The Douglas DC-4 flies
February 141942

The Douglas DC-4 flies

First flight84 years ago
11historical events
51occurrences in earlier years
1926–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the DC-4, the four-engine piston airliner that after the war opened the great transoceanic passenger routes and was one of the pillars of post-war commercial aviation.

Also on this day · 10

1926First flight The Ryan M-1 flies

The Ryan M-1, an American transport aircraft, makes its first flight.

1928First flight The Short Calcutta flies

The Short Calcutta, a three-engined passenger flying boat with which Imperial Airways will cover the Mediterranean, makes its first flight.

1932Record Ruth Nichols, to 6,074 metres on diesel power

Ruth Nichols climbs to 6,074 metres in a diesel-engined Lockheed Vega from Floyd Bennett Field, a world altitude record for diesel aircraft.

1946Milestone Miami to New York, nonstop

National Airlines opens the first nonstop service between Miami and New York with DC-4s, the first four-engined flights between the two cities.

1953Accident National 470 in the Gulf of Mexico

A National Airlines DC-6 is lost in a violent storm over the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama: all 46 on board die.

1975Accident Congressman Jerry Pettis dies

California congressman Jerry Pettis dies when the Bonanza he is flying crashes in bad weather near Cherry Valley.

1978First flight The Cessna Crusader flies

The Cessna T303 Crusader, a six-seat light twin, makes its first flight.

1979Record Sabrina Jackintell, to 12,637 metres in a glider

Over Pikes Peak, Colorado, Sabrina Jackintell soars her Grob Astir glider to 12,637 metres, the women’s world altitude record for gliding.

1990Accident Indian Airlines 605 at Bangalore

An A320 comes down on a golf course on approach to Bangalore: 92 of the 146 people on board die.

1992Milestone Cholera aboard Flight 386

Passengers on an Aerolíneas Argentinas 747 from Lima to Los Angeles eat shrimp tainted with cholera: 76 fall ill and one dies, in the largest outbreak ever aboard an aircraft.

This day in earlier years · 51

Occurrences recorded on February 14 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

