On January 17.2008 ; British Airways Flight 38 crash lands just short of London Heathrow Airport in England with no fatalities. It is the first complete hull loss of a Boeing 777. source
On January 17.2008 ; British Airways Flight 38 crash lands just short of London Heathrow Airport in England with no fatalities. It is the first complete hull loss of a Boeing 777.
On February 6.1998 ; Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport. source
On February 6.1998 ; Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
On February 8.1989 ; Independent Air Flight 1851 strikes Pico Alto mountain while on approach to Santa Maria Airport (Azores) killing all 144 passengers on board. source
On February 8.1989 ; Independent Air Flight 1851 strikes Pico Alto mountain while on approach to Santa Maria Airport (Azores) killing all 144 passengers on board.
On February 12.2009 ; Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground. source
On February 12.2009 ; Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.
On February 16.1998 ; China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and seven more on the ground. source
On February 16.1998 ; China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and seven more on the ground.
On February 18.2013 ;Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium. source
On February 18.2013 ;Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
On February 27.2002 ; Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport. Subsequent investigations criticize Ryanair's handling of the evacuation. source
On February 27.2002 ; Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport. Subsequent investigations criticize Ryanair's handling of the evacuation.
On March 8.1914 ; First flights (for the Royal Thai Air Force) at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. source
On March 8.1914 ; First flights (for the Royal Thai Air Force) at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok.
On March 8. 1974 ; Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France. source
On March 8. 1974 ; Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France.
On March 19.2016 ; Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board. source
On March 19.2016 ; Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board.
On March 22. 1992 , USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft. source
On March 22. 1992 , USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft.
On April 9.1937 ; The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London. It is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe. source
On April 9.1937 ; The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London. It is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe.
On April 26.1994 ; China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board. source
On April 26.1994 ; China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board.
On May 8.1997 ; A China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people source
On May 8.1997 ; A China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people
On May 14.2012 ; Agni Air Flight CHT crashes near Jomsom Airport in Jomsom, Nepal, after a failed go-around, killing 15 people. source
On May 14.2012 ; Agni Air Flight CHT crashes near Jomsom Airport in Jomsom, Nepal, after a failed go-around, killing 15 people.
On June 7.1989 ; Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard. source
On June 7.1989 ; Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard.
On June 8.2014 ; At least 28 people are killed in an attack at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan. source
On June 8.2014 ; At least 28 people are killed in an attack at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan.
On June 10.1990 ; British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities source
On June 10.1990 ; British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities
On July 6.1998 ; Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport. source
On July 6.1998 ; Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport.
On July 9.2006 ; At least 122 people are killed after a Sibir Airlines Airbus A310 passenger jet, carrying 200 passengers veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. source
On July 9.2006 ; At least 122 people are killed after a Sibir Airlines Airbus A310 passenger jet, carrying 200 passengers veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia.
On July 15.1983 ;Orly Airport attack is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA at the Paris-Orly Airport in Paris; it leaves eight people dead and 55 injured. source
On July 15.1983 ;Orly Airport attack is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA at the Paris-Orly Airport in Paris; it leaves eight people dead and 55 injured.
On July 19.1989 ; United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111. source
On July 19.1989 ; United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111.
On July 24.2001 ; Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, all died in this attack. They destroyed 11 Aircraft (mostly military) and damaged 15, there are no civilian casualties. This incident slowed down Sri Lankan economy. source
On July 24.2001 ; Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, all died in this attack. They destroyed 11 Aircraft (mostly military) and damaged 15, there are no civilian casualties. This incident slowed down Sri Lankan economy.
On July 25.2000 ; Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 passengers. source
On July 25.2000 ; Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 passengers.
On July 31.1948 ; At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated. source
On July 31.1948 ; At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
On July 31.1973 ; A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts killing 89. source
On July 31.1973 ; A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts killing 89.
On August 11.1959 ; Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens. source
On August 11.1959 ; Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated. source
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
On December 7.1983 ; An Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 collides with an Aviaco DC-9 in dense fog while the two airliners are taxiing down the runway at Madrid–Barajas Airport, killing 93 people. source
On December 7.1983 ; An Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 collides with an Aviaco DC-9 in dense fog while the two airliners are taxiing down the runway at Madrid–Barajas Airport, killing 93 people.
