The A321 flies
March 111993

The A321 flies

First flight33 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1935–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the A321, the largest member of the A320 family and today a mainstay of medium-haul routes worldwide.

Also on this day · 10

1935Milestone The Avro 652 enters service

Imperial Airways puts the Avro 652, a British airliner, into service.

1951Accident A Skymaster in the Hong Kong hills

A Pacific Overseas Airlines Douglas C-54 crashes into the hills of Hong Kong Island right after take-off from Kai Tak: all 24 on board die.

1955Airline Pakistan International Airlines is born

PIA is formed as Pakistan’s national airline, absorbing Orient Airways.

1958First flight The Dart Herald flies

The Handley Page Dart Herald, the twin-Dart turboprop version of the British regional airliner, makes its first flight.

1959First flight The Sikorsky S-61 flies

The Sikorsky S-61, an American helicopter and the civil version of the Sea King, makes its first flight.

1971Airline Alyemda is born

Alyemda, the airline of South Yemen and heir to Aden Airways, is founded.

1982Accident Widerøe 933 in the Barents Sea

A Widerøe Twin Otter falls into the Barents Sea near Gamvik, Norway: 15 lives lost.

1985First flight The ARV Super2 flies

The ARV Super2, a British high-wing two-seat trainer, makes its first flight.

2014First flight Airbus’s electric E-Fan flies

The Airbus E-Fan, an experimental all-electric two-seater with two ducted fans powered by batteries, makes its first flight.

