The Tupolev Tu-124 flies
March 291960

The Tupolev Tu-124 flies

First flight66 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1920–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The Tu-124 takes off: a scaled-down Tu-104 designed for the short routes and modest runways of the Soviet Union. It was one of the first passenger aircraft powered by turbofans, the quieter, thriftier engines that would define commercial aviation.

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1920Milestone Croydon, London’s airport

Croydon replaces Hounslow Heath as London’s airport; it would be the city’s air gateway until the war.

1948Airline World Airways is born

World Airways is founded; it will start with Boeing 314 flying boats and be one of the great American charter airlines for decades.

1953Accident A Viking breaks up over Tanganyika

A Central African Airways Vickers Viking breaks up in the air after a sudden gust near Mkwaya, Tanganyika: all 13 on board die.

1959Accident Barthélemy Boganda dies

Barthélemy Boganda, father of Central African independence, dies with eight others when the Noratlas he is flying in explodes in mid-air; the event was never explained.

1963Airline The Aga Khan founds Alisarda

Alisarda is founded in Sardinia, the Aga Khan’s airline to bring tourists to the Costa Smeralda; it will become Meridiana.

1979Accident Quebecair 255 at Quebec City

A Fairchild F-27 crashes after take-off from Quebec City: 17 lives lost.

1990First flight The Ilyushin Il-114 flies

The Ilyushin Il-114, a 64-seat regional turboprop designed to replace the An-24, makes its first flight.

2001Accident Aspen: landing at night among mountains

A Gulfstream III crashes on approach to Aspen airport, in the Rockies, and all 18 people on board die. The case tightened restrictions on night operations at mountain airports.

