January 301926
The Plus Ultra crosses the South Atlantic
Milestone100 years ago
15historical events
59occurrences in earlier years
1926–2025years covered
Fact of the day
The Dornier Wal flying boat “Plus Ultra”, with Ramón Franco and his crew, flies from Cape Verde to the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha: the longest ocean leg of their raid from Palos de la Frontera to Buenos Aires. On 10 February, the Argentine capital would welcome them in their thousands.
Also on this day · 14
1929Airline Inter-Island Airways is born
Inter-Island Airways is founded in Honolulu, the future Hawaiian Airlines, the oldest US airline still operating.
1933First flight The Condor II flies
The Curtiss T-32 Condor II, an American biplane airliner that American Airlines will turn into the first sleeper aircraft in its fleet, makes its first flight.
1934First flight The Junkers Ju 160 flies
The Junkers Ju 160, a German airliner, makes its first flight.
1934Record The “Osoaviakhim-1” climbs to 22,000 metres
The Soviet stratospheric balloon Osoaviakhim-1, with Pavel Fedosenko, Andrey Vasenko and Ilya Usyskin, reaches 22,000 metres, a world altitude record; on the descent the gondola breaks away and all three aeronauts die.
1948Milestone Orville Wright dies
Orville Wright, the man who piloted the first powered flight in history at Kitty Hawk, dies in Dayton, Ohio, aged 76.
1964First flight The Bölkow Bo 46 flies
The Bölkow Bo 46, a German helicopter, makes its first flight.
1971Milestone The hijacking of the “Ganga”
Two men hijack Indian Airlines’ Fokker F27 Ganga and divert it to Lahore; they will free the hostages and burn the aircraft, and India will respond by banning Pakistani aircraft from its airspace.
1974Accident Pan Am 806 at Pago Pago
The 707 “Clipper Radiant” comes down on approach to Pago Pago in a rainstorm: 97 of the 101 people on board die.
1975Accident Turkish Airlines 345 in the Sea of Marmara
A Turkish Airlines Fokker F28 falls into the Sea of Marmara while manoeuvring for a second landing attempt at Istanbul, after a power cut left the runway dark: all 42 on board die.
1979Accident The Varig 707 with Manabu Mabe’s paintings
A Varig 707 freighter disappears over the Pacific half an hour after take-off from Tokyo with six crew and 53 paintings by Manabu Mabe; no wreckage was ever found.
1987Airline CAAC stops being an airline
China’s civil aviation authority dissolves the monopoly airline CAAC and divides its aircraft and routes among new regional carriers such as Air China, China Eastern and China Southern.
1988Record “Friendship One” circles the world in 36 hours
A United 747SP, Friendship One, completes a round-the-world flight at Seattle in 36 hours 54 minutes with two stops, a new record, on a charity flight with a hundred passengers.
2000Accident Kenya Airways 431
An A310 falls into the sea after taking off from Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 169 people die. It was the first fatal accident of the Kenyan flag carrier.
2018Airline Uganda Airlines is reborn
Uganda re-establishes Uganda Airlines, its flag carrier, which had folded in 2001; it will fly again in 2019 with CRJ900s.
This day in earlier years · 59
Occurrences recorded on January 30 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Jan 30, 2025On January 30, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27959), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre PVG y LAX due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: United Airlines.USN27959United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 30, 2025On January 30, 2025, the Boeing 737-8CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-GWBU), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident near Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: WestJet.CAC-GWBUWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 30, 2025On January 30, 2025, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B aircraft (registration RA-89043), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident near Pulkovo (LED) Airport, Saint Petersburg (Russia) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Rossiya Airlines.RURA-89043Rossiya Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Jan 30, 2024On January 30, 2024, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWV), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWVEurowings Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 30, 2023On January 30, 2023, the Boeing 767-432ER aircraft (registration N836MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at in flight nearJersey island (UK) (France) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN836MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Jan 30, 2023On January 30, 2023, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FJQD), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJQDAir Canada Rouge Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 30, 2023On January 30, 2023, the 320-251N aircraft (registration N702PS), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Jackson. Source: American Eagle.USN702PSAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 30, 2023On January 30, 2023, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration LV-FVI), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FVIArgentinas Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 30, 2023On January 30, 2023, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYD), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kayseri. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYDTurkish Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 30, 2022On January 30, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Kamloops. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZYAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 30, 2021On January 30, 2021, the Airbus A321-271N aircraft (registration VQ-BGU), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Blagoveschensk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BGUS7 Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 30, 2021On January 30, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQM), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AQMAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jan 30, 2020On January 30, 2020, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GANF), operated by Wasaya, was involved in an incident at Kingfisher Lake due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GANFWasaya De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jan 30, 2020On January 30, 2020, the Airbus A300F4-605R aircraft (registration XA-LFR), operated by AeroUnion, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: AeroUnion.MXXA-LFRAeroUnion Airbus A300 Incident · Jan 30, 2020On January 30, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N952SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN952SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jan 30, 2020On January 30, 2020, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration D-AIHF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHFLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Jan 30, 2019On January 30, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N523JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN523JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 30, 2019On January 30, 2019, the aircraft (registration N311GT), operated by Southern Air, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: Southern Air.USN311GTSouthern Air Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 30, 2019On January 30, 2019, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration OH-ATK), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Tallinn. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATKFinnair Airbus A340 Incident · Jan 30, 2019On January 30, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VP-BCA), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BCAAeroflot Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 30, 2018On January 30, 2018, the Boeing 757 23A aircraft (registration N919FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv (Israel) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN919FDFedEx Express Boeing 757
Accident · Jan 30, 2018On January 30, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A6-BLG), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an accident at Brisbane. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-BLGEtihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 30, 2018On January 30, 2018, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUF), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Condor.DED-ABUFCondor Boeing 767 Incident · Jan 30, 2018On January 30, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8JP/W aircraft (registration LN-NHB), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-NHBNorwegian Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 30, 2018On January 30, 2018, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration AP-BMM), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Airblue.PKAP-BMMAirblue Airbus A321 Incident · Jan 30, 2018On January 30, 2018, the Boeing 737-8SH (WL) aircraft (registration 9XR-WR), operated by RwandAir, was involved in an incident at Adís Abeba-Bole (ADD) Airport (Ethiopia) due to an engine failure. Source: RwandAir.RW9XR-WRRwandAir Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 30, 2017On January 30, 2017, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N9617R), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: American Airlines.USN9617RAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Jan 30, 2017On January 30, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration D-ACKL), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACKLLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jan 30, 2017On January 30, 2017, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWM), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AGWMEurowings Airbus A319
Accident · Jan 30, 2017On January 30, 2017, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABYTLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Jan 30, 2016On January 30, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration C-FZQS), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to a navigation system failure. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FZQSAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 30, 2016On January 30, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVX), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-CIVXBritish Airways Boeing 747
Incident · Jan 30, 2016On January 30, 2016, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FNAW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNAWAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Jan 30, 2016On January 30, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VT-EDD), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident near Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air India.INVT-EDDAir India Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 30, 2016On January 30, 2016, the Boeing 737-85R (WL) aircraft (registration VT-JBE), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident near Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JBEJet Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 30, 2016On January 30, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N488UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: United Airlines.USN488UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 30, 2015On January 30, 2015, the aircraft (registration XY-AGS), operated by Golden Myanmar, was involved in an incident at Naypyidaw. Source: Golden Myanmar.MMXY-AGSGolden Myanmar Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 30, 2015On January 30, 2015, the aircraft (registration EI-DHB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHBRyanair Boeing 737 Accident · Jan 30, 2015On January 30, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUC), operated by easyJet, was involved in an accident at Milan, leaving 2 injured. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZUCeasyJet Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 30, 2015On January 30, 2015, the Boeing 777-224ER aircraft (registration N69020), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan). Source: United Airlines.USN69020United Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jan 30, 2015On January 30, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Gibraltar. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYGBritish Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 30, 2015On January 30, 2015, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N851NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN851NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Jan 30, 2015On January 30, 2015, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KLT), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Genoa. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KLTVueling Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 30, 2014On January 30, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-ANEAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jan 30, 2014On January 30, 2014, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration XA-MAT), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-MATAeroméxico Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Jan 30, 2014On January 30, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BOB), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BOBUral Airbus A321
Incident · Jan 30, 2014On January 30, 2014, the Boeing 767 232BDSF aircraft (registration OY-SRP), operated by Star Air Freight, was involved in an incident at Ancona. Source: Star Air Freight.DKOY-SRPStar Air Freight Boeing 767 Incident · Jan 30, 2012On January 30, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FNVU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a problem in the provision of separation. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNVUAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 30, 2012On January 30, 2012, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FAWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a precautionary engine shutdown during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FAWJWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 30, 2012On January 30, 2012, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQCAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Jan 30, 2012On January 30, 2012, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYE), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EYEEtihad Airways Airbus A330
Incident · Jan 30, 2012On January 30, 2012, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N222WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (DEN) International Airport (United States) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN222WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 30, 2012On January 30, 2012, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GMI), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident at Enroute Jakarta (CGK) to Pekanbaru (PKU). 70 Nm west of PKU (Indonesia) due to turbulence. Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GMIGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 30, 2011On January 30, 2011, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N762AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: American Airlines.USN762ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jan 30, 2009On January 30, 2009, the Boeing 777-333ER aircraft (registration C-FRAM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Nandy Intersection, el océano Pacífico Norte due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FRAMAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Jan 30, 2008On January 30, 2008, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N624AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Palm Beach International Airport (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: American Airlines.USN624AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Jan 30, 2006On January 30, 2006, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-FYKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at McCarran (LAS) International Airport (United States). Source: Air Canada.CAC-FYKRAir Canada Airbus A319
Incident · Jan 30, 2005On January 30, 2005, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N350SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN350SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
News · Jan 30, 2025On January 30, 2025, the Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft (registration N77584), operated by United Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.USN77584United Airlines Boeing 737 MAXPhoto: AnonymousUnknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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