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A suicidal passenger exploded a bomb in a lavatory causing loss of the tail and a crash. March 1, 1962 95 0 0 American Airlines Flight 1: Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York City: New York: Boeing 707-123B: The aircraft experienced an uncommanded rudder movement due to a manufacturing defect shortly after takeoff, crashing into the bay. November 8 ...
The crew consisted of Captain George T. Kunz (age 55), employed by National Airlines since 1956, who had qualified to fly the Boeing 727 in 1967 and accumulated 18,109 flight hours in his career with 5,358 hours on the Boeing 727; First Officer Leonard G. Sanderson Jr. (31), employed by National Airlines since 1976, with 4,848 flight hours of which 842 hours were on the Boeing 727; and Flight ...
The airport is named for Lt. Col. Austin Straubel, the first aviator from Brown County to die in his country's service, on February 3, 1942, after having served for thirteen years in the United States Army Air Corps. The airport name was officially changed to Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport on August 17, 2016. [5] [6]
American Eagle Flight 5342 plunged into the Potomac River on the night of Jan. 29, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan International Airport.
Continental Airlines Flight 1713 crashed on take-off in a snowstorm from the Denver Stapleton International Airport on November 1, 1987. The crash resulted in the deaths of 28 of the aircraft's occupants, while 54 survived. The airplane had been destined for Boise, Idaho. [49] Key Lime Air Flight 970 collided with a Cirrus SR22. Both planes ...
19 March 1998 - An Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727-228 crashes into a mountain, killing all 45 aboard. Kam Air Flight 904 crashed in the Pamir Mountains during a snow storm on 3 February 2005. All 105 people on board were killed, and the cause remains under investigation.
The Brief. February 3 became known as "The Day The Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash. Bitter cold forced the musicians to give up on their bus ...
1972 Lake Winnebago mid-air collision; Accident; Date: June 29, 1972: Summary: Mid-air collision: Site: Over Lake Winnebago, near Fox Crossing, Wisconsin, United States 1]: Total fatalities: 13: Total survivors: 0: First aircraft; Type: Convair CV-580: Operator: North Central Airlines: Registration: N90858: Flight origin: Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport, United States ...