The Airbus A220 flies
February 272015

The Airbus A220 flies

First flight11 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1945–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The aircraft born as the Bombardier CSeries takes off for the first time at Mirabel, Canada: a quiet, efficient single-aisle twinjet that Airbus would later adopt as its A220 for the hundred-to-hundred-and-fifty-seat market.

Also on this day · 10

1945First flight The Breguet 500 Colmar flies

The Breguet 500 Colmar, a French twin-engined airliner of the immediate post-war years, makes its first flight.

1958Accident A Bristol Freighter on Winter Hill

A Silver City Airways aircraft flying from the Isle of Man to Manchester strikes Winter Hill in Lancashire: 35 lives lost.

1965First flight The Antonov An-22 flies

The An-22 takes off, the largest turboprop aircraft ever built, able to carry 80 tonnes.

1975Accident A VASP Bandeirante at Congonhas

A VASP Embraer Bandeirante crashes right after take-off from São Paulo Congonhas: all 15 on board die.

1979Milestone The Dassault Falcon 50 enters service

The Dassault Falcon 50, a French business jet, enters service.

1980Accident A China Airlines 707 burns at Manila and everyone gets out

A China Airlines 707 crash-lands at Manila and is destroyed by fire, but all 124 passengers and 11 crew survive.

1995Milestone Stapleton closes

The last flight leaves Denver Stapleton airport, a Continental DC-10 to London, and the airport closes after 65 years; the new Denver International opens the next day.

2001Accident Loganair 670A in the Firth of Forth

A Loganair Islander on an air-ambulance flight falls into the Firth of Forth, Scotland: both pilots die.

2007First flight The Bell 429 flies

The Bell 429 GlobalRanger, a light twin helicopter aimed at air-ambulance and police work, makes its first flight.

2011Airline Indian Airlines disappears into Air India

Indian Airlines, India’s domestic carrier since 1953, completes its merger with Air India and ceases to exist as a brand.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on February 27 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

G-WUKO · Wizz UK Incident · Feb 27, 2025On February 27, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration G-WUKO), operated by Wizz UK, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Wizz UK.GBG-WUKOWizz UK Airbus A321N861NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 27, 2024On February 27, 2024, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration N861NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Syracuse. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN861NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330G-ZBKC · British Airways Incident · Feb 27, 2024On February 27, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident south of Clacton-on-Sea (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBKCBritish Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerXA-VUJ · Volaris News · Feb 27, 2024On February 27, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VUJ), operated by Volaris, was in the news. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VUJVolaris Airbus A321YL-AAR · airBaltic News · Feb 27, 2024On February 27, 2024, the Airbus Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration YL-AAR), operated by airBaltic, was in the news. Source: airBaltic.LVYL-AARairBaltic Airbus A220PR-YYE · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Feb 27, 2023On February 27, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration PR-YYE), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YYEAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320N813SY · Sun Country Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2023On February 27, 2023, the Boeing 737-8Q8 aircraft (registration N813SY), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: the FAA (United States).USN813SYSun Country Airlines Boeing 737N3735D · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 27, 2023On February 27, 2023, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3735D), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3735DDelta Air Lines Boeing 737TF-FIK · ICE Incident · Feb 27, 2023On February 27, 2023, the Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-FIK), operated by ICE, was involved in an incident. Source: ICE.ISTF-FIKICE Boeing 757VT-SGG · SpiceJet Incident · Feb 27, 2023On February 27, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration VT-SGG), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SGGSpiceJet Boeing 737OO-JAY · TUI Belgium Incident · Feb 27, 2023On February 27, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration OO-JAY), operated by TUI Belgium, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.BEOO-JAYTUI Belgium Boeing 737N179JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Feb 27, 2023On February 27, 2023, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N179JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN179JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E1959H-LOZ · Lauda Europe Incident · Feb 27, 2022On February 27, 2022, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-LOZ), operated by Lauda Europe, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Lauda Europe.MT9H-LOZLauda Europe Airbus A320N121UW · American Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2022On February 27, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N121UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Myers. Source: the FAA (United States).USN121UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320N960WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2021On February 27, 2021, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N960WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: the FAA (United States).USN960WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737JY-AYN · Royal Jordanian Incident · Feb 27, 2021On February 27, 2021, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration JY-AYN), operated by Royal Jordanian, was involved in an incident at Beirut. Source: Royal Jordanian.JOJY-AYNRoyal Jordanian Airbus A319AP-BMG · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2020On February 27, 2020, the Boeing 777 2Q8ER aircraft (registration AP-BMG), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: PIA.PKAP-BMGPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777D-ABQC · LGW Incident · Feb 27, 2020On February 27, 2020, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration D-ABQC), operated by LGW, was involved in an incident at Leipzig and Dusseldorf. Source: LGW.DED-ABQCLGW De Havilland Canada Dash 8N379DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 27, 2020On February 27, 2020, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N379DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Monterrey (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN379DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737TC-JSH · THY Accident · Feb 27, 2020On February 27, 2020, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration TC-JSH), operated by THY, was involved in an accident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JSHTHY Airbus A321N531NK · Spirit Airlines Accident · Feb 27, 2019On February 27, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N531NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Las Vegas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN531NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319F-OLRC · Air Austral Incident · Feb 27, 2019On February 27, 2019, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration F-OLRC), operated by Air Austral, was involved in an incident at Naples. Source: Air Austral.FRF-OLRCAir Austral Boeing 787 DreamlinerN884AS · ExpressJet Incident · Feb 27, 2019On February 27, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration N884AS), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Lexington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN884ASExpressJet Bombardier CRJN224AK · Alaska Airlines Accident · Feb 27, 2019On February 27, 2019, the Boeing 737-990(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N224AK), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN224AKAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N771AN · American Airlines Accident · Feb 27, 2019On February 27, 2019, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N771AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Honolulu, Hawaii (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN771ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N807NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 27, 2018On February 27, 2018, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N807NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN807NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330SE-DSU · Braathens Regional Incident · Feb 27, 2018On February 27, 2018, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration SE-DSU), operated by Braathens Regional, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Braathens Regional.SESE-DSUBraathens Regional BAe 146 / Avro RJVH-VZY · Qantas Incident · Feb 27, 2018On February 27, 2018, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VZY), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZYQantas Boeing 737N597UA · United Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2018On February 27, 2018, the Boeing 757 222/W aircraft (registration N597UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Allentown. Source: United Airlines.USN597UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757A6-END · Emirates Accident · Feb 27, 2018On February 27, 2018, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-END), operated by Emirates, was involved in an accident at Islamabad, leaving 5 injured. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ENDEmirates Boeing 7779M-LMF · Malindo Incident · Feb 27, 2018On February 27, 2018, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 9M-LMF), operated by Malindo, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malindo.MY9M-LMFMalindo ATR 42 / 72G-OBYG · TUI Incident · Feb 27, 2018On February 27, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 767-304 aircraft (registration G-OBYG), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Vaasa. Source: TUI.GBG-OBYGTUI Boeing 767VT-ESE · Air India Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mangalore. Source: Air India.INVT-ESEAir India Airbus A320N110AN · American Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N110AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jfk-Lax (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: American Airlines.USN110ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321D-AIBC · Lufthansa Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Bilbao. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIBCLufthansa Airbus A319CC-CWF · LATAM Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Boeing 767-316(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration CC-CWF), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil. Source: LATAM.CLCC-CWFLATAM Boeing 767N978NN · American Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N978NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: American Airlines.USN978NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737YV2957 · Aeropostal Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration YV2957), operated by Aeropostal, was involved in an incident at Barquisimeto. Source: Aeropostal.VEYV2957Aeropostal McDonnell Douglas MD-80N7751A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Boeing 737-7BD(WL) aircraft (registration N7751A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7751ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737SP-LRF · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRFLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerN674UA · United Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2017On February 27, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N674UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN674UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767HA-LYU · Wizz Incident · Feb 27, 2016On February 27, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LYU), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LYUWizz Airbus A320G-EUUD · British Airways Incident · Feb 27, 2016On February 27, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUDBritish Airways Airbus A320TS-IFN · Tunis Incident · Feb 27, 2016On February 27, 2016, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration TS-IFN), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Madinah. Source: Tunis.TNTS-IFNTunis Airbus A330EI-DHR · Ryanair Incident · Feb 27, 2016On February 27, 2016, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DHR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHRRyanair Boeing 737N19117 · United Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2016On February 27, 2016, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N19117), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: United Airlines.USN19117United Airlines Boeing 757D-ABVU · Lufthansa Incident · Feb 27, 2015On February 27, 2015, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVU), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Greenland. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABVULufthansa Boeing 747N188DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 27, 2014On February 27, 2014, the Boeing 767-332(ER) aircraft (registration N188DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN188DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767XA-HAC · Aeroméxico Connect Incident · Feb 27, 2014On February 27, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration XA-HAC), operated by Aeroméxico Connect, was involved in an incident at Guatemala City. Source: Aeroméxico Connect.MXXA-HACAeroméxico Connect Embraer E190 / E195C-GICN · Canadian North Accident · Feb 27, 2014On February 27, 2014, the Boeing 737-36Q (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GICN), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an accident at Winnipeg due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GICNCanadian North Boeing 737HB-IJD · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Feb 27, 2014On February 27, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJD), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IJDSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320HZ-AKV · Saudia Incident · Feb 27, 2014On February 27, 2014, the Boeing 777 268ER aircraft (registration HZ-AKV), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Riyadh. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AKVSaudia Boeing 777VH-OEI · Qantas Incident · Feb 27, 2014On February 27, 2014, the Boeing 747-438ER aircraft (registration VH-OEI), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to an impact with a structure on the ground. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OEIQantas Boeing 747VH-OQI · Qantas Incident · Feb 27, 2014On February 27, 2014, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQI), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to an impact with a structure on the ground. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQIQantas Airbus A380ZS-ZWP · Kulula Incident · Feb 27, 2013On February 27, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration ZS-ZWP), operated by Kulula, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: Kulula.ZAZS-ZWPKulula Boeing 737N937WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Feb 27, 2013On February 27, 2013, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N937WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN937WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N637RW · Shuttle America Accident · Feb 27, 2012On February 27, 2012, the aircraft (registration N637RW), operated by Shuttle America, was involved in an accident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN637RWShuttle America Embraer E170 / E175F-GZCG · Air France Incident · Feb 27, 2012On February 27, 2012, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCG), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GZCGAir France Airbus A330N825MH · Delta Air Lines Incident · Feb 27, 2012On February 27, 2012, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N825MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN825MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767EC-JDR · Iberia Incident · Feb 27, 2012On February 27, 2012, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration EC-JDR), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Iberia.ESEC-JDRIberia Airbus A321

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