
First flight of the E190: the Brazilian jet that conquered the niche between regional aircraft and single-aisle airliners, and established Embraer in the world’s front rank.
The Fokker F.VIII, a Dutch airliner, makes its first flight.
The PWS-20, the first passenger aircraft designed and built in Poland, makes its first flight.
The PZL.44 Wicher, the Polish twin-engined airliner designed to replace LOT’s Lockheeds, makes its first flight.
A chartered DC-4 strikes Mount Sanford in Alaska: all 30 people on board die. The wreckage was not located until half a century later.
An Avro Tudor chartered to bring Welsh fans home from a rugby match in Dublin crashes on approach to Llandow: 80 of the 83 on board die, the worst air disaster in history up to that day.
The Aérospatiale Alouette II, a French helicopter, makes its first flight.
The Aero Boero AB-95, an Argentine utility aircraft, makes its first flight.
A Dash 8 crashes while landing at Kathmandu airport after a confused approach: 51 lives lost.
Saudi Arabia announces the creation of Riyadh Air, its second flag carrier, with an initial order for 787s.
Occurrences recorded on March 12 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · Mar 12, 2018On March 12, 2018, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration S2-AGU), operated by US-Bangla, was involved in a fatal accident at Kathmandu (Nepal), leaving 2 dead. Source: US-Bangla.BDS2-AGUUS-Bangla De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Mar 12, 2025On March 12, 2025, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VRU), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VRUVolaris Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2025On March 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EMM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EMMRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2025On March 12, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLS), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi and Lahore. Source: PIA.PKAP-BLSPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2025On March 12, 2025, the Antonov An-24B aircraft (registration RA-93934), operated by IrAero, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk (IKT) Airport (Russia) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: IrAero.RURA-93934IrAero Antonov An-24
Incident · Mar 12, 2024On March 12, 2024, the Boeing 757-223 (PCF) (WL) aircraft (registration C-GCJT), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident near New Town, North Dakota (United States) due to low oil pressure in one engine. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-GCJTCargojet Airways Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 12, 2024On March 12, 2024, the Airbus A321-253NX(WL) aircraft (registration N424AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN424ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Mar 12, 2024On March 12, 2024, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration EC-LZX), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LZXIberia Airbus A330
Incident · Mar 12, 2023On March 12, 2023, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N756US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN756USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 12, 2023On March 12, 2023, the Boeing B787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRB), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRBLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Mar 12, 2022On March 12, 2022, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration VT-AIW), operated by Alliance, was involved in an incident at Jabalpur. Source: Alliance.INVT-AIWAlliance ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Mar 12, 2022On March 12, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BHE), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BHEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Mar 12, 2022On March 12, 2022, the aircraft (registration N576FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: FedEx Express.USN576FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Mar 12, 2021On March 12, 2021, the ATR AT72 aircraft (registration C-FTMN), operated by Morningstar, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTMNMorningstar ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Mar 12, 2021On March 12, 2021, the Boeing 787-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHPX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a diversion for technical reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHPXAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Mar 12, 2021On March 12, 2021, the Airbus A320 216 aircraft (registration AP-BLY), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Peshawar. Source: PIA.PKAP-BLYPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2020On March 12, 2020, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VQ-BAR), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BARRossiya Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 12, 2020On March 12, 2020, the aircraft (registration N16183), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Quebec City due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN16183Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Mar 12, 2020On March 12, 2020, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration ES-ACB), operated by Nordica, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Nordica.EEES-ACBNordica Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Mar 12, 2019On March 12, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQV), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AQVAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Mar 12, 2019On March 12, 2019, the Boeing 777-240LR aircraft (registration AP-BGZ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BGZPakistan International Airlines - PIA Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 12, 2019On March 12, 2019, the Boeing 747-8HVF aircraft (registration VQ-BRH), operated by AirBridgeCargo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: AirBridgeCargo Airlines.BMVQ-BRHAirBridgeCargo Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Mar 12, 2019On March 12, 2019, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N652UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: United Airlines.USN652UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 12, 2019On March 12, 2019, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LSA), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LSATurkish Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Mar 12, 2019On March 12, 2019, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NEF), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Wellington. Source: TAIC.NZZK-NEFAir New Zealand De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Mar 12, 2018On March 12, 2018, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration D-AIKG), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-AIKGLufthansa Airbus A330
