
Brazil inaugurates São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, built on the grounds of an air base to relieve congested Congonhas. Over the years it would become the busiest airport in South America and the country’s main gateway.
The Cierva C.4 suffers an engine failure in flight and lands undamaged in autorotation: the safety demonstration Juan de la Cierva was looking for.
The Handley Page HP.42 Helena leaves Croydon on the first leg of Imperial Airways’ new weekly airmail service through Africa to Cape Town.
The Vanguard takes off, the big British turboprop that BEA and Trans-Canada flew on short routes, arriving just as the jets were leaving it behind.
Terminal 1 opens at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão airport and all passenger traffic moves into it.
Sun Country Airlines operates its first revenue flight, a charter from Sioux Falls to Las Vegas with a 727 leased from Air Florida.
North American Airlines begins operations in New York, at first as a feeder for El Al.
An A320 strikes a mountain in the Vosges while approaching Strasbourg: 87 of the 96 people on board die. The investigation pointed to confusion between two autopilot modes that showed «3.3» in the same window: descent angle or vertical speed.
The Fairchild Dornier 328JET, a German airliner, makes its first flight.
Olsztyn-Mazury Airport opens at Szymany, the air gateway to Poland’s Masurian lake district.
Occurrences recorded on January 20 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · Jan 20, 1992On January 20, 1992, the A320-111 aircraft (registration F-GGED), operated by Air Inter, was involved in a fatal accident at Mont Sainte-Odile, Alsace (France), leaving 87 dead. Source: Air Inter.FRF-GGEDAir Inter Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DCRRyanair Boeing 737
Accident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-AWZ), operated by Karun, was involved in an accident at Sirjan and Tehran. Source: Karun.IREP-AWZKarun Fokker 100
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N424YX), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh. Source: the FAA (United States).USN424YXRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration B-LXM), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LXMCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N328TC), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Saint Vincent. Source: American Airlines.USN328TCAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N350FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN350FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Boeing 737-85P(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZBV), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZBVJet2.com Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHM), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHMSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 20, 2025On January 20, 2025, the Airbus A321-211 (WL) aircraft (registration N720FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland-Hopkins (CLE) International Airport (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN720FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 20, 2024On January 20, 2024, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N672DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN672DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Jan 20, 2024On January 20, 2024, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration B-18309), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18309China Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 20, 2024On January 20, 2024, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration S2-AJX), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Biman.BDS2-AJXBiman Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 20, 2024On January 20, 2024, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration SU-GEV), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GEVEgyptAir Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 20, 2024On January 20, 2024, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXL), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HXLTransavia Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 20, 2024On January 20, 2024, the Boeing 737-9K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXR), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXRKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 20, 2023On January 20, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N135EV), operated by Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident southeast of Montreal (Canada) due to the presence of smoke. Source: Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air.USN135EVDelta Connection, opb Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 20, 2023On January 20, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N306SW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN306SWAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Jan 20, 2023On January 20, 2023, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration VH-NXI), operated by NJS, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: NJS.AUVH-NXINJS Boeing 717
Incident · Jan 20, 2023On January 20, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VXP), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VXPQantas Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 20, 2022On January 20, 2022, the Airbus A318-111 aircraft (registration F-GUGP), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Air France.FRF-GUGPAir France Airbus A318
Incident · Jan 20, 2022On January 20, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration OE-LZD), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tirana. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LZDAustrian Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2022On January 20, 2022, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration 4R-ABQ), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Tiruchirappalli. Source: SriLankan.LK4R-ABQSriLankan Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 20, 2022On January 20, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N992AV), was involved in an incident at San Andres.USN992AVAvianca Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2022On January 20, 2022, the Boeing B787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRB), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRBLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 20, 2022On January 20, 2022, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6535), operated by Sichuan, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: Sichuan.CNB-6535Sichuan Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 20, 2021On January 20, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA345J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA345JJapan Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 20, 2021On January 20, 2021, the Boeing 777 381ER aircraft (registration