
Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith links the two countries by air in commercial service, crossing the Tasman Sea: one of the most feared ocean legs of the era.
Amelia Earhart departs Honolulu and lands in Oakland 18 hours later: the first solo flight between Hawaii and the American mainland.
Pan American’s Sikorsky S-42B blows up in mid-air near Pago Pago during the second mail flight to New Zealand; its crew dies, including the famed captain Edwin Musick.
A BOAC Dakota hits a hill at Stowting in south-east England: eight of the 16 on board die; MP Tom Horabin is among the injured.
A Lufthansa Super Constellation falls just short of the runway at Galeão: 36 of the 39 on board die, in the first fatal accident of the reborn Lufthansa.
The Gulfstream American Hustler, an American executive aircraft with a turboprop in the nose and a jet in the tail, makes its first flight.
Max Anderson and Don Ida lift off from Luxor, Egypt, in the balloon Jules Verne to attempt the first round-the-world balloon flight; after 4,700 kilometres and 48 hours they give up at New Delhi.
A United DC-8 freighter crashes after take-off from Detroit: its three crew die.
The AASI Jetcruzer 450, an American canard turboprop with a pusher propeller, makes its first flight.
An Intercontinental de Aviación DC-9 crashes near Cartagena, Colombia: 51 people die and a nine-year-old girl is the only survivor.
Occurrences recorded on January 11 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 11, 2025On January 11, 2025, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N820NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near Phoenix Sky-Harbor (PHX) International Airport (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Delta Air Lines.USN820NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 11, 2025On January 11, 2025, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N68891), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) International Airport (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: United Airlines.USN68891United Airlines Boeing 737
News · Jan 11, 2024On January 11, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration CC-DIB), operated by JetSMART, was in the news. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-DIBJetSMART Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 11, 2024On January 11, 2024, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N821FL), operated by IFL, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: IFL.USN821FLIFL Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 11, 2023On January 11, 2023, the Boeing 717-2BL aircraft (registration N493HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) International Airport (United States) due to an impact with a structure on the ground. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN493HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717
Incident · Jan 11, 2023On January 11, 2023, the Boeing 777 FFX aircraft (registration A6-DDD), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-DDDEtihad Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 11, 2023On January 11, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8FE/W aircraft (registration VH-YIQ), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YIQVirgin Australia Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 11, 2022On January 11, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FDJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-FDJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 11, 2022On January 11, 2022, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N942NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ramón Villeda Morales (SAP) International Airport (Honduras) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: American Airlines.USN942NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 11, 2021On January 11, 2021, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUJ), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SUJSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Accident · Jan 11, 2020On January 11, 2020, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N826DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Minneapolis, leaving 3 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN826DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 11, 2019On January 11, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N920FJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Columbia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN920FJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 11, 2019On January 11, 2019, the Tupolev Tu-214 SUS aircraft (registration RA-64522), operated by Rossiya SLO, was involved in an incident at Ulyanovsk. Source: Rossiya SLO.RURA-64522Rossiya SLO Tupolev Tu-214
Incident · Jan 11, 2019On January 11, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N821SK), operated by Delta Connection opb. SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tucson (TUS) International Airport (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Delta Connection opb. SkyWest Airlines.USN821SKDelta Connection opb. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 11, 2019On January 11, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N484UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Spokane. Source: United Airlines.USN484UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 11, 2019On January 11, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N125UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia (PHL) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: American Airlines.USN125UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 11, 2019On January 11, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GKFR), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKFRGeorgian Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 11, 2018On January 11, 2018, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBH), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIBHLufthansa Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 11, 2018On January 11, 2018, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N271UP), operated by United Parcel Service - UPS, was involved in an incident at Almaty (ALA) Airport (Kazakhstan) due to a runway excursion. Source: United Parcel Service - UPS.USN271UPUnited Parcel Service - UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Jan 11, 2018On January 11, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOE), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-ECOEFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 11, 2018On January 11, 2018, the aircraft (registration N271UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Almaty. Source: UPS Airlines.USN271UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Jan 11, 2018On January 11, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration HS-TXH), operated by Thai Smile, was involved in an incident near Bangkok Airport (Thailand) due to a fuel problem. Source: Thai Smile.THHS-TXHThai Smile Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 11, 2018On January 11, 2018, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMF), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JMFEdelweiss Airbus A340
Incident · Jan 11, 2018On January 11, 2018, the Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration 9K-AKC), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AKCKuwait Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 11, 2017On January 11, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration PR-OCI), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Chapecó (XAP) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-OCIAvianca Brasil Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 11, 2017On January 11, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYR), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EYREtihad Airways Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 11, 2017On January 11, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 747-412F aircraft (registration 9V-SFP), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SFPSingapore Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 11, 2017On January 11, 2017, the Boeing 747 8F aircraft (registration LX-VCN), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Ankara, Budapest and Vienna. Source: Cargolux.LULX-VCNCargolux Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 11, 2016On January 11, 2016, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILFLufthansa Airbus A319
Accident · Jan 11, 2016On January 11, 2016, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHH), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIHHLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Jan 11, 2016On January 11, 2016, the Boeing 767 316ER/W aircraft (registration CC-CXK), operated by LAN, was involved in an incident at Lima. Source: LAN.CLCC-CXKLAN Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 11, 2015On January 11, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N124SY), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN124SYSkyWest Airlines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jan 11, 2015On January 11, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-190-STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZB), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZBKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jan 11, 2015On January 11, 2015, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration N839CA), operated by Commutair, was involved in an incident at Ithaca. Source: Commutair.USN839CACommutair De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 11, 2014On January 11, 2014, the aircraft (registration OK-LEF), operated by CSA, was involved in an incident at Perm. Source: CSA.CZOK-LEFCSA Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 11, 2014On January 11, 2014, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration SU-GBB), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Sharjah. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GBBEgyptAir Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 11, 2013On January 11, 2013, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration 5H-MWF), operated by Tanzania, was involved in an incident at Kigoma. Source: Tanzania.TZ5H-MWFTanzania De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 11, 2013On January 11, 2013, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA816A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Matsuyama. Source: the FAA (United States).JPJA816AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 11, 2013On January 11, 2013, the aircraft (registration N480AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: American Airlines.USN480AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Jan 11, 2013On January 11, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRA), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRATransavia Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 11, 2012On January 11, 2012, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration F-HCAT), operated by Corsair, was involved in an incident. Source: Corsair.FRF-HCATCorsair Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 11, 2012On January 11, 2012, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWI), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Hannover. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AGWIEurowings Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 11, 2012On January 11, 2012, the aircraft (registration 9M-MPR), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MPRMalaysia Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 11, 2010On January 11, 2010, the Boeing 777-328ER aircraft (registration F-GSQI), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Mohammed (LOS) Airport (Nigeria) due to a rejected take-off. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQIAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 11, 2003On January 11, 2003, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration N482HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at KAHULUI, Hawaii (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN482HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717
Incident · Jan 11, 2000On January 11, 2000, the Boeing 757-2G7 aircraft (registration N909AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident near Las Vegas (United States) due to turbulence. Source: America West Airlines.USN909AWAmerica West Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Jan 11, 1998On January 11, 1998, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-301 aircraft (registration C-GETA), operated by Canadian Regional Airlines, was involved in an incident at Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Canadian Regional Airlines.CAC-GETACanadian Regional Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8Photo: Fairfax Corporation · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons