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.
Claude Ryan and Frank Mahoney found the Ryan Airline Company in San Diego, which two years later would build the “Spirit of St. Louis”.
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.
The Hu-Go Craft flies, a homebuilt biplane designed by Adolph B. Hugo.
The Learjet 55, the first wide-cabin Learjet, in which passengers could at last stand up, makes its first flight.
A 737 crashes on Samal island on approach to Davao: all 131 people on board die.
Líneas Aéreas Entre Ríos (LAER) ceases, the Paraná-based carrier founded in 1980 that linked the province with Buenos Aires Aeroparque.
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.
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.
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.
Darius Kajokas, chief executive of the Lithuanian aircraft-leasing group Avion Express, announces the creation of Avion Express Brasil, its Brazilian subsidiary.
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.
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 8
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 A330
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 747
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 737
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 Dreamliner
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 A320
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 A320
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 Dreamliner
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 Dreamliner
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 XWB
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 Dreamliner
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 737
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 Dreamliner
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 A320
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 A320
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 777
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 A320
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 Dreamliner
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 A220
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 737
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 737
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 A320
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 Dreamliner
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 CRJ
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 737
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 737
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 / 72
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 737
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 737
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 757
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 XWB
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 A320
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 737
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 Dreamliner
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 A319
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 8
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 737
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 A320
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 737
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 / 72
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 A340
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 747
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 8
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 777
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 A320
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 A320
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 767
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 / 145
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 A321
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 A380
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 757
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 737
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 8
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 737
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 737
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 757
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 A320
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 757
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 757
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