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 [...]

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Aviation Mysteries: Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation propliner is a rather large plane with a wingspan of over 126 ft. and a length of over 116 ft. It can carry up to 95 passengers with a crew of five. So, how did a plane like this simply vanish into thin air? That’s a mystery that, to this [...]

By |January 25th, 2017|Aviation History|Comments Off on Aviation Mysteries: Flying Tiger Line Flight 739