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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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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...
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Feb 4, 20242 min read
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...
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Jan 28, 20243 min read
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...
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Jan 21, 20242 min read
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...
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Jan 14, 20242 min read
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...
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Jan 7, 20242 min read
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...
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Dec 31, 20233 min read
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...
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Dec 25, 20233 min read
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...
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Dec 17, 20233 min read
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...
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
3rd of December 2019, Stall without warning, Blog #628
A British Aerospace Bae-125-800A had to be repositioned from Detroit-Willow Run Airport to Detroit-Coleman A. Young International Airport...
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Dec 3, 20233 min read
26th of November 2020, Valve Failure, Blog #627
An ATR 42-300 was scheduled to operate a cargo flight from Rankin Inlet Airport to Naujaat Airport (both in the province of Nunavut,...
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Nov 25, 20233 min read
17th of November 2012, deer strike, Blog #626
A Cessna 550 Citation II had undergone a cockpit modernization and a test flight had to be performed to verify the correct operation of,...
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Nov 19, 20233 min read
12th of November 2016, Maintenance Error, Blog #625
With a pilot and one passenger on board a Cessna P210N Centurion was operating a private flight (Part 91) between the cities of Hondo and...
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Nov 12, 20232 min read
5th of November 2012, Compressor Failure, Blog #624
With a crew of two a LET L-410 UVP-E Turbolet was operating a passenger flight between the Isle of Man and Blackpool (United Kingdom)...
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Nov 5, 20232 min read
28th of October 2022, Blog #623
An Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante was scheduled to operate a training flight on this day, one year ago. Onboard the aircraft is a crew of...
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Oct 29, 20233 min read
22nd of October 2012, Landing Long, Blog #622
11 Years to date a Beech B90 was to operate an FAA Part 91 General Aviation flight from Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (Michigan,...
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Oct 22, 20232 min read
15th of October 2019, Engine Failure, Blog #621
An ATR 72-600 was scheduled to operate a passenger flight from Tenerife to Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain) on this day in aviation...
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Oct 15, 20232 min read
12th of October 2012, Oil leak, Blog #620
With a crew of three (two pilots and a cabin attendant) a BAe Jetstream 31 was operating a charter flight from San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín...
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Oct 8, 20233 min read
30th of September 2005, Icing, Blog #619
A Cessna 550 Citation II was operating a research flight on this day in aviation history. The aircraft was specially equipped for...
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Oct 1, 20233 min read
25th of September 2004, Gust lock, Blog #618
A Bushmaster 2000 was participating in an airshow at the Fullerton Airport Appreciation Day, (California, USA) on this day in aviation...
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Sep 24, 20232 min read
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