The Convair 990 flies, the fastest of its time
January 241961

The Convair 990 flies, the fastest of its time

First flight65 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1929–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Convair 990 Coronado, which with its wing fairings became the fastest airliner of its era: an attempt by Convair to win on speed what it could not win on sales against Boeing and Douglas.

Also on this day · 8

1929First flight The Blériot 111 flies

The Blériot 111, a French four-seat touring monoplane, makes its first flight.

1938First flight The Armstrong Whitworth Ensign flies

The Armstrong Whitworth Ensign, a British airliner, makes its first flight.

1964First flight The King Air flies

The definitive prototype of the Beechcraft King Air, the best-selling executive turboprop in history, in production for almost six decades since, makes its first flight.

1966Accident Air India 101 into Mont Blanc

A 707 strikes Mont Blanc on approach to Geneva: all 117 people on board die, among them physicist Homi Bhabha, father of India’s nuclear programme.

1975First flight The Aerospatiale SA 365 Dauphin flies

The Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin, a French helicopter, makes its first flight.

1979Accident An Air Algérie Nord 262 at Béchar

An Air Algérie Nord 262 flies too low on approach to Béchar and crashes 15 kilometres from the airport: 14 of the 23 on board die.

2011Accident Bombing at Domodedovo

A bomb explodes in the arrivals hall of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport: at least 35 dead and 180 injured.

2024Airline LIAT stops flying

LIAT, the Antigua-based Caribbean airline that linked the Lesser Antilles for half a century, ceases operations.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on January 24 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

