Pan American is born
March 141927

Pan American is born

Airline99 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1927–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Pan American Airways is incorporated, the airline that would open the Pacific and Atlantic routes and define American international aviation for 64 years.

Also on this day · 9

1945Airline TAP is born

Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, the future TAP Portugal, is founded; it would begin flying in September 1946.

1947First flight The Lockheed L-749 Constellation flies

The Lockheed L-749 Constellation, an American airliner, makes its first flight.

1957Accident BEA 411 at Wythenshawe

A BEA Viscount crashes into a house on approach to Manchester: all 20 on board and two people in the house die.

1961Airline Adria Airways is born

Adria Aviopromet, the future Adria Airways, Slovenia’s flag carrier until 2019, is founded in Ljubljana.

1970Accident A Paraense FH-227 in Guajará Bay

A Paraense Fairchild FH-227 falls into Guajará Bay on approach to Belém: 38 of the 40 on board die.

1972Accident Sterling 296 in the Emirates

A Danish Caravelle strikes a ridge near Kalba: all 112 people on board die, the worst accident in the history of the United Arab Emirates.

1979Accident Alia 600 in the Doha storm

An Alia 727 crashes on landing at Doha in a thunderstorm: 45 of the 64 on board die.

1980Accident LOT 007 and the boxing team

An Il-62 crashes on final approach to Warsaw: 87 lives lost, among them 14 members of the US boxing team.

