Honduran authorities have confirmed that an Aerolínea Lanhsa aircraft crashed shortly after taking off, claiming the lives of 12 people, while five were rescued from the Caribbean Sea.

The lifespan of Douglas’ last major piston engine-powered transport was cut short by the advent of the jet age.

The DC-3 is considered one of the most successful aircraft in the history of aviation. The DC-1 traces back to 1931, when a TWA airliner (a Fokker F-10 trimotor) crashed after one of its wooden ...

Donated to the organization, the aircraft was later repainted in 1950s-era Trans World Airlines colors. In 2000, Save-A-Connie Inc. was renamed the Airline History Museum. In July 2005 ...

The aircraft was ferried to Kansas City in July of that year and renamed “Star of America.” In was later repainted in 1950s-era Trans World Airlines colors. In 2000, Save-A-Connie Inc. was ...