Singapore Airlines is born
January 281972

Singapore Airlines is born

Airline54 years ago
10historical events
54occurrences in earlier years
1925–2026years covered

Fact of the day

Singapore Airlines is incorporated after the split of Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, and would begin flying under its own name in October. From an island with no domestic market, the airline of the “Singapore Girl” built one of the strongest service reputations in the world.

Also on this day · 9

1925First flight The first Turkish-built aircraft flies

The Vecihi K-VI, designed and built by aviator Vecihi Hürkuş, the first aircraft made in Turkey, makes its first flight.

1935First flight The Potez 62 flies

The Potez 62, a French 14-seat twin-engined airliner that will fly with Air France, makes its first flight.

1946Airline Iraqi Airways takes off

Iraqi Airways begins flying with a service to Syria operated by five de Havilland Dragon Rapides.

1966Accident Lufthansa 005 at Bremen

A Convair 440 abandons its landing in heavy rain and crashes during the go-around: all 46 people on board die, among them swimmers of the Italian national team.

1986Accident VASP 210 takes off from a taxiway

A VASP 737 mistakenly tries to take off from a taxiway at São Paulo and hits an embankment: one passenger dies.

2002Accident TAME 120 in the Colombian Andes

A 727 of Ecuador’s TAME strikes the Cumbal volcano on approach to Ipiales: all 94 people on board die.

2008Accident An Aires aircraft runs off the runway in Bogotá

An aircraft of Colombia’s Aires arriving from Maracaibo overruns the runway at El Dorado and ends up on adjacent ground. The episode foreshadowed the debates about the length and drainage of the Bogotá runway.

2023Airline Flybe closes for the second time

Flybe, the British regional revived in 2022 after its 2020 collapse, enters administration and cancels all its flights.

2026Accident Ajit Pawar dies in a Learjet 45

A Learjet 45 crashes on approach to Baramati, Maharashtra, India: all six on board die, among them the state’s deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar.

This day in earlier years · 54

Occurrences recorded on January 28 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

