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This Day in 1942: The B-32 Dominator Took its First Flight. It Had A Secret Backup – And Almost No One Remembers It Today.
On September 7, 1942, a massive four-engine bomber took flight with a critical mission: be ready if America’s revolutionary B-29 Superfortress failed. It was called the B-32 Dominator. Built by Consolidated during World War II, the Dominator was essentially America’s insurance policy. The U.S. Army Air Corps feared the ambitious B-29 program could run into…
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400 Apache Fuselages and Counting: Hyderabad Is Quietly Turning India Into a Global Aerospace Powerhouse
400 Apache Fuselages Made in India: Tata-Boeing Marks Major Aerospace Milestone A major milestone for India’s aerospace manufacturing sector has been reached as Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd. (TBAL) rolls out its 400th fuselage for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter from its facility in Hyderabad. The Tata Advanced Systems–Boeing joint venture manufactures Apache fuselages in India,…
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On This Day in 1909: Eugène Lefebvre Became Aviation’s First Fatality-Yet His Courage Helped Inspire Humanity’s Journey Into the Skies
On This Day in 1909: He Flew Into History — And Paid the Ultimate Price On September 7, 1909, Eugène Lefebvre took to the skies at a time when aviation was still in its infancy. There were no modern cockpits. No sophisticated instruments. No flight computers. No established safety procedures. There was simply an aircraft,…
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BREAKING: Flight instructor killed alongside her two young sons in tragic Fresno plane crash as husband remains hospitalized
The aviation community in Fresno, California, is mourning the loss of 41-year-old certified flight instructor Danna Eady, who died after the aircraft she was piloting crashed Saturday afternoon near Sierra Sky Park Airport in northwest Fresno. Eady was flying with her husband, Craig, and their two youngest sons when the aircraft went down near the…
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On This Day In 2011: A hockey team’s Yak-42 never properly took off-44 died after braking errors sent the aircraft beyond the runway
On September 7, 2011, YAK-Service Flight 9633 was preparing to carry Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, one of Russia’s leading ice hockey teams, from Tunoshna Airport near Yaroslavl to Minsk, Belarus. The Yakovlev Yak-42D, registration RA-42434, carried 45 people: 37 passengers and eight crew members. Among those aboard were nearly the entire Lokomotiv roster, coaching staff and several…
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Passenger Arrested After Alleged Slur-Filled N-word Meltdown on American Airlines Flight Is Fired From Arizona Realty Firm
A disruptive airline passenger who allegedly hurled racial and anti-gay slurs aboard an American Airlines flight has now lost his job after being identified and arrested. Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was a real-estate agent affiliated with Tucson-based Long Realty. The company said it immediately ended its affiliation with him after learning about the incident, citing…
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BREAKING: Amazon Air Cargo Plane Overshoots Miami Runway, Killing Five and Critically Injuring Three
An Amazon Air cargo Boeing 767-300 crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and seriously injuring five others. The aircraft, operated by North Carolina-based charter company 21 Air, had departed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before attempting to land in Miami shortly before…
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On This Day In 1971, Paninternational Flight 112 lost both engines, crash-landed on an Autobahn, killing 22; investigation exposed a deadly fuel mix-up
On September 6, 1971, Paninternational Flight 112 departed Hamburg Airport for Málaga, Spain, carrying 115 passengers and six crew members aboard a BAC 1-11. The holiday charter flight appeared routine as it climbed away from Hamburg, but within seconds the aircraft was heading toward disaster. The aircraft, registered D-ALAR, had been prepared for a “hot…
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On This Day In 1985, a DC-9 lost an engine just after takeoff-and a desperate climb ended in a fatal 90-degree roll, killing all 31 aboard
On September 6, 1985, Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 departed General Mitchell Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bound for Atlanta. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14, registered N100ME, carried 27 passengers and four crew members. The flight appeared routine as the aircraft accelerated down Runway 19R and lifted into the clear afternoon sky. Less than a minute later,…
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British Airways 787 Ground Incident in Montreal Triggers 2.5-Hour Heathrow Delay After Emergency Slide Deploys Unexpectedly
Emergency Slide Deployment Delays British Airways Flight to Heathrow A British Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner bound for London Heathrow was delayed in Montreal after an emergency evacuation slide accidentally deployed while the aircraft was still on the ground. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 5, involving British Airways flight BA94. A catering truck was positioned…
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