The first Pacific crossing by balloon

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Also on this day · 8

This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on February 21 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 21, 2025On February 21, 2025, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration F-GZCM), operated by France, was involved in an incident. Source: France.FRF-GZCMFrance Airbus A330 Incident · Feb 21, 2025On February 21, 2025, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration 7T-VCO), operated by Tassili, was involved in an incident at Tamanrasset. Source: Tassili.DZ7T-VCOTassili De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Feb 21, 2025On February 21, 2025, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N994JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, New York (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN994JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 21, 2025On February 21, 2025, the Airbus A321-252NX aircraft (registration PH-AXB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Châteauroux-Marcel Dassault (CHR) Airport (France) due to a hard landing. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AXBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 21, 2025On February 21, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N886BR), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre MAD y PHL (United States) due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: American Airlines.USN886BRAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 21, 2024On February 21, 2024, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration XA-ADU), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Tapachula due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert). Source: the NTSB (United States).MXXA-ADUAeroméxico Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2024On February 21, 2024, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration LV-HKS), operated by Andes, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Andes.ARLV-HKSAndes Boeing 737 News · Feb 21, 2024On February 21, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ 1000 NG aircraft (registration EC-LJR), operated by Air Nostrum, was in the news. Source: Air Nostrum.ESEC-LJRAir Nostrum Bombardier CRJ Incident · Feb 21, 2023On February 21, 2023, the Avro RJ85 aircraft (registration CP-2889), operated by Ecojet, was involved in an incident at La Paz-El Alto (LPB) Airport (Bolivia) due to a burst tyre. Source: Ecojet.BOCP-2889Ecojet BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Feb 21, 2022On February 21, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration CC-BJD), operated by LATAM Perú, was involved in an incident at Juliaca (Peru) due to an engine failure. Source: LATAM Perú.CLCC-BJDLATAM Perú Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2021On February 21, 2021, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-LWE), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) Airport (Finland). Source: Finnair.FIOH-LWEFinnair Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Feb 21, 2021On February 21, 2021, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA867J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA867JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 21, 2021On February 21, 2021, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3736C), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3736CDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2021On February 21, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DWD), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DWDRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2021On February 21, 2021, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration A6-EQJ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EQJEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 21, 2020On February 21, 2020, the A-320-232 aircraft (registration OE-IHD), operated by Laudamotion, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Laudamotion.ATOE-IHDLaudamotion Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2020On February 21, 2020, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNG), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNGLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Accident · Feb 21, 2020On February 21, 2020, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration CC-AWA), operated by JetSMART, was involved in an accident at Puerto Montt. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-AWAJetSMART Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2019On February 21, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N613AE), operated by American Eagle, opb Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at regional de Northwest Arkansas Airport, Fayetteville (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: American Eagle, opb Envoy Air.USN613AEAmerican Eagle, opb Envoy Air Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Feb 21, 2019On February 21, 2019, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-LRR), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LRRCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Feb 21, 2019On February 21, 2019, the aircraft (registration N613AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Bentonville. Source: Envoy.USN613AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Feb 21, 2019On February 21, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BTH), operated by Pobeda Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Pobeda Airlines.BMVQ-BTHPobeda Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2019On February 21, 2019, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8686A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8686ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2019On February 21, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 201 aircraft (registration OY-RUR), operated by DAT, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: DAT.DKOY-RURDAT ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Feb 21, 2019On February 21, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N30401), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando, Florida (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN30401United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2018On February 21, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N470WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN470WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2018On February 21, 2018, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N856NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN856NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2017On February 21, 2017, the aircraft (registration PR-AUO), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Vitoria due to fire or smoke on board during the descent. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AUOAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Feb 21, 2017On February 21, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-HTD), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-HTDVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2017On February 21, 2017, the Boeing 737-846 (WL) aircraft (registration JA340J), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident at New Chitose (CTS) Airport (Japan). Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA340JJapan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2017On February 21, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration D-ABQA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABQALufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 21, 2017On February 21, 2017, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration A7-AEJ), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Berlin and Munich. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AEJQatar Airways Airbus A330 Incident · Feb 21, 2016On February 21, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration B-6927), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6927China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 21, 2016On February 21, 2016, the Boeing 767 346 aircraft (registration JA8987), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA8987Japan Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Feb 21, 2016On February 21, 2016, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration EI-EAV), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Lingus.IEEI-EAVLingus Airbus A330 Incident · Feb 21, 2016On February 21, 2016, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZLA), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Orange. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-ZLAREX Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Feb 21, 2016On February 21, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration ET-AOQ), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Harare-Robert Gabriel Mugabe (HRE) International Airport (Zimbabwe) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-AOQEthiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 21, 2015On February 21, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BYGA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: British Airways.GBG-BYGABritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Feb 21, 2015On February 21, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 757-3CQ aircraft (registration G-JMAA), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-JMAAThomas Cook Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 21, 2014On February 21, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration B-HXE), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HXECathay Pacific Airbus A340 Incident · Feb 21, 2014On February 21, 2014, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N171DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN171DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Feb 21, 2014On February 21, 2014, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDB), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDBEmirates Airbus A380 Incident · Feb 21, 2014On February 21, 2014, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA802A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA802AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 21, 2013On February 21, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BKX), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BKXAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2013On February 21, 2013, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FGYS), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGYSAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2013On February 21, 2013, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration I-BIKO), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Alitalia.ITI-BIKOAlitalia Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2013On February 21, 2013, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PT-TME), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Sao Luiz. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-TMETAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 21, 2013On February 21, 2013, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-REL), operated by Arann, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: Arann.IEEI-RELArann ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Feb 21, 2013On February 21, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYABritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 21, 2013On February 21, 2013, the Boeing 757-2B7 aircraft (registration N201UU), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: US Airways.USN201UUUS Airways Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 21, 2012On February 21, 2012, the Airbus A300 B2-203 aircraft (registration EP-IBS), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Bushehr. Source: Iran.IREP-IBSIran Airbus A300 Incident · Feb 21, 2012On February 21, 2012, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N39297), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: United Airlines.USN39297United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2011On February 21, 2011, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8886A), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Greenville. Source: Pinnacle.USN8886APinnacle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Feb 21, 2011On February 21, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-ROR), operated by Royal Air Maroc, was involved in an incident at Casablanca. Source: the NTSB (United States).MACN-RORRoyal Air Maroc Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 21, 2010On February 21, 2010, the Airbus A380-861 aircraft (registration F-HPJA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident over Atlantic Ocean due to a fuel problem. Source: Air France.FRF-HPJAAir France Airbus A380 Incident · Feb 21, 2006On February 21, 2006, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration B-2290), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Daegu (TAE) International Airport (South Korea) due to an impact against a building. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2290China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321

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