February 42006
Barajas opens Terminal 4
Milestone20 years ago
13historical events
54occurrences in earlier years
1920–2025years covered
Fact of the day
Madrid inaugurates Terminal 4 at Barajas, the work of Richard Rogers and Antonio Lamela, praised worldwide for its light and its forests of coloured columns: the gateway that confirmed the Spanish capital as a link between Europe and Latin America.
Also on this day · 12
1920Milestone Cairo to the Cape in a Vimy
Pierre van Ryneveld and Quintin Brand leave Cairo in a Vickers Vimy to cross Africa from north to south; they would reach Cape Town on 20 March.
1929Record Hawks crosses the United States in an Air Express
Frank Hawks takes off from Los Angeles with Oscar Grubb in a Lockheed Air Express and lands in New York the next day after just over 18 hours, a new transcontinental record.
1929Milestone Berliner-Joyce is born
Henry Berliner and Temple Joyce found the Berliner-Joyce Aircraft Corporation by merging the Berliner Aircraft Company of Alexandria, Virginia.
1937First flight The Hillson Pennine takes off by accident
The Hillson Pennine, a British two-seat cabin monoplane, becomes airborne during a high-speed taxi test; with the controls unadjusted, the pilot needs half an hour of left-hand circling to get it down.
1954Accident The second Britannia lands on the Severn mudflats
An engine fire after a reduction-gear failure forces the second Bristol Britannia prototype, G-ALRX, down onto the mudflats of the Severn estuary at Severn Beach. All thirteen on board walk away; the aircraft is lost to the tide.
1956Airline The other Lufthansa starts flying
East Germany’s Deutsche Lufthansa opens scheduled service with the East Berlin–Warsaw route; the dispute over the name will eventually turn it into Interflug.
1966Accident All Nippon 60 in Tokyo Bay
An All Nippon Airways 727 falls into Tokyo Bay on night approach to Haneda: all 133 on board die, at the time the worst toll ever in a single aircraft.
1972Airline Biman Bangladesh begins flying
The airline of newly independent Bangladesh begins operations with a single DC-3 on domestic routes.
1976First flight The Rolladen-Schneider LS3 flies
The LS3 flies, a German single-seat 15-metre-class sailplane of which 429 would be built.
1977Airline Kenya Airways starts flying
Kenya Airways, created two weeks earlier after the break-up of East African Airways, operates its first flights.
1997First flight The Groen Hawk autogyro flies
The H2X flies, the first two-seat prototype of the Groen Hawk autogyro; with a third seat it would become the Hawk III.
2015Accident TransAsia 235 in the Keelung River
A TransAsia ATR 72 clips a bridge and falls into the Keelung River after take-off from Taipei, its good engine shut down by mistake: 43 of the 58 on board die. Dashboard cameras filmed the fall.
This day in earlier years · 54
Occurrences recorded on February 4 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Feb 4, 2025On February 4, 2025, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKB), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-AIKBDiscover Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 4, 2024On February 4, 2024, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration LX-LQD), operated by Lux, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lux.LULX-LQDLux De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 4, 2023On February 4, 2023, the Boeing 767-300F aircraft (registration N370UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Derby (United Kingdom). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN370UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 4, 2023On February 4, 2023, the Boeing B787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRB), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRBLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Feb 4, 2023On February 4, 2023, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N779UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lincoln. Source: United Airlines.USN779UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 4, 2023On February 4, 2023, the Boeing 767 3Z9ER/W aircraft (registration OE-LAY), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LAYAustrian Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 4, 2023On February 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-79P aircraft (registration N7827A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin, Texas (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN7827ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2023On February 4, 2023, the Boeing 767-32LF aircraft (registration N297FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Austin due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN297FEFedEx Express Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 4, 2022On February 4, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration CS-TSI), operated by Azores, was involved in an incident at Ponta Delgada. Source: Azores.PTCS-TSIAzores Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 4, 2022On February 4, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration CS-TSJ), operated by Azores, was involved in an incident at Ponta Delgada. Source: Azores.PTCS-TSJAzores Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 4, 2022On February 4, 2022, the Boeing 737-8K2 aircraft (registration N817SY), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas, Nevada (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN817SYSun Country Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2022On February 4, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N701VL), operated by Avelo Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Haven. Source: Avelo Airlines.USN701VLAvelo Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2021On February 4, 2021, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VP-BUN), operated by Aurora, was involved in an incident at Yuzhno Sakhalinsk. Source: Aurora.BMVP-BUNAurora Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 4, 2021On February 4, 2021, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-EBKQantas Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 4, 2021On February 4, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MHP), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-MHPLATAM Brasil Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 4, 2020On February 4, 2020, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration F-HREV), operated by French Bee, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HREVFrench Bee Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Feb 4, 2019On February 4, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FSRY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a return to the departure airport. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FSRYAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 4, 2019On February 4, 2019, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N997NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN997NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration 9XR-WH), operated by Rwanda, was involved in an incident at Entebbe and Kigali. Source: Rwanda.RW9XR-WHRwanda Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N902NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN902NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIUF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIUFAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJW), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IJWEdelweiss Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N938LR), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Huntsville. