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This is a list of [[aviation]]-related events from 1992:
This is a list of [[aviation]]-related events from 1992.


==Events==
==Events==
*The [[European Commission]] approves three new regulations to liberalize air travel within the [[European Union]]. EU airlines are gradually given unlimited rights to serve airports in other member states, with the final round of reforms complete by April [[1997 in aviation|1997]].
*The [[European Commission]] approves three new regulations to liberalize air travel within the [[European Union]]. EU airlines are gradually given unlimited rights to serve airports in other member states, with the final round of reforms complete by April [[1997 in aviation|1997]].
*The operations of Australia{{'}}s two government airlines, [[Australian Airlines]] and [[Qantas]], are merged in preparations for Qantas's privatisation, which will happen in 1995. Australian Airlines ceases to exist as a separate airline until 2002, when it will re-emerge as a [[low-cost airline]] flying to destinations in Southeast Asia.
*The operations of Australia{{'}}s two government airlines, [[Australian Airlines]] and [[Qantas]], are merged in preparations for Qantas's privatisation, which will happen in 1995. Australian Airlines ceases to exist as a separate airline until 2002, when it will re-emerge as a [[low-cost airline]] flying to destinations in Southeast Asia.
*The United States [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] initiates the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) program to develop technology to help revitalize the slumping [[general aviation]] industry.
*The United States [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] initiates the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) program to develop technology to help revitalize the slumping [[general aviation]] industry.
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===January===
===January===
* [[Iraqi Airways]] resumes [[fixed-wing aircraft]] service for the first time since the [[Gulf War]] in 1991, flying a domestic route between [[Baghdad]] and [[Basra]]. Flights soon cease, however, because of a [[United Nations]] ruling that they are not permitted under the terms of the ceasefire that ended the war.
* [[Iraqi Airways]] resumes [[fixed-wing aircraft]] service for the first time since the [[Gulf War]] in 1991, flying a domestic route between [[Baghdad]] and [[Basra]]. Flights soon cease, however, because of a [[United Nations]] ruling that they are not permitted under the terms of the ceasefire that ended the war.
* January 7 – A [[Yugoslav Air Force]] [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]] ([[NATO reporting name]] "Fishbed") attacks two [[Italian Army]] [[Bell 206|Agusta-Bell AB-206L LongRanger]] helicopters operated for the [[European Community Monitor Mission]]. The MiG-21 [[1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing|shoots down one of the helicopters]] with an [[R-60 (missile)|R-60]] [[air-to-air missile]] near [[Podrute]], [[Croatia]], killing all five [[European Community]] [[Military observer|observers]] aboard. The other helicopter crash-lands while attempting to avoid the MiG-21, but its occupants survive.
* January 7 – A [[Yugoslav Air Force]] [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]] ([[NATO reporting name]] "Fishbed") attacks two [[Italian Army]] [[Bell 206|Agusta-Bell AB-206L LongRanger]] helicopters operated for the [[European Community Monitor Mission]]. The MiG-21 [[1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing|shoots down one of the helicopters]] with an [[R-60 (missile)|R-60]] [[air-to-air missile]] near [[Podrute]], [[Croatia]], killing all five [[European Community]] [[Military observer|observers]] aboard. The other helicopter crash-lands while attempting to avoid the MiG-21, but its occupants survive.<ref>{{cite book|title=Daily Report: East Europe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PxcUAQAAMAAJ|year=1992|publisher=The Service|pages=16–18}}</ref>
* January 10 – In response to the outbreak of the [[Yugoslav Wars]], [[Italy]] bans all air traffic between itself and the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]].
* January 10 – In response to the outbreak of the [[Yugoslav Wars]], [[Italy]] bans all air traffic between itself and the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]].
* January 11 &ndash; The United States [[Federal Aviation Administration]] approves a helicopter rating for a pilot based solely on [[flight simulator]] performance for the first time.
* January 11 – The United States [[Federal Aviation Administration]] approves a helicopter rating for a pilot based solely on [[flight simulator]] performance for the first time.
* January 15 &ndash; The [[United States Air Force]] loses a [[Lockheed U-2]] in the [[Sea of Japan]].
* January 15 – The [[United States Air Force]] loses a [[Lockheed U-2]] in the [[Sea of Japan]].
* January 18 &ndash; The [[United States Armed Forces]] retire their last [[F-4 Phantom II]] from front-line service.
* January 18 – The [[United States Armed Forces]] retire their last [[F-4 Phantom II]] from front-line service.
* January 20 &ndash; [[Air Inter Flight 148]], an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320-111]], crashes in the [[Vosges Mountains]] near [[Barr, Bas-Rhin|Barr]], France, while circling to land at [[Strasbourg]], France, killing 87 of the 96 people on board. Facing tough competition from French high-speed [[TGV]] trains, [[Air Inter]] had encouraged its pilots to fly at high speeds at low altitudes, and had not installed [[ground proximity warning system]]s on its airliners because such systems generated too many nuisance alarms during high-speed, low-altitude flight. It is the deadliest accident in [[Inter Air]]{{'}}s history.
* January 20 – [[Air Inter Flight 148]], an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320-111]], crashes in the [[Vosges Mountains]] near [[Barr, Bas-Rhin|Barr]], France, while circling to land at [[Strasbourg]], France, killing 87 of the 96 people on board. Facing tough competition from French high-speed [[TGV]] trains, [[Air Inter]] had encouraged its pilots to fly at high speeds at low altitudes, and had not installed [[ground proximity warning system]]s on its airliners because such systems generated too many nuisance alarms during high-speed, low-altitude flight. It is the deadliest accident in [[Air Inter]]{{'}}s history.
* January 28 &ndash; An [[Azerbaijani Air Force]] [[Mil Mi-8]] transport helicopter is [[1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown|shot down]] near [[Shusha]], Azerbaijan, killing all 44 people on board.
* January 28 – An [[Azerbaijani Air Force]] [[Mil Mi-8]] transport helicopter is [[1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown|shot down]] near [[Shusha]], Azerbaijan, killing all 44 people on board.
* January 31 &ndash; [[Trans World Airlines]] files for reorganization under [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11]] of the U.S. [[Bankruptcy in the United States|Bankruptcy Code]].<ref name="twatimeline">[http://twaflightattendants.com/liftoffhtml/historytimeline.html TWA History Timeline] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410102544/http://twaflightattendants.com/liftoffhtml/historytimeline.html |date=April 10, 2015 }}</ref>
* January 31 – [[Trans World Airlines]] files for reorganization under [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11]] of the U.S. [[Bankruptcy in the United States|Bankruptcy Code]].<ref name="twatimeline">[http://twaflightattendants.com/liftoffhtml/historytimeline.html TWA History Timeline] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410102544/http://twaflightattendants.com/liftoffhtml/historytimeline.html |date=April 10, 2015 }}</ref>


===February===
===February===
* February 14 &ndash; Passengers aboard [[Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 386]] – a [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-287B]] en route from [[Lima]], Peru, to Los Angeles, California, with 356 people on board – are inadvertently fed an [[airline meal|in-flight meal]] that includes [[shrimp]] tainted with [[cholera]]. Seventy-six people become ill, and one of them dies.
* February 14 – Passengers aboard [[Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 386]] – a [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-287B]] en route from [[Lima]], Peru, to Los Angeles, California, with 356 people on board – are inadvertently fed an [[airline meal|in-flight meal]] that includes [[shrimp]] tainted with [[cholera]]. Seventy-six people become ill, and one of them dies.
* February 15 &ndash; [[L'Express Airlines]] is grounded, its nine aircraft repossessed by the finance company of their manufacturer, [[Beechcraft]], due to non-payment.<ref>{{cite news | last =East Jefferson Bureau| first =| coauthors =| title =L'Express cancels flights| work =The New Orleans Times-Picayune| pages =C2| date =February 19, 1992| url =| accessdate = }}</ref><ref name="ChatelainFebruary29">{{cite news | last =Chatelain| first =Kim| coauthors =| title =L'Express Airlines grounded for good| work =The New Orleans Times-Picayune| pages =C1| date =February 29, 1992| url =| accessdate = }}</ref>
* February 15 – [[L'Express Airlines]] is grounded, its nine aircraft repossessed by the finance company of their manufacturer, [[Beechcraft]], due to non-payment.<ref>{{cite news | last =East Jefferson Bureau| title =L'Express cancels flights| work =The New Orleans Times-Picayune| pages =C2| date =February 19, 1992}}</ref><ref name="ChatelainFebruary29">{{cite news | last =Chatelain| first =Kim| title =L'Express Airlines grounded for good| work =The New Orleans Times-Picayune| pages =C1| date =February 29, 1992}}</ref>
* February 28 &ndash; L'Express Airlines officially shuts down its operations.<ref name="ChatelainFebruary29"/>
* February 28 – L'Express Airlines officially shuts down its operations.<ref name="ChatelainFebruary29"/>


===March===
===March===
* Two [[United States Air Force]] [[B-52 Stratofortress]]es visit a [[Russian Federation Air Force]] base near Moscow, the first visit by American military aircraft since [[World War II]] to any place that had been part of the [[Soviet Union]] before its dissolution in December 1991.
* Two [[United States Air Force]] [[B-52 Stratofortress]]es visit a [[Russian Federation Air Force]] base near Moscow, the first visit by American military aircraft since [[World War II]] to any place that had been part of the [[Soviet Union]] before its dissolution in December 1991.
* March 22 &ndash; [[USAir Flight 405]], a [[Fokker F28 Fellowship]], cannot gain [[Aerodynamic lift|lift]] after takeoff from [[LaGuardia Airport]] in New York City due to [[Atmospheric icing|icing]] of the [[wing]]s and [[airframe]]. It crashes into [[Flushing Bay]], killing 27 of the 51 people on board and injuring 21 of the 24 survivors.
* March 22 – [[USAir Flight 405]], a [[Fokker F28 Fellowship]], cannot gain [[Aerodynamic lift|lift]] after takeoff from [[LaGuardia Airport]] in New York City due to [[Atmospheric icing|icing]] of the [[wing]]s and [[airframe]]. It crashes into [[Flushing Bay]], killing 27 of the 51 people on board and injuring 21 of the 24 survivors.
* March 24 &ndash; The [[United States Department of Transportation]] announces that it will sign "[[open skies]]" treaties with any countries that wish to reciprocate. The first "open skies" treaty is signed between the United States and the [[Netherlands]] later in the year.
* March 24 – The [[United States Department of Transportation]] announces that it will sign "[[open skies]]" treaties with any countries that wish to reciprocate. The first "open skies" treaty is signed between the United States and the [[Netherlands]] later in the year.


===April===
===April===
* April 5 &ndash; The [[Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force]] bombs bases in northern [[Iraq]] belonging to the [[Iranian Kurdistan|Iranian Kurd]] [[Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran]]. The [[Iraqi Air Force]] violates the [[no-fly zone]] over northern Iraq north of the [[36th parallel north|36th parallel]] by scrambling jets to intercept the [[Iran]]ian planes, but aircraft involved in [[Operation Provide Comfort II]] to enforce the no-fly zone do not interfere.<ref name="globalsecurity1">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/provide_comfort_2.htm |title=Operation Provide Comfort II |publisher=Globalsecurity.org|accessdate=10 October 2008}}</ref>
* April 5 – The [[Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force]] bombs bases in northern [[Iraq]] belonging to the [[Iranian Kurdistan|Iranian Kurd]] [[Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran]]. The [[Iraqi Air Force]] violates the [[no-fly zone]] over northern Iraq north of the [[36th parallel north|36th parallel]] by scrambling jets to intercept the [[Iran]]ian planes, but aircraft involved in [[Operation Provide Comfort II]] to enforce the no-fly zone do not interfere.<ref name="globalsecurity1">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/provide_comfort_2.htm |title=Operation Provide Comfort II |publisher=Globalsecurity.org|access-date=10 October 2008}}</ref>
* April 7 &ndash; [[Azerbaijan Airlines]] is established.
* April 7 – [[Azerbaijan Airlines]] is established.
* April 22 &ndash; The YF-22 prototype of the [[F-22 Raptor]] is damaged beyond repair.
* April 22 – The YF-22 prototype of the [[F-22 Raptor]] is damaged beyond repair.
* April 24 &ndash; A U.S. Air Force [[C-130 Hercules]] carrying out an anti-narcotics mission over [[Peru]] is attacked by [[Peruvian Air Force]] [[Sukhoi Su-22]]s ([[NATO reporting name]] "Fitter").
* April 24 – A U.S. Air Force [[C-130 Hercules]] carrying out an anti-narcotics mission over [[Peru]] is attacked by [[Peruvian Air Force]] [[Sukhoi Su-22]]s ([[NATO reporting name]] "Fitter").


===May===
===May===
* [[S7 Airlines]] starts operations.
* [[S7 Airlines]] starts operations.
* Two [[Russian Federation Air Force]] [[Tupolev Tu-95]]s visit [[Barksdale Air Force Base]] in the United States.
* Two [[Russian Federation Air Force]] [[Tupolev Tu-95]]s visit [[Barksdale Air Force Base]] in the United States.
* May 1 &ndash; [[Trans World Airlines]] chairman [[Carl Icahn]] sells the airline's route authorities to [[London]] from [[Baltimore]] and [[Philadelphia]] to [[USAir]] for $50 million.<ref name="twatimeline"/>
* May 1 – [[Trans World Airlines]] chairman [[Carl Icahn]] sells the airline's route authorities to [[London]] from [[Baltimore]] and [[Philadelphia]] to [[USAir]] for $50 million.<ref name="twatimeline"/>
* May 2 – In response to the outbreak of the [[Yugoslav Wars]], the [[United States]] announces an embargo on all air traffic between itself and the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]].
* May 2 – In response to the outbreak of the [[Yugoslav Wars]], the [[United States]] announces an embargo on all air traffic between itself and the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]].
* May 8 &ndash; Excavations begin at [[Devonport Naval Base]], near [[Auckland]], in search of two [[Boeing]] [[seaplane]]s &ndash; the first two aircraft built by that company &ndash; supposedly buried there in [[1919 in aviation|1919]]. The search proves fruitless.
* May 8 – Excavations begin at [[Devonport Naval Base]], near [[Auckland]], in search of two [[Boeing]] [[seaplane]]s – the first two aircraft built by that company – supposedly buried there in [[1919 in aviation|1919]]. The search proves fruitless.
* May 16 &ndash; The 2,000th [[C-130 Hercules]] rolls off the production line.
* May 16 – The 2,000th [[C-130 Hercules]] rolls off the production line.
* May 20 – In response to the outbreak of the [[Yugoslav Wars]], the [[United Nations]] enacts sanctions on the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] that, among other things, bring all international commercial air travel to the country to a halt. It is the first forcible termination of international air travel to Yugoslavia since the [[German invasion of Yugoslavia|German invasion]] of the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] in April 1941.
* May 20 – In response to the outbreak of the [[Yugoslav Wars]], the [[United Nations]] enacts sanctions on the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] that, among other things, bring all international commercial air travel to the country to a halt. It is the first forcible termination of international air travel to Yugoslavia since the [[German invasion of Yugoslavia|German invasion]] of the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] in April 1941.


===June===
===June===
* The Portuguese [[regional airline]] [[Portugália]] begins international scheduled service from [[Lisbon]] and [[Porto]], [[Portugal]].
* The Portuguese [[regional airline]] [[Portugália]] begins international scheduled service from [[Lisbon]] and [[Porto]], [[Portugal]].
* June 1 &ndash; The [[United States Air Force]]{{'}}s [[Strategic Air Command]] is disestablished<ref>Crosby, Francis, ''The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World: An Illustrated History of the World{{'}}s Greatest Military Aircraft, From the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day,'' London: Hermes House, 2006, {{ISBN|9781846810008}}, p. 285.</ref> and replaced by [[United States Strategic Command]].
* June 1 – The [[United States Air Force]]{{'}}s [[Strategic Air Command]] is disestablished<ref>Crosby, Francis, ''The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World: An Illustrated History of the World{{'}}s Greatest Military Aircraft, From the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day,'' London: Hermes House, 2006, {{ISBN|9781846810008}}, p. 285.</ref> and replaced by [[United States Strategic Command]].
* June 6 &ndash; Following faulty instrument readings during a night flight, the crew of [[Copa Airlines Flight 201]], a [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737–204 Advanced]], unwittingly dives the airliner into the ground in a [[jungle]] area of the [[Darién Gap]] in Panama. The plane strikes the ground at 400 [[Knot (speed)|knots]] (460&nbsp;mph; 740&nbsp;km/hr), killing all 47 people on board. It remains the deadliest accident in the history of Panamanian aviation and the only fatal accident in the history of Copa Airlines.
* June 6 – Following faulty instrument readings during a night flight, the crew of [[Copa Airlines Flight 201]], a [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-204 Advanced]], unwittingly dives the airliner into the ground in a [[jungle]] area of the [[Darién Gap]] in Panama. The plane strikes the ground at {{convert|400|kn|mph km/h}}, killing all 47 people on board. It remains the deadliest accident in the history of Panamanian aviation and the only fatal accident in the history of Copa Airlines.
* June 7 &ndash; [[American Eagle Flight 5456]], a [[CASA C-212]] operated by [[Executive Airlines]], crashes into a swamp on approach to [[Eugenio María de Hostos Airport]] in [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico]], in heavy rain, killing all five people on board.
* June 7 – [[American Eagle Flight 5456]], a [[CASA C-212]] operated by [[Executive Airlines]], crashes into a swamp on approach to [[Eugenio María de Hostos Airport]] in [[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico]], in heavy rain, killing all five people on board.
* June 8 &ndash; [[GP Express Flight 861]], a [[Beechcraft Model 99]], crashes into a wooded ridge in [[Calhoun County, Alabama]], while on approach to a landing at [[Anniston Metropolitan Airport]] in [[Anniston, Alabama]], killing three of the six people on board.
* June 8 – [[GP Express Flight 861]], a [[Beechcraft Model 99]], crashes into a wooded ridge in [[Calhoun County, Alabama]], while on approach to a landing at [[Anniston Metropolitan Airport]] in [[Anniston, Alabama]], killing three of the six people on board.


===July===
===July===
* July 1 &ndash; The [[United States Air Force]] inactivates the [[Air Force Logistics Command]] and the [[Air Force Systems Command]].
* July 1 – The [[United States Air Force]] inactivates the [[Air Force Logistics Command]] and the [[Air Force Systems Command]].
* July 2 – [[Braniff International Airlines, Inc.]]—the third airline to use the [[Braniff]] name—permanently ceases flight operations.
* July 6 &ndash; The final [[F-4 Phantom II]]s are retired from [[Royal Air Force]] service.
* July 24 &ndash; Attempting to land at [[Pattimura Airport]] on [[Ambon Island]] in Indonesia during a heavy [[thunderstorm]], [[Mandala Airlines Flight 660]], a [[Vickers Viscount|Vickers Viscount 816]], crashes into [[Mount Lalaboy]], killing all 70 people on board.
* July 6 – The final [[F-4 Phantom II]]s are retired from [[Royal Air Force]] service.
* July 24 – Attempting to land at [[Pattimura Airport]] on [[Ambon Island]] in Indonesia during a heavy [[thunderstorm]], [[Mandala Airlines Flight 660]], a [[Vickers Viscount|Vickers Viscount 816]], crashes into [[Mount Lalaboy]], killing all 70 people on board.
* July 30 &ndash; The flight crew of [[TWA Flight 843|Trans World Airways Flight 843]], a [[Lockheed L-1011 Tristar]] with 292 people on board, aborts their takeoff from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in New York City, and the plane crashes and is destroyed by a fire. Passengers and crew evacuate in only two minutes; there are no fatalities, and only 10 people are injured.
* July 30 – The flight crew of [[TWA Flight 843|Trans World Airways Flight 843]], a [[Lockheed L-1011 Tristar]] with 292 people on board, aborts their takeoff from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in New York City, and the plane crashes and is destroyed by a fire. Passengers and crew evacuate in only two minutes; there are no fatalities, and only 10 people are injured.
* July 31
* July 31
**[[Thai Airways International Flight 311]], an [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-304]], crashes in [[Langtang]] National Park while on approach to [[Tribhuvan International Airport]] in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, killing all 113 people on board.
**[[Thai Airways International Flight 311]], an [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-304]], crashes in [[Langtang]] National Park while on approach to [[Tribhuvan International Airport]] in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, killing all 113 people on board.
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===August===
===August===
* August 26 &ndash; [[President of the United States|U.S. President George H. W. Bush]] announces a [[no-fly zone]] over southern [[Iraq]] south of the [[33rd parallel north|33rd parallel]] to protect [[Shiite]] rebels and civilians there from attacks by the [[Iraqi Air Force]].<ref name="globalsecurity.org">[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/southern_watch-1992.htm GlobalSecurity.org Operation Southern Watch 1992 Events]</ref>
* August 26 – [[President of the United States|U.S. President George H. W. Bush]] announces a [[no-fly zone]] over southern [[Iraq]] south of the [[33rd parallel north|33rd parallel]] to protect [[Shiite]] rebels and civilians there from attacks by the [[Iraqi Air Force]].<ref name="globalsecurity.org">[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/southern_watch-1992.htm GlobalSecurity.org Operation Southern Watch 1992 Events]</ref>
* August 27 &ndash; [[Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]], under the command of [[United States Central Command]] and consisting of forces of the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], and [[Saudi Arabia]], commences [[Operation Southern Watch]] to enforce the new no-fly zone over southern Iraq. It will continue until the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq]] on 19 March 2003.
* August 27 – [[Joint Task Force Southwest Asia]], under the command of [[United States Central Command]] and consisting of forces of the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], and [[Saudi Arabia]], commences [[Operation Southern Watch]] to enforce the new no-fly zone over southern Iraq. It will continue until the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq]] on 19 March 2003.
* August 27 &ndash; Russian [[Tu-134A]] crashes while landing at [[Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport]], killing all 84 people on board (including 21 children).<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=90| script-title=ru:Катастрофа Ту-134А Ивановского авиапредприятия в районе а/п Иваново |publisher =Airdisaster.ru| language=Russian|accessdate = 24 May 2014}}</ref>
* August 27 – Russian [[Tu-134A]] crashes while landing at [[Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport]], killing all 84 people on board (including 21 children).<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=90| script-title=ru:Катастрофа Ту-134А Ивановского авиапредприятия в районе а/п Иваново |publisher =Airdisaster.ru| language=ru|access-date = 24 May 2014}}</ref>
* August 28 &ndash; Four U.S. Air Force [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4G Phantom II]] aircraft of the [[52nd Fighter Wing]] arrive at [[Dhahran Airfield]] in Saudi Arabia to participate in Operation Southern Watch.<ref name="globalsecurity.org"/>
* August 28 – Four U.S. Air Force [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4G Phantom II]] aircraft of the [[52nd Fighter Wing]] arrive at [[Dhahran Airfield]] in Saudi Arabia to participate in Operation Southern Watch.<ref name="globalsecurity.org"/>


===September===
===September===
* September 4 &ndash; A U.S. Air Force [[Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit|B-2 Spirit]] bomber drops a bomb for the first time.<ref>Chant, Chris, ''The World{{'}}s Great Bombers'', New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000, {{ISBN|0-7607-2012-6}}, p. 172.</ref>
* September 4 – A U.S. Air Force [[Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit|B-2 Spirit]] bomber drops a bomb for the first time.<ref>Chant, Chris, ''The World{{'}}s Great Bombers'', New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000, {{ISBN|0-7607-2012-6}}, p. 172.</ref>
* September 26 &ndash; A [[Nigerian Air Force]] [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|Lockheed C-130H Hercules]] aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] after three of its four engines fail. All 158 people on board, including 8 foreign nationals, are killed. The crash remains the deadliest one involving a Lockheed C-130 Hercules to date.
* September 26 – A [[Nigerian Air Force]] [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|Lockheed C-130H Hercules]] aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] after three of its four engines fail. All 158 people on board, including 8 foreign nationals, are killed. The crash remains the deadliest one involving a Lockheed C-130 Hercules to date.
* September 28 &ndash; [[PIA Flight 268|Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268]], an [[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4-203]], crashes into the southern slope of the Chure Hills on approach to [[Tribhuvan International Airport]] in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]], killing all 167 passengers and crew. The crash of Flight 268 is the 100th aviation disaster with more than 100 fatalities and the deadliest one to happen in Nepal.
* September 28 – [[PIA Flight 268|Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268]], an [[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4-203]], crashes into the southern slope of the Chure Hills on approach to [[Tribhuvan International Airport]] in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]], killing all 167 passengers and crew. The crash of Flight 268 is the deadliest one to happen in Nepal.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19920928-0}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nepal air safety profile|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/country/country.php?id=9N|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>


