Details, Explanation and Meaning About 1989 in aviation

1989 in aviation Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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1984
1985
1986
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1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1989:

Table of contents
1 Events
2 First flights
3 Entered service

Events

January February March
  • March 22 - an Antonov An-225 sets a total of 106 world and class records during a 3 hour 30 minute flight carrying a Buran orbiter. Its total weight at take-off was 508,200 kg (1,129,370 lb)

April June July
  • July 4 - the pilot of a Soviet Air Force MiG-23 ejects shortly after take-off in Poland. The pilotless aircraft flies across Europe before crashing into a Belgian farmhouse
  • July 16 - European air traffic is halted due to industrial action by French air traffic controllers.

August September
  • September 3 - a VARIG Boeing 737 crashes in Brazil killing 53 passengers. The pilots had not noticed an autopilot malfunction because they were listening to a football match.
  • September 20 - a USAir Boeing 737 aborts a takeoff in New York and slides into the East River. Two people are killed.
  • September 20 - a UTA DC-10 is destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Niger. 117 passengers are killed.

November

First flights

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Entered service


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