The Boeing 757 flies
February 191982

The Boeing 757 flies

First flight44 years ago
14historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1912–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the 757, Boeing’s largest single-aisle twinjet, which would dominate American transcontinental routes for decades.

Also on this day · 13

1912First flight The Zeppelin “Viktoria Luise” flies

The LZ 11 Viktoria Luise, a DELAG passenger airship that will carry thousands of people over Germany, makes its first flight.

1934Airline Widerøe is born

Viggo Widerøe founds in Oslo the airline that bears his name, today the largest regional carrier in Scandinavia.

1937Accident The Lamington Stinson and O’Reilly’s rescue

Airlines of Australia’s Stinson City of Brisbane crashes in rain in the McPherson Range; ten days later cattleman Bernard O’Reilly finds two survivors after trekking through the rainforest on foot.

1953Milestone UAT puts the Comet into service

France’s UAT puts the de Havilland Comet 1A into service on its West African routes, the first airline to fly the jet outside BOAC.

1955Accident TWA 260 in the Sandia Mountains

A TWA Martin 4-0-4 crashes in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque: all 16 on board die.

1965First flight The Cessna 188 flies

The Cessna 188, the company’s agricultural aircraft, in production for almost twenty years, makes its first flight.

1973Accident Aeroflot 141 at Prague

An Aeroflot Tu-154 falls short of the runway on an instrument approach to Prague Ruzyně: 66 of the 100 on board die.

1979Accident The boy who climbed down the mountain

A chartered Cessna crashes in the San Bernardino Mountains with former child actor Norman Ollestad, who dies; his eleven-year-old son climbs down the icy mountain alone and survives to tell it in a book.

1985Accident Iberia 610 on Mount Oiz

A 727 strikes an antenna on Mount Oiz on approach to Bilbao: all 148 people on board die, the worst accident in Iberia’s history.

1985Accident China Airlines 006 drops 30,000 feet and recovers

A China Airlines 747SP loses an engine over the Pacific, rolls into a dive and falls 30,000 feet before the crew regain control; it lands at San Francisco with 24 injured and a damaged tail.

1988First flight The 737-400 flies

The 737-400 takes off, the stretched Classic-family version for 168 passengers.

1989Accident Flying Tigers 066 at Kuala Lumpur

A Flying Tiger Line 747 freighter hits a hill on approach to Kuala Lumpur after a misunderstood descent clearance: its four crew die.

2002First flight The first E-Jet flies

The Embraer 170 takes off at São José dos Campos, the first of the E-Jets with which Brazil conquered the regional jet market.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on February 19 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

EC-DDU · Iberia Accident · Feb 19, 1985On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 727-256 aircraft (registration EC-DDU), operated by Iberia, was involved in a fatal accident at Mount Oiz, Biscay (Spain), leaving 148 dead. Source: Iberia.ESEC-DDUIberia Boeing 727S2-AFO · Biman Incident · Feb 19, 2025On February 19, 2025, the Boeing 777 3E9ER aircraft (registration S2-AFO), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Nagpur. Source: Biman.BDS2-AFOBiman Boeing 777C-GUWJ · WestJet Incident · Feb 19, 2025On February 19, 2025, the Boeing 737-7CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-GUWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident 10 nautical miles north of Kelowna (YLW) Airport (Canada). Source: WestJet.CAC-GUWJWestJet Boeing 737C-FYJE · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Feb 19, 2025On February 19, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-FYJE), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Saint Lucia-Hewanorra (UVF) Airport (Canada) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-FYJEAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319G-TUIF · TUI Airways Incident · Feb 19, 2024On February 19, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIF), operated by TUI Airways, was involved in an incident at Birmingham Airport (BHX, EGBB) (United Kingdom) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: TUI Airways.GBG-TUIFTUI Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN345NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 19, 2024On February 19, 2024, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N345NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN345NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319N57111 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2024On February 19, 2024, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N57111), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN57111United Airlines Boeing 757RP-C9799 · Royal Philippines Incident · Feb 19, 2024On February 19, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration RP-C9799), operated by Royal Philippines, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Royal Philippines.PHRP-C9799Royal Philippines Airbus A320G-GBNI · Titan Airways News · Feb 19, 2024On February 19, 2024, the Airbus A321-251NX aircraft (registration G-GBNI), operated by Titan Airways, was in the news. Source: Titan Airways.GBG-GBNITitan Airways Airbus A321ET-ATY · Ethiopian Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2024On February 19, 2024, the Airbus A350 aircraft (registration ET-ATY), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-ATYEthiopian Airlines Airbus A350 XWBD-AXGB · Discover Airlines Accident · Feb 19, 2023On February 19, 2023, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration D-AXGB), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an accident at Windhoek. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AXGBDiscover Airlines Airbus A330HZ-AR11 · Saudia Incident · Feb 19, 2023On February 19, 2023, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration HZ-AR11), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AR11Saudia Boeing 787 DreamlinerVT-AXP · India Express Incident · Feb 19, 2023On February 19, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AXP), operated by India Express, was involved in an incident at Trivandrum. Source: India Express.INVT-AXPIndia Express Boeing 737C-GSJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 19, 2022On February 19, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GSJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal and Charlottetown due to a landing gear failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GSJZAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8B-6572 · Juneyao Incident · Feb 19, 2022On February 19, 2022, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6572), operated by Juneyao, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: Juneyao.CNB-6572Juneyao Airbus A320C-FMUV · Voyageur Incident · Feb 19, 2021On February 19, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Canadair) aircraft (registration C-FMUV), operated by Voyageur, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMUVVoyageur Bombardier CRJN9002U · American Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2021On February 19, 2021, the Airbus A319-112(WL) aircraft (registration N9002U), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN9002UAmerican Airlines Airbus A319VQ-BMA · UTair Incident · Feb 19, 2021On February 19, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BMA), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Ufa. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BMAUTair ATR 42 / 72VT-AXX · India Express Incident · Feb 19, 2021On February 19, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AXX), operated by India Express, was involved in an incident at Thiruvananthapuram. Source: India Express.INVT-AXXIndia Express Boeing 737G-XWBD · British Airways Incident · Feb 19, 2020On February 19, 2020, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-XWBD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-XWBDBritish Airways Airbus A350 XWBN931DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 19, 2019On February 19, 2019, the aircraft (registration N931DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Milwaukee. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN931DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N1612T · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 19, 2019On February 19, 2019, the Boeing 767 332ER/W aircraft (registration N1612T), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1612TDelta Air Lines Boeing 767TC-LJD · Turkish Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2018On February 19, 2018, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-LJD), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LJDTurkish Airlines Boeing 777HS-TUA · Thai Incident · Feb 19, 2018On February 19, 2018, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration HS-TUA), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Thai.THHS-TUAThai Airbus A380JA755A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Feb 19, 2018On February 19, 2018, the Boeing 777 381 aircraft (registration JA755A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA755AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777D-AECC · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Feb 19, 2018On February 19, 2018, the Embraer Embraer EMB-190 LR aircraft (registration D-AECC), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AECCLufthansa Cityline Embraer E190 / E195JA757A · All Nippon Airways - ANA Incident · Feb 19, 2018On February 19, 2018, the Boeing 777-381 aircraft (registration JA757A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident over Shizuoka prefecture (Japan) due to low oil pressure in one engine. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA757AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 777XA-VLV · Volaris Incident · Feb 19, 2018On February 19, 2018, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VLV), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VLVVolaris Airbus A321UR-BXM · Bukovyna Incident · Feb 19, 2017On February 19, 2017, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration UR-BXM), operated by Bukovyna, was involved in an incident at Rasht. Source: Bukovyna.UAUR-BXMBukovyna McDonnell Douglas MD-80B-6075 · Air China Incident · Feb 19, 2017On February 19, 2017, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6075), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident. Source: the ATSB (Australia).CNB-6075Air China Airbus A330F-GKXT · Air France Incident · Feb 19, 2016On February 19, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXT), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GKXTAir France Airbus A3204X-EHA · El Al Israel Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2016On February 19, 2016, the Boeing 737-958ER (WL) aircraft (registration 4X-EHA), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-EHAEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737N498CA · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2016On February 19, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N498CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN498CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJVH-OEB · Qantas Incident · Feb 19, 2016On February 19, 2016, the Boeing 747 48E aircraft (registration VH-OEB), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OEBQantas Boeing 747HZ-ASO · Saudi Arabian Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2015On February 19, 2015, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration HZ-ASO), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Yeda (JED) International Airport (Saudi Arabia) due to an impact against a building. Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-ASOSaudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A321OE-LBR · Austrian Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2015On February 19, 2015, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBR), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBRAustrian Airlines Airbus A320AP-BGZ · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2015On February 19, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 777-240(LR) aircraft (registration AP-BGZ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGZPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777C-GBIK · Air Canada Incident · Feb 19, 2014On February 19, 2014, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GBIK), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GBIKAir Canada Airbus A319G-BNWB · British Airways Incident · Feb 19, 2014On February 19, 2014, the Boeing BOEING 767-336 aircraft (registration G-BNWB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWBBritish Airways Boeing 767G-EZAT · Easyjet Incident · Feb 19, 2014On February 19, 2014, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZAT), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Innsbruck. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZATEasyjet Airbus A319N174UA · United Airlines Accident · Feb 19, 2013On February 19, 2013, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N174UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at el océano Pacífico, leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN174UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747N180US · American Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2013On February 19, 2013, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N180US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ft. Lauderdale. Source: American Airlines.USN180USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N342AN · American Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2013On February 19, 2013, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N342AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN342ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N425AW · Wisconsin Incident · Feb 19, 2013On February 19, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N425AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Wisconsin.USN425AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJJA752A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Feb 19, 2013On February 19, 2013, the Boeing 777 381 aircraft (registration JA752A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA752AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777N180DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 19, 2012On February 19, 2012, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N180DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN180DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767PH-BGW · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2012On February 19, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-BGW), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BGWKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737A6-ERS · Emirates Incident · Feb 19, 2012On February 19, 2012, the aircraft (registration A6-ERS), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ERSEmirates Airbus A340D-ALCH · Lufthansa Incident · Feb 19, 2012On February 19, 2012, the aircraft (registration D-ALCH), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ALCHLufthansa McDonnell Douglas MD-11C-GTSF · Air Transat Incident · Feb 19, 2012On February 19, 2012, the DA 62 (Diamond) aircraft (registration C-GTSF), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTSFAir Transat DA 62 (Diamond)C-FLSU · Air Canada Incident · Feb 19, 2011On February 19, 2011, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FLSU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLSUAir Canada Airbus A320N17139 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2011On February 19, 2011, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17139), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: United Airlines.USN17139United Airlines Boeing 757N706JB · JetBlue Airways Accident · Feb 19, 2011On February 19, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N706JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident North Fayston, Vermont (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN706JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320C-GLQV · Porter Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2011On February 19, 2011, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQV), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to a cabin cooling system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQVPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8N173UA · United Airlines Accident · Feb 19, 2010On February 19, 2010, the aircraft (registration N173UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident, leaving 25 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN173UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747N173UA · United Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2010On February 19, 2010, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N173UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at 100 mls W of Anchorage (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN173UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747N279AT · Airtran Airways Incident · Feb 19, 2009On February 19, 2009, the Boeing 737-76N (WL) aircraft (registration N279AT), operated by Airtran Airways, was involved in an incident at Tampa (United States) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Airtran Airways.USN279ATAirtran Airways Boeing 737TC-JFH · Turkish Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2009On February 19, 2009, the Boeing 737-8F2 aircraft (registration TC-JFH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kars (Turkey) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JFHTurkish Airlines Boeing 737TC-OGJ · Atlasjet Airlines Incident · Feb 19, 2009On February 19, 2009, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration TC-OGJ), operated by Atlasjet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul Ataturk Airport (Turkey) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: Atlasjet Airlines.TRTC-OGJAtlasjet Airlines Airbus A320A6-EMF · Emirates Incident · Feb 19, 2005On February 19, 2005, the Boeing 777-21H aircraft (registration A6-EMF), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Birmingham (BHX) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Emirates.AEA6-EMFEmirates Boeing 777

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