The Comet Disaster: The Hidden Danger of Metal Fatigue
In the early 1950s the de Havilland Comet represented the future of air travel. It was the world’s…
The Disappearance of Southern Cloud
Australia’s First Airline Mystery On 21 March 1931, an Australian National Airways passenger aircraft departed Sydney’s Mascot Aerodrome…
The Kyeema Disaster
How a Douglas DC-2 Flew Into Mount Dandenong in Dense Fog On the afternoon of 25 October 1938,…
The Boeing 767 EFIS and EICAS Revolution
How Collins Created the Glass Cockpit That Changed Airline Aviation When the Boeing 767 entered service in 1982,…
Wellington Airport, New Zealand
The Airport Famous for Extreme Crosswinds Located at the southern tip of New Zealand’s North Island, Wellington Airport…
Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong
The Legendary Checkerboard Approach and One of Aviation’s Most Challenging Landings For nearly 75 years, Kai Tak Airport…
Lukla Airport, Nepal: World’s Most Dangerous Airport
The World’s Most Dangerous Airport Approach Explained High in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal lies one of the…
The Mount Erebus Disaster: What the Mahon Report Revealed
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, departed Auckland on a sightseeing…
Airbus A380 vs Boeing B787: Competing Visions of Air Travel
Two Aircraft That Defined the Future of Long-Haul Aviation At the beginning of the 21st century, Airbus and…
The Erebus Disaster Explained: Radar Limits, Whiteout, and the Fatal Illusion
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a sightseeing flight to Antarctica, ended in tragedy when…