The first parachute jump from an aeroplane
March 11912

The first parachute jump from an aeroplane

Milestone114 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1912–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Over Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Albert Berry drops from the Benoist biplane flown by Tony Jannus and opens his parachute at 460 metres: the first jump from an aeroplane in flight. Berry said the worst moment was the jolt of the opening; he jumped again ten days later.

Also on this day · 12

1914Accident Jorge Newbery dies

Engineer and aviator Jorge Newbery, founder of Argentine aeronautics, dies when his aircraft crashes at Los Tamarindos, Mendoza, while preparing the first crossing of the Andes.

1925Airline The first scheduled airline inside the United States

Claude Ryan and Frank Mahoney open the Los Angeles–San Diego Air Line, the first scheduled passenger service operated wholly within the continental United States.

1932Milestone Lindbergh’s baby is kidnapped

Charles Lindbergh’s twenty-month-old son is kidnapped from the family home in New Jersey; the “crime of the century” shakes the United States and will end with the execution of Bruno Hauptmann.

1938Accident A TWA DC-2 vanishes in Yosemite

A TWA DC-2 crashes in bad weather in Yosemite National Park: all nine on board die and the wreckage is not found for months, despite a large search.

1956Milestone Alfa, Bravo, Charlie

IATA finalises the draft of the radiotelephony alphabet that ICAO will adopt that same year: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie… the words that have spelled out the world in every cockpit since.

1957Milestone Sud Aviation is born

The French state firms Sud-Est and Sud-Ouest merge into Sud Aviation, the company that will give the world the Caravelle, Concorde and the Alouette helicopters.

1958Milestone Beijing Capital airport opens

Beijing Capital airport opens, today one of the busiest in the world.

1962Accident American Airlines 1 in Jamaica Bay

A 707 falls into Jamaica Bay shortly after take-off from Idlewild after a rudder control failure: 95 lives lost.

1964Accident Paradise Airlines 901A at Lake Tahoe

A Constellation crashes in the mountains near Lake Tahoe: 85 lives lost.

1969Airline Korean Air is born

South Korea nationalises and refounds its flag carrier, which over the years would become one of the great airlines of Asia and a bridge between the country and the Americas.

1977Accident An Alyemda Dakota in the Gulf of Aden

An Alyemda Douglas C-47 falls into the Gulf of Aden shortly after take-off: all 19 on board die.

1988Milestone The CASA CN-235 enters service

The CASA CN-235, a Spanish-Indonesian regional transport built by CASA and IPTN, enters service.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on March 1 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

