The First Airliner to Disappear: The Avro Ten Southern Cloud

The story, and occasional mystery, surrounding airline disappearances capture international attention with each occurrence. Experts claim the most common causes of such crashes are mechanical error, weather, and pilot error. A few well-known flights caused by mechanical failures are Delta Flight 191 in 1945, United Airlines Flight 232 in 1989, and Air France Flight 447 [...]

By |November 13th, 2017|Aviation History|Comments Off on The First Airliner to Disappear: The Avro Ten Southern Cloud

Was Helios Airways Flight 522 Haunted?

Buckle up readers. This one is creepy and quite sad. Imagine sitting comfortably in your seat during takeoff, everything seems to be going well, then the oxygen masks drop. You’re up high, but the plane is still ascending. No word from the cockpit. Imagine the absolute confusion and terror.  Those on the ground thought it [...]

By |January 18th, 2017|Aviation History|Comments Off on Was Helios Airways Flight 522 Haunted?