2000 in aviation

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This is a list of aviation-related events from 2000.

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  • Lauda Air becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Austrian Airlines.
  • December 3 – Legend Airlines ceases flight operations due to mounting losses.
  • December 5 – Reeve Aleutian Airways ceases flight operations and goes out of business after over 53 years of service.
  • December 29 – On British Airways Flight 2069, a mentally ill Kenyan passenger stormed into the cockpit and attempted to take control of the plane. Grabbing the yoke, a struggle ensued between the would-be hijacker and the pilots, causing the plane to stall and plunge towards the ground. Passengers and crew members assisted in restraining the man and the plane landed safely at Nairobi.[10]

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Deadliest crash[edit]

The deadliest crash of this year was Kenya Airways Flight 431, an Airbus A310 which crashed shortly after takeoff from Abidjan, Ivory Coast on 30 January, killing 169 of the 179 people on board.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 2000s
  2. ^ a b GlobalSecurity.org Operation Southern Watch 2000 Events
  3. ^ TWA History Timeline Archived April 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Wilson, Jamie (December 7, 2001). "Nine Afghans guilty of hijacking jet to safety". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Pringle, Paul; Lunsford, J. Lynn (March 6, 2000). "Southwest Airlines jet skids onto busy California street - Injuries minor as place hits fence, stops near gas station". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas.
  6. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident GAF Nomad N.22C N286 Cagayancillo". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A320 registration unknown Amman-Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Media Release re: Aircraft Accident SGW ASX announcement, published: September 5, 2000, accessed: February 8, 2010
  9. ^ "Moscow Defense Brief".
  10. ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network
  11. ^ "Airscene: Aircraft Industry: Russia". Air International. Vol. 58, no. 4. April 2000. p. 198.
  12. ^ "Airscene: First flight of X-45A UCAV". Air International. Vol. 59, no. 1. July 2000. p. 2.