===October===
===October===
* October 1 &ndash; [[Ukraine International Airlines]] is founded. It will begin flight operations on [[1992 in aviation#November|November 25]].
* October 1 – [[Ukraine International Airlines]] is founded. It will begin flight operations on [[1992 in aviation#November|November 25]].
* October 4 &ndash; [[El Al Flight 1862]], a [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747–200]] cargo freighter, crashes in the [[Bijlmermeer]] neighborhood of [[Amsterdam]], the [[Netherlands]], after takeoff, killing all four people on board and killing 39 and injuring 26 people on the ground.
* October 4 – [[El Al Flight 1862]], a [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-200]] cargo freighter, crashes in the [[Bijlmermeer]] neighborhood of [[Amsterdam]], the [[Netherlands]], after takeoff, killing all four people on board and killing 39 and injuring 26 people on the ground.
* October 9 &ndash; The [[United Nations Security Council]] passes [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 781|Resolution 781]], establishing a [[no-fly zone]] for unauthorized military flights in the [[airspace]] of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref name="nh-ev">{{citation|title=NATO Handbook: Evolution of the Conflict |publisher=NATO |url=http://www.nato.int/docu/handbook/2001/hb050102.htm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011107101023/http://www.nato.int/docu/handbook/2001/hb050102.htm |archivedate=November 7, 2001 |df= }}</ref>
* October 9 – The [[United Nations Security Council]] passes [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 781|Resolution 781]], establishing a [[no-fly zone]] for unauthorized military flights in the [[airspace]] of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref name="nh-ev">{{citation|title=NATO Handbook: Evolution of the Conflict |publisher=NATO |url=http://www.nato.int/docu/handbook/2001/hb050102.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011107101023/http://www.nato.int/docu/handbook/2001/hb050102.htm |archive-date=November 7, 2001 }}</ref>
* October 15 – Russian police detain 60 Russian scientists and their families as they prepare to board a plane at [[Sheremetyevo Airport]] in [[Moscow]]. Under questioning, the scientists admit that they were attempting to travel to [[North Korea]] to help the North Koreans develop a modern [[ballistic missile]] force.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-secret-to-kims-success-some-experts-see-russian-echoes-in-north-koreas-missiles-advances/2017/07/08/5d4f5fca-6364-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html Warrick, Joby, "The secret to Kim’s success? Some experts see Russian echoes in North Korea’s missile advances," washingtonpost.com, July 8, 2017.]</ref>
* October 15 – Russian police detain 60 Russian scientists and their families as they prepare to board a plane at [[Sheremetyevo Airport]] in [[Moscow]]. Under questioning, the scientists admit that they were attempting to travel to [[North Korea]] to help the North Koreans develop a modern [[ballistic missile]] force.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-secret-to-kims-success-some-experts-see-russian-echoes-in-north-koreas-missiles-advances/2017/07/08/5d4f5fca-6364-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html Warrick, Joby, "The secret to Kim’s success? Some experts see Russian echoes in North Korea’s missile advances," washingtonpost.com, July 8, 2017.]</ref>
* October 16
* October 16
**The [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) begins [[Operation Sky Monitor]], in which NATO [[E-3 Sentry]] [[Airborne early warning and control|Airborne Warning and Control System]] (AWACS) aircraft based in [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Greece]], and the [[United Kingdom]] monitor the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The operation will document more than 500 violations of the military no-fly zone created under United Nations Security Council Resolution 781 by April 1993.<ref name="nh-ev"/><ref>{{cite book|title = Bombs over Bosnia: The Role of Airpower in Bosnia-Herzegovina|first = Michael | last = Beale | publisher = [[Air University Press]] | year = 1997|page = 19}}</ref>
**The [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) begins [[Operation Sky Monitor]], in which NATO [[E-3 Sentry]] [[Airborne early warning and control|Airborne Warning and Control System]] (AWACS) aircraft based in [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Greece]], and the [[United Kingdom]] monitor the airspace of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The operation will document more than 500 violations of the military no-fly zone created under United Nations Security Council Resolution 781 by April 1993.<ref name="nh-ev"/><ref>{{cite book|title = Bombs over Bosnia: The Role of Airpower in Bosnia-Herzegovina|first = Michael | last = Beale | publisher = [[Air University Press]] | year = 1997|page = 19}}</ref>
**[[Flight Lieutenant]] Nicky Smith, graduates from 89 Course at [[Shawbury]], [[England]], to become the [[Royal Air Force]]{{'}}s first female helicopter pilot.
**[[Flight Lieutenant]] Nicky Smith, graduates from 89 Course at [[Shawbury]], [[England]], to become the [[Royal Air Force]]{{'}}s first female helicopter pilot.


===November===
===November===
* November 25 &ndash; [[Ukraine International Airlines]] begins flight operations. Its first flight is from [[Kiev]] to [[London]].
* November 25 – [[Ukraine International Airlines]] begins flight operations. Its first flight is from [[Kyiv]] to [[London]].
* November 27 &ndash; During a [[1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts|''coup'' attempt]] by [[Venezuela Air Force]] and [[Venezuelan Navy]] officers against the [[Government of Venezuela]], rebel forces seize control of most air bases in [[Venezuela]] and rebel aircraft bomb the presidential palace and an army barracks in [[Caracas]]. Two pilots loyal to the government hijack two [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16A Fighting Falcons]] and use them to shoot down three rebel aircraft, two [[OV-10 Bronco]]s and an [[Embraer EMB 312 Tucano|AT-27 Tucano]]. The ''coup'' fails, and 93 rebel personnel flee to [[Iquitos]], [[Peru]], in [[C-130 Hercules]] aircraft.<ref>[http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/venezuela/AirForce/Venezuela-af-home.htm Aerofloght: Venezuela Air Force]</ref>
* November 27 – During a [[1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts|''coup'' attempt]] by [[Venezuela Air Force]] and [[Venezuelan Navy]] officers against the [[Government of Venezuela]], rebel forces seize control of most air bases in [[Venezuela]] and rebel aircraft bomb the presidential palace and an army barracks in [[Caracas]]. Two pilots loyal to the government hijack two [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16A Fighting Falcons]] and use them to shoot down three rebel aircraft, two [[OV-10 Bronco]]s and an [[Embraer EMB 312 Tucano|AT-27 Tucano]]. The ''coup'' fails, and 93 rebel personnel flee to [[Iquitos]], [[Peru]], in [[C-130 Hercules]] aircraft.<ref>[http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/venezuela/AirForce/Venezuela-af-home.htm Aerofloght: Venezuela Air Force]</ref>


===December===
===December===
* December 16 &ndash; The [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] votes to enforce the [[no-fly zone]] over [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] established by [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 781]] with military force if requested to by the [[United Nations]].<ref>{{cite news|title = CONFLICT IN THE BALKANS; NATO Offers Support | first = Elaine | last = Sciolono | work = The New York Times | date = December 18, 1992 | url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEFD81238F93BA25751C1A964958260&scp=29&sq=NATO+bosnia&st=nyt}}</ref>
* December 16 – The [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] votes to enforce the [[no-fly zone]] over [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] established by [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 781]] with military force if requested to by the [[United Nations]].<ref>{{cite news|title = CONFLICT IN THE BALKANS; NATO Offers Support | first = Elaine | last = Sciolono | work = The New York Times | date = December 18, 1992 | url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEFD81238F93BA25751C1A964958260&scp=29&sq=NATO+bosnia&st=nyt}}</ref>
* December 21 &ndash; During a [[thunderstorm]], [[Martinair Flight 495]], a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]], makes a hard landing at [[Faro Airport]] in [[Faro, Portugal]], collapsing the starboard main [[landing gear]], setting the right [[wing]] fuel tank on fire, and breaking the [[fuselage]] in two. The crash kills 56 of the 340 people on board and badly injures 106 of the 284 survivors.
* December 21 – During a [[thunderstorm]], [[Martinair Flight 495]], a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]], makes a hard landing at [[Faro Airport]] in [[Faro, Portugal]], collapsing the starboard main [[landing gear]], setting the right [[wing]] fuel tank on fire, and breaking the [[fuselage]] in two. The crash kills 56 of the 340 people on board and badly injures 106 of the 284 survivors.
* December 22 &ndash; [[Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103]], a [[Boeing 727|Boeing 727-2L5]], collides with a [[Libyan Air Force (1951-2011)|Libyan Air Force]] [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23]] ([[NATO reporting name]] "Flogger") while Flight 1103 is on approach to land at [[Tripoli International Airport]] in [[Tripoli, Libya]]. Both aircraft crash, killing all 157 people aboard the airliner and both crewmen of the MiG-23.
* December 22 – [[Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103]], a [[Boeing 727|Boeing 727-2L5]], collides with a [[Libyan Air Force (1951-2011)|Libyan Air Force]] [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23]] ([[NATO reporting name]] "Flogger") while Flight 1103 is on approach to land at [[Tripoli International Airport]] in [[Tripoli, Libya]]. Both aircraft crash, killing all 157 people aboard the airliner and both crewmen of the MiG-23.
* December 27 &ndash; For the first time, the [[Iraqi Air Force]] challenges the [[no-fly zone]] established in August under [[Operation Southern Watch]]. An Iraqi [[MiG-25]] ([[NATO reporting name]] "Foxbat") flies south of the [[32nd parallel north|32nd parallel]] but flees back across the parallel from pursuing U.S. Air Force [[F-15 Eagle]]s before they can attack it. Other Iraqi fighters dodge back and forth across the parallel later in the day. Finally, a U.S. Air Force [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] of the [[33rd Special Operations Squadron|33rd Tactical Fighter Squadron]] piloted by [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Gary L. North]] shoots down a MiG-25. It is the first combat kill by an F-16 in U.S. Air Force service, and the first kill by an [[AIM-120 AMRAAM]] [[air-to-air missile]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.f16viper.org/pkwhite.htm |title=f16viper.org |publisher=f16viper.org |accessdate=19 May 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726044335/http://www.f16viper.org/pkwhite.htm |archivedate=July 26, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* December 27 – For the first time, the [[Iraqi Air Force]] challenges the [[no-fly zone]] established in August under [[Operation Southern Watch]]. An Iraqi [[MiG-25]] ([[NATO reporting name]] "Foxbat") flies south of the [[32nd parallel north|32nd parallel]] but flees back across the parallel from pursuing U.S. Air Force [[F-15 Eagle]]s before they can attack it. Other Iraqi fighters dodge back and forth across the parallel later in the day. Finally, a U.S. Air Force [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] of the [[33rd Special Operations Squadron|33rd Tactical Fighter Squadron]] piloted by [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Gary L. North]] shoots down a MiG-25. It is the first combat kill by an F-16 in U.S. Air Force service, and the first kill by an [[AIM-120 AMRAAM]] [[air-to-air missile]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.f16viper.org/pkwhite.htm |title=f16viper.org |publisher=f16viper.org |access-date=19 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726044335/http://www.f16viper.org/pkwhite.htm |archive-date=July 26, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>


