World’s Longest Flight Lands At Newark Airport

On October 11, 2018

The world’s longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.

The journey covered 9,300 miles in just under 19 hours.

This Day in History - October 11

2000

NASA launched STS-92 to the International Space Station, which became the 100th Space Shuttle mission.

1958

NASA launched its first space probe, Pioneer 1.

1983

Lionel Richie's second album and best-selling of all time, 'Can't Slow Down,' was released.

1984

NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.

2018

The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.

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