Howard Hughes crosses the United States in seven and a half hours
January 191937

Howard Hughes crosses the United States in seven and a half hours

Record89 years ago
12historical events
54occurrences in earlier years
1926–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Flying his own H-1 Racer, Howard Hughes goes from Burbank to Newark in 7 hours 28 minutes, the transcontinental record of its day. The small silver monoplane he designed himself foreshadowed the lines of the Second World War fighters.

Also on this day · 11

1926First flight The Udet Kondor flies

The Udet U 11 Kondor, a German four-engined passenger aircraft and the largest built by Ernst Udet’s firm, makes its first flight.

1930Accident A Maddux Ford Trimotor at Oceanside

Maddux Airlines Flight 7 tries to return to Tijuana in bad weather and crashes and burns at Oceanside, California.

1940Milestone The first flight from Dublin Airport

The first flight leaves the new Dublin Airport, bound for Liverpool.

1947First flight The Fiat G.212 flies

The Fiat G.212, an Italian three-engined passenger aircraft developed from the G.12, makes its first flight.

1960Accident SAS 871 on approach to Ankara

The Scandinavian airline’s aircraft crashes near Ankara’s Esenboğa airport and all 42 people on board die: one of the accidents that marked the early years of European routes to the East.

1985Accident A Cubana Il-18 near Havana

A Cubana de Aviación Ilyushin Il-18 crashes shortly after take-off from Havana: all 40 on board die.

1988Accident Trans-Colorado 2286 at Bayfield

A Trans-Colorado Airlines Metro crashes on approach to Durango, Colorado: nine of the 17 on board die.

1988Airline Mid Pacific Air leaves Hawaii

Mid Pacific Air, the carrier that had broken Hawaii’s inter-island duopoly with its YS-11s, ends all passenger service in the islands.

1991Airline Eastern Air Lines stops flying

At midnight, after 64 years of history and two of strikes and bankruptcy, Eastern Air Lines flies for the last time; its routes and aircraft are parcelled out to American and Continental.

1995Milestone A lightning strike, a ditching and 18 rescued

Lightning hits the Super Puma of Bristow Flight 56C over the North Sea; the pilot autorotates onto the heavy seas and all 18 on board are rescued from the life raft unharmed.

2004Airline Sobelair closes

Sobelair, the Belgian charter airline founded in 1946 and a former Sabena subsidiary, ceases operations.

This day in earlier years · 54

Occurrences recorded on January 19 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

PR-MYH · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Jan 19, 2025On January 19, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MYH), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at São José do Rio Preto Airport (Brazil), leaving 1 dead. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-MYHLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320D-ABYF · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 19, 2025On January 19, 2025, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-ABYFLufthansa Boeing 747VH-EBK · Qantas Accident · Jan 19, 2025On January 19, 2025, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an accident at Cairns. Source: Qantas.AUVH-EBKQantas Airbus A330PH-BVP · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2025On January 19, 2025, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVP), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVPKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777N608NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2024On January 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N608NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando (MCO) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN608NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320D-AIGN · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 19, 2024On January 19, 2024, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGNLufthansa Airbus A340AP-BOS · Sial Incident · Jan 19, 2024On January 19, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BOS), operated by Sial, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Sial.PKAP-BOSSial Airbus A320C-GMIU · Air Canada Incident · Jan 19, 2022On January 19, 2022, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration C-GMIU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GMIUAir Canada Boeing 737PR-TYA · LATAM Brasil Incident · Jan 19, 2021On January 19, 2021, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration PR-TYA), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-TYALATAM Brasil Airbus A320PR-GUC · Gol Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 19, 2021On January 19, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUC), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident 7,4 km northeast of Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport, PR (CWB/SB (Brazil) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GUCGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N119US · American Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2021On January 19, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N119US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN119USAmerican Airlines Airbus A320G-JMCY · West Atlantic Accident · Jan 19, 2021On January 19, 2021, the Boeing BOEING 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration G-JMCY), operated by West Atlantic, was involved in an accident at Exeter. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-JMCYWest Atlantic Boeing 737A6-EIW · Etihad Airways Incident · Jan 19, 2020On January 19, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration A6-EIW), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Islamabad (ISB) International Airport (Pakistan) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EIWEtihad Airways Airbus A320LV-CKZ · Austral Líneas Aéreas Incident · Jan 19, 2020On January 19, 2020, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration LV-CKZ), operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Mar del Plata-Astor Piazzolla (MDQ) International Airport (Argentina) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: Austral Líneas Aéreas.ARLV-CKZAustral Líneas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195VH-VOO · Virgin Australia Incident · Jan 19, 2020On January 19, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 8FE/W aircraft (registration VH-VOO), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VOOVirgin Australia Boeing 737F-GZTP · ASL France Incident · Jan 19, 2020On January 19, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 71B/W aircraft (registration F-GZTP), operated by ASL France, was involved in an incident at Kittila. Source: ASL France.FRF-GZTPASL France Boeing 737N69816 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2019On January 19, 2019, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N69816), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN69816United Airlines Boeing 737N644UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2018On January 19, 2018, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N644UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN644UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767PH-EZD · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jan 19, 2018On January 19, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZD), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZDKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195CC-BGC · LATAM Incident · Jan 19, 2018On January 19, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BGC), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BGCLATAM Boeing 787 DreamlinerOB-2089-P · Peruvian Incident · Jan 19, 2018On January 19, 2018, the Boeing 737 3Y0QC aircraft (registration OB-2089-P), operated by Peruvian, was involved in an incident at Tarapoto. Source: Peruvian.PEOB-2089-PPeruvian Boeing 737VT-PPI · Air India Incident · Jan 19, 2018On January 19, 2018, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPI), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Guwahati. Source: India.INVT-PPIAir India Airbus A321B-2432 · Yangtze River Express Incident · Jan 19, 2017On January 19, 2017, the Boeing 747-481(BDSF) aircraft (registration B-2432), operated by Yangtze River Express, was involved in an incident at Tianjin Binhai (TSN / ZBTJ) (China). Source: Yangtze River Express.CNB-2432Yangtze River Express Boeing 747JA461A · ANA Wings Incident · Jan 19, 2017On January 19, 2017, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration JA461A), operated by ANA Wings, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA461AANA Wings De Havilland Canada Dash 89M-MLS · Malaysia Incident · Jan 19, 2017On January 19, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MLS), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Langkawi. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MLSMalaysia Boeing 737SE-RFR · TuiFly Nordic Incident · Jan 19, 2017On January 19, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 767 38AER/W aircraft (registration SE-RFR), operated by TuiFly Nordic, was involved in an incident at Volgograd. Source: TuiFly Nordic.SESE-RFRTuiFly Nordic Boeing 767TC-OBU · Onur Incident · Jan 19, 2016On January 19, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration TC-OBU), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Onur.TRTC-OBUOnur Airbus A320HB-IJK · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jan 19, 2016On January 19, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJK), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJKSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320VT-ANH · Air India Incident · Jan 19, 2015On January 19, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANH), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Air India.INVT-ANHAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerN229JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 19, 2015On January 19, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N229JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Worcester. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN229JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195D2-TEG · TAAG Accident · Jan 19, 2015On January 19, 2015, the Boeing 777 3M2ER aircraft (registration D2-TEG), operated by TAAG, was involved in an accident. Source: TAAG.AOD2-TEGTAAG Boeing 777TC-ACJ · ACT Incident · Jan 19, 2015On January 19, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 747 433BCF aircraft (registration TC-ACJ), operated by ACT, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: ACT.TRTC-ACJACT Boeing 747PR-AYG · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 19, 2015On January 19, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-AYG), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Porto Alegre. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AYGAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195G-JEDM · Flybe Incident · Jan 19, 2015On January 19, 2015, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JEDM), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Inverness (INV) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Flybe.GBG-JEDMFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8B-2737 · China Southern Incident · Jan 19, 2014On January 19, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2737), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Guangzhou. Source: China Southern.CNB-2737China Southern Boeing 787 DreamlinerVT-ANE · Air India Incident · Jan 19, 2014On January 19, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Air India.INVT-ANEAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerEI-LNA · Norwegian Long Haul Incident · Jan 19, 2014On January 19, 2014, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration EI-LNA), operated by Norwegian Long Haul, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi (BKK) International Airport (Thailand) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Norwegian Long Haul.IEEI-LNANorwegian Long Haul Boeing 787 DreamlinerSU-GDZ · EgyptAir Incident · Jan 19, 2013On January 19, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GDZ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Djamena. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDZEgyptAir Boeing 737N421ZW · Wisconsin Incident · Jan 19, 2012On January 19, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N421ZW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN421ZWWisconsin Bombardier CRJF-HPJC · Air France Incident · Jan 19, 2012On January 19, 2012, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration F-HPJC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-HPJCAir France Airbus A380YR-ATB · Tarom Incident · Jan 19, 2012On January 19, 2012, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration YR-ATB), operated by Tarom, was involved in an incident at Iasi. Source: Tarom.ROYR-ATBTarom ATR 42 / 72EI-DAK · Ryanair Incident · Jan 19, 2012On January 19, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DAK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Malmo. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DAKRyanair Boeing 737N978SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2011On January 19, 2011, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration N978SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN978SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJLV-BEG · Austral Incident · Jan 19, 2011On January 19, 2011, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration LV-BEG), operated by Austral, was involved in an incident at Rio Gallegos. Source: Austral.ARLV-BEGAustral McDonnell Douglas MD-80D-AIRS · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 19, 2011On January 19, 2011, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRSLufthansa Airbus A321EP-MNH · Mahan Incident · Jan 19, 2011On January 19, 2011, the Airbus A300 B4-603 aircraft (registration EP-MNH), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Shiraz. Source: Mahan.IREP-MNHMahan Airbus A300N246PS · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2010On January 19, 2010, the Bombardier Cl600 aircraft (registration N246PS), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charleston, West Virginia (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN246PSSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJXA-UBQ · Mexicana de Aviación Incident · Jan 19, 2010On January 19, 2010, the Airbus A318-111 aircraft (registration XA-UBQ), operated by Mexicana de Aviación, was involved in an incident at Cancún (CUN) Airport (Mexico) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Mexicana de Aviación.MXXA-UBQMexicana de Aviación Airbus A318PK-LFM · Lion Air Incident · Jan 19, 2010On January 19, 2010, the Boeing 737-9GPER (WL) aircraft (registration PK-LFM), operated by Lion Air, was involved in an incident at Padang-Minangkabau (PDG) International Airport (Indonesia) due to a runway excursion. Source: Lion Air.IDPK-LFMLion Air Boeing 737N798UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 2006On January 19, 2006, the Boeing B777-200B aircraft (registration N798UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver, Colorado (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN798UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777N550NW · Northwest Airlines Accident · Jan 19, 2003On January 19, 2003, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Flushing, New York (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN550NWNorthwest Airlines Boeing 757N53SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 1994On January 19, 1994, the Boeing 737-2H4 aircraft (registration N53SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock (United States) due to a wheel detaching from the aircraft. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN53SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N306AA · American Airlines Incident · Jan 19, 1988On January 19, 1988, the Boeing 767-223 aircraft (registration N306AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN306AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N915TW · Trans World Airlines - TWA Incident · Jan 19, 1988On January 19, 1988, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N915TW), operated by Trans World Airlines - TWA, was involved in an incident at Hickman (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Trans World Airlines - TWA.USN915TWTrans World Airlines - TWA McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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