February 251965

The DC-9 flies

First flight61 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1784–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Douglas DC-9, the T-tailed twinjet that — with its MD-80, MD-90 and 717 descendants — would exceed 2,400 aircraft built.

Also on this day · 9

1784Milestone The first manned flight outside France

Near Milan, Paolo Andreani and the Gerli brothers fly for 25 minutes in a hot-air balloon: the first manned flight in history outside France.

1956First flight The SZD-15 Sroka flies

At Bielsko, Stanisław Skrzydlewski makes the first flight of the SZD-15 Sroka, a Polish training glider whose prototype was named Pionier.

1964Accident Eastern 304 in Lake Pontchartrain

A DC-8 falls into the lake nine minutes after take-off from New Orleans: all 58 people on board die.

1966First flight The Alon A-4 flies

The Alon A-4, an American four-seat light aircraft developed from the Ercoupe, makes its first flight.

1999Accident A Dornier 328 into the sea at Genoa

A Minerva Airlines Dornier 328 flying for Alitalia overruns the runway on landing at Genoa and falls into the sea: three of the 31 on board die.

1999Milestone Italy creates its air safety agency

A legislative decree creates the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo, Italy’s first body dedicated to investigating air accidents and incidents; until then each event opened two separate inquiries.

2000First flight The Xian MA60 flies

The Xian MA60, a Chinese regional turboprop developed from the Antonov An-24, makes its first flight.

2005Airline Halcyonair is born

Halcyonair is founded on the island of Sal, a Cape Verdean airline based at Amílcar Cabral airport; it would fly until 2013.

2009Accident Turkish Airlines 1951 at Schiphol

A 737 comes down in a field short of the Amsterdam runway after a faulty radio altimeter cut the power: nine people die, the three pilots among them.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on February 25 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N618JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Feb 25, 2025On February 25, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N618JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident Westchester. Source: the FAA (United States).USN618JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N48127 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2025On February 25, 2025, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N48127), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN48127United Airlines Boeing 757HL8242 · Jin Incident · Feb 25, 2025On February 25, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration HL8242), operated by Jin, was involved in an incident at Busan. Source: Jin.KRHL8242Jin Boeing 737N8517F · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2025On February 25, 2025, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration N8517F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a runway incursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8517FSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-FGKJ · Cargojet Airways Incident · Feb 25, 2025On February 25, 2025, the Boeing 757-223 (PCF) (WL) aircraft (registration C-FGKJ), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident 22 nautical miles southwest of Tobermory (Canada) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-FGKJCargojet Airways Boeing 757VH-TQM · QantasLink Report · Feb 25, 2025On February 25, 2025, the DHC-8 315Q aircraft (registration VH-TQM), operated by QantasLink, was the subject of a report at Mildura. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-TQMQantasLink De Havilland Canada Dash 8VH-TQM · Jetstar Airways Incident · Feb 25, 2025On February 25, 2025, the Bombardier DHC- aircraft (registration VH-TQM), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Mildura Airport, Victoria (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-TQMJetstar Airways De Havilland Canada Dash 8N13138 · United Airlines Accident · Feb 25, 2024On February 25, 2024, the Boeing 757-224 aircraft (registration N13138), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Francisco, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN13138United Airlines Boeing 757RP-C9799 · Royal Air Philippines News · Feb 25, 2024On February 25, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration RP-C9799), was in the news.PHRP-C9799Royal Air Philippines Airbus A320CS-TVB · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Feb 25, 2023On February 25, 2023, the Airbus A320 251N aircraft (registration CS-TVB), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Bissau. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TVBTAP Air Portugal Airbus A3209H-VUN · Malta Air Incident · Feb 25, 2022On February 25, 2022, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration 9H-VUN), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-VUNMalta Air Boeing 737 MAXZS-SNG · SAA Incident · Feb 25, 2021On February 25, 2021, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration ZS-SNG), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SNGSAA Airbus A340HB-JNE · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 25, 2020On February 25, 2020, the Boeing 777-3DEER aircraft (registration HB-JNE), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JNESwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777C-GYUK · Sunwing Incident · Feb 25, 2020On February 25, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 737-8K5 aircraft (registration C-GYUK), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Memphis due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GYUKSunwing Boeing 737PK-YSG · Trigana Accident · Feb 25, 2020On February 25, 2020, the Boeing 737 301SF aircraft (registration PK-YSG), operated by Trigana, was involved in an accident at Jayapura. Source: KNKT.IDPK-YSGTrigana Boeing 7379M-MXH · Malaysia Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MXH), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Jambi. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).MY9M-MXHMalaysia Boeing 737C-GRWS · WestJet Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Boeing 737-76N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GRWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GRWSWestJet Boeing 737G-EZOI · easyJet Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZOI), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZOIeasyJet Airbus A320PH-BFS · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFS), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747VT-TNB · Vistara Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration VT-TNB), operated by Vistara, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: Vistara.INVT-TNBVistara Airbus A320N529JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N529JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN529JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320OE-LDG · Austrian Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the aircraft (registration OE-LDG), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LDGAustrian Airlines Airbus A319N759GS · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 7H4/W aircraft (registration N759GS), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hartford. Source: the FAA (United States).USN759GSSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737G-TTNC · British Airways Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration G-TTNC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-TTNCBritish Airways Airbus A320N819AY · Endeavor Air Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N819AY), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN819AYEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJVT-TTF · Vistara Incident · Feb 25, 2019On February 25, 2019, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VT-TTF), operated by Vistara, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: Vistara.INVT-TTFVistara Airbus A320B-2009 · China Southern Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2018On February 25, 2018, the Boeing 777-31BER aircraft (registration B-2009), operated by China Southern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) International Airport (China) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: China Southern Airlines.CNB-2009China Southern Airlines Boeing 777N66828 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2018On February 25, 2018, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N66828), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark and Portland. Source: United Airlines.USN66828United Airlines Boeing 737OY-JTY · Jet Time Incident · Feb 25, 2018On February 25, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W aircraft (registration OY-JTY), operated by Jet Time, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).DKOY-JTYJet Time Boeing 737AP-BLK · Shaheen Incident · Feb 25, 2018On February 25, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration AP-BLK), operated by Shaheen, was involved in an incident. Source: Shaheen.PKAP-BLKShaheen Airbus A3209M-LNY · Malindo Incident · Feb 25, 2017On February 25, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8GP/W aircraft (registration 9M-LNY), operated by Malindo, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malindo.MY9M-LNYMalindo Boeing 737PH-BFT · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2017On February 25, 2017, the Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFT), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFTKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747D-ALPC · Berlin Incident · Feb 25, 2017On February 25, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPC), operated by Berlin, was involved in an incident at Daytona Beach. Source: Berlin.DED-ALPCBerlin Airbus A330C-GHTA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Feb 25, 2016On February 25, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GHTA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at London due to a fire. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHTAAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 89M-MNB · Malaysia Incident · Feb 25, 2016On February 25, 2016, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9M-MNB), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MNBMalaysia Airbus A380SP-ENX · Enter Incident · Feb 25, 2016On February 25, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration SP-ENX), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Enter.PLSP-ENXEnter Boeing 737EI-DAC · Ryanair Accident · Feb 25, 2015On February 25, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DAC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an accident at Bordeaux, leaving 2 injured. Source: the BEA (France).IEEI-DACRyanair Boeing 737C-GCJK · Cargojet Incident · Feb 25, 2015On February 25, 2015, the 727-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJK), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a pressurisation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJKCargojet Boeing 727N444ZW · Wisconsin Incident · Feb 25, 2014On February 25, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N444ZW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Wilkes-Barre. Source: Wisconsin.USN444ZWWisconsin Bombardier CRJVH-FVR · Virgin Australia Accident · Feb 25, 2014On February 25, 2014, the ATR ATR72-212A aircraft (registration VH-FVR), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an accident at Albury. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-FVRVirgin Australia ATR 42 / 72B-18701 · China Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2013On February 25, 2013, the Boeing 747-409F aircraft (registration B-18701), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18701China Airlines Boeing 747TF-BBG · Bluebird Cargo Incident · Feb 25, 2013On February 25, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737 36EBDSF aircraft (registration TF-BBG), operated by Bluebird Cargo, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: Bluebird Cargo.ISTF-BBGBluebird Cargo Boeing 737VH-VYE · Qantas Incident · Feb 25, 2013On February 25, 2013, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VYE), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VYEQantas Boeing 737B-5192 · China Southern Incident · Feb 25, 2013On February 25, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 81B/W aircraft (registration B-5192), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: China Southern.CNB-5192China Southern Boeing 737C-GWKF · Kelowna Incident · Feb 25, 2012On February 25, 2012, the 727 243F/W aircraft (registration C-GWKF), operated by Kelowna, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWKFKelowna Boeing 727SE-RFT · TuiFly Incident · Feb 25, 2012On February 25, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration SE-RFT), operated by TuiFly, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: TuiFly.SESE-RFTTuiFly Boeing 737F-GRHO · Air France Incident · Feb 25, 2011On February 25, 2011, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHO), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Air France.FRF-GRHOAir France Airbus A319N957UW · American Airlines Accident · Feb 25, 2011On February 25, 2011, the Embraer Erj 190-100 Igw aircraft (registration N957UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at New York, New York (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN957UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195VP-BWM · Aeroflot Incident · Feb 25, 2010On February 25, 2010, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VP-BWM), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway). Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BWMAeroflot Airbus A320EI-CWF · Air One Incident · Feb 25, 2009On February 25, 2009, the Boeing 737-42C aircraft (registration EI-CWF), operated by Air One, was involved in an incident at Napoli (Italy) due to a bird strike. Source: Air One.IEEI-CWFAir One Boeing 737RP-C3249 · Cebu Pacific Air Incident · Feb 25, 2009On February 25, 2009, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration RP-C3249), operated by Cebu Pacific Air, was involved in an incident at Manila-Ninoy Aquino (MNL) International Airport (Philippines) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Cebu Pacific Air.PHRP-C3249Cebu Pacific Air Airbus A320N442UA · Ted Incident · Feb 25, 2008On February 25, 2008, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N442UA), operated by Ted, was involved in an incident at Jackson, Wyoming (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN442UATed Airbus A320N774AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Feb 25, 2008On February 25, 2008, the Boeing 777-2Q8 aircraft (registration N774AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN774AMAeroméxico Boeing 777N697DL · Song Accident · Feb 25, 2006On February 25, 2006, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N697DL), operated by Song, was involved in an accident at Boston, Massachusetts (United States) due to ice accretion on the aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN697DLSong Boeing 757ZS-SJP · South African Airways - SAA Incident · Feb 25, 2004On February 25, 2004, the Boeing 737-8BG (WL) aircraft (registration ZS-SJP), operated by South African Airways - SAA, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo (JNB) International Airport (South Africa). Source: South African Airways - SAA.ZAZS-SJPSouth African Airways - SAA Boeing 737N790AN · American Airlines Accident · Feb 25, 2003On February 25, 2003, the Boeing 777-223 aircraft (registration N790AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Miami, Florida (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN790ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777HL7592 · Asiana Airlines Incident · Feb 25, 2001On February 25, 2001, the Boeing 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration HL7592), operated by Asiana Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seoul-Gimpo (GMP) International Airport (South Korea) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Asiana Airlines.KRHL7592Asiana Airlines Boeing 737C-FMWQ · Air Canada Incident · Feb 25, 2001On February 25, 2001, the Boeing 767-333ER aircraft (registration C-FMWQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) International Airport (Canada) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FMWQAir Canada Boeing 767N661UA · United Airlines Accident · Feb 25, 1997On February 25, 1997, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N661UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at SAN FRANCISCO, California (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN661UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767G-BLKD · Britannia Airways Incident · Feb 25, 1990On February 25, 1990, the Boeing 737-3T5 aircraft (registration G-BLKD), operated by Britannia Airways, was involved in an incident East Midlands (EMA) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a hard landing. Source: Britannia Airways.GBG-BLKDBritannia Airways Boeing 737

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