The sea gives back the author of The Little Prince
April 72004

The sea gives back the author of The Little Prince

Milestone22 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1922–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Underwater archaeologists confirm that the remains found off Marseille belong to the aircraft of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, missing since 1944. Sixty years later, the writer and aviator stopped being an open mystery.

Also on this day · 10

1922Accident The first collision between two airliners

A Daimler Airway DH.18 and a Grands Express Aériens Farman Goliath collide in fog over Picardy, following the same road in opposite directions: all seven on board die, in the first mid-air collision of two airliners.

1924Milestone Brito Pais and Sarmento de Beires leave Lisbon

The Portuguese aviators Brito Pais and Sarmento de Beires take off from Lisbon in the Breguet Pátria to attempt a round-the-world flight; they will reach Macau after crashing in India and continuing in a DH.9.

1926Airline SANA links Italy by flying boat

Italy’s SANA begins flying boat services on the Genoa–Rome–Naples–Palermo route.

1936Accident TWA 1 on Cheat Mountain

A DC-2 strikes Cheat Mountain on approach to Pittsburgh: 12 of the 14 people on board die.

1962Milestone Domodedovo opens

Domodedovo airport enters service south of Moscow; it will become the busiest in Russia.

1967First flight The Gazelle flies

The Sud Aviation Gazelle, the light helicopter that introduced the fenestron shrouded tail rotor, makes its first flight.

1992Airline Azerbaijan Airlines is born

Azerbaijan creates Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) from the former Aeroflot division, the independent country’s first national airline.

1994Milestone The attack on FedEx Flight 705

A FedEx employee about to be fired attacks the three pilots of a DC-10 freighter with hammers to crash it; badly injured, the pilots subdue him with aerobatic manoeuvres and land at Memphis.

1999Accident Turkish Airlines 5904 at Adana

A Turkish Airlines 737 on a positioning flight with no passengers crashes in bad weather near Ceyhan: its six crew die.

2022Accident A DHL 757 breaks in two in Costa Rica

A DHL 757 freighter skids off the runway and breaks in two on an emergency landing at San José, Costa Rica, after a hydraulic failure; both pilots walk away.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on April 7 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

