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1979 in aviation

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Years in aviation: 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years: 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1979.

Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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First flights

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Entered service

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January

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May

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Deadliest crash

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The deadliest crash of this year was American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. on 25 May, killing all 271 people on board, as well as two on the ground.

References

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  4. ^ "The Braniff Pages: Au Revoir, Concorde". Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
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  6. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  7. ^ Aviation Safety Network Accident Description
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  9. ^ a b c Curry, William, and Andrew Knot, "Hijacking is 4th Air Piracy in 1979," archives.chicagotribune.com, June 21, 1979, p. 2.
  10. ^ Feaver, Douglas B., "Jumbo Jet Is Hijacked By Woman," The Washington Post, January 28, 1979.
  11. ^ Golan, John, "Heinemann's Hot Rod," Aviation History, January 2015, p. 30.
  12. ^ Aviation Safety Network Accident Description
  13. ^ a b planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1970s
  14. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  15. ^ Brogan, Patrick, The Fighting Never Stopped: A Comprehensive Guide to Global Conflict Since 1945, New York: Vintage Books, 1990, ISBN 0-679-72033-2, p. 111.
  16. ^ "200 reported killed in Peking plane crash". Star-News. 15 May 1979. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
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  30. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  31. ^ Hijack Heroism Awards Likely The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 June 1979, p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2022
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  33. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  34. ^ Calder, Nigel, The English Channel, New York: Viking Penguin Inc., 1986, ISBN 0-14-010131-4, p. 189.
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  37. ^ Anonymous, "Jet Hijacker Is Thwarted Aboard Flight to Miami," New York Times, July 1, 1979.
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  39. ^ a b Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  40. ^ Polmar, Norman, "Stars of David and Red Stars," Naval History, February 2013, p. 12.
  41. ^ "678 F2d 821 Ferguson v. National Transportation Safety Board." Openjurist, 2012. Retrieved: May 9, 2012.
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  44. ^ Aviation Safety Network Accident Description
  45. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
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  62. ^ Ruane, Michael E., "The story of the helicopter that saved 22 sailors from burning ships was forgotten – until now," washingtonpost.com, March 4, 2016.
  63. ^ Aviation Hawaii: 1970–1979 Chronology of Aviation in Hawaii
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  72. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 56.
  73. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 151.
  74. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 61.
  75. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 372.
  76. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 257.
  77. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 343.
  78. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 58.
  79. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 412.
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  81. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 102.