F-OSIT · Caraibes Incident · Jan 24, 2025On January 24, 2025, the ATR ATR 72-600 aircraft (registration F-OSIT), operated by Caraibes, was involved in an incident at Pointe-a-Pitre. Source: Caraibes.FRF-OSITCaraibes ATR 42 / 72N837UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2025On January 24, 2025, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N837UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: United Airlines.USN837UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319N907NN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2025On January 24, 2025, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N907NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: the FAA (United States).USN907NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737HB-JXF · easyJet Switzerland Incident · Jan 24, 2025On January 24, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-JXF), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JXFeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320EI-HGM · Ryanair Incident · Jan 24, 2025On January 24, 2025, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-HGM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-HGMRyanair Boeing 737 MAXN27903 · United Airlines Accident · Jan 24, 2025On January 24, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration N27903), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dabouzra (Ivory Coast), leaving 16 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN27903United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerA6-FEK · Fly Dubai Incident · Jan 24, 2025On January 24, 2025, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration A6-FEK), operated by Fly Dubai, was involved in an incident at Dubai (United Arab Emirates) due to an air traffic conflict during a rejected take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).AEA6-FEKFly Dubai Boeing 737HL7420 · Asiana Incident · Jan 24, 2024On January 24, 2024, the Boeing Boeing 747-48E(F) aircraft (registration HL7420), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Asiana.KRHL7420Asiana Boeing 747N14503 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2024On January 24, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N14503), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN14503United Airlines Airbus A321N860GT · Atlas Incident · Jan 24, 2024On January 24, 2024, the Boeing 747-8F aircraft (registration N860GT), operated by Atlas, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: the FAA (United States).USN860GTAtlas Boeing 747EP-MDE · Iran Airtours Incident · Jan 24, 2024On January 24, 2024, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration EP-MDE), operated by Iran Airtours, was involved in an incident at Tabriz. Source: Iran Airtours.IREP-MDEIran Airtours McDonnell Douglas MD-80N653AW · American Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2024On January 24, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N653AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre Dallas y Des Moines (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN653AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320VH-YQM · Virgin Australia Incident · Jan 24, 2023On January 24, 2023, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-YQM), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Coolangatta. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-YQMVirgin Australia Boeing 737SP-LND · LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze Incident · Jan 24, 2022On January 24, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-195LR (ERJ-190-200 LR) aircraft (registration SP-LND), operated by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze, was involved in an incident over Dessau-Rosslau (Germany) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze.PLSP-LNDLOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze Embraer E190 / E195PS-AED · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 24, 2021On January 24, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-195-E2 (190-400STD) aircraft (registration PS-AED), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Teresina due to a system or component failure during landing. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPS-AEDAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195N782AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2021On January 24, 2021, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N782AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN782ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N409WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2021On January 24, 2021, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N409WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN409WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N318NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 24, 2021On January 24, 2021, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N318NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN318NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319SP-LNH · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2021On January 24, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-195AR ->195LR aircraft (registration SP-LNH), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Da Nang. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LNHLOT Polish Airlines Embraer E190 / E195B-8189 · Capital Beijing Incident · Jan 24, 2021On January 24, 2021, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration B-8189), operated by Capital Beijing, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: Capital Beijing.CNB-8189Capital Beijing Airbus A321VP-BPF · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 24, 2021On January 24, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8MC/W aircraft (registration VP-BPF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BPFAeroflot Boeing 737N970UY · American Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2020On January 24, 2020, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N970UY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: American Airlines.USN970UYAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N528VL · Volaris Incident · Jan 24, 2020On January 24, 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N528VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN528VLVolaris Airbus A320N381HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2019On January 24, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N381HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN381HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330ZK-OJB · Air New Zealand Incident · Jan 24, 2019On January 24, 2019, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJB), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OJBAir New Zealand Airbus A320F-GZNG · Air France Incident · Jan 24, 2019On January 24, 2019, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GZNG), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNGAir France Boeing 777C-GEZD · Air Transat Accident · Jan 24, 2019On January 24, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GEZD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an accident at Quebec City due to the presence of smoke while stationary. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEZDAir Transat Airbus A321OH-LKF · Finnair Incident · Jan 24, 2018On January 24, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration OH-LKF), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) Airport (Finland) due to a runway incursion. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LKFFinnair Embraer E190 / E195N776LA · Latam Cargo Incident · Jan 24, 2018On January 24, 2018, the Boeing 777-F16 aircraft (registration N776LA), operated by Latam Cargo, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Latam Cargo.USN776LALatam Cargo Boeing 777A9C-AM · Gulf Incident · Jan 24, 2018On January 24, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration A9C-AM), operated by Gulf, was involved in an incident at Bahrain. Source: Gulf.BHA9C-AMGulf Airbus A320OE-LDD · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2017On January 24, 2017, the aircraft (registration OE-LDD), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LDDAustrian Airlines Airbus A319D-AILY · Lufthansa Accident · Jan 24, 2017On January 24, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Naples and Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AILYLufthansa Airbus A319A6-EGL · Emirates Incident · Jan 24, 2017On January 24, 2017, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-EGL), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Denpasar. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EGLEmirates Boeing 777HB-JHD · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jan 24, 2017On January 24, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHD), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nantes. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHDSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330G-ECOH · Flybe Incident · Jan 24, 2017On January 24, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOH), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident Southampton. Source: Flybe.GBG-ECOHFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8XA-VOE · Volaris Incident · Jan 24, 2017On January 24, 2017, the Airbus A319 133 aircraft (registration XA-VOE), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Tijuana. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VOEVolaris Airbus A319ZS-JRE · Safair Incident · Jan 24, 2016On January 24, 2016, the Boeing 737 4Y0 aircraft (registration ZS-JRE), operated by Safair, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Safair.ZAZS-JRESafair Boeing 737N6713Y · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 24, 2016On January 24, 2016, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N6713Y), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Saint Thomas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN6713YDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N342AN · American Airlines Accident · Jan 24, 2016On January 24, 2016, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N342AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident, leaving 7 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN342ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767PH-BCA · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2015On January 24, 2015, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BCA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BCAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N908WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2015On January 24, 2015, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N908WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN908WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N3735D · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 24, 2015On January 24, 2015, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3735D), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3735DDelta Air Lines Boeing 737N646SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2014On January 24, 2014, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N646SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN646SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-FWSV · WestJet Incident · Jan 24, 2013On January 24, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FWSV), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWSVWestJet Boeing 737N996DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 24, 2013On January 24, 2013, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N996DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN996DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N182AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2013On January 24, 2013, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N182AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN182ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757C-GTAQ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 24, 2013On January 24, 2013, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GTAQ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTAQAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8D-AIDU · Eurowings Incident · Jan 24, 2013On January 24, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDU), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Ankara. Source: Eurowings.DED-AIDUEurowings Airbus A321C-GWBJ · WestJet Incident · Jan 24, 2013On January 24, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a fuel system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBJWestJet Boeing 737N639AE · Envoy Air Incident · Jan 24, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Embraer Emb-145Lr aircraft (registration N639AE), operated by Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at Farmersville, Texas (United States) due to a lightning strike. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN639AEEnvoy Air Embraer ERJ 135 / 145F-HMLI · Britair Incident · Jan 24, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ 1000 EL NG aircraft (registration F-HMLI), operated by Britair, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Britair.FRF-HMLIBritair Bombardier CRJN266JB · JetBlue Airways Accident · Jan 24, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N266JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN266JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195N14228 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N14228), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: United Airlines.USN14228United Airlines Boeing 737G-VIIL · British Airways Incident · Jan 24, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIILBritish Airways Boeing 777VP-CKZ · Cayman Incident · Jan 24, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Boeing 737 36E aircraft (registration VP-CKZ), operated by Cayman, was involved in an incident at Grand Cayman. Source: Cayman.KYVP-CKZCayman Boeing 737VH-QPD · Qantas Incident · Jan 24, 2012On January 24, 2012, the Airbus A330-303 aircraft (registration VH-QPD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.AUVH-QPDQantas Airbus A330N592JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 24, 2011On January 24, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N592JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Hartford. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN592JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N564JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 24, 2011On January 24, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N564JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN564JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320B-18310 · China Airlines Incident · Jan 24, 2011On January 24, 2011, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration B-18310), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18310China Airlines Airbus A330A6-EHH · Etihad Airways Incident · Jan 24, 2011On January 24, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A340 642X aircraft (registration A6-EHH), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EHHEtihad Airways Airbus A340

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