | Airlines of Israel ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739,298 (1 January 2005) Coordinates 4Â°54â€²E 52Â°22â€²N Website www. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wall entrance City Hall The Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Pé da Cruz Statue of King Afonso III Governo Civil Igreja da Sé (main church) Faros Island Faros Marina The old mercy/church and hospital in Faro Faro is both a city and a district in southern Portugal. ...

1993

1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... On September 21, 1993 a Transair Georgian Airlines Tupolev Tu-134 was hit by a missile on a landing approach to Sukhumi, in the republic of Georgia. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... On September 22, 1993 a Transair Georgian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 was hit by a missile on takeoff from Sukhumi, in the republic of Georgia. ...

1994

April 26 – China Airlines Flight 140
July 2 – USAir Flight 1016
July 19 – Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 (Panama airline bombing)
September 8 – USAir Flight 427
October 31 – American Eagle Flight 4184
December 11 – Philippine Airlines Flight 434
December 24 – Air France Flight 8969

1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... On April 26, 1994, China Airlines was due to land in Nagoya, Japan. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... USAir Flight 1016 was a regularly scheduled flight between Columbia, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901, registry HP-1202AC, was an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante which was bombed over Panama on July 19, 1994. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... US Airways Flight 427 was a flight that flew from Chicago, Illinoiss OHare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a final destination of West Palm Beach, Florida. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... American Eagle Flight 4184 was a commuter flight that fatally crashed after loss of control due to icy conditions. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Philippine Airlines Flight 434 was the route designator of a flight that flew on a Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila, Philippines - Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu - New Tokyo International Airport (Now Narita International Airport), Narita, Japan near Tokyo route. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Air France Flight 8969 (AF8969,AFR8969) was an Air France flight that was hijacked on December 24, 1994 at Algiers. ...

1995

March 31 – Tarom Flight 371, an Airbus A310 crashed into a field near Baloteşti, Romania, killing all 60 people on board.
July 11 – A Cubana de Aviación Antonov An-24 crashed into the Caribbean off the southeastern coast of Cuba, killing 44 people.
August 21 – Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 crashed in a field in Carrollton, Georgia
December 13 – a Romavia Antonov AN-24 (registration YR-AMR) crashes on takeoff from Verona, Italy, due to overloading and ice buildup. All 50 people on board are killed.
December 18 – Trans Service Airlift Lockheed L-188 crash: a Lockheed L-188 Electra crashes on takeoff from Jamba, Angola, due to overloading. 141 of the 144 people on board are killed.
December 20 – American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757, crashed into a mountain while approaching Cali, Columbia. Of the 156 passengers and 8 crew aboard, only 4 people and a dog survived.

1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Airbus A310 crash near BaloteÅŸti in Romania on 31 March 1995. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus Industrie. ... BaloteÅŸti is a commune in the north-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Cubana de Aviacion Yakovlev Yak-42, registration CU-T 1243, at Cancun International Airport, Mexico, on October 12th 2003. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ... ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Carrollton is a city located in Carroll County, Georgia. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Romavia is the a Romanian state airline which operates state and ministerial flights throughout the world for the Romanian state. ... Private Antonov AN-2 in the UK Antonov, aka Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex (Antonov ASTC) (Ukrainian: ) is a Ukraine-based (since 1952) aircraft manufacturing and services company (design office prefix An) with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in Russia by The Antonov Design bureau. ... YR-AMR was an Antonov AN-24 chartered on December 13, 1995 by Banat Air from Romavia. ... Map of Italy showing Verona in the north Verona (population est. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... On December 18, 1995 a Lockheed L-188C Electra owned by Trans Service Airlift crashed shortly after takeoff from Jamba Airport (JMB), Angola, killing 141 of the passengers and crew. ... The Lockheed L-188 Electra first flew in 1957, and was the first turboprop airliner built in the USA. It delivered performance only slightly inferior to that of a full jet aircraft, at a lower operating cost. ... The Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) is a treaty between Australia and Japan to minimise harm to the major areas used by birds which migrate between the two countries. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... American Airlines Flight 965 was a scheduled flight from Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida to Alfonso Bonilla AragÃ³n International Airport in Cali, Colombia. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

1996

February 6 – Birgenair Flight 301
February 29 – Faucett Flight 251, a Boeing 737, crashed while attempting to land at Arequipa, Peru. ALl 123 people on board died.
May 11 – ValuJet Flight 592, a DC-9, crashed in the Everglades, Florida, due to a fire in its cargo hold. All 110 passengers and crew perished.
July 17 – TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747, exploded in mid-air off Long Island, New York, killing all 230 people on board. The cause is still controversial, with the official investigation blaming a fuel tank explosion, while alternate theories claim a missile strike.
August 29 – Vnukovo Airlines Flight 5862 crashes on Svalbard killing 141.
October 2 – AeroPeru Flight 603, a Boeing 757, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru, due to malfunctioning flight instruments. All 70 people on board were killed.
November 12 – Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 763, a Boeing 747, collided in mid-air with a Kazakhstan Air Lines Ilyushin 76 cargo jet near Delhi, India. The death toll of 349 makes this the worst air-to-air collision to date.
November 23 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a Boeing 767 was hijacked over Kenya. The airplane ran out of fuel, and the pilot attempted to ditch the aircraft off the coast of the Comoros Islands. Of the 175 people on board, 125 were killed.

1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... Faucett Flight 251 was a flight that crashed on March 1, 1996 (February 29, 1996 at Peruvian time) at Arequipa, Peru. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the nations second-largest city. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... A memorial plaque to three victims of the Flight 592 crash from Duluth, Georgia Valujet Flight 592 was a flight that flew from Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida to Hartsfield International Airport (now known as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names, still in production today as the Boeing 717. ... An Anhinga perched on the boardwalk railing Everglades is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 kmÂ² 17. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... TWA Flight 800 (TW800, TWA800) was a passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York) to Charles De Gaulle International Airport (Paris). ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... The four counties of Long Island. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 13. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... AeroPeru Flight 603 was a scheduled Lima(LIM)-Santiago (SCL) flight which crashed on October 2, 1996. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... // Plane and Flight Information November 12, 1996 1. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... An Il-76 serving Aeroflot The Ilyushin Il-76, NATO codename Candid, is a 4-engined heavy transport aircraft in widespread use in eastern Europe and Africa. ... This article deals with the metropolis of Delhi. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was a flight that flew on an Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Nairobi, Kenya - Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo - Lagos, Nigeria - Abidjan, CÃ´te dIvoire route. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-300 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Union of Comoros (until 2002 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros) is an independent country at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. ...

1997

August 6 – Korean Air Flight 801, a Boeing 747, crashed during an attempted landing in heavy rain on Guam. Of the 254 people on board, 228 died.
December 7 - Air UK Fokker F-27 overran Runway 27 whilst landing at Guernsey Airport. The aircraft was on a scheduled flight from Guernsey to Southampton, although the captain made the decision to turn back 20-minutes into the flight due to experiencing problems with the flaps. Heavy crosswinds were reported at the time of landing, and subsequently the aircraft came off the end of the runway and came to rest in a nearby field. The only injury was the captains broken ankle!
December 19 – Silkair Flight 185, a Boeing 737-300, abruptly crashed into the Musi River near Palembang, Sumatra from cruising altitude, killing all 102 passengers and crew. The exact cause of the crash, Silkair's first fatality, remains a mystery.

1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Korean Air Flight 801 (KE801, KAL801) crashed on August 6, 1997 on approach to Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The old terminal of Guernsey Airport, September 2003. ... Civic Centre, Southampton Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Silkair Flight 185 was a scheduled passenger service from Jakarta, Indonesia to Singapore. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Palembang is a city in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 kmÂ²) and is the largest part of Indonesia. ...

1998

February 16 – China Airlines Flight 676, an Airbus A300 crashed into a residential area while attempting to land at Taipei, Taiwan. All 196 people on board were killed, in addition to seven on the ground.
March 22 – Philippine Airlines Flight 137, an Airbus A320 overshot the end of the runway while landing at Bacolod City, Philippines, ploughing through several houses. Three people on the ground were killed, and several more injured.
September 2 – Swissair Flight 111, an MD-11, crashed into the sea near Halifax, Nova Scotia, due to a fire in the cockpit. All 229 people on board perished.

