The Embraer 190 flies
March 122004

The Embraer 190 flies

First flight22 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1927–2025years covered

Fact of the day

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.

Also on this day · 9

1927First flight The Fokker F.VIII flies

The Fokker F.VIII, a Dutch airliner, makes its first flight.

1929First flight The PWS-20, the first Polish passenger aircraft, flies

The PWS-20, the first passenger aircraft designed and built in Poland, makes its first flight.

1938First flight The PZL.44 Wicher flies

The PZL.44 Wicher, the Polish twin-engined airliner designed to replace LOT’s Lockheeds, makes its first flight.

1948Accident Northwest 4422 into Mount Sanford

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.

1950Accident Llandow: the world’s worst air disaster to date

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.

1955First flight The Aérospatiale Alouette II flies

The Aérospatiale Alouette II, a French helicopter, makes its first flight.

1959First flight The Aero Boero AB-95 flies

The Aero Boero AB-95, an Argentine utility aircraft, makes its first flight.

2018Accident US-Bangla 211 at Kathmandu

A Dash 8 crashes while landing at Kathmandu airport after a confused approach: 51 lives lost.

2023Airline Riyadh Air is born

Saudi Arabia announces the creation of Riyadh Air, its second flag carrier, with an initial order for 787s.

This day in earlier years · 60

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.

S2-AGU · US-Bangla 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 8XA-VRU · Volaris 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 A320EI-EMM · Ryanair 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 737AP-BLS · Pakistan International Airlines 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 A320RA-93934 · IrAero 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-24C-GCJT · Cargojet Airways 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 757N424AN · American Airlines 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 A321EC-LZX · Iberia 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 A330N756US · American Airlines 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 A319SP-LRB · LOT Polish Airlines 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 DreamlinerVT-AIW · Alliance 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 / 72PH-BHE · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 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 DreamlinerN576FE · FedEx Express 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-11C-FTMN · Morningstar 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 / 72C-GHPX · Air Canada 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 DreamlinerAP-BLY · Pakistan International Airlines 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 A320VQ-BAR · Rossiya Airlines 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 A319N16183 · Commut 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 / 145ES-ACB · Nordica 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 CRJPR-AQV · Azul Linhas Aéreas 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 / 72AP-BGZ · Pakistan International Airlines - PIA 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 777VQ-BRH · AirBridgeCargo Airlines 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 747N652UA · United Airlines 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 767TC-LSA · Turkish Airlines 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 A321ZK-NEF · Air New Zealand 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 8D-AIKG · Lufthansa 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 A330N247SY · Delta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines 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 / E175VT-ITA · IndiGo 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 A320SU-GAC · Egypt Cargo 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 A300C-FGHZ · Air Canada 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 DreamlinerN965AT · Delta Air Lines 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 717SU-GDZ · EgyptAir 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 737A6-EEB · Emirates 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 A380B-2432 · Yangtse River Express 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 747D-ABUA · Condor 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 767TF-AAK · Air Atlanta Icelandic 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 7475N-BQQ · Air Peace 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 737LN-NHG · Norwegian Air Shuttle 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 737C-FCAE · Air Canada 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 767G-EUYC · British Airways 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 A320N200UU · US Airways 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 757EI-LBT · Lingus 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 757EC-LRY · Vueling 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 A320A4O-BV · Oman 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 737VH-VQY · Jetstar Airways 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 A320F-GRHT · Air France 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 A319VP-BTH · Globus Airlines 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 737OK-TVP · Travel Service 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 737TS-IMC · Tunisair 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 A3209M-MNC · Malaysia 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 A380VT-SCV · Air India 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 A319LN-RKI · SAS Scandinavian Airlines 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 A321N955DL · Delta Air Lines 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-80VP-BHL · S7 Airlines 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 A319N267JB · JetBlue Airways 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 / E195D-ABUA · Condor 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 767N411NV · Allegiant Air 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-80N626AS · Alaska Airlines 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 737C-FKCO · Air Canada 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 A320C-GWJT · WestJet 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 737

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