The European regulation obliging airlines to compensate passengers for cancellations, long delays and denied boarding comes into force: the most widely imitated traveller-protection rule in the world.
Ansett Airways makes its first flight, from Hamilton to Melbourne in a Fokker Universal: the birth of what would be Australia’s second airline for 65 years.
A Turkish Airlines Viscount crashes near Gatwick: 14 lives lost; prime minister Adnan Menderes survives.
Aeroflot Flight 65 crashes on take-off from Moscow in worsening weather, the crew unaware that the runway had not been cleared of snow: 21 lives lost.
A disgruntled Army private steals a helicopter at Fort Meade and sets it down on the South Lawn of the White House after being shot at by security; he survives.
Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s second airline, is founded in Seoul to break Korean Air’s monopoly.
A Ryan International DC-9 freighter crashes on take-off from Cleveland with ice on its wings: both pilots die.
Japan opens Chubu Centrair airport, built on an artificial island in Ise Bay to serve Nagoya.
Low-cost carrier Air Australia, formerly Strategic Airlines, goes into administration and strands thousands of passengers.
Occurrences recorded on February 17 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 17, 2025On February 17, 2025, the aircraft (registration PS-LBJ), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza. Source: LATAM.BRPS-LBJLATAM Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 17, 2025On February 17, 2025, the Boeing 757 23NPCF/W aircraft (registration VT-BDB), operated by Blue Dart, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: Blue Dart.INVT-BDBBlue Dart Boeing 757
Accident · Feb 17, 2025On February 17, 2025, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N932XJ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Toronto, Other Foreign (Canada). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN932XJDelta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Feb 17, 2025On February 17, 2025, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration PS-LBJ), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza-Pinto Martins (FOR) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPS-LBJLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 17, 2024On February 17, 2024, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N69059), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN69059United Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 17, 2024On February 17, 2024, the Boeing Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration 4X-EDJ), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident. Source: El Al.IL4X-EDJEl Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Feb 17, 2024On February 17, 2024, the AIRBUS A321 aircraft (registration D-AISO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Madrid (Spain) due to the incapacitation of a crew member. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).DED-AISOLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 17, 2023On February 17, 2023, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALA), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chennai (MAA) International Airport (India) due to the inadvertent deployment of an evacuation slide. Source: SriLankan Airlines.LK4R-ALASriLankan Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 17, 2022On February 17, 2022, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration JA896A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA896AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Feb 17, 2022On February 17, 2022, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N821DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN821DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2022On February 17, 2022, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-LWF), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LWFFinnair Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Feb 17, 2022On February 17, 2022, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATI), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATIFinnair ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Feb 17, 2022On February 17, 2022, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-TNI), operated by Vistara, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Vistara.INVT-TNIVistara Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 17, 2021On February 17, 2021, the aircraft (registration PR-YRR), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Salvador due to an engine failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-YRRAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 17, 2021On February 17, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 8U3/W aircraft (registration PK-GFF), operated by Garuda, was involved in an incident at Makassar. Source: Garuda.IDPK-GFFGaruda Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2020On February 17, 2020, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N977UY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN977UYAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 17, 2020On February 17, 2020, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration A7-ACI), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Multan. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-ACIQatar Airways Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 17, 2020On February 17, 2020, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N9029F), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: American Airlines.USN9029FAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 17, 2020On February 17, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 777 212ER aircraft (registration VP-BJH), operated by Nordwind, was involved in an incident at Ufa. Source: Nordwind.BMVP-BJHNordwind Boeing 777
Accident · Feb 17, 2020On February 17, 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration ZS-SZD), operated by SAA, was involved in an accident at Port Elizabeth. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SZDSAA Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 17, 2020On February 17, 2020, the Embraer ERJ-190AR aircraft (registration N179JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Nassau-Lynden Pindling (NAS) International Airport (Bahamas) due to an engine failure. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN179JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Feb 17, 2020On February 17, 2020, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GFF), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident at Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin (UPG) International Airport (Indonesia) due to an engine failure. Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GFFGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737
Accident · Feb 17, 2019On February 17, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N3730B), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Franklin, Tennessee (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN3730BDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2019On February 17, 2019, the Airbus A320-233(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VLO), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).MXXA-VLOVolaris Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 17, 2019On February 17, 2019, the Airbus A332 aircraft (registration 4R-ALS), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: SriLankan.LK4R-ALSSriLankan Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 17, 2019On February 17, 2019, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration PT-XPB), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-XPBLATAM Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 17, 2018On February 17, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8MA/W aircraft (registration VQ-BTD), operated by Pobeda Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Pobeda Airlines.BMVQ-BTDPobeda Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2018On February 17, 2018, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZBC), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZBCJet2.com Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2018On February 17, 2018, the aircraft (registration A7-ACK), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-ACKQatar Airways Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 17, 2017On February 17, 2017, the aircraft (registration SU-GDI), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Aswan. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDIEgyptAir Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Feb 17, 2017On February 17, 2017, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BVS), operated by Vim, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Vim.BMVP-BVSVim Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2017On February 17, 2017, the SAAB 340B (Saab) aircraft (registration C-GTJX), operated by Transwest, was involved in an incident at Fond du Lac due to a runway overrun on landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTJXTranswest Saab 340 / 2000
Accident · Feb 17, 2017On February 17, 2017, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIUT), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIUTDiscover Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 17, 2017On February 17, 2017, the SAAB 2000 aircraft (registration G-CDKA), operated by Eastern Airways, was involved in an incident at Isle of Man. Source: Eastern Airways.GBG-CDKAEastern Airways Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Feb 17, 2017On February 17, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N887NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: American Airlines.USN887NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2017On February 17, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration G-LCYN), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at London. Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYNBA CityFlyer Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Feb 17, 2016On February 17, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration B-2763), operated by Xiamen, was involved in an incident at Nanchang. Source: Xiamen.CNB-2763Xiamen Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Feb 17, 2016On February 17, 2016, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-ENK), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai and Dublin. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ENKEmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 17, 2016On February 17, 2016, the Boeing 747-87UF aircraft (registration N859GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: Atlas Air.USN859GTAtlas Air Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 17, 2016On February 17, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPB), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: Flybe.GBG-PRPBFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Accident · Feb 17, 2016On February 17, 2016, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N925NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Detroit, Michigan (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN925NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2015On February 17, 2015, the Embraer Emb 145Lr aircraft (registration N698CB), operated by Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at Chicago, Illinois (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN698CBEnvoy Air Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Feb 17, 2015On February 17, 2015, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FECI), operated by Calm, was involved in an incident at The Pas due to an engine oil system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FECICalm ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Feb 17, 2015On February 17, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702 aircraft (registration N154GJ), operated by GoJet, was involved in an incident at Chicago due to a runway incursion while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN154GJGoJet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Feb 17, 2015On February 17, 2015, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N177DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN177DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 17, 2015On February 17, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFB), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFBEasyjet Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 17, 2014On February 17, 2014, the Boeing 777 3FXER aircraft (registration A6-ETM), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-ETMEtihad Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 17, 2014On February 17, 2014, the Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EUY), operated by Transaero, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: Transaero.IEEI-EUYTransaero Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2014On February 17, 2014, the Boeing 767-3BGER aircraft (registration ET-AMF), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Jartum. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-AMFEthiopian Boeing 767
Accident · Feb 17, 2014On February 17, 2014, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFC), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an accident at Funchal. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFCJet2.com Boeing 737
Accident · Feb 17, 2014On February 17, 2014, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N23708), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Kaycee, Wyoming (United States), leaving 12 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN23708United Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Feb 17, 2014On February 17, 2014, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VQ-BOC), operated by Ural, was involved in an accident at Dubai. Source: the BEA (France).BMVQ-BOCUral Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 17, 2013On February 17, 2013, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-MIDX), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-MIDXBritish Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 17, 2013On February 17, 2013, the Boeing 737-76N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GLWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to the presence of smoke while taxiing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLWSWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 17, 2013On February 17, 2013, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N760AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN760ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Accident · Feb 17, 2013On February 17, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N175UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN175UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 17, 2012On February 17, 2012, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N180DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN180DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 17, 2012On February 17, 2012, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration SU-GBF), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GBFEgyptAir Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 17, 2012On February 17, 2012, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHN), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Air France.FRF-GRHNAir France Airbus A319
Incident · Feb 17, 2012On February 17, 2012, the Boeing B752 aircraft (registration N7667A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN7667AAmerican Airlines Boeing 757