SE-RRO · Norwegian Air Sweden Incident · Apr 7, 2025On April 7, 2025, the Boeing 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration SE-RRO), operated by Norwegian Air Sweden, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Norwegian Air Sweden.SESE-RRONorwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737N399DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 7, 2025On April 7, 2025, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N399DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN399DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737JA322J · Japan Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2025On April 7, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA322J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA322JJapan Airlines Boeing 737OH-ATN · Finnair Incident · Apr 7, 2025On April 7, 2025, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATN), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATNFinnair ATR 42 / 72JA69AN · All Nippon Airways Incident · Apr 7, 2024On April 7, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 881/W aircraft (registration JA69AN), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Yonago. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA69ANAll Nippon Airways Boeing 737N8668A · Southwest Airlines Accident · Apr 7, 2024On April 7, 2024, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8668A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8668ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737EC-NBX · Air Europa Accident · Apr 7, 2024On April 7, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration EC-NBX), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an accident at Santo Domingo. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-NBXAir Europa Boeing 787 Dreamliner9V-SKM · Singapore Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2024On April 7, 2024, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKM), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKMSingapore Airlines Airbus A380VH-VGI · Jetstar Airways Incident · Apr 7, 2024On April 7, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VGI), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Gold Coast Airport, QLD (OOL) (Australia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGIJetstar Airways Airbus A320TC-JYP · Turkish Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2023On April 7, 2023, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kayseri. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYPTurkish Airlines Boeing 737N915NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2022On April 7, 2022, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N915NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Daytona. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN915NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320C-FCJD · Creebec Incident · Apr 7, 2022On April 7, 2022, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FCJD), operated by Creebec, was involved in an incident at Moosonee. Source: Creebec.CAC-FCJDCreebec De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FTID · Canadian North Incident · Apr 7, 2022On April 7, 2022, the ATR ATR 42-500 (AEROSPATIALE/AERITALIA) aircraft (registration C-FTID), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife. Source: Canadian North.CAC-FTIDCanadian North ATR 42 / 72PR-MBF · LATAM Brasil Incident · Apr 7, 2021On April 7, 2021, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration PR-MBF), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Porto Alegre due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-MBFLATAM Brasil Airbus A320G-YMMR · British Airways Incident · Apr 7, 2021On April 7, 2021, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-YMMR), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMRBritish Airways Boeing 777N619FE · FedEx Express Incident · Apr 7, 2020On April 7, 2020, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N619FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at San Antonio (SAT) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: FedEx Express.USN619FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-119M-MLL · Malaysia Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2020On April 7, 2020, the Boeing 737-8FZ (WL) aircraft (registration 9M-MLL), operated by Malaysia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur Airport (Malaysia) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Malaysia Airlines.MY9M-MLLMalaysia Airlines Boeing 737N619FE · FedEx Express Accident · Apr 7, 2020On April 7, 2020, the aircraft (registration N619FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an accident at San Antonio and Memphis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN619FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11EI-EMA · Ryanair Incident · Apr 7, 2019On April 7, 2019, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EMA), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EMARyanair Boeing 737G-STBC · British Airways Accident · Apr 7, 2019On April 7, 2019, the Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident. Source: British Airways.GBG-STBCBritish Airways Boeing 777N810NN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2019On April 7, 2019, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N810NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: the FAA (United States).USN810NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N27205 · United Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2019On April 7, 2019, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N27205), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN27205United Airlines Boeing 737N833AE · Envoy Incident · Apr 7, 2019On April 7, 2019, the aircraft (registration N833AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a go-around on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN833AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145C-FXWJ · WestJet Incident · Apr 7, 2019On April 7, 2019, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FXWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon due to a lateral runway excursion. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXWJWestJet Boeing 737D-ASXO · Sunexpress Incident · Apr 7, 2018On April 7, 2018, the aircraft (registration D-ASXO), operated by Sunexpress, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Sunexpress.DED-ASXOSunexpress Boeing 737N718AN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2018On April 7, 2018, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N718AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN718ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777VP-BLC · Royal Incident · Apr 7, 2018On April 7, 2018, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BLC), operated by Royal, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Royal.BMVP-BLCRoyal Boeing 767VT-PPD · Air India Incident · Apr 7, 2018On April 7, 2018, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPD), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Jaipur. Source: India.INVT-PPDAir India Airbus A321EW-341PO · Belavia Incident · Apr 7, 2018On April 7, 2018, the Embraer Embraer E175LR aircraft (registration EW-341PO), operated by Belavia, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Belavia.BYEW-341POBelavia Embraer E170 / E175HB-JCE · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Apr 7, 2018On April 7, 2018, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCE), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JCESwiss International Air Lines Airbus A220VH-VZR · Qantas Incident · Apr 7, 2017On April 7, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VZR), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZRQantas Boeing 737PH-CKB · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2017On April 7, 2017, the Boeing 747-406F(ER) aircraft (registration PH-CKB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-CKBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747OH-ATO · Nordic Incident · Apr 7, 2017On April 7, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration OH-ATO), operated by Nordic, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Nordic.FIOH-ATONordic ATR 42 / 72VH-OJU · Qantas Accident · Apr 7, 2017On April 7, 2017, the Boeing 747 438 aircraft (registration VH-OJU), operated by Qantas, was involved in an accident at Hong Kong, leaving 15 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-OJUQantas Boeing 747N896NN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2016On April 7, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N896NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN896NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737ZS-ASW · SA Airlink Incident · Apr 7, 2016On April 7, 2016, the 146 RJ85 aircraft (registration ZS-ASW), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at Kimberley. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-ASWSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJD-ACKC · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Apr 7, 2016On April 7, 2016, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration D-ACKC), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Sibiu. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACKCLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJG-CELA · Jet2.com Incident · Apr 7, 2016On April 7, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-377 aircraft (registration G-CELA), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-CELAJet2.com Boeing 737VQ-BMP · Yakutia Incident · Apr 7, 2016On April 7, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration VQ-BMP), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Yakutsk. Source: Yakutia.BMVQ-BMPYakutia Boeing 7374R-ALJ · Srilankan Incident · Apr 7, 2016On April 7, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALJ), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ALJSrilankan Airbus A330PR-AXB · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Apr 7, 2015On April 7, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-AXB), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Cuiaba. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AXBAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195TF-FIA · Iceland Incident · Apr 7, 2015On April 7, 2015, the Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-FIA), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Iceland.ISTF-FIAIceland Boeing 757D-AIKG · Lufthansa Incident · Apr 7, 2015On April 7, 2015, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration D-AIKG), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKGLufthansa Airbus A330C-FMWU · Rouge Incident · Apr 7, 2015On April 7, 2015, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWU), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident due to a fire in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWURouge Boeing 767EC-JTR · Vueling Incident · Apr 7, 2014On April 7, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-JTR), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Vueling.ESEC-JTRVueling Airbus A320N206JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Apr 7, 2014On April 7, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N206JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Syracuse. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN206JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195EI-DVE · Aer Lingus Incident · Apr 7, 2014On April 7, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DVE), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DVEAer Lingus Airbus A320LY-AWE · Scat Incident · Apr 7, 2014On April 7, 2014, the Boeing 737 522 aircraft (registration LY-AWE), operated by Scat, was involved in an incident at Astana. Source: Scat.LTLY-AWEScat Boeing 737D-AIGU · Lufthansa Incident · Apr 7, 2014On April 7, 2014, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGU), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGULufthansa Airbus A340F-GNII · Air France Incident · Apr 7, 2013On April 7, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GNII), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GNIIAir France Airbus A340VQ-BPI · Aeroflot Incident · Apr 7, 2013On April 7, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BPI), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BPIAeroflot Airbus A330N581HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2013On April 7, 2013, the Boeing 767 33AER/W aircraft (registration N581HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN581HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767TC-JFK · THY Incident · Apr 7, 2013On April 7, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFK), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JFKTHY Boeing 737ZK-ZQA · Jetconnect Incident · Apr 7, 2013On April 7, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration ZK-ZQA), operated by Jetconnect, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Jetconnect.NZZK-ZQAJetconnect Boeing 737A6-EDQ · Emirates Incident · Apr 7, 2012On April 7, 2012, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDQEmirates Airbus A380N121UA · United Airlines Incident · Apr 7, 2012On April 7, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N121UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN121UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747ZK-OKP · Air New Zealand Incident · Apr 7, 2012On April 7, 2012, the Boeing 777 319ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKP), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OKPAir New Zealand Boeing 777N660DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 7, 2012On April 7, 2012, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N660DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN660DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757D-ABOH · Condor Incident · Apr 7, 2012On April 7, 2012, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOH), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Nantes. Source: Condor.DED-ABOHCondor Boeing 757D-ABEH · Lufthansa Incident · Apr 7, 2011On April 7, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 737 330 aircraft (registration D-ABEH), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Hamburg due to a part detaching from the aircraft during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).DED-ABEHLufthansa Boeing 737

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