JA787A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA787AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 20, 2021On January 20, 2021, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration PR-YYC), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YYCAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2020On January 20, 2020, the Boeing 767-232 (BDSF) aircraft (registration SE-RLC), operated by West Air Sweden, was involved in an incident at Rome-Ciampino (CIA) Airport (Italy) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: West Air Sweden.SESE-RLCWest Air Sweden Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 20, 2020On January 20, 2020, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration LN-WFO), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident. Source: AIBN.NOLN-WFOWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 20, 2020On January 20, 2020, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-XWBD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: British Airways.GBG-XWBDBritish Airways Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Jan 20, 2020On January 20, 2020, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N623QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: Horizon.USN623QXHorizon Air Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jan 20, 2020On January 20, 2020, the Boeing 737-8GJ (WL) aircraft (registration VT-SZK), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad-Rajiv Gandhi (HYD) International Airport (India) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SZKSpiceJet Boeing 737
Accident · Jan 20, 2020On January 20, 2020, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GXAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an accident at Schefferville. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GXAIInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 20, 2019On January 20, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N929JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN929JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 20, 2019On January 20, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration OO-SFG), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFGBrussels Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 20, 2019On January 20, 2019, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration Z-GAA), operated by Global Africa Aviation, was involved in an incident at Dubai (DXB) Airport (United Arab Emirates) due to an engine failure. Source: Global Africa Aviation.ZWZ-GAAGlobal Africa Aviation McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Jan 20, 2018On January 20, 2018, the aircraft (registration D-ASXA), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: SunExpress.DED-ASXASunExpress Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 20, 2018On January 20, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJG), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJGRouge Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 20, 2018On January 20, 2018, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N378HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN378HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 20, 2018On January 20, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 757-2G5 aircraft (registration G-OOBP), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: TUI.GBG-OOBPTUI Boeing 757
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration S7-SIL), operated by Air Seychelles, was involved in an incident at Mahe Island-Seychelles (SEZ) International Airport due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air Seychelles.SCS7-SILAir Seychelles Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABYCLufthansa Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N453SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lincoln. Source: the FAA (United States).USN453SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Boeing 747 406 aircraft (registration PH-BFL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Curacao. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VNG), operated by Tiger, was involved in an incident at Coffs Harbour. Source: Tiger.AUVH-VNGTiger Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N59053), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN59053United Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTK), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZTKeasyJet Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BID), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: PIA.PKAP-BIDPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Accident · Jan 20, 2017On January 20, 2017, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N715JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN715JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2016On January 20, 2016, the Airbus A320-216 (WL) aircraft (registration EC-LVD), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Munich-Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) Airport (Germany) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LVDIberia Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2016On January 20, 2016, the Boeing 757-2B7 aircraft (registration N939UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sint Maarten-Juliana (SXM) Airport. Source: American Airlines.USN939UWAmerican Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Jan 20, 2016On January 20, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N914XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Hartford. Source: Endeavor Air.USN914XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 20, 2016On January 20, 2016, the SAAB 2000 aircraft (registration G-CDKB), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen. Source: Eastern.GBG-CDKBEastern Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Jan 20, 2015On January 20, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHC), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHCSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330
Accident · Jan 20, 2015On January 20, 2015, the F28 MARK 0100 aircraft (registration HB-JVE), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an accident at Nuremberg. Source: the BFU (Germany).CHHB-JVEHelvetic Fokker F28 Fellowship
Incident · Jan 20, 2014On January 20, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration F-GRPZ), operated by Air Corsica, was involved in an incident at Ajaccio. Source: Air Corsica.FRF-GRPZAir Corsica ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Jan 20, 2014On January 20, 2014, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FKCK), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay (United States). Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKCKAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 20, 2014On January 20, 2014, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUB), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Mombasa. Source: Condor.DED-ABUBCondor Boeing 767Photo: Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons