The A320 brings fly-by-wire
February 221987

The A320 brings fly-by-wire

First flight39 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Airbus A320, the first airliner with electronic controls and envelope protection: the family that is today the best-selling in history.

Also on this day · 9

1925First flight The DH.60 Moth flies

Geoffrey de Havilland takes off at Stag Lane in the first DH.60 Moth, the two-seat biplane with folding wings that got the world’s flying clubs airborne and taught a generation to fly.

1928Record Hinkler reaches Darwin: the first solo England–Australia flight

Bert Hinkler lands at Darwin fifteen and a half days after leaving Croydon in his Avro Avian: the first solo flight from England to Australia, in half the time of the previous record.

1929First flight The Westland IV flies

The Westland IV, a light three-engined passenger aircraft that will evolve into the Wessex, makes its first flight.

1930Milestone Detroit-Wayne County airport opens

Wayne County Airport opens at Detroit, today Detroit Metropolitan, one of the great hubs of the United States.

1938First flight The Fleet 50 Freighter flies

The Fleet 50 Freighter, a Canadian twin-engined cargo aircraft designed for the north, on floats or skis, makes its first flight.

1943Accident The “Yankee Clipper” in the Tagus

Pan Am’s Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper strikes the water while alighting on the Tagus at Lisbon: 24 of the 39 on board die; singer Jane Froman survives badly injured.

1972Accident A Lufthansa 747 hijacked to Aden

Flight 649, a 747 on the New Delhi–Athens leg, is hijacked and diverted to Aden; the airline paid a ransom for the aircraft and its occupants.

1974Milestone The man who wanted to crash a plane into the White House

Samuel Byck tries to hijack a Delta DC-9 at Baltimore airport to crash it into the White House and kill Nixon; he kills a policeman and a pilot and shoots himself when wounded.

1993First flight The MD-90 flies

The MD-90 takes off, the final evolution of the DC-9 family, powered by V2500 engines.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on February 22 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N814NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2025On February 22, 2025, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N814NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN814NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330CP-3018 · BoA Incident · Feb 22, 2025On February 22, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 73A/W aircraft (registration CP-3018), operated by BoA, was involved in an incident at Cochabamba. Source: BoA.BOCP-3018BoA Boeing 737D-AIDP · Eurowings Incident · Feb 22, 2025On February 22, 2025, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDP), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Eurowings.DED-AIDPEurowings Airbus A321N819NW · Delta Air Lines Accident · Feb 22, 2025On February 22, 2025, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N819NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Dublin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN819NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N514DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2025On February 22, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N514DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN514DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWBEI-IHG · Ryanair Incident · Feb 22, 2025On February 22, 2025, the Boeing 737-8Max 200 aircraft (registration EI-IHG), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Marrakesh (Morocco) due to a ground collision while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).IEEI-IHGRyanair Boeing 737 MAXEI-KBP · Astana Incident · Feb 22, 2024On February 22, 2024, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration EI-KBP), operated by Astana, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Astana.IEEI-KBPAstana Airbus A320CC-BGE · LATAM Incident · Feb 22, 2024On February 22, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BGE), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to fire or smoke on board during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).CLCC-BGELATAM Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-SUNB · Jet2.com Incident · Feb 22, 2024On February 22, 2024, the Airbus A321-251NX(WL) aircraft (registration G-SUNB), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-SUNBJet2.com Airbus A321HB-JNB · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2024On February 22, 2024, the Boeing 777-3DEER aircraft (registration HB-JNB), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Mallorca. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JNBSwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777N767CK · Kalitta Incident · Feb 22, 2024On February 22, 2024, the Boeing 747-481F aircraft (registration N767CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident. Source: Kalitta.USN767CKKalitta Boeing 747HB-ALQ · Zimex Incident · Feb 22, 2024On February 22, 2024, the ATR ATR 72-202 aircraft (registration HB-ALQ), operated by Zimex, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).CHHB-ALQZimex ATR 42 / 72B-8691 · Tibet Report · Feb 22, 2024On February 22, 2024, the Airbus A319 115SL aircraft (registration B-8691), operated by Tibet, was the subject of a report at Lhasa. Source: Tibet.CNB-8691Tibet Airbus A319N619UX · Mesa Incident · Feb 22, 2023On February 22, 2023, the aircraft (registration N619UX), operated by Mesa, was involved in an incident at Burbank. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN619UXMesa Embraer E170 / E175N535JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Feb 22, 2023On February 22, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N535JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Jacksonvill. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN535JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320HS-TXG · Thai Smile Accident · Feb 22, 2023On February 22, 2023, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HS-TXG), operated by Thai Smile, was involved in an accident at Phuket. Source: Thai Smile.THHS-TXGThai Smile Airbus A320N954LR · United Airlines Incident · Feb 22, 2023On February 22, 2023, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N954LR), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Burbank, California (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN954LRUnited Airlines Bombardier CRJVT-ALK · Air India Incident · Feb 22, 2023On February 22, 2023, the Boeing Boeing 777-337(ER) aircraft (registration VT-ALK), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Air India.INVT-ALKAir India Boeing 777C-FYPN · Chrono Incident · Feb 22, 2022On February 22, 2022, the Boeing 737-2T4 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FYPN), operated by Chrono, was involved in an incident at Mary River. Source: Chrono.CAC-FYPNChrono Boeing 737C-GJYC · Air Canada Incident · Feb 22, 2022On February 22, 2022, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GJYC), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GJYCAir Canada Airbus A220TS-IND · Nouvelair Incident · Feb 22, 2022On February 22, 2022, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration TS-IND), operated by Nouvelair, was involved in an incident at Alghero. Source: Nouvelair.TNTS-INDNouvelair Airbus A320HB-JBE · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2022On February 22, 2022, the BD-500-1A10 (CS100) aircraft (registration HB-JBE), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JBESwiss International Air Lines Airbus A220N819DX · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2021On February 22, 2021, the Boeing 757-26D(WL) aircraft (registration N819DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN819DXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757C-GOIH · Air Transat Incident · Feb 22, 2020On February 22, 2020, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration C-GOIH), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Princess Juliana Airport, Sint Maarten due to a go-around on approach. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GOIHAir Transat Airbus A321N216HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Feb 22, 2019On February 22, 2019, the Airbus A321-271N aircraft (registration N216HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN216HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A321HB-IOD · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2018On February 22, 2018, the Airbus A321-111 aircraft (registration HB-IOD), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IODSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321D-ABYO · Lufthansa Incident · Feb 22, 2018On February 22, 2018, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).DED-ABYOLufthansa Boeing 747EP-LCQ · Kish Incident · Feb 22, 2018On February 22, 2018, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-LCQ), operated by Kish, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: Kish.IREP-LCQKish Fokker 100VT-EXB · Air India Incident · Feb 22, 2018On February 22, 2018, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VT-EXB), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Nagpur. Source: Air India.INVT-EXBAir India Airbus A3209A-CQF · Croatia Incident · Feb 22, 2018On February 22, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration 9A-CQF), operated by Croatia, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Croatia.HR9A-CQFCroatia De Havilland Canada Dash 8AP-BMW · AirBlue Incident · Feb 22, 2018On February 22, 2018, the Airbus A321-211 (WL) aircraft (registration AP-BMW), operated by AirBlue, was involved in an incident near Peshawar (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: AirBlue.PKAP-BMWAirBlue Airbus A3219V-SRP · Singapore Airlines Incident · Feb 22, 2017On February 22, 2017, the Boeing 777 212ER aircraft (registration 9V-SRP), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Canberra. Source: the TSB (Canada).SG9V-SRPSingapore Airlines Boeing 777VH-VPJ · Virgin Australia Incident · Feb 22, 2017On February 22, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration VH-VPJ), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Williamtown. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VPJVirgin Australia ATR 42 / 72N12160 · ExpressJet Incident · Feb 22, 2017On February 22, 2017, the aircraft (registration N12160), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Baton Rouge. Source: ExpressJet.USN12160ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145PT-MZY · LATAM Brazil Incident · Feb 22, 2017On February 22, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration PT-MZY), operated by LATAM Brazil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to a runway excursion during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPT-MZYLATAM Brazil Airbus A320PR-MAP · LATAM Brazil Incident · Feb 22, 2017On February 22, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration PR-MAP), operated by LATAM Brazil, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: LATAM Brazil.BRPR-MAPLATAM Brazil Airbus A320PK-CMT · Sriwijaya Incident · Feb 22, 2017On February 22, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration PK-CMT), operated by Sriwijaya, was involved in an incident at Guangzhou. Source: Sriwijaya.IDPK-CMTSriwijaya Boeing 737N232WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 22, 2016On February 22, 2016, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N232WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN232WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N775JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Feb 22, 2016On February 22, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N775JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN775JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320G-SMLA · Jota Incident · Feb 22, 2016On February 22, 2016, the BAE.146-200 aircraft (registration G-SMLA), operated by Jota, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Jota.GBG-SMLAJota BAe 146 / Avro RJVP-BXO · UTair Incident · Feb 22, 2016On February 22, 2016, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BXO), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: UTair.BMVP-BXOUTair Boeing 737JA804A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Feb 22, 2016On February 22, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA804A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: ANA.JPJA804AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerEY-545 · Somon Incident · Feb 22, 2015On February 22, 2015, the aircraft (registration EY-545), operated by Somon, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Somon.TJEY-545Somon Boeing 737N8628A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 22, 2015On February 22, 2015, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8628A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8628ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737PT-MXD · TAM Linhas Aéreas Incident · Feb 22, 2015On February 22, 2015, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration PT-MXD), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Manaus. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MXDTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A321N325UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Feb 22, 2014On February 22, 2014, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N325UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN325UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767PT-MUD · TAM Linhas Aéreas Incident · Feb 22, 2014On February 22, 2014, the Boeing 777 32WER aircraft (registration PT-MUD), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MUDTAM Linhas Aéreas Boeing 777N394DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2014On February 22, 2014, the Boeing 767-324(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N394DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN394DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N3751B · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2014On February 22, 2014, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3751B), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3751BDelta Air Lines Boeing 737OK-TVT · Travel Service Accident · Feb 22, 2014On February 22, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration OK-TVT), operated by Travel Service, was involved in an accident at Lajes. Source: Travel Service.CZOK-TVTTravel Service Boeing 737SE-MDI · Braathens Incident · Feb 22, 2013On February 22, 2013, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration SE-MDI), operated by Braathens, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Braathens.SESE-MDIBraathens ATR 42 / 72C-GWJE · WestJet Incident · Feb 22, 2013On February 22, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWJE), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWJEWestJet Boeing 737VH-ZRL · Rex Incident · Feb 22, 2013On February 22, 2013, the 340B aircraft (registration VH-ZRL), operated by Rex, was involved in an incident at Taree. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-ZRLRex Saab 340 / 2000HB-IPV · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2013On February 22, 2013, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration HB-IPV), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IPVSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A319D-AIMJ · Lufthansa Incident · Feb 22, 2013On February 22, 2013, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIMJ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Bermuda. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMJLufthansa Airbus A380EI-FXA · Air Contractors Incident · Feb 22, 2012On February 22, 2012, the ATR ATR 42-300 aircraft (registration EI-FXA), operated by Air Contractors, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-FXAAir Contractors ATR 42 / 72N372DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2012On February 22, 2012, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N372DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN372DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737N185AN · American Airlines Incident · Feb 22, 2012On February 22, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N185AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN185ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757N987DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 22, 2011On February 22, 2011, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N987DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Greensboro. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN987DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N551WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Feb 22, 2008On February 22, 2008, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft (registration N551WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Valdosta, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN551WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737

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