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3 Interesting Aviation Accidents

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Gary Robert Tinnes
Historic plane accidents and incidents have always intrigued me. It is interesting how you can come across stories of accidents that due to their age, are rarely heard of. I decided to write this article to direct you to some crash events and facts that I did not know about and found [...]

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Brent admires the final years of glorious vintage aviation

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Aviation is Losing its Prominence

Courtesy of Bigfoto.com

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Gary Robert Tinnes
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An Air France Flight Received a Bomb Threat Last Week

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Gary Robert Tinnes
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,524835,00.html
According to articles on Fox News and a few other websites, a bomb threat was called in with regards to a different Air France flight last week. Such an event would definitely point to a very likely explaination for the fate of Air France 447. I found it strange how terrorism was [...]

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April 24th, 2012

MAMMOTH WOOLWORTH BUILDING OPENS TODAY

Mammoth Woolworth Building Opens

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - April 24 1913 - The well known , sixty-one year old from Rodman, New York received a slightly late present this year for his anniversary celebration. Frank Winfield Woolworth’s present, just days after his sixty first birthday, is the Grand Opening of his gigantic building on Broadway. Well, this is more of a reward for his ambitious journey into fortune. This marvel costed him just around thirteen and a half million in funds, but with this he has made his mark in New York City. The building, the tallest in the city, stands two-hundred and forty-one meters, has room for fifty-seven stories. This building also features fabulous new a Steam Turbines, Gothic face, over thirty elevating platforms and can stand firm to strong two-hundred mile per hour winds gusts. Word has it that the interior decoration is grand and that a public observation deck may also be part of this modern masterpiece of architecture. No one knows how all of this vacant space will be distributed, but one will assume Woolworth will have the head office with a overlook of the entire city. Mister Woolworth has come a long way since being employed at Augubury and More as a sales workman forty years ago. He began the famous Five and Dime retail chain and is expected to succeed further over the coming years.

-Gary Robby Tinnes - Happening Then

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Winfield_Woolworth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworth_Building

http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/woolworth.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Woolworth_Building_fixed_crop.jpg - Original Photo - Wikimedia Commons

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April 23rd, 2012

Pan Am plane crashes in Indonesia

Smoke rises from crash site of the doomed Pan Am the jet morning after - Image by GRT - HT

Grogak, Bali Indonesia - April 23, 1974 - All passengers and air crew are presumed perished after the 707 Pan American jet they were on crashed directly into the side of Mesehe Mountain on the Northwest side of the island yesterday night. This morning, while local residents and vacationers glance at grayish-black smoke rising from the peak of the mountain, rescuers and their efforts to aid and recover are hindered by the rugged and harsh terrain surrounding the crash site. Officials are stating that there are no signs of survivors and the mountain terrain are making the search and recovery challenging. The crash happened at around 10:26pm local time yesterday. Witnesses say that the calm and clear starry sky was disturbed by a bright flash and loud crash. The air traffic controller reports the last communication was from the pilots advising their intentions of an approach to the airport. The flight, Pan Am 812, originated from Hong Kong and was planned to stop in Indonesia and then continue on to Sydney, Australia. Pan Am says the aircraft was a Boeing 707-321B, was 8 years old, registered as N446PA and was named the “Clipper Climax”. Pan Am also noted that all airmen were experienced and expect to release the full passenger and cargo manifest later today. Weather conditions were fair and there were no signs of “Mayday” on board, so at this point the accident appears to have been sudden and unexpected. This is the fourth deadly crash of a Pan Am 707 jet over the last year, a Pan Am 707 crashed on January 30th in Pago Pago killing 97 people, another crashed in the Italian city of Rome killing 30 last November and finally one crashed in Boston U.S.A. killing the three man crew. The Boeing Company, the manufacturer of the 707, has declined interview but states that the 707 series jetliner is safe and reliable.

-Gary Robby Tinnes - Happening Then

References:

http://www.panamair.org/OLDSITE/Accidents/accidents2.htm

http://www.airdisaster.com/

Disclaimer
This publication and the majority of facts included are authentic, however, this publication is not meant to serve as a factual news article rather a more unique way to express “things that happened on this day”. Photographs are copyrighted and credited to their owners. Not all photos or items on this site are fact or real, however all attempts are made to bring an accurate and factual report of events as they were.

April 21st, 2012

Earth Day is born?

Wildlife spring of 1969- Photo by GRT-HT

Austin, Texas - April 22nd 1970 - After three days of speeches, activities and related programs a stand for recognition of our own Mother Earth may have been born. Students here at the University of Texas’ -Austin campus- organized their own event and quite possibly have succeeded in reaching out to the masses here in Texas. The topics at hand mostly dealt with unregulated air and water pollution. Initial reports state that well over 1500 colleges and almost 10000 schools and other communities across America, took part in the event that has been in in the making for the past few years. In September of last year, Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson called to have a day dedicated to awareness of the environment. Activists and even Sen. Nelson may not have imagined such an uprising. Sen. Nelson may have wisely chosen April 22nd for this event as students would be in between spring break and final exams. Early estimates show that millions, mostly students, may have participated in this event and may have taken the emotion and protest to unimaginable new heights. Some other related events happening today include protests in Philadelphia, where environmental activist Ira Einhorn lead some events and a rally. In the city of New York, major streets were ordered to be cleared to make room for expression and protest. There were no reports of major disruption or violence here in Austin or elsewhere. Only time will tell if the events of today and this past week will stay or if this will be only one single attempt to recognize and tune our harmony with the environment.

-Gary Robby Tinnes - Happening Then

References:

http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2010-04-23/1018735/

http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/ageofirony/aoizine/jennifer.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/04/18/f-earth-day-analysis-denis-hayes.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42711922/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/earth-day-co-founder-killed-composted-girlfriend/#.T5N1AatYt5c

Disclaimer
This publication and the majority of facts included are authentic, however, this publication is not meant to serve as a factual news article rather a more unique way to express “things that happened on this day”. Photographs are copyrighted and credited to their owners. Not all photos or items on this site are fact or real, however all attempts are made to bring an accurate and factual report of events as they were.