== First flights ==
== First flights ==
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===April===
===April===
* [[Sikorsky Cypher]]
* [[Sikorsky Cypher]]
* April 11 - [[Guimbal Cabri G2]]<ref name="jawa92p[24]"/>
* April 11 – [[Guimbal Cabri G2]]<ref name="jawa92p[24]"/>
* April 26 - [[Sequoia 300 Sequoia]]<ref name="jawa92p[24]"/>
* April 26 – [[Sequoia 300 Sequoia]]<ref name="jawa92p[24]"/>

===July===
===July===
* July 8 – [[Bede BD-10]]<ref name="jawa92p[24]"/>
* July 8 – [[Bede BD-10]]<ref name="jawa92p[24]"/>
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===October===
===October===
* October 20 - [[Yakovlev Yak-112]]<ref name="jawa93p[19]"/>
* October 20 – [[Yakovlev Yak-112]]<ref name="jawa93p[19]"/>

===November===
===November===
* November 2 – [[Airbus A330]]<ref name="jawa93p[20]">Lambert 1993, p. [20].</ref>
* November 2 – [[Airbus A330]]<ref name="jawa93p[20]">Lambert 1993, p. [20].</ref>


===December===
===December===
* December 17 - [[NPO Molniya Molniya-1]]<ref name="jawa93p[20]"/>
* December 17 – [[NPO Molniya Molniya-1]]<ref name="jawa93p[20]"/>
* December 18 – [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|McDonnell Douglas MD 900 Explorer]]<ref>{{cite magazine|title=First flight of MDH Explorer|magazine=[[Air International]]|date=February 1993|volume=44|issue=2|page=58|issn=0306-5634}}</ref>
* December 18 – [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|McDonnell Douglas MD 900 Explorer]]<ref>{{cite magazine|title=First flight of MDH Explorer|magazine=[[Air International]]|date=February 1993|volume=44|issue=2|page=58|issn=0306-5634}}</ref>


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===December===
===December===
* December 29 – [[Ilyushin Il-96]] with [[Aeroflot]]
* December 29 – [[Ilyushin Il-96]] with [[Aeroflot]]

==Deadliest crash==
The deadliest crash of this year was [[Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268]], an [[Airbus A300]] which crashed in mountainous terrain near [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] on 28 September, killing all 167 people on board. The deadliest military aircraft crash of this year was [[1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash]] in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] on 26 September, killing all 159 on board


==References==
==References==

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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1992.

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  • The European Commission approves three new regulations to liberalize air travel within the European Union. EU airlines are gradually given unlimited rights to serve airports in other member states, with the final round of reforms complete by April 1997.
  • The operations of Australia's two government airlines, Australian Airlines and Qantas, are merged in preparations for Qantas's privatisation, which will happen in 1995. Australian Airlines ceases to exist as a separate airline until 2002, when it will re-emerge as a low-cost airline flying to destinations in Southeast Asia.
  • The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiates the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) program to develop technology to help revitalize the slumping general aviation industry.
  • Air Ukraine is founded.
  • Alyemda is renamed Alyemda Air Yemen.

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The deadliest crash of this year was Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268, an Airbus A300 which crashed in mountainous terrain near Kathmandu, Nepal on 28 September, killing all 167 people on board. The deadliest military aircraft crash of this year was 1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash in Lagos, Nigeria on 26 September, killing all 159 on board

References

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  1. ^ Daily Report: East Europe. The Service. 1992. pp. 16–18.
  2. ^ a b TWA History Timeline Archived April 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ East Jefferson Bureau (February 19, 1992). "L'Express cancels flights". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. pp. C2.
  4. ^ a b Chatelain, Kim (February 29, 1992). "L'Express Airlines grounded for good". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. pp. C1.
  5. ^ "Operation Provide Comfort II". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  6. ^ Crosby, Francis, The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World: An Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Military Aircraft, From the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day, London: Hermes House, 2006, ISBN 9781846810008, p. 285.
  7. ^ a b GlobalSecurity.org Operation Southern Watch 1992 Events
  8. ^ Катастрофа Ту-134А Ивановского авиапредприятия в районе а/п Иваново (in Russian). Airdisaster.ru. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Chant, Chris, The World's Great Bombers, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000, ISBN 0-7607-2012-6, p. 172.
  10. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
  11. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Nepal air safety profile". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  12. ^ a b NATO Handbook: Evolution of the Conflict, NATO, archived from the original on November 7, 2001
  13. ^ Warrick, Joby, "The secret to Kim’s success? Some experts see Russian echoes in North Korea’s missile advances," washingtonpost.com, July 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Beale, Michael (1997). Bombs over Bosnia: The Role of Airpower in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Air University Press. p. 19.
  15. ^ Aerofloght: Venezuela Air Force
  16. ^ Sciolono, Elaine (December 18, 1992). "CONFLICT IN THE BALKANS; NATO Offers Support". The New York Times.
  17. ^ "f16viper.org". f16viper.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d Lambert 1992, p. [24].
  19. ^ a b Lambert 1993, p. [19].
  20. ^ a b Lambert 1993, p. [20].
  21. ^ "First flight of MDH Explorer". Air International. Vol. 44, no. 2. February 1993. p. 58. ISSN 0306-5634.
  • Lambert, Mark, ed. (1992). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1992–93. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Defence Data. ISBN 0-7106-0987-6.
  • Lambert, Mark, ed. (1993). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Data Division. ISBN 0-7106-1066-1.
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