TC-SOG · SunExpress Incident · Mar 1, 2025On March 1, 2025, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SOG), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Rize. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SOGSunExpress Boeing 737LN-NGD · Norwegian Air Shuttle Incident · Mar 1, 2025On March 1, 2025, the Boeing 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration LN-NGD), operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Stavanger. Source: Norwegian Air Shuttle.NOLN-NGDNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737N798AV · Avianca Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N798AV), was placed in storage.USN798AVAvianca Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-GHLV · Air Canada Cargo Incident · Mar 1, 2025On March 1, 2025, the Boeing 767-333ER (BDSF) (WL) aircraft (registration C-GHLV), operated by Air Canada Cargo, was involved in an incident over Lake Michigan (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Air Canada Cargo.CAC-GHLVAir Canada Cargo Boeing 767N517AE · American Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N517AE), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN517AEAmerican Airlines Bombardier CRJN800AV · Avianca Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N800AV), was placed in storage.USN800AVAvianca Boeing 787 DreamlinerN611FR · Frontier Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N611FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN611FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321N178FE · FedEx Express Incident · Mar 1, 2025On March 1, 2025, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N178FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Newark, New Jersey (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN178FEFedEx Express Boeing 767XA-VUF · Volaris Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VUF), operated by Volaris, was placed in storage. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VUFVolaris Airbus A321XA-VXM · VivaAerobus Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VXM), operated by VivaAerobus, was placed in storage. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VXMVivaAerobus Airbus A321PR-GXH · GOL Linhas Aéreas Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was placed in storage. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GXHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737F-GZCC · Air France Scrapping · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCC), operated by Air France, was scrapped. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCCAir France Airbus A330F-GZCE · Air France Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCE), operated by Air France, was placed in storage. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCEAir France Airbus A330N7856A · Southwest Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N7856A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7856ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N115DU · Delta Air Lines Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the A220-100 aircraft (registration N115DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN115DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220N184DN · Delta Air Lines Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the 767-332(ER) aircraft (registration N184DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN184DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N823AW · American Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2025In March 2025, the A319-132 aircraft (registration N823AW), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN823AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319SU-GDZ · EgyptAir Incident · Mar 1, 2024On March 1, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GDZ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Entebbe. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDZEgyptAir Boeing 737G-GDFO · Jet2.com Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the 737-3U3(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFO), operated by Jet2.com, was placed in storage. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFOJet2.com Boeing 737N508AE · American Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N508AE), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN508AEAmerican Airlines Bombardier CRJN797AX · ABX Air Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the 767-281 aircraft (registration N797AX), operated by ABX Air, was placed in storage. Source: ABX Air.USN797AXABX Air Boeing 767N760SK · SkyWest Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N760SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN760SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN641UA · United Airlines Return to service · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N641UA), operated by United Airlines, returned to service. Source: United Airlines.USN641UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767CC-AWY · JetSMART Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration CC-AWY), operated by JetSMART, was placed in storage. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-AWYJetSMART Airbus A321N7840A · Southwest Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the 737-73V(WL) aircraft (registration N7840A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7840ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N763SW · Southwest Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N763SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN763SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N335NB · Delta Air Lines Storage · Mar 1, 2024In March 2024, the A319-114 aircraft (registration N335NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN335NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319TC-SMU · SunExpress Storage · Mar 1, 2023In March 2023, the 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration TC-SMU), operated by SunExpress, was placed in storage. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SMUSunExpress Boeing 737 MAXN695NK · Spirit Airlines Accident · Mar 1, 2023On March 1, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N695NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Jacksonville. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN695NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320N309PC · American Airlines Incident · Mar 1, 2023On March 1, 2023, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N309PC), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN309PCAmerican Airlines Boeing 737D-AIKK · Lufthansa Accident · Mar 1, 2023On March 1, 2023, the Airbus Airbus A330-343E aircraft (registration D-AIKK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Washington. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKKLufthansa Airbus A330G-EUPU · British Airways Storage · Mar 1, 2023In March 2023, the A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPU), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPUBritish Airways Airbus A319D-AIDP · Eurowings Storage · Mar 1, 2023In March 2023, the A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDP), operated by Eurowings, was placed in storage. Source: Eurowings.DED-AIDPEurowings Airbus A321N864GT · Atlas Air Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the 747-83QF aircraft (registration N864GT), operated by Atlas Air, was placed in storage. Source: Atlas Air.USN864GTAtlas Air Boeing 747N933DZ · Delta Air Lines Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the 737-9GP(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N933DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN933DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 737N509JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Mar 1, 2022On March 1, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N509JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN509JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N961UW · Republic Airways Incident · Mar 1, 2022On March 1, 2022, the Embraer E190 aircraft (registration N961UW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Los Mochis (Mexico) due to a flight control failure in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN961UWRepublic Airways Embraer E190 / E195HK-5423 · Avianca Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration HK-5423), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.COHK-5423Avianca Airbus A320HK-5422 · Avianca Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration HK-5422), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.COHK-5422Avianca Airbus A320HK-5425 · Avianca Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration HK-5425), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.COHK-5425Avianca Airbus A320HK-5424 · Avianca Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration HK-5424), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.COHK-5424Avianca Airbus A320HP-1374CMP · Copa Airlines Scrapping · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the 737-7V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1374CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was scrapped. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1374CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737HK-5421 · Avianca Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration HK-5421), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.COHK-5421Avianca Airbus A320N763US · American Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the A330-303 aircraft (registration N763US), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN763USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319N57857 · United Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2022In March 2022, the 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N57857), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.USN57857United Airlines Boeing 757D-AFYR · Discover Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AFYR), operated by Discover Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AFYRDiscover Airlines Airbus A330D-AIKA · Discover Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKA), operated by Discover Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AIKADiscover Airlines Airbus A330XA-DRI · Aeroméxico Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the 737-752(WL) aircraft (registration XA-DRI), operated by Aeroméxico, was placed in storage. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-DRIAeroméxico Boeing 737EC-NBX · Air Europa Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration EC-NBX), operated by Air Europa, was placed in storage. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-NBXAir Europa Boeing 787 DreamlinerPT-MXJ · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Mar 1, 2021On March 1, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration PT-MXJ), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Maceió-Zumbi dos Palmares (MCZ) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-MXJLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321G-EUPU · British Airways Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPU), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPUBritish Airways Airbus A3197T-VUK · Algerie Accident · Mar 1, 2021On March 1, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 7T-VUK), operated by Algerie, was involved in an accident at Ghardaia. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VUKAlgerie ATR 42 / 72N7861J · Southwest Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the 737-79P(WL) aircraft (registration N7861J), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7861JSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N713TW · Delta Air Lines Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the 757-2Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N713TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN713TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757HP-1524CMP · Copa Airlines Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the 737-7V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1524CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1524CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737N603AT · Delta Air Lines Storage · Mar 1, 2021In March 2021, the 717-22A aircraft (registration N603AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN603ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 7179M-AHL · AirAsia Parked (COVID-19) · Mar 1, 2020In March 2020, the A320 216 aircraft (registration 9M-AHL), operated by AirAsia, was parked. Source: AirAsia.MY9M-AHLAirAsia Airbus A320N178DN · Delta Air Lines Parked (COVID-19) · Mar 1, 2020In March 2020, the 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N178DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was parked. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN178DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N382DA · Delta Air Lines Parked (COVID-19) · Mar 1, 2020In March 2020, the 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N382DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was parked. Source: BTS.USN382DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737D-ABGJ · Eurowings Storage · Mar 1, 2020In March 2020, the A319-112 aircraft (registration D-ABGJ), operated by Eurowings, was placed in storage. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABGJEurowings Airbus A319

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