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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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7th of July 2014, Torque gauge, Blog #711
An Air Tractor AT-502 was to operate an agricultural application (crop dusting) flight on this day in aviation history eleven years ago,...
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Jul 7, 20252 min read
2nd of July 2021, Spontaneous Gear Collapse, Blog #710
This week's aviation history blog takes the reader to Paphos International Airport (PFO/LCPH) on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus,...
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Jul 2, 20252 min read
24th of June 2020, Bearing Failure, Blog # 709
After undergoing maintenance, a Bell 407 helicopter made a successful 56-minute flight from the MRO facility to the aircraft base, a...
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Jun 22, 20254 min read
15th of June 2014, Gear Failure, Blog #708
A Lockheed SP-2H Neptune was operating a firefighting mission when, after a successful aerial drop on a fire, the aircraft set course to...
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Jun 15, 20253 min read
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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Jun 9, 20253 min read
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 1, 20253 min read
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 24, 20252 min read
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 18, 20253 min read
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 12, 20252 min read
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 5, 20253 min read
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 28, 20252 min read
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 21, 20252 min read
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 13, 20252 min read
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 7, 20253 min read
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 31, 20253 min read
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 10, 20252 min read
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 3, 20252 min read
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 24, 20253 min read
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 17, 20252 min read
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 10, 20252 min read
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