The first aeroplane to take off under its own power

Fact of the day

Also on this day · 8

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on March 18 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Mar 18, 2025On March 18, 2025, the aircraft (registration SX-NEQ), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Athens and Munich. Source: Aegean.GRSX-NEQAegean Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2025On March 18, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MXN), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MXNMalaysia Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 18, 2025On March 18, 2025, the ATR ATR 42 600 aircraft (registration JA01JC), operated by JAC, was involved in an accident at Amakusa. Source: JAC.JPJA01JCJAC ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 18, 2025On March 18, 2025, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N825MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN825MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 18, 2025On March 18, 2025, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration N3185J), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN3185JJetBlue Airways Airbus A220 News · Mar 18, 2024On March 18, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N794AV), operated by Avianca, was in the news. Source: Avianca.USN794AVAvianca Boeing 787 Dreamliner News · Mar 18, 2024On March 18, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration PR-XBG), operated by LATAM Brasil, was in the news. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPR-XBGLATAM Brasil Airbus A320 News · Mar 18, 2024On March 18, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIUQ), operated by Discover Airlines, was in the news. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AIUQDiscover Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2024On March 18, 2024, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GENK), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a landing gear failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GENKWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 18, 2024On March 18, 2024, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N500WR), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose Cabo. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN500WRSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 18, 2024On March 18, 2024, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N663UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN663UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 18, 2024On March 18, 2024, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKL), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Rhodes. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKLLufthansa Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 18, 2023On March 18, 2023, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration C-GTCY), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTCYAir Transat Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 18, 2023On March 18, 2023, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITA), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITAIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2023On March 18, 2023, the ATR ATR 72-500 aircraft (registration 9N-AMD), operated by Buddha, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Buddha.NP9N-AMDBuddha ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 18, 2023On March 18, 2023, the Boeing 737-76Q (WL) aircraft (registration N551WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hollywood Burbank (BUR) Airport (United States) due to a runway incursion. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN551WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 18, 2023On March 18, 2023, the Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N137CG), operated by Coulson Aviation, was involved in an incident at 48.03 NM 216.89 degrees from Avalon Airport (Australia) due to a retardant drop on an unintended area. Source: Coulson Aviation.USN137CGCoulson Aviation Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 18, 2023On March 18, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Salzburg-W. A. Mozart (SZG) Airport (Austria) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILELufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 18, 2021On March 18, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N910XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Chattanooga. Source: Endeavor Air.USN910XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ Accident · Mar 18, 2021On March 18, 2021, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration XA-VAZ), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an accident at Puerto Vallarta. Source: the BFU (Germany).MXXA-VAZVivaAerobus Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2020On March 18, 2020, the Boeing 777-240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGK), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident 55 nautical miles west of Islamabad (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BGKPakistan International Airlines - PIA Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 18, 2020On March 18, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration AP-BLC), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident 55 nautical miles west of Islamabad (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BLCPakistan International Airlines - PIA Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2020On March 18, 2020, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration P2-ANF), operated by Niugini, was involved in an incident at Madang. Source: Niugini.PGP2-ANFNiugini Fokker 100 Incident · Mar 18, 2020On March 18, 2020, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VN-A392), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh City. Source: the FAA (United States).VNVN-A392Vietnam Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 18, 2020On March 18, 2020, the DHC-8-106 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GRGO), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Gjoa Haven due to the presence of smoke. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GRGOCanadian North De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 18, 2020On March 18, 2020, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXT), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXTKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Mar 18, 2020On March 18, 2020, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration EC-KZI), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil. Source: Iberia.ESEC-KZIIberia Airbus A340 Incident · Mar 18, 2018On March 18, 2018, the aircraft (registration TF-AMQ), operated by Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Atlanta Icelandic.ISTF-AMQAtlanta Icelandic Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 18, 2018On March 18, 2018, the Boeing 737-76N (WL) aircraft (registration 5N-MJJ), operated by Arik Air, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Arik Air.NG5N-MJJArik Air Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 18, 2018On March 18, 2018, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration B-8236), operated by Juneyao, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: the JTSB (Japan).CNB-8236Juneyao Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2018On March 18, 2018, the Boeing 747 8KZF aircraft (registration JA11KZ), operated by Nippon Cargo, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Nippon Cargo.JPJA11KZNippon Cargo Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 18, 2018On March 18, 2018, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-ITX), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITXIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2017On March 18, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFAJAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 18, 2017On March 18, 2017, the Boeing 747 430 aircraft (registration D-ABVT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVTLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 18, 2017On March 18, 2017, the Boeing 737-76Q(WL) aircraft (registration N565WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amarillo. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN565WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 18, 2017On March 18, 2017, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration D-AIHF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIHFLufthansa Airbus A340 Accident · Mar 18, 2016On March 18, 2016, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration PT-XPI), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident at Iguassu Falls. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-XPITAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 18, 2016On March 18, 2016, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIMJ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).DED-AIMJLufthansa Airbus A380 Incident · Mar 18, 2016On March 18, 2016, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJU), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Cityjet.IEEI-RJUCityjet BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Mar 18, 2016On March 18, 2016, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N58101), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: United Airlines.USN58101United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Mar 18, 2016On March 18, 2016, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N189UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Des Moines. Source: American Airlines.USN189UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 18, 2016On March 18, 2016, the aircraft (registration B-6039), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Cheongju. Source: the BEA (France).CNB-6039China Southern Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 18, 2016On March 18, 2016, the Airbus A330-342 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GCTS), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GCTSAir Transat Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 18, 2015On March 18, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N415AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: the FAA (United States).USN415AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 18, 2015On March 18, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N624CZ), operated by Compass Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Compass Airlines.USN624CZCompass Airlines Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Mar 18, 2014On March 18, 2014, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUI), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABUICondor Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 18, 2014On March 18, 2014, the Boeing 737-8K5(WL) aircraft (registration D-AHFX), operated by TUIFly, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AHFXTUIFly Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 18, 2014On March 18, 2014, the aircraft (registration N955UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an accident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN955UWUS Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Accident · Mar 18, 2014On March 18, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Tokyo. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHRLufthansa Airbus A340 Accident · Mar 18, 2014On March 18, 2014, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration DQ-FJV), operated by Fiji, was involved in an accident at Sydney. Source: Fiji.FJDQ-FJVFiji Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 18, 2013On March 18, 2013, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDA), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Astrakhan. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDAEmirates Airbus A380 Incident · Mar 18, 2013On March 18, 2013, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FECI), operated by Calm, was involved in an incident at Thompson due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FECICalm ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 18, 2013On March 18, 2013, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N13914), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Lexington. Source: ExpressJet.USN13914ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Mar 18, 2012On March 18, 2012, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N797UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: United Airlines.USN797UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 18, 2012On March 18, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration LZ-FBE), operated by Bulgaria, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Bulgaria.BGLZ-FBEBulgaria Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 18, 2012On March 18, 2012, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DWE), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Beauvais. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DWERyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 18, 2012On March 18, 2012, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILYLufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 18, 2011On March 18, 2011, the Embraer Emb-145Xr aircraft (registration N11187), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Akron, Ohio (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN11187United Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Mar 18, 2011On March 18, 2011, the aircraft (registration N11187), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Akron/Canton due to a loss of control on the ground during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN11187ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Mar 18, 2011On March 18, 2011, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N534AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN534ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737

Photo: not credited · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons