The Dornier Do 31 flies, the airliner that took off vertically
February 101967

The Dornier Do 31 flies, the airliner that took off vertically

First flight59 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1927–2024years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Dornier Do 31, the only vertical take-off jet transport ever built: a German dream, ahead of its time, of airliners that would need no runway.

Also on this day · 10

1927Milestone The first flight guided by radio beacon

Harry Brooks, Ford’s test pilot, makes the first flight guided solely by a radio-beacon system, in a Trimotor.

1958First flight The Mucha Standard flies

The SZD-22 Mucha Standard, a Polish standard-class sailplane built by the hundreds, makes its first flight.

1959First flight Poland’s Żuk helicopter flies

Bronisław Żurakowski’s BŻ-4 Żuk finally flies, a Polish helicopter that after years of ground testing will make only 17 flights before cancellation.

1965Airline The military regime shuts down Panair do Brasil

Brazil’s military government revokes overnight the licence of Panair do Brasil, the country’s great international airline, which stops flying at once.

1968Milestone The Boeing 737 enters service

The Boeing 737, an American narrow-body airliner, enters service.

1972Accident Biman loses its only aircraft

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ only aircraft, a DC-3, crashes on a test flight less than a week after the airline began flying.

1986Airline Air Atlanta Icelandic is born

Air Atlanta is founded in Iceland, the airline that will wet-lease its aircraft to carriers around the world, including the 747s of the Hajj pilgrimages.

1995Accident The first An-70 collides with its chase plane

On its fourth flight, the prototype Antonov An-70 strays from its flightpath and collides with the An-72 chase plane over Borodianka, near Kyiv: all seven of its crew die.

2004Accident A Fokker 50 at Sharjah

A Kish Air Fokker 50 crashes on approach to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates: 43 lives lost.

2020Milestone Bayelsa airport opens

Governor Henry Dickson officially commissions Bayelsa International Airport at Amassoma, Nigeria, a year after its first flight.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on February 10 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

