1966 Event 75 MPH air currents causes BOAC 707 crash into Mount Fuji, 124 die 1958 Event BOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7h57m 1952 Event 1st scheduled jet airliner passenger service began with a BOAC Comet 1952 Event BOAC begins 1st passenger service with jets (London-Rome route) 1939 Event British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC
