
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries cross from Dover to Calais by balloon: the first time human beings linked two countries through the air.
Australian Guy Menzies flies solo and non-stop from Sydney to New Zealand in an Avro Avian, in 11 hours 45 minutes, and ends upside down in a swamp on the west coast.
The Avro 652, a British airliner, makes its first flight.
A Swissair DC-2 strikes a hill on approach to Paris Le Bourget: five of the 17 people aboard die.
An Iberia Caravelle strikes a mountain on approach to Ibiza: all 104 people on board die.
The Cameron D-96, the world’s first hot-air airship, takes off at Bristol.
Pan American completes its takeover of National Airlines and finally inherits a domestic network in the United States, which it had lacked until then.
A United Express Jetstream 41 crashes on approach to Columbus, Ohio: five of the eight people aboard die.
A hot-air balloon hits a power line and catches fire near Carterton, New Zealand: all eleven on board die.
Occurrences recorded on January 7 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Jan 7, 2025On January 7, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA892A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident near Ojai (United States) due to turbulence. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA892AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 7, 2025On January 7, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N819AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: American Airlines.USN819ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 7, 2024On January 7, 2024, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N858DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN858DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2024On January 7, 2024, the Airbus AIRBUS A330-343 aircraft (registration G-VKSS), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VKSSVirgin Atlantic Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 7, 2023On January 7, 2023, the aircraft (registration UK32012), operated by Uzbekistan, was involved in an incident at Kazan. Source: Uzbekistan.UZUK32012Uzbekistan Airbus A320
Accident · Jan 7, 2023On January 7, 2023, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration JA14JJ), operated by Jetstar Japan, was involved in an accident at Nagoya. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA14JJJetstar Japan Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2023On January 7, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration UK32012), operated by Uzbekistan Airways, was involved in an incident near Kazan (Russia) due to an engine failure. Source: Uzbekistan Airways.UZUK32012Uzbekistan Airways Airbus A320
Accident · Jan 7, 2023On January 7, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA307J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an accident at Miyazaki. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA307JJapan Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2023On January 7, 2023, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PT-TMB), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPT-TMBLATAM Brasil Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 7, 2023On January 7, 2023, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N421LV), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: the FAA (United States).USN421LVSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2022On January 7, 2022, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-ISV), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ISVIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2022On January 7, 2022, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration VT-ITD), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident near Bengaluru (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-ITDIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320
Accident · Jan 7, 2022On January 7, 2022, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration N835VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Jose. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN835VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2022On January 7, 2022, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOB), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Lanzarote. Source: Condor.DED-ABOBCondor Boeing 757
Incident · Jan 7, 2021On January 7, 2021, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration HA-LJB), operated by Wizz Air, was involved in an incident at Gdansk-Lech Walesa (GDN) Airport (Poland) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Wizz Air.HUHA-LJBWizz Air Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2021On January 7, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MYK), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-MYKLATAM Brasil Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2021On January 7, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FUJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-FUJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 7, 2021On January 7, 2021, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-FHB), operated by Freebird, was involved in an incident. Source: Freebird.MT9H-FHBFreebird Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2020On January 7, 2020, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-EPS), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident near Nawabshah (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Emirates.AEA6-EPSEmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 7, 2020On January 7, 2020, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-WGC), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: GoAir.INVT-WGCGoAir Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2020On January 7, 2020, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FJNX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJNXAir Canada Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 7, 2020On January 7, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXJAir France Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2020On January 7, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 777-240(LR) aircraft (registration AP-BGY), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGYPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 7, 2019On January 7, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GARG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident 122 nautical miles east-northeast of Vancouver (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GARGAir Canada Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 7, 2019On January 7, 2019, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N950DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Knoxville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN950DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Jan 7, 2019On January 7, 2019, the Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFI), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFIKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 7, 2019On January 7, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration PK-CLT), operated by Sriwijaya, was involved in an incident at Dili. Source: Sriwijaya.IDPK-CLTSriwijaya Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2019On January 7, 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration N8731J), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (DEN) International Airport (United States) due to damage from storm-force winds. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8731JSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Jan 7, 2018On January 7, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 85R/W aircraft (registration VT-JBG), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Udaipur. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JBGJet Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2018On January 7, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N633JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Bridgetown. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN633JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2018On January 7, 2018, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N914NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN914NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2018On January 7, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCX), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-SCXAir India Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 7, 2018On January 7, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration 9V-OFI), operated by Scoot, was involved in an incident at Singapore-Changi (SIN) International Airport (Singapore) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Scoot.SG9V-OFIScoot Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Brussels. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIBFLufthansa Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Comox due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGWJWestJet Boeing 737
Accident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EUL), operated by Emirates, was involved in an accident. Source: the BFU (Germany).AEA6-EULEmirates Airbus A380
Incident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the Airbus A319-112 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GITR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a mechanical failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GITRAir Canada Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N659UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Goose Bay. Source: United Airlines.USN659UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration N271AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.USN271AYAmerican Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGI), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Linz. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGIAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 7, 2017On January 7, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N666UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: United Airlines.USN666UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 7, 2016On January 7, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZEW), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Bari. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EZEWEasyjet Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 7, 2016On January 7, 2016, the Boeing 737 430 aircraft (registration YR-BAS), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Cluj. Source: Blue.ROYR-BASBlue Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2016On January 7, 2016, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJE), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Kingston due to a flap system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJEAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 7, 2016On January 7, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDST), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to an electrical system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDSTAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2016On January 7, 2016, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 4R-ALO), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: SriLankan.LK4R-ALOSriLankan Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 7, 2016On January 7, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 76J/W aircraft (registration D-ABLB), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).DED-ABLBGermania Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2015On January 7, 2015, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78009), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN78009United Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 7, 2015On January 7, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration N329JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN329JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jan 7, 2015On January 7, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N964AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN964ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2015On January 7, 2015, the Boeing 757 222PCF aircraft (registration N531UA), operated by ATI, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN531UAATI Boeing 757
Incident · Jan 7, 2015On January 7, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8X2/W aircraft (registration DQ-FJG), operated by Fiji, was involved in an incident at Nadi. Source: Fiji.FJDQ-FJGFiji Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2015On January 7, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration D-ALSB), operated by Berlin, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Berlin.DED-ALSBBerlin Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 7, 2015On January 7, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTE), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Paphos. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EZTEEasyjet Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 7, 2014On January 7, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-145XR aircraft (registration N12157), operated by ExpressJet Airlines, was involved in an incident 170 nautical miles from Wichita (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: ExpressJet Airlines.USN12157ExpressJet Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Jan 7, 2014On January 7, 2014, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N927DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte (United States). Source: Delta Air Lines.USN927DADelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Jan 7, 2014On January 7, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRA), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Eindhoven. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRATransavia Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 2014On January 7, 2014, the aircraft (registration N496AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: American Airlines.USN496AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Jan 7, 2013On January 7, 2013, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).PTCS-TOCTAP Air Portugal Airbus A340
Incident · Jan 7, 2013On January 7, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BIW), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BIWAeroflot Airbus A320Photo: Autor desconocido · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons