February 172005

Europe gives passengers rights

Milestone21 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1936–2025years covered

Fact of the day

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.

Also on this day · 8

1936Airline Ansett begins flying

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.

1959Accident The Turkish prime minister’s Viscount

A Turkish Airlines Viscount crashes near Gatwick: 14 lives lost; prime minister Adnan Menderes survives.

1966Accident A Tu-114 in the Sheremetyevo snow

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.

1974Milestone A stolen helicopter over the White House

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.

1988Airline Asiana Airlines is born

Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s second airline, is founded in Seoul to break Korean Air’s monopoly.

1991Accident Ryan 590 and the Cleveland ice

A Ryan International DC-9 freighter crashes on take-off from Cleveland with ice on its wings: both pilots die.

2005Milestone Centrair opens

Japan opens Chubu Centrair airport, built on an artificial island in Ise Bay to serve Nagoya.

2012Airline Air Australia closes

Low-cost carrier Air Australia, formerly Strategic Airlines, goes into administration and strands thousands of passengers.

This day in earlier years · 60

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.

PS-LBJ · LATAM 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 A321VT-BDB · Blue Dart 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 757N932XJ · Delta Air Lines 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 CRJPS-LBJ · LATAM Airlines Brasil 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 A321N69059 · United Airlines 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 7674X-EDJ · El Al 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 DreamlinerD-AISO · Lufthansa 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 A3214R-ALA · SriLankan Airlines 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 A330JA896A · All Nippon Airways 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 DreamlinerN821DN · Delta Air Lines 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 737OH-LWF · Finnair 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 XWBOH-ATI · Finnair 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 / 72VT-TNI · Vistara 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 A320PR-YRR · Azul Linhas Aéreas 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 A320PK-GFF · Garuda 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 737N977UY · American Airlines 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 A321A7-ACI · Qatar Airways 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 A330N9029F · American Airlines 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 A319VP-BJH · Nordwind 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 777ZS-SZD · SAA 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 A320N179JB · JetBlue Airways 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 / E195PK-GFF · Garuda Indonesia Airways 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 737N3730B · Delta Air Lines 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 737XA-VLO · Volaris 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 A3204R-ALS · SriLankan 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 A330PT-XPB · LATAM Brasil 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 A321VQ-BTD · Pobeda Airlines 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 737G-JZBC · Jet2.com 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 737A7-ACK · Qatar Airways 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 A330SU-GDI · EgyptAir 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 / E175VP-BVS · Vim 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 737C-GTJX · Transwest 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 / 2000D-AIUT · Discover Airlines 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 A320G-CDKA · Eastern Airways 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 / 2000N887NN · American Airlines 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 737G-LCYN · BA CityFlyer 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 / E195B-2763 · Xiamen 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 DreamlinerA6-ENK · Emirates 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 777N859GT · Atlas Air 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 747G-PRPB · Flybe 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 8N925NN · American Airlines 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 737N698CB · Envoy Air 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 / 145C-FECI · Calm 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 / 72N154GJ · GoJet 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 CRJN177DN · Delta Air Lines 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 767G-EZFB · Easyjet 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 A319A6-ETM · Etihad Airways 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 777EI-EUY · Transaero 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 737ET-AMF · Ethiopian 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 767G-GDFC · Jet2.com 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 737N23708 · United Airlines 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 737VQ-BOC · Ural 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 A321G-MIDX · British Airways 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 A320C-GLWS · WestJet 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 737N760AN · American Airlines 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 777N175UA · United Airlines 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 747N180DN · Delta Air Lines 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 767SU-GBF · EgyptAir 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 A320F-GRHN · Air France 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 A319N7667A · American Airlines 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

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