The Dan-Air Boeing 707 crash was not caused by a sudden crew mistake, but by a hidden structural weakness that had been growing inside the aircraft for years. A fatigue crack formed near the 11th ...

TheBoeing 707 represents a turning point in the history of aviation, a moment when air travel began to take on the speed, scale, and accessibility that define it today. Its arrival marked a shift not ...

On August 7th, 1955, hydroplanes blasted through the waters of Lake Washington for the annual Seafair Cup races. Thousands of fans from across the Evergreen State gathered to watch, including a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport prototype led to the development of the Boeing 707 and KC-135. Known as "Dash 80," the Boeing ...

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...

A “real” unavoidable disaster occurred on March 5, 1966 in Japan when a BOAC Boeing 707, soon after take-off, “broke up after encountering an abnormally strong gust of wind that generated a ...

John Travolta is known for his iconic movie roles, including Danny Zuko in "Grease" and Vincent Vega in "Pulp Fiction." (In the latter, he drove a 1964 Chevy Malibu with an interesting history.) He is ...