The 737 that ditched at Bali and killed no one
April 132013

The 737 that ditched at Bali and killed no one

Milestone13 years ago
10historical events
50occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered

Fact of the day

A Lion Air Boeing 737 lands short of the runway at Denpasar and falls into the sea, breaking the fuselage. All 108 people on board survive and make their own way out onto the rocks.

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1925Milestone Ford opens the first scheduled air freight service

Henry Ford’s Stout 2-AT Maiden Dearborn flies about 1,000 pounds of parts between the Detroit and Chicago factories: Ford Air Transport Service is born, the world’s first regularly scheduled commercial cargo airline.

1931Record Ruth Nichols, the fastest woman in the air

Ruth Nichols takes her Lockheed Vega to 338.99 km/h over a 3-kilometre course and beats the women’s speed record, held by Amelia Earhart at 291 km/h; a month earlier she had taken the altitude record too.

1937Record Hawks, two records in one day in “Time Flies”

Frank Hawks flies the Hawks-Miller Time Flies from Hartford to Miami in under five hours, has lunch, and returns to Newark in 4 hours 21 minutes.

1938First flight The Teichfuss Sparviero flies

The Teichfuss Sparviero, an Italian aerobatic glider, makes its first flight.

1958Milestone The crew that stole their own plane

The three crew of a Cubana DC-3 flying from Havana to Santa Clara take their twelve unwitting passengers to Miami instead: the press calls it the crew that stole their own plane. The passengers return to Cuba and the United States grants asylum to Captain Villamar and his colleagues.

1965First flight The Swearingen Merlin flies

The prototype Merlin IIA by Ed Swearingen flies, an executive turboprop twin arriving fifteen months after its rival, the King Air.

1969Milestone Pan Am 460 diverted to Cuba

Four hijackers seize Pan Am Flight 460, a 727 from San Juan to Miami with 91 people on board, and force it to fly to Cuba.

2010Accident A Merpati 737 breaks in two at Manokwari

Merpati Flight 836, a 737-300, overruns the runway on landing at Manokwari, Indonesia, and breaks in two: 44 are injured and none of the 110 on board die.

2019First flight The Stratolaunch, the widest aircraft in the world, flies

The Stratolaunch, the twin-fuselage, six-engined aircraft with a 117-metre wingspan, the largest span ever built, makes its first flight at Mojave.

