
French pilot Adrienne Bolland, touring Argentina with a Caudron G.3, beats the women’s altitude record: 4,850 metres. Five weeks later, in that same 80-horsepower aircraft, she would become the first woman to fly across the Andes.
The BFW M.20, an airliner designed by Willy Messerschmitt for Lufthansa, makes its first flight; the prototype’s crash will set Messerschmitt against Milch for years.
The Sud-Ouest Bretagne, a French airliner, makes its first flight.
The Alitalia aircraft bound for New York comes down on a cemetery shortly after taking off from Shannon, Ireland: 34 of the 52 people on board die.
A corporate Learjet 24 flies through a flock of cowbirds on take-off from DeKalb-Peachtree, Georgia, strikes an apartment building and falls into a ravine: all seven on board die.
The Cessna 404 Titan, Cessna’s largest piston twin, with ten seats, makes its first flight.
Taiwan opens Taoyuan international airport, then named Chiang Kai-shek, which takes over from Songshan as Taipei’s air gateway.
Eurofly, the Italian charter airline part-owned by Alitalia, begins operations.
A tourist balloon catches fire and falls near Luxor, Egypt: 19 lives lost, the deadliest accident in the history of ballooning.
Occurrences recorded on February 26 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 26, 2025On February 26, 2025, the Embraer S A Erj 170-200 Lr aircraft (registration N322RC), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Goodyear (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN322RCAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Feb 26, 2025On February 26, 2025, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N955NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Goodyear, Arizona (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN955NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
News · Feb 26, 2024On February 26, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N781HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was in the news. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN781HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Feb 26, 2023On February 26, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FWEZ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Prince George due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWEZWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 26, 2023On February 26, 2023, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration PH-AOF), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sint Maarten. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AOFKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 26, 2023On February 26, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IZI), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Surat. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IZIIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2023On February 26, 2023, the Embraer Erj190 aircraft (registration 5Y-KYT), operated by Kenya Airways PLC, was involved in an incident at Nairobi (Kenya) due to an incident during ground servicing while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).KE5Y-KYTKenya Airways PLC Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Feb 26, 2022On February 26, 2022, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FPCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Juan due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPCAAir Canada Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 26, 2022On February 26, 2022, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N193DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: the FAA (United States).USN193DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 26, 2022On February 26, 2022, the Boeing 737-9 aircraft (registration TF-ICB), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Iceland.ISTF-ICBIceland Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2021On February 26, 2021, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration B-5979), operated by Hainan Airlines, was involved in an incident northeast of St.Petersburg (Russia) due to low oil pressure in one engine. Source: Hainan Airlines.CNB-5979Hainan Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 26, 2021On February 26, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration PT-MXJ), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Aracaju (AJU) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-MXJLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 26, 2021On February 26, 2021, the Boeing 767-316 aircraft (registration N542LA), operated by 21 Air, was involved in an incident at Panamá City (Panama) due to a fire or smoke on board in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN542LA21 Air Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 26, 2021On February 26, 2021, the Boeing 747-412F aircraft (registration 9V-SFO), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SFOSingapore Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 26, 2021On February 26, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N937EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN937EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Feb 26, 2020On February 26, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N437UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Daytona Beach. Source: United Airlines.USN437UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2020On February 26, 2020, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N903NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale (FLL) International Airport (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN903NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2020On February 26, 2020, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHC), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHCSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 26, 2020On February 26, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-211 aircraft (registration G-POWN), operated by Titan, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-POWNTitan Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 26, 2019On February 26, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALB), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident near Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport (Sri Lanka) due to a bird strike. Source: SriLankan Airlines.LK4R-ALBSriLankan Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 26, 2019On February 26, 2019, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration C-GTQC), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident near Halifax (Canada) due to engine vibration. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GTQCAir Transat Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2019On February 26, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration EI-DPK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London (United Kingdom) due to a cabin safety event. Source: the NTSB (United States).IEEI-DPKRyanair Boeing 737
