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On This Day In Aviation History
On this blog, V2 Aviation will post interesting facts about dates in aviation history.
Aviation has come a long way since Leonardo da Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man around 1490, now a well-known image in Human Factors. Or what to think about the famous helicopter the "aerial screw" he drew in the late 1480s?
Historical facts from the history books of aviation, you'll find them on this page! A look back, like the background picture.
Just a short read, not more than a couple of minutes of your time.
Come back regularly to learn some interesting aviation facts!
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16th of November 2017, loss of floats, Blog #678
A 1969-built, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200HG was scheduled to operate four flights on the 16th of November 2017. After the...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
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12th of November 2003, Birds, Blog #677
After completing the necessary pre-flight activities, including refuelling the aircraft with 300 gallons of Jet A fuel with Prist, the...
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Nov 11, 20243 min read
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5th of November 2009, Engine Failure, Blog #676
It was just after 15.30 local time on this day in aviation history when Grumman G-111 Albatros, registered N120FB, started its takeoff...
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Nov 4, 20243 min read
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27th of October 2008, Gross Weight Error, Blog #675
A Boeing 747-228F was scheduled to operate a flight from Brussels (EBBR, Belgium) to Campinas, Sao Paulo (SBKP, Brazil). With a scheduled...
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Oct 27, 20243 min read
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21st of October 2020, Runway Identification, Blog #674
With a crew of two and six passengers, a 2001-built Learjet 60 was operating a flight from Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Airport, (CGF/KCGF,...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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14th of October 2020, Landing Gear Fatigue, Blog #673
A 1969-built Beechcraft 99A Airliner was operating a cargo flight on this day, the 14th of October 2020, between Manchester-Boston...
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Oct 14, 20243 min read
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Monday 7th of October 2019, Cotter pin, Blog #672
With a crew of two and two passengers on board a Raytheon Hawker 800XP Business Jet lifted off the runway at Naples Municipal Airport...
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Oct 7, 20242 min read
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28th of September 2019, CFIT, Blog #671
During the evening, at a private party, a pilot and a parachutist decided to go for a night flight and parachute jump at FL100 from the...
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Sep 29, 20242 min read
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23rd September 2019, Landing Distance, Blog #670
A Britten-Norman Islander was being prepared for a flight from Antigua to Montserrat with a pilot and six passengers on board. A series...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read
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15th of September 2015, Refuel Error, #669
A Piper PA-31-350 arrived at Thompson, Manitoba (Canada) on a series of schedules flights for a refuelling stop. As the Pilot In...
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Sep 15, 20243 min read
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8th of September 2013, Bogie Beam Failure, Blog #668
With a crew of 14 (two pilots and twelve cabin crew) and 288 passengers, an Airbus A330-321 took off from Guangzhou Baiyun International...
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Sep 8, 20243 min read
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1st of September 2023, Gear Collapse, Blog #667
A Beechcraft Super King Air B200C was operating a charter flight on this day in (recent) aviation history in 2023. On board the aircraft...
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Sep 1, 20243 min read
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25th of August 2019, Bleed Duct Failure, Blog #666
With seven crew onboard, a Lockheed C130A was on a multi-stop flight from Malaysia to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) (Arizona, USA)...
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Aug 25, 20243 min read
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19th of August 2018, Maintenance Action, Blog #665
With 65 occupants a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q was operating a scheduled passenger flight from Lima to Ayacucho (Peru). The flight...
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Aug 18, 20243 min read
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10th of August 2019, Convective Weather, Blog #664
A Canadair CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 601) was operating a fligth from Pompano Beach Airport (Florida, USA) to Nassau-Lynden Pindling...
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Aug 11, 20242 min read
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4th of August 2017, Tyre Explosion, Blog #663
While passing 20.00 ft (climbing after take-off) the crew of a de Havilland Dash 8-202 heard a loud bang and felt the aircraft shake....
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Aug 4, 20243 min read
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29th of July 2009, Downdraft, Blog #662
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 was operating a cargo flight under VFR flight rules from Mestersvig Airbase (BGMV - Greenland)...
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Jul 28, 20243 min read
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21st of July 2021, To (Not) Go-Around, Blog #661
With a crew of two and four passengers onboard a Cessna 560XL was operating a flight between Coldwater-Branch County Memorial Airport...
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Jul 20, 20242 min read
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14th of July 2020, Obstruction on the runway, Blog #660
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q (Dash-8) was operating a chartered cargo flight supporting the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM)...
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Jul 14, 20242 min read
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6th of July 2001, Hail Strike, Blog #659
With a crew of 14 and 197 passengers, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 150 was planned to operate a charter flight from Lyon Saint-Exupéry...
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Jul 6, 20243 min read
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