This day in earlier years · 50

Occurrences recorded on April 13 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N27213 · United Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2025On April 13, 2025, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N27213), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN27213United Airlines Boeing 737B-18908 · China Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2025On April 13, 2025, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-18908), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18908China Airlines Airbus A350 XWBC-FIUL · Air Canada Incident · Apr 13, 2025On April 13, 2025, the Boeing 777-333ER aircraft (registration C-FIUL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident over Baffin Bay (Canada) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FIULAir Canada Boeing 777C-GJWE · WestJet Encore Accident · Apr 13, 2024On April 13, 2024, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJWE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an accident at Calgary due to a hard landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJWEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8CN-NMP · Arabia Maroc Incident · Apr 13, 2024On April 13, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration CN-NMP), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Tánger. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMPArabia Maroc Airbus A3209H-VVH · Malta Incident · Apr 13, 2023On April 13, 2023, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration 9H-VVH), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Malta. Source: Malta.MT9H-VVHMalta Boeing 737 MAXN794AN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2022On April 13, 2022, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N794AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN794ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777VQ-BCR · S7 Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2021On April 13, 2021, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VQ-BCR), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chelyabinsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BCRS7 Airlines Airbus A320N868NN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2021On April 13, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N868NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN868NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VP-BIE · Ural Incident · Apr 13, 2020On April 13, 2020, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BIE), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.BMVP-BIEUral Airbus A320JA310J · Japan Airlines (JAL) Incident · Apr 13, 2020On April 13, 2020, the Boeing 737-846(WL) aircraft (registration JA310J), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA310JJapan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 737HB-IJM · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Apr 13, 2019On April 13, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJM), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJMSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320OH-LVI · Finnair Incident · Apr 13, 2019On April 13, 2019, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration OH-LVI), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LVIFinnair Airbus A319OH-LTO · Finnair Incident · Apr 13, 2018On April 13, 2018, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration OH-LTO), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LTOFinnair Airbus A330G-CISK · Eastern Airways Incident · Apr 13, 2017On April 13, 2017, the aircraft (registration G-CISK), operated by Eastern Airways, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Eastern Airways.GBG-CISKEastern Airways Embraer ERJ 135 / 145VP-CKZ · Cayman Incident · Apr 13, 2017On April 13, 2017, the Boeing 737 36E aircraft (registration VP-CKZ), operated by Cayman, was involved in an incident at Grand Cayman. Source: Cayman.KYVP-CKZCayman Boeing 737N795SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2017On April 13, 2017, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N795SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Grand Cayman. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN795SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N708AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2016On April 13, 2016, the Boeing 737 490 aircraft (registration N708AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN708ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737TG-TRD · Aviateca Incident · Apr 13, 2016On April 13, 2016, the aircraft (registration TG-TRD), operated by Aviateca, was involved in an incident at Guatemala City. Source: Aviateca.GTTG-TRDAviateca ATR 42 / 72N955AN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N955AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN955ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737G-STBG · British Airways Incident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Boeing 777-336(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: British Airways.GBG-STBGBritish Airways Boeing 7779M-MXA · Malaysia Incident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MXA), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MXAMalaysia Boeing 737N464AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Boeing 737-990(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N464AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN464ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737A6-EYG · Etihad Airways Incident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYG), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Trabzon. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EYGEtihad Airways Airbus A330N547NN · Blue Streak Incident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N547NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Dayton. Source: Blue Streak.USN547NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJN37471 · United Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N37471), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston-George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) Airport (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: United Airlines.USN37471United Airlines Boeing 737VT-JGA · Jet Airways Accident · Apr 13, 2015On April 13, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 85R aircraft (registration VT-JGA), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an accident at Khajuraho due to a hard landing on touchdown. Source: the NTSB (United States).INVT-JGAJet Airways Boeing 737ZS-YBP · SAA Express Incident · Apr 13, 2014On April 13, 2014, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration ZS-YBP), operated by SAA Express, was involved in an incident at Bloemfontein. Source: SAA Express.ZAZS-YBPSAA Express De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FEJP · Sky Regional Incident · Apr 13, 2014On April 13, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJP), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at New York due to a diversion for technical reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEJPSky Regional Embraer E170 / E1754X-EKJ · El Al Incident · Apr 13, 2014On April 13, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 85P/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKJ), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKJEl Al Boeing 737N983AN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2014On April 13, 2014, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N983AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: American Airlines.USN983ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N12218 · United Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2014On April 13, 2014, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N12218), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN12218United Airlines Boeing 737N781CA · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2013On April 13, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N781CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN781CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJPH-BQN · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2013On April 13, 2013, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQN), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQNKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777B-28035 · Far Eastern Incident · Apr 13, 2013On April 13, 2013, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration B-28035), operated by Far Eastern, was involved in an incident at Kinmen. Source: Far Eastern.CNB-28035Far Eastern McDonnell Douglas MD-80G-GDFG · Jet2.com Incident · Apr 13, 2012On April 13, 2012, the Boeing 737-36Q(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFG), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFGJet2.com Boeing 737HL7766 · Korean Incident · Apr 13, 2012On April 13, 2012, the Boeing 777 2B5ER aircraft (registration HL7766), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: Korean.KRHL7766Korean Boeing 777VQ-BCZ · Ural Incident · Apr 13, 2012On April 13, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BCZ), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BCZUral Airbus A320A6-EWB · Emirates Incident · Apr 13, 2012On April 13, 2012, the Boeing 777 21HLR aircraft (registration A6-EWB), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EWBEmirates Boeing 777EI-ISB · Alitalia Incident · Apr 13, 2012On April 13, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 777-243 aircraft (registration EI-ISB), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-ISBAlitalia Boeing 777HP-1373CMP · Copa Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2012On April 13, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 7V3/W aircraft (registration HP-1373CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Porto Alegre. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1373CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737N910DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 13, 2011On April 13, 2011, the aircraft (registration N910DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN910DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80F-GZCB · Air France Incident · Apr 13, 2011On April 13, 2011, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration F-GZCB), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Caracas. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCBAir France Airbus A330VH-VOZ · V Australia Incident · Apr 13, 2011On April 13, 2011, the Boeing 777 3ZGER aircraft (registration VH-VOZ), operated by V Australia, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: V Australia.AUVH-VOZV Australia Boeing 777A6-EDK · Emirates Incident · Apr 13, 2011On April 13, 2011, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDK), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDKEmirates Airbus A380ZK-ZQC · Qantas Incident · Apr 13, 2011On April 13, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration ZK-ZQC), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.NZZK-ZQCQantas Boeing 737N740CK · Kalitta Air Incident · Apr 13, 2011On April 13, 2011, the Boeing 747-4H6 aircraft (registration N740CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).USN740CKKalitta Air Boeing 747EI-DFH · Alitalia Express Incident · Apr 13, 2010On April 13, 2010, the Embraer ERJ-170LR (ERJ-170-100 LR) aircraft (registration EI-DFH), operated by Alitalia Express, was involved in an incident at Milano-Linate (LIN) Airport (Italy) due to a rejected take-off. Source: Alitalia Express.IEEI-DFHAlitalia Express Embraer E170 / E1754X-ELD · El Al Israel Airlines Incident · Apr 13, 2007On April 13, 2007, the Boeing 747-458 aircraft (registration 4X-ELD), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport (France) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-ELDEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747G-CIVP · British Airways Incident · Apr 13, 1999On April 13, 1999, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over Java Sea, near SABIL (Indonesia) due to turbulence. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVPBritish Airways Boeing 747

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