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On This Day In Aviation History
On this blog, V2 Aviation will post interesting facts about dates in aviation history.
Aviation has come a long way since Leonardo da Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man around 1490, now a well-known image in Human Factors. Or what to think about the famous helicopter the "aerial screw" he drew in the late 1480s?
Historical facts from the history books of aviation, you'll find them on this page! A look back, like the background picture.
Just a short read, not more than a couple of minutes of your time.
Come back regularly to learn some interesting aviation facts!
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10th of June 1990, Wrong screws, Blog #707
A British Airways BAC1-11, G-BJRT, was climbing out of Birmingham, England, on its flight to Malaga, Spain on this day in aviation...
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1st of June 2011, Ignoring the AFM, Blog #706
On this day in aviation history, June 1st, 2011, an Eclipse 500 business jet was operating a private flight. The flight was operated on...
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Jun 13 min read
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24th of May 1868, AMT Day, Blog #705
This week's aviation history blog takes the reader back to the 24th of May 1868. It was on this day Charles Edward Taylor was born in...
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May 242 min read
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18th of May 2013, Seized Uplock, Blog #704
After an uneventful flight from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL/KPHL) a Bombardier DHC-8-102 was on approach to Newark-Liberty...
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May 183 min read
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11th of May 2012, Speed, Blog #703
Just over 13 years ago today, a Convair CV-580 was operating a cargo flight from Miami (Florida, USA) to Guatemala with a crew of two....
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May 122 min read
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6th of May 2021, Caught in a trap, Blog # 702
With a crew of two and one passenger, a Beechcraft Super King Air B200GT was performing an emergency supply flight, bringing medical...
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May 53 min read
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26th of April 2021, Wire Strike, Blog #701
A 2019-built Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX was operating a Part 91 General Aviation - Executive/Corporate just over 4 years ago today. On...
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Apr 282 min read
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20th of April 2018, Gear Failure, Blog #700
A 25-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-83 was opererating a charter flight 7 years ago. With a crew of seven and 94 passengers the flight...
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Apr 212 min read
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15th of April 2018, No Brakes, Blog #699
A Bombardier CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 60 5) was parked at Winnipeg-James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (Manitoba, Canada)...
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Apr 132 min read
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7th of April 2016, Wrong Engine, Blog # 698
With a crew of three, a Douglas DC-3C (Year of manufacture 1945) was climbing out of Puerto Gaitán with Villavicencio (both in Colombia)...
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Apr 73 min read
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31st of March 2014, smoke in cockpit, blog #697
An Embraer ERJ-190AR was scheduled to operate a passenger flight between Kingston (Jamaica) and Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA) on this...
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Mar 313 min read
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12th of March 2025, Where is the door? Blog #694
A Beechcraft BE1900D was to operate a scheduled passenger flight on the 12th of March 2022. On board the aircraft, two pilots and eight...
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Mar 102 min read
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4th of March 2018, Loss of control on ground, Blog #693
A Boeing 737-300F was operating a cargo flight between Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) and Lubumbashi International Airport...
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Mar 32 min read
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24th of February 2020, Bounced landing, Blog #692
A 1969-built de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 was operating a flight between Malé-Velana International Airport and the Kuredu...
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Feb 243 min read
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17th of February 1981, Go-Around or touch down, Blog #691
With a crew of five and 105 passengers a Boeing 737-293 (a/c #1) was operating a scheduled flight from San Jose to Santa Ana...
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Feb 172 min read
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9th of February 2015, Circuit Breaker, Blog #690
Two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft were being prepared for flight while parked next to each other. Both aircraft were...
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Feb 102 min read
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3rd of February 2016, Gear Up, Blog #689
A North American P-51C-5-NT (which started its operational life with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-103645 on the 7th of...
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Feb 32 min read
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27th of January 2023, Maintenance Error, Blog #688
Once maintenance was finished and certified, a Cessna 560 Citation Encore was set to conduct an IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) flight from...
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Jan 273 min read
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18th of January 2012, Bird Strike, Blog #687
A Japanese Coast Guard Bombardier DHC-8-315, with a crew of nine, was scheduled to operate a maritime patrol flight on the 18th of...
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Jan 192 min read
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12th of January 2020, Loss of Hydraulics, Blog #686
A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain had completed an uneventful flight from Fairbanks International Airport to Galena Airport in Alaska,...
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Jan 123 min read
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