1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... On the night of February 16, 1998, China Airlines flight 676 (CAL676, CI676) crashed at road and resident near Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, Taiwan. ... Lufthansa Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ... City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area - Total - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... Bacolod City is a city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... Swissair MD-11 Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111) was a commercial Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from JFK to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva. ... Varig MD-11 The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a Widebody Trijet powered by three engines. ... Halifax can refer to any of several things: Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia Halifax (UK Parliament constituency) Earl of Halifax, The Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Halifax bank Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax County, Nova Scotia Halifax (electoral district) (Canada) Halifax class frigate HMCS Halifax (FFH 330... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 11 10 Area - Total - % water Ranked 12th 55,283 kmÂ² 3. ...

1999

January 12 - Channel Express Fokker F27 crashed short of Runway 27 at Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands after experiencing a wind sheer on final approach, after a cargo flight from London's Luton Airport. The aircraft stalled whilst trying to regain control, and crashed in a field, clipping a house with its wing. The two crew both perished.
June 1 – American Airlines Flight 1420, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, skidded off the runway on landing at Little Rock, Arkansas during strong winds. Eleven people out of 145 died.
July 24 – All Nippon Airways Flight 61, a Boeing 747 was hijacked by a passenger (Yuji Nishizawa) wielding a knife. After fatally stabbing the captain, he was overpowered by the crew and the co-pilot landed the plane safely at Haneda, Japan.
August 22 – Mandarin Airlines Flight 642, an MD-11, crashed on landing at Taipei, Taiwan during a tropical storm. 3 of the 300 passengers died.
23 September – Qantas Flight 1, a Boeing 747 overshot the runway on landing at Bangkok, Thailand. The plane was moderately damaged, but only light injuries reported amongst the passengers and crew. This was the most significant accident of a Qantas aircraft to date.
October 31 – EgyptAir Flight 990, a Boeing 767 on its way Cairo, Egypt, was deliberately crashed into the Atlantic Ocean by the co-pilot as a way of committing suicide. All passengers and crew on board were killed.
November 10 - Taesa Flight Flight 725 was carrying 13 passengers apparently exploded in the air crashed about five minutes after taking off from Uruapan in the state of Michoacan around 7 p.m. en route to Mexico City.
December 24 – December 31 – Indian Airlines Flight 814 was hijacked enroute to Delhi. After several stopovers, it landed in Karachi, Pakistan. All the hostages were released in exchange for the release of three militants being held in India.

1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... F27-300M Troopship The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... The old terminal of Guernsey Airport, September 2003. ... The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ... London Luton Airport (IATA Airport Code LTN, ICAO Airport Code EGGW, previously called Luton International Airport) is an airport about 30 miles to the north-west of London in the town of Luton, Beds. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... American Airlines Flight 1420 operated from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Little Rock National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names, still in production today as the Boeing 717. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... All Nippon Airways Flight 61 is a flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, to New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Japan, near Sapporo. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... Yuji Nishizawa (西沢裕司; Nishizawa Yūji, b. ... Tokyo International Airport (Japanese: 東京国際空港 Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō) is an international airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that flew from Bangkok International Airport in Bangkok to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong operated by China Airlines subsidiary Mandarin Airlines. ... Varig MD-11 The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a Widebody Trijet powered by three engines. ... City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area - Total - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Qantas Flight 1 (QF1) is the flight number of the flagship Sydney to London route of Australias Qantas airline. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok Metropolitan Administration building Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep (à¸à¸£à¸¸à¸‡à¹€à¸—à¸žà¸¯), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (à¸à¸£à¸¸à¸‡à¹€à¸—à¸žà¸¡à¸«à¸²à¸™à¸„à¸£, IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 population of 8,538,610. ... QF may also mean Quick firing in British artillery terminology. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... Egyptair Flight 990 was a flight that flew on a Los Angeles-New York-Cairo route (Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York to Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt). ... Air Canada Boeing 767-300 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Although technically in Giza, The Great Pyramids have become a symbol of Cairo internationally Cairo (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ø§Ù‡Ø±Ø©; transliterated: al-QÄhirah) is the capital city of Egypt (and previously the United Arab Republic) and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 15. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Indian Airlines Flight 814 was a flight that flew from Kathmandu, Nepal to Delhi, Indias Indira Gandhi International Airport. ... This article deals with the metropolis of Delhi. ... Karachi (ÙƒØ±Ø§Ú†Ù‰) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ...

