The DC-8 flies
May 301958

The DC-8 flies

First flight68 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1930–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Douglas DC-8, the answer to the 707 and the aircraft that kept the Douglas-Boeing rivalry alive in the early jet age.

Also on this day · 12

1930Milestone United Airport, Burbank’s airport, opens

United Airport, today Hollywood Burbank, is dedicated at Burbank, with a Spanish Revival terminal and three paved runways.

1947Accident An Eastern DC-4 breaks up over Maryland

A DC-4 breaks apart at 6,000 feet and falls into a swamp near Baltimore: all 53 people on board die, the worst accident in the United States until then.

1949Milestone Britain’s first emergency ejection

Test pilot Jo Lancaster, caught in violent oscillations over Coventry in the Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 flying wing, pulls the handle of his Martin-Baker seat and becomes the first British airman to eject for real.

1957Milestone Tivat Airport opens

Tivat Airport opens on the Bay of Kotor, the gateway to the Montenegrin coast.

1961Accident Viasa 897 at Lisbon

A Viasa DC-8 crashes after take-off from Lisbon: 61 lives lost.

1972Accident Massacre at Lod airport

Three Japanese Red Army terrorists open fire in the terminal of Lod airport, Israel: 26 people die, most of them Puerto Rican pilgrims.

1973Accident The hijacking of the SAM Electra

Two men hijack a SAM Colombia Electra with 93 people on board after take-off from Pereira, demanding a ransom and the release of 140 prisoners.

1979First flight The Cessna Citation III flies

The Cessna Citation III, an American business jet, makes its first flight.

1979Accident Downeast 46 at Rockland

A Downeast Airlines Twin Otter strikes trees on approach to Rockland, Maine, in fog: 17 of the 18 on board die.

2008Accident TACA 390 overruns at Tegucigalpa

A TACA A320 overruns the short runway at Toncontín, Tegucigalpa, and drops onto a street: five people die.

2016Milestone Zhukovsky airport opens

Moscow opens its fourth airport, Zhukovsky, on the historic Ramenskoye test field.

2018Airline Saratov Airlines loses its licence

Saratov Airlines, which had lost an An-148 in February, has its licence revoked and stops flying.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on May 30 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

EI-DER · Lingus Incident · May 30, 2025On May 30, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DER), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DERLingus Airbus A320N660AW · American Airlines Incident · May 30, 2025On May 30, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N660AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: American Airlines.USN660AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320EC-JFG · Iberia Express Accident · May 30, 2025On May 30, 2025, the Airbus A-320-214 s/n 2143 aircraft (registration EC-JFG), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an accident at Punto de notificación ABOSI FL320 (término municipal Aliaguilla-Cuenca) (Spain), leaving 3 injured. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-JFGIberia Express Airbus A3205Y-CYA · Kenya Airways Incident · May 30, 2024On May 30, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8HX/W aircraft (registration 5Y-CYA), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Kisumu. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-CYAKenya Airways Boeing 737VH-VQA · Jetstar Airways Incident · May 30, 2024On May 30, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VQA), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS) (Australia) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VQAJetstar Airways Airbus A320N984NN · American Airlines Incident · May 30, 2023On May 30, 2023, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N984NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN984NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737YL-ABC · Baltic Incident · May 30, 2023On May 30, 2023, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration YL-ABC), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Baltic.LVYL-ABCBaltic Airbus A220N315NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 30, 2023On May 30, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N315NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN315NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319N66837 · United Airlines Incident · May 30, 2023On May 30, 2023, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N66837), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Airlines.USN66837United Airlines Boeing 737VP-BPQ · Aeroflot Incident · May 30, 2021On May 30, 2021, the aircraft (registration VP-BPQ), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BPQAeroflot Airbus A320N624AG · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 30, 2021On May 30, 2021, the Boeing 757-2Q8 aircraft (registration N624AG), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik due to a diversion for operational reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN624AGDelta Air Lines Boeing 757C-FXCD · Air Canada Incident · May 30, 2021On May 30, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FXCD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXCDAir Canada Airbus A320N528EG · Blue Streak Incident · May 30, 2021On May 30, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-702ER aircraft (registration N528EG), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Blue Streak.USN528EGBlue Streak Bombardier CRJN818AL · American Airlines Incident · May 30, 2021On May 30, 2021, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N818AL), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: American Airlines.USN818ALAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerEP-ATF · Iran Aseman Incident · May 30, 2020On May 30, 2020, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-ATF), operated by Iran Aseman, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Iran Aseman.IREP-ATFIran Aseman Fokker 100VT-EXR · Air India Incident · May 30, 2020On May 30, 2020, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-EXR), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident. Source: Air India.INVT-EXRAir India Airbus A320N968AV · Avianca Accident · May 30, 2019On May 30, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N968AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an accident at Tucuman, leaving 9 injured. Source: Avianca.USN968AVAvianca Airbus A330VQ-BSE · Aeroflot Incident · May 30, 2019On May 30, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VQ-BSE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BSEAeroflot Airbus A320OY-GRJ · Greenland Incident · May 30, 2019On May 30, 2019, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration OY-GRJ), operated by Greenland, was involved in an incident at Nuuk. Source: Greenland.DKOY-GRJGreenland De Havilland Canada Dash 8B-18352 · China Airlines Incident · May 30, 2019On May 30, 2019, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration B-18352), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18352China Airlines Airbus A330C-FGRP · Air Canada Jazz Incident · May 30, 2019On May 30, 2019, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FGRP), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGRPAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N906AE · Piedmont Incident · May 30, 2018On May 30, 2018, the aircraft (registration N906AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Piedmont.USN906AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N671UA · United Airlines Incident · May 30, 2018On May 30, 2018, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N671UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: United Airlines.USN671UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767RA-46510 · Yakutia Incident · May 30, 2018On May 30, 2018, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-46510), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Yakutsk. Source: Yakutia.RURA-46510Yakutia Antonov An-24N670UA · United Airlines Incident · May 30, 2018On May 30, 2018, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N670UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: United Airlines.USN670UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767C-GWCN · WestJet Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWCN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWCNWestJet Boeing 737D-ACNU · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNU), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNULufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJG-FBEN · Flybe Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 190-200 LR Embraer 195 aircraft (registration G-FBEN), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Doncaster. Source: Flybe.GBG-FBENFlybe Embraer E190 / E195TF-FIR · Iceland Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-FIR), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Iceland.ISTF-FIRIceland Boeing 757VT-PPG · Air India Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPG), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad and/or Delhi. Source: India.INVT-PPGAir India Airbus A321UR-CPB · Anda Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration UR-CPB), operated by Anda, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Anda.UAUR-CPBAnda McDonnell Douglas MD-80N8642E · Southwest Airlines Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N8642E), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bwi-Rsw (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8642ESouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N967JT · JetBlue Airways Incident · May 30, 2017On May 30, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N967JT), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids. Source: the FAA (United States).USN967JTJetBlue Airways Airbus A321N662US · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Seattle due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN662USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747EI-DPB · Ryanair Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DPB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DPBRyanair Boeing 737LN-LND · Norwegian Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the aircraft (registration LN-LND), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-LNDNorwegian Boeing 787 DreamlinerOO-DWI · Brussels Airlines Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWI), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident Southend. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWIBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJN390SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N390SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Milwaukee. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN390SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N33284 · United Airlines Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N33284), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: United Airlines.USN33284United Airlines Boeing 737AP-BHV · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BHV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHVPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777D-AISF · Lufthansa Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISFLufthansa Airbus A3219V-SQJ · Singapore Airlines Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Boeing 777-212ER aircraft (registration 9V-SQJ), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore-Changi (SIN) International Airport (Singapore) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while under tow. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SQJSingapore Airlines Boeing 7779V-SYL · Singapore Airlines Incident · May 30, 2016On May 30, 2016, the Boeing 777-312 aircraft (registration 9V-SYL), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore-Changi (SIN) International Airport (Singapore) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SYLSingapore Airlines Boeing 777AP-BHI · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · May 30, 2015On May 30, 2015, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHI), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Multan. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHIPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72N811NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 30, 2015On May 30, 2015, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N811NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN811NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330C-FTAR · Morningstar Incident · May 30, 2014On May 30, 2014, the ATR ATR 72-202 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FTAR), operated by Morningstar, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a failure of the indicating systems. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTARMorningstar ATR 42 / 72YV450T · SBA Incident · May 30, 2014On May 30, 2014, the Boeing 757 236 aircraft (registration YV450T), operated by SBA, was involved in an incident at Caracas. Source: SBA.VEYV450TSBA Boeing 757A6-ANQ · Arabia Incident · May 30, 2014On May 30, 2014, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration A6-ANQ), operated by Arabia, was involved in an incident at Chittagong. Source: Arabia.AEA6-ANQArabia Airbus A320C-FHNV · Air Canada Incident · May 30, 2013On May 30, 2013, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FHNV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHNVAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195G-GDFH · Jet2.com Incident · May 30, 2013On May 30, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 737-3Y5 aircraft (registration G-GDFH), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFHJet2.com Boeing 737B-5916 · Air China Incident · May 30, 2013On May 30, 2013, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-5916), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk. Source: Air China.CNB-5916Air China Airbus A330N516AE · Blue Streak Incident · May 30, 2013On May 30, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N516AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Blue Streak.USN516AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJB16481 · American Airlines Accident · May 30, 2012On May 30, 2012, the Boeing 747 aircraft (registration B16481), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).B16481American Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145C-FZUG · Air Canada Incident · May 30, 2012On May 30, 2012, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FZUG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FZUGAir Canada Airbus A319EC-IJN · Iberia Incident · May 30, 2012On May 30, 2012, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration EC-IJN), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Iberia.ESEC-IJNIberia Airbus A321G-OZBM · Monarch Airlines Incident · May 30, 2012On May 30, 2012, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBM), operated by Monarch Airlines, was involved in an incident at London-Luton (LTN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Monarch Airlines.GBG-OZBMMonarch Airlines Airbus A321G-VIIF · British Airways Incident · May 30, 2011On May 30, 2011, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Bridgetown. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIFBritish Airways Boeing 777F-GKXA · Air France Incident · May 30, 2011On May 30, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration F-GKXA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXAAir France Airbus A320N651RW · Republic Airways Accident · May 30, 2006On May 30, 2006, the Embraer Emb-170 aircraft (registration N651RW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an accident at Dulles, Virginia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN651RWRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175EI-TAF · TACA Accident · May 30, 2008On May 30, 2008, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration EI-TAF), operated by TACA, was involved in an accident at Toncontín International Airport, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Honduras). Source: TACA.IEEI-TAFTACA Airbus A320

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