14th of July 2020, Obstruction on the runway, Blog #660
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q (Dash-8) was operating a chartered cargo flight supporting the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM)...
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O.T.D.I.A.H.
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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6th of July 2001, Hail Strike, Blog #659
With a crew of 14 and 197 passengers, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 150 was planned to operate a charter flight from Lyon Saint-Exupéry...
30th of June 2017, Fuel Starvation, Blog #658
A Cessna P210 Centurion, powered by a Continental TSIO-520 SER, was on cross-country flight, on this day in aviation history in 2017....
21st of June 2019, Blog #657
A Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R powered Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T) was scheduled to operate a positioning flight from Eabametoong...
16th of June 2012, Metal Fatigue, Blog #656
An ATR 42-320 had departed a Guernsey Airport for a short flight to Jersey-States Airport (both in the Channel Islands) at 07:05 lt...
10th of June 2013, fuel exhaustion, Blog #655
A 42-year-old Beechcraft King Air was scheduled to operate a test flight to check the rudder trim indicator and to confirm a reported...
2nd of June 2005, Rigging Error, Blog #654
After being repainted, which included removing and refitting flight controls, a Rayton/Hawker 800XP was to be flown from the paint...
23rd of May 2001, Production Error, Blog #653
A 9-year-old Fokker 100 (Fokker F28 Mk.100) was operating a scheduled passenger flight between Charlotte-Douglas Airport (North Carolina,...
19th of May 2020, Maintenance Error, Blog #652
A Boeing 737-800 was operating a scheduled passenger service from Victorville-Southern California Logistics Airport (California, USA) to...
12th of May 21016, Fractured Fuel Line, Blog #651
With one pilot and 17 passengers (parachutists), a Cessna 208B was rolling down runway 26 at Lodi Airport (California, USA) for a...
4th of May 2019, Brakes applied, Blog #650
With two pilots and two passengers a Learjet 45 was being operated on a charter flight from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (Scotland) to...
27th of April 2004, Cargo Fire Blog #649
With a crew of three a Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 was scheduled to fly a domestic cargo flight from Buenos Aires Ezeiza-Ministro...
2oth of April 2004, Ground Collision Blog #648
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 was scheduled to perform a scheduled service between Rome and Trieste (Italy) on the 20th of April 2004. The...
15th of April 1988, Production/Maintenance Error(s), Blog #647
With 37 passengers, two pilots and one cabin attendant a deHavilland DHC-8-102 was scheduled to operate a flight from Seattle to Spokane...
8th of April 2022, Foreign Object Debris, Blog #646
With a crew of two, 12 passengers and some cargo a Douglas DC3T was scheduled to operate a flight from Inírida-César Gaviria Trujillo...
1st of April 2011, Elevator Surface Disbonding, Blog #645
After all required (maintenance) checks had been carried out the crew of a Dornier 228-212 was getting ready for their flight from ...
24th of March 2015, Engine Failure, Blog #644
A Cessna 208B had taken off from Tulsa International Airport (Oklahoma, USA) for a post-maintenance test flight at 15:oo lt (local time)....
17th of March 1977, Training Flight, Blog #643
On the fourth day of a conversion training program at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, a Boeing 707-436 was to be used on a training flight....
11th of March 2021, What happened?, Blog #642
With 3 occupants (a pilot and two passengers) a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle (built in 1974) was taxiing out to the 5000-foot-long runway at...
3rd of March 2009, Rigging issue, Blog #641
A Swearing SA226-TC Metro II was operating a scheduled passenger flight on this day in aviation history. Onboard the aircraft was a crew...
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