On January 26.1911 ; Glenn H. Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane. source
On January 26.1911 ; Glenn H. Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
On January 28.2002 ; TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 92. source
On January 28.2002 ; TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 92.
On January 30.1979 ; A Varig Boeing 707-323C freighter, flown by the same commander as Flight 820, disappears over the Pacific Ocean 30 minutes after taking off from Tokyo. source
On January 30.1979 ; A Varig Boeing 707-323C freighter, flown by the same commander as Flight 820, disappears over the Pacific Ocean 30 minutes after taking off from Tokyo.
On February 4.1966 ; All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133. source
On February 4.1966 ; All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133.
On February 5.1918 ; Stephen W. Thompson shoots down a German airplane; this is the first aerial victory by the U.S. military. source
On February 5.1918 ; Stephen W. Thompson shoots down a German airplane; this is the first aerial victory by the U.S. military.
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 14.1990 ; Ninety-two people are killed when Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashes in Bangalore, India. source
On February 14.1990 ; Ninety-two people are killed when Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashes in Bangalore, India.
On February 15.1961 ; Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members. source
On February 15.1961 ; Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members.
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 18.1969 ; Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708 crashes into Mount Whitney killing all on board. source
On February 18.1969 ; Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708 crashes into Mount Whitney killing all on board.
On February 21.1973 ;Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people. source
On February 21.1973 ;Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people.
On February 24. 1989 ; United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, rips open during flight, blowing nine passengers out of the business-class section. source
On February 24. 1989 ; United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, rips open during flight, blowing nine passengers out of the business-class section.
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board. source
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
On February 29.1996 ; Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes, all 123 passengers and crew died. source
On February 29.1996 ; Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes, all 123 passengers and crew died.
On March 2. 1969 ; In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted. source
On March 2. 1969 ; In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.
On March 3. 1991 ; United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25. source
On March 3. 1991 ; United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25.
On March 3. 1974 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard. source
On March 3. 1974 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes at Ermenonville near Paris, France killing all 346 aboard.
On March 5.1936 ; First flight of Supermarine Spitfire advanced monoplane fighter aircraft in the United Kingdom. source
On March 5.1936 ; First flight of Supermarine Spitfire advanced monoplane fighter aircraft in the United Kingdom.
On March 5.1943 ; First flight of Gloster Meteor jet aircraft in the United Kingdom. source
On March 5.1943 ; First flight of Gloster Meteor jet aircraft in the United Kingdom.
On March 5.1966 ; BOAC Flight 911 crashes on Mount Fuji, Japan, killing 124. source
On March 5.1966 ; BOAC Flight 911 crashes on Mount Fuji, Japan, killing 124.
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. 2014 ; Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying a total of 239 people, disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. source
On March 8. 2014 ; Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying a total of 239 people, disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
On March 9. 1967 ; Trans World Airlines Flight 553, a Douglas DC-9-15, crashes in a field in Concord Township, Ohio following a mid-air collision with a Beechcraft Baron, killing 26. source
On March 9. 1967 ; Trans World Airlines Flight 553, a Douglas DC-9-15, crashes in a field in Concord Township, Ohio following a mid-air collision with a Beechcraft Baron, killing 26.
On March 15.1941 ; Philippine Airlines, the flag carrier of the Philippines takes its first flight between Manila (from Nielson Field) to Baguio City with a Beechcraft Model 18 making the airline the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating u source
On March 15.1941 ; Philippine Airlines, the flag carrier of the Philippines takes its first flight between Manila (from Nielson Field) to Baguio City with a Beechcraft Model 18 making the airline the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating u
On March 17.1947 ; First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber. source
On March 17.1947 ; First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber.
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 March 27.1999 ; Kosovo War: Yugoslav SAM downed F-117A, the first and only kill by the stealth aircraft. source
On March 27.1999 ; Kosovo War: Yugoslav SAM downed F-117A, the first and only kill by the stealth aircraft.
On March 28.1910 ; Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from a water runway near Martigues, France. source
On March 28.1910 ; Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from a water runway near Martigues, France.