
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.
The Junkers J 1, the world’s first practical all-metal aircraft, makes its first true flight at Döberitz after December’s short hops.
The Savoia-Marchetti S.65, an Italian racing floatplane with two engines in tandem built for the Schneider Trophy, makes its first flight.
A Capital Airlines Viscount loses all four engines to icing and falls onto a farm in Virginia: all 50 on board die.
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.
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.
An Aerovías Caravelle crashes on approach to Flores, Guatemala: all 94 people on board die.
A China Southwest airliner crashes on approach to Chongqing: all 108 people on board die.
At Toulouse, before four heads of state and government, Airbus unveils the A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world.
A Ukrainian emergency-service helicopter crashes beside a kindergarten at Brovary, near Kyiv: 14 people die, among them Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky.
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.
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 767
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 737
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 A320
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 747
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 / 145
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 / 145
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 A321
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 / 145
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 / 145
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 737
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 A321
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 737
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-11
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 A320
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 777
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 737
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 8
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 A320
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 Dreamliner
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 737
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 A320
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 MAX
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 737
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 737
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 737
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 777
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 A320
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 RJ
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 737
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-11
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 CRJ
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 A330
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 8
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 757
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 A300
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 A320
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 767
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 / 72
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 A320
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 CRJ
Incident · Jan 18, 2015On January 18, 2015, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration N647AV), was involved in an incident at Cartagena.USN647AVAvianca Airbus A319
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 Dreamliner
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 A320
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 767
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 777
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 A320
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 A321
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 A321
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-80
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 757
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 A380
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 CRJ
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-80
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 A320
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-11
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 / E195
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 CRJ
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 737
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 A330
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 CRJPhoto: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons