Aeroflot is born
February 31923

Aeroflot is born

Airline103 years ago
12historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1923–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The airline that would become the Soviet Union’s own — and for decades the largest in the world — is founded: it came to cover a country of eleven time zones and to operate almost every aircraft type imaginable.

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1925Record Lemaître and Arrachart set a distance record

Frenchmen Henri Lemaître and Ludovic Arrachart take off from Étampes in a Breguet 19 and land the next day at Villa Cisneros: 3,166 kilometres, a world distance record.

1934Milestone Luft Hansa opens regular mail across the South Atlantic

Deutsche Luft Hansa inaugurates the first regular airmail service across an ocean: the mailbags leave Berlin for Rio de Janeiro and cross the South Atlantic in Dornier Wal flying boats catapulted from depot ships. The mail reaches South America in four days.

1935Milestone Hugo Junkers dies on his birthday

Hugo Junkers, the pioneer of the all-metal aeroplane, dies at Gauting on the very day he turns 76. The Nazi regime had already stripped him of his company and kept him under house arrest.

1959Accident American 320 in the East River

A Lockheed Electra falls into the East River on approach to LaGuardia: 65 lives lost.

1959First flight The Agusta-Bell AB.102 flies

The Agusta-Bell AB.102, an Italian helicopter, makes its first flight.

1959Accident The day the music died

A Beechcraft Bonanza chartered after a concert crashes in an Iowa cornfield shortly after take-off: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper die with the pilot.

1978Milestone The de Havilland Canada DHC-7 enters service

The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, a Canadian regional airliner, enters service.

1982Record The Mi-26 lifts 57 tonnes

A Mil Mi-26 raises a payload of almost 57 tonnes to 2,000 metres, a world record for helicopters that still stands.

2001First flight The AW139 flies

The AgustaWestland AW139, a twin-engined medium helicopter that will fly with coastguards, oil rigs and air ambulances around the world, makes its first flight.

2005Accident Kam Air 904 in the Afghan mountains

A Kam Air 737 vanishes in a snowstorm on approach to Kabul and crashes in the mountains: all 104 people on board die.

2012Airline Malév stops flying

Malév, the Hungarian airline founded in 1946, halts all operations after 66 years of flying.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on February 3 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

F-HPNM · Air France Incident · Feb 3, 2025On February 3, 2025, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration F-HPNM), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Air France.FRF-HPNMAir France Airbus A220C-GGNZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 3, 2025On February 3, 2025, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGNZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a tyre failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGNZAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8LY-NVL · Avion Express Incident · Feb 3, 2024On February 3, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration LY-NVL), operated by Avion Express, was involved in an incident at Vilnius (VNO) Airport (Lithuania) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Avion Express.LTLY-NVLAvion Express Airbus A320N320PQ · Endeavor Air Incident · Feb 3, 2024On February 3, 2024, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N320PQ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN320PQEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJN592NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 3, 2024On February 3, 2024, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N592NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN592NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757XA-GAH · Aeroméxico Connect News · Feb 3, 2024On February 3, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration XA-GAH), operated by Aeroméxico Connect, was in the news. Source: Aeroméxico Connect.MXXA-GAHAeroméxico Connect Embraer E190 / E195CC-AWX · JetSMART Colombia News · Feb 3, 2024On February 3, 2024, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration CC-AWX), was in the news.CLCC-AWXJetSMART Colombia Airbus A320LY-NVL · Avion Express Accident · Feb 3, 2024On February 3, 2024, the aircraft (registration LY-NVL), operated by Avion Express, was involved in an accident at Vilnius. Source: the BFU (Germany).LTLY-NVLAvion Express Airbus A320N29981 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2023On February 3, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N29981), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark-Liberty (EWR) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN29981United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerN17133 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2023On February 3, 2023, the Boeing 757-224 (WL) aircraft (registration N17133), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark-Liberty (EWR) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN17133United Airlines Boeing 757PT-MUI · LATAM Incident · Feb 3, 2023On February 3, 2023, the Boeing 777 32WER aircraft (registration PT-MUI), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: LATAM.BRPT-MUILATAM Boeing 777F-HEPC · Air France Incident · Feb 3, 2023On February 3, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-HEPC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Air France.FRF-HEPCAir France Airbus A320VT-AYC · India Express Incident · Feb 3, 2023On February 3, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AYC), operated by India Express, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: India Express.INVT-AYCIndia Express Boeing 737D-ANRA · Condor Incident · Feb 3, 2023On February 3, 2023, the Airbus A330 aircraft (registration D-ANRA), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Grand Anse Village due to turbulence in flight, leaving 5 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).DED-ANRACondor Airbus A330N408DX · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 3, 2022On February 3, 2022, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration N408DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Seattle due to an engine instrumentation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN408DXDelta Air Lines Airbus A330HK-5192 · Aerosucre Incident · Feb 3, 2022On February 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-2X6CF aircraft (registration HK-5192), operated by Aerosucre, was involved in an incident at Puerto Carreno. Source: Aerosucre.COHK-5192Aerosucre Boeing 737VP-BIG · AirBridgeCargo Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2021On February 3, 2021, the Boeing 747-46NFER aircraft (registration VP-BIG), operated by AirBridgeCargo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kazan (KZN) Airport (Russia) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: AirBridgeCargo Airlines.BMVP-BIGAirBridgeCargo Airlines Boeing 747VP-BMF · Aeroflot Incident · Feb 3, 2020On February 3, 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration VP-BMF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Budapest (Hungary) due to a fire or smoke on board during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).BMVP-BMFAeroflot Airbus A320C-GHOZ · Air Canada Incident · Feb 3, 2020On February 3, 2020, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHOZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Madrid due to a tyre failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHOZAir Canada Boeing 767N606NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2020On February 3, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N606NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Myers. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN606NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320EC-MAN · Vueling Incident · Feb 3, 2020On February 3, 2020, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MAN), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MANVueling Airbus A320N307PQ · Endeavor Air Incident · Feb 3, 2020On February 3, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N307PQ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Des Moines. Source: the FAA (United States).USN307PQEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJN703CK · Kalitta Air Accident · Feb 3, 2020On February 3, 2020, the Boeing 747 412 aircraft (registration N703CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles, California (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN703CKKalitta Air Boeing 747SE-DOY · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration SE-DOY), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands). Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-DOYSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320VP-BMF · Aeroflot Incident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BMF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: the TSB (Canada).BMVP-BMFAeroflot Airbus A320VT-INY · IndiGo Incident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-INY), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Male. Source: IndiGo.INVT-INYIndiGo Airbus A320CN-RAM · Royal Air Maroc Incident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Boeing 787 aircraft (registration CN-RAM), operated by Royal Air Maroc, was involved in an incident at Casablanca (Morocco) due to a part detaching from the aircraft during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).MACN-RAMRoyal Air Maroc Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-EZWY · easyJet Incident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration G-EZWY), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands). Source: easyJet.GBG-EZWYeasyJet Airbus A320N26909 · United Airlines Accident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Boeing 787 aircraft (registration N26909), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at el océano Pacífico, el océano Pacífico (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN26909United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-ASTP · Germania Incident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration D-ASTP), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Nuremberg. Source: Germania.DED-ASTPGermania Airbus A321N646UA · United Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2019On February 3, 2019, the Boeing 767-322 aircraft (registration N646UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: United Airlines.USN646UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767HB-IJW · Edelweiss Incident · Feb 3, 2018On February 3, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJW), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IJWEdelweiss Airbus A320N221FR · Frontier Airlines Accident · Feb 3, 2018On February 3, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration N221FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN221FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320N169UW · American Airlines Accident · Feb 3, 2018On February 3, 2018, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N169UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Wichita. Source: American Airlines.USN169UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321B-5951 · China Southern Incident · Feb 3, 2018On February 3, 2018, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration B-5951), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: China Southern.CNB-5951China Southern Airbus A330EI-CVB · Lingus Incident · Feb 3, 2018On February 3, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-CVB), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-CVBLingus Airbus A320C-GWSV · WestJet Incident · Feb 3, 2017On February 3, 2017, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSV), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSVWestJet Boeing 737N980AN · American Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2017On February 3, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N980AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: American Airlines.USN980ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737G-JECR · Flybe Incident · Feb 3, 2016On February 3, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECR), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-JECRFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8N877GA · Allegiant Air Incident · Feb 3, 2016On February 3, 2016, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N877GA), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Allentown. Source: Allegiant Air.USN877GAAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80C-GJMO · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 3, 2016On February 3, 2016, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJMO), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Mont Joli due to difficulty controlling the aircraft on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJMOAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8TS-IML · Tunis Incident · Feb 3, 2016On February 3, 2016, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration TS-IML), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Tunis.TNTS-IMLTunis Airbus A320C-GHPT · Air Canada Incident · Feb 3, 2016On February 3, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHPT), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHPTAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerN283UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2015On February 3, 2015, the aircraft (registration N283UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: UPS Airlines.USN283UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11PH-BXI · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2015On February 3, 2015, the Boeing 737-8K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXI), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to the landing gear sinking into soft ground. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXIKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N67815 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2015On February 3, 2015, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N67815), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN67815United Airlines Boeing 737VH-VGF · Jetstar Airways Incident · Feb 3, 2015On February 3, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VGF), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Coolangatta. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGFJetstar Airways Airbus A320F-GTAS · Air France Incident · Feb 3, 2014On February 3, 2014, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration F-GTAS), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Air France.FRF-GTASAir France Airbus A321N353AA · American Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2014On February 3, 2014, the aircraft (registration N353AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Manaus. Source: American Airlines.USN353AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767G-ZZZC · British Airways Accident · Feb 3, 2013On February 3, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 777-236 aircraft (registration G-ZZZC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-ZZZCBritish Airways Boeing 777VP-BEP · Yakutia Incident · Feb 3, 2013On February 3, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration VP-BEP), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: Yakutia.BMVP-BEPYakutia Boeing 737VH-VGQ · Jetstar Airways Incident · Feb 3, 2013On February 3, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VGQ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Wellington. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGQJetstar Airways Airbus A320HL7780 · Jeju Air Incident · Feb 3, 2013On February 3, 2013, the Boeing 737-85F aircraft (registration HL7780), operated by Jeju Air, was involved in an incident at Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) (SEL) International Airport (South Korea) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Jeju Air.KRHL7780Jeju Air Boeing 737A6-EHF · Etihad Airways Incident · Feb 3, 2013On February 3, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A340 642X aircraft (registration A6-EHF), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: the BEA (France).AEA6-EHFEtihad Airways Airbus A340F-GKXE · Air France Incident · Feb 3, 2012On February 3, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration F-GKXE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXEAir France Airbus A320N912SW · Delta Connection Accident · Feb 3, 2012On February 3, 2012, the Bombardier Cl600 2B19 aircraft (registration N912SW), operated by Delta Connection, was involved in an accident at San Francisco, California (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN912SWDelta Connection Bombardier CRJD-ABUK · Condor Incident · Feb 3, 2012On February 3, 2012, the Boeing 767 343ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUK), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABUKCondor Boeing 767SU-GDF · Egypt Express Incident · Feb 3, 2012On February 3, 2012, the aircraft (registration SU-GDF), operated by Egypt Express, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Egypt Express.EGSU-GDFEgypt Express Embraer E170 / E175N202WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2011On February 3, 2011, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N202WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN202WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737PH-BQB · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 3, 2011On February 3, 2011, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777

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