
The first officer locks himself in the cockpit and deliberately crashes the A320 in the French Alps: 150 lives lost. The «always two people in the cockpit» rule spread around the world.
James Weir founds the Cierva Autogiro Company in the United Kingdom to develop Juan de la Cierva’s autogyros.
The Caudron C.430 Rafale, a French two-seat touring aircraft that will set speed records in its class, makes its first flight.
Bob Reeve founds Reeve Aleutian Airways, the airline that will link the Aleutian Islands with Anchorage for half a century.
A Boulton Paul Balliol flies on a single Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprop: the first single-turboprop aircraft in history.
Three ČSA DC-3s on domestic flights are hijacked the same day by crew and passengers fleeing the regime and land at Erding air base in US-occupied Germany.
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela puts its first Vickers Viscount into service, its first turboprop airliner.
A Tupolev Tu-114 sets the world speed record for turboprops over a 1,000-kilometre closed circuit with 25 tonnes of payload: 871 km/h.
A Viscount falls into the sea off Tuskar Rock, Ireland: all 61 people on board die. The cause was never determined.
Menorca Airport opens at Mahón, replacing the old San Luis airfield.
Occurrences recorded on March 24 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · Mar 24, 2015On March 24, 2015, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIPX), operated by Germanwings, was involved in a fatal accident at Prads-Haute-Bléone, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France (France), leaving 150 dead. Source: Germanwings.DED-AIPXGermanwings Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration A6-MVA), operated by Fly Vaayu, was involved in an incident at Muscat FIR (Oman) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: Fly Vaayu.AEA6-MVAFly Vaayu Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration A7-AEJ), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Muscat FIR (Oman) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AEJQatar Airways Airbus A330
Incident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Airbus A320-216 (WL) aircraft (registration EC-LYE), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident near Palma de Mallorca (PMI) Airport (Spain) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LYEIberia Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N650AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: American Airlines.USN650AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N837UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: the FAA (United States).USN837UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319
Accident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N961SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Johnstown. Source: the FAA (United States).USN961SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-TNY), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: India.INVT-TNYAir India Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2025On March 24, 2025, the Boeing 767 241ERBDSF aircraft (registration N999YV), operated by 21, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: the FAA (United States).USN999YV21 Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 24, 2024On March 24, 2024, the Boeing 777-258ER aircraft (registration 4X-ECB), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident near waypoint GOLEM, over Arabian Sea due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-ECBEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 24, 2024On March 24, 2024, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMD), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Cartagena. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JMDEdelweiss Airbus A340
Incident · Mar 24, 2024On March 24, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration XA-CCN), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-CCNAeroméxico Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Mar 24, 2024On March 24, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIDBLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Mar 24, 2024On March 24, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N405DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN405DXDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Mar 24, 2024On March 24, 2024, the Boeing 737-82R (WL) aircraft (registration YR-BGK), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident near Buzău (Romania) due to a lightning strike. Source: TAROM.ROYR-BGKTAROM Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2023On March 24, 2023, the Boeing 747 412F aircraft (registration 9V-SFN), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SFNSingapore Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Mar 24, 2023On March 24, 2023, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VGU), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGUJetstar Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2023On March 24, 2023, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration VT-SCG), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident south of Kathmandu (Nepal) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air India.INVT-SCGAir India Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 24, 2023On March 24, 2023, the Airbus A320-233 (WL) aircraft (registration 9N-AKW), operated by Nepal Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Kathmandu (Nepal) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Nepal Airlines.NP9N-AKWNepal Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2023On March 24, 2023, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration JA806X), operated by Solaseed Air, was involved in an incident at Tokyo Internatioanl-Haneda (HND) Airport (Japan) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Solaseed Air.JPJA806XSolaseed Air Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2021On March 24, 2021, the Boeing 757-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGKJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call while taxiing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGKJCargojet Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 24, 2021On March 24, 2021, the 777 Ff2 aircraft (registration TC-LJN), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bogota (Colombia) due to a ground collision while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).TRTC-LJNTurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 24, 2021On March 24, 2021, the Boeing 757-24Apf aircraft (registration N464UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Salvador (El Salvador) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN464UPUPS Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 24, 2019On March 24, 2019, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration 9V-TAU), operated by Scoot, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: the BFU (Germany).SG9V-TAUScoot Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2019On March 24, 2019, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITJ), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITJIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2018On March 24, 2018, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITK), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITKIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2018On March 24, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration S2-AJB), operated by US-Bangla, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: US-Bangla.BDS2-AJBUS-Bangla Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2018On March 24, 2018, the Boeing 727-228 Adv. aircraft (registration EP-ASB), operated by Iran Aseman Airlines, was involved in an incident near Urmia (OMH) Airport (Iran). Source: Iran Aseman Airlines.IREP-ASBIran Aseman Airlines Boeing 727
Incident · Mar 24, 2017On March 24, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration A6-AOK), operated by Arabia, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Arabia.AEA6-AOKArabia Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2017On March 24, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBKMBritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Mar 24, 2017On March 24, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 76N/W aircraft (registration SE-RJS), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-RJSSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2016On March 24, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737 36Q/W aircraft (registration YL-BBX), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BBXBaltic Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2016On March 24, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-377 aircraft (registration G-CELV), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-CELVJet2.com Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2015On March 24, 2015, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GAPY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a diversion for technical reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAPYAir Canada Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 24, 2015On March 24, 2015, the Boeing 737 230 aircraft (registration OB-1851-P), operated by Peruvian, was involved in an incident at Tarapoto. Source: Peruvian.PEOB-1851-PPeruvian Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2014On March 24, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 170-100 LR aircraft (registration VH-ANV), operated by Airnorth Regional, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: Airnorth Regional.AUVH-ANVAirnorth Regional Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Mar 24, 2014On March 24, 2014, the DHC-8 103A aircraft (registration LN-WIT), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Floro. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WITWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Mar 24, 2013On March 24, 2013, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNN), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNNGermanwings Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 24, 2013On March 24, 2013, the Antonov An-24 aircraft (registration RA-46712), operated by Angara, was involved in an incident at Kirensk. Source: Angara.RURA-46712Angara Antonov An-24
Incident · Mar 24, 2013On March 24, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N405UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: United Airlines.USN405UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2013On March 24, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N715SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN715SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Mar 24, 2013On March 24, 2013, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYY), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYYSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Mar 24, 2013On March 24, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-KDG), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KDGVueling Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 24, 2012On March 24, 2012, the aircraft (registration N550UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN550UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 24, 2012On March 24, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHU), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GRHUAir France Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 24, 2012On March 24, 2012, the aircraft (registration N296UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shenzhen. Source: UPS Airlines.USN296UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Mar 24, 2012On March 24, 2012, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Palm Springs due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIWJWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 24, 2012On March 24, 2012, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQX), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. John's. Source: Porter Airlines.CAC-GLQXPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Mar 24, 2012On March 24, 2012, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N793AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.USN793ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 24, 2011On March 24, 2011, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQM), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQMAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 24, 2011On March 24, 2011, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAE), operated by airBaltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: airBaltic.LVYL-BAEairBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Mar 24, 2011On March 24, 2011, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N815NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN815NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Mar 24, 2008On March 24, 2008, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-YMMB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMBBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 24, 1998On March 24, 1998, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N1836U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (United States) due to a burst tyre. Source: United Airlines.USN1836UUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10Photo: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons