The Caravelle flies
May 271955

The Caravelle flies

First flight71 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1910–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Sud Aviation Caravelle, pioneer of short-haul jets and of the rear-engine layout that half the world would imitate.

Also on this day · 12

1910First flight The first Caproni takes to the air

At Malpensa the Ca.1 flies, Gianni Caproni’s first experimental biplane; the flight goes well but the aircraft is wrecked on landing and never flies again.

1919Milestone The NC-4 completes the first Atlantic crossing

The US Navy flying boat NC-4 alights at Lisbon from the Azores: the first crossing of the Atlantic by air, in stages, eight years before Lindbergh.

1924Record Bolland, 212 loops in a row

Adrienne Bolland strings together 212 loops in 73 minutes and smashes her own women’s record of 98.

1931Record Piccard touches the stratosphere

Auguste Piccard and Paul Kipfer rise by balloon from Augsburg to 15,781 metres in a pressurised capsule: the first humans in the stratosphere.

1935First flight The Hjordis sailplane flies

The Hjordis flies, a single-seat sailplane built by Slingsby to a design by Mungo Buxton.

1936Airline Aer Lingus makes its first flight

The DH.84 Dragon “Iolar” flies from Baldonnel, Dublin, to Bristol: Aer Lingus’s first flight.

1977Accident Aeroflot 331 at Havana

An Il-62M strikes power lines on approach to Havana in bad weather: 68 of the 70 people on board and one on the ground die.

1988First flight The Teledyne Ryan 410 flies

The Teledyne Ryan 410 flies, a high-wing, twin-boom unmanned aircraft.

1999First flight The CRJ700 flies

The Bombardier CRJ700 takes off, the stretched 70-seat version of the Canadian regional jet.

2006Airline MidAtlantic Airways closes

MidAtlantic Airways ceases, the Pittsburgh subsidiary that flew Embraer 170s as US Airways Express.

2016Airline Air Belgium is born

Air Belgium, the Belgian airline that will fly to China and the Caribbean with A340s from Charleroi, is founded.