2000

January 30 – Kenya Airways Flight 431, an Airbus A310, carrying 179 passengers and crew, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire after takeoff from Abidjan. Only ten people survived.
January 31 – Alaska Airlines Flight 261, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-83 crashes into the Pacific Ocean after problems with its horizontal stabilise. All 83 passengers and 5 crew are killed.
March 5 – Southwest Airlines Flight 1455, Boeing 737-300 overran the runway at Burbank airport 43 passengers injured, 2 seriously. No fatalities
July 17 – Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Indian Airlines, Flight CD 7412 crashes into government housing in Patna, Bihar, as it approached the airport, killing 60, including 5 people on the ground. Crash was blamed on loss of control due to pilot error.
July 25 – Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde crashes on take-off from Paris after its fuel tank catches fire. All 9 crew, 100 passengers and 4 people on the ground are killed. This crash led to the Concorde being grounded for two years, and, indirectly, to its eventual demise.
October 31 – Singapore Airlines Flight 006, Boeing 747-412 hits construction equipment after using a closed runway for take-off and crashes, killing 83 out of 179 passengers and crew. It was the first fatal accident involving an SIA plane.

This article is about the year 2000. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Kenya Airways Flight 431 on January 30, 2000 crashed into the sea at 21:09:24 GMT, shortly after takeoff from Abidjan. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus Industrie. ... Abidjan is the largest city and former capital of CÃ´te dIvoire. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a flight route that flew between Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, San Francisco International Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9, and now referred to by some as the Boeing DC-9) is a family of twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliners, first manufactured in 1965 and subsequently, in greatly modified form, under a succession of different names. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR), formerly known as the United Airport, then Lockheed Air Terminal, then Hollywood-Burbank Airport, and most recently Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, is located in Burbank, California, United States. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Alliance Air is a low-cost airline based in New Delhi, India. ... New A319 OF Indian Airlines rebranded as Indian Indian Airlines (Hindi: à¤‡à¤‚à¤¡à¤¿à¤¯à¤¨ à¤à¤¯à¤°à¤²à¤¾à¤‡à¤¨à¥à¤¸) is Indias state owned primarily domestic airline, under the federal Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and based in New Delhi. ... Patna (à¤ªà¤Ÿà¤¨à¤¾) is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. ... Bihar (à¤¬à¤¿à¤¹à¤¾à¤° in Devanagari) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Air France Flight 4590 was a Concorde flight from Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris, France to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, New York. ... The AÃ©rospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST) was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... Singapore Airlines Flight SQ006 was a flight that flew from Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore to Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, and from Taipei, Taiwan to Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California. ... The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. ... Singapore Airlines Limited (Abbreviated: SIA; Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡èˆªç©ºå…¬å¸, Pinyin: XÄ«njÄ«apÅ HÃ¡ngkÅng GÅngsÄ«, abbreviated: æ–°èˆª) (IATA: SQ, ICAO: SIA, and Callsign: Singapore) (SGX: S55) is the national airline of Singapore, and the leading and founding entity of the Singapore Airlines Group of companies. ...

2001

July 3 – A Vladivostokavia Tupolev Tu-154 jetliner crashes on approach to landing at Irkutsk, Russia, killing 145.
August 24 – Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic Ocean and makes an emergency landing in the Azores islands.
September 11 – American Airlines Flight 11 (WTC North Tower) (September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks)
September 11 – United Airlines Flight 175 (WTC South Tower) (September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks)
September 11 – American Airlines Flight 77 (The Pentagon) (September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks)
September 11 – United Airlines Flight 93 (Somerset County, Pennsylvania) (September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks)
October 4 – Siberia Airlines Flight 1812, a Tupolev Tu-154, was apparently shot down by Ukrainian missile over Black Sea. All 66 passengers and 12 crew members were killed.
October 8 – Linate Airport disaster, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 686, an MD-87 hits a Cessna business jet on take-off from Milan, Italy. 118 people died, including all occupants of both airplanes and several people on the ground.
November 12 – American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 crashes into a neighbourhood of New York just after take off, after the plane's vertical tail fin snapped.
December 22 – American Airlines Flight 63: A passenger (the "shoe-bomber") attempts to detonate explosives hidden in his shoe, but fails and is subdued by passengers and crew. The plane landed safely in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: Rather die free than peacefully subjected) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da VitÃ³ria, Ribeira Grande Area 2333... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... American Airlines Flight 11 was an American Airlines flight aboard a Boeing 767-223ER, N334AA aircraft. ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally referred to as the WTC) was a complex of seven buildings designed by American architect Minoru Yamasaki and leased by Larry Silverstein from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey around a central plaza, near the south end... The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States of America carried out on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, in which hijackers took control of four U.S. domestic commercial airliners. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, to LAX in Los Angeles, California (Boston-Los Angeles route). ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally referred to as the WTC) was a complex of seven buildings designed by American architect Minoru Yamasaki and leased by Larry Silverstein from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey around a central plaza, near the south end... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Security Camera image of the moment that American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon American Airlines Flight 77 was a morning flight that routinely flew from Washington Dulles International Airport in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., to LAX in Los Angeles, California (IAD-LAX). ... A pre-9/11 view of The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... United Airlines Flight 93 was a flight that regularly flew from Newark International Airport (now known as Newark Liberty International Airport) in Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport. ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... Siberia Airlines (Russian: Aviakompaniya Sibir) Flight 1812 crashed over the Black Sea on 4 October 2001 en route from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Novosibirsk (Russia). ... Overhead view of Tu-154 airliner, operated by Aeroflot at Moscow airport. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... The Linate Airport disaster occurred on October 8, 2001, at Linate Airport in Milan, Italy. ... Scandinavian Airlines System, now SAS AB, was founded in 1946 when the flag carriers of Denmark, Sweden and Norway formed a partnership to handle intercontinental traffic to Scandinavia. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a family of twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliners, first manufactured in 1965 and subsequently, in greatly modified form, under a succession of different names. ... Cessna Aircraft Company, located in Wichita, Kansas,is a aircraft manufacturer manufacturer of general aviation http://www. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: MilÃ¡n) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, New York shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 12, 2001. ... Lufthansa Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 13. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Matt Lauer with the crew of Flight 63, the Shoebomber flight. ... Richard Reid, in a prison photograph Richard Colvin Reid (born August 12, 1973), also known as the shoe bomber, is a British citizen born in Bromley, South London and a Muslim allegedly working for Al-Qaeda. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ...

2002

January 14 – Lion Air Flight JT-386, a Boeing 737, crashes while attempting to take off from Riau, Indonesia. All on board survived.
February 27 – Ryanair Flight 296: One engine of a Boeing 737 caught fire while landing in London. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated with no injuries.
April 15 – Air China Flight 129, a Boeing 767 crashed into a hill during a landing attempt at Gimhae, South Korea in misty conditions. Of the 155 passengers and 11 crew, 38 survived.
May 7 – China Northern Flight 6136, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 crashed near Dalian, China, after a passenger apparently set fire to the cabin with gasoline. All 103 passengers and 9 crew members were killed.
May 25 – China Airlines Flight 611, a Boeing 747 disintegrated above the Taiwan Strait, apparently due to metal fatigue. All 206 pasengers and 19 crew were killed.
July 1 – Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolew 154 with 57 passengers (including 52 schoolchildren on their way to Spain) and 12 crew on board collided with a DHL cargo plane near Lake Constance, Germany. All people on both planes perished.
October 25 – Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) along with seven others killed when their Beechcraft King Air A100 crashes near Eveleth, Minnesota
November 6 – Luxair Flight 9642, a Fokker 50 crashes short of the runway while landing near Luxembourg in foggy conditions. 20 out of the 22 passengers and crew died.

2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lion Air Flight JT-386 was a Boeing 737-200 airliner that crashed on take-off at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, while heading for Batam. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Map of Indonesia showing Riau province Detailed map of Riau Riau is a province of Indonesia, located in the center of Sumatra island along the Strait of Malacca. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ryanair Flight 296 is a flight between Dublin International Airport and London Stansted Airport, Essex. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Air China flight 129 (CCA129, CA129) is a flight from Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China to Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-300 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Gimhae, also commonly referred to as Kimhae, is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... China Northern flight 6136 (CBF6136, CJ6136) was a flight from Capital airport, Beijing to Zhoushuizi airport, Dalian, a coastal city in Liaoning province of China. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a family of twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliners, first manufactured in 1965 and subsequently, in greatly modified form, under a succession of different names. ... (å¤§é€£ or å¤§è¿ž) Dalian, Liaoning Dalian Dalian (Simplified Chinese: å¤§è¿ž; Traditional Chinese: å¤§é€£; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ta-lien), or Dalny (during Russian controlled periods, aka Dairen during Japanese periods, or from Mid-century (Jointly administered by both USSR/PRC) formerly also LÃ¼da or Luta), is the second of two strategic ice-free seaports... Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... China Airlines Flight 611 (CAL611, CI611) flew from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... Taiwan Strait Area The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180km-wide Strait between mainland China and the island of Taiwan. ... In materials science, fatigue is a process by which a material is weakened by cyclic loading. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 was a Russian aircraft which collided with a DHL-owned cargo plane, on July 1, 2002 at 21:35 (UTC), near the German town of Ãœberlingen, near Lake Constance. ... The DHL logo DHL is a global shipping company founded in 1969 by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, and Robert Lynn; the initials of the founders last names form the company name. ... Map of the Bodensee; Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Osterreich is Austria. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 â€“ October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... King Air is the general name for a family of all-metal, twin-turboprop civilian aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now Raytheon). ... Eveleth is a city located in St. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... Luxair Flight 9642 was a flight from Tempelhof International Airport, Berlin, Germany to Luxembourg-Findel Airport, Niederanven, Luxembourg, near Luxembourg City. ... Fokker F50 VLM Airlines Fokker F50 The Fokker F50 was a small turboprop-powered airliner designed as a refinement of and successor to the highly successful Fokker Friendship. ...

2003

January 8 – U.S. Airways Flight 5481, a Beechcraft 1900D crashes on take-off from Charlotte, NC. All 19 passengers and 2 pilots were killed.
March 6 – Air Algerie Flight 6289, a Boeing 737 veers off the runway on take-off in Tamanrasset, Algeria. 96 of the 97 passengers and all 6 crew members perished.
April 1 – a Cubana de Aviación Antonov An-24 was forced to fly to Key West, Florida by a man with hand grenades
December 25 – UTA Flight 141, a Boeing 727 overshoots the runway upon landing and crashes onto the beach on the Bight of Benin, killing 151 of the 163 occupants.

2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... http://en. ... A Sunwest Airlines Beech 1900D at Vancouver International Airport. ... County Mecklenburg Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area - Total - Water 629. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Air Algerie Flight 6289, a Boeing 737-200, departed the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset for a scheduled passenger flight to the Algerian capital, Algiers, via Ghardaia on 6 March 2003 at 3:45 pm local time (1445 GMT). ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Cities in Algeria | Wilayat of Algeria ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Cubana de Aviacion Yakovlev Yak-42, registration CU-T 1243, at Cancun International Airport, Mexico, on October 12th 2003. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ... Aircraft hijacking (also known as Skyjacking) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... Key West buoy marking the Southernmost point in the continental United States is located in Key West, Florida, at the end of U.S. Highway 1. ... A WWII-era MkIIA1 pineapple fragmentation hand grenade A hand grenade is a hand-held bomb designed to be thrown by hand. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... UTA Flight 141 was a charter flight operated by Union des Transports Aériens de Guinée. ... Sun Country Airlines B727-200 The Boeing 727 is a large commercial jet airliner carrying as many as 189 passengers. ... The Bight of Benin is a bay on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles (640 km) from Cape St. ...

2004

January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashes into the Red Sea, killing all 135 passengers and 13 crew.
May 9 – American Eagle Flight 1450 damaged by high winds during landing at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, injuring 13 people.
August 24 – Siberia Airlines Flight 1047, one of the Russian airplane bombings of August 2004, 38 passengers and 8 crewmembers were onboard the plane. All died.
August 24 – Volga-AviaExpress Flight 1303, one of the Russian airplane bombings of August 2004, 34 passengers and 9 crewmembers were onboard the plane. All of them died in the crash.
November 21 – China Eastern Flight 5210, crashed after takeoff due to snow and ice on control surfaces. Fifty-three passengers and two people on the ground killed.
November 30 – Lion Air Flight 538, a crash landing in Surakarta, Central Java Indonesia, killing 26 passengers.

2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Flash Airlines Flight 604 was a charter flight operated by Egyptian charter company Flash Airlines. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea (Arabic Ø§Ù„Ø¨ØØ± Ø§Ù„Ø£ØÙ…Ø± Baá¸¥r al-Aá¸¥mar, al-Baá¸¥ru l-â€™Aá¸¥mar; Hebrew ×™× ×¡×•×£ Yam Suf; Tigrigna á‰€á‹áˆ• á‰£áˆ•áˆª QeyH baHri) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... American Eagle flight 5401 was a flight between Mayag ezs Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport and Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... Executive Air dba American Eagle ATR-72 and American Airlines aircraft at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in April 2001 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is the islands main international gateway, and its main connection to the mainland United States. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... The Russian airplane bombings of August 2004 was a terrorist attack on two domestic Russian passenger aircraft at 23:00 on August 24, 2004. ... The Russian airplane bombings of August 2004 was a terrorist attack on two domestic Russian passenger aircraft at around 23:00 on August 24, 2004. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... The Russian airplane bombings of August 2004 was a terrorist attack on two domestic Russian passenger aircraft at 23:00 on August 24, 2004. ... The Russian airplane bombings of August 2004 was a terrorist attack on two domestic Russian passenger aircraft at around 23:00 on August 24, 2004. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... China Eastern flight 5210 (CES5210, MU5210) was a flight from Baotou, Inner Mongolia to Hongqiao Airport Shanghai, China. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... Lion Air Flight JT 538 was flight from Jakarta to Surabaya with a transit in Surakarta, Indonesia carrying 146 passengers. ... The city of Solo, formally known as Surakarta, 65 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta and slightly further southeast of Semarang in Java, Indonesia, was a center of power during the Mataram Kingdom. ... Map of Central Java province within Indonesia Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. ...

2005

February 3 – Kam Air Flight 904 crashes in a snowstorm in Afghanistan. All 96 passengers and eight crewmembers died.
March 16 – A Regional Airlines Antonov An-24 airplane carrying oil workers to Varandey, Russia crashed five kilometers from the runway. A mixture of bad weather and pilot error caused the crash. Twenty-six of the 45 passengers died as well as two of the seven crewmembers.
May 25 – A chartered Maniema Union Antonov An-28 airplane owned by Victoria Air crashed into a mountain near Walungu Congo about 30 minutes after takeoff. All of the 22 passengers and 5 crewmembers were killed.
July 16 – An Ecuatair Antonov AN-24B crashed shortly after takeoff from Baney, Equatorial Guinea killing all 54 passengers and 6 crewmembers.
August 2 – Air France Flight 358 skids off a runway in Toronto while landing and catches fire; all 309 aboard escaped without fatalities or serious injuries.
August 6 – A Tuninter ATR-72 heading from Italy to Tunisia crashes into the Mediterranean Sea, killing 16 of 39 onboard. (See Tuninter for more information.)
August 14 – Helios Airways Flight 522 crashes near Kalamos, Greece with 115 passenger and 6 crewmembers onboard; there were no survivors.
August 16 – West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes in western Venezuela. All aboard, 152 passengers and 8 crewmembers died.
August 23 – TANS Peru Flight 204 crashes in Peru. Of the 92 passengers onboard, 40 died as well as four of the six crewmembers.
September 5 – Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashes in Medan, Indonesia, killing 103 of the 111 passengers and all 5 crewmembers on the plane and an additional 47 people on the ground.

JetBlue Airways Flight 292

September 21 – JetBlue Airways Flight 292 makes an emergency landing in Los Angeles. The passengers are able to watch the incident unfold on live television.
October 22 – Bellview Airlines Flight 210, with 114 on board, crashed in central Nigeria.
December 7 – A passenger disembarking American Airlines Flight 924 is shot and killed by an air marshal after he said he had a bomb.
December 8 – Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 from Baltimore, Maryland, slid off the runway on landing at Midway Airport in Chicago in heavy snow. The plane hit two automobiles on the ground, killing a six-year-old boy in one of them. [3]
December 10 - Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 with 110 passengers on board crashes during landing in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. [4]
December 19 - Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 crashes off the coast of Miami Beach, killing all 20 on board.

2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It has been suggested that Kam Air 904 Crash be merged into this article or section. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... The Antonov An-28 is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft, developed out of the Antonov An-14M. After a short pre-production series built by Antonov, it was licence built in Poland in PZL-Mielec only. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Air France Flight 358 was a passenger flight originating from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) Terminal 2F in Paris, France, arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) Terminal 3 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Tuninter is an airline based in Tunisia and operates internal flights as part of Tunisair. ... The ATR 72 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airliner built in France by the ATR company (Avions de Transport RÃ©gional). ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... Tuninter is an airline based in Tunisia and operates internal flights as part of Tunisair. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Coroner makes first post mortems of Athens airliner crash victims; text message was a hoax Helios Airways aircraft 5B-DBY at London Luton Airport in 2004. ... Kalamos, known in antiquity as Karnos (ÎšÎ‘Î¡ÎÎŸÎ£), is a mountainous Greek island in the Ionian Sea. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 was a West Caribbean Airways charter flight which crashed in a mountainous region in northwest Venezuela on the morning of Tuesday, August 16, 2005, killing all 152 passengers and eight crew. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... The site where the plane crashed A sketched map of Peru showing the approximate location of the crash site. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Location of Medan in Indonesia. ... Location of Medan in Indonesia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x959, 431 KB) Summary Author is Wikipedia user Andrewmarino. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x959, 431 KB) Summary Author is Wikipedia user Andrewmarino. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... As the front wheels touched the runway, flames shot along the runway and the tires tore off, leaving the metal gear scraping the runway for the final few yards. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Live television refers to television broadcasts of events or performances as they are happening, or on a delay of several seconds, rather than from video recordings or film. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Bellview Airlines is an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. ... On October 23, 2005, Bellview Airlines flight 210, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft with 117 people on board, crashed shortly after taking off from Lagos en route to the Nigerian capital Abuja. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AA 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ... Passengers of Flight 924 exiting the plane on December 7, 2005 while it is on the ground at Miami International Airport. ... The Federal Air Marshal Service is a U.S. federal agency. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Southwest Airlines, Inc. ... Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 is a flight from Baltimore, Maryland to Chicago, Illinois. ... Baltimore skyline at dusk Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town B-more Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Borough Parrish Mayor Martin J... Midway Airport Midway Airport Diagram Chicago Midway International Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW), also known simply as Midway Airport. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sosoliso Airlines is a scheduled, domestic, passenger airline based in Enugu in eastern Nigeria. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Airplane crashes in Nigeria Listen to this article Â· (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-12-11, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Location of Port Harcourt in Nigeria Port Harcourt is a city located in the Niger Delta in Nigeria. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chalks Ocean Airways is an airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. It operates scheduled seaplane flights. ... On December 19, 2005 Chalks Ocean Airways Flight 101 from Watson Island to Bimini crashed off Miami Beach, Florida. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

External links

"Air disasters timeline" at BBC News
PlaneCrashInfo.com

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