Accident · Feb 26, 2019On February 26, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-135 LR aircraft (registration ZS-SJX), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an accident at Kasane. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-SJXSA Airlink Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Feb 26, 2019On February 26, 2019, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N899NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hartford. Source: American Airlines.USN899NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHLM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHLMAir Canada Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W aircraft (registration CP-2923), operated by BoA, was involved in an incident at Potosi. Source: BoA.BOCP-2923BoA Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 747-412BDSF aircraft (registration ER-JAI), operated by Aerotrans Cargo, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Aerotrans Cargo.MDER-JAIAerotrans Cargo Boeing 747
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 9M-XXV), operated by AirAsia X, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: AirAsia X.MY9M-XXVAirAsia X Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPL), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Flybe.GBG-PRPLFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N431WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN431WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HA-LXL), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).HUHA-LXLWizz Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HA-LXD), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).HUHA-LXDWizz Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 26, 2018On February 26, 2018, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HA-LXP), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).HUHA-LXPWizz Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 26, 2017On February 26, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration XA-VTA), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident at Tijuana. Source: Interjet.MXXA-VTAInterjet Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2017On February 26, 2017, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FNVU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNVUAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2017On February 26, 2017, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNND), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNDAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 26, 2017On February 26, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration PK-WFV), operated by Wings, was involved in an incident at Bandar Lampung. Source: Wings.IDPK-WFVWings ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Feb 26, 2017On February 26, 2017, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89045), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Aktau. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89045Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Feb 26, 2017On February 26, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VP-BUP), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BUPAeroflot Airbus A321
Incident · Feb 26, 2016On February 26, 2016, the DC-9-82(MD-82) aircraft (registration N482AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN482AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Feb 26, 2016On February 26, 2016, the Boeing 757-2T7 aircraft (registration N936FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Wichita. Source: FedEx Express.USN936FDFedEx Express Boeing 757
Incident · Feb 26, 2016On February 26, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N423AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN423AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Feb 26, 2016On February 26, 2016, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration B-1868), operated by Zhejiang Loong, was involved in an incident at Hangzhou. Source: Zhejiang Loong.CNB-1868Zhejiang Loong Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2016On February 26, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-9918), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Kunming. Source: Air China.CNB-9918Air China Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2016On February 26, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-JZX), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Basel/Mulhouse. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JZXeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320
Incident · Feb 26, 2016On February 26, 2016, the Boeing 767 33AER aircraft (registration VQ-BUP), operated by Azurair, was involved in an incident at Tashkent. Source: Azurair.BMVQ-BUPAzurair Boeing 767
Incident · Feb 26, 2015On February 26, 2015, the Boeing 737-8DC (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FJVE), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at San Jose Cabo due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJVESunwing Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2015On February 26, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N273JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at St. Croix. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN273JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Feb 26, 2015On February 26, 2015, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N652SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN652SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2015On February 26, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702 aircraft (registration N157GJ), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: Gojet.USN157GJGojet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Feb 26, 2015On February 26, 2015, the Boeing 757-2B7 aircraft (registration N939UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: US Airways.USN939UWUS Airways Boeing 757
Incident · Feb 26, 2015On February 26, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EKWRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2014On February 26, 2014, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FMDW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMDWAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 26, 2014On February 26, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration OK-YBA), operated by CSA, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: CSA.CZOK-YBACSA Airbus A330
Incident · Feb 26, 2014On February 26, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-195LR (ERJ-190-200 LR) aircraft (registration I-ADJN), operated by Air Dolomiti, was involved in an incident at Milano-Malpensa (MXP) Airport (Italy) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air Dolomiti.ITI-ADJNAir Dolomiti Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Feb 26, 2013On February 26, 2013, the aircraft (registration N829AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Eagle.USN829AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Feb 26, 2013On February 26, 2013, the Boeing 757 208/W aircraft (registration TF-FIJ), operated by Icelandair, was involved in an incident at Keflavik due to an abrupt manoeuvre on final approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).ISTF-FIJIcelandair Boeing 757
Incident · Feb 26, 2013On February 26, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQB), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQBPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Feb 26, 2013On February 26, 2013, the Boeing 737-8FE(WL) aircraft (registration VH-VUZ), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VUZVirgin Australia Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 26, 2013On February 26, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Cardiff. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNLKBritish Airways Boeing 747Photo: Autor desconocido · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons