Adrienne Bolland climbs to 4,850 metres over Buenos Aires
February 261921

Adrienne Bolland climbs to 4,850 metres over Buenos Aires

Record105 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1921–2025years covered

Fact of the day

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.

Also on this day · 8

1928First flight The Messerschmitt M 20 flies

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.

1945First flight The Sud-Ouest Bretagne flies

The Sud-Ouest Bretagne, a French airliner, makes its first flight.

1960Accident Alitalia 618 over a cemetery in Shannon

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.

1973Accident A Learjet into a flock of birds

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.

1975First flight The Cessna 404 Titan flies

The Cessna 404 Titan, Cessna’s largest piston twin, with ten seats, makes its first flight.

1979Milestone Taipei Taoyuan airport opens

Taiwan opens Taoyuan international airport, then named Chiang Kai-shek, which takes over from Songshan as Taipei’s air gateway.

1990Airline Eurofly takes off

Eurofly, the Italian charter airline part-owned by Alitalia, begins operations.

2013Accident A balloon in flames over Luxor

A tourist balloon catches fire and falls near Luxor, Egypt: 19 lives lost, the deadliest accident in the history of ballooning.

This day in earlier years · 60

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.

N322RC · American Eagle 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 / E175N955NN · American Airlines 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 737N781HA · Hawaiian Airlines 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 DreamlinerC-FWEZ · WestJet Encore 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 8PH-AOF · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 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 A330VT-IZI · IndiGo 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 A3205Y-KYT · Kenya Airways PLC 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 / E195C-FPCA · Air Canada 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 767N193DN · Delta Air Lines 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 767TF-ICB · Iceland 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 737B-5979 · Hainan Airlines 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 A330PT-MXJ · LATAM Airlines Brasil 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 A321N542LA · 21 Air 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 7679V-SFO · Singapore Airlines 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 747N937EV · SkyWest Airlines 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 CRJN437UA · United Airlines 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 A320N903NK · Spirit Airlines 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 A320HB-JHC · Swiss International Air Lines 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 A330G-POWN · Titan 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 A3214R-ALB · SriLankan Airlines 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 A330C-GTQC · Air Transat 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 737EI-DPK · Ryanair 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 737ZS-SJX · SA Airlink 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 / 145N899NN · American Airlines 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 737C-GHLM · Air Canada 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 A330CP-2923 · BoA 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 737ER-JAI · Aerotrans Cargo 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 7479M-XXV · AirAsia X 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 A330G-PRPL · Flybe 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 8N431WN · Southwest Airlines 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 737HA-LXL · Wizz 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 A321HA-LXD · Wizz 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 A321HA-LXP · Wizz 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 A321XA-VTA · Interjet 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 A320C-FNVU · Air Canada 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 A320C-FNND · Air Canada 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 777PK-WFV · Wings 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 / 72RA-89045 · Aeroflot 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 100VP-BUP · Aeroflot 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 A321N482AA · American Airlines 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-80N936FD · FedEx Express 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 757N423AW · Wisconsin 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 CRJB-1868 · Zhejiang Loong 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 A320B-9918 · Air China 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 A320HB-JZX · easyJet Switzerland 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 A320VQ-BUP · Azurair 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 767C-FJVE · Sunwing 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 737N273JB · JetBlue Airways 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 / E195N652SW · Southwest Airlines 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 737N157GJ · Gojet 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 CRJN939UW · US Airways 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 757EI-EKW · Ryanair 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 737C-FMDW · Air Canada Jazz 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 8OK-YBA · CSA 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 A330I-ADJN · Air Dolomiti 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 / E195N829AE · American Eagle 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 / 145TF-FIJ · Icelandair 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 757C-GLQB · Porter Airlines 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 8VH-VUZ · Virgin Australia 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 737G-BNLK · British Airways 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 747

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