The first landing on a ship
January 181911

The first landing on a ship

Milestone115 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1911–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Eugene Ely sets his Curtiss biplane down on a wooden platform built on the cruiser USS Pennsylvania, stopped by sandbags and ropes: carrier aviation is born without anyone knowing it.

Also on this day · 9

1916First flight The first all-metal aeroplane truly flies

The Junkers J 1, the world’s first practical all-metal aircraft, makes its first true flight at Döberitz after December’s short hops.

1930First flight The Savoia-Marchetti S.65 flies

The Savoia-Marchetti S.65, an Italian racing floatplane with two engines in tandem built for the Schneider Trophy, makes its first flight.

1960Accident Capital 20 loses all four engines

A Capital Airlines Viscount loses all four engines to icing and falls onto a farm in Virginia: all 50 on board die.

1969Accident United 266 in Santa Monica Bay

A United 727 falls into Santa Monica Bay four minutes after take-off from Los Angeles, after an electrical failure at night: all 38 on board die.

1977Accident Yugoslav prime minister Džemal Bijedić dies

The Learjet 25 carrying Yugoslav prime minister Džemal Bijedić crashes into a mountain near Kreševo in a snowstorm: he, his wife and the five others aboard die.

1986Accident A Caravelle in the Petén jungle

An Aerovías Caravelle crashes on approach to Flores, Guatemala: all 94 people on board die.

1988Accident China Southwest 4146 at Chongqing

A China Southwest airliner crashes on approach to Chongqing: all 108 people on board die.

2005Milestone Airbus unveils the A380

At Toulouse, before four heads of state and government, Airbus unveils the A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world.

2023Accident The Brovary helicopter

A Ukrainian emergency-service helicopter crashes beside a kindergarten at Brovary, near Kyiv: 14 people die, among them Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on January 18 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N69059 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2025On January 18, 2025, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N69059), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN69059United Airlines Boeing 767YR-BGG · Tarom Incident · Jan 18, 2025On January 18, 2025, the Boeing 737-78J (WL) aircraft (registration YR-BGG), operated by Tarom, was involved in an incident at Bucharest-Henri Coanda (OTP) International Airport (Romania). Source: Tarom.ROYR-BGGTarom Boeing 737N692NK · Spirit Airlines News · Jan 18, 2024On January 18, 2024, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N692NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was in the news. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN692NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320N859GT · Atlas Air Incident · Jan 18, 2024On January 18, 2024, the Boeing 747-87Uf aircraft (registration N859GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Miami, Florida (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN859GTAtlas Air Boeing 747ZS-SJX · Airlink Incident · Jan 18, 2024On January 18, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-135 LR aircraft (registration ZS-SJX), operated by Airlink, was involved in an incident at Pemba. Source: Airlink.ZAZS-SJXAirlink Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N922AE · American Eagle Incident · Jan 18, 2024On January 18, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N922AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: American Eagle.USN922AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N954JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 18, 2023On January 18, 2023, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N954JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN954JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A321N14174 · Commut Incident · Jan 18, 2023On January 18, 2023, the aircraft (registration N14174), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Amarillo. Source: Commut.USN14174Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N14174 · United Express, opb CommutAir Incident · Jan 18, 2023On January 18, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-145XR aircraft (registration N14174), operated by United Express, opb CommutAir, was involved in an incident at Amarillo-Rick Husband (AMA) International Airport (United States) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: United Express, opb CommutAir.USN14174United Express, opb CommutAir Embraer ERJ 135 / 145VH-XZB · Qantas Incident · Jan 18, 2023On January 18, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-XZB), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-XZBQantas Boeing 737VT-TVA · Vistara Incident · Jan 18, 2023On January 18, 2023, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VT-TVA), operated by Vistara, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Vistara.INVT-TVAVistara Airbus A321VH-XZB · Qantas Incident · Jan 18, 2023On January 18, 2023, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-XZB), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at en route from Auckland to Sydney, New South Wales (New Zealand) due to an engine failure. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-XZBQantas Boeing 737N586FE · FedEx Express Incident · Jan 18, 2022On January 18, 2022, the aircraft (registration N586FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a diversion for technical reasons during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN586FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11VQ-BAX · Ural Incident · Jan 18, 2022On January 18, 2022, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BAX), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Sochi. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BAXUral Airbus A320A6-EQD · Emirates Incident · Jan 18, 2022On January 18, 2022, the Boeing 777 300ER aircraft (registration A6-EQD), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EQDEmirates Boeing 777N227WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2021On January 18, 2021, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N227WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: the FAA (United States).USN227WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737OE-LGO · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2021On January 18, 2021, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGO), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nuremberg. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGOAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8PR-MYQ · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Jan 18, 2021On January 18, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MYQ), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Curitiba-Afonso Pena (CWB) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-MYQLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320JA870J · Japan Airlines (JAL) Incident · Jan 18, 2020On January 18, 2020, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA870J), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA870JJapan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 DreamlinerPH-HXB · Transavia Incident · Jan 18, 2020On January 18, 2020, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXB), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Ivalo and Amsterdam. Source: DSB.NLPH-HXBTransavia Boeing 737A6-EII · Etihad Airways Incident · Jan 18, 2020On January 18, 2020, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration A6-EII), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EIIEtihad Airways Airbus A320EI-FYA · Norwegian Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Boeing 737MAX 8 aircraft (registration EI-FYA), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Norwegian.IEEI-FYANorwegian Boeing 737 MAXN8687A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8687A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8687ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737TC-JHM · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Boeing 737-8F2 (WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHM), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Malta-Luqa (MLA) Airport (Malta) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHMTurkish Airlines Boeing 737EI-DHW · Ryanair Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-DHW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Malta-Luqa (MLA) Airport (Malta) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHWRyanair Boeing 7379V-SQL · Singapore Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Boeing 777 212ER aircraft (registration 9V-SQL), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SQLSingapore Airlines Boeing 777C-FZUB · Air Canada Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FZUB), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FZUBAir Canada Airbus A320EP-TBG · Taban Air Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Avro RJ85 aircraft (registration EP-TBG), operated by Taban Air, was involved in an incident at Tehran-Mehrabad (THR) Airport (Iran) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Taban Air.IREP-TBGTaban Air BAe 146 / Avro RJC-FUWS · WestJet Incident · Jan 18, 2019On January 18, 2019, the Boeing 737-7CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-FUWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Edmonton (YEG) International Airport (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: WestJet.CAC-FUWSWestJet Boeing 737D-ALCB · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 18, 2018On January 18, 2018, the aircraft (registration D-ALCB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALCBLufthansa McDonnell Douglas MD-11PK-GRP · Garuda Incident · Jan 18, 2018On January 18, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 1000 NG aircraft (registration PK-GRP), operated by Garuda, was involved in an incident at Surabaya. Source: Garuda.IDPK-GRPGaruda Bombardier CRJ9M-MTM · Malaysia Incident · Jan 18, 2018On January 18, 2018, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTM), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Derby. Source: the ATSB (Australia).MY9M-MTMMalaysia Airbus A330YL-BAQ · Baltic Incident · Jan 18, 2018On January 18, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAQ), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BAQBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8N660DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 18, 2018On January 18, 2018, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N660DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN660DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N128UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2017On January 18, 2017, the Airbus A300 F4-622R aircraft (registration N128UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: UPS Airlines.USN128UPUPS Airlines Airbus A300VT-IGS · IndiGo Incident · Jan 18, 2017On January 18, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IGS), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IGSIndiGo Airbus A320VP-BDI · Pegas Fly Incident · Jan 18, 2017On January 18, 2017, the Boeing 767 38AER aircraft (registration VP-BDI), operated by Pegas Fly, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Pegas Fly.BMVP-BDIPegas Fly Boeing 767C-FULE · Calm Incident · Jan 18, 2016On January 18, 2016, the ATR ATR 72-202 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FULE), operated by Calm, was involved in an incident at Rankin Inlet due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FULECalm ATR 42 / 72PR-MAA · TAM Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 18, 2016On January 18, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration PR-MAA), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: the BEA (France).BRPR-MAATAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320C-FWJF · Georgian Incident · Jan 18, 2016On January 18, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Canadair) aircraft (registration C-FWJF), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a cockpit display failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWJFGeorgian Bombardier CRJN647AV · Avianca Incident · Jan 18, 2015On January 18, 2015, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration N647AV), was involved in an incident at Cartagena.USN647AVAvianca Airbus A319G-TUIA · Thomson Incident · Jan 18, 2015On January 18, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIA), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident. Source: Thomson.GBG-TUIAThomson Boeing 787 DreamlinerEI-DVE · Lingus Incident · Jan 18, 2015On January 18, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DVE), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DVELingus Airbus A320N583HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2015On January 18, 2015, the Boeing 767 33AER aircraft (registration N583HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN583HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767N701DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 18, 2015On January 18, 2015, the Boeing 777-232LR aircraft (registration N701DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN701DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 777D-AICI · Condor Incident · Jan 18, 2015On January 18, 2015, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration D-AICI), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Condor.DED-AICICondor Airbus A320C-GJVX · Air Canada Incident · Jan 18, 2014On January 18, 2014, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJVX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJVXAir Canada Airbus A321VP-BTG · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 18, 2014On January 18, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VP-BTG), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg and Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BTGAeroflot Airbus A321XA-UQM · TSM Accident · Jan 18, 2014On January 18, 2014, the aircraft (registration XA-UQM), operated by TSM, was involved in an accident at Saltillo. Source: TSM.MXXA-UQMTSM McDonnell Douglas MD-80N33132 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2013On January 18, 2013, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N33132), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a cabin cooling system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN33132United Airlines Boeing 757A6-EDM · Emirates Incident · Jan 18, 2013On January 18, 2013, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDM), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDMEmirates Airbus A380C-GJAZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 18, 2013On January 18, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJAZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Atlanta due to a performance degradation during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJAZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJN996DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 18, 2013On January 18, 2013, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N996DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Montego Bay. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN996DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80ZK-OJG · Air New Zealand Incident · Jan 18, 2013On January 18, 2013, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJG), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Wellington. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OJGAir New Zealand Airbus A320D-ALCN · Lufthansa Cargo Incident · Jan 18, 2013On January 18, 2013, the aircraft (registration D-ALCN), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Lufthansa Cargo.DED-ALCNLufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11D-AEBL · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 18, 2013On January 18, 2013, the Embraer Embraer EMB-195 LR aircraft (registration D-AEBL), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Donetsk. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AEBLLufthansa Embraer E190 / E195N8416B · Pinnacle Incident · Jan 18, 2012On January 18, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8416B), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Albany. Source: Pinnacle.USN8416BPinnacle Bombardier CRJYR-BGG · Tarom Incident · Jan 18, 2012On January 18, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 78J/W aircraft (registration YR-BGG), operated by Tarom, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Tarom.ROYR-BGGTarom Boeing 737OO-SFM · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jan 18, 2012On January 18, 2012, the Airbus A330 301 aircraft (registration OO-SFM), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dakar. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFMBrussels Airlines Airbus A330N168GJ · GoJet Incident · Jan 18, 2011On January 18, 2011, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702ER aircraft (registration N168GJ), operated by GoJet, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: GoJet.USN168GJGoJet Bombardier CRJ

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