Southwest, the low-cost pioneer, is incorporated
March 151967

Southwest, the low-cost pioneer, is incorporated

Airline59 years ago
13historical events
57occurrences in earlier years
1935–2024years covered

Fact of the day

The airline that would invent the low-cost model is born: a single aircraft family, simple fares and very fast turnarounds. Its formula would end up copied all over the planet.

Also on this day · 12

1935First flight The Dornier Do 18 flies

The Dornier Do 18, the flying boat Lufthansa will catapult across the Atlantic with the mail, makes its first flight.

1935Milestone Wiley Post tries the stratosphere again

Wiley Post’s second attempt to carry mail through the stratosphere from Los Angeles to New York: with his Winnie Mae and his pressure suit he gets as far as Cleveland, 2,035 miles, before giving up.

1949First flight The Cricri Major flies

The CFA D.7 Cricri Major flies, a French light high-wing monoplane with an enclosed tandem two-seat cabin, heir to the pre-war Salmson Cricri.

1953First flight The PIK-11 Tumppu flies

The first of four PIK-11 Tumppu flies, a light aircraft designed by Finnish polytechnic students; the prototype is preserved at the Finnish Aviation Museum.

1958First flight The Antonov An-14 flies

The Antonov An-14, a Soviet light utility aircraft, makes its first flight.

1959Milestone The first jet leaves Leningrad

An Aeroflot Tu-104 takes off for the first time from Shosseynaya airport, the future Pulkovo, newly enlarged for the jet age.

1971First flight The H3 Sprinter helicopter flies

The VFW-Fokker H3 Sprinter flies, a German experimental helicopter; only two were built.

1974Accident Sterling 901 burns at Tehran

The landing gear of a Sterling Caravelle collapses while taxiing at Tehran and the wing tank catches fire: 15 of the 96 on board die.

1979Milestone Lagos’s international terminal opens

Nigeria opens the new terminal of Lagos Murtala Muhammed airport, a copy of the one at Amsterdam Schiphol.

1995Accident Carlos Menem Jr. dies in a helicopter

Carlos Menem Jr., son of the Argentine president, dies with pilot Silvio Oltra when their helicopter hits power lines near San Nicolás de los Arroyos.

1996Milestone Fokker goes bankrupt

Fokker, the Dutch manufacturer founded in 1919, is declared bankrupt after talks with Bombardier collapse; its assets will be sold to competitors.

2009Airline East Star suspends its flights

East Star Airlines, the private Wuhan carrier flying Airbus A320s, announces it is suspending flights indefinitely.

This day in earlier years · 57

Occurrences recorded on March 15 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

CC-BGG · LATAM News · Mar 15, 2024On March 15, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BGG), operated by LATAM, was in the news. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BGGLATAM Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-VIIP · British Airways Incident · Mar 15, 2024On March 15, 2024, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-VIIPBritish Airways Boeing 777PH-BXS · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2024On March 15, 2024, the Boeing 737-9K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXS), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N26226 · United Airlines Accident · Mar 15, 2024On March 15, 2024, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N26226), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Medford. Source: the FAA (United States).USN26226United Airlines Boeing 737N991AN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2024On March 15, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N991AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN991ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N6715C · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 15, 2023On March 15, 2023, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N6715C), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN6715CDelta Air Lines Boeing 757G-JZBR · Jet2.com Incident · Mar 15, 2023On March 15, 2023, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZBR), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZBRJet2.com Boeing 737CC-COY · LATAM Airlines Chile Incident · Mar 15, 2023On March 15, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration CC-COY), operated by LATAM Airlines Chile, was involved in an incident at entre PAPET y SUR01 (Colombia) due to turbulence, leaving 1 injured. Source: LATAM Airlines Chile.CLCC-COYLATAM Airlines Chile Airbus A319TC-JYI · Turkish Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2022On March 15, 2022, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ankara. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYITurkish Airlines Boeing 737C-FACJ · Cargojet Incident · Mar 15, 2022On March 15, 2022, the aircraft (registration C-FACJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FACJCargojet Boeing 757N29961 · United Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2021On March 15, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N29961), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident North Bay. Source: United Airlines.USN29961United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-VDIA · Virgin Atlantic Accident · Mar 15, 2021On March 15, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VDIA), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an accident at London. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VDIAVirgin Atlantic Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-LJE · Cathay Pacific Incident · Mar 15, 2021On March 15, 2021, the Boeing 747 aircraft (registration B-LJE), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Mexico City (Mexico) due to a runway incursion while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).CNB-LJECathay Pacific Boeing 747N789AN · American Airlines Accident · Mar 15, 2021On March 15, 2021, the Boeing 777-223 aircraft (registration N789AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Fort Worth, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN789ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777UR-AZK · Azur Ukraine Incident · Mar 15, 2020On March 15, 2020, the Boeing B767-300 aircraft (registration UR-AZK), operated by Azur Ukraine, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Azur Ukraine.UAUR-AZKAzur Ukraine Boeing 767N576FE · FedEx Express Incident · Mar 15, 2020On March 15, 2020, the aircraft (registration N576FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Great Falls due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN576FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11C-FJZK · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Mar 15, 2020On March 15, 2020, the Boeing 767-3Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FJZK), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-FJZKAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767A4O-DC · Oman Incident · Mar 15, 2019On March 15, 2019, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A4O-DC), operated by Oman, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Oman.OMA4O-DCOman Airbus A330EI-ECM · Alrosa Incident · Mar 15, 2019On March 15, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 737-86N aircraft (registration EI-ECM), operated by Alrosa, was involved in an incident at Syktyvkar. Source: Alrosa.IEEI-ECMAlrosa Boeing 737G-TCCI · Condor Incident · Mar 15, 2019On March 15, 2019, the aircraft (registration G-TCCI), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident. Source: Condor.GBG-TCCICondor Airbus A330UR-GAT · UIA Incident · Mar 15, 2018On March 15, 2018, the Boeing 737 528/W aircraft (registration UR-GAT), operated by UIA, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: UIA.UAUR-GATUIA Boeing 737PR-GUP · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 15, 2018On March 15, 2018, the Boeing 737-8HX(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUP), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Joao Pessoa. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GUPGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N433UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2018On March 15, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N433UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: United Airlines.USN433UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320ET-AUC · Ethiopian Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2018On March 15, 2018, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration ET-AUC), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kinshasa-N'Djili (FIH) Airport due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-AUCEthiopian Airlines Airbus A350 XWBC-FGYL · Air Canada Incident · Mar 15, 2017On March 15, 2017, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FGYL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a lateral runway excursion during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGYLAir Canada Airbus A320D-ABUZ · Condor Incident · Mar 15, 2017On March 15, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUZ), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: Condor.DED-ABUZCondor Boeing 767N520JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Mar 15, 2017On March 15, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N520JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN520JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320PH-XRX · Transavia Incident · Mar 15, 2017On March 15, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRX), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRXTransavia Boeing 737N78002 · United Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2016On March 15, 2016, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78002), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: United Airlines.USN78002United Airlines Boeing 777VT-ESL · Air India Accident · Mar 15, 2016On March 15, 2016, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESL), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-ESLAir India Airbus A320D-AISE · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 15, 2016On March 15, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration D-AISE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISELufthansa Airbus A321VH-VNG · Tiger Incident · Mar 15, 2015On March 15, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VNG), operated by Tiger, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: Tiger.AUVH-VNGTiger Airbus A320RA-47805 · Iraero Accident · Mar 15, 2015On March 15, 2015, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-47805), operated by Iraero, was involved in an accident at Novosibirsk. Source: Iraero.RURA-47805Iraero Antonov An-24PH-BVB · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2015On March 15, 2015, the Boeing 777-306ER aircraft (registration PH-BVB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi (BKK) International Airport (Thailand) due to a hailstorm. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777C-GJVY · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Mar 15, 2014On March 15, 2014, the Airbus A319-112 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJVY), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJVYAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319C-FCAE · Air Canada Incident · Mar 15, 2014On March 15, 2014, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FCAE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FCAEAir Canada Boeing 767PH-KZT · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Mar 15, 2014On March 15, 2014, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZT), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZTKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70OO-SNA · Brussels Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2014On March 15, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-SNA), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dijon. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNABrussels Airlines Airbus A320G-SUEW · Thomas Cook Incident · Mar 15, 2013On March 15, 2013, the aircraft (registration G-SUEW), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-SUEWThomas Cook Airbus A320B-HXJ · Cathay Pacific Incident · Mar 15, 2013On March 15, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration B-HXJ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HXJCathay Pacific Airbus A340PH-KZD · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Mar 15, 2013On March 15, 2013, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZD), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Aalborg Airport (Denmark) due to an engine failure. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZDKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70EC-IDA · Air Europa Incident · Mar 15, 2012On March 15, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86Q/W aircraft (registration EC-IDA), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Santiago de Compostela. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-IDAAir Europa Boeing 737N582HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2012On March 15, 2012, the Boeing 767 33AER/W aircraft (registration N582HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN582HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767N470UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 15, 2012On March 15, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N470UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: United Airlines.USN470UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320D-AIHA · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 15, 2011On March 15, 2011, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHALufthansa Airbus A340VH-VXR · Qantas Incident · Mar 15, 2011On March 15, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VXR), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VXRQantas Boeing 737D-ATUG · TUIFly Incident · Mar 15, 2011On March 15, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration D-ATUG), operated by TUIFly, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ATUGTUIFly Boeing 737EI-SLG · Air Contractors Incident · Mar 15, 2011On March 15, 2011, the ATR ATR 72-202 aircraft (registration EI-SLG), operated by Air Contractors, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-SLGAir Contractors ATR 42 / 72C-FDST · Air Canada Incident · Mar 15, 2011On March 15, 2011, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDST), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles due to a diversion for technical reasons during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDSTAir Canada Airbus A320C-GULU · First Air Incident · Mar 15, 2011On March 15, 2011, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GULU), operated by First Air, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife due to an electrical system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GULUFirst Air ATR 42 / 72VH-EBA · Jetstar Airways Incident · Mar 15, 2009On March 15, 2009, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBA), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-EBAJetstar Airways Airbus A330G-EUPZ · British Airways Incident · Mar 15, 2009On March 15, 2009, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPZ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPZBritish Airways Airbus A319N662UA · United Airlines Accident · Mar 15, 2007On March 15, 2007, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N662UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN662UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767ZS-SID · South African Airways - SAA Incident · Mar 15, 2007On March 15, 2007, the Boeing 737-244 Adv. (F) aircraft (registration ZS-SID), operated by South African Airways - SAA, was involved in an incident at Durban International Airport (South Africa). Source: South African Airways - SAA.ZAZS-SIDSouth African Airways - SAA Boeing 737N518UA · United Airlines Accident · Mar 15, 2006On March 15, 2006, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N518UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Omaha, Nebraska (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN518UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757N996DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 15, 2001On March 15, 2001, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N996DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tucson (United States) due to engine vibration. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN996DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80C-GLCA · Canadian Airlines International Incident · Mar 15, 1995On March 15, 1995, the Boeing 767-375ER aircraft (registration C-GLCA), operated by Canadian Airlines International, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Canadian Airlines International.CAC-GLCACanadian Airlines International Boeing 767

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