Two years ago, to date, a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet G2 was being prepared for a flight departing Waukesha (Wisconsin, USA) with Chattanooga (Tennessee, USA) as the destination. The flight was planned as an IFR flight. Onboard the aircraft were the pilot and a passenger. The weather was good with VMC conditions with a light and variable wind with a visibility of 10miles. The aircraft in its final position (© FAA) After receiving taxi clearance, the aircraft began taxiing to the take-off runway....

On this day in aviation history,  31 st  of January 1985, a Shorts SD3-60 (Shorts 360-100) was operating a scheduled passenger flight from Dublin (Ireland) to East Midlands (United Kingdom). During the flight preparation, weather information (including a report of severe icing) and operational restrictions at the destination airport (precision approach radar unserviceable) were reviewed by the crew. The aircraft in its final position the day after the accident (Source: www.baaa-acro.com ©:...

The old Douglas DC-3 (or C-47 to its military friends) has starred in countless adventure stories, hauling paratroopers in World War II, bouncing across jungles, and generally refusing to quit. But on January 21, 1974, one particular bird, registered PK-GDC (manufacturer's serial number 20041), had a day that ended differently than planned. The aircraft being lifted off the grass runway at Broome Airport (©Geoff Goodall) The Indonesian-registered DC-3, chartered by the Burmah Oil Company,...