
Cuban aviator Menéndez Peláez takes off from Camagüey bound for Spain and completes the crossing in four stages: one of the great Latin American raids of aviation’s golden age.
The Wedell-Williams Model 44, the American racer that will dominate the air races of the 1930s, makes its first flight.
Adventurer and filmmaker Martin Johnson dies with four others when the Boeing 247 of Western Air Express Flight 7 crashes in the mountains near Saugus, California.
The aircraft fails to gain height after take-off from Ruzyně, strikes a chimney and power lines and crashes: all 13 people on board die.
A TWA Martin 2-0-2, just off the ground at Boone County, collides in mid-air with a private DC-3 that had strayed into its path.
The Lockheed L-188 Electra, an American airliner, enters service.
Sokol Airport at Magadan, the air gateway to the Russian Far East, enters service.
A passenger hijacks a Braniff 727 between Houston and Dallas; at Love Field he frees the 94 passengers and holds the crew through a long stand-off with police that ends in his arrest.
Ak Bars Aero, the Tatarstan airline that succeeded Tatarstan Airlines, stops flying.
FlyViking, the small Norwegian airline from Lyngseidet that linked the north of the country with Dash 8s, ceases operations after a year and a half.
Occurrences recorded on January 12 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 12, 2025On January 12, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2C11 aircraft (registration N545GJ), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: the FAA (United States).USN545GJGojet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 12, 2025On January 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft (registration N37507), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN37507United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Jan 12, 2025On January 12, 2025, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration N904AV), operated by Avianca El Salvador, was involved in an incident at Guatemala City-La Aurora (GUA) Airport (Guatemala) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Avianca El Salvador.USN904AVAvianca El Salvador Airbus A320
News · Jan 12, 2024On January 12, 2024, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration D-AEUC), operated by Eurowings, was in the news. Source: Eurowings.DED-AEUCEurowings Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 12, 2024On January 12, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration D-AENG), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Eurowings.DED-AENGEurowings Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N802NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam (Netherlands) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN802NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N212WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: the FAA (United States).USN212WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Boeing 747 aircraft (registration B-LJD), operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, was involved in an incident at Guadalajara (Mexico) due to a bird strike during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).CNB-LJDCathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FLKX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLKXAir Canada Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNND), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Quebec City due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNDAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N585JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN585JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Boeing 767-381 aircraft (registration N394UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: UPS Airlines.USN394UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 12, 2023On January 12, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration 5Y-KYD), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Mombasa. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KYDKenya Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2022On January 12, 2022, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration SP-LRG), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRGLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 12, 2022On January 12, 2022, the Boeing 737-8BK(WL) aircraft (registration OM-LEX), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Luxor. Source: Jet2.com.SKOM-LEXJet2.com Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2022On January 12, 2022, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXE), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2022On January 12, 2022, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BDM), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BDMUral Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 12, 2022On January 12, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration F-HBXG), operated by Air France Hop, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBXGAir France Hop Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jan 12, 2021On January 12, 2021, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N831MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN831MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Accident · Jan 12, 2020On January 12, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration HL8243), was involved in an accident at Kitakyushu. Source: the TSB (Canada).KRHL8243Desconocida Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2020On January 12, 2020, the F28 MK 0100 aircraft (registration VH-FNJ), operated by VARA, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: DSB.AUVH-FNJVARA Fokker F28 Fellowship
Incident · Jan 12, 2020On January 12, 2020, the DHC-8-402 (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GWJK), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Kelowna and Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call on approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWJKWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 12, 2020On January 12, 2020, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N197SY), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN197SYAlaska Airlines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jan 12, 2019On January 12, 2019, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTQF), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale due to an engine instrumentation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTQFAir Transat Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2019On January 12, 2019, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N904DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN904DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Jan 12, 2019On January 12, 2019, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EBR), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EBREmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 12, 2019On January 12, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 6H3 aircraft (registration TS-IOM), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Djerba. Source: Tunis.TNTS-IOMTunis Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2019On January 12, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-SNA), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNABrussels Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 12, 2019On January 12, 2019, the Boeing 737-8F2 (WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHZ), operated by Türk Hava Yollari - THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (Turkey) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Türk Hava Yollari - THY.TRTC-JHZTürk Hava Yollari - THY Boeing 737
Accident · Jan 12, 2018On January 12, 2018, the Boeing 777 3M2ER aircraft (registration D2-TEJ), operated by TAAG, was involved in an accident at Lisbon. Source: TAAG.AOD2-TEJTAAG Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 12, 2018On January 12, 2018, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATM), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATMFinnair ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Jan 12, 2018On January 12, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A340-642 aircraft (registration G-VWEB), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VWEBVirgin Atlantic Airbus A340
Incident · Jan 12, 2018On January 12, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 747 4KZFSCD aircraft (registration VQ-BHE), operated by Bridge Cargo, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: Bridge Cargo.BMVQ-BHEBridge Cargo Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the aircraft (registration N948DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN948DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Accident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQH), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an accident at Amsterdam and Stuttgart. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIQHGermanwings Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYPTurkish Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the Airbus A300 B4-622R aircraft (registration EP-MMO), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Mahan.IREP-MMOMahan Airbus A300
Incident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the Boeing 737-990(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N237AK), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle and San Jose. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN237AKAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737 4Q8SF aircraft (registration OE-IAG), operated by ASL Belgium, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: ASL Belgium.ATOE-IAGASL Belgium Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJB), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Sky Regional.CAC-FEJBSky Regional Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jan 12, 2017On January 12, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 LR aircraft (registration HB-JVN), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-JVNHelvetic Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 2016, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration RP-C3441), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a flap system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).PHRP-C3441PAL Airbus A340
Incident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 2016, the aircraft (registration N351AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a pressurisation failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN351AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 2016, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N109NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN109NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 2016, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration N479HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kahului. Source: the FAA (United States).USN479HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717
Incident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 2016, the Boeing 777 3D7 aircraft (registration HS-TKC), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Thai.THHS-TKCThai Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 2016, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration 5A-OND), operated by Afriqiyah Airways, was involved in an incident at Trípoli-Mitiga (MJI) International Airport (Libya) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Afriqiyah Airways.LY5A-ONDAfriqiyah Airways Airbus A319
Accident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLV), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident. Source: the NTSB (United States).GBG-BNLVBritish Airways Boeing 747
Accident · Jan 12, 2016On January 12, 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 12, 2015On January 12, 2015, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-VIIG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact against a building. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIGBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 12, 2015On January 12, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N306JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN306JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jan 12, 2015On January 12, 2015, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZRJ), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Orange. Source: REX.AUVH-ZRJREX Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Jan 12, 2015On January 12, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-MAC), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Londrina. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MACTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 12, 2014On January 12, 2014, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration TC-JIH), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Casablanca. Source: THY.TRTC-JIHTHY Airbus A340
Incident · Jan 12, 2014On January 12, 2014, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.NLPH-BXBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2014On January 12, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N272WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Branson, Missouri (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN272WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 12, 2013On January 12, 2013, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration PK-WFH), operated by Wings Abadi, was involved in an incident at Gunung Sitoli. Source: Wings Abadi.IDPK-WFHWings Abadi ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Jan 12, 2013On January 12, 2013, the Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration YR-ASC), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: TAROM.ROYR-ASCTAROM Airbus A318
Incident · Jan 12, 2013On January 12, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N712JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN712JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 12, 2013On January 12, 2013, the Airbus A319 114 aircraft (registration VP-BTQ), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BTQS7 Airlines Airbus A319Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Danleo~commonswiki assumed (based · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons