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Mar
Lisunov Li-2 – HA-LID
The Li-2 operated on a flight from Budapest (BUD) to Szombathely and Zalaegerszeg. Shortly after takeoff from Szombathely the airplane ...
26
Mar
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Mar
26
Mar
Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV – G-ALDW
An explosion occurred in the forward freight compartment while the airplane was on the ground at Nicosia. The explosion occurred 20 min...
26
Mar
Lockheed L-149 Constellation – 4X-AKC
El Al flight LY402 was a scheduled service from London, U.K. to Tel Aviv, Israel with en route stops at Paris, France and Vienna, Austr...
26
Mar
Douglas C-54A-10-DC (DC-4) – VR-HEU
Ditched off Hainan Island after having been shot at by Chinese Lavochkin La-11 fighter aircraft. The survivors were rescued by a US Air...
26
Mar
Douglas DC-6B – N90773
A 15 year old boy with an empty pistol forced his way into cockpit and confronted the captain, demanding a diversion. The captain produ...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) – XY-ACT
The airplane was commandeered by Karen rebels to land on a deserted beach. The intention was to use the plane to smuggle guns, but the ...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) – OO-CBY
The C-47 transport plane was operating on a cargo flight, carrying live animals from Blackbushe, U.K. to Belgrade in what was then know...
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46E-1-CS Commando – F-DAAR
Destroyed on ground by mortars. March 13, 1954 was the day Battle of Dien Bien Phu started. This was a confrontation of the First Indoc...