Coast to coast by jet: the Jet Age reaches America
January 251959

Coast to coast by jet: the Jet Age reaches America

Milestone67 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1926–2025years covered

Fact of the day

American Airlines opens the first scheduled transcontinental jet service: its Boeing 707 Flagship California flies from Los Angeles to New York in a little over four hours, half the time the DC-7s took. For the American passenger, the Jet Age began that day.

Also on this day · 9

1926First flight The Stinson Detroiter flies

The Stinson Detroiter, an American transport aircraft, makes its first flight.

1971Accident Aeropostal 359 in the Venezuelan Andes

A Línea Aeropostal Venezolana Viscount clips trees and crash-lands on a wooded mountainside near La Azulita, on a flight from Mérida to Caracas: 13 of the 47 on board die.

1975First flight The Birdman TL-1 flies

The Birdman TL-1, one of the first powered ultralights in the United States, sold as a kit, makes its first flight.

1983First flight The Saab 340 flies

First flight of the Saab 340, the Swedish regional turboprop that carried dozens of airlines along short routes across half the world and established Saab in civil aviation.

1990Accident Avianca 052 runs out of fuel

An Avianca 707 comes down at Cove Neck, near New York, after exhausting its fuel in repeated holds: 73 lives lost. The case changed how fuel emergencies are declared.

2010Accident Ethiopian 409 off Beirut

A 737 falls into the Mediterranean shortly after take-off from Beirut in a storm: 90 lives lost.

2017Airline Norwegian Air Argentina is born

Norwegian Air Argentina is incorporated, the subsidiary with which the Norwegian low-cost carrier will try to conquer Argentina’s domestic market; it will sell the operation three years later.

2020First flight The 777X flies

At Everett the Boeing 777-9, the largest twinjet ever built, with folding wingtips and GE9X engines, makes its first flight.

2024Milestone Ingenuity’s Mars mission ends

NASA declares the mission of the helicopter Ingenuity over after it broke a rotor on its 72nd flight: the first aircraft to fly on another planet logged almost three years and more than two hours in Martian air.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on January 25 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

HK-2016 · Avianca Accident · Jan 25, 1990On January 25, 1990, the Boeing 707-321B aircraft (registration HK-2016), operated by Avianca, was involved in a fatal accident at Cove Neck, Long Island, New York (United States), leaving 73 dead. Source: Avianca.COHK-2016Avianca Boeing 707N252UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the aircraft (registration N252UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: UPS Airlines.USN252UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11XU-723 · Sky Angkor Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration XU-723), operated by Sky Angkor, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Sky Angkor.KHXU-723Sky Angkor Airbus A321XA-VAY · VivaAerobus Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VAY), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Monterrey. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VAYVivaAerobus Airbus A320EI-EVE · Ryanair Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EVE), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EVERyanair Boeing 737PH-HXN · Transavia Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXN), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HXNTransavia Boeing 737HL7747 · Asiana Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration HL7747), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Chiang Mai. Source: Asiana.KRHL7747Asiana Airbus A330N59053 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N59053), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN59053United Airlines Boeing 767RA-47363 · Khabarovsk Avia Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-47363), operated by Khabarovsk Avia, was involved in an incident at Nelkan Airport, Khabarovsk Krai (Russia) due to a runway excursion. Source: Khabarovsk Avia.RURA-47363Khabarovsk Avia Antonov An-24N252UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2025On January 25, 2025, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) aircraft (registration N252UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville Muhammad Ali Int. Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: UPS Airlines.USN252UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11CC-AWZ · JetSMART Colombia News · Jan 25, 2024On January 25, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration CC-AWZ), operated by JetSMART Colombia, was in the news. Source: JetSMART Colombia.CLCC-AWZJetSMART Colombia Airbus A320F-GSQJ · Air France News · Jan 25, 2024On January 25, 2024, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQJ), operated by Air France, was in the news. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQJAir France Boeing 777CC-BFS · LATAM Incident · Jan 25, 2024On January 25, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BFS), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Pisco. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BFSLATAM Airbus A320N198UW · American Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2024On January 25, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N198UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN198UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N153UW · American Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2024On January 25, 2024, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N153UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: American Airlines.USN153UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N701FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2024On January 25, 2024, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N701FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN701FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321PK-LUV · Batik Incident · Jan 25, 2024On January 25, 2024, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration PK-LUV), operated by Batik, was involved in an incident. Source: KNKT.IDPK-LUVBatik Airbus A320HP-1829CMP · Copa Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2023On January 25, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8V3/W aircraft (registration HP-1829CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1829CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737JA603A · All Nippon Airways - ANA Incident · Jan 25, 2023On January 25, 2023, the Boeing 767-381ER (BCF) aircraft (registration JA603A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA603AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 767C-GMAI · Inuit Incident · Jan 25, 2022On January 25, 2022, the Boeing 737-2Q2C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GMAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Puvirnituq due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GMAIInuit Boeing 737N185DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 25, 2022On January 25, 2022, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N185DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN185DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767SP-EQC · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2022On January 25, 2022, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQC), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQCLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8PR-MYV · LATAM Brasil Incident · Jan 25, 2021On January 25, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MYV), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPR-MYVLATAM Brasil Airbus A320ZS-SJF · Mango Incident · Jan 25, 2021On January 25, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 85F/W aircraft (registration ZS-SJF), operated by Mango, was involved in an incident. Source: Mango.ZAZS-SJFMango Boeing 737C-FWEP · WestJet Encore Incident · Jan 25, 2021On January 25, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FWEP), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWEPWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-MIDS · British Airways Incident · Jan 25, 2020On January 25, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-MIDS), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Marrakesh. Source: British Airways.GBG-MIDSBritish Airways Airbus A320N668HH · Envoy Incident · Jan 25, 2020On January 25, 2020, the aircraft (registration N668HH), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Moline. Source: the FAA (United States).USN668HHEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145HA-LWY · Wizz Incident · Jan 25, 2019On January 25, 2019, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HA-LWY), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWYWizz Airbus A320VQ-BEL · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 25, 2019On January 25, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BEL), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BELAeroflot Airbus A330VH-ZNG · Qantas Incident · Jan 25, 2019On January 25, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VH-ZNG), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at YMML - Melbourne (Australia) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Qantas.AUVH-ZNGQantas Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-GGMU · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jan 25, 2019On January 25, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGMU), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGMUAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FTJO · Air Canada Incident · Jan 25, 2018On January 25, 2018, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FTJO), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTJOAir Canada Airbus A320CS-TTS · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Jan 25, 2018On January 25, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration CS-TTS), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TTSTAP Air Portugal Airbus A319ZK-OXC · Air New Zealand Incident · Jan 25, 2017On January 25, 2017, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration ZK-OXC), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: TAIC.NZZK-OXCAir New Zealand Airbus A320N838MH · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jan 25, 2017On January 25, 2017, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N838MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN838MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767TC-JPC · THY Incident · Jan 25, 2017On January 25, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration TC-JPC), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: THY.TRTC-JPCTHY Airbus A320G-JECL · Flybe Incident · Jan 25, 2017On January 25, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECL), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECLFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8VH-VGJ · Jetstar Airways Incident · Jan 25, 2017On January 25, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VGJ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Williamtown Aerodrome (Australia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGJJetstar Airways Airbus A320OY-LHA · DAT Incident · Jan 25, 2016On January 25, 2016, the ATR Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 202 aircraft (registration OY-LHA), operated by DAT, was involved in an incident at Karup. Source: the BEA (France).DKOY-LHADAT ATR 42 / 72HL7460 · Korean Accident · Jan 25, 2016On January 25, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 747 4B5 aircraft (registration HL7460), operated by Korean, was involved in an accident at Jeju. Source: Korean.KRHL7460Korean Boeing 747HS-TXN · Thai Smile Incident · Jan 25, 2016On January 25, 2016, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HS-TXN), operated by Thai Smile, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: the BEA (France).THHS-TXNThai Smile Airbus A320N644JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 25, 2016On January 25, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N644JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN644JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320EI-RJD · Cityjet Incident · Jan 25, 2016On January 25, 2016, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJD), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Cityjet.IEEI-RJDCityjet BAe 146 / Avro RJG-EZWK · easyJet Incident · Jan 25, 2015On January 25, 2015, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZWK), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZWKeasyJet Airbus A320XA-JAC · Aeroméxico Connect Incident · Jan 25, 2015On January 25, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration XA-JAC), operated by Aeroméxico Connect, was involved in an incident at Mazatlan. Source: Aeroméxico Connect.MXXA-JACAeroméxico Connect Embraer E190 / E195N342AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2015On January 25, 2015, the Boeing 767-323ER aircraft (registration N342AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. John's (YYT) International Airport (Canada) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN342ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767C-GWSB · WestJet Incident · Jan 25, 2014On January 25, 2014, the Boeing 737-6CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSB), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSBWestJet Boeing 737TC-JRI · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2013On January 25, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Izmir. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRITurkish Airlines Airbus A321N991AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2013On January 25, 2013, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N991AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN991ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737OY-KBF · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2013On January 25, 2013, the Airbus A321-232 aircraft (registration OY-KBF), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen-Kastrup (CPH) Airport (Denmark) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KBFSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A321VQ-BOZ · Ural Accident · Jan 25, 2013On January 25, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BOZ), operated by Ural, was involved in an accident at Kazan (Russia). Source: Ural.BMVQ-BOZUral Airbus A321N618FE · FedEx Express Accident · Jan 25, 2013On January 25, 2013, the aircraft (registration N618FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an accident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN618FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11OY-KFF · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jan 25, 2012On January 25, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration OY-KFF), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vilnius. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFFSAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJVH-YFC · Virgin Australia Accident · Jan 25, 2012On January 25, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 81D/W aircraft (registration VH-YFC), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an accident at Sydney, leaving 3 injured. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YFCVirgin Australia Boeing 737N281AY · US Airways Incident · Jan 25, 2011On January 25, 2011, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N281AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: US Airways.USN281AYUS Airways Airbus A330F-GSPV · Air France Incident · Jan 25, 2011On January 25, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 777 228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPV), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Montreal and near Gander. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPVAir France Boeing 777N284AV · Avianca Incident · Jan 25, 2011On January 25, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N284AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Barranquilla. Source: Avianca.USN284AVAvianca Airbus A320N802WA · World Atlantic Incident · Jan 25, 2011On January 25, 2011, the aircraft (registration N802WA), operated by World Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Albany. Source: World Atlantic.USN802WAWorld Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-80VH-OJT · Qantas Incident · Jan 25, 2011On January 25, 2011, the Boeing 747 438 aircraft (registration VH-OJT), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OJTQantas Boeing 747C-GFIO · Nav Canada Incident · Jan 25, 2010On January 25, 2010, the Bombardier CRJ-200ER aircraft (registration C-GFIO), operated by Nav Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: Nav Canada.CAC-GFIONav Canada Bombardier CRJ

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