Tag: Aircraft Demonstration Flight
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Today In 1988: The Brand-New Airbus A320 Crashed On Its Very First Passenger Flight After Descending So Low It Struck Trees In Front Of Thousands
On June 26, 1988, one of the most controversial accidents in aviation history unfolded during what was meant to be a celebration of the revolutionary Airbus A320. Air France Flight 296Q, operated by Air Charter International on behalf of Air France, was conducting a demonstration flight at the Habsheim Air Show in eastern France. The…
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