Opened in 1928, the plane simply rotates in a circle powered only by its noisy propeller.
Powered by six 747 jet engines, the plane will require a 12, 000ft runway for takeoffs and landings.
When the plane was making its stop in Denver, a supervisor met the flight.
One night, under a brilliant African moon, he crawled all over the plane, snapping photos.
The bag was searched at the gate, shortly before he was to board the plane.
Those monitoring the alarm will be able to use it to pinpoint the plane's new location.
Ephratah resident Roger Berry, 75, said he was outside chopping wood when the plane crashed.
Berry said he heard a bang, then saw pieces of the plane fall from the sky.
The plane maker's income was hurt by the weak dollar, higher research-and-development costs and pricing pressures.
Instead, they got off the plane in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in South Asia, almost 7, 000 miles away.
Just before the plane doors closed, a young couple came on with a sleeping baby.
The plane crashed about a block away from the Fullerton Municipal Airport, The Associated Press reported.
His instructor left him at the plane to perform a preflight inspection, authorities said.
He had no authority to get in the plane alone, a government transportation official said.
Airbus reworked the design, configurations and technology to increase the plane's range and efficiency.
Once the plane was grounded, a ramp agent walked on to handle the repair.
Configured for both corporate and personal use, the plane's interior turned more luxurious toward the tail.
As a result, families often end up separated or at the back of the plane.
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In August lines hooked to the plane snapped when boats tried pulling it to the surface.
Though Lenhart pinpointed where he thought the plane had gone down, Herrick's sonar found nothing.
Putting the jetliner down into the placid Hudson River probably helped him keep the plane level.
The plane left Moffett Field in Mountain View near San Francisco just after dawn Friday.
They are the pararescue jumpers, or PJs, who jump out of the plane during rescue missions.
They also have parachutes in case they have to get out before the plane goes down.
It's just, you know, mechanical problems with the plane, but it was a near miss.
He said the runway where the plane crashed will be reopened only after a complete inspection.
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Like sitting on the back of a butterfly is how someone described flying the plane.
"As far as I know there are no more passengers in the plane, " he said.
Investigators determined that an intense fire on board the plane contributed to its crash.
There were 134 Vulcans built and the plane also saw action during the Falklands conflict.
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