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STORIES Aug 10, 2024 The Story of the Death Trap DC-10 Airplane The DC-10 has an infamous history of crashing. But is it its own fault? Let's find out. Read More →
STORIES Mar 21, 2024 Ghost in the Machine: The Eery Aftermath of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 The legacy of the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 includes the ghostly appearances of the deceased pilots appearing to warn future Eastern pilots of danger and to vow to protect future L-1011s from disaster. Read More →
STORIES Mar 15, 2024 Catching Fire After Takeoff and No Evacuation: Saudia Flight 163 On August 19, 1980, Saudia Flight 163 took off from Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia. What seemed like a normal flight started taking a turn for the worst when the crew received warnings of smoke from the cargo compartment. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to Riyadh, landing 28 minutes after takeoff. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 29, 2023 The Haunted Crash Site of Delta Air Lines Flight 191 On August 2, 1985, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operated by Delta Air Lines crashed short of runway 17L (now 17C) at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. The cause? Mother nature herself. The flight was a scheduled service from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles with a stop in Dallas. What was seemingly a normal flight would turn deadly in seconds. Read More →
NEWS Jul 29, 2023 Oshkosh Day 4: MiGs, a B-29 Superfortress, and More Day 4 at Oshkosh was another action-packed day with some special new arrivals into the grounds. We caught up with our team as temperatures reached close to 90 degrees, being the hottest day at AirVenture so far. Read More →