
First flight of the DC-6, the pressurised evolution of the DC-4 and one of the finest piston four-engine aircraft in history: it flew for decades and a few still serve as freighters in Alaska today.
Edward VII grants the «Royal» prefix to the Aero Club of Great Britain, founded in 1901. The Royal Aero Club will issue Britain’s pilot certificates and run the great air races of the era.
Frenchman Joseph Sadi-Lecointe sets a new world air speed record in Paris: 377 km/h.
An Avianca DC-4 crashes into El Tablazo hill near Bogotá with no survivors; at the time it was the deadliest air accident in history.
The Breguet 761, a French airliner, makes its first flight.
A 707 crashes on approach to Brussels: 73 lives lost, among them the entire US figure skating team on its way to the world championships in Prague.
A DC-9 falls into the sea after take-off from Santo Domingo: 102 lives lost, including Puerto Rico’s women’s volleyball team and boxer Carlos Cruz.
An Aeroflot Il-18 stalls while going around at Mineralnye Vody in fog and crashes: 77 of the 98 on board die.
The Beechcraft Starship, an American general aviation aircraft, makes its first flight.
An Air Transport International DC-8 freighter crashes on approach to Toledo, Ohio: all four on board die.
The French charter airline Air Méditerranée, based at Tarbes, is liquidated after almost twenty years of flying.
Aeromar, the Mexican ATR regional, announces the definitive end of its operations after 35 years.
Occurrences recorded on February 15 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 15, 2025On February 15, 2025, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration C-GJTX), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJTXAir Canada Rouge Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 15, 2024On February 15, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration OE-ING), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Bilbao. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-INGeasyJet Europe Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 15, 2023On February 15, 2023, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N774UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN774UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 15, 2022On February 15, 2022, the Airbus A319 aircraft (registration N354NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to a runway excursion during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN354NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 15, 2022On February 15, 2022, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N344PP), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN344PPAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2022On February 15, 2022, the An-26 aircraft (registration RA-26655), operated by Angara, was involved in an incident at Ust-Kut. Source: Angara.RURA-26655Angara Antonov An-26
Incident · Feb 15, 2021On February 15, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration AP-BLW), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident at Islamabad International Airport (Pakistan). Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BLWPakistan International Airlines - PIA Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 15, 2021On February 15, 2021, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N710FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN710FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 15, 2021On February 15, 2021, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N316UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Billings. Source: UPS Airlines.USN316UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 15, 2021On February 15, 2021, the Boeing 747-44AF aircraft (registration N575UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN575UPUPS Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 15, 2021On February 15, 2021, the Boeing 747 481BDSF aircraft (registration TC-ACF), operated by ACT, was involved in an incident at Shannon (Hong Kong). Source: ACT.TRTC-ACFACT Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Boeing 747-41R aircraft (registration G-VAST), operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways.GBG-VASTVirgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747
Accident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GEWQ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an accident at Ottawa due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEWQAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration TC-CPU), operated by Pegasus Airlines, was involved in an incident at Düsseldorf (DUS) International Airport (Germany) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Pegasus Airlines.TRTC-CPUPegasus Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft (registration N510MJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN510MJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZIX), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZIXEasyjet Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPYBritish Airways Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration N825NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN825NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Accident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPU), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident at Pune. Source: Air India.INVT-PPUAir India Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Boeing 737-8KN (WL) aircraft (registration HL8342), operated by Eastar Jet, was involved in an incident at 120NM south of Incheon International Airport (South Korea) due to turbulence. Source: Eastar Jet.KRHL8342Eastar Jet Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2020On February 15, 2020, the Airbus A319 aircraft (registration N521NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento, California (United States) due to an electrical failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN521NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319
Accident · Feb 15, 2019On February 15, 2019, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N8543Z), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Providence. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8543ZSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2019On February 15, 2019, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration PR-AJZ), operated by Azul Cargo, was involved in an incident. Source: Azul Cargo.BRPR-AJZAzul Cargo Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2019On February 15, 2019, the Boeing 767 304ER/W aircraft (registration PH-OYI), operated by TUI Nederland, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: TUI Nederland.NLPH-OYITUI Nederland Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 15, 2018On February 15, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 747-412BDSF aircraft (registration ER-JAI), operated by Aerotrans Cargo, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Aerotrans Cargo.MDER-JAIAerotrans Cargo Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 15, 2018On February 15, 2018, the Boeing 777 2B5ER aircraft (registration HL7766), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Korean.KRHL7766Korean Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 15, 2018On February 15, 2018, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-46510), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Blagoveshchensk. Source: Yakutia.RURA-46510Yakutia Antonov An-24
Incident · Feb 15, 2018On February 15, 2018, the Boeing 777-3B5 aircraft (registration HL7532), operated by Korean Air, was involved in an incident near Osaka/Kansai (KIX) International Airport (Japan) due to an engine failure. Source: Korean Air.KRHL7532Korean Air Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 15, 2017On February 15, 2017, the Boeing 767-316ER aircraft (registration PT-MOE), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-MOELATAM Airlines Brasil Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 15, 2017On February 15, 2017, the Embraer S A Erj 170-200 Lr aircraft (registration N214NN), operated by Compass Airlines USA, was involved in an incident at San Francisco, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN214NNCompass Airlines USA Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Feb 15, 2017On February 15, 2017, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration LV-CSF), operated by Aerolineas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Aerolineas.ARLV-CSFAerolineas Airbus A340
Incident · Feb 15, 2017On February 15, 2017, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-5973), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5973China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 15, 2016On February 15, 2016, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJVX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJVXAir Canada Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 15, 2016On February 15, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737 42C aircraft (registration YR-BAO), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: Blue.ROYR-BAOBlue Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2016On February 15, 2016, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N569AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN569ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N59053), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at HONOLULU, el océano Pacífico (United States), leaving 5 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN59053United Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Boeing 737-8KN (WL) aircraft (registration A6-FDC), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Dubai (DXB) Airport (United Arab Emirates) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FDCflydubai Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Boeing 767 204ER aircraft (registration JY-JAG), operated by Jordan, was involved in an incident at Islamabad due to a partial loss of engine power during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).JOJY-JAGJordan Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DHY), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Gdansk - Lech Walesa Airport, Pomeranian Voivodeship (Poland) due to a bird strike. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHYRyanair Boeing 737
Accident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPD), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-PPDAir India Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration HK-4955), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Popayan. Source: the BEA (France).COHK-4955Avianca ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N806NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN806NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Accident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N69816), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN69816United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Gdansk. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-ENWRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration EP-TTB), operated by Atrak, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Atrak.IREP-TTBAtrak Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 15, 2015On February 15, 2015, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GZNE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNEAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 15, 2014On February 15, 2014, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FCAE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FCAEAir Canada Boeing 767
Accident · Feb 15, 2014On February 15, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BKB), operated by Ural, was involved in an accident at Osh. Source: Ural.BMVP-BKBUral Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 15, 2014On February 15, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6012), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hefei. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6012China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 15, 2014On February 15, 2014, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration RP-C3195), operated by Cebu Pacific, was involved in an incident at Butuan. Source: Cebu Pacific.PHRP-C3195Cebu Pacific Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 15, 2013On February 15, 2013, the aircraft (registration N739MA), operated by Miami, was involved in an incident at Bahamas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN739MAMiami Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2013On February 15, 2013, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWP), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a diversion for technical reasons. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWPAir Canada Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 15, 2013On February 15, 2013, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FMSX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMSXAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 15, 2012On February 15, 2012, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FABW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FABWAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 15, 2012On February 15, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N104UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: United Airlines.USN104UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 15, 2012On February 15, 2012, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration EC-KKS), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Iberia.ESEC-KKSIberia Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 15, 2012On February 15, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 757-3CQ aircraft (registration G-JMAB), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-JMABThomas Cook Boeing 757
Incident · Feb 15, 2011On February 15, 2011, the Boeing 737-9GPER (WL) aircraft (registration PK-LHH), 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-LHHLion Air Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 15, 2011On February 15, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILALufthansa Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 15, 2011On February 15, 2011, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N801UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Grand Junction. Source: United Airlines.USN801UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319Photo: Rudolf Schider · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons