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19450728: Flying in fog over New York City, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, causing the deaths all three persons on the plane and eleven in the building.
19760728: Capt. Eldon W. Joersz, USAF, piloted a Lockheed SR-71A “Blackbird” at 2,193.16 mph near Beale Air Force Base, Calif., setting a Federation Aeronautique Internationale absolute world record for speed over a straight course. (See October 3, 1967.)
20170728: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said FAA must take a second look at its policies in regard to airline seat sizes.
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This Day in FAA History: July 28th
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