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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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15th of September 2015, Refuel Error, #669
A Piper PA-31-350 arrived at Thompson, Manitoba (Canada) on a series of schedules flights for a refuelling stop. As the Pilot In...

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Sep 15, 20243 min read
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8th of September 2013, Bogie Beam Failure, Blog #668
With a crew of 14 (two pilots and twelve cabin crew) and 288 passengers, an Airbus A330-321 took off from Guangzhou Baiyun International...

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Sep 8, 20243 min read
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1st of September 2023, Gear Collapse, Blog #667
A Beechcraft Super King Air B200C was operating a charter flight on this day in (recent) aviation history in 2023. On board the aircraft...

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Sep 1, 20243 min read
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25th of August 2019, Bleed Duct Failure, Blog #666
With seven crew onboard, a Lockheed C130A was on a multi-stop flight from Malaysia to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) (Arizona, USA)...

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Aug 25, 20243 min read
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19th of August 2018, Maintenance Action, Blog #665
With 65 occupants a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q was operating a scheduled passenger flight from Lima to Ayacucho (Peru). The flight...

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Aug 18, 20243 min read
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10th of August 2019, Convective Weather, Blog #664
A Canadair CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 601) was operating a fligth from Pompano Beach Airport (Florida, USA) to Nassau-Lynden Pindling...

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Aug 11, 20242 min read
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4th of August 2017, Tyre Explosion, Blog #663
While passing 20.00 ft (climbing after take-off) the crew of a de Havilland Dash 8-202 heard a loud bang and felt the aircraft shake....

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Aug 4, 20243 min read
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29th of July 2009, Downdraft, Blog #662
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 was operating a cargo flight under VFR flight rules from Mestersvig Airbase (BGMV - Greenland)...

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Jul 28, 20243 min read
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21st of July 2021, To (Not) Go-Around, Blog #661
With a crew of two and four passengers onboard a Cessna 560XL was operating a flight between Coldwater-Branch County Memorial Airport...

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Jul 20, 20242 min read
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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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Jul 14, 20242 min read
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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...

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Jul 6, 20243 min read
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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....

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Jun 30, 20242 min read
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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...

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Jun 23, 20242 min read
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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...

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Jun 16, 20242 min read
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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...

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Jun 9, 20244 min read
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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...

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Jun 2, 20243 min read
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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,...

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May 25, 20243 min read
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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...

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May 19, 20243 min read
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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...

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May 12, 20243 min read
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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...

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May 5, 20242 min read
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