The Graf Zeppelin opens the South America line
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The Graf Zeppelin opens the South America line

Milestone94 years ago
11historical events
47occurrences in earlier years
1919–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The German airship inaugurates its scheduled flights between Europe and South America: for six years it crossed the Atlantic with passengers in cabins and a dining room on board.

Also on this day · 10

1919Airline The Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens is born

The Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens is founded in Paris; it will fly between Paris and London with Farman Goliaths until merging into Air Union.

1937Accident Earhart’s first attempt ends at Luke Field

Taking off from Luke Field at Pearl Harbor for Howland Island, Amelia Earhart’s Electra ground-loops and is badly damaged: her first round-the-world attempt ends here.

1955Accident American 711 at Springfield

An American Airlines Convair 240 strikes the ground on final approach to Springfield, Missouri: 13 of the 35 on board die.

1959Milestone TWA goes jet

TWA begins its first jet service, between San Francisco and New York, with the Boeing 707-131.

1959First flight The Pliszka, Poland’s all-metal glider, flies

S. Makaruk makes the first flight of the PZL M-3 Pliszka, a Polish all-metal glider completed two years earlier.

1969Accident An Il-18 in the Aswan sandstorm

A United Arab Airlines Il-18 crashes and burns while trying to land at Aswan in blowing sand: 100 of the 105 people on board die.

1970First flight Romania’s IAR-822 flies

Aerobatic pilot Constantin Manolache makes the first flight of the IAR-822 (YR-MCA), a Romanian agricultural aircraft.

1972Milestone The Seychelles airport opens

Seychelles International Airport opens on Mahé, opening the archipelago to tourism.

2011First flight The 747-8 Intercontinental flies

The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, the passenger version of the last jumbo, makes its first flight at Everett.

2023Airline Air Haifa is registered

Air Haifa is officially registered, the Israeli airline based at Haifa airport.

This day in earlier years · 47

Occurrences recorded on March 20 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N94234 · American Airlines Accident · Mar 20, 1955On March 20, 1955, the Convair CV-240-0 aircraft (registration N94234), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident near Springfield, Misuri Municipal Airport (United States), leaving 13 dead and 22 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN94234American Airlines Convair CV-240N8315C · Southwest Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2025On March 20, 2025, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8315C), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando, Florida (United States) due to a rejected take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8315CSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-FGAJ · Cargojet Airways Incident · Mar 20, 2025On March 20, 2025, the Boeing 767-223 (BDSF) aircraft (registration C-FGAJ), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident near Calgary (Canada) due to an oxygen system failure. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-FGAJCargojet Airways Boeing 767B-LPC · Hong Kong Incident · Mar 20, 2025On March 20, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-LPC), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an incident at Fuzhou. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LPCHong Kong Airbus A320YL-AAV · Baltic Incident · Mar 20, 2025On March 20, 2025, the Airbus Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration YL-AAV), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Baltic.LVYL-AAVBaltic Airbus A220N732AN · American Airlines News · Mar 20, 2024On March 20, 2024, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N732AN), operated by American Airlines, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.USN732ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777LV-JQE · JetSMART News · Mar 20, 2024On March 20, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration LV-JQE), was in the news.ARLV-JQEJetSMART Airbus A320G-VNVR · Virgin Atlantic News · Mar 20, 2024On March 20, 2024, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-VNVR), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was in the news. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VNVRVirgin Atlantic Airbus A350 XWBJA891A · All Nippon Airways Accident · Mar 20, 2024On March 20, 2024, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA891A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an accident at Tokyo. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA891AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN762US · American Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2024On March 20, 2024, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N762US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: American Airlines.USN762USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319N223NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Mar 20, 2023On March 20, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N223NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Bangor. Source: the FAA (United States).USN223NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320PR-GZU · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 20, 2022On March 20, 2022, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration PR-GZU), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza due to a bird strike during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GZUGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N777AN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2022On March 20, 2022, the Boeing 777-223 aircraft (registration N777AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Barcelona (Spain) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN777ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777ZK-NZI · Air New Zealand Incident · Mar 20, 2021On March 20, 2021, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration ZK-NZI), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NZIAir New Zealand Boeing 787 DreamlinerN910AU · American Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2021On March 20, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N910AU), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN910AUAmerican Airlines Airbus A321RA-26085 · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise Incident · Mar 20, 2020On March 20, 2020, the Antonov An-26B-100 aircraft (registration RA-26085), operated by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise, was involved in an incident at Tilichiki Airport (Russia) due to the landing gear sinking into soft ground. Source: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise.RURA-26085Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise Antonov An-26PR-AXT · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 20, 2020On March 20, 2020, the aircraft (registration PR-AXT), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to a system or component failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AXTAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195C-FENJ · WestJet Encore Incident · Mar 20, 2019On March 20, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FENJ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FENJWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FLSW · Sunwing Incident · Mar 20, 2019On March 20, 2019, the aircraft (registration C-FLSW), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident due to a cockpit display failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLSWSunwing Boeing 737C-GJEN · WestJet Encore Incident · Mar 20, 2018On March 20, 2018, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Nanaimo due to the presence of smoke. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8D-ABUB · Condor Accident · Mar 20, 2018On March 20, 2018, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUB), operated by Condor, was involved in an accident at Recife. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABUBCondor Boeing 767N318FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2018On March 20, 2018, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N318FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN318FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320JA461A · ANA Wings Incident · Mar 20, 2018On March 20, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration JA461A), operated by ANA Wings, was involved in an incident at Nakashibetsu. Source: ANA Wings.JPJA461AANA Wings De Havilland Canada Dash 8S2-AGQ · Biman Incident · Mar 20, 2018On March 20, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration S2-AGQ), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Dhaka (Myanmar). Source: Biman.BDS2-AGQBiman De Havilland Canada Dash 8HZ-ASI · Saudia Incident · Mar 20, 2017On March 20, 2017, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration HZ-ASI), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Bisha. Source: the BEA (France).SAHZ-ASISaudia Airbus A321N668NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2017On March 20, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N668NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN668NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321OB-2041-P · Peruvian Incident · Mar 20, 2016On March 20, 2016, the Boeing 737 53C aircraft (registration OB-2041-P), operated by Peruvian, was involved in an incident at Cusco. Source: Peruvian.PEOB-2041-PPeruvian Boeing 737VQ-BQQ · UTair Incident · Mar 20, 2016On March 20, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8GU/W aircraft (registration VQ-BQQ), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BQQUTair Boeing 737ZK-OKF · Air New Zealand Incident · Mar 20, 2015On March 20, 2015, the Boeing 777 219ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKF), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OKFAir New Zealand Boeing 777C-GGOF · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Mar 20, 2015On March 20, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOF), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a lateral runway excursion during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGOFAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FDRK · Air Canada Incident · Mar 20, 2014On March 20, 2014, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDRK), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDRKAir Canada Airbus A320F-OFDF · Caraibes Incident · Mar 20, 2014On March 20, 2014, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration F-OFDF), operated by Caraibes, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Caraibes.FRF-OFDFCaraibes Airbus A330N618AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2014On March 20, 2014, the Boeing 737-790(WL) aircraft (registration N618AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Eugene. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN618ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N66051 · United Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2014On March 20, 2014, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N66051), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: United Airlines.USN66051United Airlines Boeing 767A6-ECP · Emirates Incident · Mar 20, 2013On March 20, 2013, the Boeing 777-36NER aircraft (registration A6-ECP), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Lusaka-Kenneth Kaunda (LUN) Airport (Zambia) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECPEmirates Boeing 777VT-INQ · IndiGo Incident · Mar 20, 2013On March 20, 2013, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-INQ), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Agartala. Source: IndiGo.INVT-INQIndiGo Airbus A320G-BZHB · British Airways Incident · Mar 20, 2013On March 20, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 767-336 aircraft (registration G-BZHB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-BZHBBritish Airways Boeing 767N361NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 20, 2013On March 20, 2013, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N361NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN361NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320N9405T · American Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2012On March 20, 2012, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N9405T), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: American Airlines.USN9405TAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N247WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Mar 20, 2012On March 20, 2012, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N247WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Laverne, Oklahoma (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN247WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BDJ · Ural Incident · Mar 20, 2012On March 20, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BDJ), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.BMVQ-BDJUral Airbus A320B-2400 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2011On March 20, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration B-2400), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wenzhou Longwan (WNZ) International Airport (China) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2400China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320B-2400 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2011On March 20, 2011, the aircraft (registration B-2400), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wenzhou. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2400China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320D-AIGP · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 20, 2010On March 20, 2010, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGP), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident near Frankfurt (Germany) due to turbulence. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGPLufthansa Airbus A3404X-EAJ · El Al Israel Airlines Incident · Mar 20, 2008On March 20, 2008, the Boeing 767-330ER aircraft (registration 4X-EAJ), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport LLBG (Israel) due to a burst tyre. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-EAJEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 767G-VLIP · Virgin Atlantic Airways Incident · Mar 20, 2007On March 20, 2007, the Boeing 747-443 aircraft (registration G-VLIP), operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways, was involved in an incident at London Gatwick (LGW) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways.GBG-VLIPVirgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747D-AIPW · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 20, 2001On March 20, 2001, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIPW), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIPWLufthansa Airbus A320

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