The Constellation crosses the Atlantic with passengers
January 141946

The Constellation crosses the Atlantic with passengers

Milestone80 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1922–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Pan American opens transatlantic service with the Lockheed Constellation, the elegant pressurised four-engined airliner with the triple tail, beating its rival TWA by three weeks. New York and Europe are now less than a day apart.

Also on this day · 12

1922Accident A Handley Page O/10 at Le Bourget

A Handley Page Transport O/10 on a scheduled Croydon–Paris flight crashes on approach to Le Bourget: all five on board die.

1934First flight The de Havilland DH.86 Express flies

The de Havilland DH.86 Express, a British airliner, makes its first flight.

1936Accident The DC-2 “Southerner” in the Arkansas swamps

American Airlines Flight 1 comes down in a swamp near Goodwin, 14 minutes after take-off from Memphis: all 17 people on board die.

1936Record Hughes crosses the United States in 9 hours 26 minutes

Howard Hughes flies from Burbank to Newark in a Northrop Gamma leased from Jackie Cochran in 9 hours, 26 minutes and 10 seconds, a new transcontinental record.

1942First flight The Sikorsky R-4 flies

At Stratford, Connecticut, the Vought-Sikorsky VS-316, the future R-4 and the world’s first production helicopter, makes its first flight.

1951Accident National 83 overruns at Philadelphia

A National Airlines DC-4 overshoots the runway on landing at Philadelphia and crashes into a ditch: seven of the 28 aboard die.

1952First flight The Minijet flies

The SIPA S.200 Minijet, a tiny French two-seat sporting jet, makes its first flight.

1960First flight The Piper Cherokee flies

The Piper Cherokee, an American light aircraft, makes its first flight.

1977Accident A Twin Otter in the snow at Terrace

A Northern Thunderbird Air Twin Otter strikes a hill in a snowstorm on approach to Terrace, British Columbia: all twelve on board die.

1986Accident Balavoine and Sabine die on the Dakar

Singer Daniel Balavoine, Paris–Dakar founder Thierry Sabine and pilot François-Xavier Bagnoud die with two others when their Écureuil helicopter crashes in a sandstorm in Mali.

2019Accident The last airline 707

A Saha Airlines Boeing 707 freighter runs off the runway on landing near Tehran and catches fire: 15 of the 16 people on board die. It was one of the last 707s in service anywhere in the world.

2021Airline Norwegian gives up long haul

Norwegian announces the end of its long-haul flying and the closure of Norwegian Long Haul: the 787s that linked Europe with the United States and Asia will not fly for the airline again.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on January 14 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

EI-DEE · Lingus Incident · Jan 14, 2025On January 14, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEE), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-DEELingus Airbus A320G-UJEB · easyJet Incident · Jan 14, 2024On January 14, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration G-UJEB), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Keflavík (KEF) International Airport (Iceland) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: easyJet.GBG-UJEBeasyJet Airbus A3209M-AJK · AirAsia Incident · Jan 14, 2024On January 14, 2024, the Airbus A320 216SL aircraft (registration 9M-AJK), operated by AirAsia, was involved in an incident. Source: AirAsia.MY9M-AJKAirAsia Airbus A320N989AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 14, 2024On January 14, 2024, the Boeing 717-23S aircraft (registration N989AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN989ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717D-AIBG · Lufthansa News · Jan 14, 2024On January 14, 2024, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBG), operated by Lufthansa, was in the news. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIBGLufthansa Airbus A319PT-TMB · LATAM Brasil Incident · Jan 14, 2024On January 14, 2024, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PT-TMB), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to a system or component failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPT-TMBLATAM Brasil Airbus A319JA784A · All Nippon Airways - ANA Incident · Jan 14, 2024On January 14, 2024, the Boeing 777-381ER aircraft (registration JA784A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA784AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 777C-FUJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 14, 2023On January 14, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FUJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to a brake failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FUJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJN931XJ · Endeavor Air Incident · Jan 14, 2023On January 14, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N931XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Endeavor Air.USN931XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJN583NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 14, 2023On January 14, 2023, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N583NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN583NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757XA-DRA · Aeroméxico Incident · Jan 14, 2022On January 14, 2022, the Boeing 737-852 (WL) aircraft (registration XA-DRA), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at San Francisco (SFO) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-DRAAeroméxico Boeing 737PT-XPM · LATAM Brasil Incident · Jan 14, 2022On January 14, 2022, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration PT-XPM), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Curitiba. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-XPMLATAM Brasil Airbus A321PR-AKD · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 14, 2021On January 14, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AKD), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Uberlandia due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AKDAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72VP-BBN · Yamal Incident · Jan 14, 2021On January 14, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VP-BBN), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Yamal.BMVP-BBNYamal Airbus A320VP-BFH · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 14, 2020On January 14, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration VP-BFH), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to a bird strike. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BFHAeroflot Airbus A320C-GEGC · Air Canada Incident · Jan 14, 2020On January 14, 2020, the Airbus A330-300 aircraft (registration C-GEGC), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Green Bay due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEGCAir Canada Airbus A330C-GJWS · WestJet Incident · Jan 14, 2020On January 14, 2020, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GJWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Victoria due to a bird strike on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJWSWestJet Boeing 737N860DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 14, 2020On January 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-232 aircraft (registration N860DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (United States). Source: the FAA (United States).USN860DADelta Air Lines Boeing 777G-CIVL · British Airways Incident · Jan 14, 2020On January 14, 2020, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVLBritish Airways Boeing 747ET-AVN · Ethiopian Incident · Jan 14, 2019On January 14, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-F aircraft (registration ET-AVN), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-AVNEthiopian Boeing 777G-PRPJ · Flybe Incident · Jan 14, 2019On January 14, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPJ), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: Flybe.GBG-PRPJFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8TF-ISK · Iceland Incident · Jan 14, 2019On January 14, 2019, the Boeing 757 223/W aircraft (registration TF-ISK), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: Iceland.ISTF-ISKIceland Boeing 757EP-IBS · Iran Incident · Jan 14, 2019On January 14, 2019, the Airbus A300 B2-203 aircraft (registration EP-IBS), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Mashad. Source: Iran.IREP-IBSIran Airbus A300ET-ARB · Ethiopian Incident · Jan 14, 2019On January 14, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W aircraft (registration ET-ARB), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ARBEthiopian Boeing 737A6-ETA · Etihad Airways Incident · Jan 14, 2019On January 14, 2019, the Boeing 777 3FXER aircraft (registration A6-ETA), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-ETAEtihad Airways Boeing 777N665BC · Envoy Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the aircraft (registration N665BC), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Envoy.USN665BCEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145EI-FHZ · Norwegian Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the aircraft (registration EI-FHZ), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Norwegian.IEEI-FHZNorwegian Boeing 737C-FIVK · Air Canada Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVK), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVKAir Canada Boeing 777N68817 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N68817), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Pdx-Ord (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: United Airlines.USN68817United Airlines Boeing 737C-FPON · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FPON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Sudbury due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 84X-ELA · El Al Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the Boeing 747 458 aircraft (registration 4X-ELA), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Goose Bay. Source: the TSB (Canada).IL4X-ELAEl Al Boeing 747N34131 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N34131), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN34131United Airlines Boeing 757G-JECO · Flybe Incident · Jan 14, 2018On January 14, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECO), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Knock. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECOFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8EI-EBW · Ryanair Incident · Jan 14, 2017On January 14, 2017, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Manchester, leaving 2 injured. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-EBWRyanair Boeing 737PK-WFK · Wings Incident · Jan 14, 2017On January 14, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration PK-WFK), operated by Wings, was involved in an incident at Palu. Source: KNKT.IDPK-WFKWings ATR 42 / 72C-GVEN · WestJet Encore Incident · Jan 14, 2017On January 14, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a pressurisation failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8N177DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 14, 2017On January 14, 2017, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N177DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cold Bay. Source: the FAA (United States).USN177DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767VQ-BTJ · Pobeda Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2017On January 14, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BTJ), operated by Pobeda Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Pobeda Airlines.BMVQ-BTJPobeda Airlines Boeing 737V5-ANL · Namibia Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration V5-ANL), operated by Namibia, was involved in an incident at Windhoek. Source: Namibia.NAV5-ANLNamibia Airbus A319HB-IJF · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HB-IJF), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJFSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320N833AW · American Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N833AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: American Airlines.USN833AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319D-ABYR · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo and Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYRLufthansa Boeing 747D-AKNT · Germanwings Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNT), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNTGermanwings Airbus A319RA-76952 · Volga-Dnepr Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the IL-76 TD-90VD aircraft (registration RA-76952), operated by Volga-Dnepr, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Volga-Dnepr.RURA-76952Volga-Dnepr Ilyushin Il-76C-GLQQ · Porter Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQQ), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQQPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8VH-VQS · Jetstar Airways Incident · Jan 14, 2016On January 14, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VQS), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident near Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport (Australia) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VQSJetstar Airways Airbus A320F-GRPI · Airlin Incident · Jan 14, 2015On January 14, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration F-GRPI), operated by Airlin, was involved in an incident at Mulhouse. Source: Airlin.FRF-GRPIAirlin ATR 42 / 72D-ABUF · Condor Incident · Jan 14, 2015On January 14, 2015, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUF), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Condor.DED-ABUFCondor Boeing 767N805NN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2015On January 14, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N805NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: American Airlines.USN805NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VT-ANM · Air India Incident · Jan 14, 2014On January 14, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANM), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the ATSB (Australia).INVT-ANMAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner3B-NBG · Mauritius Incident · Jan 14, 2014On January 14, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 3B-NBG), operated by Mauritius, was involved in an incident at Rodrigues Island. Source: Mauritius.MU3B-NBGMauritius ATR 42 / 72OO-DWJ · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2014On January 14, 2014, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWJ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWJBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJJA834J · Japan Airlines (JAL) Incident · Jan 14, 2014On January 14, 2014, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA834J), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA834JJapan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-FZQS · Air Canada Incident · Jan 14, 2013On January 14, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FZQS), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to an electrical system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FZQSAir Canada Airbus A320C-GGNY · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 14, 2013On January 14, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGNY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGNYAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8SU-GCP · EgyptAir Incident · Jan 14, 2013On January 14, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GCP), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Milan due to a stabilizer trim failure. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCPEgyptAir Boeing 737N790AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 14, 2012On January 14, 2012, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N790AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN790ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777C-FWAI · WestJet Incident · Jan 14, 2012On January 14, 2012, the Boeing 737-7CT(WL) aircraft (registration C-FWAI), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Minot due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWAIWestJet Boeing 737D-ASTY · Germania Incident · Jan 14, 2012On January 14, 2012, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-ASTY), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).DED-ASTYGermania Airbus A319G-NIKO · Thomas Cook Incident · Jan 14, 2012On January 14, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-211 aircraft (registration G-NIKO), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-NIKOThomas Cook Airbus A321

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