Portal:Aviation/Historical anniversaries/January in aviation/January 8
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- 1989 - a British Midland Boeing 737-400 crashes on the M1 motorway near Kegworth, killing 32 people.
- 1982 - the Airbus A300 FFCC is certified, becoming the first wide body airliner with cockpit accommodations for only two to be certified.
- 1980 - a Mooney 231 lands in San Francisco, after flying coast to coast non-stop, setting a record by completing the flight in 8 hours and 4 minutes.