VT-EPN · Indian Airlines Accident · Feb 14, 1990On February 14, 1990, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration VT-EPN), operated by Indian Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Bangalore (India), leaving 92 dead. Source: Indian Airlines.INVT-EPNIndian Airlines Airbus A320PK-TLG · TransNusa Aviation Incident · Feb 14, 2025On February 14, 2025, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration PK-TLG), operated by TransNusa Aviation, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) Airport (Malaysia) due to a hard landing. Source: TransNusa Aviation.IDPK-TLGTransNusa Aviation Airbus A321N985AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 14, 2025On February 14, 2025, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N985AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN985ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717EC-ODN · Vueling Incident · Feb 14, 2025On February 14, 2025, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-ODN), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-ODNVueling Airbus A320N942AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 14, 2025On February 14, 2025, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N942AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near Lexington (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN942ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717PT-TPB · LATAM Brasil Incident · Feb 14, 2024On February 14, 2024, the Airbus A319 aircraft (registration PT-TPB), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPT-TPBLATAM Brasil Airbus A319D-ALFC · Lufthansa Cargo Incident · Feb 14, 2024On February 14, 2024, the Boeing 777 FBT aircraft (registration D-ALFC), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cargo.DED-ALFCLufthansa Cargo Boeing 777OY-VKI · Sunclass Incident · Feb 14, 2024On February 14, 2024, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration OY-VKI), operated by Sunclass, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Sunclass.DKOY-VKISunclass Airbus A330EC-NZG · Air Europa News · Feb 14, 2024On February 14, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration EC-NZG), operated by Air Europa, was in the news. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-NZGAir Europa Boeing 787 DreamlinerEC-NGM · Air Europa Incident · Feb 14, 2023On February 14, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration EC-NGM), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-NGMAir Europa Boeing 787 DreamlinerN534LA · LANCO Incident · Feb 14, 2023On February 14, 2023, the Boeing 767-316F aircraft (registration N534LA), operated by LANCO, was involved in an incident at Medellin. Source: LANCO.USN534LALANCO Boeing 767B-17801 · Eva Incident · Feb 14, 2023On February 14, 2023, the Boeing B78X aircraft (registration B-17801), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident. Source: Eva.CNB-17801Eva Boeing 787 DreamlinerHB-IJQ · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 14, 2023On February 14, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJQ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJQSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320TC-JDO · Turkish Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2022On February 14, 2022, the Airbus A330-243F aircraft (registration TC-JDO), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Batman. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JDOTurkish Airlines Airbus A3304X-ECC · El Al Israel Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2019On February 14, 2019, the Boeing 777-258ER aircraft (registration 4X-ECC), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin (WAW) Airport (Poland) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-ECCEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777C-FMWP · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Feb 14, 2019On February 14, 2019, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWP), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWPAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767EI-XLH · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2019On February 14, 2019, the Boeing 747-446 aircraft (registration EI-XLH), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Vnukovo (VKO) Airport (Russia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-XLHRossiya Airlines Boeing 747C-GENM · WestJet Encore Incident · Feb 14, 2018On February 14, 2018, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GENM), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Prince George due to an engine instrumentation failure in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GENMWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8N292AY · American Airlines Accident · Feb 14, 2018On February 14, 2018, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N292AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Fond du Lac. Source: the FAA (United States).USN292AYAmerican Airlines Airbus A330YV380T · Rutaca Incident · Feb 14, 2018On February 14, 2018, the aircraft (registration YV380T), operated by Rutaca, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Rutaca.VEYV380TRutaca Boeing 737VT-WGC · GoAir Incident · Feb 14, 2017On February 14, 2017, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-WGC), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: GoAir.INVT-WGCGoAir Airbus A320PR-MHP · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Feb 14, 2017On February 14, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MHP), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF (BS (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-MHPLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320G-VIIF · British Airways Incident · Feb 14, 2017On February 14, 2017, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Moncton due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-VIIFBritish Airways Boeing 777PH-BGI · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2017On February 14, 2017, the Boeing 737-7K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BGI), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Gothenburg. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BGIKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737F-HMLI · HOP! Incident · Feb 14, 2017On February 14, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ 1000 EL NG aircraft (registration F-HMLI), operated by HOP!, was involved in an incident at Strasbourg. Source: HOP!.FRF-HMLIHOP! Bombardier CRJCS-TOC · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Feb 14, 2017On February 14, 2017, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOCTAP Air Portugal Airbus A340N827AW · American Airlines Accident · Feb 14, 2016On February 14, 2016, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration N827AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN827AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319PR-GXA · Gol Linhas Aéreas Incident · Feb 14, 2016On February 14, 2016, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXA), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasília (BSB) International Airport (Brazil) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GXAGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N918SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2016On February 14, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N918SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a runway overrun on landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN918SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJG-VWKD · Virgin Atlantic Accident · Feb 14, 2016On February 14, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration G-VWKD), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an accident at London. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VWKDVirgin Atlantic Airbus A340EI-EKS · Ryanair Incident · Feb 14, 2016On February 14, 2016, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKS), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EKSRyanair Boeing 737N122UA · United Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2016On February 14, 2016, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N122UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: United Airlines.USN122UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747HL7737 · Asiana Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2015On February 14, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration HL7737), operated by Asiana Airlines, was involved in an incident at Busan/Gimhae (PUS) International Airport (South Korea) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Asiana Airlines.KRHL7737Asiana Airlines Airbus A320C-FIWS · Desconocida Incident · Feb 14, 2015On February 14, 2015, the Boeing 737-76N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIWS), was involved in an incident due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIWSDesconocida Boeing 737N74856 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2015On February 14, 2015, the Boeing 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N74856), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN74856United Airlines Boeing 757N812NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 14, 2014On February 14, 2014, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N812NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a flight control failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN812NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330D-AIHE · Lufthansa Incident · Feb 14, 2014On February 14, 2014, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHELufthansa Airbus A340RA-89023 · Aeroflot Incident · Feb 14, 2014On February 14, 2014, the Embraer Sukhoi Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89023), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89023Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 1009V-SKT · Singapore Airlines Incident · Feb 14, 2013On February 14, 2013, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKT), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: the BEA (France).SG9V-SKTSingapore Airlines Airbus A380EI-EKK · Ryanair Incident · Feb 14, 2013On February 14, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident South of Rygge Airport (Norway) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EKKRyanair Boeing 737G-CIVF · British Airways Accident · Feb 14, 2013On February 14, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Las Vegas. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVFBritish Airways Boeing 747C-FEKH · Air Canada Incident · Feb 14, 2012On February 14, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEKH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEKHAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175G-EZFV · easyJet Incident · Feb 14, 2012On February 14, 2012, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFV), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZFVeasyJet Airbus A319N644JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Feb 14, 2011On February 14, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N644JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN644JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320G-VIIN · British Airways Incident · Feb 14, 2011On February 14, 2011, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIN), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIINBritish Airways Boeing 777A6-ECE · Emirates Incident · Feb 14, 2011On February 14, 2011, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-ECE), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: GCAA.AEA6-ECEEmirates Boeing 7774R-ADB · Sri Lankan Incident · Feb 14, 2011On February 14, 2011, the aircraft (registration 4R-ADB), operated by Sri Lankan, was involved in an incident at Male. Source: Sri Lankan.LK4R-ADBSri Lankan Airbus A340PK-LFI · Lion Air Incident · Feb 14, 2011On February 14, 2011, the Boeing 737-9GPER (WL) aircraft (registration PK-LFI), operated by Lion Air, was involved in an incident at Pekanbaru-Sultan Syarif Kasim II (PKU) Airport (Indonesia) due to a runway excursion. Source: Lion Air.IDPK-LFILion Air Boeing 737D-AKNH · Germanwings Incident · Feb 14, 2005On February 14, 2005, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AKNH), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at 3NM SE RILAX Intersection (Switzerland) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNHGermanwings Airbus A319N526MD · World Airways Cargo Incident · Feb 14, 2002On February 14, 2002, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (F) aircraft (registration N526MD), operated by World Airways Cargo, was involved in an incident near Shannon (Ireland) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: World Airways Cargo.USN526MDWorld Airways Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10C-GANF · Air Nova Incident · Feb 14, 1988On February 14, 1988, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 aircraft (registration C-GANF), operated by Air Nova, was involved in an incident at St. John's (Canada) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Nova.CAC-GANFAir Nova De Havilland Canada Dash 8

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