2015Accident Air Canada 624 slides off the runway at Halifax

An A320 lands short at Halifax in a snowstorm and skids off the runway; all 138 people on board survive.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on March 29 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N24736 · United Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2025On March 29, 2025, the Boeing 737-724 (WL) aircraft (registration N24736), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near Washington-Ronald Reagan National (DCA) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN24736United Airlines Boeing 737N902NN · American Airlines News · Mar 29, 2024On March 29, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N902NN), operated by American Airlines, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.USN902NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737HB-JHL · Swiss International Air Lines News · Mar 29, 2024On March 29, 2024, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHL), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was in the news. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHLSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330YL-CSN · Baltic Incident · Mar 29, 2024On March 29, 2024, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration YL-CSN), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Baltic.LVYL-CSNBaltic Airbus A220N2243U · United Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2024On March 29, 2024, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration N2243U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN2243UUnited Airlines Boeing 777G-EZRT · easyJet Incident · Mar 29, 2024On March 29, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZRT), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZRTeasyJet Airbus A320G-EUUK · British Airways Incident · Mar 29, 2023On March 29, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUKBritish Airways Airbus A320C-GMYU · Air Canada Incident · Mar 29, 2022On March 29, 2022, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GMYU), 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-GMYUAir Canada Airbus A220CC-BAS · LATAM Incident · Mar 29, 2022On March 29, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CC-BAS), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Medellin. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BASLATAM Airbus A320N295WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2022On March 29, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N295WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Milwaukee. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN295WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N126DU · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 29, 2022On March 29, 2022, the Airbus A220-100 aircraft (registration N126DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN126DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220N302SA · American Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2021On March 29, 2021, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N302SA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: the FAA (United States).USN302SAAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 MAXVP-BRF · Aeroflot Incident · Mar 29, 2020On March 29, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VP-BRF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BRFAeroflot Boeing 737EC-KLT · Vueling Incident · Mar 29, 2020On March 29, 2020, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KLT), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Sevilla. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KLTVueling Airbus A320C-FMWQ · Desconocida Incident · Mar 29, 2019On March 29, 2019, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWQ), was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a landing gear failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWQDesconocida Boeing 767VH-VKJ · Jetstar Airways Incident · Mar 29, 2019On March 29, 2019, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VH-VKJ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: the JTSB (Japan).AUVH-VKJJetstar Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN740CK · Kalitta Air Incident · Mar 29, 2019On March 29, 2019, the Boeing 747-4H6 aircraft (registration N740CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Kalitta Air.USN740CKKalitta Air Boeing 747N37263 · United Airlines Accident · Mar 29, 2019On March 29, 2019, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N37263), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Baltimore. Source: United Airlines.USN37263United Airlines Boeing 737VH-VFP · Jetstar Airways Incident · Mar 29, 2019On March 29, 2019, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VH-VFP), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VFPJetstar Airways Airbus A320JA18KZ · Nippon Cargo Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing 747 8KZF aircraft (registration JA18KZ), operated by Nippon Cargo, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Nippon Cargo.JPJA18KZNippon Cargo Boeing 747PH-BGK · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-BGK), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.NLPH-BGKKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737HA-LWK · Wizz Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWK), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Skopje. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWKWizz Airbus A320PH-BQP · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQP), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.NLPH-BQPKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777PH-HXF · Transavia Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing 737-8K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXF), operated by Transavia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Transavia Airlines.NLPH-HXFTransavia Airlines Boeing 737EI-FIE · Ryanair Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-FIE), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident East Midlands. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FIERyanair Boeing 737N690DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N690DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN690DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757EP-TAN · ATA Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-TAN), operated by ATA, was involved in an incident at Kish and Tabriz. Source: ATA.IREP-TANATA McDonnell Douglas MD-80N792AN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N792AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: American Airlines.USN792ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 7774X-EDB · El Al Incident · Mar 29, 2018On March 29, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration 4X-EDB), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: El Al.IL4X-EDBEl Al Boeing 787 DreamlinerHL7746 · Asiana Incident · Mar 29, 2017On March 29, 2017, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration HL7746), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Asiana.KRHL7746Asiana Airbus A330N951AA · American Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2017On March 29, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N951AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: American Airlines.USN951AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N458WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2017On March 29, 2017, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N458WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: the FAA (United States).USN458WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737G-OZBH · Monarch Incident · Mar 29, 2016On March 29, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBH), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at Lanzarote. Source: Monarch.GBG-OZBHMonarch Airbus A321VQ-BAX · Aeroflot Incident · Mar 29, 2016On March 29, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BAX), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BAXAeroflot Airbus A320N794AN · American Airlines Accident · Mar 29, 2016On March 29, 2016, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N794AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Seattle. Source: the FAA (United States).USN794ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777A6-FDZ · flydubai Incident · Mar 29, 2016On March 29, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FDZ), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Mashhad. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FDZflydubai Boeing 737VT-ANR · Air India Incident · Mar 29, 2016On March 29, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANR), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: Air India.INVT-ANRAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerSU-GCB · EgyptAir Incident · Mar 29, 2016On March 29, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SU-GCB), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo (Cyprus). Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCBEgyptAir Airbus A320C-FTJP · Air Canada Accident · Mar 29, 2015On March 29, 2015, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration C-FTJP), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (Canada), leaving 25 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTJPAir Canada Airbus A320N810NN · American Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2015On March 29, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N810NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santa Ana. Source: American Airlines.USN810NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BLI · UTair Incident · Mar 29, 2015On March 29, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BLI), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Kursk. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BLIUTair ATR 42 / 72B-5245 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2015On March 29, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 79P/W aircraft (registration B-5245), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kunming. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5245China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737B-KPC · Cathay Pacific Incident · Mar 29, 2015On March 29, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 777 367ER aircraft (registration B-KPC), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-KPCCathay Pacific Boeing 777N12922 · United Express Incident · Mar 29, 2013On March 29, 2013, the Embraer Erj-145 aircraft (registration N12922), operated by United Express, was involved in an incident at Houston, Texas (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN12922United Express Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N202JQ · Shuttle Incident · Mar 29, 2013On March 29, 2013, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N202JQ), operated by Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: Shuttle.USN202JQShuttle Embraer E170 / E175N128UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2013On March 29, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N128UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN128UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747TC-JRM · Turkish Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2013On March 29, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRM), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident 6 nautical miles northeast of VOR KAS (Denmark) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRMTurkish Airlines Airbus A321D-AILY · Lufthansa Incident · Mar 29, 2013On March 29, 2013, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILYLufthansa Airbus A319N547UW · US Airways Accident · Mar 29, 2012On March 29, 2012, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N547UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an accident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN547UWUS Airways Airbus A321G-ECOB · Flybe Incident · Mar 29, 2012On March 29, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOB), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident. Source: Flybe.GBG-ECOBFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8PH-KZR · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Mar 29, 2012On March 29, 2012, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZR), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZRKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70PH-BQN · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2012On March 29, 2012, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQN), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQNKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777VQ-BAQ · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2012On March 29, 2012, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VQ-BAQ), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BAQRossiya Airlines Airbus A319PH-MCI · Martinair Incident · Mar 29, 2011On March 29, 2011, the aircraft (registration PH-MCI), operated by Martinair, was involved in an incident. Source: Martinair.NLPH-MCIMartinair Boeing 767N746CK · Kalitta Incident · Mar 29, 2011On March 29, 2011, the Boeing 747-246F aircraft (registration N746CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Kalitta.USN746CKKalitta Boeing 747N403UA · United Airlines Incident · Mar 29, 2011On March 29, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N403UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN403UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320G-GDFB · Jet2.com Incident · Mar 29, 2011On March 29, 2011, the Boeing BOEING 737-33A aircraft (registration G-GDFB), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFBJet2.com Boeing 737EC-HHV · Nostrum Incident · Mar 29, 2010On March 29, 2010, the Bombardier CRJ-200ER aircraft (registration EC-HHV), operated by Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-HHVNostrum Bombardier CRJC-GWWJ · WestJet Incident · Mar 29, 2010On March 29, 2010, the Boeing 737-8CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-GWWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a burst tyre. Source: WestJet.CAC-GWWJWestJet Boeing 737F-GSQT · Air France Incident · Mar 29, 2008On March 29, 2008, the Boeing 777-328ER aircraft (registration F-GSQT), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident near Azores (Portugal) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQTAir France Boeing 777

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