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Maiden Flight of the Ju 52

The German transport aircraft Junkers Ju 52, initially equipped with a single engine, made its maiden flight. The later three-engine version became one of the most famous transport aircraft – over 4,800 examples were built. An Amiot AAC.1 Toucan – a post-war licence-built version of the Junkers 52 – is an exhibit at the Polish […]

Disaster in the Andes

An FH-227 passenger aircraft belonging to the Uruguayan Air Force crashed in the Andes on the Chilean-Argentine border. The survivors were forced to camp for 72 days in a desolate mountain area at an altitude of 3,600 m. Ultimately, 16 of 45 people were rescued, and their story inspired books and films.

Emergency Medical Service Day, Bone Marrow Donor Day