On May 26, 1991, a Lauda Air Boeing 767-300 exploded over Thailand after takeoff, killing all 223 people aboard. By UPI Staff. 1 of 5 | The Boeing 767 that exploded May 26, 1991, over Thailand.

Lauda Air was a big customer of Boeing. In the 1990s, I was covering Boeing in Seattle and wanted to interview Niki when he came to pick up one of his new jetliners. There was no e-mail at the time.

Docket No.: FAA-2002-13154 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 129.28 Description of Relief Sought: To permit Lauda Air Luftfahrt AG to operate its B-767 aircraft into U.S. airspace with cockpit ...