HL7763 · Busan Accident · Jan 28, 2025On January 28, 2025, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL7763), operated by Busan, was involved in an accident at Busan (South Korea), leaving 3 injured. Source: the BEA (France).KRHL7763Busan Airbus A321C-FWEW · WestJet Encore Incident · Jan 28, 2024On January 28, 2024, the DHC-8-402 (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FWEW), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a mechanical failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWEWWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8N33289 · United Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2024On January 28, 2024, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N33289), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN33289United Airlines Boeing 737HB-AZC · Helvetic Incident · Jan 28, 2024On January 28, 2024, the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft (registration HB-AZC), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-AZCHelvetic Embraer E-Jet E2C-GGMZ · Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Incident · Jan 28, 2023On January 28, 2023, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GGMZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident at Grande Prairie (YQU) Airport (Canada) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GGMZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GHKR · Air Canada Incident · Jan 28, 2023On January 28, 2023, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330D-AIFE · Lufthansa Incident · Jan 28, 2023On January 28, 2023, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIFE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIFELufthansa Airbus A340D-ABHG · Eurowings Incident · Jan 28, 2023On January 28, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-ABHG), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Tromso. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABHGEurowings Airbus A320B-18715 · China Airlines Cargo Incident · Jan 28, 2022On January 28, 2022, the Boeing 747-409F aircraft (registration B-18715), operated by China Airlines Cargo, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: China Airlines Cargo.CNB-18715China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747N9022G · American Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2021On January 28, 2021, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N9022G), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans. Source: American Airlines.USN9022GAmerican Airlines Airbus A319PH-EZB · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jan 28, 2021On January 28, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-190STD aircraft (registration PH-EZB), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a bird strike. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZBKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195C-FZWS · WestJet Incident · Jan 28, 2020On January 28, 2020, the Boeing 737-76N (WL) aircraft (registration C-FZWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: WestJet.CAC-FZWSWestJet Boeing 737C-GWJU · WestJet Incident · Jan 28, 2020On January 28, 2020, the Boeing 737-6CT aircraft (registration C-GWJU), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: WestJet.CAC-GWJUWestJet Boeing 737N912SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2020On January 28, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N912SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN912SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJZS-OUV · SA Airlink Incident · Jan 28, 2019On January 28, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-135 LR aircraft (registration ZS-OUV), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at Windhoek. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-OUVSA Airlink Embraer ERJ 135 / 145YR-ATE · TAROM Incident · Jan 28, 2019On January 28, 2019, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration YR-ATE), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: TAROM.ROYR-ATETAROM ATR 42 / 72N381HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2019On January 28, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N381HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN381HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330C-FEJB · Sky Regional Incident · Jan 28, 2019On January 28, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJB), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEJBSky Regional Embraer E170 / E175N220FR · Frontier Airlines Accident · Jan 28, 2019On January 28, 2019, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N220FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver, Colorado (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN220FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320N14143 · Commut Incident · Jan 28, 2019On January 28, 2019, the aircraft (registration N14143), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Greenville. Source: Commut.USN14143Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145C-FSEQ · Air Canada Incident · Jan 28, 2019On January 28, 2019, the Boeing 737-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FSEQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FSEQAir Canada Boeing 737 MAXA6-EPJ · Emirates Incident · Jan 28, 2018On January 28, 2018, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-EPJ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident west of Narayanpur (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Emirates.AEA6-EPJEmirates Boeing 777N902NK · Spirit Airlines Accident · Jan 28, 2018On January 28, 2018, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N902NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN902NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320VT-IEH · IndiGo Incident · Jan 28, 2018On January 28, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IEH), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Raipur. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IEHIndiGo Airbus A320C-GWBX · WestJet Incident · Jan 28, 2018On January 28, 2018, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBX), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Nassau due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBXWestJet Boeing 737N601XJ · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2018On January 28, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N601XJ), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN601XJSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJB-6533 · Air China Incident · Jan 28, 2017On January 28, 2017, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6533), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Air China.CNB-6533Air China Airbus A330C-FOGT · WestJet Incident · Jan 28, 2017On January 28, 2017, the Boeing 767-338 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FOGT), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a cockpit display failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FOGTWestJet Boeing 767C-FENO · WestJet Encore Accident · Jan 28, 2017On January 28, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FENO), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an accident at Calgary due to turbulence. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FENOWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8PR-GXH · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jan 28, 2017On January 28, 2017, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Goiania. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GXHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737AP-BID · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2017On January 28, 2017, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BID), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: PIA.PKAP-BIDPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777N718SW · Southwest Airlines Accident · Jan 28, 2016On January 28, 2016, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N718SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Titusville, Florida (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN718SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N791AN · American Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2016On January 28, 2016, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N791AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN791ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777C-FKIW · WestJet Incident · Jan 28, 2016On January 28, 2016, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FKIW), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKIWWestJet Boeing 737VQ-BST · Aeroflot Incident · Jan 28, 2016On January 28, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VQ-BST), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BSTAeroflot Airbus A320N370HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2015On January 28, 2015, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N370HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN370HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330VQ-BAR · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2015On January 28, 2015, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VQ-BAR), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BARRossiya Airlines Airbus A319C-FOWE · WestJet Encore Incident · Jan 28, 2015On January 28, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FOWE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FOWEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8XY-AIW · Air KBZ Incident · Jan 28, 2014On January 28, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration XY-AIW), operated by Air KBZ, was involved in an incident at Yangon. Source: Air KBZ.MMXY-AIWAir KBZ ATR 42 / 72VP-CXW · flynas Incident · Jan 28, 2014On January 28, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VP-CXW), operated by flynas, was involved in an incident at Kuwait (KWI) International Airport (Kuwait) due to the landing gear sinking into soft ground. Source: flynas.KYVP-CXWflynas Airbus A320N763JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jan 28, 2014On January 28, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N763JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN763JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320VH-YFF · Virgin Australia Incident · Jan 28, 2013On January 28, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8FE/W aircraft (registration VH-YFF), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Coolangatta. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YFFVirgin Australia Boeing 737N799UA · United Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2013On January 28, 2013, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N799UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN799UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777TC-JGC · THY Incident · Jan 28, 2013On January 28, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JGC), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: THY.TRTC-JGCTHY Boeing 737N358AA · American Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2013On January 28, 2013, the aircraft (registration N358AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: American Airlines.USN358AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767VQ-BOZ · Ural Incident · Jan 28, 2012On January 28, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BOZ), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk (Russia). Source: Ural.BMVQ-BOZUral Airbus A321PH-CDE · Corendon Dutch Incident · Jan 28, 2012On January 28, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8GQ/W aircraft (registration PH-CDE), operated by Corendon Dutch, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Corendon Dutch.NLPH-CDECorendon Dutch Boeing 737OE-LGE · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2012On January 28, 2012, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGE), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGEAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8VP-BYI · Transaero Incident · Jan 28, 2012On January 28, 2012, the Boeing 737-86N(WL) aircraft (registration VP-BYI), operated by Transaero, was involved in an incident at Smolensk. Source: Transaero.BMVP-BYITransaero Boeing 737N9401W · American Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2012On January 28, 2012, the aircraft (registration N9401W), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: American Airlines.USN9401WAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80OE-LAT · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2012On January 28, 2012, the aircraft (registration OE-LAT), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LATAustrian Airlines Boeing 767PK-MBC · Merpati Nusantara Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 2011On January 28, 2011, the Boeing 737-230 aircraft (registration PK-MBC), operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) International Airport (Indonesia) due to a runway excursion. Source: Merpati Nusantara Airlines.IDPK-MBCMerpati Nusantara Airlines Boeing 737SU-GDN · EgyptAir Incident · Jan 28, 2011On January 28, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration SU-GDN), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDNEgyptAir Boeing 777N262AA · American Airlines Incident · Jan 28, 1988On January 28, 1988, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N262AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Decatur (United States). Source: American Airlines.USN262AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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