This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the Aircraft Crash Record Office or the Air Safety Network.

1908

• September 17 - Army Signal Corps Wright Model A, Army serial number 1, piloted by Orville Wright, crashed at Ft. Myer, Virginia, killing Lt. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Fort Myer is a US Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County Virginia, across the Potomac River The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Thomas B. Selfridge. Rebuilt. Retired May 4, 1911, and now in Smithsonian Institution National Air & Space Museum, Washington, D.C. Selfridge AFB, Michigan, was later named for the first U. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The National Air and Space Museum (NASM of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB is a joint Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. S. military aircrash victim.

1921

• August 24 - The British airship R38 (ZR-2) due to be delivered to the United States Navy as the ZR-2, broke in two on a test flight near Hull, England and fell to the ground in flames. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Terminology In some countries airships are also known as dirigibles from the French (fr ''diriger'' to direct plus -ible) meaning "directable" Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 44 died.

1922

• October 22: 1st Lt. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Harold R. Harris becomes the first member of the U.S. Army Air Service to save his life by parachute, when the Loening PW-2A he is testing out of McCook Field, Ohio, suffers vibration, loses part of left wing or aileron, so he parts company with the airframe, landing safely. The United States Army Air Service was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation was founded 1917 by Grover Loening and produced early aircraft and amphibious aircraft from 1917 McCook Field was an airfield and aviation experimentation station operated by the Aviation Section U Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads ^[1]

1923

• September 23 - 1st Lts. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Robert S. Olmsted and John W. Shoptaw enter U.S. Army balloon S-6 in international balloon race from Brussels, despite threatening weather which causes some competitors to drop out. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Lightning strikes S-6 over Nistelrode, Holland, killing Olmsted outright, and Shoptaw in the fall. Nistelrode is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of ^[1] Middletown Air Depot, Pennsylvania, was later renamed Olmsted AFB. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Olmsted Air Force Base (1918-1969 grew to 11400 civilian employees in 1969 when it was decommissioned and turned over the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

1925

• September 3 - The USS Shenandoah airship crashed after encountering thunderstorms near Ava, Ohio after an in flight break up due to cloud suck. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Design and construction The Shenandoah was originally designated FA-1 for 'Fleet Airship Number One' but this was changed to ZR-1 Terminology In some countries airships are also known as dirigibles from the French (fr ''diriger'' to direct plus -ible) meaning "directable" Ava is an unincorporated community in northwestern Noble Township, Noble County, Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Cloud suck is a phenomenon commonly known in Paragliding and Hang gliding where pilots experience significant lift due to a Thermal under the

1933

• April 3 - United States Navy airship USS Akron encounters severe weather and crashes into the Atlantic off the coast of New Jersey. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Terminology In some countries airships are also known as dirigibles from the French (fr ''diriger'' to direct plus -ible) meaning "directable" Construction and commissioning Construction of the ZRS-4 commenced on 31 October 1929 at Springfield Township Ohio, by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation, and on New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. 73 passengers and crew, including Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, were killed. William Adger Moffett ( 31 October 1869 &ndash 4 April 1933) was an American Admiral notable as the architect of Naval

1938

• July 24 - In the airfield Mars in Santa Ana, Usaquén, Colombia, during an airshow, a F11C Goshawk crashed into the audience and killed 75 people. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. General information Borders North: The municipality of Chía East: The municipality of La Calera South: The Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

1939

• February 11: After cross-country speed flight, Lockheed XP-38 prototype, 39-974, crashlands on Cold Stream Golf Course on approach to Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York when engines fail due to icing. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta For the airport in Wisconsin see Mitchell Field Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field, originally called Hazelhurst Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches Pilot Ben Kelsey survives. ^[2]

1941

• November 4 - Tail section of YP-38, 39-689, separates in flight over Glendale, California, Lightning crashes inverted on house at 1147 Elm Street, killing Lockheed test pilot Ralph Virden. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta Home owner survives, indeed, sleeps right through the crash. ^[2]

1943

• April 9 - P-38G-10-LO, 42-12937, flown by Col. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Ben Kelsey, gets into inverted spin during dive flap test, loses one wing and entire tail section. Kelsey bails out, suffers broken ankle, while P-38 hits flat on hillside near Calabasas, California. Calabasas is a city in Los Angeles County California in the western United States. ^[2]

• June 23 - A B-17 Flying Fortress flying to Grand Island, Nebraska from Pendleton Army Air Base in Oregon crashes on Bomber Mountain in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Grand Island is a city in and the County seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Bomber Mountain is the crest of a ridge line within the Big Horn Mountains of the U The Big Horn Mountains are a Mountain range in northern Wyoming and southern Montana in the United States, forming a northwest-trending The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. 10 crew members were killed.

1944

• July 31 - Noted aviation pioneer and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry vanishes without a trace while flying a Free French Forces Lockheed F-5, a variant of the P-38 Lightning, over the Mediterranean Sea; his fate remains a mystery until 2004 when the wreckage of his plane is discovered. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Antoine de Saint Exupéry (ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃tɛgzypeˈʀi ( June 29, 1900 — July 31, 1944) was a French Writer and The Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres FFL) were French fighters in World War II who decided to continue fighting against Axis forces The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta While the cause of the crash is unknown, analysis of the wreckage and enemy wartime records suggests that the crash was an accident unrelated to enemy action.
• August 23 - Freckleton Air Disaster - A United States Army Air Force B-24 Liberator crashed into a school at Freckleton, Lancashire, England on approach to Warton Aerodrome. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire On 23 August, 1944, an American United States Army Air Force B-24 Liberator Heavy bomber crashed into the centre of the Village The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Freckleton is a village on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St Annes Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Warton Aerodrome is located near to Warton village on the Fylde peninsula in Lancashire, England. 61 people died including 38 children.

1945

• April 23 - A U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-38856 M of the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy) crashes on the east facing slope of North Barrule in the Isle of Man killing 31 US service personnel. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States Air Force 381st Training Group (381st TRG at Vandenberg AFB, California provides training for the nation's space and intercontinental ballistic The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical
• July 25 – A US Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building, killing 14 people and causing over $1 million in damage [1]. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco Skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
• August 6 - All-time highest-scoring American flying ace Richard Bong is killed trying to bail out of a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star jet fighter after a fuel pump failure during a test flight at Burbank Airport, Burbank, California, USA. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat Richard Ira "Dick" Bong (September 24 1920 &ndash August 6 1945 is the United States ' highest-scoring air ace, having shot down at least 40 Japanese A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bob Hope Airport ( is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of Burbank, a city in Los Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• December 5 – Flight 19, a training flight of 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers manned by 14 US Navy and Marine personnel from Ft Lauderdale Naval Air Station, Florida, USA, vanishes over the Bermuda Triangle under mysterious circumstances. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Flight 19 was the designation of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers which disappeared on December 5 1945 during a United States Navy -authorized overwater navigation WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Types The torpedo bomber first appeared during the later years of World War I. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, A Naval Air Station is a Military Airbase, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the Military aviation division Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean in which a number of Aircraft and surface A US Navy PBM-5 Mariner carrying 13 sailors searching for the missing planes also disappears after a large mid-air explosion is seen near its last reported position. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• August 17 - Two B-29 Superfortress bombers collide over Weatherford, Texas during a bomber training exercise. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. 18 crew members were killed instantly, 2 managed to escape from the falling wreckage and parachute to safety.

1946

• July 7 - Eccentric, iconoclastic millionaire and aviator Howard Hughes is gravely injured when he mishandles a propeller pitch control failure and crashes his controversial XF-11 reconnaissance plane during its maiden flight. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• September 27 - Geoffrey de Havilland, Jr., is killed when DH. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again 108, TG306, second prototype, breaks up in flight, coming down in the Thames near Egypt Bay. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England.

1947

• February 21 - United States Air Force B-29 Superfortress "Kee Bird" runs out of fuel due to a navigational error and is forced to land in a remote area of northern Greenland. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland The Kee Bird was an American B-29 -95-BW Superfortress, 45-21768, of the 46th/72nd Reconnaissance Squadrons that became marooned after making Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the The aircrew is rescued unharmed 3 days later, but the plane is abandoned in place. The accident achieves continuing notability for the exceptionally fortuitous rescue and later for a well-publicized and ultimately disastrous 1994 recovery attempt. See List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft pre-1950 See List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft 1950-1974

1948

• July – B-29 Lake Mead crash - A United States Air Force B-29 Superfortress crashes into Lake Mead, Nevada, during a classified research mission. The 1948 B-29 Lake Mead crash occurred July 21, 1948 when a Boeing B-29 -100-BW Superfortress, modified into an F-13 Lake Mead is the largest man-made Lake and Reservoir in the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America.

1949

• November 1 – A P-38 Lightning flown by a Bolivian Air Force pilot collides in midair with Eastern Airlines Flight 537, a Douglas DC-4 airliner on its final approach to National Airport. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Military branches of Bolivia: Army The Bolivian Army has around 31500 men Eastern Air Lines Flight 537, registration N88727 was a Douglas DC-4 aircraft en route from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington D The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington All 55 people on board the DC-4 die; the P-38 pilot survives. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

1950

• February 13 - A U.S. Air Force B-36B in transit from Eielson AFB, Alaska to Carswell AFB, Texas, loses three of six engines, suffers icing. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Eielson Air Force Base is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent For uses after 30 September 1994, see Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Carswell Air Force Base, (1942 - 1994 is Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. To lighten aircraft crew jettisons nuclear weapons bomb casing over the Pacific Ocean from 8,000 feet. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions High explosives detonate on contact, large shockwave seen, crew later bails out safely over Prince Royal Isle. ^[3]
• February 15 - de Havilland DH. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor The de Havilland Aircraft Company (less commonly spelled de Haviland was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey 108, VW120, flown by RAE's OC, Squadron Leader J. S. R. Muller-Rowland, enters steep dive from 27,000 feet (8230 meters), breaking up around 10,000 feet (3048 meters) with fatal result. Wreckage comes down at Birkhill, near Bletchley. Birkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland.
• April 11 - A USAF B-29 on a routine flight crashes into mountain three minutes after take-off from Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, killing 13 crew. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. For the civil airport use of this facility see Albuquerque International Sunport Kirtland Air Force Base is a major United States Air New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. One fully-assembled bomb casing (probably a Mark 4 nuclear bomb) on board is completely shattered when triggers explode. The Mark 4 nuclear bomb was an American Nuclear bomb design produced starting in 1949 and in use until 1953 A fuel capsule, carried separately, is recovered. ^[3]
• May 1 - Third and final de Havilland DH. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The de Havilland Aircraft Company (less commonly spelled de Haviland was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey 108, TG283, crash near Hartley Whitney, Hants. , during stall tests, kills replacement RAE OC, Squadron Leader G. E. C. Genders. Aircraft entered uncontrollable spin, pilot bails out, parachute fails.
• July 13 - A USAF B-50 carrying a nuclear weapon bomb casing (but no fuel capsule), stalls at 7,000 feet, crashes, killing 16 crew. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. ^[3]
• August 5 - A USAF B-29 Superfortress carrying a Mark 4 nuclear bomb and a number of conventional bombs, suffers two runaway propellers, as well as landing gear problems on takeoff at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, USA. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The Mark 4 nuclear bomb was an American Nuclear bomb design produced starting in 1949 and in use until 1953 Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC located three miles (5 Fairfield is a city located in the northeastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA (See East Bay and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Attempts emergency landing, crashes. The nuclear bomb's high-explosive trigger detonates, causing a huge chain-reaction explosion that kills 19 aboard the plane and on the ground, including mission commander Brig. Gen. Robert F. Travis; the airfield is later renamed Travis Air Force Base in his honor. Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC located three miles (5 ^[3]
• November 10 - During an unspecified in-flight emergency over water, a USAF B-50 jettisons empty nuclear bomb casing at 10,500 feet, observes detonation upon ocean impact. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw ^[3]

