
Spanish captains Ignacio Jiménez and Francisco Iglesias land in Bahia, Brazil, after flying 6,745 kilometres non-stop over the Atlantic: at the time, a world distance record.
The de Havilland DH.34, a British airliner, makes its first flight.
Italo Balbo founds the Società Aerea Mediterranea, the first step towards the Italian state airline that will become Ala Littoria.
Ad Astra Aero and Balair merge into Swissair, the airline that would be Switzerland’s pride for 70 years.
The AC-35, an American two-seat autogyro with folding blades that could drive on the road at 40 km/h, makes its first flight.
The Cessna T-50 Bobcat, the wooden twin in which thousands of pilots learned to fly multi-engined aircraft, makes its first flight.
At St. Louis, Eddie Allen flies the Curtiss CW-20 for the first time, designed as a pressurised airliner and turned by the war into the C-46 Commando freighter.
Shipowner Ludvig Braathen founds Braathens SAFE, for half a century Norway’s great private airline.
A Pan Am Boeing 377 loses an engine and part of its wing and ditches in the Pacific off Oregon: 4 of the 23 on board die and the rest are rescued by a ship.
The CASA C-212 Aviocar, the Spanish twin-turboprop for cargo and passengers that will sell around the world, makes its first flight at Getafe.
Binter Canarias, Iberia’s subsidiary for the islands, operates its first flights.
Four hijackers seize a Singapore Airlines A310 and hold it at Changi; Singaporean commandos storm the aircraft in 30 seconds, kill all four and free the 123 hostages unharmed.
The Saab 2000 takes off, the 50-seat Swedish regional turboprop, as fast as a jet on short routes.
Occurrences recorded on March 26 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 26, 2025On March 26, 2025, the Antonov An-12BK aircraft (registration RA-11371), operated by ATRAN-Aviatrans Cargo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novy Urengoy (NUX) Airport (Russia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: ATRAN-Aviatrans Cargo Airlines.RURA-11371ATRAN-Aviatrans Cargo Airlines Antonov An-12
Incident · Mar 26, 2025On March 26, 2025, the Airbus A320 216 aircraft (registration 9M-AQG), operated by AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: AirAsia.MY9M-AQGAirAsia Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 26, 2025On March 26, 2025, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N665UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN665UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 26, 2024On March 26, 2024, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N78060), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN78060United Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 26, 2024On March 26, 2024, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration TC-LKA), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Madinah (Saudi Arabia) due to a fire or smoke on board in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).TRTC-LKATurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 26, 2023On March 26, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IHY), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IHYEdelweiss Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 26, 2023On March 26, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA329J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA329JJapan Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 26, 2022On March 26, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FRTU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FRTUAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Mar 26, 2022On March 26, 2022, the Boeing 767 346ER aircraft (registration JA603J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an accident at Nagoya. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA603JJapan Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 26, 2022On March 26, 2022, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N172DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN172DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 26, 2022On March 26, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AXP), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AXPAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Mar 26, 2021On March 26, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration YI-BAH), operated by Baghdad, was involved in an incident at Vilnius. Source: Baghdad.IQYI-BAHBaghdad Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Mar 26, 2021On March 26, 2021, the Boeing BOEING 747-428F aircraft (registration G-CLBA), operated by Cargologic, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Cargologic.GBG-CLBACargologic Boeing 747
Incident · Mar 26, 2021On March 26, 2021, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration CC-AZE), operated by Sky, was involved in an incident at Lima. Source: Sky.CLCC-AZESky Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 26, 2020On March 26, 2020, the Boeing 737-4Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FLHJ), operated by Flair, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLHJFlair Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 26, 2020On March 26, 2020, the Boeing 747-406F(ER) aircraft (registration PH-CKA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-CKAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Mar 26, 2019On March 26, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N937XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN937XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Mar 26, 2019On March 26, 2019, the ATR AT75 aircraft (registration TS-LBE), operated by Tunis Express, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Tunis Express.TNTS-LBETunis Express ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Mar 26, 2019On March 26, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration PR-MBA), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte-Tancredo Neves (CNF) International Airport (Brazil) due to a fire on board. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-MBALATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 26, 2019On March 26, 2019, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration EP-TBF), operated by Taban, was involved in an incident at Bandar Abbas. Source: Taban.IREP-TBFTaban McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Mar 26, 2019On March 26, 2019, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8712L), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8712LSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Mar 26, 2018On March 26, 2018, the Boeing 767 304ERBDSF/W aircraft (registration N284DH), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at El Paso. Source: the FAA (United States).USN284DHKalitta Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 26, 2018On March 26, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737 45D aircraft (registration SP-LLG), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LLGLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 26, 2017On March 26, 2017, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA814A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA814AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Mar 26, 2017On March 26, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8HX/W aircraft (registration F-GZHF), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an accident at Montreal. Source: the TSB (Canada).FRF-GZHFAir Transat Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 26, 2017On March 26, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTM), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at London-Gatwick (LGW) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZTMeasyJet Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 26, 2016On March 26, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOP), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EOPEmirates Airbus A380
Incident · Mar 26, 2015On March 26, 2015, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N14120), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN14120United Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 26, 2015On March 26, 2015, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KDT), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KDTVueling Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 26, 2013On March 26, 2013, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FYAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Wabush due to an electrical system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYAIInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Mar 26, 2013On March 26, 2013, the Boeing 767-38E (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GDUZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GDUZAir Canada Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 26, 2013On March 26, 2013, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIT), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIITBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 26, 2013On March 26, 2013, the aircraft (registration N683A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Caracas. Source: American Airlines.USN683AAmerican Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 26, 2012On March 26, 2012, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N429NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Bellingham. Source: the FAA (United States).USN429NVAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Mar 26, 2012On March 26, 2012, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N827AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN827AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 26, 2011On March 26, 2011, the aircraft (registration N366AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN366AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 26, 2011On March 26, 2011, the aircraft (registration A7-ABX), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-ABXQatar Airways Airbus A300
Accident · Mar 26, 2011On March 26, 2011, the Embraer Emb-145Lr aircraft (registration N931AE), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Kansas City, Missouri (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN931AEAmerican Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Mar 26, 2011On March 26, 2011, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N941DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN941DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Mar 26, 2011On March 26, 2011, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HZ-ASC), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-ASCSaudia Airbus A320
Incident · Mar 26, 2011On March 26, 2011, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N921AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN921ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717
Incident · Mar 26, 2011On March 26, 2011, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PT-TMA), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-TMATAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A319
Incident · Mar 26, 2009On March 26, 2009, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 aircraft (registration N526MD), operated by Arrow Air, was involved in an incident near Eduardo Gomes Airport Manaus - AM (Brazil) due to low oil pressure in one engine. Source: Arrow Air.USN526MDArrow Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Accident · Mar 26, 2009On March 26, 2009, the aircraft (registration N526MD), operated by Arrow Cargo, was involved in an accident at Manaus. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).USN526MDArrow Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Accident · Mar 26, 2003On March 26, 2003, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration N957AT), operated by airTran, was involved in an accident at Flushing, New York (United States), leaving 23 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN957ATairTran Boeing 717
Incident · Mar 26, 1987On March 26, 1987, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N151AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tuba City (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN151AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Storage · Mar 26, 2003In March 2003, the A380 861 aircraft (registration 7T-VKM), operated by Khalifa Airways, was placed in storage at Berlin. Source: Khalifa Airways.DZ7T-VKMKhalifa Airways Airbus A340Photo: AlbertoDV · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons