The first aeroplane to take off from water
March 281910

The first aeroplane to take off from water

Milestone116 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1910–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Near Marseille, Henri Fabre lifts his «Hydravion» from the surface of the sea: the seaplane is born, and for three decades it was the only way to cross oceans with passengers.

Also on this day · 9

1933Accident The “City of Liverpool”, the first sabotage?

The Imperial Airways biplane catches fire in flight over Belgium; a passenger is believed to have started the fire, which would make it the first airliner lost to sabotage.

1935First flight The Catalina flies

The Consolidated PBY Catalina, the flying boat that after the war will fly with airlines and water bombers around the world, makes its first flight.

1961Accident ČSA 511 in Bavaria

A Czechoslovak Il-18 crashes near Igensdorf in Germany: 52 lives lost.

1969Milestone The Fokker F28 enters service

The Fokker F28, a Dutch narrow-body airliner, enters service.

1980First flight The Jetstream 31 flies

The British Aerospace Jetstream 31, the 19-seat turboprop of the 1980s regionals, makes its first flight.

1981First flight The Dornier 228 flies

The Dornier 228, a German airliner, makes its first flight.

1988Milestone Air France takes the first A320

Airbus delivers the first production A320 to Air France at Toulouse, in the presence of Prime Minister Jacques Chirac and Prince Charles.

2001Milestone Athens International Airport opens

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport opens at Spata, replacing old Ellinikon as the gateway to Athens.

2019Airline WOW air collapses

Iceland’s WOW air, the purple low-cost carrier that crossed the Atlantic via Reykjavík, ceases operations and strands thousands of passengers.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on March 28 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N509JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Mar 28, 2025On March 28, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N509JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Tampa (TPA) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN509JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N342NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 28, 2025On March 28, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N342NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Arlington, Virginia (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN342NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319N871AY · American Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2025On March 28, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N871AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN871AYAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerPR-GUR · Gol Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 28, 2024On March 28, 2024, the Boeing 737-8HX aircraft (registration PR-GUR), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU) (Brazil) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GURGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N6705Y · Delta Air Lines Accident · Mar 28, 2024On March 28, 2024, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N6705Y), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Lakeland, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN6705YDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N344NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 28, 2024On March 28, 2024, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N344NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN344NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320N690FE · FedEx Express Incident · Mar 28, 2024On March 28, 2024, the Airbus A300 F4-605R aircraft (registration N690FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: FedEx Express.USN690FEFedEx Express Airbus A3009N-ALY · Nepal Incident · Mar 28, 2024On March 28, 2024, the Airbus Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration 9N-ALY), operated by Nepal, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Nepal.NP9N-ALYNepal Airbus A330G-EUUC · British Airways Incident · Mar 28, 2024On March 28, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUCBritish Airways Airbus A320N224UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2024On March 28, 2024, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N224UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN224UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777N641UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2023On March 28, 2023, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N641UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN641UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767B-LXJ · Cathay Pacific Incident · Mar 28, 2023On March 28, 2023, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration B-LXJ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LXJCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWBPR-YJA · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 28, 2022On March 28, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration PR-YJA), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YJAAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A321C-GNLW · Nolinor Incident · Mar 28, 2022On March 28, 2022, the Boeing 737-2R4C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GNLW), operated by Nolinor, was involved in an incident at Meadowbank due to an engine oil system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNLWNolinor Boeing 737N686DA · Delta Air Lines Accident · Mar 28, 2022On March 28, 2022, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N686DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Denver. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN686DADelta Air Lines Boeing 757N675UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2022On March 28, 2022, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N675UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).USN675UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767VT-SLJ · SpiceJet Incident · Mar 28, 2022On March 28, 2022, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration VT-SLJ), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport, Delhi (India) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SLJSpiceJet Boeing 737PK-LBI · Batik Incident · Mar 28, 2021On March 28, 2021, the aircraft (registration PK-LBI), operated by Batik, was involved in an incident at Semarang. Source: Batik.IDPK-LBIBatik Boeing 737C-FLAJ · Cargojet Incident · Mar 28, 2021On March 28, 2021, the Boeing 757-23A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FLAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a pressurisation failure in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLAJCargojet Boeing 757N650AE · Piedmont Airlines Accident · Mar 28, 2021On March 28, 2021, the Embraer Emb-145Lr aircraft (registration N650AE), operated by Piedmont Airlines, was involved in an accident at Charlotte, North Carolina (United States), leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN650AEPiedmont Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N811NN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2021On March 28, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N811NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN811NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VP-BZB · Aeroflot Incident · Mar 28, 2021On March 28, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VP-BZB), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BZBAeroflot Boeing 737JA788A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Mar 28, 2021On March 28, 2021, the Boeing 777 381ER aircraft (registration JA788A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA788AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777C-GQCA · Air Canada Incident · Mar 28, 2020On March 28, 2020, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GQCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Los Cabos due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GQCAAir Canada Airbus A320JA837A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Mar 28, 2020On March 28, 2020, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA837A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA837AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-GJVX · Air Canada Incident · Mar 28, 2019On March 28, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJVX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a mechanical failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJVXAir Canada Airbus A321N797UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2019On March 28, 2019, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N797UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: United Airlines.USN797UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777VP-BWG · Rossiya Airlines Accident · Mar 28, 2018On March 28, 2018, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VP-BWG), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an accident at London. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVP-BWGRossiya Airlines Airbus A319G-CKWC · Norwegian UK Incident · Mar 28, 2018On March 28, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-CKWC), operated by Norwegian UK, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-CKWCNorwegian UK Boeing 787 DreamlinerRA-46479 · Yakutia Incident · Mar 28, 2018On March 28, 2018, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-46479), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Yakutsk. Source: Yakutia.RURA-46479Yakutia Antonov An-24JA13KZ · Nippon Cargo Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2018On March 28, 2018, the Boeing 747-8F aircraft (registration JA13KZ), operated by Nippon Cargo Airlines, was involved in an incident at entre Los Angeles y San Francisco (United States). Source: Nippon Cargo Airlines.JPJA13KZNippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747N875DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 28, 2018On March 28, 2018, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N875DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN875DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737F-GKXT · Air France Accident · Mar 28, 2017On March 28, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXT), operated by Air France, was involved in an accident at Budapest. Source: the TSB (Canada).FRF-GKXTAir France Airbus A320G-ISLL · Blue Island Incident · Mar 28, 2017On March 28, 2017, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-ISLL), operated by Blue Island, was involved in an incident at Jersey. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-ISLLBlue Island ATR 42 / 72HK-4637 · Suramericanas Incident · Mar 28, 2017On March 28, 2017, the 727 2S2F aircraft (registration HK-4637), operated by Suramericanas, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Suramericanas.COHK-4637Suramericanas Boeing 727PR-GOV · Gol Linhas Aéreas Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Boeing 737-76N aircraft (registration PR-GOV), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Porto de Moz (Brazil) due to an oxygen system failure. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GOVGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737B-5660 · Hebei Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 85C/W aircraft (registration B-5660), operated by Hebei, was involved in an incident at Changsa. Source: Hebei.CNB-5660Hebei Boeing 737EC-MGE · Vueling Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MGE), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Bilbao. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MGEVueling Airbus A320N662US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to an oxygen system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN662USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747C-GSPW · Canadian North Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Boeing 737-275C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GSPW), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a return to the departure airport in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GSPWCanadian North Boeing 737N758AN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N758AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: American Airlines.USN758ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777XA-LLV · Interjet Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration XA-LLV), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Interjet.MXXA-LLVInterjet Sukhoi Superjet 100LN-WDJ · Wideroe Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration LN-WDJ), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Sandefjord. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WDJWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8N758EV · ExpressJet Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N758EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Richmond. Source: the FAA (United States).USN758EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJVT-SCQ · Air India Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCQ), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: India.INVT-SCQAir India Airbus A319A6-FET · flydubai Incident · Mar 28, 2016On March 28, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FET), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Beirut. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FETflydubai Boeing 737VP-BLR · Aeroflot Incident · Mar 28, 2015On March 28, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration VP-BLR), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BLRAeroflot Airbus A320S2-ADF · Biman Incident · Mar 28, 2015On March 28, 2015, the Airbus A310 325 aircraft (registration S2-ADF), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Biman.BDS2-ADFBiman Airbus A310G-VIIU · British Airways Incident · Mar 28, 2015On March 28, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIUBritish Airways Boeing 777PK-WFR · Wings Incident · Mar 28, 2014On March 28, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration PK-WFR), operated by Wings, was involved in an incident at Makassar. Source: Wings.IDPK-WFRWings ATR 42 / 72VH-QQD · Skytrans Incident · Mar 28, 2014On March 28, 2014, the DHC-8-102 aircraft (registration VH-QQD), operated by Skytrans, was involved in an incident at Toowoomba. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-QQDSkytrans De Havilland Canada Dash 8PR-OAF · Avianca Accident · Mar 28, 2014On March 28, 2014, the aircraft (registration PR-OAF), operated by Avianca, was involved in an accident at Brasilia. Source: DSB.BRPR-OAFAvianca Fokker 100CS-TOG · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Mar 28, 2014On March 28, 2014, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration CS-TOG), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Vitoria. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOGTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330N571JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Mar 28, 2014On March 28, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N571JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident Westchester. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN571JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320D-AEBL · Lufthansa CityLine Incident · Mar 28, 2014On March 28, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-195LR (ERJ-190-200 LR) aircraft (registration D-AEBL), operated by Lufthansa CityLine, was involved in an incident near Birmingham (BHX) (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Lufthansa CityLine.DED-AEBLLufthansa CityLine Embraer E190 / E195VH-OQL · Qantas Incident · Mar 28, 2014On March 28, 2014, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQL), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AUVH-OQLQantas Airbus A380C-FNNH · Air Canada Incident · Mar 28, 2013On March 28, 2013, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNNH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNHAir Canada Boeing 777N772AN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 28, 2013On March 28, 2013, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N772AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay. Source: American Airlines.USN772ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777D-ABOL · Condor Accident · Mar 28, 2013On March 28, 2013, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOL), operated by Condor, was involved in an accident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABOLCondor Boeing 757CN-ROC · Royal Maroc Incident · Mar 28, 2013On March 28, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-ROC), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: Royal Maroc.MACN-ROCRoyal Maroc Boeing 737

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