A6-ETP · Etihad Airways Incident · Feb 10, 2024On February 10, 2024, the Boeing 777-3FXER aircraft (registration A6-ETP), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Muscat FIR (Oman) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-ETPEtihad Airways Boeing 777A7-AHP · Qatar Airways Incident · Feb 10, 2024On February 10, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration A7-AHP), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Muscat FIR (Oman) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AHPQatar Airways Airbus A320CN-RGH · RAM Incident · Feb 10, 2024On February 10, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration CN-RGH), operated by RAM, was involved in an incident at Casablanca. Source: RAM.MACN-RGHRAM Boeing 737N991AN · American Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2024On February 10, 2024, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N991AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas, Texas (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN991ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737A7-AHP · Etihad Airways Incident · Feb 10, 2024On February 10, 2024, the aircraft (registration A7-AHP), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Etihad Airways.QAA7-AHPEtihad Airways Airbus A320N788UA · United Airlines Accident · Feb 10, 2024On February 10, 2024, the Boeing 777-222Er aircraft (registration N788UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Kelsey, New York (United States), leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN788UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777N944AN · American Airlines Accident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N944AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Rushville, Indiana (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN944ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737TF-BBL · Bluebird Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Boeing 737-490 (SF) aircraft (registration TF-BBL), operated by Bluebird, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).ISTF-BBLBluebird Boeing 737C-FANB · Air North Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Boeing 737-48E (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FANB), operated by Air North, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: Air North.CAC-FANBAir North Boeing 737C-GNJA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GNJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a stabilizer trim failure. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GNJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJG-ZBLG · British Airways Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBLG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-ZBLGBritish Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerEI-DPZ · Ryanair Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-DPZ), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident near Fez-Sais (FEZ) Airport (Morocco) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DPZRyanair Boeing 737N197DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N197DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).USN197DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N478PX · Endeavor Air Accident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N478PX), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an accident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN478PXEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJF-HRBA · Air France Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration F-HRBA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Air France.FRF-HRBAAir France Boeing 787 DreamlinerN193UW · American Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2023On February 10, 2023, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N193UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to a ground occurrence during operations, leaving 4 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN193UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321ZS-ZWD · Kulula Incident · Feb 10, 2022On February 10, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8LD/W aircraft (registration ZS-ZWD), operated by Kulula, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Kulula.ZAZS-ZWDKulula Boeing 737C-GJZR · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 10, 2022On February 10, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZR), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Kelowna due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZRAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 89M-RAN · Air Asia Incident · Feb 10, 2022On February 10, 2022, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9M-RAN), operated by Air Asia, was involved in an incident at Kuching. Source: Air Asia.MY9M-RANAir Asia Airbus A320F-HEPB · Air France Incident · Feb 10, 2022On February 10, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-HEPB), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Point a Pitre. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HEPBAir France Airbus A320N998AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 10, 2021On February 10, 2021, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N998AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh (PIT) International Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN998ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717OY-GRJ · Greenland Incident · Feb 10, 2021On February 10, 2021, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration OY-GRJ), operated by Greenland, was involved in an incident at Nuuk. Source: Greenland.DKOY-GRJGreenland De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GGJA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 10, 2021On February 10, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GGJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GGJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJPR-AQP · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Feb 10, 2021On February 10, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQP), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AQPAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72VQ-BAS · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2021On February 10, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VQ-BAS), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BASRossiya Airlines Airbus A319EC-MQQ · Air Nostrum Incident · Feb 10, 2021On February 10, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft (registration EC-MQQ), operated by Air Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Air Nostrum.ESEC-MQQAir Nostrum Bombardier CRJA7-AMH · Qatar Airways Incident · Feb 10, 2020On February 10, 2020, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration A7-AMH), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AMHQatar Airways Airbus A350 XWBEP-ITM · Iran Incident · Feb 10, 2020On February 10, 2020, the ATR ATR 72-600 aircraft (registration EP-ITM), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Tabriz. Source: Iran.IREP-ITMIran ATR 42 / 72EI-DTG · Alitalia Incident · Feb 10, 2020On February 10, 2020, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DTG), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Bari. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-DTGAlitalia Airbus A320F-GZNK · Air France Incident · Feb 10, 2020On February 10, 2020, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GZNK), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNKAir France Boeing 777VQ-BDO · Nordstar Incident · Feb 10, 2020On February 10, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration VQ-BDO), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BDONordstar Boeing 737VQ-BTC · Pobeda Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2020On February 10, 2020, the aircraft (registration VQ-BTC), operated by Pobeda Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Pobeda Airlines.BMVQ-BTCPobeda Airlines Boeing 737D-ABMQ · Eurowings Incident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration D-ABMQ), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Nuremberg. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABMQEurowings Boeing 737C-FNOG · Air Canada Incident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNOG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNOGAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerN87306 · Mesa Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N87306), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis Potosi. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN87306Mesa Airlines Embraer E170 / E175C-GHKR · Air Canada Incident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Geneva due to a cockpit display failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330VH-VZW · Qantas Incident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VZW), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Cairns. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZWQantas Boeing 737N915DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N915DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN915DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80A6-FEU · flydubai Incident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FEU), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FEUflydubai Boeing 737G-EUUP · British Airways Accident · Feb 10, 2019On February 10, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EUUPBritish Airways Airbus A320B-LRU · Cathay Pacific Incident · Feb 10, 2018On February 10, 2018, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-LRU), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LRUCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWBPT-XPM · LATAM Incident · Feb 10, 2018On February 10, 2018, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration PT-XPM), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Manaus. Source: LATAM.BRPT-XPMLATAM Airbus A321N811UA · United Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2018On February 10, 2018, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N811UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN811UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319EI-EBK · Ryanair Incident · Feb 10, 2018On February 10, 2018, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EBKRyanair Boeing 737D-AIZB · Lufthansa Accident · Feb 10, 2018On February 10, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-AIZB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIZBLufthansa Airbus A320EI-EKI · Ryanair Incident · Feb 10, 2018On February 10, 2018, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKI), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Canaries airspace (Spain) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EKIRyanair Boeing 737PH-BHF · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2017On February 10, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BHF), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BHFKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerN150UW · American Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2017On February 10, 2017, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N150UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN150UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N182GJ · GoJet Incident · Feb 10, 2017On February 10, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N182GJ), operated by GoJet, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: GoJet.USN182GJGoJet Bombardier CRJHB-JVQ · Helvetic Incident · Feb 10, 2017On February 10, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 LR aircraft (registration HB-JVQ), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-JVQHelvetic Embraer E190 / E195B-KQQ · Cathay Pacific Incident · Feb 10, 2017On February 10, 2017, the Boeing 777 367ER aircraft (registration B-KQQ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-KQQCathay Pacific Boeing 777C-FTJR · Air Canada Incident · Feb 10, 2016On February 10, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FTJR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTJRAir Canada Airbus A320C-FKCJ · Cargojet Incident · Feb 10, 2016On February 10, 2016, the Boeing 757-236 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FKCJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident due to a failure of the indicating systems in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKCJCargojet Boeing 757OB-2037-P · Peruvian Incident · Feb 10, 2016On February 10, 2016, the Boeing 737 3Q8 aircraft (registration OB-2037-P), operated by Peruvian, was involved in an incident at Iquitos. Source: Peruvian.PEOB-2037-PPeruvian Boeing 737N39416 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2016On February 10, 2016, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N39416), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: United Airlines.USN39416United Airlines Boeing 737C-GHPQ · Air Canada Incident · Feb 10, 2015On February 10, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHPQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHPQAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerHB-IYW · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 10, 2015On February 10, 2015, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYW), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYWSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJC-GWEO · WestJet Encore Incident · Feb 10, 2014On February 10, 2014, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWEO), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a landing gear failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWEOWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8N565AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Feb 10, 2014On February 10, 2014, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N565AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN565ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N901AR · Centurion Air Cargo Incident · Feb 10, 2014On February 10, 2014, the Boeing 747-4R7F aircraft (registration N901AR), operated by Centurion Air Cargo, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão (GIG) International Airport (Brazil) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: Centurion Air Cargo.USN901ARCenturion Air Cargo Boeing 747

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