The first kilometre in a closed circuit
January 131908

The first kilometre in a closed circuit

Milestone118 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1908–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Henri Farman covers a thousand metres in a closed circuit with his biplane, winning a celebrated prize: proof that the aeroplane no longer merely hopped in a straight line, but could manoeuvre and return to its starting point.

Also on this day · 9

1916Milestone The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company is born

The companies of Glenn Curtiss and Burgess merge into the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, which will become the largest American aircraft maker of the Great War.

1923Accident The flying boat “Columbus” down in the Florida Strait

Aeromarine Airways’ Aeromarine 75 flying boat Columbus alights with engine failure between Key West and Havana; heavy seas swamp it and four passengers die, while a ferry rescues the other three.

1949Record Odom crosses the Pacific in a Bonanza

Bill Odom lands at Oakland in the Beechcraft Bonanza Waikiki Beech after a non-stop flight from Honolulu: 3,873 kilometres, a world distance record for light aircraft.

1970Accident Polynesian Airlines 208 at Apia

A Polynesian Airlines DC-3 stalls in wind shear after take-off from Faleolo, Samoa, and falls into the Pacific: all 32 on board die.

1974Milestone Dallas/Fort Worth opens

The first commercial flights land at Dallas/Fort Worth airport, built between the two rival cities and today one of the largest in the world.

1977Accident JAL Cargo 1045 at Anchorage

A Japan Air Lines DC-8 freighter crashes on take-off from Anchorage: all five aboard die. Investigators found the captain was intoxicated.

1982Accident Air Florida 90 in the Potomac

A 737 takes off from Washington with ice on its wings, strikes the 14th Street Bridge and falls into the frozen river: 78 lives lost. The images of the rescue from the water went around the world.

2000Accident A Short 360 off Brega

A Short 360 chartered by the Sirte Oil Company falls into the sea off Brega, Libya: 21 people die.

2004Accident Uzbekistan Airways 1154 at Tashkent

An Uzbekistan Airways airliner crashes while landing at Tashkent: 37 lives lost.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on January 13 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N62AF · Air Florida Accident · Jan 13, 1982On January 13, 1982, the 737-222 aircraft (registration N62AF), operated by Air Florida, was involved in a fatal accident at 14th Street Bridge, Washington, D.C. (United States), leaving 74 dead on board and 4 on the ground. Source: Air Florida.USN62AFAir Florida Boeing 737HP-1712CMP · Wingo Incident · Jan 13, 2025On January 13, 2025, the Boeing 737-8V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1712CMP), operated by Wingo, was involved in an incident at Guatemala City. Source: Wingo.PAHP-1712CMPWingo Boeing 737PH-YHA · Transavia Incident · Jan 13, 2025On January 13, 2025, the Airbus A321-252NX(WL) aircraft (registration PH-YHA), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: the BEA (France).NLPH-YHATransavia Airbus A321N896UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N896UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN896UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319N995JL · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N995JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN995JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A321JA337J · Japan Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA337J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA337JJapan Airlines Boeing 737HZ-ASA · Saudia Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HZ-ASA), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-ASASaudia Airbus A320JA56AN · All Nippon Airways Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 881/W aircraft (registration JA56AN), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA56ANAll Nippon Airways Boeing 737A7-APD · Qatar Airways Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A7-APD), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-APDQatar Airways Airbus A3809V-SWY · Singapore Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Boeing 777-312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWY), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident 290 nautical miles from Muscat (Oman) due to turbulence. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWYSingapore Airlines Boeing 777D-AIDG · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDG), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIDGLufthansa Airbus A321N914DU · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 13, 2023On January 13, 2023, the Boeing 737-900Er aircraft (registration N914DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Queens, New York (United States) due to a runway incursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN914DUDelta Air Lines Boeing 737D-AIBP · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Jan 13, 2023On January 13, 2023, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBP), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AIBPLufthansa Cityline Airbus A319N754AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2023On January 13, 2023, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N754AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN754ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777PR-TYK · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Jan 13, 2022On January 13, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration PR-TYK), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Belém/Val-de-Cans (BEL) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-TYKLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320C-FXCD · Air Canada Incident · Jan 13, 2022On January 13, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FXCD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXCDAir Canada Airbus A320N378AX · Omni Incident · Jan 13, 2022On January 13, 2022, the Boeing 767-33A aircraft (registration N378AX), operated by Omni, was involved in an incident. Source: Omni.USN378AXOmni Boeing 767ZS-YBC · SA Airlink Incident · Jan 13, 2021On January 13, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-170-100 aircraft (registration ZS-YBC), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at Harare. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-YBCSA Airlink Embraer E170 / E175VQ-BMY · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 13, 2021On January 13, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BMY), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BMYAeroflot Airbus A330N922NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2021On January 13, 2021, the aircraft (registration N922NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN922NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320OH-LXD · Finnair Accident · Jan 13, 2020On January 13, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration OH-LXD), operated by Finnair, was involved in an accident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LXDFinnair Airbus A320C-FSCY · Air Canada Incident · Jan 13, 2019On January 13, 2019, the Boeing 737-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FSCY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Palm Springs. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FSCYAir Canada Boeing 737 MAXOK-TSM · Travel Service Incident · Jan 13, 2019On January 13, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 9GJER/W aircraft (registration OK-TSM), operated by Travel Service, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Travel Service.CZOK-TSMTravel Service Boeing 737LN-RRU · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2019On January 13, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RRU), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Alesund. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRUSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737VP-BWY · Red Wings Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2019On January 13, 2019, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VP-BWY), operated by Red Wings Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Red Wings Airlines.BMVP-BWYRed Wings Airlines Airbus A320N871DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 13, 2019On January 13, 2019, the Boeing 737-932ER (WL) aircraft (registration N871DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) International Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN871DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737TC-CPF · Pegasus Accident · Jan 13, 2018On January 13, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 82R/W aircraft (registration TC-CPF), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an accident at Trabzon (Turkey). Source: Pegasus.TRTC-CPFPegasus Boeing 737D2-TBK · TAAG Incident · Jan 13, 2018On January 13, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 7HBC/W aircraft (registration D2-TBK), operated by TAAG, was involved in an incident at Luanda. Source: TAAG.AOD2-TBKTAAG Boeing 737D-ACNM · Lufthansa Cityline Accident · Jan 13, 2018On January 13, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNM), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNMLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJN645AE · Envoy Incident · Jan 13, 2017On January 13, 2017, the aircraft (registration N645AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: Envoy.USN645AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145VQ-BLR · Bridge Cargo Incident · Jan 13, 2017On January 13, 2017, the Boeing 747 8HVF aircraft (registration VQ-BLR), operated by Bridge Cargo, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.BMVQ-BLRBridge Cargo Boeing 747G-TAWD · Thomson Incident · Jan 13, 2016On January 13, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-TAWD), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Thomson.GBG-TAWDThomson Boeing 737C-FYDH · Hawkair Incident · Jan 13, 2016On January 13, 2016, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FYDH), operated by Hawkair, was involved in an incident due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYDHHawkair De Havilland Canada Dash 8N832NN · American Airlines Accident · Jan 13, 2016On January 13, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N832NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Tallahassee, leaving 3 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN832NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VH-OJT · Qantas Incident · Jan 13, 2016On January 13, 2016, the Boeing 747 438 aircraft (registration VH-OJT), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OJTQantas Boeing 747D2-TEI · TAAG Angola Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2016On January 13, 2016, the Boeing 777-3M2ER aircraft (registration D2-TEI), operated by TAAG Angola Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém (LIS) Airport (Portugal) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while under tow. Source: TAAG Angola Airlines.AOD2-TEITAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 777VP-BQT · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 13, 2016On January 13, 2016, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration VP-BQT), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BQTAeroflot Airbus A321VP-BUN · Aurora Accident · Jan 13, 2016On January 13, 2016, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VP-BUN), operated by Aurora, was involved in an accident at Harbin or Khabarovsk. Source: Aurora.BMVP-BUNAurora Airbus A319C-GCJK · Cargojet Incident · Jan 13, 2015On January 13, 2015, the 727-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJK), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Newark due to a fuel system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJKCargojet Boeing 7279V-SWI · Singapore Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2015On January 13, 2015, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWI), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWISingapore Airlines Boeing 777N8630B · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2015On January 13, 2015, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8630B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Milwaukee. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8630BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737AP-BLE · Indus Incident · Jan 13, 2015On January 13, 2015, the Boeing 737 322 aircraft (registration AP-BLE), operated by Indus, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Indus.PKAP-BLEIndus Boeing 737HL7417 · Asiana Cargo Incident · Jan 13, 2015On January 13, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 747-48E(BDSF) aircraft (registration HL7417), operated by Asiana Cargo, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Asiana Cargo.KRHL7417Asiana Cargo Boeing 747G-EZFK · Easyjet Incident · Jan 13, 2014On January 13, 2014, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFK), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFKEasyjet Airbus A319YR-BAF · Blue Incident · Jan 13, 2014On January 13, 2014, the Boeing 737 322 aircraft (registration YR-BAF), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Blue.ROYR-BAFBlue Boeing 737CC-BDJ · LAN Incident · Jan 13, 2013On January 13, 2013, the aircraft (registration CC-BDJ), operated by LAN, was involved in an incident at Punta Cana. Source: LAN.CLCC-BDJLAN Boeing 767F-GSQM · Air France Incident · Jan 13, 2013On January 13, 2013, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQM), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Algiers. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQMAir France Boeing 777VP-BWF · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 13, 2013On January 13, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BWF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BWFAeroflot Airbus A320N709JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 13, 2013On January 13, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N709JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN709JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320C-FZUJ · Air Canada Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FZUJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Providencialis due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FZUJAir Canada Airbus A319C-GLQQ · Porter Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQQ), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Quebec due to an electrical system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQQPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8N107US · American Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N107US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ft. Lauderdale. Source: American Airlines.USN107USAmerican Airlines Airbus A320B-5031 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the Boeing 737-79P(WL) aircraft (registration B-5031), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Xiamen. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5031China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737N930DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N930DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: the FAA (United States).USN930DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80D-ABXB · Air Berlin Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ABXB), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABXBAir Berlin Airbus A330A7-ADU · Qatar Airways Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the aircraft (registration A7-ADU), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-ADUQatar Airways Airbus A320EP-CFP · Iran Incident · Jan 13, 2012On January 13, 2012, the aircraft (registration EP-CFP), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Mashad. Source: Iran.IREP-CFPIran Fokker 100OY-KFK · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2011On January 13, 2011, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration OY-KFK), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFKSAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJN705SK · SkyWest Airlines Accident · Jan 13, 2008On January 13, 2008, the Bombardier, Inc. Cl-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N705SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Francisco, California (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN705SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJTC-JGD · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jan 13, 2007On January 13, 2007, the Boeing 737-8F2 (WL) aircraft (registration TC-JGD), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JGDTurkish Airlines Boeing 737

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