Incident · Mar 12, 2018On March 12, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N247SY), operated by Delta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City (SLC) International Airport (United States) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Delta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines.USN247SYDelta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Mar 12, 2018On March 12, 2018, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITA), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITAIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2017On March 12, 2017, the aircraft (registration SU-GAC), operated by Egypt Cargo, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Egypt Cargo.EGSU-GACEgypt Cargo Airbus A300
Incident · Mar 12, 2017On March 12, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGHZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGHZAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Mar 12, 2017On March 12, 2017, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N965AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Gulfport. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN965ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717
Incident · Mar 12, 2017On March 12, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GDZ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDZEgyptAir Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2017On March 12, 2017, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EEB), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EEBEmirates Airbus A380
Incident · Mar 12, 2016On March 12, 2016, the Boeing 747 481BDSF aircraft (registration B-2432), operated by Yangtse River Express, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Yangtse River Express.CNB-2432Yangtse River Express Boeing 747
Incident · Mar 12, 2016On March 12, 2016, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUA), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: Condor.DED-ABUACondor Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 12, 2016On March 12, 2016, the Boeing 747-428 aircraft (registration TF-AAK), operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (Chile) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air Atlanta Icelandic.ISTF-AAKAir Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747
Incident · Mar 12, 2016On March 12, 2016, the Boeing 737-524 (WL) aircraft (registration 5N-BQQ), operated by Air Peace, was involved in an incident at Port Harcourt (PHC) Airport (Nigeria) due to an emergency evacuation. Source: Air Peace.NG5N-BQQAir Peace Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2016On March 12, 2016, the Boeing 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration LN-NHG), operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).NOLN-NHGNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2016On March 12, 2016, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FCAE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Istanbul due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FCAEAir Canada Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 12, 2015On March 12, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYCBritish Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2015On March 12, 2015, the Boeing 757 2B7/W aircraft (registration N200UU), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: US Airways.USN200UUUS Airways Boeing 757
Accident · Mar 12, 2015On March 12, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 757-2Q8 aircraft (registration EI-LBT), operated by Lingus, was involved in an accident at Shannon. Source: Lingus.IEEI-LBTLingus Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 12, 2015On March 12, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-LRY), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-LRYVueling Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2015On March 12, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 81M/W aircraft (registration A4O-BV), operated by Oman, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Oman.OMA4O-BVOman Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2014On March 12, 2014, the aircraft (registration VH-VQY), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VQYJetstar Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2014On March 12, 2014, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHT), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GRHTAir France Airbus A319
Accident · Mar 12, 2013On March 12, 2013, the aircraft (registration VP-BTH), operated by Globus Airlines, was involved in an accident at Sochi. Source: Globus Airlines.BMVP-BTHGlobus Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2013On March 12, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration OK-TVP), operated by Travel Service, was involved in an incident at Katowice. Source: Travel Service.CZOK-TVPTravel Service Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2013On March 12, 2013, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration TS-IMC), operated by Tunisair, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).TNTS-IMCTunisair Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2013On March 12, 2013, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9M-MNC), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MNCMalaysia Airbus A380
Incident · Mar 12, 2012On March 12, 2012, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration VT-SCV), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (BOM) International Airport (India) due to a tailstrike. Source: Air India.INVT-SCVAir India Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 12, 2012On March 12, 2012, the Airbus A321 232 aircraft (registration LN-RKI), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RKISAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Mar 12, 2012On March 12, 2012, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N955DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN955DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Mar 12, 2012On March 12, 2012, the Airbus A319 114 aircraft (registration VP-BHL), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BHLS7 Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 12, 2012On March 12, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N267JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN267JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Accident · Mar 12, 2012On March 12, 2012, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUA), operated by Condor, was involved in an accident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABUACondor Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 12, 2011On March 12, 2011, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N411NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Tucson. Source: Allegiant Air.USN411NVAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Mar 12, 2011On March 12, 2011, the Boeing 737-790(WL) aircraft (registration N626AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Palm Springs. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN626ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 12, 2011On March 12, 2011, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FKCO), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to the presence of smoke during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKCOAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 12, 2011On March 12, 2011, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWJT), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: WestJet.CAC-GWJTWestJet Boeing 737Photo: Anna Zvereva · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons