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On 29 February 1932 four aviators flew out of Cologne, Germany on a round-the-world flight attempt.The group comprised pilot Hans Bertram, co-pilot Thom, mechanic Adolph Klausmann and cameraman Alexander von Lagorio, and was intended to find potential markets for Germany's aviation industry as well as a goodwill tour visiting German communities along the route.
The aircraft hit high ground in a snowstorm during the approach to land. All 8 crew members and 120 passengers were killed. 24 May 1991 – A forced landing near Kermanshah, Iran, due to fuel shortage had to be made after three missed approaches by Soviet Metro Cargo Ilyushin Il-76. 4 on-board casualties.
Lufthansa in Germany experienced problems with the "profile and booking retrieval" features of their website. [99] Ryanair's booking and check-in services were unavailable and the airline was "forced to cancel a small number of flights", advising passengers to arrive at airports at least three hours before departure.
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns, dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II.An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (anti-aircraft warfare) which causes the targeted aircraft to lose its ability to continue flying normally, and then subsequently crashing into land or sea, often ...
The bags contained papers from Atta's studies in Germany and Egypt; Alomari's international driver's license and passport; a videocassette for a Boeing 757 flight simulator; and a folding knife and pepper spray. [23] They also contained "The Last Night" document, with instructions to the hijackers and preparations for martyrdom and death.
Propeller blade from Wappler's Heinkel He 111, the first enemy bomber to be brought down by a barrage balloon during the Second World War. Newport Museum.. Oberleutnant Harry Wappler was the pilot of a four-man Heinkel He 111 P-2 bomber of Kampfgeschwader 27 (8 Staffel (squadron)) which had left an airfield in northern France on the evening of 12 September 1940 on a bombing sortie to Ellesmere ...
People run away as the second tower of World Trade Center crumbles down after a plane hit the building September 11, 2001, in New York City.
Departure from Beirut was delayed by about one hour. Originally scheduled to depart at 05:45, [ 10 ] take-off took place at 06:01. [ 9 ] Less than 15 minutes later, [ 9 ] two Arab passengers threatened to blow up the aircraft using explosives that had been hidden in the first class cabin (and which likely had been smuggled there in Damascus). [ 6 ]