The 747 opens the jumbo era
January 221970

The 747 opens the jumbo era

Milestone56 years ago
10historical events
57occurrences in earlier years
1926–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Pan Am operates the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, from New York to London: the aircraft that democratised long-haul travel and defined aviation for half a century.

Also on this day · 9

1926Milestone The “Plus Ultra” leaves Palos

The Dornier Wal Plus Ultra, with Ramón Franco, Julio Ruiz de Alda, Juan Manuel Durán and mechanic Pablo Rada, takes off from Palos de la Frontera bound for Buenos Aires: the first flight between Spain and South America begins.

1952Milestone The Comet is certified

The de Havilland Comet receives its certificate of airworthiness: the world’s first jet airliner is cleared to carry passengers, which it would do in May with BOAC.

1954First flight The Payen Pa 49, the smallest jet, flies

The Payen Pa 49 Katy flies, a small tailless delta-wing experimental designed by Roland Payen: the first French aircraft of its kind and the smallest jet aircraft of its day.

1970Accident A British Midland Viscount catches fire at Heathrow

A British Midland Vickers Viscount (G-AWXI) suffers an engine fire on takeoff from Heathrow; it makes an emergency landing without casualties but is written off.

1971First flight The Cessna XMC flies

The Cessna XMC, an experimental pusher-propeller demonstrator with which Cessna tested new ideas for its light aircraft, makes its first flight.

1971Milestone From Milwaukee to Cuba in a hijacked 727

A man hijacks a Boeing 727 at Milwaukee and takes it to Cuba; he would have gone to Algeria had it been possible.

1973Accident A 707 in flames at Kano

A 707 chartered by Nigeria Airways to bring pilgrims home from Mecca crashes and burns on landing at Kano: 176 lives lost.

1977Airline Kenya Airways is born

Kenya Airways is founded after the break-up of East African Airways; it would begin flying on 4 February.

1993Airline Norwegian is born

Norwegian Air Shuttle is founded to fly regional routes along Norway’s west coast with Fokker 50s; a decade later it will become Scandinavia’s big low-cost carrier.

This day in earlier years · 57

Occurrences recorded on January 22 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N543VL · Volaris Incident · Jan 22, 2025On January 22, 2025, the Airbus A321-271N aircraft (registration N543VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Hermosillo, Other Foreign (Mexico) due to an engine fire. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN543VLVolaris Airbus A321N935AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2024On January 22, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N935AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: American Airlines.USN935ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VH-VGJ · Jetstar Airways Incident · Jan 22, 2024On January 22, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VGJ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGJJetstar Airways Airbus A320G-XWBL · British Airways Accident · Jan 22, 2023On January 22, 2023, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-XWBL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-XWBLBritish Airways Airbus A350 XWBN730AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2023On January 22, 2023, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N730AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).USN730ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N27205 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2023On January 22, 2023, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N27205), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: United Airlines.USN27205United Airlines Boeing 737PR-GED · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 22, 2023On January 22, 2023, the Boeing 737-7EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GED), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Port Seguro. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GEDGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737A6-EPB · Emirates Incident · Jan 22, 2023On January 22, 2023, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EPB), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EPBEmirates Boeing 777VH-VZT · Qantas Incident · Jan 22, 2023On January 22, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VZT), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Nadi. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZTQantas Boeing 737EC-LFZ · Nova Incident · Jan 22, 2022On January 22, 2022, the aircraft (registration EC-LFZ), operated by Nova, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-LFZNova Embraer E190 / E195C-GUJA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 22, 2022On January 22, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GUJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a fire on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ9XR-WH · RwandAir Incident · Jan 22, 2022On January 22, 2022, the Bombardier Cl600 2D24 aircraft (registration 9XR-WH), operated by RwandAir, was involved in an incident at Kigali due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert). Source: the NTSB (United States).RW9XR-WHRwandAir Bombardier CRJET-AQN · Ethopian Air Incident · Jan 22, 2022On January 22, 2022, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration ET-AQN), operated by Ethopian Air, was involved in an incident at Kigali due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).ETET-AQNEthopian Air Boeing 737N760JB · JetBlue Airways Accident · Jan 22, 2022On January 22, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N760JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Hayden, Colorado (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN760JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320G-UZHR · easyJet Incident · Jan 22, 2022On January 22, 2022, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration G-UZHR), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Friedrichshafen. Source: easyJet.GBG-UZHReasyJet Airbus A320C-GJZS · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 22, 2021On January 22, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJZS), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a return to the departure airport during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZSAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJVQ-BAU · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2021On January 22, 2021, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VQ-BAU), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St .Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BAURossiya Airlines Airbus A319PR-GYD · Gol Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 22, 2021On January 22, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GYD), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont (SDU) Airport (Brazil) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GYDGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N661JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 22, 2020On January 22, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N661JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Grenada. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN661JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320PR-MHR · LATAM Brazil Incident · Jan 22, 2020On January 22, 2020, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MHR), operated by LATAM Brazil, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: LATAM Brazil.BRPR-MHRLATAM Brazil Airbus A320N2333U · United Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2020On January 22, 2020, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N2333U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney (Australia). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN2333UUnited Airlines Boeing 777G-PRPF · Flybe Incident · Jan 22, 2019On January 22, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPF), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Flybe.GBG-PRPFFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8AP-BMH · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2019On January 22, 2019, the Boeing 777 2Q8ER aircraft (registration AP-BMH), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Peshawar. Source: PIA.PKAP-BMHPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777VH-NJZ · National Express Incident · Jan 22, 2019On January 22, 2019, the BAE 146-300 aircraft (registration VH-NJZ), operated by National Express, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-NJZNational Express BAe 146 / Avro RJUR-GAT · UIA Incident · Jan 22, 2018On January 22, 2018, the Boeing 737 528/W aircraft (registration UR-GAT), operated by UIA, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: UIA.UAUR-GATUIA Boeing 737LV-HKS · Bondi Incident · Jan 22, 2018On January 22, 2018, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration LV-HKS), operated by Bondi, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: Bondi.ARLV-HKSBondi Boeing 737D-AALH · AeroLogic Incident · Jan 22, 2018On January 22, 2018, the Boeing 777 FZN aircraft (registration D-AALH), operated by AeroLogic, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: AeroLogic.DED-AALHAeroLogic Boeing 777VT-JTD · Jet Airways Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VT-JTD), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JTDJet Airways Boeing 737PK-TXZ · Express Air Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Boeing 737-36N aircraft (registration PK-TXZ), operated by Express Air, was involved in an incident at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) International Airport (Indonesia) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Express Air.IDPK-TXZExpress Air Boeing 737C-GHLM · Air Canada Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHLM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHLMAir Canada Airbus A330N882AS · ExpressJet Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration N882AS), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Roanoke. Source: the FAA (United States).USN882ASExpressJet Bombardier CRJN106NN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N106NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: American Airlines.USN106NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321PR-GEK · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Boeing 737-76N(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GEK), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GEKGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N390AA · American Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N390AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN390AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 7679V-JSR · Jetstar Asia Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration 9V-JSR), operated by Jetstar Asia, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Jetstar Asia.SG9V-JSRJetstar Asia Airbus A320LN-RCN · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2017On January 22, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RCN), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trondheim. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RCNSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737G-EZIT · Easyjet Incident · Jan 22, 2016On January 22, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZIT), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZITEasyjet Airbus A319C-FCIJ · Calm Incident · Jan 22, 2016On January 22, 2016, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FCIJ), operated by Calm, was involved in an incident at Thompson. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FCIJCalm ATR 42 / 72ZS-JRE · Safair Incident · Jan 22, 2016On January 22, 2016, the Boeing 737 4Y0 aircraft (registration ZS-JRE), operated by Safair, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Safair.ZAZS-JRESafair Boeing 737N36444 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2016On January 22, 2016, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N36444), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN36444United Airlines Boeing 737VT-ANL · Air India Incident · Jan 22, 2015On January 22, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANL), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Air India.INVT-ANLAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerN7542A · American Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2014On January 22, 2014, the aircraft (registration N7542A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN7542AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80C-GWCM · WestJet Incident · Jan 22, 2013On January 22, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWCM), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to a fuel system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWCMWestJet Boeing 737C-GKQF · Porter Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2013On January 22, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKQF), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKQFPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8N427UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2013On January 22, 2013, the Boeing 757-24APF aircraft (registration N427UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN427UPUPS Airlines Boeing 757N597AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2013On January 22, 2013, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N597AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN597ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737HS-TKE · Thai Incident · Jan 22, 2012On January 22, 2012, the Boeing 777 3D7 aircraft (registration HS-TKE), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Thai.THHS-TKEThai Boeing 777C-GTAG · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 22, 2012On January 22, 2012, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GTAG), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Quebec due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTAGAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N185AN · American Airlines Accident · Jan 22, 2012On January 22, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N185AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN185ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757N182UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2012On January 22, 2012, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N182UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: United Airlines.USN182UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747OH-LXL · Finnair Incident · Jan 22, 2011On January 22, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration OH-LXL), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LXLFinnair Airbus A320A4O-BP · Oman Air Incident · Jan 22, 2011On January 22, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration A4O-BP), operated by Oman Air, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Oman Air.OMA4O-BPOman Air Boeing 737N808NW · Northwest Airlines Incident · Jan 22, 2009On January 22, 2009, the Airbus A330-332X aircraft (registration N808NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Midway Islands (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Northwest Airlines.USN808NWNorthwest Airlines Airbus A330JA8669 · All Nippon Airways - ANA Incident · Jan 22, 2006On January 22, 2006, the Boeing 767-381 aircraft (registration JA8669), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident 18 km north of Matsuyama (Japan) due to turbulence, leaving 1 injured. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA8669All Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 767TF-FIO · Icelandair Flugfélag Islands Incident · Jan 22, 2002On January 22, 2002, the Boeing 757-208 aircraft (registration TF-FIO), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident near Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-FIOIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757EI-CKP · Ryanair Incident · Jan 22, 1999On January 22, 1999, the Boeing 737-2K2 aircraft (registration EI-CKP), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin (DUB) Airport (Ireland) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-CKPRyanair Boeing 737EC-NLK · Alba Star News · Jan 22, 2025On January 22, 2025, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration EC-NLK), operated by Alba Star, was in the news. Source: Alba Star.ESEC-NLKAlba Star Boeing 737

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