2018Accident A Challenger falls in the Zagros

A Turkish Bombardier Challenger 604 returning from a hen party in Dubai crashes in Iran’s Zagros Mountains: all eleven on board die.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on March 11 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N865FD · FedEx Express Incident · Mar 11, 2025On March 11, 2025, the Boeing 777-F aircraft (registration N865FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident 470 nautical miles northeast of Goose Bay, Canada due to smoke in the cabin. Source: FedEx Express.USN865FDFedEx Express Boeing 777C-FCSK · Air Creebec Incident · Mar 11, 2025On March 11, 2025, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 aircraft (registration C-FCSK), operated by Air Creebec, was involved in an incident 138 nautical miles north of Montreal (Canada) due to low oil pressure in one engine. Source: Air Creebec.CAC-FCSKAir Creebec De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-GUGM · Air France Incident · Mar 11, 2025On March 11, 2025, the Airbus A318-111 aircraft (registration F-GUGM), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GUGMAir France Airbus A318EC-MXG · Vueling Incident · Mar 11, 2025On March 11, 2025, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MXG), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Sevilla. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MXGVueling Airbus A320CS-TJQ · TAP Air Portugal Accident · Mar 11, 2025On March 11, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration CS-TJQ), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an accident at Porto. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TJQTAP Air Portugal Airbus A321N253NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Mar 11, 2025On March 11, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N253NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: the FAA (United States).USN253NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320C-GPNL · Canadian North Incident · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Boeing 737-36N aircraft (registration C-GPNL), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at 130 nm W From CYEG - Edmonton Intl - Edmonton (Canada) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: Canadian North.CAC-GPNLCanadian North Boeing 737CC-BGG · LATAM Accident · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BGG), operated by LATAM, was involved in an accident, leaving 12 injured. Source: TAIC.CLCC-BGGLATAM Boeing 787 DreamlinerPS-GPP · GOL Linhas Aéreas News · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration PS-GPP), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was in the news. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-GPPGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAXN468AX · Omni Incident · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Boeing 767-36N aircraft (registration N468AX), operated by Omni, was involved in an incident at Bangor due to a performance degradation in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN468AXOmni Boeing 767AP-BMX · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BMX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BMXPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320PH-BVG · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777N2140U · United Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration N2140U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: United Airlines.USN2140UUnited Airlines Boeing 777N567UW · American Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2024On March 11, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N567UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh-Durham. Source: American Airlines.USN567UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321PS-GPB · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 11, 2023On March 11, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration PS-GPB), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-GPBGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAXN27258 · United Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2023On March 11, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N27258), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN27258United Airlines Boeing 737 MAXTC-JFH · THY Incident · Mar 11, 2023On March 11, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFH), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Erzurum. Source: THY.TRTC-JFHTHY Boeing 737PH-BGF · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2023On March 11, 2023, the Boeing 737-7K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BGF), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nuremberg. Source: DSB.NLPH-BGFKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N791SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2022On March 11, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N791SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Redmond. Source: the FAA (United States).USN791SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJG-WUKO · Wizz UK Accident · Mar 11, 2022On March 11, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration G-WUKO), operated by Wizz UK, was involved in an accident at Belgrade. Source: Wizz UK.GBG-WUKOWizz UK Airbus A321N73291 · United Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2022On March 11, 2022, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N73291), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: United Airlines.USN73291United Airlines Boeing 737N592NN · Blue Streak Incident · Mar 11, 2022On March 11, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N592NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Blue Streak.USN592NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJN832US · USA Jet Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2022On March 11, 2022, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (SF) aircraft (registration N832US), operated by USA Jet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Niagara Falls (IAG) International Airport (United States) due to a fire on board. Source: USA Jet Airlines.USN832USUSA Jet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80CP-2925 · Boliviana de Aviación Incident · Mar 11, 2022On March 11, 2022, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration CP-2925), operated by Boliviana de Aviación, was involved in an incident near Cochabamba (Bolivia) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: Boliviana de Aviación.BOCP-2925Boliviana de Aviación Boeing 737N843NN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2021On March 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N843NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN843NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737PH-NXA · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Mar 11, 2021On March 11, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-195-E2 (ERJ-190-400 STD) aircraft (registration PH-NXA), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-NXAKLM Cityhopper Embraer E-Jet E2N712FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2021On March 11, 2021, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N712FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN712FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321N2748U · United Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2020On March 11, 2020, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration N2748U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Gander. Source: United Airlines.USN2748UUnited Airlines Boeing 777A6-BLL · Etihad Airways Incident · Mar 11, 2020On March 11, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A6-BLL), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-BLLEtihad Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-FYJE · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Mar 11, 2020On March 11, 2020, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJE), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-FYJEAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319N782CK · Kalitta Air Incident · Mar 11, 2019On March 11, 2019, the Boeing 747-4HQFER aircraft (registration N782CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport, NB (CYQM/YQM) (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Kalitta Air.USN782CKKalitta Air Boeing 747N941SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2019On March 11, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N941SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lexington. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN941SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN929DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 11, 2018On March 11, 2018, the aircraft (registration N929DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN929DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N8541W · Southwest Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2018On March 11, 2018, the Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N8541W), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident southwest of Albuquerque (United States) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8541WSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737TC-TLC · Tailwind Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2018On March 11, 2018, the Boeing 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLC), operated by Tailwind Airlines, was involved in an incident near Sofia (Bulgaria) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Tailwind Airlines.TRTC-TLCTailwind Airlines Boeing 737N8501V · Southwest Airlines Accident · Mar 11, 2018On March 11, 2018, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N8501V), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Albuquerque, leaving 2 injured. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8501VSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737D-AIRO · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 11, 2018On March 11, 2018, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIROLufthansa Airbus A321F-GLZU · France Incident · Mar 11, 2017On March 11, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GLZUFrance Airbus A340C-FADF · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Mar 11, 2017On March 11, 2017, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FADF), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Regina due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FADFAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N658JB · JetBlue Airways Accident · Mar 11, 2017On March 11, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N658JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN658JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320LN-TUM · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2017On March 11, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 705/W aircraft (registration LN-TUM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Stavanger. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-TUMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737PH-BFV · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2017On March 11, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFV), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFVKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747HB-IYY · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Mar 11, 2016On March 11, 2016, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYY), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYYSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJSU-GDZ · EgyptAir Accident · Mar 11, 2016On March 11, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GDZ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an accident at London. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDZEgyptAir Boeing 737N396AN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2016On March 11, 2016, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N396AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.USN396ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767VP-BDL · Ural Incident · Mar 11, 2016On March 11, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VP-BDL), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Orenburg. Source: Ural.BMVP-BDLUral Airbus A320ZS-JRE · Safair Incident · Mar 11, 2015On March 11, 2015, the Boeing 737 4Y0 aircraft (registration ZS-JRE), operated by Safair, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Safair.ZAZS-JRESafair Boeing 737N284AV · Avianca Incident · Mar 11, 2015On March 11, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N284AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: the BEA (France).USN284AVAvianca Airbus A320C-FABA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Mar 11, 2015On March 11, 2015, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FABA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Mont Joli due to a performance degradation in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FABAAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8EI-FAW · Stobart Incident · Mar 11, 2015On March 11, 2015, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-FAW), operated by Stobart, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Stobart.IEEI-FAWStobart ATR 42 / 72HB-JMO · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Mar 11, 2015On March 11, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration HB-JMO), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JMOSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340ET-AQD · ASky Incident · Mar 11, 2015On March 11, 2015, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration ET-AQD), operated by ASky, was involved in an incident at Lome (LFW) Airport due to a runway excursion. Source: ASky.ETET-AQDASky De Havilland Canada Dash 8N140LL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 11, 2014On March 11, 2014, the Boeing 767 332 aircraft (registration N140LL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN140LLDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N909AW · US Airways Incident · Mar 11, 2013On March 11, 2013, the aircraft (registration N909AW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: US Airways.USN909AWUS Airways Boeing 757F-HBNE · Air France Incident · Mar 11, 2013On March 11, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-HBNE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBNEAir France Airbus A320N153PQ · Delta Connection, opb Pinnacle Airlines Incident · Mar 11, 2013On March 11, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N153PQ), operated by Delta Connection, opb Pinnacle Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston-William P. Hobby (HOU) Airport (United States) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Delta Connection, opb Pinnacle Airlines.USN153PQDelta Connection, opb Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJG-EZFV · easyJet Incident · Mar 11, 2013On March 11, 2013, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFV), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZFVeasyJet Airbus A319EI-LAX · Aer Lingus Incident · Mar 11, 2013On March 11, 2013, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration EI-LAX), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-LAXAer Lingus Airbus A330F-GZCO · Air France Incident · Mar 11, 2013On March 11, 2013, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCO), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCOAir France Airbus A330N644AE · American Eagle Incident · Mar 11, 2012On March 11, 2012, the aircraft (registration N644AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN644AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145

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