Thieffry sets off for the Congo
February 121925

Thieffry sets off for the Congo

Milestone101 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Belgian aviator Edmond Thieffry leaves Brussels in a Handley Page W.8 bound for Léopoldville: 51 days and some 8,000 kilometres later he would have opened the first air link between Belgium and the Congo, the route Sabena would turn into its backbone.

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USS Macon, one of the two largest helium airships ever built, loses its upper fin in a storm off California and sinks into the Pacific; of the 83 crew only two die.

1947First flight The Sikorsky S-52 flies

The Sikorsky S-52, an American helicopter, makes its first flight.

1951First flight The Piaggio P.148 flies

The prototype Piaggio P.148 flies, an Italian two-seat primary and aerobatic trainer that flying schools would adopt by the hundred; the four-seat P.149 would grow out of it.

1962Milestone The Sahara gives back Bill Lancaster

French soldiers find in the Sahara the remains of aviator Bill Lancaster and his Avro Avian, missing since 1933 while attempting the England–Cape Town record; his diary tells of his last eight days.

1963Accident Northwest 705 in the Everglades

A Boeing 720 breaks up in mid-air in a violent thunderstorm after take-off from Miami: all 43 people on board die.

2002Accident A Tu-154 in the mountains of Khorramabad

An Iran Airtour Tupolev strikes the mountains while descending towards Khorramabad: 119 lives lost.

2009Accident Colgan 3407 and pilot fatigue

A Q400 stalls on approach to Buffalo; 50 people die. The investigation exposed fatigue and low pay at regional airlines and tightened flight-hour rules in the United States.

2020Airline AtlasGlobal closes

Turkey’s Istanbul-based AtlasGlobal declares bankruptcy and ceases operations.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on February 12 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N17244 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2025On February 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N17244), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN17244United Airlines Boeing 737N549GJ · Gojet Incident · Feb 12, 2025On February 12, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2C11 aircraft (registration N549GJ), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN549GJGojet Bombardier CRJN993AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 12, 2025On February 12, 2025, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N993AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN993ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717VH-UYO · Alliance Incident · Feb 12, 2025On February 12, 2025, the aircraft (registration VH-UYO), operated by Alliance, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-UYOAlliance Embraer E190 / E195VH-UYO · Alliance Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2025On February 12, 2025, the Embraer E190 aircraft (registration VH-UYO), operated by Alliance Airlines, was involved in an incident near Darwin Airport, Territorio del Norte (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-UYOAlliance Airlines Embraer E190 / E195D-AIRF · Lufthansa Incident · Feb 12, 2024On February 12, 2024, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Dublin (DUB) Airport (Ireland) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRFLufthansa Airbus A321PH-BKF · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2024On February 12, 2024, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BKF), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BKFKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner4R-ALQ · Srilankan Incident · Feb 12, 2024On February 12, 2024, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 4R-ALQ), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ALQSrilankan Airbus A330F-HGNU · Regourd Aviation (Amelia) Incident · Feb 12, 2023On February 12, 2023, the Atr Atr72 aircraft (registration F-HGNU), operated by Regourd Aviation (Amelia), was involved in an incident at Fa'a'a due to an electrical system failure during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).FRF-HGNURegourd Aviation (Amelia) ATR 42 / 72C-GGDU · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 12, 2023On February 12, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGDU), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a landing gear failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGDUAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8VT-NAG · Asia India Incident · Feb 12, 2023On February 12, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration VT-NAG), operated by Asia India, was involved in an incident at Bangalore and Pune. Source: Asia India.INVT-NAGAsia India Airbus A320SE-ROD · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2023On February 12, 2023, the Airbus Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration SE-ROD), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tromso. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-RODSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320SE-RUC · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2023On February 12, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration SE-RUC), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tromso. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-RUCSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320HL7740 · Asiana Incident · Feb 12, 2023On February 12, 2023, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration HL7740), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Asiana.KRHL7740Asiana Airbus A330N818MD · Republic Airways Incident · Feb 12, 2022On February 12, 2022, the Embraer ERJ 170-100SU aircraft (registration N818MD), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Key West. Source: the FAA (United States).USN818MDRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175N170US · American Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2022On February 12, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N170US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: the FAA (United States).USN170USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N150UW · American Airlines Accident · Feb 12, 2022On February 12, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N150UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN150UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321YR-BMQ · Blue Air Incident · Feb 12, 2022On February 12, 2022, the Boeing 737-8FH (W) aircraft (registration YR-BMQ), operated by Blue Air, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Blue Air.ROYR-BMQBlue Air Boeing 737PH-BVD · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2021On February 12, 2021, the Boeing 777-306ER aircraft (registration PH-BVD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo (JNB) International Airport (South Africa) due to a bird strike. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777C-GJZA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 12, 2021On February 12, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJZA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZAAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N162UW · American Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2021On February 12, 2021, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N162UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN162UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321YL-AAU · airBaltic Incident · Feb 12, 2020On February 12, 2020, the Bombardier BD500 (Airbus A220) aircraft (registration YL-AAU), operated by airBaltic, was involved in an incident in cruise. Source: the BEA (France).LVYL-AAUairBaltic Airbus A220G-XWBD · British Airways Incident · Feb 12, 2020On February 12, 2020, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-XWBD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: British Airways.GBG-XWBDBritish Airways Airbus A350 XWBVH-EBF · Qantas Incident · Feb 12, 2020On February 12, 2020, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBF), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-EBFQantas Airbus A330YL-AAU · Baltic Incident · Feb 12, 2020On February 12, 2020, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration YL-AAU), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: the BEA (France).LVYL-AAUBaltic Airbus A2205Y-KZD · Kenya Airways Incident · Feb 12, 2019On February 12, 2019, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-KZD), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Dar es Salaam. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KZDKenya Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN644AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2019On February 12, 2019, the Boeing 737-790 (WL) aircraft (registration N644AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial (OTZ) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN644ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BFV · Ural Accident · Feb 12, 2019On February 12, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BFV), operated by Ural, was involved in an accident at Barnaul, leaving 6 injured. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BFVUral Airbus A320N821AW · American Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2019On February 12, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N821AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Montgomery. Source: the FAA (United States).USN821AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319N308RD · American Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2019On February 12, 2019, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N308RD), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: American Airlines.USN308RDAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 MAXVT-IHX · IndiGo Incident · Feb 12, 2019On February 12, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-IHX), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Yangon. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IHXIndiGo Airbus A320AP-BLU · Pakistan International Airlines - PIA Incident · Feb 12, 2018On February 12, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration AP-BLU), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident near Sialkot (Pakistan) due to wind shear. Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BLUPakistan International Airlines - PIA Airbus A320G-GDFK · Jet2.com Incident · Feb 12, 2018On February 12, 2018, the Boeing 737-36N(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFK), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Bilbao. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFKJet2.com Boeing 737LN-TUF · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2018On February 12, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 705 aircraft (registration LN-TUF), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-TUFSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BQP · UTair Incident · Feb 12, 2018On February 12, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8GU/W aircraft (registration VQ-BQP), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BQPUTair Boeing 737YV3097 · Aeropostal Incident · Feb 12, 2017On February 12, 2017, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration YV3097), operated by Aeropostal, was involved in an incident at Caracas. Source: Aeropostal.VEYV3097Aeropostal McDonnell Douglas MD-80N651UA · United Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2017On February 12, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N651UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN651UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767N619AE · Trans States Incident · Feb 12, 2017On February 12, 2017, the aircraft (registration N619AE), operated by Trans States, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: Trans States.USN619AETrans States Embraer ERJ 135 / 145XA-ILY · Interjet Incident · Feb 12, 2017On February 12, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration XA-ILY), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Interjet.MXXA-ILYInterjet Airbus A320D-AILP · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Feb 12, 2017On February 12, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILP), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AILPLufthansa Cityline Airbus A319G-VIIK · British Airways Incident · Feb 12, 2017On February 12, 2017, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIKBritish Airways Boeing 777N273JB · Jetblue Airways Incident · Feb 12, 2016On February 12, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration N273JB), operated by Jetblue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States). Source: Jetblue Airways.USN273JBJetblue Airways Embraer E190 / E195C-FZUB · Air Canada Incident · Feb 12, 2016On February 12, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FZUB), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FZUBAir Canada Airbus A320RP-C9924 · PAL Incident · Feb 12, 2016On February 12, 2016, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration RP-C9924), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: PAL.PHRP-C9924PAL Airbus A321A6-EEF · Emirates Incident · Feb 12, 2016On February 12, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EEF), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EEFEmirates Airbus A380G-EZII · Easyjet Incident · Feb 12, 2016On February 12, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZII), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZIIEasyjet Airbus A319N76055 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 12, 2016On February 12, 2016, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N76055), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN76055United Airlines Boeing 767HS-PGA · Bangkok Airways Incident · Feb 12, 2015On February 12, 2015, the ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration HS-PGA), operated by Bangkok Airways, was involved in an incident at Yangon-Mingaladon (RGN) Airport (Myanmar) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Bangkok Airways.THHS-PGABangkok Airways ATR 42 / 72C-FKIW · WestJet Accident · Feb 12, 2015On February 12, 2015, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FKIW), operated by WestJet, was involved in an accident due to turbulence in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKIWWestJet Boeing 737N591NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 12, 2015On February 12, 2015, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N591NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN591NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757G-GDFE · jet2.com Incident · Feb 12, 2015On February 12, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 737-3Q8 aircraft (registration G-GDFE), operated by jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: jet2.com.GBG-GDFEjet2.com Boeing 737EI-CVC · Lingus Incident · Feb 12, 2015On February 12, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-CVC), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Lingus.IEEI-CVCLingus Airbus A320VH-XWM · Alliance Incident · Feb 12, 2015On February 12, 2015, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration VH-XWM), operated by Alliance, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Alliance.AUVH-XWMAlliance Fokker 100G-JECJ · Flybe Incident · Feb 12, 2014On February 12, 2014, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECJ), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-JECJFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8N647RW · Shuttle America Incident · Feb 12, 2014On February 12, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE aircraft (registration N647RW), operated by Shuttle America, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN647RWShuttle America Embraer E170 / E175HL7619 · Korean Accident · Feb 12, 2014On February 12, 2014, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration HL7619), operated by Korean, was involved in an accident at Kodiak, leaving 3 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).KRHL7619Korean Airbus A380N419MC · Atlas Air Incident · Feb 12, 2014On February 12, 2014, the Boeing 747-48EF aircraft (registration N419MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Atlas Air.USN419MCAtlas Air Boeing 747JA801B · Oriental Air Bridge Accident · Feb 12, 2014On February 12, 2014, the DHC-8 201 aircraft (registration JA801B), operated by Oriental Air Bridge, was involved in an accident at Nagasaki. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA801BOriental Air Bridge De Havilland Canada Dash 8A6-EBD · Emirates Incident · Feb 12, 2013On February 12, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EBD), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EBDEmirates Boeing 777VH-TQZ · QantasLink Incident · Feb 12, 2013On February 12, 2013, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration VH-TQZ), operated by QantasLink, was involved in an incident at Port Macquarie Aerodrome (Australia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: QantasLink.AUVH-TQZQantasLink De Havilland Canada Dash 8

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