January 31963

The Ilyushin Il-62 flies

First flight63 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1922–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The Il-62 takes off for the first time, the first Soviet long-range jet, which would link Moscow with the Americas and Asia for three decades.

Also on this day · 9

1922First flight The Aero A.10 flies

The Aero A.10, a Czech airliner, makes its first flight.

1952First flight The Bristol 173 flies

The Bristol Type 173, the first twin-engined tandem-rotor helicopter built in the United Kingdom, makes its first flight.

1953First flight The Cessna 310 flies

The Cessna 310, an American light twin that will stay in production for almost thirty years, makes its first flight.

1961Accident Aero 311 in the Kvevlax forest

A DC-3 of Finland’s Aero crashes on approach to Vaasa: all 25 on board die. Investigators found the pilots exhausted and under the influence of alcohol.

1975Milestone The hijacker overpowered by the cleaners

A man storms a National Airlines 727 parked at Pensacola; only a small cleaning crew is aboard, and they overpower him.

1976Accident Aeroflot 2003 falls near Vnukovo

An Aeroflot Tu-124 enters cloud right after take-off from Moscow Vnukovo; its artificial horizons fail, the crew loses orientation and the aircraft dives into the ground with no survivors.

1987Accident Varig 797 at Abidjan

A Varig 707 suffers engine trouble after leaving Abidjan and crashes while trying to return: only one of the 51 people on board survives.

1994Accident Baikal Airlines 130 at Irkutsk

A Baikal Airlines Tu-154 suffers an engine fire after take-off from Irkutsk and crashes while trying to return: 125 people die.

2004Accident Flash Airlines 604 in the Red Sea

A charter 737 falls into the sea after take-off from Sharm el-Sheikh: 148 lives lost, mostly French tourists, one of the worst accidents in Egypt.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on January 3 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

SU-ZCF · Flash Airlines Accident · Jan 3, 2004On January 3, 2004, the Boeing 737-3Q8 aircraft (registration SU-ZCF), operated by Flash Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Red Sea, off Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), leaving 148 dead. Source: Flash Airlines.EGSU-ZCFFlash Airlines Boeing 737PR-MYY · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Jan 3, 2025On January 3, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration PR-MYY), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Teresina-Senador Petrônio Portela (THE) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-MYYLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320F-GUGR · France Incident · Jan 3, 2025On January 3, 2025, the Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration F-GUGR), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: France.FRF-GUGRFrance Airbus A318HL7763 · Busan Incident · Jan 3, 2025On January 3, 2025, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL7763), operated by Busan, was involved in an incident at Busan (South Korea). Source: Busan.KRHL7763Busan Airbus A321N221UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2025On January 3, 2025, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N221UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Atlanta (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN221UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777EC-OES · Iberia News · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration EC-OES), operated by Iberia, was in the news. Source: Iberia.ESEC-OESIberia Airbus A350 XWBF-OREU · Air Austral Incident · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Boeing 777-39MER aircraft (registration F-OREU), operated by Air Austral, was involved in an incident over Black River Gorges National Park due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air Austral.FRF-OREUAir Austral Boeing 7779H-QEN · Ryanair Incident · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration 9H-QEN), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at København-Kastrup (CPH) Airport (Denmark) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Ryanair.MT9H-QENRyanair Boeing 737G-JZHW · Jet2.com Incident · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZHW), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZHWJet2.com Boeing 737VT-IFN · IndiGo Incident · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VT-IFN), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Patna. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IFNIndiGo Airbus A320N705KW · Eastern Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Boeing 767-336 aircraft (registration N705KW), operated by Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Harlingen. Source: Eastern Airlines.USN705KWEastern Airlines Boeing 767C-FMIJ · Cargojet Airways Incident · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Boeing 767-328ER (BDSF) aircraft (registration C-FMIJ), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident north of Lima (Peru) due to engine vibration. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-FMIJCargojet Airways Boeing 767G-NEOU · British Airways Incident · Jan 3, 2024On January 3, 2024, the Airbus A321-251NX aircraft (registration G-NEOU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Sevenoaks (United Kingdom) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: British Airways.GBG-NEOUBritish Airways Airbus A321VT-WDA · Gofirst Incident · Jan 3, 2023On January 3, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-WDA), operated by Gofirst, was involved in an incident at Patna. Source: Gofirst.INVT-WDAGofirst Airbus A320B-LEE · HK Express Incident · Jan 3, 2023On January 3, 2023, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration B-LEE), operated by HK Express, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: HK Express.CNB-LEEHK Express Airbus A321VT-ILM · IndiGo Incident · Jan 3, 2023On January 3, 2023, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VT-ILM), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ILMIndiGo Airbus A321N378NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 3, 2023On January 3, 2023, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N378NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN378NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320N171DZ · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 3, 2023On January 3, 2023, the Boeing 767-332ER (WL) aircraft (registration N171DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near Orlando (MCO) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN171DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767HB-IOH · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jan 3, 2022On January 3, 2022, the Airbus A321-111 aircraft (registration HB-IOH), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IOHSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321N444WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2022On January 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N444WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver and Sacramento. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN444WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N829AW · American Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2022On January 3, 2022, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N829AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: the FAA (United States).USN829AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319EI-DVM · Lingus Incident · Jan 3, 2022On January 3, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DVM), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DVMLingus Airbus A320EI-EFY · Ryanair Incident · Jan 3, 2022On January 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EFY), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EFYRyanair Boeing 737PR-GZW · Gol Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 3, 2022On January 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GZW), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão (GIG) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GZWGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737C-FTJV · Air Canada Incident · Jan 3, 2022On January 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FTJV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FTJVAir Canada Boeing 737 MAXPR-GGP · Gol Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 3, 2021On January 3, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GGP), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GGPGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N760CK · ABX Air Incident · Jan 3, 2021On January 3, 2021, the Boeing 767-341(ER) aircraft (registration N760CK), operated by ABX Air, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN760CKABX Air Boeing 767TC-SBV · THY Incident · Jan 3, 2021On January 3, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration TC-SBV), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Graz. Source: THY.TRTC-SBVTHY Boeing 737D-AEAC · EAT Leipzig Incident · Jan 3, 2021On January 3, 2021, the Airbus A300 B4-622RF aircraft (registration D-AEAC), operated by EAT Leipzig, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: EAT Leipzig.DED-AEACEAT Leipzig Airbus A300TC-LJN · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2021On January 3, 2021, the Boeing 777F aircraft (registration TC-LJN), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LJNTurkish Airlines Boeing 777G-UZMI · easyJet Incident · Jan 3, 2021On January 3, 2021, the Airbus A321-251NX(WL) aircraft (registration G-UZMI), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo and Bristol. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-UZMIeasyJet Airbus A321B-5131 · Shanghai Accident · Jan 3, 2020On January 3, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8 aircraft (registration B-5131), operated by Shanghai, was involved in an accident at Shanghái. Source: Shanghai.CNB-5131Shanghai Boeing 737C-FSOU · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 3, 2020On January 3, 2020, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FSOU), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-FSOUAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-HTVG · Transavia France Incident · Jan 3, 2020On January 3, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration F-HTVG), operated by Transavia France, was involved in an incident at Funchal. Source: Transavia France.FRF-HTVGTransavia France Boeing 737C-GAWS · WestJet Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Boeing 737-8CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-GAWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: WestJet.CAC-GAWSWestJet Boeing 737HA-LYQ · Wizz Air Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration HA-LYQ), operated by Wizz Air, was involved in an incident near Gdańsk (Poland) due to a lightning strike. Source: Wizz Air.HUHA-LYQWizz Air Airbus A320N103NN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N103NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN103NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321XA-AMV · Aeroméxico Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Boeing 737-852(WL) aircraft (registration XA-AMV), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Guadalajara. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-AMVAeroméxico Boeing 737V8-RBD · Royal Brunei Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration V8-RBD), operated by Royal Brunei, was involved in an incident. Source: Royal Brunei.BNV8-RBDRoyal Brunei Airbus A3205N-AIS · Azman Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Boeing 737 5L9 aircraft (registration 5N-AIS), operated by Azman, was involved in an incident at Port Harcourt. Source: Azman.NG5N-AISAzman Boeing 737VT-ITW · IndiGo Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITW), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Chennai due to a partial loss of engine power during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).INVT-ITWIndiGo Airbus A320EP-TAM · ATA Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft (registration EP-TAM), operated by ATA Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tabriz (TBZ) Airport (Iran). Source: ATA Airlines.IREP-TAMATA Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80ET-ATV · Ethiopian Incident · Jan 3, 2019On January 3, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration ET-ATV), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Entebbe. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ATVEthiopian Boeing 737RA-67240 · Severstal Incident · Jan 3, 2018On January 3, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration RA-67240), operated by Severstal, was involved in an incident at Cherepovets. Source: Severstal.RURA-67240Severstal Bombardier CRJVQ-BIV · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 3, 2018On January 3, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BIV), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Barnaul. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BIVAeroflot Airbus A3209H-AEJ · Malta Incident · Jan 3, 2018On January 3, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration 9H-AEJ), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Malta.MT9H-AEJMalta Airbus A319N828MH · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 3, 2018On January 3, 2018, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N828MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN828MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767D-ASXR · Sunexpress Incident · Jan 3, 2018On January 3, 2018, the aircraft (registration D-ASXR), operated by Sunexpress, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ASXRSunexpress Boeing 7375Y-JWB · Jetways Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2018On January 3, 2018, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration 5Y-JWB), operated by Jetways Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bardere Airstrip due to a burst tyre. Source: Jetways Airlines.KE5Y-JWBJetways Airlines Fokker 50G-DBCA · British Airways Accident · Jan 3, 2018On January 3, 2018, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Verona, leaving 3 injured. Source: ANSV (Italy).GBG-DBCABritish Airways Airbus A319F-GSPP · Air France Incident · Jan 3, 2017On January 3, 2017, the Boeing 777-228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPP), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) International Airport (Canada) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPPAir France Boeing 777VP-BES · Aeroflot Accident · Jan 3, 2017On January 3, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration VP-BES), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an accident at Kaliningrad. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BESAeroflot Airbus A321AP-BGY · Pakistan International Airlines - PIA Incident · Jan 3, 2017On January 3, 2017, the Boeing 777-240LR aircraft (registration AP-BGY), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) International Airport (Canada) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BGYPakistan International Airlines - PIA Boeing 777OH-ATK · Finnair Incident · Jan 3, 2017On January 3, 2017, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration OH-ATK), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATKFinnair Airbus A340ES-ACF · Nordica Incident · Jan 3, 2017On January 3, 2017, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 700 701ER aircraft (registration ES-ACF), operated by Nordica, was involved in an incident at Malmo. Source: Nordica.EEES-ACFNordica Bombardier CRJG-GATK · British Airways Incident · Jan 3, 2017On January 3, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: British Airways.GBG-GATKBritish Airways Airbus A320N122UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2017On January 3, 2017, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N122UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).USN122UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747C-FLSW · Sunwing Incident · Jan 3, 2016On January 3, 2016, the aircraft (registration C-FLSW), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLSWSunwing Boeing 737N564AA · American Airlines Incident · Jan 3, 2016On January 3, 2016, the aircraft (registration N564AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN564AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N643RW · Republic Airways Accident · Jan 3, 2016On January 3, 2016, the Embraer Erj 170 100 Se aircraft (registration N643RW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an accident at Raleigh, North Carolina (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN643RWRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175

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