1997Milestone The De Havilland Comet is retired

The De Havilland Comet, a British airliner, is withdrawn from service.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on March 14 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N305NX · American Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2025On March 14, 2025, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N305NX), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland-Hopkins (CLE) International Airport (United States) due to an impact with a structure on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN305NXAmerican Airlines Boeing 737B-LJE · Cathay Pacific Cargo Incident · Mar 14, 2025On March 14, 2025, the Boeing 747-8F aircraft (registration B-LJE), operated by Cathay Pacific Cargo, was involved in an incident at Guadalajara-Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (GDL) International Airport (Mexico). Source: Cathay Pacific Cargo.CNB-LJECathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 7479M-MSB · Malaysia Incident · Mar 14, 2025On March 14, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MSB), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MSBMalaysia Boeing 737B-2072 · China Southern Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Boeing 777-F1B aircraft (registration B-2072), operated by China Southern Airlines, was involved in an incident near Mithi (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: China Southern Airlines.CNB-2072China Southern Airlines Boeing 777N8520Q · Southwest Airlines Accident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration N8520Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Paris, Tennessee (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8520QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737CC-AWZ · JetSMART Colombia News · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration CC-AWZ), operated by JetSMART Colombia, was in the news. Source: JetSMART Colombia.CLCC-AWZJetSMART Colombia Airbus A320C-GGWV · Les Investissements Nolinor News · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration C-GGWV), was in the news.CAC-GGWVLes Investissements Nolinor Boeing 737N2151J · JetBlue Airways News · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N2151J), operated by JetBlue Airways, was in the news. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN2151JJetBlue Airways Airbus A321N241NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N241NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Allegiant Air.USN241NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320N880NN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N880NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: American Airlines.USN880NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N463UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N463UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).USN463UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320EC-NAY · Iberia Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration EC-NAY), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Iberia.ESEC-NAYIberia Airbus A320PS-AEC · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Embraer E295 aircraft (registration PS-AEC), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-AECAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E-Jet E2G-JZHM · Jet2.com Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZHM), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZHMJet2.com Boeing 737N229UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2024On March 14, 2024, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sfo-Muc due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: United Airlines.USN229UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777CS-TRE · SATA Incident · Mar 14, 2023On March 14, 2023, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration CS-TRE), operated by SATA, was involved in an incident at Lajes. Source: SATA.PTCS-TRESATA De Havilland Canada Dash 8N823SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2023On March 14, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N823SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN823SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN925AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 14, 2023On March 14, 2023, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N925AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN925ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717N180DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 14, 2023On March 14, 2023, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N180DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN180DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N135DQ · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 14, 2023On March 14, 2023, the Airbus A220-100 aircraft (registration N135DQ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Syracuse-Hancock (SYR) International Airport (United States) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN135DQDelta Air Lines Airbus A2209H-WBV · Wizz Air Incident · Mar 14, 2023On March 14, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration 9H-WBV), operated by Wizz Air, was involved in an incident at Suceava (SCV) Airport (Romania) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while under tow. Source: Wizz Air.MT9H-WBVWizz Air Airbus A320D-AIGS · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 14, 2022On March 14, 2022, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGSLufthansa Airbus A340SP-LNH · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2022On March 14, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-195AR ->195LR aircraft (registration SP-LNH), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LNHLOT Polish Airlines Embraer E190 / E1954X-EHH · El Al Incident · Mar 14, 2022On March 14, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 958ER/W aircraft (registration 4X-EHH), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: El Al.IL4X-EHHEl Al Boeing 737EC-MNN · Binter Incident · Mar 14, 2022On March 14, 2022, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration EC-MNN), operated by Binter, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MNNBinter ATR 42 / 72PR-AXH · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 14, 2021On March 14, 2021, the aircraft (registration PR-AXH), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Alta Floresta due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AXHAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E1955N-BUN · DANA Incident · Mar 14, 2021On March 14, 2021, the Do 328 130 aircraft (registration 5N-BUN), operated by DANA, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: DANA.NG5N-BUNDANA Dornier 328PH-EXK · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Mar 14, 2021On March 14, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXK), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXKKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E1759S-ALU · Congo Airways Incident · Mar 14, 2021On March 14, 2021, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration 9S-ALU), operated by Congo Airways, was involved in an incident at Goma (GOM) Airport due to an impact against a building. Source: Congo Airways.CD9S-ALUCongo Airways Airbus A320G-VWAG · Virgin Atlantic Incident · Mar 14, 2020On March 14, 2020, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration G-VWAG), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VWAGVirgin Atlantic Airbus A330N450PA · Atlas Air Incident · Mar 14, 2020On March 14, 2020, the Boeing 747-46NF aircraft (registration N450PA), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Petropavlovsk. Source: the FAA (United States).USN450PAAtlas Air Boeing 747A6-ECL · Emirates Incident · Mar 14, 2019On March 14, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration A6-ECL), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECLEmirates Boeing 777N973UY · American Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2019On March 14, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N973UY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN973UYAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N323NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 14, 2019On March 14, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N323NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: the FAA (United States).USN323NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319C-GHKR · Air Canada Incident · Mar 14, 2018On March 14, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330VT-IFX · IndiGo Incident · Mar 14, 2018On March 14, 2018, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VT-IFX), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IFXIndiGo Airbus A320A6-EGU · Emirates Accident · Mar 14, 2018On March 14, 2018, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EGU), operated by Emirates, was involved in an accident at Entebbe. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EGUEmirates Boeing 777N955NN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2017On March 14, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N955NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: American Airlines.USN955NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N808NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 14, 2017On March 14, 2017, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N808NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN808NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A3309V-MGM · Silkair Incident · Mar 14, 2017On March 14, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8SA/W aircraft (registration 9V-MGM), operated by Silkair, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Silkair.SG9V-MGMSilkair Boeing 737D-ABLA · Germania Incident · Mar 14, 2017On March 14, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 76J/W aircraft (registration D-ABLA), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident. Source: Germania.DED-ABLAGermania Boeing 737C-FYJI · Air Canada Incident · Mar 14, 2016On March 14, 2016, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to an engine instrumentation failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJIAir Canada Airbus A319N75425 · United Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2016On March 14, 2016, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N75425), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN75425United Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BII · Yamal Incident · Mar 14, 2016On March 14, 2016, the Boeing 737 48E aircraft (registration VQ-BII), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: Yamal.BMVQ-BIIYamal Boeing 737N23708 · United Airlines Accident · Mar 14, 2016On March 14, 2016, the Boeing 737 724 aircraft (registration N23708), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Port Arthur, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN23708United Airlines Boeing 737D-ABUM · Condor Incident · Mar 14, 2015On March 14, 2015, the Boeing 767 31BER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUM), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABUMCondor Boeing 7679M-MTA · Malaysia Accident · Mar 14, 2015On March 14, 2015, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTA), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an accident at Melbourne. Source: the TSB (Canada).MY9M-MTAMalaysia Airbus A330N157GJ · GoJet Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2015On March 14, 2015, the Bombardier Inc Cl 600 2C10 aircraft (registration N157GJ), operated by GoJet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago, Illinois (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN157GJGoJet Airlines Bombardier CRJD-AIPL · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 14, 2015On March 14, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIPL), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIPLLufthansa Airbus A320F-GRXC · Air France Incident · Mar 14, 2014On March 14, 2014, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration F-GRXC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident 100 km west of Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Air France.FRF-GRXCAir France Airbus A319N694AN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2014On March 14, 2014, the Boeing 757-223 (WL) aircraft (registration N694AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident near Tulsa International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Airlines.USN694ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757A6-ERN · Emirates Incident · Mar 14, 2014On March 14, 2014, the Airbus A343 aircraft (registration A6-ERN), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Lusaka. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ERNEmirates Airbus A340LX-SCV · Cargolux Incident · Mar 14, 2014On March 14, 2014, the Boeing B747-4R7F aircraft (registration LX-SCV), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Cargolux.LULX-SCVCargolux Boeing 747EI-ETK · Kolavia Incident · Mar 14, 2013On March 14, 2013, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration EI-ETK), operated by Kolavia, was involved in an incident at Hurghada. Source: Kolavia.IEEI-ETKKolavia Airbus A321N645SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Mar 14, 2013On March 14, 2013, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N645SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN645SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737D-AIRH · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 14, 2013On March 14, 2013, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRH), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRHLufthansa Airbus A321PK-BBS · Cardig Air Incident · Mar 14, 2013On March 14, 2013, the Boeing 737-301 (BDSF) aircraft (registration PK-BBS), operated by Cardig Air, was involved in an incident at Ground collision Airport, Deraya ( ATP/PK-DGI); Wamena, Papua (Indonesia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Cardig Air.IDPK-BBSCardig Air Boeing 737F-GUOB · Air France Incident · Mar 14, 2012On March 14, 2012, the Boeing 777-F28 aircraft (registration F-GUOB), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: Air France.FRF-GUOBAir France Boeing 777HB-AES · Skywork Incident · Mar 14, 2012On March 14, 2012, the Dornier Do 328 110 aircraft (registration HB-AES), operated by Skywork, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: the BFU (Germany).CHHB-AESSkywork Dornier 328RA-89004 · Aeroflot Incident · Mar 14, 2012On March 14, 2012, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89004), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89004Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100

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