
First flight of the DC-2, the twin that put Douglas on the map and paved the way for the legendary DC-3. It proved an airliner could be fast, reliable and profitable all at once.
The airship Norge, with Amundsen, Nobile and Ellsworth, lifts off from Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, bound for the North Pole and Alaska.
Carl Cover makes the first flight of the Douglas DC-2, longer and more powerful than the DC-1 and seating 14; TWA, which had ordered twenty, will put it into service on 18 May, and the DC-3 will grow from it.
At Woodley, F. G. Miles makes the first flight of the Miles M.4A Merlin, a five-seat cabin monoplane derived from the Falcon; four were built.
The Bristol Type 138 flies, a high-altitude research monoplane designed by Frank Barnwell; in September it will climb past 49,000 feet and go on to set nine world altitude records.
An Aeroflot airliner crashes at Semey, Kazakhstan: all 63 people on board die.
The prototype Dassault Falcon 30 flies, a 40-seat regional jet derived from the Falcon 20; only one was built.
The Learjet 31, which combines the fuselage of the 35 with the wing of the 55, makes its first flight.
The centre fuel tank of a 737-300 explodes while taxiing at Manila: eight lives lost. The case put fuel-tank vapours under scrutiny.
A cargo-hold fire caused by improperly packed oxygen generators brings down a DC-9 in the Everglades minutes after take-off from Miami: 110 lives lost.
University of Maryland students fly the Gamera, a human-powered helicopter 32 metres across, for a few seconds.
Occurrences recorded on May 11 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · May 11, 1996On May 11, 1996, the Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N904VJ), operated by ValuJet, was involved in a fatal accident at Everglades, Florida (United States), leaving 110 dead. Source: ValuJet.USN904VJValuJet McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · May 11, 2025On May 11, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-195-E2 (ERJ-190-400 STD) aircraft (registration PH-NXI), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-NXIKLM Cityhopper Embraer E-Jet E2
Incident · May 11, 2025On May 11, 2025, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LSL), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LSLTurkish Airlines Airbus A321
News · May 11, 2024On May 11, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N822AN), operated by American Airlines, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.USN822ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 11, 2024On May 11, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration F-HBXI), operated by Air France Hop, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBXIAir France Hop Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · May 11, 2023On May 11, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N295PQ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Endeavor Air.USN295PQEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Accident · May 11, 2023On May 11, 2023, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N88331), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an accident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN88331Mesa Airlines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · May 11, 2023On May 11, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBO), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBOAustrian Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · May 11, 2023On May 11, 2023, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration N518VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Monterrey (Mexico) due to a hailstorm. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN518VLVolaris Airbus A320
Incident · May 11, 2022On May 11, 2022, the Mitsubishi Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N965SW), operated by Delta Connection, was involved in an incident at Houston, Texas (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN965SWDelta Connection Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 11, 2022On May 11, 2022, the Airbus A319 115 aircraft (registration A5-RGF), operated by Druk, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Druk.BTA5-RGFDruk Airbus A319
Incident · May 11, 2022On May 11, 2022, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration PR-XMV), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Maceio due to a bird strike during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-XMVGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · May 11, 2020On May 11, 2020, the Boeing 767-3Y0 aircraft (registration N1181A), operated by Atlas, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: Atlas.USN1181AAtlas Boeing 767
Incident · May 11, 2019On May 11, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZNM), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZNMEasyjet Airbus A319
Accident · May 11, 2019On May 11, 2019, the Boeing 747-428 aircraft (registration N952CA), operated by National, was involved in an accident at Guam. Source: National.USN952CANational Boeing 747
Incident · May 11, 2019On May 11, 2019, the Boeing 737-7CT aircraft (registration N7829B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7829BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 11, 2019On May 11, 2019, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BUV), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Nha Trang. Source: Azur.BMVP-BUVAzur Boeing 767
Incident · May 11, 2019On May 11, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration OH-ATO), operated by Norra, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Norra.FIOH-ATONorra ATR 42 / 72
Incident · May 11, 2018On May 11, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-KDG), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KDGVueling Airbus A320
Incident · May 11, 2018On May 11, 2018, the aircraft (registration N802WA), operated by Avior, was involved in an incident at Port au Prince. Source: Avior.USN802WAAvior McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · May 11, 2018On May 11, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 700 701ER aircraft (registration ZS-NBG), operated by SA Express, was involved in an incident East London. Source: SA Express.ZAZS-NBGSA Express Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 11, 2018On May 11, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ-1000ER aircraft (registration PK-GRJ), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident near Tambolaka-Waikabubak Airport (Indonesia) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GRJGaruda Indonesia Airways Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 11, 2018On May 11, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration OY-KAP), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KAPSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · May 11, 2017On May 11, 2017, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N774UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: United Airlines.USN774UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · May 11, 2017On May 11, 2017, the Airbus A330-243F aircraft (registration TC-JOZ), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JOZTurkish Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · May 11, 2017On May 11, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVO), operated by Mount Cook, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Mount Cook.NZZK-MVOMount Cook ATR 42 / 72
Incident · May 11, 2017On May 11, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FQWE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a go-around on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FQWEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N906NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: American Airlines.USN906NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-KKEV), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Flybe.GBG-KKEVFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JME), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JMESwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340
Incident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-INR), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: IndiGo.INVT-INRIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VGF), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VGFJetstar Airways Airbus A320
Accident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration D-AGWZ), was involved in an accident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AGWZDesconocida Airbus A319
Incident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration JA213J), operated by J-Air, was involved in an incident near Osaka (ITM) International Airport (Japan). Source: J-Air.JPJA213JJ-Air Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · May 11, 2016On May 11, 2016, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Napoli (NAP) Airport (Italy) due to a bird strike. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILELufthansa Airbus A319
Incident · May 11, 2015On May 11, 2015, the aircraft (registration N13118), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: ExpressJet.USN13118ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · May 11, 2015On May 11, 2015, the Boeing 737-8HX (WL) aircraft (registration 5Y-CYD), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) International Airport (Kenya) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-CYDKenya Airways Boeing 737
Incident · May 11, 2015On May 11, 2015, the DHC-8 103B aircraft (registration LN-WIF), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Bronnoysund. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WIFWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 11, 2015On May 11, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJK), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OJKAir New Zealand Airbus A320
Accident · May 11, 2015On May 11, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N932SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN932SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 11, 2015On May 11, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration VQ-BDO), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BDONordstar Boeing 737
Incident · May 11, 2014On May 11, 2014, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GONX), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Sept-Iles. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GONXAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 11, 2014On May 11, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration B-HXJ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HXJCathay Pacific Airbus A340
Incident · May 11, 2014On May 11, 2014, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration D-AIMC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Torshavn. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMCLufthansa Airbus A380
Incident · May 11, 2014On May 11, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-IEU), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident near Jaipur Airport (India) due to a bird strike. Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-IEUIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320
Accident · May 11, 2013On May 11, 2013, the Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Erj 170-200 Lr aircraft (registration N208JQ), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an accident at Flushing, New York (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN208JQRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · May 11, 2013On May 11, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 777-367(ER) aircraft (registration B-KPE), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-KPECathay Pacific Boeing 777
Incident · May 11, 2013On May 11, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 757-28A aircraft (registration G-OOBF), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Thomson.GBG-OOBFThomson Boeing 757
Incident · May 11, 2013On May 11, 2013, the DC-9-82(MD-82) aircraft (registration N482AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN482AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · May 11, 2013On May 11, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEM), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DEMAer Lingus Airbus A320
Incident · May 11, 2013On May 11, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHMLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · May 11, 2012On May 11, 2012, the Boeing 757 2B7/W aircraft (registration N940UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN940UWUS Airways Boeing 757
Incident · May 11, 2012On May 11, 2012, the Airbus A300 B4-622R aircraft (registration N726FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Oakland or Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN726FDFedEx Express Airbus A300
Incident · May 11, 2012On May 11, 2012, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration N969AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Avianca.USN969AVAvianca Airbus A330
Incident · May 11, 2012On May 11, 2012, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNM), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Entebbe. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JNMTurkish Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · May 11, 2011On May 11, 2011, the Do 328 100 aircraft (registration N328MX), operated by Vision, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN328MXVision Dornier 328
Incident · May 11, 2011On May 11, 2011, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N11206), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN11206United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 11, 2011On May 11, 2011, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBA), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBAEasyjet Airbus A319
Incident · May 11, 2011On May 11, 2011, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DSB), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: DSB.IEEI-DSBAlitalia Airbus A320
Incident · May 11, 2011On May 11, 2011, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVKBritish Airways Boeing 747Photo: Stahlkocher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons