
Charles Lindbergh opens Robertson Aircraft’s airmail route between St. Louis and Chicago: the first link in the chain of companies that would become American Airlines.
Centocelle field opens in Rome, Italy’s first airfield, where Wilbur Wright trains the first two Italian pilots.
Clover Field, Santa Monica Airport, opens; Douglas will build the DC-3s there and the first round-the-world flight will leave from it.
The Travel Air 6000, a six-seat cabin monoplane that will carry National Air Transport’s mail and passengers, makes its first flight.
On the shore of the Dümmer lake near Osnabrück, engineer Reinhold Tiling launches a rocket carrying letters: Germany’s first rocket mail. Two years later a rocket will explode in his workshop and kill him.
The FMA AeT.1, the first passenger transport designed and built in Argentina, makes its first flight at Córdoba.
Aer Lingus, Ireland’s national airline, is founded; it would begin flying in May.
A Pan Am Constellation falls short of the runway on approach to Shannon, Ireland: 30 of the 31 on board die.
Mexican singer and actor Pedro Infante, an amateur pilot, dies when the cargo B-24 he is flying in as co-pilot crashes at Mérida, Yucatán.
The Aérospatiale Puma, a French helicopter, makes its first flight.
La Palma Airport opens in the Canary Islands, linking the island with Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
Frank Tallman, the stunt pilot who flew for Hollywood in The Great Waldo Pepper and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, dies when his Piper Aztec hits Santiago Peak in bad weather.
The Tupolev Tu-155, a modified Tu-154 flying with one engine fed by liquid hydrogen, the first aircraft in the world to do so, makes its first flight.
A 767 strikes a hill on approach to Busan in rain and fog: 129 lives lost.
Occurrences recorded on April 15 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Apr 15, 2025On April 15, 2025, the Airbus A321-271Nx aircraft (registration N607FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Juan, Puerto Rico (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN607FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321
Accident · Apr 15, 2025On April 15, 2025, the ATR ATR 72-600 (72-212A) aircraft (registration G-PEMB), operated by Aurigny Air Services, was involved in an accident at Guernsey. Source: Aurigny Air Services.GBG-PEMBAurigny Air Services ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Apr 15, 2025On April 15, 2025, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N948NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN948NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2025On April 15, 2025, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78005), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN78005United Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 15, 2024On April 15, 2024, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-VDOT), operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways.GBG-VDOTVirgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Apr 15, 2024On April 15, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXJ), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXJKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Apr 15, 2024On April 15, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration YU-APO), operated by Serbia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Serbia.RSYU-APOSerbia Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 15, 2024On April 15, 2024, the Airbus A333 aircraft (registration HS-XTG), operated by Thai Asia X, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Thai Asia X.THHS-XTGThai Asia X Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2024On April 15, 2024, the Boeing 737-9KVER (WL) aircraft (registration UR-PSI), operated by Windrose Airlines, was involved in an incident east of Felixstowe, East Suffolk, Suffolk (United Kingdom) due to turbulence. Source: Windrose Airlines.UAUR-PSIWindrose Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2023On April 15, 2023, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration TC-LSZ), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cairo (Egypt) due to a fire or smoke while stationary. Source: the NTSB (United States).TRTC-LSZTurkish Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Apr 15, 2023On April 15, 2023, the Boeing 747 4HQERF aircraft (registration LX-ECV), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Cargolux.LULX-ECVCargolux Boeing 747
Accident · Apr 15, 2023On April 15, 2023, the Boeing 737-36N aircraft (registration C5-BDO), operated by Badr Airlines, was involved in an accident at Jartum Airport (Sudan). Source: Badr Airlines.GMC5-BDOBadr Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2023On April 15, 2023, the Boeing B777-FFG aircraft (registration HZ-AK72), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AK72Saudia Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 15, 2023On April 15, 2023, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVYLufthansa Boeing 747
Incident · Apr 15, 2022On April 15, 2022, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration ZS-SXM), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SXMSAA Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2022On April 15, 2022, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHE), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHESwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2021On April 15, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKUK), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKUKAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Apr 15, 2021On April 15, 2021, the aircraft (registration N605KS), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Envoy.USN605KSEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Apr 15, 2019On April 15, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration XA-ADH), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-ADHAeroméxico Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Apr 15, 2019On April 15, 2019, the Airbus A300 B4-622RF aircraft (registration SU-GAS), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GASEgyptAir Airbus A300
Incident · Apr 15, 2019On April 15, 2019, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration EI-EJG), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-EJGAlitalia Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2019On April 15, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N267NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Greensboro. Source: American Eagle.USN267NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Apr 15, 2018On April 15, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHM), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHMSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2018On April 15, 2018, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration D-AXGF), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-AXGFEurowings Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2018On April 15, 2018, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBR), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-EBRQantas Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2017On April 15, 2017, the Boeing 767-316ER (WL) aircraft (registration C-FMLV), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Sint Maarten-Juliana (SXM) Airport due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-FMLVAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767
Incident · Apr 15, 2017On April 15, 2017, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration B-LCN), operated by Hong Kong Express, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Hong Kong Express.CNB-LCNHong Kong Express Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 15, 2017On April 15, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration I-BIKC), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Alitalia.ITI-BIKCAlitalia Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 15, 2017On April 15, 2017, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration LX-LQB), operated by Luxair, was involved in an incident at Barcelona and Luxemburgo. Source: Luxair.LULX-LQBLuxair De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Apr 15, 2017On April 15, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A330-243 aircraft (registration G-MDBD), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-MDBDThomas Cook Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 15, 2017On April 15, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 757-28A aircraft (registration G-OOBF), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: Thomson.GBG-OOBFThomson Boeing 757
Incident · Apr 15, 2014On April 15, 2014, the aircraft (registration N622AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN622AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Apr 15, 2014On April 15, 2014, the aircraft (registration N959DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN959DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Apr 15, 2014On April 15, 2014, the aircraft (registration N403A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Abilene. Source: American Airlines.USN403AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Apr 15, 2014On April 15, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737 528/W aircraft (registration UR-GAS), operated by Ukraine International, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Ukraine International.UAUR-GASUkraine International Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2014On April 15, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N667AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: American Airlines.USN667AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 15, 2014On April 15, 2014, the aircraft (registration PR-OAL), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-OALAvianca Fokker 100
Incident · Apr 15, 2013On April 15, 2013, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GAQN), operated by North Cariboo, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAQNNorth Cariboo De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Apr 15, 2013On April 15, 2013, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N846UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: United Airlines.USN846UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Apr 15, 2013On April 15, 2013, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N191UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN191UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Apr 15, 2013On April 15, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 777 228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPCAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 15, 2012On April 15, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEJFAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Apr 15, 2012On April 15, 2012, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VYA), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VYAQantas Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2012On April 15, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MXH), operated by Malaysian, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: Malaysian.MY9M-MXHMalaysian Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2012On April 15, 2012, the aircraft (registration V8-BLF), operated by Royal Brunei, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Royal Brunei.BNV8-BLFRoyal Brunei Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 15, 2012On April 15, 2012, the Boeing 777-212ER aircraft (registration V8-BLF), operated by Royal Brunei Airlines, was involved in an incident at Enroute near Mumbai (India). Source: Royal Brunei Airlines.BNV8-BLFRoyal Brunei Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 15, 2012On April 15, 2012, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GFI), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident at Singapore-Changi (SIN) International Airport (Singapore) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GFIGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2011On April 15, 2011, the Boeing 777 36NER aircraft (registration RP-C7776), operated by Philippine, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: Philippine.PHRP-C7776Philippine Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 15, 2011On April 15, 2011, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GSWJ), operated by Jazz DH8C, Westjet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GSWJJazz DH8C, Westjet Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2011On April 15, 2011, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FMYV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMYVAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Apr 15, 2011On April 15, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 737 3Q8 aircraft (registration VP-CAY), operated by Cayman, was involved in an incident at Grand Cayman. Source: Cayman.KYVP-CAYCayman Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 15, 2004On April 15, 2004, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-TTOA), operated by British Airways, opb GB Airways, was involved in an incident near Malaga (Spain). Source: British Airways, opb GB Airways.GBG-TTOABritish Airways, opb GB Airways Airbus A320
Accident · Apr 15, 2002On April 15, 2002, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N325NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Reno, Nevada (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN325NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319Photo: Harris & Ewing · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons