
The British 727 enters a poorly defined holding pattern and strikes La Esperanza, near Los Rodeos: 146 lives lost, three years after the 1977 tragedy on the same island.
The Mauboussin M.40 Hémiptère flies, a French experimental tandem-wing light aircraft; it would be retired the following year.
A Pan American Sikorsky S-43 flying boat loses power in its left engine on approach to Kingston, Jamaica, and crashes.
The Piper PA-34 Seneca, the six-seat light twin that will become one of the best-selling in the world, makes its first flight.
Hans-Werner Grosse soars from Lübeck to Biarritz, 1,460 kilometres, a world gliding distance record that will stand for more than 30 years.
The 306th 747 makes its first flight, a 747SP that Boeing delivers to Pan Am on 6 May as Clipper Lindbergh (N536PA); decades later it will become SOFIA, the flying infrared observatory of NASA and the DLR.
Dornier flies the Do 24TT, an old 1940s Do 24 flying boat rebuilt with turboprops and a new wing to explore a modern rescue amphibian. It is the company’s return to its maritime roots.
The Air Tractor AT-503, an American general aviation aircraft, makes its first flight.
Maringá Regional Airport begins operating in the Brazilian state of Paraná, with a terminal designed for more than 430,000 passengers a year.
Ulanqab Jining Airport opens in Inner Mongolia, China.
Gran Colombia de Aviación (GCA), Avior’s Cali-based Colombian subsidiary that had flown since November 2019, suspends operations because of financial difficulties.
The Airbus RACER, a compound helicopter with wings and lateral propellers designed to exceed 400 km/h, makes its first flight at Marignane.
Occurrences recorded on April 25 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 25, 2025On April 25, 2025, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N347AZ), operated by Air Transport International, was involved in an incident at Honolulu (United States) due to a flight control failure during the descent. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN347AZAir Transport International Boeing 767
Incident · Apr 25, 2025On April 25, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N584JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN584JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2025On April 25, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N670AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: Piedmont.USN670AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Apr 25, 2024On April 25, 2024, the Boeing 777-228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo (JNB) International Airport (South Africa) due to a burst tyre. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPEAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 25, 2024On April 25, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N793SA), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN793SASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2023On April 25, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJL), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJLSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2023On April 25, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N411AE), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at San Andres. Source: Avianca.USN411AEAvianca Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2022On April 25, 2022, the Boeing 737-8K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXI), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lisbon-Humberto Delgado (LIS) Airport (Portugal). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXIKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2022On April 25, 2022, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N403QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: the FAA (United States).USN403QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Apr 25, 2022On April 25, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-900ER aircraft (registration N943LR), operated by American Eagle, opb Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident northeast of Tucson (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: American Eagle, opb Mesa Airlines.USN943LRAmerican Eagle, opb Mesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Apr 25, 2021On April 25, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VQ-BAS), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BASRossiya Airlines Airbus A319
Accident · Apr 25, 2021On April 25, 2021, the Boeing B733 aircraft (registration AP-BNZ), operated by Falcon, was involved in an accident at Bosaso and Sharjah. Source: Falcon.PKAP-BNZFalcon Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2021On April 25, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BMA), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Surgut. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BMAUTair ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Apr 25, 2019On April 25, 2019, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGJ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGJPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 25, 2019On April 25, 2019, the Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFT), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFTKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Apr 25, 2018On April 25, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration OE-LGN), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGNAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Apr 25, 2018On April 25, 2018, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration CN-COH), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an incident at Al Hoceima. Source: Royal Maroc.MACN-COHRoyal Maroc ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Apr 25, 2017On April 25, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N686BR), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a diversion for technical reasons during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN686BREndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Apr 25, 2017On April 25, 2017, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GULU), operated by Bradley, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GULUBradley ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Apr 25, 2017On April 25, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CS-TNP), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNPTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2017On April 25, 2017, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HA-LXN), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LXNWizz Airbus A321
Incident · Apr 25, 2017On April 25, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N175UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: United Airlines.USN175UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Apr 25, 2017On April 25, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration P4-KBH), operated by Astana, was involved in an incident at Almaty. Source: Astana.AWP4-KBHAstana Airbus A320
Accident · Apr 25, 2017On April 25, 2017, the Boeing 757 222/W aircraft (registration N596UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN596UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Apr 25, 2016On April 25, 2016, the aircraft (registration N291UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN291UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Accident · Apr 25, 2015On April 25, 2015, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration TC-JPE), operated by THY, was involved in an accident at Istanbul. Source: the BEA (France).TRTC-JPETHY Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2015On April 25, 2015, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N738US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: American Airlines.USN738USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Apr 25, 2015On April 25, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N430AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Richmond. Source: Wisconsin.USN430AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Apr 25, 2015On April 25, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HB-IOP), operated by Belair, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: Belair.CHHB-IOPBelair Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2014On April 25, 2014, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration TC-DCA), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: the BEA (France).TRTC-DCAPegasus Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2014On April 25, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TKP), operated by Sata, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: the BEA (France).PTCS-TKPSata Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2014On April 25, 2014, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration PT-MXH), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MXHTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A321
Incident · Apr 25, 2014On April 25, 2014, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-YIF), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Denpasar. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YIFVirgin Australia Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2013On April 25, 2013, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Black Tickle. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-AIHCLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Apr 25, 2013On April 25, 2013, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration OH-LTS), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Kirov. Source: Qantas.FIOH-LTSQantas Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 25, 2013On April 25, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DLI), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DLIRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2013On April 25, 2013, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration B-28025), operated by Far Eastern, was involved in an incident at Guiyang. Source: Far Eastern.CNB-28025Far Eastern McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Apr 25, 2013On April 25, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DCI), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Hahn. Source: the BFU (Germany).IEEI-DCIRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2012On April 25, 2012, the F28 MARK 0100 aircraft (registration HB-JVF), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-JVFHelvetic Fokker 100
Incident · Apr 25, 2012On April 25, 2012, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EVA), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Bergamo. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EVARyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2012On April 25, 2012, the aircraft (registration PH-KCC), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-KCCKLM Royal Dutch Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Apr 25, 2012On April 25, 2012, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSR), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSRWestJet Boeing 737
Accident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N807NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at New York, New York (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN807NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-DAD), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident near Skavsta Airport (Sweden) due to an electrical failure. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DADRyanair Boeing 737
Accident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N186DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN186DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N357NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN357NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319
Incident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N317US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN317USDelta Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N818NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charleston. Source: American Airlines.USN818NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: British Airways.GBG-DBCDBritish Airways Airbus A319
Incident · Apr 25, 2011On April 25, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJH), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJHSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320
Accident · Apr 25, 2007On April 25, 2007, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registration N648SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at La Plata, Maryland (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN648SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Apr 25, 2006On April 25, 2006, the Boeing 777-233Er aircraft (registration N789AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at DFW Int'l Apt, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN789ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 25, 2000On April 25, 2000, the Boeing 777-223Er aircraft (registration N779AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at CHICAGO, Illinois (United States) due to an operation on a closed runway or taxiway. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN779ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 25, 1997On April 25, 1997, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVIBritish Airways Boeing 747
Incident · Apr 25, 1985On April 25, 1985, the Boeing 747-123 aircraft (registration N9663), operated by National Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: National Airlines.USN9663National Airlines Boeing 747
Storage · Apr 25, 2003In April 2003, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration G-COEZ), operated by My Travel Airways, was placed in storage at Dublin. Source: My Travel Airways.GBG-COEZMy Travel Airways Airbus A320Photo: clipperarctic · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons