April 191945

IATA is born

Milestone81 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is founded in Havana, the body that would standardise fares, tickets, codes and safety for the world’s airlines.

Also on this day · 10

1925Milestone The Ryan Airline Company is born

Claude Ryan and Frank Mahoney found the Ryan Airline Company in San Diego, which two years later would build the “Spirit of St. Louis”.

1945Milestone IATA is born in Havana

Forty-one airlines from 31 countries, meeting in Havana since 16 April, found the International Air Transport Association (IATA), successor to the association created in The Hague in 1919, to promote safe, regular and economical air transport.

1965First flight The Hu-Go Craft biplane flies

The Hu-Go Craft flies, a homebuilt biplane designed by Adolph B. Hugo.

1979First flight The Learjet 55 flies

The Learjet 55, the first wide-cabin Learjet, in which passengers could at last stand up, makes its first flight.

2000Accident Air Philippines 541 at Samal

A 737 crashes on Samal island on approach to Davao: all 131 people on board die.

2002Airline LAER, the airline of Entre Ríos, closes

Líneas Aéreas Entre Ríos (LAER) ceases, the Paraná-based carrier founded in 1980 that linked the province with Buenos Aires Aeroparque.

2006Accident Scott Crossfield dies

Scott Crossfield, the first man to fly at Mach 2 and X-15 test pilot, dies aged 84 when his Cessna 210 falls in a thunderstorm over Georgia.

2018Airline Swiss Global merges back into Swiss

Swiss Global Air Lines, the regional subsidiary of Swiss born in 2005 as Swiss European and the first operator of the Bombardier CS100, is re-integrated into its parent company.

2021First flight The first flight on another planet

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter rises three metres for 39 seconds over Mars’s Jezero crater: the first controlled powered flight of an aircraft on another planet.

2023Airline Avion Express Brasil is announced

Darius Kajokas, chief executive of the Lithuanian aircraft-leasing group Avion Express, announces the creation of Avion Express Brasil, its Brazilian subsidiary.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on April 19 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