2021Airline Hawaiian shuts down Ohana

Hawaiian Airlines announces the end of Ohana by Hawaiian, its inter-island turboprop subsidiary, after the pandemic shutdown.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on May 27 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N589NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 27, 2025On May 27, 2025, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N589NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN589NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N519DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 27, 2024On May 27, 2024, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N519DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN519DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWBCC-AZH · Sky Airline News · May 27, 2024On May 27, 2024, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration CC-AZH), operated by Sky Airline, was in the news. Source: Sky Airline.CLCC-AZHSky Airline Airbus A320PR-XBI · LATAM Brasil News · May 27, 2024On May 27, 2024, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration PR-XBI), was in the news.BRPR-XBILATAM Brasil Airbus A320N7841A · Southwest Airlines News · May 27, 2024On May 27, 2024, the Boeing 737-7L9 aircraft (registration N7841A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was in the news. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7841ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N432UA · United Airlines Incident · May 27, 2024On May 27, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N432UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a rejected take-off. Source: United Airlines.USN432UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320N474WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · May 27, 2024On May 27, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N474WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident east of Colorado Springs (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN474WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-FIUA · Air Canada Incident · May 27, 2024On May 27, 2024, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIUA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a mechanical failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIUAAir Canada Boeing 7779N-AKW · Nepal Incident · May 27, 2023On May 27, 2023, the Airbus A320 233SL aircraft (registration 9N-AKW), operated by Nepal, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Nepal.NP9N-AKWNepal Airbus A3209H-QEU · Malta Air Incident · May 27, 2023On May 27, 2023, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration 9H-QEU), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-QEUMalta Air Boeing 737HA-LVR · Wizz Accident · May 27, 2022On May 27, 2022, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration HA-LVR), operated by Wizz, was involved in an accident at Kutaisi. Source: the TSB (Canada).HUHA-LVRWizz Airbus A321N852NN · American Airlines Incident · May 27, 2022On May 27, 2022, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N852NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident southeast of Providenciales due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN852NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737PR-AYL · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · May 27, 2022On May 27, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AYL), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Petrolina. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AYLAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195TC-LJC · Turkish Airlines Incident · May 27, 2022On May 27, 2022, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-LJC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LJCTurkish Airlines Boeing 777A6-BLF · Etihad Airways Incident · May 27, 2022On May 27, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A6-BLF), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident near Lahore (Pakistan) due to turbulence, leaving 1 injured. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-BLFEtihad Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN342NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 27, 2021On May 27, 2021, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N342NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN342NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWBCC-AWL · JetSMART Incident · May 27, 2021On May 27, 2021, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration CC-AWL), operated by JetSMART, was involved in an incident at Concepcion, leaving 7 injured. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-AWLJetSMART Airbus A320VT-ALM · Air India Incident · May 27, 2021On May 27, 2021, the Boeing 777 337ER aircraft (registration VT-ALM), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Air India.INVT-ALMAir India Boeing 777OO-JAO · TUI Belgium Incident · May 27, 2021On May 27, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 7K5/W aircraft (registration OO-JAO), operated by TUI Belgium, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: TUI Belgium.BEOO-JAOTUI Belgium Boeing 737JA802B · Oriental Bridge Incident · May 27, 2019On May 27, 2019, the DHC-8 201 aircraft (registration JA802B), operated by Oriental Bridge, was involved in an incident at Nagasaki. Source: Oriental Bridge.JPJA802BOriental Bridge De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-ONGB · Air Austral Incident · May 27, 2019On May 27, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 89M/W aircraft (registration F-ONGB), operated by Air Austral, was involved in an incident at Reunion. Source: Air Austral.FRF-ONGBAir Austral Boeing 737HS-TBB · Thai Incident · May 27, 2019On May 27, 2019, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration HS-TBB), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Thai.THHS-TBBThai Airbus A330EC-LJR · Air Nostrum Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft (registration EC-LJR), operated by Air Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air Nostrum.ESEC-LJRAir Nostrum Bombardier CRJEC-LJS · Air Nostrum Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft (registration EC-LJS), operated by Air Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air Nostrum.ESEC-LJSAir Nostrum Bombardier CRJCS-TNQ · Various A332, A320, B738, Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the aircraft (registration CS-TNQ), operated by Various A332, A320, B738,, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).PTCS-TNQVarious A332, A320, B738, Airbus A320EC-LVL · Air Europa Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration EC-LVL), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air Europa.ESEC-LVLAir Europa Airbus A330EC-LXV · Air Europa Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Boeing 737-85P (WL) aircraft (registration EC-LXV), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air Europa.ESEC-LXVAir Europa Boeing 737EC-LYM · Iberia Express Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Airbus A320-216 (WL) aircraft (registration EC-LYM), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Iberia Express.ESEC-LYMIberia Express Airbus A320CS-TNQ · TAP Air Portugal Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration CS-TNQ), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNQTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320EI-FTY · Ryanair Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-FTY), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FTYRyanair Boeing 737EI-FZR · Ryanair Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-FZR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FZRRyanair Boeing 7374R-ALR · SriLankan Incident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 4R-ALR), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: SriLankan.LK4R-ALRSriLankan Airbus A330N238FR · Frontier Airlines Accident · May 27, 2018On May 27, 2018, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration N238FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Phoenix. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN238FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320N389SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · May 27, 2017On May 27, 2017, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N389SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Branson. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN389SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737PH-EZO · KLM Cityhopper Incident · May 27, 2017On May 27, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZO), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZOKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195HL7413 · Asiana Incident · May 27, 2017On May 27, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 747-48E(BDSF) aircraft (registration HL7413), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Asiana.KRHL7413Asiana Boeing 747EP-IBC · Iran Incident · May 27, 2017On May 27, 2017, the Airbus A300 B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-IBC), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Iran.IREP-IBCIran Airbus A300C-FIUA · Air Canada Incident · May 27, 2017On May 27, 2017, the Boeing 777-233LR aircraft (registration C-FIUA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FIUAAir Canada Boeing 777C-FRSI · Air Canada Incident · May 27, 2017On May 27, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration C-FRSI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FRSIAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerJA85AN · All Nippon Airways Accident · May 27, 2016On May 27, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 881/W aircraft (registration JA85AN), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an accident at Tokyo. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA85ANAll Nippon Airways Boeing 737HL7534 · Korean Accident · May 27, 2016On May 27, 2016, the Boeing 777 3B5 aircraft (registration HL7534), operated by Korean, was involved in an accident at Tokyo (Japan). Source: the JTSB (Japan).KRHL7534Korean Boeing 777EC-IEF · Iberia Incident · May 27, 2016On May 27, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-IEF), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Iberia.ESEC-IEFIberia Airbus A320A9C-KE · Gulf Accident · May 27, 2016On May 27, 2016, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A9C-KE), operated by Gulf, was involved in an accident at Mumbai. Source: Gulf.BHA9C-KEGulf Airbus A330EC-MER · Vueling Incident · May 27, 2016On May 27, 2016, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MER), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MERVueling Airbus A320N34137 · United Airlines Incident · May 27, 2016On May 27, 2016, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N34137), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN34137United Airlines Boeing 757N701FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · May 27, 2016On May 27, 2016, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N701FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN701FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321VH-NXM · Cobham Incident · May 27, 2015On May 27, 2015, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration VH-NXM), operated by Cobham, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-NXMCobham Boeing 717AP-BHP · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · May 27, 2015On May 27, 2015, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHP), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: the BEA (France).PKAP-BHPPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72G-VIIY · British Airways Accident · May 27, 2015On May 27, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Newark, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).GBG-VIIYBritish Airways Boeing 777N792AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · May 27, 2014On May 27, 2014, the Boeing 737 490 aircraft (registration N792AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN792ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N271AY · US Airways Incident · May 27, 2014On May 27, 2014, the Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration N271AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: US Airways.USN271AYUS Airways Airbus A330D-ABMI · Air Berlin Incident · May 27, 2014On May 27, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration D-ABMI), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABMIAir Berlin Boeing 737N566JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · May 27, 2014On May 27, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N566JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN566JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320F-HBIX · Aigle Azur Incident · May 27, 2014On May 27, 2014, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration F-HBIX), operated by Aigle Azur, was involved in an incident at Setif. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBIXAigle Azur Airbus A320G-EZDM · easyJet Incident · May 27, 2014On May 27, 2014, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDM), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Palma de Mallorca (PMI) Airport (Spain) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZDMeasyJet Airbus A319JA735A · All Nippon Airways Incident · May 27, 2014On May 27, 2014, the Boeing 777 381ER aircraft (registration JA735A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA735AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777EC-JNI · Iberia Incident · May 27, 2013On May 27, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A321 212 aircraft (registration EC-JNI), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Iberia.ESEC-JNIIberia Airbus A321N913DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 27, 2013On May 27, 2013, the aircraft (registration N913DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN913DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80VN-A356 · Vietnam Incident · May 27, 2012On May 27, 2012, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VN-A356), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Nha Trang. Source: the BEA (France).VNVN-A356Vietnam Airbus A321N522LR · Mesa Airlines Incident · May 27, 2012On May 27, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N522LR), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN522LRMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ

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