
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.
The Breguet 500 Colmar, a French twin-engined airliner of the immediate post-war years, makes its first flight.
A Silver City Airways aircraft flying from the Isle of Man to Manchester strikes Winter Hill in Lancashire: 35 lives lost.
The An-22 takes off, the largest turboprop aircraft ever built, able to carry 80 tonnes.
A VASP Embraer Bandeirante crashes right after take-off from São Paulo Congonhas: all 15 on board die.
The Dassault Falcon 50, a French business jet, enters service.
A China Airlines 707 crash-lands at Manila and is destroyed by fire, but all 124 passengers and 11 crew survive.
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.
A Loganair Islander on an air-ambulance flight falls into the Firth of Forth, Scotland: both pilots die.
The Bell 429 GlobalRanger, a light twin helicopter aimed at air-ambulance and police work, makes its first flight.
Indian Airlines, India’s domestic carrier since 1953, completes its merger with Air India and ceases to exist as a brand.
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.
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 A321
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 A330
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 Dreamliner
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 A321
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 A220
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 A320
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 737
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 737
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 757
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 737
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 737
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 / E195
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 A320
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 A320
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 737
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 A319
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 777
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 8
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 737
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 A321
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 A319
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 Dreamliner
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 CRJ
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 737
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 777
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 A330
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 RJ
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 737
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 757
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 777
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 / 72
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 767
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 A320
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 A321
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 A319
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 767
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 737
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-80
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 737
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 Dreamliner
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 767
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 A320
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 A320
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 A330
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 737
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 757
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 747
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 767
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 / E195
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 737
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 A320
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 777
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 747
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 A380
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 737
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 737
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 / E175
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 A330
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 767
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 A321Photo: Colin Cooke Photo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons