On March 28.1933 ; The Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool is believed to be the first airline lost to sabotage when a passenger sets a fire on board. source
On March 28.1933 ; The Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool is believed to be the first airline lost to sabotage when a passenger sets a fire on board.
On March 31.1931 ; TWA Flight 599 crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne. source
On March 31.1931 ; TWA Flight 599 crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne.
On April 3. 1933 ; First flight over Mount Everest, a British expedition, led by the Marquis of Clydesdale, and funded by Lucy, Lady Houston. source
On April 3. 1933 ; First flight over Mount Everest, a British expedition, led by the Marquis of Clydesdale, and funded by Lucy, Lady Houston.
On April 3. 2008 ; ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations. source
On April 3. 2008 ; ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
On April 5.1991 ; An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and Astronaut Sonny Carter. source
On April 5.1991 ; An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and Astronaut Sonny Carter.
On April 8.1954 ; South African Airways Flight 201 A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 crashes into the sea during night killing 21 people. source
On April 8.1954 ; South African Airways Flight 201 A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 crashes into the sea during night killing 21 people.
On April 9.1967 ; The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight. source
On April 9.1967 ; The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
On April 12.1935 ; First flight of the Bristol Blenheim. source
On April 12.1935 ; First flight of the Bristol Blenheim.
On April 15.1952 ; The maiden flight of the B-52 Stratofortress source
On April 15.1952 ; The maiden flight of the B-52 Stratofortress
On April 22.2008 ; The United States Air Force retires the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service. source
On April 22.2008 ; The United States Air Force retires the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service.
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 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg. source
On May 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
On May 5.1972 ; Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy. source
On May 5.1972 ; Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy.
On May 7.2002 ; A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people. source
On May 7.2002 ; A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people.
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 9.1987 ; LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board. source
On May 9.1987 ; LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
On May 9.2015 ; An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft crashes near the Spanish city of Seville with three people on board killed. source
On May 9.2015 ; An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft crashes near the Spanish city of Seville with three people on board killed.
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 May 15.1941 ; First flight of the Gloster E.28/39 the first British and Allied jet aircraft. source
On May 15.1941 ; First flight of the Gloster E.28/39 the first British and Allied jet aircraft.
On May 17.2014 ; A plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people. source
On May 17.2014 ; A plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.
On May 18.1958 ; An F-104 Starfighter sets a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (2,259.82 km/h). source
On May 18.1958 ; An F-104 Starfighter sets a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (2,259.82 km/h).
On May 19.2016 ; EgyptAir Flight 804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo. There were no survivors. source
On May 19.2016 ; EgyptAir Flight 804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo. There were no survivors.
On May 25.1979 ; American Airlines Flight 191: In Chicago, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground. source
On May 25.1979 ; American Airlines Flight 191: In Chicago, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground.
On May 26.1981 ; An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. source
On May 26.1981 ; An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.
On May 27.1919 ; The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight. source
On May 27.1919 ; The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
On June 1.1999 ; American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock. source
On June 1.1999 ; American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.
On June 1.2009 ; Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed. source
On June 1.2009 ; Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed.
On June 3.2012 ; A plane carrying 153 people on board crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board and 10 people on the ground. source
On June 3.2012 ; A plane carrying 153 people on board crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board and 10 people on the ground.
On June 7.1938 ; The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight. source
On June 7.1938 ; The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.
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.