The first woman to fly around the world
April 171964

The first woman to fly around the world

Milestone62 years ago
10historical events
56occurrences in earlier years
1913–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Jerrie Mock lands at Columbus, Ohio, in her Cessna «Spirit of Columbus»: the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world, 27 years after the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.

Also on this day · 9

1913Record Hamel flies from Dover to Cologne

Gustav Hamel flies his Blériot XI from Dover to Cologne in 4 hours 18 minutes, the first flight between England and Germany. The newspaper sponsoring him wants to show how close Europe’s capitals have become.

1926Airline Western Air Express begins flying

Western Air Express makes its first mail flight between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles with a Douglas M-2; passengers would follow a month later.

1934First flight The Dragon Rapide flies

The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, the eight-seat biplane airliner that will link Britain’s islands and provinces for decades, makes its first flight.

1943First flight The IMPA Tu-Sa flies

The IMPA Tu-Sa, an Argentine two-seat training and touring aircraft, makes its first flight.

1944Record Hughes and Frye cross the US in a Constellation

Howard Hughes and Jack Frye fly the new Lockheed Constellation from Burbank to Washington in 6 hours 57 minutes: a transcontinental record.

1967Milestone Tokyo–Moscow with a mixed crew

Japan Air Lines opens the Tokyo–Moscow route with reconfigured Aeroflot Tu-114s and mixed Soviet-Japanese crews.

1986Milestone The bomb in the bride’s luggage

El Al security at Heathrow finds explosives in the luggage of a pregnant Irishwoman; her Jordanian fiancé had hidden them without her knowledge to destroy the aircraft with 375 people on board.

2006Airline Hooters Air closes

Hooters Air, the restaurant chain’s airline that flew with hostesses in orange shorts, ends its scheduled flights.

2019Airline Jet Airways stops flying

Jet Airways, for years India’s largest private airline, suspends all flights, crushed by its debts.

This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on April 17 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N772SW · Southwest Airlines Accident · Apr 17, 2018On April 17, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N772SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Philadelphia (United States), leaving 1 dead. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN772SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737RP-C8964 · Philippines AirAsia Incident · Apr 17, 2025On April 17, 2025, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration RP-C8964), operated by Philippines AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: Philippines AirAsia.PHRP-C8964Philippines AirAsia Airbus A320N7724A · Southwest Airlines Accident · Apr 17, 2025On April 17, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N7724A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Houston, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN7724ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 7377T-VJO · Algerie Incident · Apr 17, 2024On April 17, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VJO), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Algiers. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJOAlgerie Boeing 737N650GT · ABX Incident · Apr 17, 2024On April 17, 2024, the Boeing 767-231 aircraft (registration N650GT), operated by ABX, was involved in an incident at Milwaukee. Source: the FAA (United States).USN650GTABX Boeing 767G-EZOU · easyJet Incident · Apr 17, 2024On April 17, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZOU), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Hannover. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZOUeasyJet Airbus A320TC-LOC · Turkish Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2024On April 17, 2024, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-LOC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bucharest-Henri Coanda (OTP) International Airport (Romania) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LOCTurkish Airlines Airbus A330HB-JHD · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2024On April 17, 2024, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHD), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York due to a runway incursion during a rejected take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).CHHB-JHDSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330N694DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N694DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN694DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757XA-AMO · Aeroméxico Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Boeing 737-852 aircraft (registration XA-AMO), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico-Benito Juárez (MEX) International Airport (Mexico) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-AMOAeroméxico Boeing 737C-FXRJ · Summit Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Avro 146 Series RJ100 (British Aerospace) aircraft (registration C-FXRJ), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXRJSummit BAe 146 / Avro RJC-FGJI · Air Canada Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FGJI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at WInnipeg due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGJIAir Canada Airbus A320PR-GUF · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUF), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Uberlandia due to a bird strike during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GUFGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N6716C · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N6716C), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN6716CDelta Air Lines Boeing 757OE-LPA · Austrian Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Boeing 777 2Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LPA), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LPAAustrian Airlines Boeing 777LX-LQA · Luxair Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration LX-LQA), operated by Luxair, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Luxair.LULX-LQALuxair De Havilland Canada Dash 89V-SFO · Singapore Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2023On April 17, 2023, the Boeing 747-412F aircraft (registration 9V-SFO), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nairobi. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SFOSingapore Airlines Boeing 747VN-A603 · Vietnam Accident · Apr 17, 2022On April 17, 2022, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VN-A603), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an accident at Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc. Source: Vietnam.VNVN-A603Vietnam Airbus A321OH-LZT · Finnair Incident · Apr 17, 2022On April 17, 2022, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration OH-LZT), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Larnaca. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LZTFinnair Airbus A321OE-LAE · Austrian Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2022On April 17, 2022, the Boeing 767 3Z9ER/W aircraft (registration OE-LAE), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LAEAustrian Airlines Boeing 767PH-TFL · TUI Nederland Incident · Apr 17, 2022On April 17, 2022, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration PH-TFL), operated by TUI Nederland, was involved in an incident at Curacao. Source: TUI Nederland.NLPH-TFLTUI Nederland Boeing 787 DreamlinerN904DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2021On April 17, 2021, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N904DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN904DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737F-GSPL · Air France Incident · Apr 17, 2021On April 17, 2021, the Boeing 777-228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at San José-Juan Santamaria (SJO) International Airport (Costa Rica) due to a lightning strike. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPLAir France Boeing 777VP-BNJ · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2021On April 17, 2021, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VP-BNJ), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sochi and St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVP-BNJRossiya Airlines Airbus A319N919CA · National Cargo Incident · Apr 17, 2021On April 17, 2021, the Boeing 747-428 aircraft (registration N919CA), operated by National Cargo, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: National Cargo.USN919CANational Cargo Boeing 747N114DU · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2020On April 17, 2020, the Airbus A220-100 aircraft (registration N114DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN114DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220PH-BQD · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2019On April 17, 2019, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777P4-KBE · Air Astana Incident · Apr 17, 2019On April 17, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration P4-KBE), operated by Air Astana, was involved in an incident at Kostanay-Narimanovka (KSN) Airport (Kazakhstan). Source: Air Astana.AWP4-KBEAir Astana Airbus A320C-FYJG · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Apr 17, 2019On April 17, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJG), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJGAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319HB-JXO · easyJet Switzerland Incident · Apr 17, 2019On April 17, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 (W) aircraft (registration HB-JXO), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JXOeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320G-JECX · Flybe Incident · Apr 17, 2018On April 17, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECX), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Newquay. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-JECXFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GCJZ · Cargojet Incident · Apr 17, 2018On April 17, 2018, the 727-225 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJZ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJZCargojet Boeing 727N974DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2018On April 17, 2018, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N974DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Providence. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN974DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80A6-EUL · Emirates Incident · Apr 17, 2017On April 17, 2017, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EUL), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai and Toronto due to a brake failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).AEA6-EULEmirates Airbus A380VT-IDB · IndiGo Incident · Apr 17, 2017On April 17, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IDB), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IDBIndiGo Airbus A320TC-JYB · Turkish Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2017On April 17, 2017, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYB), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYBTurkish Airlines Boeing 737G-OOBF · Thomson Incident · Apr 17, 2017On April 17, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 757-28A aircraft (registration G-OOBF), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: Thomson.GBG-OOBFThomson Boeing 757OO-SFM · Brussels Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2017On April 17, 2017, the Airbus A330 301 aircraft (registration OO-SFM), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFMBrussels Airlines Airbus A330CS-TTI · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Apr 17, 2017On April 17, 2017, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration CS-TTI), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TTITAP Air Portugal Airbus A319N36962 · United Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2016On April 17, 2016, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N36962), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).USN36962United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerPH-XRZ · Transavia Incident · Apr 17, 2016On April 17, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRZ), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).NLPH-XRZTransavia Boeing 737N415MC · Atlas Air Incident · Apr 17, 2016On April 17, 2016, the Boeing 747-47UF aircraft (registration N415MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident due to a fire in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN415MCAtlas Air Boeing 747JA06RJ · Ibex Incident · Apr 17, 2016On April 17, 2016, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702ER NG aircraft (registration JA06RJ), operated by Ibex, was involved in an incident at enroute. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA06RJIbex Bombardier CRJHB-JHF · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2016On April 17, 2016, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHF), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHFSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330G-EUYP · British Airways Incident · Apr 17, 2016On April 17, 2016, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration G-EUYP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYPBritish Airways Airbus A320B-18609 · China Airlines Accident · Apr 17, 2016On April 17, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 809/W aircraft (registration B-18609), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an accident at Guam. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18609China Airlines Boeing 737OO-DWL · Brussels Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2015On April 17, 2015, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWL), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWLBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJHZ-ASG · Saudia Incident · Apr 17, 2015On April 17, 2015, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HZ-ASG), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-ASGSaudia Airbus A320N218PS · PSA Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2013On April 17, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N218PS), operated by PSA Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: PSA Airlines.USN218PSPSA Airlines Bombardier CRJN906AW · US Airways Incident · Apr 17, 2013On April 17, 2013, the aircraft (registration N906AW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: US Airways.USN906AWUS Airways Boeing 757N8390A · Pinnacle Incident · Apr 17, 2012On April 17, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8390A), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN8390APinnacle Bombardier CRJN8980A · Pinnacle Incident · Apr 17, 2012On April 17, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8980A), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Traverse City, leaving 1 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8980APinnacle Bombardier CRJVH-VBL · Virgin Australia Incident · Apr 17, 2012On April 17, 2012, the Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration VH-VBL), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Melbourne and Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VBLVirgin Australia Boeing 737D2-TBG · TAAG Angola Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 2009On April 17, 2009, the Boeing 737-7M2 aircraft (registration D2-TBG), operated by TAAG Angola Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lusaka City Airport (Zambia). Source: TAAG Angola Airlines.AOD2-TBGTAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 737N6712B · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 17, 2003On April 17, 2003, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N6712B), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN6712BDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N4716U · United Airlines Incident · Apr 17, 1984On April 17, 1984, the Boeing 747-122 aircraft (registration N4716U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hurst, Near Reading (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN4716UUnited Airlines Boeing 747

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