Superga: the Grande Torino is lost
May 41949

Superga: the Grande Torino is lost

Accident77 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1924–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The aircraft bringing Torino FC home from Lisbon strikes the basilica of Superga in fog: all 31 people on board die, with them the entire team that dominated Italian football.

Also on this day · 9

1924First flight The Sikorsky S-29-A flies

The Sikorsky S-29-A, an American airliner, makes its first flight.

1924Record A helicopter closes the first one-kilometre circuit

Étienne Oehmichen flies his four-rotor helicopter around a one-kilometre closed circuit near Valentigney and wins the 90,000-franc prize of the Service Technique: the first time a helicopter completed a circuit.

1926Milestone Stinson Aircraft is born

Eddie Stinson incorporates the Stinson Aircraft Corporation in Detroit, the future maker of the Detroiter, the Reliant and the Voyager.

1936Record Amy Johnson sets off for Cape Town

Amy Johnson leaves England in a Percival Gull Six and reaches Cape Town in 3 days, 6 hours and 26 minutes: a new England–South Africa record.

1959First flight The Pilatus Porter flies

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter, the Swiss short-take-off-and-landing aircraft that will touch down on the Dhaulagiri glacier at 5,750 metres, makes its first flight.

1961Record Strato-Lab V climbs to 34,668 metres

Malcolm Ross and Victor Prather reach 34,668 metres in the open gondola of the Strato-Lab V balloon, the absolute altitude record for a manned balloon; Prather drowns during the recovery.

1963First flight The Dassault Falcon 20 flies

The Dassault Falcon 20, a French business jet, makes its first flight.

1967Milestone Alicante Airport opens

Alicante-El Altet airport opens, the air gateway to the Costa Blanca.

2002Accident EAS Airlines 4226 at Kano

A BAC One-Eleven comes down on a neighbourhood of Kano, Nigeria, shortly after take-off: 103 lives lost and 51 injured.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on May 4 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

EC-NIG · IBERIA LAE Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the AIRBUS A350 aircraft (registration EC-NIG), operated by IBERIA LAE, was involved in an incident at MADRID TMA (Spain) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft on approach. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-NIGIBERIA LAE Airbus A350 XWBOO-SFE · Brussels Airlines Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Airbus A330 343 aircraft (registration OO-SFE), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Entebbe. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFEBrussels Airlines Airbus A330HB-JNF · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Boeing 777-3DEER aircraft (registration HB-JNF), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JNFSwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777EC-KHM · Iberia Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-KHM), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-KHMIberia Airbus A319A6-AOS · Air Arabia Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration A6-AOS), operated by Air Arabia, was involved in an incident at Mumbai (India) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).AEA6-AOSAir Arabia Airbus A320D-AALJ · AeroLogic Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration D-AALJ), operated by AeroLogic, was involved in an incident at Mumbai (India) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).DED-AALJAeroLogic Boeing 777VH-VYK · Qantas Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VYK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Brisbane, leaving 3 injured. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VYKQantas Boeing 737N660CL · Piedmont Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N660CL), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN660CLPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N155UW · American Airlines Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N155UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN155UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321VH-VYK · Qantas Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-VYK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident 36 km southeast of Brisbane Airport, Queensland (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VYKQantas Boeing 737CC-BBF · LATAM Airlines Chile Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BBF), operated by LATAM Airlines Chile, was involved in an incident at Bogotá-Eldorado (BOG) Airport (Colombia) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: LATAM Airlines Chile.CLCC-BBFLATAM Airlines Chile Boeing 787 DreamlinerPR-GXH · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GXHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N45905 · United Airlines Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N45905), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: United Airlines.USN45905United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-FFNF · Canadian North Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-406 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FFNF), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuaq. Source: Canadian North.CAC-FFNFCanadian North Boeing 737PH-HZX · Transavia Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8K2/W aircraft (registration PH-HZX), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZXTransavia Boeing 737CP-3151 · Boliviana Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration CP-3151), operated by Boliviana, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Boliviana.BOCP-3151Boliviana Boeing 737G-FDZZ · TUI Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-FDZZ), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident. Source: TUI.GBG-FDZZTUI Boeing 737N639VA · Alaska Airlines Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the aircraft (registration N639VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN639VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320N639VA · Alaska Airlines Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N639VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland (PDX) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN639VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320HS-BBI · Thai AirAsia Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the Airbus A320 216SL aircraft (registration HS-BBI), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-BBIThai AirAsia Airbus A320N432AX · Amerijet Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the Boeing 767-323 aircraft (registration N432AX), operated by Amerijet, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Amerijet.USN432AXAmerijet Boeing 767HS-BBI · Thai Air Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration HS-BBI), operated by Thai Air, was involved in an incident at Don Mueang. Source: the BEA (France).THHS-BBIThai Air Airbus A320B-1557 · Jiangxi Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 85C/W aircraft (registration B-1557), operated by Jiangxi, was involved in an incident. Source: Jiangxi.CNB-1557Jiangxi Boeing 737TF-AMU · Astral Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Boeing B744 aircraft (registration TF-AMU), operated by Astral, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: Astral.ISTF-AMUAstral Boeing 747VQ-BQK · S7 Airlines Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BQK), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novy Urgengoy. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BQKS7 Airlines Airbus A321D-ASTU · Germania Incident · May 4, 2018On May 4, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-ASTU), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Muenster. Source: Germania.DED-ASTUGermania Airbus A319ZS-VDP · Star Cargo Incident · May 4, 2018On May 4, 2018, the Boeing 737 31L aircraft (registration ZS-VDP), operated by Star Cargo, was involved in an incident at Port Elizabeth. Source: Star Cargo.ZAZS-VDPStar Cargo Boeing 737PR-AYY · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-195AR (ERJ-190-200 IGW) aircraft (registration PR-AYY), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos (VCP) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AYYAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195C-GWBL · WestJet Incident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBL), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBLWestJet Boeing 737YR-BGE · TAROM Incident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the Boeing 737 38J aircraft (registration YR-BGE), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: TAROM.ROYR-BGETAROM Boeing 737PR-AYY · Azul Linhas Aéreas Accident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the aircraft (registration PR-AYY), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AYYAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195PK-LHO · Lion Air Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Boeing 737-9GPER (WL) aircraft (registration PK-LHO), operated by Lion Air, was involved in an incident at Semarang Airspace (Indonesia) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Lion Air.IDPK-LHOLion Air Boeing 737G-EZUG · Easyjet Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUG), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZUGEasyjet Airbus A320N833MH · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N833MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN833MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767A6-EYN · Etihad Airways Accident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYN), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an accident at Jakarta, leaving 33 injured. Source: the BEA (France).AEA6-EYNEtihad Airways Airbus A330A6-EOQ · Emirates Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EOQEmirates Airbus A380D-ASTB · Germania Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-ASTB), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Bremen. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ASTBGermania Airbus A319PR-OCH · Avianca Brasil Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-OCH), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-OCHAvianca Brasil Airbus A320N932LR · United Airlines Accident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Bombardier Cl600 2D24 aircraft (registration N932LR), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Phoenix, Arizona (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN932LRUnited Airlines Bombardier CRJN941FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration N941FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans, Louisiana (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN941FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319C-GTWS · WestJet Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 737-76N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Kelowna. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTWSWestJet Boeing 737N808DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N808DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN808DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737RA-89023 · Aeroflot Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Embraer Sukhoi Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89023), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89023Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100B-2737 · China Southern Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2737), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: China Southern.CNB-2737China Southern Boeing 787 DreamlinerOE-LAZ · Austrian Airlines Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 767 3Z9ER/W aircraft (registration OE-LAZ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LAZAustrian Airlines Boeing 767HB-IJS · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJS), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJSSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320SP-ENW · Enter Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration SP-ENW), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Chania. Source: Enter.PLSP-ENWEnter Boeing 737N11127 · ExpressJet Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the aircraft (registration N11127), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: ExpressJet.USN11127ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N287AY · US Airways Accident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N287AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an accident at Philadelphia, leaving 6 injured. Source: US Airways.USN287AYUS Airways Airbus A330N665UA · United Airlines Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N665UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: United Airlines.USN665UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767TC-JVC · Turkish Airlines Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVCTurkish Airlines Boeing 7379Y-TTC · Caribbean Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 9Y-TTC), operated by Caribbean, was involved in an incident at Port of Spain. Source: the BEA (France).TT9Y-TTCCaribbean ATR 42 / 72D-AISL · Lufthansa Incident · May 4, 2013On May 4, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISL), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISLLufthansa Airbus A321VP-BYI · Transaero Incident · May 4, 2013On May 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-86N(WL) aircraft (registration VP-BYI), operated by Transaero, was involved in an incident at Tomsk. Source: Transaero.BMVP-BYITransaero Boeing 737PH-JCT · KLM Cityhopper Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the aircraft (registration PH-JCT), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-JCTKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70N174DZ · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Boeing 767-332ER aircraft (registration N174DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN174DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767C-FMZU · Air Canada Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FMZU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Newark due to a cabin cooling system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMZUAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195N198DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Boeing 767-332ER (WL) aircraft (registration N198DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN198DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767VH-EBE · Jetstar Airways Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBE), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Nadi. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-EBEJetstar Airways Airbus A330G-OZBM · Monarch Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBM), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Monarch.GBG-OZBMMonarch Airbus A321

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