Concorde flies for the first time
March 21969

Concorde flies for the first time

First flight57 years ago
9historical events
47occurrences in earlier years
1784–2025years covered

Fact of the day

André Turcat takes off from Toulouse in prototype 001: the only supersonic that would go on to carry passengers successfully for 27 years is born.

Also on this day · 8

1784Milestone Blanchard’s first flight

Jean-Pierre Blanchard, who years later will cross the English Channel and fly before Washington, makes his first balloon ascent from the Champ de Mars in Paris.

1921First flight The Caproni Ca.60, the nine-winged flying boat, flies

On Lake Maggiore the Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo takes off, a nine-winged, eight-engined flying boat designed to carry a hundred passengers across the Atlantic.

1925Airline Delta is born

Huff Daland Dusters, a crop-dusting company, is founded in Macon, Georgia; in 1929 it would become Delta Air Lines.

1948Accident A Sabena DC-3 in the Heathrow fog

A Sabena DC-3 (OO-AWH) from Brussels crashes on approach to London Heathrow in very low visibility: 20 of the 22 people on board die.

1952First flight The Piper Apache flies

The Twin Stinson, the future Piper PA-23 Apache, Piper’s first twin and the ancestor of the Aztec, makes its first flight.

1962Milestone The first armed agents on board

The first 18 officers of the FAA’s anti-hijacking programme graduate, forerunners of the air marshals who will fly incognito on American airliners.

1996Accident The band Mamonas Assassinas dies

The Learjet carrying the Brazilian band Mamonas Assassinas crashes in the Serra da Cantareira while trying to land at São Paulo Guarulhos: all eight on board die, including the five musicians.

2007Airline FlyMe closes

FlyMe ceases, the Gothenburg low-cost airline that had flown since 2004 to some twenty destinations.

This day in earlier years · 47

Occurrences recorded on March 2 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N457UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 2, 2025On March 2, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N457UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN457UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320F-HBXE · Air France Hop Incident · Mar 2, 2025On March 2, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration F-HBXE), operated by Air France Hop, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Air France Hop.FRF-HBXEAir France Hop Embraer E170 / E175N920EV · SkyWest Airlines Accident · Mar 2, 2025On March 2, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N920EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Waco, leaving 5 injured. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN920EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN131DU · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 2, 2025On March 2, 2025, the Airbus A220-100 aircraft (registration N131DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN131DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220N8776L · Southwest Airlines Accident · Mar 2, 2025On March 2, 2025, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration N8776L), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Diego, California (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8776LSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAXYV622T · Turpial Incident · Mar 2, 2025On March 2, 2025, the Boeing 737 4H6 aircraft (registration YV622T), operated by Turpial, was involved in an incident at Bogota due to a pressurisation system failure during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).VEYV622TTurpial Boeing 737N991JT · JetBlue Airways Accident · Mar 2, 2024On March 2, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N991JT), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Saint Lucia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN991JTJetBlue Airways Airbus A321C-FWCN · WestJet Incident · Mar 2, 2024On March 2, 2024, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FWCN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a fire. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWCNWestJet Boeing 737N366FR · Frontier Airlines Accident · Mar 2, 2023On March 2, 2023, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration N366FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dallas, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN366FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320HB-JMD · Edelweiss Accident · Mar 2, 2023On March 2, 2023, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMD), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an accident at Phuket. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JMDEdelweiss Airbus A340B-17016 · Uni Airways Incident · Mar 2, 2023On March 2, 2023, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration B-17016), operated by Uni Airways, was involved in an incident at Kinmen. Source: Uni Airways.CNB-17016Uni Airways ATR 42 / 72N477MC · Atlas Incident · Mar 2, 2023On March 2, 2023, the Boeing 747-47UF aircraft (registration N477MC), operated by Atlas, was involved in an incident at Charleston. Source: Atlas.USN477MCAtlas Boeing 747C-GVEN · WestJet Encore Accident · Mar 2, 2023On March 2, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an accident at Kelowna due to a fire in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8D-ANRA · Condor Accident · Mar 2, 2023On March 2, 2023, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration D-ANRA), operated by Condor, was involved in an accident at Mauritius, leaving 22 injured. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ANRACondor Airbus A330A6-EVJ · Emirates Incident · Mar 2, 2023On March 2, 2023, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration A6-EVJ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EVJEmirates Airbus A380UR-CSU · CAA Incident · Mar 2, 2021On March 2, 2021, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration UR-CSU), operated by CAA, was involved in an incident at Kinshasa. Source: CAA.UAUR-CSUCAA Airbus A321PR-AYG · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 2, 2021On March 2, 2021, the aircraft (registration PR-AYG), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro due to a system or component failure during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AYGAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195ES-LSG · Airest Incident · Mar 2, 2021On March 2, 2021, the 340 A aircraft (registration ES-LSG), operated by Airest, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Airest.EEES-LSGAirest Saab 340 / 20005A-WAC · Buraq Air Incident · Mar 2, 2020On March 2, 2020, the Boeing 737-4B6 aircraft (registration 5A-WAC), operated by Buraq Air, was involved in an incident at Trípoli-Mitiga (MJI) International Airport (Libya) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Buraq Air.LY5A-WACBuraq Air Boeing 737OE-LYW · Eurowings Incident · Mar 2, 2019On March 2, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration OE-LYW), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Eurowings.ATOE-LYWEurowings Airbus A319N627QX · Horizon Air Incident · Mar 2, 2019On March 2, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N627QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: the FAA (United States).USN627QXHorizon Air Embraer E170 / E175N493WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Mar 2, 2019On March 2, 2019, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N493WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark-Liberty (EWR) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN493WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737D-ACKI · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Mar 2, 2018On March 2, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration D-ACKI), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACKILufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJD-ASUN · TUI Incident · Mar 2, 2018On March 2, 2018, the Boeing 737-8BK (W) aircraft (registration D-ASUN), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Hurghada and Munich. Source: TUI.DED-ASUNTUI Boeing 737EC-KDX · Vueling Incident · Mar 2, 2017On March 2, 2017, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KDX), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KDXVueling Airbus A320OY-GRO · Greenland Incident · Mar 2, 2017On March 2, 2017, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration OY-GRO), operated by Greenland, was involved in an incident at Kangerlussuaq. Source: Greenland.DKOY-GROGreenland De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FYJI · Air Canada Incident · Mar 2, 2016On March 2, 2016, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at New York due to a performance degradation in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJIAir Canada Airbus A319PR-GUE · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 2, 2016On March 2, 2016, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUE), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GUEGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N966TW · American Airlines Incident · Mar 2, 2016On March 2, 2016, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N966TW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN966TWAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N227NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Mar 2, 2016On March 2, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration N227NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Allegiant Air.USN227NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320C-GAQN · North Cariboo Incident · Mar 2, 2015On March 2, 2015, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GAQN), operated by North Cariboo, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAQNNorth Cariboo De Havilland Canada Dash 8VN-A360 · Vietnam Incident · Mar 2, 2015On March 2, 2015, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VN-A360), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Guangzhou. Source: Vietnam.VNVN-A360Vietnam Airbus A321N920DE · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 2, 2014On March 2, 2014, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N920DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN920DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N174US · American Airlines Incident · Mar 2, 2014On March 2, 2014, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N174US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN174USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321F-HPJF · Air France Incident · Mar 2, 2014On March 2, 2014, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration F-HPJF), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Air France.FRF-HPJFAir France Airbus A380N745AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Mar 2, 2013On March 2, 2013, the Boeing 777 2Q8ER aircraft (registration N745AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Aeroméxico.USN745AMAeroméxico Boeing 777A6-EDK · Emirates Incident · Mar 2, 2013On March 2, 2013, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDK), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDKEmirates Airbus A380C-GHOZ · Air Canada Incident · Mar 2, 2012On March 2, 2012, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHOZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHOZAir Canada Boeing 767VT-JCV · Jet Airways Incident · Mar 2, 2012On March 2, 2012, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VT-JCV), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Chandigarh. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JCVJet Airways ATR 42 / 72G-EUXL · British Airways Incident · Mar 2, 2012On March 2, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXLBritish Airways Airbus A321EP-MNP · Mahan Incident · Mar 2, 2011On March 2, 2011, the Airbus A310 308 aircraft (registration EP-MNP), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Shiraz. Source: Mahan.IREP-MNPMahan Airbus A310LN-TUM · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Mar 2, 2011On March 2, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 705/W aircraft (registration LN-TUM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-TUMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737I-EEZG · Eurofly Incident · Mar 2, 2009On March 2, 2009, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration I-EEZG), operated by Eurofly, was involved in an incident at Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) Airport (Italy) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Eurofly.ITI-EEZGEurofly Airbus A320G-LSAA · Jet2.com Incident · Mar 2, 2009On March 2, 2009, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-LSAA), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident near Athens (ATH) (Greece) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSAAJet2.com Boeing 757N78008 · Continental Airlines Accident · Mar 2, 2005On March 2, 2005, the Boeing 777-200 aircraft (registration N78008), operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an accident at Newark, New Jersey (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN78008Continental Airlines Boeing 777N589UA · United Airlines Accident · Mar 2, 2002On March 2, 2002, the Boeing 757-200 aircraft (registration N589UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Seattle, Washington (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN589UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757N138AA · American Airlines Incident · Mar 2, 1986On March 2, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 aircraft (registration N138AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: American Airlines.USN138AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10

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