C-GSJZ · Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Incident · Apr 19, 2025On April 19, 2025, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GSJZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident near Windsor Airport, ON (YQG) (Canada) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GSJZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GUBC · Air Transat Incident · Apr 19, 2025On April 19, 2025, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GUBC), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUBCAir Transat Airbus A330N904AR · Sky Lease Incident · Apr 19, 2025On April 19, 2025, the Boeing 747-428F aircraft (registration N904AR), operated by Sky Lease, was involved in an incident at Santiago de Chile. Source: Sky Lease.USN904ARSky Lease Boeing 747LV-CBF · Argentinas Incident · Apr 19, 2025On April 19, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 76N/W aircraft (registration LV-CBF), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-CBFArgentinas Boeing 737N815AA · American Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2025On April 19, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N815AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: American Airlines.USN815AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-AINF · Lufthansa Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration D-AINF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AINFLufthansa Airbus A320PR-MHU · LATAM Brasil Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MHU), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPR-MHULATAM Brasil Airbus A320N15969 · United Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N15969), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: United Airlines.USN15969United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerA7-BHA · Qatar Airways Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration A7-BHA), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BHAQatar Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-AIVC · Lufthansa Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration D-AIVC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIVCLufthansa Airbus A350 XWBG-TUIL · TUI Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIL), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: TUI.GBG-TUILTUI Boeing 787 DreamlinerN8648A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8648A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8648ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N781HA · Hawaiian Airlines News · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N781HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was in the news. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN781HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerCC-DIL · JetSMART News · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration CC-DIL), operated by JetSMART, was in the news. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-DILJetSMART Airbus A320N380FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration N380FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (DEN) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN380FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320G-RAES · British Airways Incident · Apr 19, 2024On April 19, 2024, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration G-RAES), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London (United Kingdom) due to an abrupt manoeuvre in cruise, leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).GBG-RAESBritish Airways Boeing 777XA-VAV · VivaAerobus Incident · Apr 19, 2023On April 19, 2023, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VAV), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Puerto Vallarta. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VAVVivaAerobus Airbus A320N870AX · American Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2022On April 19, 2022, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N870AX), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at entre Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas USA y Seoul-Inchon, South Korea due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: American Airlines.USN870AXAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerHB-JCK · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Apr 19, 2022On April 19, 2022, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCK), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).CHHB-JCKSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A2209H-QEL · Malta Air Incident · Apr 19, 2022On April 19, 2022, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration 9H-QEL), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-QELMalta Air Boeing 737ZS-ZWY · Comair Incident · Apr 19, 2022On April 19, 2022, the Boeing 737-8KN (W) aircraft (registration ZS-ZWY), operated by Comair, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Comair.ZAZS-ZWYComair Boeing 737A6-ANA · Air Arabia Incident · Apr 19, 2022On April 19, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration A6-ANA), operated by Air Arabia, was involved in an incident 85 nautical miles west of Karachi (Pakistan) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Air Arabia.AEA6-ANAAir Arabia Airbus A320JA814A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Apr 19, 2021On April 19, 2021, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA814A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA814AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerEC-MSB · Air Nostrum Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft (registration EC-MSB), operated by Air Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Air Nostrum.ESEC-MSBAir Nostrum Bombardier CRJTC-JZF · Türk Hava Yollari - THY Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Boeing 737-8F2 (WL) aircraft (registration TC-JZF), operated by Türk Hava Yollari - THY, was involved in an incident at İstanbul (IST) Airport (Turkey) due to a landing gear fire. Source: Türk Hava Yollari - THY.TRTC-JZFTürk Hava Yollari - THY Boeing 737ZS-ZWV · Comair Accident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration ZS-ZWV), operated by Comair, was involved in an accident at Johannesburgo and Durban. Source: Comair.ZAZS-ZWVComair Boeing 737ZK-MVI · Mount Cook Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVI), operated by Mount Cook, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Mount Cook.NZZK-MVIMount Cook ATR 42 / 72N871NN · American Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N871NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN871NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737ZS-SJH · Mango Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Boeing 737-8BG (WL) aircraft (registration ZS-SJH), operated by Mango, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo (JNB) International Airport (South Africa) due to jet blast from another aircraft. Source: Mango.ZAZS-SJHMango Boeing 737N707TW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Boeing 757-2Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N707TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN707TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757B-LRF · Cathay Pacific Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration B-LRF), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LRFCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWBAP-BLW · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2019On April 19, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLW), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: PIA.PKAP-BLWPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320C-GWJT · WestJet Incident · Apr 19, 2018On April 19, 2018, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWJT), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWJTWestJet Boeing 737VT-ANI · Air India Accident · Apr 19, 2018On April 19, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANI), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident at Amritsar, leaving 3 injured. Source: India.INVT-ANIAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-GARG · Air Canada Incident · Apr 19, 2017On April 19, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GARG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GARGAir Canada Airbus A319SX-OBD · Olympic Incident · Apr 19, 2017On April 19, 2017, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SX-OBD), operated by Olympic, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Olympic.GRSX-OBDOlympic De Havilland Canada Dash 8N7878A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2017On April 19, 2017, the Boeing 737-7K9(WL) aircraft (registration N7878A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7878ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737OE-LBW · Austrian Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2017On April 19, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBW), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBWAustrian Airlines Airbus A320VP-BFO · UTair Incident · Apr 19, 2017On April 19, 2017, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BFO), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: UTair.BMVP-BFOUTair Boeing 737VT-JCQ · Jet Airways Incident · Apr 19, 2017On April 19, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VT-JCQ), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JCQJet Airways ATR 42 / 72PZ-TCR · Surinam Incident · Apr 19, 2017On April 19, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration PZ-TCR), operated by Surinam, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Surinam.SRPZ-TCRSurinam Airbus A340JA18KZ · Nippon Cargo Incident · Apr 19, 2016On April 19, 2016, the Boeing 747 8KZF aircraft (registration JA18KZ), operated by Nippon Cargo, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: the FAA (United States).JPJA18KZNippon Cargo Boeing 747C-GWEQ · WestJet Encore Incident · Apr 19, 2015On April 19, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWEQ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Regina due to an engine oil system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWEQWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8OE-LPA · Austrian Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2015On April 19, 2015, the Boeing 777 2Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LPA), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LPAAustrian Airlines Boeing 777N353NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 19, 2015On April 19, 2015, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N353NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: the FAA (United States).USN353NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320VQ-BES · S7 Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2014On April 19, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BES), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: the BEA (France).BMVQ-BESS7 Airlines Airbus A320HL7514 · Asiana Incident · Apr 19, 2014On April 19, 2014, the Boeing 767 38E aircraft (registration HL7514), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Fukuoka. Source: Asiana.KRHL7514Asiana Boeing 767N19554 · ExpressJet Incident · Apr 19, 2014On April 19, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N19554), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a powerplant failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN19554ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145SX-DVO · Aegean Incident · Apr 19, 2014On April 19, 2014, the Airbus A321 232 aircraft (registration SX-DVO), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Aegean.GRSX-DVOAegean Airbus A3219V-SKB · Singapore Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2014On April 19, 2014, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKB), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKBSingapore Airlines Airbus A380N589UA · United Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2014On April 19, 2014, the Boeing 757 222/W aircraft (registration N589UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: United Airlines.USN589UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757A6-FEK · flydubai Incident · Apr 19, 2014On April 19, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FEK), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: GCAA.AEA6-FEKflydubai Boeing 737C-GGMQ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Apr 19, 2013On April 19, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGMQ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGMQAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N3758Y · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 19, 2013On April 19, 2013, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3758Y), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3758YDelta Air Lines Boeing 737PK-LHP · Lionair Incident · Apr 19, 2013On April 19, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 9GPER/W aircraft (registration PK-LHP), operated by Lionair, was involved in an incident at Denpasar. Source: Lionair.IDPK-LHPLionair Boeing 737N646AA · American Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2013On April 19, 2013, the aircraft (registration N646AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: American Airlines.USN646AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757ZK-OJS · Air New Zealand Incident · Apr 19, 2012On April 19, 2012, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJS), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OJSAir New Zealand Airbus A320N709TW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Apr 19, 2012On April 19, 2012, the Boeing 757-2Q8 aircraft (registration N709TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN709TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N681AA · American Airlines Incident · Apr 19, 2012On April 19, 2012, the aircraft (registration N681AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN681AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757VH-VXT · Qantas Incident · Apr 19, 2012On April 19, 2012, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VXT), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VXTQantas Boeing 737

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