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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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2oth of April 2004, Ground Collision Blog #648

2oth of April 2004, Ground Collision Blog #648

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...

Apr 21, 20243 min read

15th of April 1988, Production/Maintenance Error(s), Blog #647

15th of April 1988, Production/Maintenance Error(s), Blog #647

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...

Apr 14, 20244 min read

8th of April 2022, Foreign Object Debris, Blog #646

8th of April 2022, Foreign Object Debris, Blog #646

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...

Apr 7, 20242 min read

1st of April 2011, Elevator Surface Disbonding, Blog #645

1st of April 2011, Elevator Surface Disbonding, Blog #645

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 ...

Mar 31, 20243 min read

24th of March 2015, Engine Failure, Blog #644

24th of March 2015, Engine Failure, Blog #644

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)....

Mar 23, 20243 min read

17th of March 1977, Training Flight, Blog #643

17th of March 1977, Training Flight, Blog #643

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....

Mar 17, 20242 min read

11th of March 2021, What happened?, Blog #642

11th of March 2021, What happened?, Blog #642

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...

Mar 10, 20242 min read

3rd of March 2009, Rigging issue, Blog #641

3rd of March 2009, Rigging issue, Blog #641

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...

Mar 3, 20243 min read

25th of February 2017, Maintenance Error, Blog #640

25th of February 2017, Maintenance Error, Blog #640

25th of February 2017, Maintenance Error, Blog #640

A Socata TB20 was on a cross-country flight from Key West (Florida, USA) to Daytona Beach (Florida, USA) under VFR regulations. During...

Feb 25, 20243 min read

16th of February 2018, Landing Gear Stuck, Blog #639

16th of February 2018, Landing Gear Stuck, Blog #639

16th of February 2018, Landing Gear Stuck, Blog #639

A 25-year-old Fokker 100 (Fokker 28 Mark 0100) was operating a scheduled passenger flight between Tehran-Mehrabad Airport and Mashad...

Feb 17, 20243 min read

11th February 2010, Dual Engine Failure, Blog #638

11th February 2010, Dual Engine Failure, Blog #638

11th February 2010, Dual Engine Failure, Blog #638

An ATR 42-300 was operating a Domestic Scheduled Passenger flight between Tanjung Redep/Berau-Kalimaru Airport and Samarinda Airport,...

Feb 11, 20243 min read

4th of February2007, Maintenance Error, Blog #637

4th of February2007, Maintenance Error, Blog #637

4th of February2007, Maintenance Error, Blog #637

A 1968-built McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F was operating a cargo flight (charter) from Rionegro/Medellin-José Maria Córdova Airport...

Feb 4, 20242 min read

28th of January 2017, Maintenance Procedures, Blog #636

28th of January 2017, Maintenance Procedures, Blog #636

28th of January 2017, Maintenance Procedures, Blog #636

With a crew of four onboard, a Boeing 737-476 (SF - Special Freighter) was operating a domestic cargo flight, in Colombia, between...

Jan 28, 20243 min read

20th of January 2015, Uncontained APU Failure, Blog #635

20th of January 2015, Uncontained APU Failure, Blog #635

20th of January 2015, Uncontained APU Failure, Blog #635

After boarding was completed, a Fokker 100 needed to be de-iced before commencing its passenger flight to Zurich (Switzerland) from...

Jan 21, 20242 min read

14th of January 2002, Deer Strike, Blog #634

14th of January 2002, Deer Strike, Blog #634

14th of January 2002, Deer Strike, Blog #634

With only the pilots on board, a Learjet LJ-60 was operating a flight from Dallas Love Field (Texas, USA) to Troy Municipal Airport...

Jan 14, 20242 min read

9th of January 2001, Corrosion, Blog #633

9th of January 2001, Corrosion, Blog #633

9th of January 2001, Corrosion, Blog #633

A, more than 19-year-old, Boeing 727-287 was scheduled to operate a scheduled passenger flight from Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Santa...

Jan 7, 20242 min read

30th of December 1998, Tree Strike, Blog #632

30th of December 1998, Tree Strike, Blog #632

30th of December 1998, Tree Strike, Blog #632

With two crew onboard, a Falcon 20D was operating a cargo flight from Gander to St John's (both in Newfoundland Canada) on the 3oth of...

Dec 31, 20233 min read

24th of December 2015, Brake Failure, Blog #631

24th of December 2015, Brake Failure, Blog #631

24th of December 2015, Brake Failure, Blog #631

With 166 souls onboard an Airbus A310-308 was operating a scheduled flight from Tehran (Iran) to Istanbul (Turkey) on this day in...

Dec 25, 20233 min read

18 December 2007, Contaminated Wings, Blog #630

18 December 2007, Contaminated Wings, Blog #630

18 December 2007, Contaminated Wings, Blog #630

It was about 08.00 on a cold and clear morning when the pilot of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan performed its preflight activities at Bethel...

Dec 17, 20233 min read

5th of December 1989, collision on runway, Blog #629

5th of December 1989, collision on runway, Blog #629

5th of December 1989, collision on runway, Blog #629

On the 5th of December 1989, an Airbus A320-211 was operating a scheduled domestic flight between Paris Orly Airport and Lille Lesquin...

Dec 9, 20232 min read

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