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN938LRMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 777 2Q8ER aircraft (registration VQ-BUD), operated by Nordwind, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Nordwind.BMVQ-BUDNordwind Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Boeing 737-7BD(WL) aircraft (registration N7726A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7726ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 6D6 aircraft (registration 7T-VJT), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Algiers. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJTAlgerie Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8EH/W aircraft (registration UR-PSX), operated by UIA, was involved in an incident at Tbilisi. Source: UIA.UAUR-PSXUIA Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2018On February 4, 2018, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N757AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bermuda. Source: American Airlines.USN757ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 4, 2017On February 4, 2017, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration OY-KBC), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KBCSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340
Incident · Feb 4, 2017On February 4, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777 367ER aircraft (registration B-KPL), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-KPLCathay Pacific Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 4, 2017On February 4, 2017, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWJG), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWJGWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2016On February 4, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N912UY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: American Airlines.USN912UYAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 4, 2015On February 4, 2015, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-JJM), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JJMTurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 4, 2014On February 4, 2014, the Boeing 737-36Q (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCNZ), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCNZCanadian North Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2013On February 4, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BEE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BEEAeroflot Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 4, 2013On February 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DCWRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2013On February 4, 2013, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N193JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN193JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Feb 4, 2013On February 4, 2013, the aircraft (registration N11121), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: ExpressJet.USN11121ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Feb 4, 2013On February 4, 2013, the aircraft (registration D-ABIO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABIOLufthansa Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2013On February 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBNWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2012On February 4, 2012, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration CS-TTQ), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TTQTAP Air Portugal Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 4, 2012On February 4, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration PK-GEP), operated by Garuda, was involved in an incident at Medan. Source: Garuda.IDPK-GEPGaruda Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2012On February 4, 2012, the Boeing 757-256 aircraft (registration G-ZAPX), operated by Titan Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Stansted (STN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a fire on board. Source: Titan Airways.GBG-ZAPXTitan Airways Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 4, 2011On February 4, 2011, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Saint John due to a flight control failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Feb 4, 2011On February 4, 2011, the Boeing 737-7CT(WL) aircraft (registration C-FWAQ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: WestJet.CAC-FWAQWestJet Boeing 737
Accident · Feb 4, 2011On February 4, 2011, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N212JQ), operated by Shuttle America, was involved in an accident at New York, leaving 1 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN212JQShuttle America Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Feb 4, 2010On February 4, 2010, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration G-LGNI), operated by Loganair, was involved in an incident at Wick (WIC) Airport (United Kingdom) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Loganair.GBG-LGNILoganair Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Feb 4, 2008On February 4, 2008, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Münstermaifeld (Germany) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILTLufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 4, 2008On February 4, 2008, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N772UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport (France) due to the presence of smoke. Source: United Airlines.USN772UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 4, 2008On February 4, 2008, the Boeing 737-683 aircraft (registration LN-RCU), operated by SAS Braathens, was involved in an incident over Selbusjøen (Norway) due to turbulence. Source: SAS Braathens.NOLN-RCUSAS Braathens Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 4, 2008On February 4, 2008, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N134HQ), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Charlotte-Douglas (CLT) International Airport (United States). Source: Republic Airways.USN134HQRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Feb 4, 2003On February 4, 2003, the Boeing 747-406M aircraft (registration PH-BFY), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFYKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Feb 4, 2002On February 4, 2002, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-CVD), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-CVDAer Lingus Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 4, 1996On February 4, 1996, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N957DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver (United States) due to an anomaly in the flight surfaces (flaps/slats). Source: Delta Air Lines.USN957DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80Explore the encyclopedia
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