1951

US Navy personnel aboard aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) flee as F2H-2 Banshee strikes parked aircraft and explodes; September 16, 1951

• March 23 - A United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II missing over the Atlantic Ocean, wreckage was found. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Operational history World War II Following her shakedown cruise the Essex steamed to the Pacific in May 1943 to begin a succession of victories which would WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 53 died.

• September 16 - A damaged F2H-2 Banshee jet fighter returning to the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) misses the recovery net and crashes into several planes parked on the ship's deck, killing 7 people and destroying 4 aircraft. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Operational history World War II Following her shakedown cruise the Essex steamed to the Pacific in May 1943 to begin a succession of victories which would Operational history World War II Following her shakedown cruise the Essex steamed to the Pacific in May 1943 to begin a succession of victories which would This crash led the USN to equip all future carriers with angled flight decks for safer airplane recovery. The flight deck of an Aircraft carrier is the surface from which its Aircraft take off and land essentially a miniature airfield at sea

1952

• January 12 - Prototype RAF Vickers Valiant, WB210, catches fire during in-flight relight trials, crew bails out but co-pilot, Squadron Leader Foster, is killed when his ejection seat strikes tail. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• April 3 - A United States Air Force B-29 Superfortress crashes at night. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Suspected reason - Fuel line issues. Unknown number of fatalities. Majority of the crew bail out and land in farmers field 8 miles north, 5. 5 miles west of Onaga, Kansas, USA. Onaga is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• April 4 - A United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II collides in midair with a C-47 Skytrain over Mobile, Alabama, USA; 15 die. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• November 23 - A United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II on approach to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, USA crashes into a remote glacier, killing all 52 aboard. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period.
• December 20 - A United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II carrying 115 US servicemen crashes at Moses Lake, Washington, USA; 87 die, the highest confirmed death toll of any disaster in aviation history at the time. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Moses Lake is a Lake and Reservoir along the course of Crab Creek, in Washington state USA. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

1953

• May 15 - An errant USAF F-84 Thunderjet collides with 2 USAF C-119 Flying Boxcars flying in formation near Weinheim, Germany, sending all 3 planes down in flames. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Weinheim (Bergstrasse is a town in the north west of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany with 43 000 inhabitants approximately 15 km north of Heidelberg Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 9 servicemen aboard the C-119's die; the F-84 pilot parachutes to safety.
• June 18 - A United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II crashes after engine failure on take-off at Tachikawa Air Force Base, Tokyo, Japan. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 129 die, making this the deadliest recorded disaster in aviation history at the time.

1954

• March 30 - A C-119 Flying Boxcar careens into a US Army mess hall and explodes after crash-landing in a parade field at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA, killing 5 aboard the plane and 2 inside the building. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

1955

• March 22 - A United States Navy Douglas R5D hits a cliff at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, United States of America, killing 66. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

• August 11 - Two United States Air Force C-119s collided near Stuttgart, Germany. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 66 died.

1956

• January 10 - The most notorious incident of aircraft pitch-up known as the "Sabre dance" was the loss of F-100C-20-NA Super Sabre 54-1907 during an attempted emergency landing at Edwards AFB, California which was caught by film cameras set up for an unrelated test. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The "Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian 's Ballet Gayane The pilot fought to retain control as he rode the edge of the flight envelope, but fell off on one wing, hit the ground, and exploded with fatal results. In Aerodynamics, the flight envelope or performance envelope of an Aircraft refers to the capabilities of a design in terms of speed and altitude These scenes were inserted in the movie The Hunters, starring Robert Mitchum and Robert Wagner. The Hunters is a 1958 feature film adapted from the novel The Hunters by James Salter. Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film Robert John Wagner (born February 10, 1930) is a Golden Globe - nominated prolific American Film and Television
• March 10 - One of four U.S. Air Force B-47s out of MacDill AFB, Florida, misses tanker meet over the Mediterranean. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout MacDill Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base under the claimancy of the Air Mobility Command ( AMC) Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Extensive search never turns up plane, crew, or two nuclear weapons. ^[3]
• May 15 - A RCAF Avro CF-100 Canuck crashed into Villa St. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada was a Canadian aircraft manufacturing company that was in business from 1945-62 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Louis, a convent of the Grey Nuns of the Cross in Orleans, Ontario, Canada. Orléans is a Suburban area within the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 15 people were killed; both crewmen of the aircraft, a priest, 11 nuns and one other woman.
• June 5 - A USAF Northrop F-89 Scorpion fighter jet strikes an automobile during an aborted take-off at Wold-Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, killing 3 of the 5 occupants of the vehicle; both F-89 crew members survive. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Northrop Corporation was a leading Aircraft manufacturer of the United States from its formation in 1939 until its merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state Upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• June 9 - A Grumman F9F Panther fighter jet flown by a USMC Reserve pilot crashes into a row of houses near Wold-Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading 20th century U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Marine Forces Reserve ( MARFORRES or MFR) (also known as the United States Marine Corps Reserve ( USMCR) a part of the United States Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state Upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In addition to killing the pilot, the crash kills 5 and injures 12 on the ground, most of whom are young children. This is the second time in 5 days that a military jet operating from this airport crashes and kills multiple civilians on the ground.
• July 27 - A U.S. Air Force B-47 crashes while making touch-and-goes at RAF Lakenheath, skidding off runway and into nuclear weapons storage igloo holding three Mark 6 nuclear bombs, burns. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAF Lakenheath is a Royal Air Force airfield located near Lakenheath in Suffolk, England Mark 6 is the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. No weapons in the facility go off and all are later repaired. Stratojet was unarmed.
• October 1 - The RAF's first Avro Vulcan B 1, XA897, which completed a fly-the-flag mission to New Zealand in September, approaches Heathrow in bad weather on GCA approach, crashing short of the runway. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Two pilots eject, but four crew do not have ejection seats and are killed. Aircraft Captain Squadron Leader "Podge" Howard and co-pilot Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst survive. Signal delays in the primitive Ground-Controlled Approach system of the time may have let the aircraft descend too low without being warned. Undercart damaged in contact short of runway with control lost during attempted go-around.
• October 10 - A United States Air Force C-118 lost at sea about 150 miles north of the Azores. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from 59 died.
• December 5: An SM-62 Snark, 53-8172, N-69D test model, fitted with new 24 hour stellar inertial guidance system, launches from Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex, Florida, wanders off-course, ignores destruct command, disappears over Brazil. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. The Northrop SM-62 Snark was a specialized intercontinental Cruise missile with a nuclear warhead operated by the US Strategic Air Command Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld It is found by a farmer in January 1983. ^[3]
• December 31 - A United States Air Force C-121 crashed in Saudi Arabia while flying UN troops into the Suez Canal. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi It was also carrying Hungarian refugees back to Charleston AFB, South Carolina. Charleston Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in North Charleston, South Carolina under the control of the Air Mobility Command South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America.

1957

• March 17 - The official plane of the President of the Philippines, a Philippine Air Force C-47 named "Mt. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine Air Force (PAF is the Air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pinatubo", crashes on the slopes of Mount Manunggal, Cebu, Philippines, killing Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others. The 1957 crash of a Douglas C-47 plane named "Mt Pinatubo" on the slopes of Mount Manunggal Cebu, Philippines, killed the 7th President of the Cebu is one of the Provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay ( August 31, 1907 - March 17, 1957) was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines The crash is blamed on metal fatigue; one journalist on board survives. Néstor Mata (born 1926 Biography Mata was a reporter with the Philippine Herald newspaper
• March 21 - A United States Air Force C-97 lost at sea over Pacific Ocean. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions 67 died.
• May 22 -A U.S. Air Force B-36 ferrying a Mk-17 hydrogen weapon from Biggs AFB, Texas to Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, accidentally drops bomb through closed bomb doors, impacting 4. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Biggs Army Airfield, also known as Biggs AAF, is a military Airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas, USA. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. For the civil airport use of this facility see Albuquerque International Sunport Kirtland Air Force Base is a major United States Air New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. 5 miles south of Kirtland tower. High explosives detonate creating crater 25X12 feet, but no fuel capsule fitted, no injuries. ^[3]
• May 31 - A Royal Canadian Navy McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee fighter jet spirals out of control and crashes, killing its pilot, after its right wing breaks in half during a high-speed flyby at naval air station HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. For the history of Canada's naval forces after 1968 see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN) was the The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American Aerospace manufacturer based in St WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 12 Wing Shearwater, is located in Shearwater, Nova Scotia on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The crash is attributed to improperly manufactured fittings in the folding wing mechanism, and most RCN and US Navy Banshees are grounded until improved fittings can be installed. A folding wing is a design feature of Aircraft to save space and is typical of naval aircraft that operate from the limited deck space of Aircraft carriers The
• December 12 – A U.S. Air Force B-52 crashes on takeoff at Fairchild AFB near Spokane, Washington. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Fairchild AFB is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC All crew members are killed except the tail gunner. The incident is caused by trim motors that were hooked up backwards. The aircraft climbed straight up, stalled, fell over backwards and nosed straight down.

1958

• January 31 - During simulated Strategic take-off from overseas base, a USAF B-47 suffers failure of left-rear landing gear, tail strikes ground, rupturing fuel tank. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Aircraft burns. Fortunately, nuclear weapon on board, in strike configuration, does not detonate. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. ^[3]
• February – A US Douglas C-118A Liftmaster military transport and a U. The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. S. Navy P2V-5F Neptune patrol bomber, collided over Norwalk (a suburb of Los Angeles), California at night. 47 servicemen were killed as well as a 23-year-old civilian woman on the ground who was hit by falling debris. A plaque commemorating the disaster was erected by the American Legion in 1961 at the location of the accident, the corner of Firestone Boulevard and Pioneer Boulevard.
• February 5 - A USAF B-47 out of Homestead AFB, Florida mid-air collision with USAF F-86 Sabre on simulated combat mission, jettisons nuclear weapons casing from 7,200 feet over Wassaw Sound off Tybee Beach, Georgia. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Wassaw Sound is a Bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of Georgia, United States into which the Wilmington River flows The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Stratojet recovers to Hunter AFB, Georgia, bomb is still missing. Hunter Army Airfield, located in Savannah Georgia, United States, is a military airfield and subordinate installation to Fort Stewart. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule ^[3]
• March 11 - A USAF B-47 from Hunter AFB, Georgia, jettisons nuclear weapons casing from 15,000 feet over rural section of Florence, South Carolina, high-explosives detonate on impact causing property damage, several civilian injuries. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hunter Army Airfield, located in Savannah Georgia, United States, is a military airfield and subordinate installation to Fort Stewart. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. No fuel capsule installed on bomb. ^[3]
• March 27 - A USAF C-124 Globemaster II collides in midair with a USAF C-119 Flying Boxcar over Bridgeport, Texas, USA, killing all 18 servicemen aboard both aircraft. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 4309 at the 2000 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• July 26 - Fabled USAF test-pilot Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr. is killed after the engine of his Lockheed F-104A fighter jet fails during takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Iven Carl "Kinch" Kincheloe Jr ( July 2, 1928 &ndash July 26, 1958) was an American Test pilot, recipient of The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the While flying a Bell X-2, Kincheloe became the first man to exceed 100,000 ft (30,500 m) of altitude, and he is often credited as the first man to enter outer space. The Bell X-2 Starbuster was an American research Aircraft built to investigate flight characteristics in the Mach 2-3 range Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies.
• September 8 – Two B-52s collide over the town of Airway Heights near Fairchild AFB. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Airway Heights is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, just west of Spokane. Fairchild AFB is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC Thirteen crew members are killed, while three survive. There were no casualties on the ground.
• September 30 - A Rolls Royce test pilot flying an Avro Vulcan in an airshow at RAF Syerston pulls up too hard after a high-speed flyby and exceeds the airframe's structural limits, collapsing the plane's right wing. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the For the present day company see Rolls-Royce plc. For other uses see Rolls-Royce (disambiguation. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAF Syerston is a Royal Air Force station near Newark, Nottinghamshire. The craft spirals out of control and crashes, killing the entire aircrew and 3 people on the ground.
• November 4 - A USAF B-47 catches fire during take-off, crashes. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Fire sets off single bomb casing on board, creating crater 35X6 feet.
• November 26 - A USAF B-47 on Alert Status catches fire, completely destroying single nuclear weapon on board. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

1959

• September 25 - A United States Navy Martin P5M Marlin is forced to ditch near Whidbey Island, Washington, in Puget Sound. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Whidbey Island (historical spelling Whidby) is one of nine Islands located in Island County, Washington, in the United States Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest A Betty depth bomb casing is lost and never recovered, but it was not fitted with a nuclear core. . ^[3]
• October 15 - A USAF B-52 collides with tanker over Hardinsberg, Kentucky, crashes with two nuclear weapons on board, killing eight of 12 on board two aircraft. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the One bomb partially burned in fire, but both are recovered intact. ^[3]

1960

• July 19 - In the wake of the Congo Crisis, a Belgian Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcar crashes into a mountain in Rushengo near Goma after an engine caught fire. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. The Congo Crisis (1960-1965 was a period of turmoil in the First Republic of the Congo that began with national independence The Air Component, formerly the Belgian Air Force, is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Goma is a City in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi 41 died.
• December 17 - A United States Air Force C-131 hits a tramcar at Munich, Germany. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 53 died. ^[4]

1961

• January 24: A USAF B-52 on airborne alert suffers structural failure of starboard wing over Goldsboro, North Carolina, two weapons on board break loose during airframe disintegration, one parachutes safely to ground, second impacts on marshy farm land, breaks apart, sinks into quagmire. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. Air Force excavates fifty feet down, finds no trace of bomb, forcing permanent digging easement on site. Five of eight crew survive. ^[3]
• March 14: Failure of a pressurization system forces USAF B-52 to fly low, accelerating fuel-burn, bomber has fuel starvation at 10,000 feet over Yuba City, California, crashes, killing aircraft commander. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Yuba City is a Northern California city founded in 1849 It is the County seat of Sutter County, California, United States Two nuclear weapons on board tear loose on impact but no explosion or contamination takes place. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. ^[3]
• December 12 - Mid-air collision of two Belgian Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcar at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian The Air Component, formerly the Belgian Air Force, is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Chièvres Air Base is a United States military airbase located in the Belgian town of Chièvres about 12 miles from SHAPE, which is mainly used to The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those 15 died.

1963

• June 26 - A Belgian Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcar crashes near Detmold, Germany after being accidentally hit by a British mortar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Air Component, formerly the Belgian Air Force, is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Detmold (ˈdɛtmɔlt is a City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74000 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 5 crewmen and 33 paratroopers died, while 9 paratroopers managed to jump into safety using their parachute.

1964

• January 13: United States Air Force B-52D suffers structural failure in turbulence of winter storm, crashes approximately 17 miles SW of Cumberland, Maryland. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks The City of Cumberland is the county seat of Allegany County Maryland, United States, and a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland Pilot, co-pilot, eject, survive. Navigator, tail gunner, eject, die of exposure. Radar nav fails to eject, rides airframe in with two nuclear weapons on board. Both bombs survive intact and are recovered. ^[3]
• May 11 - A United States Air Force C-135 crashes at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Clark Air Base is a former United States Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located 3 miles west of Angeles City, about 40 miles The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP 75 died. The crash occurred while attempting to land during a rainstorm at approximately 1920 hrs.
• June 10 - First Lockheed XV-4A, 62-4503, crashes, killing civilian Army test pilot. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta Aircraft had just transitioned from conventional to vertical flight at 3,000 feet (914 meters) when control was lost. Airframe came down between Dobbins AFB and Woodstock, Georgia, injuring one civilian on ground. Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States.
• December 8 - United States Air Force B-58 taxiing for take-off on icy taxiway at Bunker Hill AFB, Indiana, is blown off the pavement by exhaust of another departing B-58, strikes concrete manhole box adjacent to the runway, burns. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base, formerly known as Grissom Air Force Base, is a military Airport located five miles (8 km) south of the Central business The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Navigator killed in failed ejection, two other crew okay. Four B43 nuclear bombs and either a W-39 or W-53 warhead are on board the weapons pod, but no explosion takes place and contamination is limited to crash site. The B43 was a United States air-dropped Nuclear weapon used by a wide variety of Fighter bomber and Bomber aircraft. ^[3]

1965

• January 16 - A United States Air Force KC-135 crashed after an engine failure shortly after take off from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, United States of America. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout McConnell Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located four miles (6 km south of the Central business district of Wichita, a city in Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The fuel laden plane crashed at the intersection of 20th and Piatt causing a huge fire. 30 were killed 23 on the ground and the 7 member crew.
• April 27 - Ryan XV-5A, 62-4505, noses over from 800 feet (244 meters) and crashes at Edwards AFB, California, during a demonstration in front of several hundred reporters, military personnel, and civilians. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated RYAN is a Russian Acronym for Raketno-YAdernoe Napadenie ("Nuclear Missile Attack" Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Ryan test pilot Lou Everett attempts failed low-altitude ejection, dies.
• June 25 - A United States Air Force C-135 crashed on take off Los Angeles Airport, California, United States of America. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 85 died.
• December 5 - A-4 Skyhawk on nuclear alert status, armed with one bomb, probably a Mk-57, rolls off of elevator on a U. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Airframe, pilot, and bomb are lost. ^[3]

1966

• January 17 – A B-52 Stratofortress collides with a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling near Palomares, Spain in the Palomares hydrogen bombs incident. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Palomares hydrogen bombs incident occurred on January 17 1966 when a B-52G bomber of the USAF Strategic Air Command collided with a KC-135 Seven crew members are killed in the crash, and two of the B-52's Mark 28 nuclear bombs rupture, scattering radioactive material over the countryside. The Mark 28 series of bombs are the oldest nuclear weapons in the United States arsenal with first deployment in 1958 One bomb lands intact near the town, and another is lost at sea. It is later recovered intact 5 miles (8 km) offshore. ^[3]
• June 8 – Second XB-70 Valkyrie prototype crashes at Edwards AFB, California, following a mid-air collision with a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter while the aircraft were in close formation for a photo shoot at the behest of General Electric. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The pilot of the F-104 and the copilot of the XB-70 are killed. In Commercial aviation, the first officer is the second pilot (sometimes referred to as the "co-pilot" of an Aircraft.
• October 5 - Ryan XV-5A, 62-4506, crashes at Edwards AFB, California, killing Air Force test pilot Maj. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople RYAN is a Russian Acronym for Raketno-YAdernoe Napadenie ("Nuclear Missile Attack" Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. David Tittle. During hover, the aircraft began uncontrolled roll to left, pilot ejected at 50 feet (15. 24 meters), but chute failed to deploy.

1967

• January 5 - Martin TGM-13 Mace, launched from Santa Rosa Island, Hurlburt Field, Florida, by the 4751st Air Defense Squadron, fails to circle over Gulf of Mexico for test mission with two Eglin AFB F-4s, but heads south for Cuba. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Hurlburt Field is a US Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther and is part of the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located southwest of Valparaiso in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Third F-4 overtakes it, fires two AAMs with limited success, then damages unarmed drone with cannon fire. See also AAM. Aam is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Mace overflies western tip of Cuba before crashing in Caribbean Sea 100 miles south of the island. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere International incident narrowly avoided. To forestall the possibility, the United States State Department asks the Swiss Ambassador in Havana to explain the circumstances of the wayward drone to the Cuban government. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading ^[5]
• April 21 - Fourth prototype F-111B suffers flame-out of both engines at 200 feet after take-off, killing the project pilot and co-pilot. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[6]
• November 15 - On the 191st flight of the X-15 program out of Edwards AFB, California, the third of three, 56-6672, suffers problems during reentry from 266,000 foot altitude, 3,750 mph mission. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Airframe has massive structural failure, killing pilot Michael J. Adams, the only fatality in X-15s. ^[7]

1968

• January 21 - A B-52 Stratofortress carrying four hydrogen bombs crashes on the ice seven miles short of Thule Air Base, Greenland. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Thule Air Base, (or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport), an unincorporated Enclave within Qaanaaq Municipality, Greenland Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the 1 crew member killed; all four B-28 weapons are consumed in post-crash fire, extensive contamination of site, several relief workers exposed to radiation. ^[3]
• August 12 - Avro Vulcan B2 XL390 of No. 617 Squadron Royal Air Force crashed during an air display at Naval Air Station Glenview, United States. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In the United Kingdom to identify individual aircraft all military aircraft are allocated and display a Serial number. No 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is better known as the "Dambusters" squadron Naval Air Station Glenview or NAS Glenview was an operational U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the All crew members killed.
• September 11 - Second prototype F-111B crashes into the Pacific Ocean killing Hughes pilot and his RIO. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions ^[6]

1969

• March 10 - Lockheed XV-4B, 62-5404, on conventional test flight out of Dobbins AFB, Georgia, suddenly entered rapid roll while climbing through 8,000 feet (2438 meters), pilot unable to recover, ejects, suffering minor injuries. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule
• April 15 - North Korean MiG-21s shoot down a Navy EC-121M Warning Star over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 aboard. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The EC-121 shoot down incident occurred on April 15, 1969 when an American EC-121 Warning Star on a Reconnaissance mission was shot down WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• June 5 – Crash of Rivet Amber, the U.S. Air Force's sole Boeing RC-135E. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Rivet Amber, an RC-135E, 62-4137 operating out of Shemya AFB, went down in the Bering Sea on 5 June, 1969. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• September 20 - An Air Vietnam Douglas DC-4 collided on approach to landing with an American United States Air Force F-4 Phantom near Da Nang, Vietnam. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Active from 1951 to 1975 Air Viet Nam (Air VN (Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam was South Vietnam 's first commercial air carrier WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the city of Đà Nẵng For the Vietnam War era air base see Da Nang Air Base or Đà Nẵng International Airport. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially 77 died.
• October 25 - Two United States Air Force Academy faculty are killed when their T-33A crashed and burned in a meadow near the main runway while landing at Peterson Field, Colorado. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Peterson Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located at Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. ^[8]
• December 22: A United States Navy F-8 Crusader of VF-194 crashes into hangar at NAS Miramar, California during emergency landing, killing 14 and injuring 30. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout VF-194 Red Lightnings was one of the most short-lived F-14 squadrons in the US Navy Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS Miramar, formerly Naval Air Station (NAS Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Pilot ejected safely. Five other fighters, including two F-4s, are damaged in the repair facility fire that ensues. ^[9]

1970

• April 28 - A USAF F-4 being ferried from Robins AFB, Georgia to Torrejon Air Base, Spain, was disabled by a severe thunderstorm, forcing the crew to eject at 36,000 feet 150 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina, suffering minor injuries from hail while descending. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Madrid-Torrejón Airport is a commercial airport in Spain It is a joint-use facility between the Spanish Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Works Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Spotted by rescue aircraft, they are recovered by the oil tanker Texaco Illinois. ^[10]
• May 22 - A USAF T-33A of the 1st Composite Wing, Andrews AFB, Maryland, crashes just short of the north runway on approach to that base, killing two crew, and injuring three on the ground. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Andrews Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. ^[11]
• May 24 - A USAF C-5A makes an emergency landing at Dobbins AFB, Georgia, suffering an electrical malfunction that knocks out landing lights, causes minor damage to the nosegear and flattens four of 28 tires. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[12]
• May 27: A USAF C-5A catches fire while taxiing at Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California, due to an electrical fire in the cargo compartment. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout United States Air Force Plant 42 (AFP 42 is a federally owned military Aerospace facility under the control of the Air Force Material Command Palmdale, the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city (on August 24, 1962 Five crew escape, but seven firefighters suffer minor injuries fighting blaze. ^[13]
• June 6: A USAF C-5A, fifteenth off the production line, but first to be delivered to any operational Military Airlift Command wing, loses one tire and blows another on landing at Charleston AFB, South Carolina for the 437th MAW. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Military Airlift Command (MAC it an inactive United States Air Force organization Charleston Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in North Charleston, South Carolina under the control of the Air Mobility Command South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. ^[14]
• August 5 - A USAF F-4 of the 36th TFW, Bitburg, Germany, TDY to Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, crashes on a gunnery range near Zaragoza, killing two crew. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Bitburg (ˈbɪtbʊʁk is a city in Germany, capital of the district Bitburg-Prüm, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Distinct from Teledyne (NYSE TDY A Temporary Duty assignment or TDY, refers to a U Zaragoza Airport is a commercial Airport near Zaragoza, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former
• November 11 -A USAF F-4 crashes in the North Sea after an engine fire. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Both crew eject and are rescued by helicopter. ^[15]
• November 16 - A U.S. Navy F-4 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean 30 miles east of the Virginia Capes shortly after launch from the carrier USS Forrestal, CVA-59. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The Virginia Capes are the two capes Cape Charles to the north and Cape Henry to the south that define the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the eastern coast 1956–1962 From her home port Norfolk Virginia, Forrestal spent the first year of service in intensive training operations off the Virginia Capes 1956–1962 From her home port Norfolk Virginia, Forrestal spent the first year of service in intensive training operations off the Virginia Capes Two crew, out of NAS Oceana, Virginia, are lost, the Navy reported on November 17. Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state ^[16]

1971

• September 11: Lockheed C-121 of the West Virginia Air National Guard, carrying five state governors to a conference in Puerto Rico, experiences engine problems, force-lands at Homestead AFB, Florida. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The Air National Guard ( ANG), often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the several states and Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Governors of Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, Texas and Utah, transfer to another aircraft to continue flight. ^[17]
• September 28: A United States Navy P-3 Orion, on patrol over the Sea of Japan, is fired on by a Soviet Sverdlov class cruiser in international waters. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Design These ships were improved and slightly enlarged versions of the Chapayev class cruisers They had the same main armament machinery and side protection as the The P-3 was checking a group of Soviet Navy ships cruising off the shore of Japan when crew members reported seeing tracer rounds fired well ahead of the Orion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Immediately following the incident, authorities recalled the P-3 to its base at Iwakuni, and all surveillance craft were pulled back five miles. is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni merged with the municipalities of Hongo ^[18][19]
• October 29 - A USAF T-33A crashes near Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, both crew ejecting before the airframe impacted in a sugar cane field; one seriously injured, one with minor injuries. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kadena Air Base is a United States Air Force base located in the towns is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū ^[20]
• November 7 - A USAF F-4 and a USAF F-106 suffer mid-air and crash in isolated areas near Nellis AFB, Nevada. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Clark County, Nevada. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. All three crew eject and survive. Phantom comes down 35 miles from Caliente, Nevada, Delta Dart attempts recovery to Nellis but pilot ejects eight miles NE of base. Caliente is a city in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1123 at the 2000 census. ^[21]

1972

• February 19 - C-130E 62-1813, c. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout n. 3775, of the 16th Tactical Airlift Training Squadron, mid-air collision with Cessna T-37 from Biggs AFB, Texas, 6 kilometers northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas - four killed on Hercules. For the Soviet light tank see T-37 tank WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Biggs Army Airfield, also known as Biggs AAF, is a military Airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas, USA. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Two Tweet pilots eject safely.
• October 13 – Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, a Fairchild FH-227D carrying a rugby union team from Montevideo to a match in Santiago, Chile, crashes in a remote region of the Andes on the Chile-Argentina border. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, also known less formally as the Andes flight disaster, was an airline flight carrying 45 people that crashed in the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Of the 45 on board, 12 died in the crash, five died by the following morning, and one died from his injuries a week later. The survivors were eventually forced to resort to cannibalism to live, feeding off the bodies of the dead that had been preserved by the freezing temperatures. Cannibalism (from Spanish es ''caníbal'' in connection with cannibalism among the Antillean Caribs, also called anthropophagy (from Greek ἄνθρωπος On December 12, the remaining survivors sent three of their own to find help. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian After sending one of the party back to the crash site to preserve rations, the remaining two found help. The 14 survivors remaining at the crash site were rescued in a mission that ended on December 23. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city The story would spawn a critically-acclaimed book in 1974, along with several film adaptations. Alive The Story of the Andes Survivors is a 1974 book by the British writer Piers Paul Read documenting the events of Uruguayan Air Force Flight

1973

• April 12 - A United States Navy P-3C Orion and a Convair 990 belonging to NASA collided while on final approach to Moffett Field Naval Air Station in Sunnyvale, California and crashed short of the runway. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Moffett Federal Airfield, also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military Airport located 3 miles (5 km north of Mountain View, in Santa Sunnyvale ( or) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The planes fell on the Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course and 16 of the 17 people aboard the two planes were killed.

1974

• February 8 - A USAF B-52 of the 744th BS, 456th BW, veered off the runway during night take-off from Beale AFB, California, skidded 1,500 through a muddy field before overturning, destroyed by four massive explosions and fire. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Beale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base near Marysville, California, that was established in 1943 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. One crew, the first pilot, was thrown free before the fire but seven others perished.
• February 9 - Two USAF F-105s of the 457th TFS (TH tailcode), 506th TFG, 301st Reserve TFW, Carswell AFB, Texas, suffer mid-air collision, downing one Thud ~1 mile from Holliday, Texas, pilot ejecting, suffering broken right leg on landing, recovered by helicopter. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see Wikipe diaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For uses after 30 September 1994, see Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Carswell Air Force Base, (1942 - 1994 is Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Holliday is a city in Archer County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Second F-105 recovers to Carswell despite damage. ^[22]
• February 10: A USAF T-39A returning to McClellan AFB, California collides with a USAF NKC-135A at 23,000 feet, over Peterson Field, Colorado, killing all seven on board T-39. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout McClellan Air Force Base (1935-2001 is a former front-line United States Air Force base located 7 miles Northeast of Sacramento California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Peterson Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located at Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sabreliner had experienced landing gear trouble, rendezvoused with NKC-135 for look-over, accidentally strikes rear fuselage and fin of Boeing. NKC-135 lands safely, was en route from Seattle, Washington to Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. For the civil airport use of this facility see Albuquerque International Sunport Kirtland Air Force Base is a major United States Air New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. ^[23][24][25]
• March 4 - A USAF CIM-10 Bomarc missile of the 4751st ADS, Hurlburt Field, Florida, explodes on Santa Rosa Island due to a malfunction shortly after launch from Site A-15, impacting on government property adjacent to the launchsite. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The CIM-10 Bomarc (originally IM-99) was the product of the Bomarc Missile Program. Hurlburt Field is a US Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther and is part of the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Eglin AFB authorities confirmed that there were no personnel injuries, and local law enforcement agencies had received no damage reports. Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located southwest of Valparaiso in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States ^[26]
• March 5 - A United States Navy RA-5C crashes in the Gulf of Mexico 35 miles west of Tampa, Florida. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Both crew eject, two chutes observed, but only the navigator is recovered. ^[27]
• April 29 - A USAF Martin CGM-13 Mace crashed in a wooded area of Eglin AFB, Florida, approximately ~1. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located southwest of Valparaiso in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the 5 miles north of Auxiliary Field 4 after launch from Eglin Site A-10 about noon for a routine Air National Guard training mission. The Air National Guard ( ANG), often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the several states and There were no injuries or property damage although a small brushfire was ignited, quickly extinguished. ^[28]
• July 31 - A United States Navy E-2 Hawkeye based at NAS Norfolk, Virginia, crashed on take-off from CGAS Elizabeth City, North Carolina during a touch-and-go, striking a maintenance facility, triggering a fire in a fibreglas and upholstry shop. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City is a United States Coast Guard air station located at Elizabeth City North Carolina, along the Albemarle Sound. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Instructor pilot, three civilians killed, student pilot, and 12-18 others injured. ^[29]
• August 18 - Lockheed C-141A of the 437th MAW, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, hits Mount Potosi at the 19,000 foot level, ~17 miles from destination, John F. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Charleston Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in North Charleston, South Carolina under the control of the Air Mobility Command South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Kennedy International Airport, La Paz, Bolivia, killing seven crew. Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative Capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. ^{[30][31][32][33]}

1975

• April 4 – A USAF C-5A Galaxy taking part in Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon, experiences an explosive decompression about 40 mi (64 km) outside Saigon when the rear ramp and pressure door blow out, damaging the plane's flight controls. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Operation Babylift was the name given to the mass evacuation of Children from South Vietnam to the United States and other countries (including for example "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The Fall of Saigon (in Vietnamese: Sự kiện 30 tháng 4 - April 30 Incident; Giải phóng miền Nam - The liberation of the south The plane, carrying over 300 crew, children, and adult escorts, crashes into a rice paddy after the pilot loses control while trying to return to Tan Son Nhut Air Base; 138 die, including 127 orphans. A paddy field is a flooded parcel of Arable land used for growing Rice and other semiaquatic crops. For the civil use of the facility see Tan Son Nhat International Airport Tan Son Nhut Air Base (1955-1975 was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force An orphan (from the Greek ὀρφανός) is a child whose natural parents are absent or dead and who are not there to bring him up
• October 14 – An RAF Avro Vulcan of 9 Sqn RAF Waddington breaks up over Zabbar, Malta, after a hard landing shears off the port-side undercarriage, piercing a wing fuel tank and starting a fire. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout No IX (Bomber or 9 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was the first in the service to receive the Panavia Żabbar ( Maltese: Città Hompesch or Żabbar) is the fourth largest town in Malta, with a population of 14694 (November 2005 Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The pilot and co-pilot initiate a second landing attempt but eject when they realize that the plane cannot make it back to the runway. The subsequent explosion kills 5 crew members who remained aboard, and an electrical cable severed by falling debris kills a bystander on the ground.

1976

• January 30 - A Convair PQM-102A, belonging to the Fairchild Corporation according to a press report, crashed on landing at Bob Sikes Airport, Crestview, Florida when the landing gear collapsed. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, commonly known as Convair, was a US aerospace development and manufacturing complex of the 1940s and later The Fairchild Corporation ( is the successor corporation of Fairchild Industries, Inc Bob Sikes Airport, named for Robert L F Sikes, is a public-use Airport located northeast of the Central business district of the city of Crestview Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. Airframe destroyed by fire. Sperry Flight Systems pilot, Earl C. Pearce, was unhurt. ^[34]
• December 21 - Imperial Iranian Air Force C-130H c. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian The history of the Iranian Air Force can be divided into two phases - before the Islamic Revolution, and after it WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout n. 4463, delivered as 5-148, September 1972, renumbered 5-142, November 1973, renumbered 5-8536, 1976, crashed during approach in bad weather to Shiraz, Iran. Shiraz ( شیراز Shīrāz) is the fifth most populated city in Iran and the capital of Fars Province. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.

1977

• March 3 - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, Italian Air Force C-130H MM61996 46-10, c. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The Aeronautica Militare is the Air force of Italy. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout n. 4492, of the 46 Aerobrigata, crashed into Monte Serra, 15 kilometers east of Pisa, Italy. Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• June 21 - USN EC-130Q TACAMO III BuNo 156176, c. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout TACAMO is a US military term meaning "Take Charge and Move Out" n. 4280, of VQ-3, crashed in the Pacific Ocean after night take-off from Wake Island. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean

1980

• April 24 - Operation Eagle Claw - A contingent of American military aircraft embarks on a commando raid to rescue a group of American hostages held by Iran. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Operation Eagle Claw (or Operation Evening Light) was a United States military operation to rescue the 53 hostages from the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. The Iran hostage crisis ( Persian: تصرف سفارت آمریکا was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 An unexpected sandstorm forces 2 USMC RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters to divert before reaching the first rendezvous point and causes serious mechanical damage to a third, prompting commanders to abort the mission. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout While attempting to evacuate personnel and equipment that had already arrived at the rendezvous point, the pilot of another Sea Stallion loses control during takeoff and collides with a USAF C-130 Hercules, killing 8 US servicemen aboard both aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• October 29 - A USAF C-130 Hercules outfitted with experimental JATO rockets for Operation Credible Sport, a planned second attempt to rescue American hostages held by Iran, is destroyed when the rockets misfire during a test landing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout JATO may also refer to the group Jews Against the Occupation. A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the Operation Credible Sport was a United States military operation plan in late 1980 to rescue the hostages held in Iran using C-130 The Iran hostage crisis ( Persian: تصرف سفارت آمریکا was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located southwest of Valparaiso in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the All crew members survive, but the rescue operation is deemed excessively risky and is cancelled.

1981

• May 6 - A mechanical failure caused Air Force EC-135N ARIA 328 to crash in a farmer's field, in Walkersville, Maryland. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 21 aboard were killed. Some of those aboard were family members. A memorial has been built at Walkersville Heritage Farm Park.

1982

• May 25 - An RAF F-4 Phantom II piloted by Roy Lawrence and Alistair Inverarity was engaging an RAF SEPECAT Jaguar piloted by Steve Griggs in training exercises. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout During the encounter the Phantom shot a live AIM-9 Sidewinder forcing the Jaguar pilot to eject. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters

1985

• June 27 – An RAF C-130 Hercules and a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter collide in cloud north of the Falkland Islands, at around 300 ft. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The Hercules lost the wing beyond its #1 engine but still managed to land. The Sea King, based at RNAS Culdrose, was lost and all four on board killed. Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) based in Cornwall, near Helston, on the Lizard Peninsula, has three major roles serving ^[35][36][37]
• July 13 – Blue Angels Aircraft 5 and 6 (Douglas A-4F) collide at Niagara Falls, killing Lt. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to The United States Navy 's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and was the world's first officially sanctioned WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cmdr. Michael Gershon. ^[38]
• December 12 – Arrow Air Flight 1285, a chartered DC-8 crashes just after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, killing 256 people, of whom 248 were soldiers in the US Army 101st Airborne Division returning from overseas duty in the Sinai desert, Egypt. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Arrow Air Flight 1285 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF Jetliner, registered N950JW which operated as an international charter flight carrying WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Gander is a Canadian town located in northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. This remains the greatest peacetime loss of military personnel in US history.

1988

• April 24 - Marine Corps Colonel Jerry Cadick, then commanding officer of MAG-11, was performing stunts at the MCAS El Toro Air Show before a crowd of 300,000 when he crashed his F/A-18 Hornet at the bottom of a loop that was too close to the ground. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Marine Aircraft Group 11 is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar that is currently composed of three F/A-18C WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [20] The aircraft was in a nose-high attitude, but still carrying too much energy toward the ground when it impacted at more than 300 mph (480 km/h). Col. Cadick was subjected to extremely high G forces that resulted in his face making contact with the control stick and sustaining serious injury. He broke his arm, elbow and ribs, exploded a vertebra and collapsed a lung. Col. Cadick survived and retired from the Marine Corps. The F/A-18 remained largely intact but was beyond repair.

• August 17 – A PAF C-130 Hercules crashes near the Pakistani town of Bahawalpur, killing everyone aboard, including the President of Pakistan General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, American Ambassador to Pakistan Arnold Lewis Raphel, Head of Pakistan's military intelligence General Akther Abdul Rehman and nearly all of the top military brass of the Pakistan Army. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Pakistan Air Force ( Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Faza'ya) ( PAF) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Bahawalpur (also Bhawalpur or Bhawulpore) (بہاولپور is the capital city of Bahawalpur District located in, Punjab Pakistan The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq ( Arabic: محمد ضياء الحق) (b The US embassy in Karachi was established August 15 1947 with Edward W Arnold Lewis Raphel ( March 16, 1943 &ndash August 17, 1988) was the 18th U History After independence in 1947 two new intelligence agencies were created in Pakistan called the Intelligence Bureau (IB and Military Intelligence The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered

• August 28 – Ramstein airshow disaster: Three of the ten Aermacchi MB-339PAN jets from the Italian Air Force display team Frecce Tricolori collide in mid-air in front of the audience while performing their 'pierced heart' formation. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The Ramstein airshow disaster was one of the world's worst Airshow Disasters It took place in front of an audience of about 300000 people on 28 August 1988 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Frecce Tricolori ( Italian, literally Tricolour Arrows) officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, is the Aerobatic One aircraft crashes directly into the crowd. Sixty-seven spectators and all three pilots are killed and 346 seriously injured in the resulting explosion and fire.

• December 8 – Remscheid plane crash: An USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II crashes into the West German town of Remscheid. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. The Remscheid plane crash occurred on 8 December 1988 when a USAF attack jet A-10 Thunderbolt II crashed onto a residential area in the city of Remscheid West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Remscheid (ˈʁɛmʃaɪt is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The pilot and five residents are killed, and a further 50 people injured.

• May 6 - CH-53D with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-46 crashed into South China Sea killing all 17 on board. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

1989

• February 2 - The first prototype JAS 39 Gripen crashed on its sixth flight when landing in Linköping as a result of pilot-induced oscillation. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Linköping is a city in southern Sweden, with a population of 97885 (2006 Pilot-induced oscillation occurs when the pilot of an Aircraft inadvertently commands an often increasing series of corrections in opposite directions each an The accident was filmed in a now famous recording by a crew from Sveriges Television's Aktuellt. Sveriges Television AB ( SVT,) is a national Television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by an obligatory fee payable by all Television -owners Aktuellt ( Current Events) is a twice-daily news programme produced by Sveriges Television (SVT and broadcast on its second channel SVT2 in ^[39] The pilot remained in the tumbling aircraft, and escaped miraculously with just a fractured arm.
• July 4 - A "runaway" Soviet MiG-23 crashes into a farmhouse in Belgium, killing an 18-year-old man. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1989 Belgian MiG-23 crash involved the crash of an unmanned Soviet MiG-23 into a house in Kortrijk, Belgium, on July 4, 1989

1990

• January 23 - Mid-air collision between two Blue Angels aircraft during a practice session at El Centro. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor The United States Navy 's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and was the world's first officially sanctioned One airplane was destroyed and the other badly damaged. Both pilots survived unharmed. ^[40]
• December 6 - An MB-326 jet from the Italian Air Force crashes into a high school in Casalecchio di Reno, Italy. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Casalecchio di Reno is a town of 32877 inhabitants situated in the Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Twelve students are killed, 84 more are severely injured. The pilot ejected after losing control of the plane.

1991

• March 21 – Two US Navy P-3 Orion anti-submarine planes are lost during a training mission off the San Diego coast. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The crash occurs in a storm 60 miles southwest of San Diego at 2:30 a. m. , as one plane flies to relieve the other, which had been airborne for seven hours. Search-and-rescue workers discover wreckage from the downed planes but all 27 crewmen are lost. The two aircraft were assigned to Patrol Squadron 50, based at Moffett Naval Air Station in Mountain View.
• June 5 - A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 crashes 100 kilometres north east of Weipa, Queensland. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Weipa is the largest town on the Gulf of Carpentaria coast of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. The pilot was killed. The wreckage was found in July 1994.
• October 29 - A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 stalled and crashed into the sea near RAAF Base East Sale, VIC, Australia killing all five crew. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAAF Base East Sale is one of the main training establishments of the Royal Australian Air Force. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The crash was attributed to a simulation of asymmetric flight resulting in a sudden and violent departure from controlled flight. ^[41]

1992

• February 6 - A Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 crashes into the JoJo's restaurant and Drury Inn while practicing touch and go maneuvers at the Evansville, Indiana Airport. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio The Kentucky Air National Guard is a subordinate Air force unit of the United States National Guard. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Touch And Go is a 1986 comedic Drama film starring Michael Keaton in his fifth film role Evansville (ˈɛvənzˌvɪl is the third-largest city in the U All five crew members and nine people on the ground were killed. Several others were injured.
• April - A Marine Corps CH-46 suffers a catastrophic explosion and crashes into the Red Sea, killing four Marines including the pilot and injuring eight Marines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• July 20 - A V-22 Osprey prototype catches fire and falls into the Potomac River in Quantico, Virginia, USA, killing 5 crew members in front of an audience of high-ranking US government officials; this is the first of a series of fatal accidents involving the controversial tiltrotor aircraft. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Quantico Virginia lies in Prince William County, north-northeast of Fredericksburg Virginia, United States, near Dumfries and Stafford The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Overview As the name implies a tiltrotor aircraft uses tiltable rotating Propellers or proprotors, for lift and propulsion.

1993

• April 27 – A Zambian Air Force DHC-5 Buffalo crashed shortly after takeoff from Libreville, Gabon. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing ( STOL) utility transport a Turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered Libreville (population 578156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic One engine caught fire and failed; the tired pilot then shut down the wrong engine, causing a complete loss of power during the climb and leading to a crash 500 metres offshore. The plane was carrying the Zambia national football team to a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal. The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone ( CAF). The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de All 30 on board, including 18 players, the coach, and team support staff, were killed.

• August 8 - A JAS 39 Gripen crashed on the central Stockholm island of Långholmen, near the Västerbron bridge, during a slow speed manoeuver during a display over the Stockholm Water Festival. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Långholmen is an island in central Stockholm, between Södermalm and Kungsholmen. Sections Västerbron can be said to consist of three sections Västerbron over Riddarfjärden - with two spans stretching over Riddarfjärden Stockholm Water Festival ( Swe: Vattenfestivalen) was a popular summer Festival held annually in Stockholm between 1991 and 1999 The same pilot as in the 1989 incident ejected safely. In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency Despite large crowds standing by watching, no one on the ground was seriously injured. This crash was caused by a PIO. Pilot-induced oscillation occurs when the pilot of an Aircraft inadvertently commands an often increasing series of corrections in opposite directions each an

1994

• April 14 - Two U. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in S. Army Blackhawk helicopters are mistakenly shot down by USAF F-15 Eagle jets while patrolling the no-fly zone over Iraq, killing 26 personnel in what is known as the Black Hawk Incident. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Iraqi no-fly zones are two separate No-fly zones (NFZs and were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom and France after the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident, sometimes referred to as the Black Hawk Incident, was a " Friendly fire " incident over northern Iraq that
• June 2 - A Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook helicopter crashes near Campbeltown, Scotland, killing 29 crew and passengers, including several top officials of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Campbeltown ( Scottish Gaelic: "Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain" is a town and former Royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, located Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC was the name of the Police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001
• June 24 - 'Czar 52', a USAF B-52H Stratofortress, crashes during an airshow practice at Fairchild AFB. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The B-52 crash at Fairchild Air Force Base was a fatal air crash that occurred on June 24 1994 killing the four crew members of a United States Air Force (USAF B-52 Fairchild AFB is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC After having rehearsed the maneuvers profile that in itself was dangerous to fly in a B-52, the aircraft came into land. Due to a KC-135 Stratotanker still being on the runway, the aircraft was required to make a 'go around'. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout After beginning a 360-degree turn left, the aircraft exceeded 90 degrees angle of bank, stalled and crashed into the ground. All four aircrew members were killed in the crash. ^[42][43]

1995

• May - Historic B-29 Superfortress "Kee Bird", abandoned in 1947 and recently restored to flying condition after a number of highly calamitous setbacks, is severely damaged by fire while attempting to take off from a frozen lakebed in Greenland. The Kee Bird was an American B-29 -95-BW Superfortress, 45-21768, of the 46th/72nd Reconnaissance Squadrons that became marooned after making See List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft pre-1950 See List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft 1950-1974 Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Its remains are abandoned to sink into the melting ice.
• September 22 – A USAF E-3 Sentry crashes shortly after take off when a flock of Canadian snow geese were ingested by its engines. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 26 crew members die, including 2 Canadian air crew members.

1996

• April 3 - A USAF Boeing CT-43, on an official trade mission, crashed on approach to Dubrovnik Airport, Croatia, killing United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 other people. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On April 3, 1996, a US Air Force CT-43 crashed in Croatia while on an official trade mission Dubrovnik Airport, also referred to as Čilipi Airport, is the international airport of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry the Department states its mission to Ronald Harmon Brown ( August 1, 1941 &ndash April 3, 1996) was the United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first
• June 12 – Two Australian Army S-70A Black Hawk helicopters collide during a night training exercise near Townsville, Queensland, killing 18 soldiers. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Australian Army is Australia's military land force It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland.
• July 15 – at approximately 18. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final 03 hrs, a Belgian Lockheed C-130 Hercules, registration number CH-06, crashed at Eindhoven Air Base in the Netherlands. A total of 34 people lost their lives as a result of the accident, and seven people were seriously injured.

1997

• February 4 - Two Israeli CH-53 Sea Stallions collide over northern Israel, killing 73 Israel Defense Forces soldiers. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit See 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster. The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster, occurred on 4 February 1997 and left 73 IDF soldiers dead after two Sikorsky CH-53 helicopters collided over She'ar Yashuv
• September 13 - German Air Force Tupolev 154M collided with a US Air Force C-141B Starlifter about 120 km (75 miles) west of the coast of Namibia over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 24 aboard. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast

1998

• February 3 - A U. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler struck a cable supporting a gondola in Cavalese. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Cavalese cable car disaster occurred on 3 February 1998 near the Italian town Cavalese when a U The cable was severed and 20 people in the cabin plunged over 80 metres to their deaths. The plane had wing and tail damage but was able to return to the base.
• February 12 – A Sudan Air Force Antonov An-32 overshoots the runway and crashes into a river near Nasir, Sudan killing 27 of the 57 people on board. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The Sudanese Air Force ( Arabic: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the Air force operated by the Republic of the Sudan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.
• March 28 – A Peruvian Air Force Antonov An-32, carrying villagers affected by floods, crashes in Piura, Peru after engine failure. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. The Peruvian Air Force ( Spanish: Fuerza Aérea del Perú, abbreviated FAP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Of the 55 people on board, 22 are killed.
• May 5 – A Peruvian Air Force Boeing 737, chartered from Occidental Petroleum, crashes during poor weather near Andoas, Peru killing 75 of the 88 people on board. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John The Peruvian Air Force ( Spanish: Fuerza Aérea del Perú, abbreviated FAP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Occidental Petroleum Corporation (" Oxy " is an international Oil and Gas exploration and production company with operations in the United Andoas is a city in the Loreto Region of Peru. It is located very close to the Ecuadorian border Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.
• May 12 – A Mauritanian Air Force Antonov An-24 crashes near Néma, Mauritania during a sandstorm killing 39 of the 42 people on board. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Néma is a town in southeastern Mauritania, close to the border with Mali. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country
• May 25 – A Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Yakovlev Yak-40 crashes into a mountain during heavy rain killing all of the 26 on board. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force (LPLAAF is the air force of the Laos. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

1999

• January 21 – A Nicaraguan Air Force Antonov An-26 crashes into a mountain near Bluefields, Nicaragua killing all 28 on board. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. History When the Sandinistas assumed control in 1979 the Sandinista Air Force/Air Defense Force (Fuerza Aérea Sandinista/Defensa Anti-Aérea--FAS/DAA inherited only the remnants WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bluefields is the capital of the Municipality of the same name and of R Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
• January 21 - Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR1 (ZA 330) crashed into a Cessna 152 (G-BPZX) near Mattersley Nottinghamshire. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire In the Air Accident Report 3/2000 the conclusion was non of the pilots saw each other in time to take avoiding action. Both crew of the Tornado Flight Lieutenant Greg Hurst and Sottotenete Matteo Di Carlo as well as the pilot and passenger in the Cessna were killed. Flight Lieutenant ( Flt Lt in the RAF; FLTLT in the RAAF and RNZAF, F/L in the former RCAF) is a junior
• March 7 – An Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 crashes upon landing in New Delhi, India during poor weather. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country All 19 people on board are killed.
• April 18 - Royal Australian Air Force F-111 A8-291 crashes while on exercises in Malaysia. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The two crew are killed.
• May 27 - An Indian Air Force MiG-27 plane is shot down by Pakistan,during kargil conflict. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July The Mig-27 pilot, Flt Lt Nachiketa successfully ejected, and he was captured by Pakistani ground forces as a POW. For Indian Air Force Pilot of similar surname see Kambampati Nachiketa.
• May 27 - An Indian Air Force MiG-21 plane is shot down by Pakistan,during kargil conflict. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July
• May 28 - An Indian Air Force MI-17 Helicopter is shot down by Pakistan air defence units,during kargil conflict. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July Four IAF personnel were killed .
• August 10 - A Pakistan Navy Breguet Atlantic plane is shot down by Indian Air Force jets, citing airspace violation. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Pakistan Navy ( Urdu: پاک بحریہ) is the naval branch of the Military of Pakistan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the Dubbed the Atlantique Incident, it raises tensions between India and Pakistan. The Atlantique Incident was an event in which a Pakistan Navy Breguet Atlantique patrol plane carrying 16 people on board was shot down by the Indian Air Force
• September 20 - A Swedish Air Force JAS-39 Gripen crashes into a lake Vänern during an air-to-air combat exercise. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The Swedish Air Force (Swedish Flygvapnet) is the Air force Branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Vänern (IPA) is the largest Lake in Sweden and the third largest lake in Europe. The accident was caused by a design flaw in the plane's control system, rendering it in a stalled mode after passing another plane's vortex. Aircraft flight control systems consist of Flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls connecting linkages and the necessary operating mechanisms to control V erification of the O rigins of R otation in T ornadoes Ex periment or VORTEX, is a field project that seeks to understand how a The pilot ejects and survives. ^[44]
• December 10 – A United States Air Force C-130 Hercules crashes during landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait killing three of the 94 people on board. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kuwait City ( Arabic: مدينة الكويت Transliteration: Madīnat al-Kūwait) is the Capital and largest The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed

2000

• April 8 - A V-22 Osprey tiltrotor prototype rolls over and crashes during a rapid descent to land in Marana, Arizona, USA, killing all 19 US Marines on board. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Overview As the name implies a tiltrotor aircraft uses tiltable rotating Propellers or proprotors, for lift and propulsion. Marana is a town in Pima County Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• April 19 – A Congolese military Antonov An-8 chartered from Centrafricain Airlines, crashes near Pepa, Democratic Republic of the Congo after engine failure caused by a bird strike. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo ( Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC is the state military organisation responsible WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to A bird strike (sometimes birdstrike, bird hit, or BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard in Aviation is a collision between an airborne animal (usually All 24 on board were killed.
• October 25 – A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-18 crashes near Batumi, Georgia killing all 86 people on board. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The Russian Air Force ( Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Batumi (ბათუმი formerly Batum or Batoum) is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and Capital of Adjara, an Autonomous Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between
• December 11 - A V-22 Osprey prototype crashes near Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA, after an engine fails and a glitch in the flight control software prevents the pilots from maintaining control of the aircraft; all 4 crew members are killed. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Jacksonville North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

2001

• March 3 – A United States National Guard Shorts 360 crashes during poor weather in Unadilla, Georgia in the United States. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Unadilla is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2772 at the 2000 census The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the All 21 people on board were killed.
• April 1 - Hainan Island incident- An American EP-3E surveillance plane collides with a Chinese J-8 fighter jet and is forced to make an emergency landing in Hainan, China. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Hainan Island incident was the April 1, 2001, collision between a United States Navy EP-3E signals Reconnaissance aircraft The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II is the signals reconnaissance version of the P-3C Orion, operated by the United States Navy. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hainan ( POJ: Hai-lam Pinyin:, Jyutping: hoi2 naam4 literal meaning "South of the Sea" is the smallest province of the People's China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The U. S. crew is detained for 10 days; the Chinese fighter pilot, Wang Wei, is missing and presumed dead. The Hainan Island incident was the April 1, 2001, collision between a United States Navy EP-3E signals Reconnaissance aircraft
• April 4 – A Sudan Air Force Antonov An-24 crashes during a sandstorm in Adar Yeil, Sudan. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The Sudanese Air Force ( Arabic: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the Air force operated by the Republic of the Sudan. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Of the 30 people on board, 14 were killed; among them, Sudan’s deputy defense minister as well as other high-ranking officers.
• May 16 – A Turkish Air Force CASA CN-235 crashes into a field in Malatya, Turkey killing all 34 on board. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Malatya ( Hittite: Melid; Greek: Μαλάτεια Malateia; Armenian: Մալաթիա Malatia; Kurdish: Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• December 1 – A Russian military Ilyushin Il-76 caught fire and crashed near Novaya Inya, Russia killing all 18 on board. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (UTC (Вооружённые Си́лы Росси́йской Федера́ции Transliteration Vooruzhyónniye Síly Rossíyskoy Federátsii WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

2002

• February 21 – A Russian Navy Antonov An-26 crashes in Lakhta, Russia during an emergency landing. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Of the 20 people on board, 17 were killed.
• March 9 - A Portuguese Air Force F-16 crashes in Monte Real, Portugal, while practicing acrobatic maneuvers, killing the pilot. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. The Portuguese Air Force ( PoAF) (Força Aérea Portuguesa FAP) is the Air force of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
• May 3 - An Indian Air Force MiG-21 pilot ejects after takeoff, with the aircraft crashing into a Jalandhar bank building, killing eight on the ground (see 2002 Jalandhar India MiG-21 crash). Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Jalandhar (ਜਲੰਧਰ Hindi:) previously known as Jullundur, is an ancient On May 3, 2002, an Indian Air Force (IAF MiG-21bis crashed into a bank in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, killing
• June 2 – An Angolan Armed Forces Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in poor weather killing 20 of the 25 on board. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The Angolan Armed Forces ( FAA) is headed by a Chief of Staff who reports to the Minister of Defense WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Among those on board were top military officials that were going to attend a disarmament ceremony by UNITA rebels. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola) is the second-largest Political party in Angola.
• July 27 – An Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Tragedy at Lviv airshow. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Ukrainian Air Force (Повітряні Сили України Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny) is a part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the airshow an Su-27 crashed on the ground killing 85 spectators, 5 of them children. The Sknyliv airshow disaster occurred on 27 July 2002 when a Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 of the Ukrainian Falcons crashed 199 were injured. Pilots managed to eject, but the plane crashed on spectators watching the airshow from the ground. The plane lacked the altitude to escape the crash, and it hit the tribune and fell on the ground. As stated by Ukrainian Def. Ministry, the crash was caused because of engine failure.
• August 19 – A Russian Air Force Mil Mi-26 helicopter was shot down by Chechen rebels in Khankala, Russia. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. The Russian Air Force ( Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On August 19, 2002, a Russian made Igla shoulder-fired Surface-to-air missile hit an overloaded Mil Mi-26 Helicopter The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Of the 147 on board, 127 were killed.

2003

• February 19 – An Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Ilyushin Il-76 crashes into a mountain in poor weather near Shahdad, Iran. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution ( Sepáh e Pásdárán e Enqeláb e Eslámi) is an ideologically motivated branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran's WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. All of the 276 people on board were killed.
• February 20 – A Pakistan Air Force Fokker F-27 crashes near Kohat, Pakistan. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Pakistan Air Force ( Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Faza'ya) ( PAF) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kohat ( Urdu: کوہاٹ is a medium sized town in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and All 17 people on board died, including Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir. Air Chief Marshal ( Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a senior Air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force (RAF Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir ( March 5, 1947 &ndash February 20, 2003) was chief of air staff of the Pakistan Air Force
• February 27 – A Canadian Forces Air Command H-3 Sea King helicopter crashes into the deck of the HMCS Iroquois in the Persian Gulf. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Mission AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft for supporting the missions of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Service Iroquois serves on MARLANT missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the No one was killed, but the ship's mission in the Gulf was postponed.
• March 21 - During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, two Royal Navy Westland Sea King ASaC7 AEW helicopters collided in mid-air five miles from their aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal while one had been leaving on a mission as the other returned from the same operation. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout One American exchange pilot was on board, a former E-2C Hawkeye pilot formerly from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Five was killed. [2]
• August 19 – A Polish Su-22, flying at 3000 meter (10,000 ft) altitude, during antiaircraft artillery exercises, was shot down near Ustka military proving area by 2K12 Kub missile. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Polish Air Force ( Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Siły Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic is the Air force branch of the Polish WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ustka (Stolpmünde Kashubian and Pomeranian: Ùskô) is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland with 17100 The pilot, Lt. Col. Andrzej Andrzejewski, safely ejected and alighted in Baltic Sea 21 km (11 nmi) from the coast, and - after one-and-half hour spent in water - picked up by helicopter. Andrzej Piotr Andrzejewski (May 19 1961 &ndash January 23, 2008) was a Brigadier General of the Polish Air Force who died in the worst military The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian.
• November 15 – Two United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collide near Mosul, Iraq. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Twenty-two soldiers were on both aircraft and 17 were killed.
• November 29 – An Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Antonov An-26 blew out a tire during landing in Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo and overran the runway and crashed into a market square. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe The Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force ( French: Force Aérienne du Congo WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Boende is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on the Tshuapa River east of Mbandaka. Of the 24 people on board, 20 were killed and 13 people on the ground died.

2004

• August 24 — A Venezuelan Air Force Shorts 360 crashes near Maracay, Venezuela killing all 25 on board. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River The Air Force of Venezuela, since 2006 Aviación Militar Venezolana (previously Fuerza Aérea Venezolana, FAV) is a professional armed body designed to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Maracay is a city in central Venezuela and is the capital and most important city of the Aragua State. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
• September 9 — A low-flying British Army Lynx AH Mk.9 helicopter was caught in high-voltage electric wires during an Anglo-Czech joint military training exercise near the village Kuroslepy (near Brno). Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout During September 6 - September 17 2004 Army of the Czech Republic and British Army held an Anglo-Czech joint military training exercise code Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. All six persons on board died.
• September 11 — A Hellenic Army CH-47 Chinook crashes into the sea off Mount Athos, Greece killing all 17 on board. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Mission The Hellenic Army's objective is to defend Greece's independence borders and terrain and also to guarantee the country's defense WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mount Athos (Όρος Άθως is a mountain on the Peninsula of the same name in Macedonia, of northern Greece, called in Greek Άγιον Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Among those killed was Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria. Petros VII ( September 3, 1949 &ndash September 11, 2004) was the Eastern Orthodox
• December 2 — The pilot of a Blue Angels F/A-18 ejects approximately one mile off Perdido Key after reporting mechanical problems and loss of power. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The United States Navy 's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and was the world's first officially sanctioned WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Perdido Key Florida is an Unincorporated community located in Escambia County Florida, between Pensacola, Florida and Orange Beach Lt. Ted Steelman suffered minor injuries and fully recovered.

2005

• January 26 – A United States Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter ferrying troops crashes during a sandstorm near Ar Rutba, Iraq killing all 31 on board. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ar Rutbah ( Arabic:الرطبة also known as Rutba, Rutbah, or Ar Rutba) is a Iraqi town in western Al Anbar province For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• January 31 – A Colombian government UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on an anti-narcotics mission crashes in heavy fog near Manguipayan, Colombia killing all 20 on board. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• April 2 - Royal Australian Navy Westland Sea King helicopter Shark 02 crashes on the Indonesian island of Nias while providing humanitarian support following the 2005 Sumatran earthquake, killing 9 Australian Defence Force personnel on board. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Call sign " Shark 02 " Royal Australian Navy Sea King Helicopter N16-100 crashed at approximately 4pm (local time on 2 April The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Nias ( Indonesian: Pulau Nias, Nias language: Tanö Niha) is an Island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia The 2005 Sumatra earthquake, referred to as the Nias Earthquake by the scientific community was a major earthquake on 28 March 2005 located off the west coast of northern The Australian Defence Force (ADF is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia
• September 15 - Russian Navy Su-27 aircraft during a flight between St.Petersburg and Kaliningrad, for unknown reasons veered off its course while travelling over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, went into Lithuanian airspace and crashed in Jurbarkas region, Lithuania. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Kaliningrad (Калининград is a Seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian Exclave between Poland Jurbarkas ( is a city in Tauragė County, Lithuania. It is on the right-hand shore of the Neman River at its confluence with Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the No one was has harmed during the incident, including pilot that managed to eject.
• December 6 – An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force C-130 Hercules crashes into an apartment building in Tehran, Iran. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF ( is the aviation branch of the Iranian armed forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash occurred on December 6, 2005 (Azar 15 1384 at 1410 local time (1040 UTC) when an Iranian Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Ninety-four people on board were killed as well as 14 in the building.

2006

• January 19 – A Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 carrying peacekeepers from Kosovo crashes near Telkibánya, Hungary. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The Slovak Air Force, known since 2002 as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Vzdušné sily armády Slovenskej republiky is the Aviation WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On January 19, 2006 an Antonov An-24 aircraft operated by the Slovak Air Force crashed in northern Hungary, near the village Telkibánya is a Village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in the Northern Hungary Region of northeastern Hungary. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Of the 43 people on board, only one survived.
• May 23 – A Greek F-16 Fighting Falcon and Turkish F-16 Fighting Falcon collide over the Aegean Sea as the Greek pilot attempted to intercept the Turkish, after an alleged airspace violation. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" The Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. The Greek pilot is presumed dead, but the Turkish pilot was rescued.
• June 3 – A People's Liberation Army Air Force converted KJ 200 (converted from Y-8 Transport) AWACS crashes in Guangde County in the People's Republic of China. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF ( is the Aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the Military of the People's Republic of On June 3, 2006, a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force KJ-200 crashed in Guangde County in the Anhui province Guangde County ( Simplified Chinese: 广德县 Pinyin: Guǎngdé Xiàn is a county in Anhui under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES All 40 people on board died.
• July 13 - a Royal Air Force BAE Harrier II GR9 crashed after the pilot ejected near Kidlington in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kidlington is a large Village and Civil parish in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire, England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• September 2 – A Royal Air Force Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod NATO reconnaissance plane crashes near Kandahar, Afghanistan after a technical malfunction disables its flight controls. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The North Atlantic Treaty Royal Air Force Nimrod XV230 was the first Nimrod to enter operational service with the RAF. For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, All 14 crew on board were killed.
• November 29 – Two members of the Australian Army killed and seven injured when a S-70A Black Hawk helicopter hits the deck of the HMAS Kanimbla and crashes off Fiji. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe The Australian Army is Australia's military land force It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF along with the Royal Australian Navy and the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Design and construction The ship was laid down by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company at San Diego California for the USN on 24 May 1969 as ''Newport'' Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य
• December 16 – A Mexican Air Force Antonov An-32B crashes into the sea off the coast of Mexico, near Acapulco. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion The Mexican Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea Mexicana or FAM) is the aviation branch of the Mexican Army and depends on the National Defense Secretariat ( SEDENA WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast The four crew members on board were killed.

2007

• January 24 – Ecuadorian Defence Minister Guadalupe Larriva, her 17-year-old daughter and five army officers are killed when two Aérospatiale Gazelle military helicopters collided during a night training. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Guadalupe Larriva ( Cuenca, July 28, 1956 - Manta, January 24 2007) was an Ecuadorian politician WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[45]
• February 2 – A HAL Dhruv helicopter, part of the Saarang Helicopter Aerobatics team lost altitude and crashed while practicing for the Aero India-2007 at the Yelahanka Air Base near Bangalore, India. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The pilot was severely injured, and the co-pilot was killed. The Saarang team continued their planned performance for the airshow.
• February 18 – A United States Army CH-47 Chinook crashed in southeastern Afghanistan due to a sudden, unexplained loss of power and control killing eight and wounding 14. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• April 12 – An unarmed Tornado ECR of the German Air Force crashed in a rock face near Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, killing the pilot. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The weapons system officer ejected and was rescued severely injured from the rock face by a local helicopter rescue team. The crash occurred minutes after refueling in Emmen during an authorized navigation training in the Swiss Alps while returning to Germany from a long-distance flight to Corsica, France. Emmen is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The Swiss Alps (Schweizer Alpen Alpes suisses Alpi svizzere Alps svizras are the central portion of the Alps Mountain range that lies within Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ^[46][47][48]
• April 21 – A United States Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet crashes into a residential neighborhood while performing at an airshow in Beaufort, South Carolina, in the United States, killing the pilot. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) The United States Navy 's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and was the world's first officially sanctioned WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2007 Blue Angels South Carolina crash occurred on April 21, 2007 when the Number 6 US Navy Blue Angels ' jet crashed during the final Beaufort is a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, situated on the Beaufort River South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• April 27 – A Russian military Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter crashes near Shatoy, Chechnya in Russia. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (UTC (Вооружённые Си́лы Росси́йской Федера́ции Transliteration Vooruzhyónniye Síly Rossíyskoy Federátsii WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 2007 Shatoy Mi-8 crash crash happened on April 27 2007, when a Russian military Mil Mi-8 helicopter carrying Special forces and Shatoy or Shatoi (Шато́й is a village in the Chechen Republic, Russia. The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The incident occurred during the Battle of Shatoy and killed the crew and 17 spetsnaz (Russian special forces) soldiers on board. 2007 Shatoy Mi-8 crash crash happened on April 27 2007, when a Russian military Mil Mi-8 helicopter carrying Special forces and Russian special purpose regiments or Spetsnaz, Specnaz (Войска спец иального наз начения ( спецназ
• May 6 – A French Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter transporting Multinational Force and Observers crashes into a truck while making an emergency landing near El-Thamad, Egypt killing all nine people on board. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. The French Air Force ( French: Armée de l'Air (ALA literally Air Army) is the Air force of the French Armed Forces. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO is an international Peacekeeping force overseeing the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• May 11 – A Republic of China Air Force Northrop F-5 crashes in Hukou, Taiwan, killing five people. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Republic of China Air Force Personnel53000 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A Republic of China Air Force F-5F fighter jet crashed into a military base in Hukou (湖口 Taiwan on May 11 2007. Hukou Township ( is the third largest township of Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• May 24 – A Peruvian Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes in dense jungle after taking off from Pampa Hermosa, Peru. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned The Peruvian Air Force ( Spanish: Fuerza Aérea del Perú, abbreviated FAP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Of the 20 people on board, 13 were killed.
• June 13 – A Mongolian military Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Selenge Province, Mongolia while en route to a forest fire killing 15 of the 22 people on board. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The Mongolian People's Army ( Red Mongolian Army) was a secondary army under the Soviet Red Army command during the 1920s and during World War WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Selenge (Сэлэнгэ is one of the 21 aimags (provinces of Mongolia, located in the north of the country Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East
• August 8 – An RAF Puma crashes near Catterick. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae family
• November 7 - An Romanian Air Force IAR-330 Puma SOCAT crashes in Argeş County, Romania, killing all three crew members on board. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat The Romanian Air Force (Forţele Aeriene Române is the Air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces It has an air force headquarters an operational command The IAR 330 is the Romanian built version of Aérospatiale 's SA 330 Puma Helicopter. On 7 November 2007, a Romanian Air Force IAR-330 SOCAT Attack helicopter belonging to the 90th Airlift Base crashed Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

2008

• January 12 – A Macedonian Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter crashes near Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, killing all 11 soldiers on board. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The Republic of Macedonia (Република WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2008 Macedonian Armed Forces Mil Mi-17 crash occurred on Saturday 12 January, 2008, when a Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter belonging Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population The Republic of Macedonia (Република
• January 23 - A Polish military airplane EADS CASA C-295 crashed in forested area near Polish city Miroslawiec killing all 20 people aboard - 16 Polish Air Force officers (incl. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mirosławiec (Märkisch Friedland is a town in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4837 inhabitants (2007 Polish Air Force ( Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Siły Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic is the Air force branch of the Polish one general and six colonels) and 4 crew. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country
• January 28 - A Portuguese Air Force F-16 crashes in Monte Real, Portugal while performing a test run after going through extensive maintenance. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The Portuguese Air Force ( PoAF) (Força Aérea Portuguesa FAP) is the Air force of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The pilot safely ejected.
• February 23 - A B-2 Spirit crashed shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Andersen Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base on the northern end of the island of Guam, largely within the village of Yigo but also stretching Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Both pilots ejected from the plane before it crashed, the aircraft was destroyed.

See also

• List of C-130 Hercules crashes

External links

[3] AVIATION WEEK

• PlaneCrashInfo.com

References