Hawks crosses the United States in 13 hours
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Hawks crosses the United States in 13 hours

Record93 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1910–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Frank Hawks flies non-stop from Los Angeles to New York in 13 hours 26 minutes in Texaco’s Northrop Gamma Sky Chief, a single-engined all-metal monoplane: a new transcontinental record. Hawks, the most famous exhibition pilot of his day, set more than 200 city-to-city marks.

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1910Record Rolls crosses the Channel there and back non-stop

Charles Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce, makes the first non-stop double crossing of the English Channel in a Wright biplane.

1947First flight The IS-1 Sęp flies

Piotr Mynarski flies the IS-1 Sęp, a Polish high-performance sailplane; with the ailerons cross-connected, he abandons the launch and lands safely.

1956First flight The Boisavia Anjou flies

The Boisavia B.260 Anjou flies, a French utility aircraft of which only one example was built.

1958Accident Aeronaves de México 111 at Guadalajara

A Constellation strikes La Latilla mountain shortly after take-off from Guadalajara bound for Mexico City.

1965First flight The Aerotec Uirapuru flies

The Aerotec A-122 Uirapuru flies, a Brazilian primary trainer with side-by-side seats and tricycle gear; the Brazilian Air Force would order a hundred as the T-23, and it also flew in Bolivia and Paraguay.

1969Milestone Sarajevo airport is founded

Sarajevo International Airport is established at Butmir in the form it keeps today.

1972First flight The Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin flies

The Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin, a helicopter, makes its first flight.

1981First flight The Grinvalds Orion flies

The prototype Grinvalds G-801 Orion flies in France, one of the earliest composite homebuilt aircraft: a 65 hp pusher engine and a two-seat, later four-seat, cabin.

1983Accident Air Canada 797: the lavatory fire

A DC-9 makes an emergency landing at Cincinnati with a fire in the lavatory; when the doors open, the fire flashes over: 23 lives lost. It changed cabin fire-safety rules.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 2 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N230NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Jun 2, 2025On June 2, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N230NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Huntington. Source: Allegiant Air.USN230NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320VT-IZH · IndiGo Incident · Jun 2, 2025On June 2, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IZH), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Ranchi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IZHIndiGo Airbus A320HB-JMH · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jun 2, 2025On June 2, 2025, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMH), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JMHSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340PH-BVO · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 2, 2025On June 2, 2025, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration PH-BVO), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore (Singapore) due to a runway incursion while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).NLPH-BVOKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777N429MC · Atlas Incident · Jun 2, 2024On June 2, 2024, the Boeing 747-481 aircraft (registration N429MC), operated by Atlas, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Atlas.USN429MCAtlas Boeing 747EC-OCR · Iberia Incident · Jun 2, 2024On June 2, 2024, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration EC-OCR), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Pisco Airport (Peru) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Iberia.ESEC-OCRIberia Airbus A350 XWBEC-MUX · Volotea Incident · Jun 2, 2023On June 2, 2023, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-MUX), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: Volotea.ESEC-MUXVolotea Airbus A319CC-CWV · LATAM Incident · Jun 2, 2023On June 2, 2023, the Boeing 767-316(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration CC-CWV), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Salina Cruz. Source: LATAM.CLCC-CWVLATAM Boeing 767LN-WIP · Wideroe Incident · Jun 2, 2023On June 2, 2023, the DHC-8 103B aircraft (registration LN-WIP), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Tromso. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WIPWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GWSZ · WestJet Incident · Jun 2, 2022On June 2, 2022, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSZ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident due to an autoflight system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSZWestJet Boeing 737EP-IBG · Iran Air Incident · Jun 2, 2022On June 2, 2022, the Airbus A300B4-203 aircraft (registration EP-IBG), operated by Iran Air, was involved in an incident at Mashhad-Shahid Hashemi Nejad (MHD) Airport (Iran) due to a brake failure. Source: Iran Air.IREP-IBGIran Air Airbus A300A9C-FF · Gulf Air Incident · Jun 2, 2021On June 2, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A9C-FF), operated by Gulf Air, was involved in an incident near waypoint KALMI (Pakistan) due to an EGPWS terrain proximity alert. Source: Gulf Air.BHA9C-FFGulf Air Boeing 787 DreamlinerPR-AQE · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 2, 2021On June 2, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQE), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AQEAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72N556UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 2, 2021On June 2, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N556UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN556UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N220CY · ABX Air Incident · Jun 2, 2021On June 2, 2021, the Boeing 767-383(ER) aircraft (registration N220CY), operated by ABX Air, was involved in an incident at Cork. Source: ABX Air.USN220CYABX Air Boeing 767EW-526PA · Belavia Incident · Jun 2, 2021On June 2, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 86Q/W aircraft (registration EW-526PA), operated by Belavia, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: Belavia.BYEW-526PABelavia Boeing 737C-FFNE · First Incident · Jun 2, 2019On June 2, 2019, the Boeing 737-406 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FFNE), operated by First, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFNEFirst Boeing 737D-ACNR · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Jun 2, 2019On June 2, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNR), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNRLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJC-FJOU · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Jun 2, 2019On June 2, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FJOU), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJOUAir Canada Rouge Airbus A321F-GTAT · Air France Incident · Jun 2, 2019On June 2, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration F-GTAT), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: Air France.FRF-GTATAir France Airbus A321EI-FID · Ryanair Incident · Jun 2, 2019On June 2, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-FID), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FIDRyanair Boeing 737VT-WGS · GoAir Incident · Jun 2, 2019On June 2, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-WGS), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Aurangabad. Source: GoAir.INVT-WGSGoAir Airbus A320HL7560 · Korean Air Incident · Jun 2, 2019On June 2, 2019, the Boeing 737-8B5 (WL) aircraft (registration HL7560), operated by Korean Air, was involved in an incident at Naha (OKA) Airport (Japan) due to an operation on a closed runway or taxiway. Source: Korean Air.KRHL7560Korean Air Boeing 737VP-CXF · flynas Incident · Jun 2, 2018On June 2, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-CXF), operated by flynas, was involved in an incident at Qassim. Source: flynas.KYVP-CXFflynas Airbus A3204K-AZ83 · Azerbaijan Incident · Jun 2, 2018On June 2, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 4K-AZ83), operated by Azerbaijan, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Azerbaijan.AZ4K-AZ83Azerbaijan Airbus A320A6-EGL · Emirates Incident · Jun 2, 2018On June 2, 2018, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-EGL), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Sialkot. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EGLEmirates Boeing 777HL7752 · Korean Incident · Jun 2, 2018On June 2, 2018, the Boeing 777 2B5ER aircraft (registration HL7752), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Korean.KRHL7752Korean Boeing 777AP-BHX · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jun 2, 2018On June 2, 2018, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BHX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: PIA.PKAP-BHXPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777G-COBO · Aurigny Incident · Jun 2, 2017On June 2, 2017, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-COBO), operated by Aurigny, was involved in an incident at Guernsey. Source: Aurigny.GBG-COBOAurigny ATR 42 / 72AP-BLH · Shaheen Incident · Jun 2, 2016On June 2, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration AP-BLH), operated by Shaheen, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: the BEA (France).PKAP-BLHShaheen Airbus A320N228NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Jun 2, 2016On June 2, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N228NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: Allegiant.USN228NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320G-EZTI · Easyjet Incident · Jun 2, 2016On June 2, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTI), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZTIEasyjet Airbus A320PH-HZL · Transavia Incident · Jun 2, 2015On June 2, 2015, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HZL), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Ibiza. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZLTransavia Boeing 737F-GZNB · Air France Incident · Jun 2, 2015On June 2, 2015, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GZNB), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Khabarovsk. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNBAir France Boeing 777VH-OQI · Qantas Incident · Jun 2, 2015On June 2, 2015, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQI), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQIQantas Airbus A380VH-VFV · Jetstar Airways Incident · Jun 2, 2015On June 2, 2015, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VH-VFV), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Solomon. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VFVJetstar Airways Airbus A320PK-GFA · Garuda Incident · Jun 2, 2015On June 2, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration PK-GFA), operated by Garuda, was involved in an incident at Makassar. Source: Garuda.IDPK-GFAGaruda Boeing 737G-EZTD · easyJet Incident · Jun 2, 2014On June 2, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTD), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).GBG-EZTDeasyJet Airbus A320G-EZUN · easyJet Incident · Jun 2, 2014On June 2, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUN), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EZUNeasyJet Airbus A320EP-MOI · Mahan Air Incident · Jun 2, 2014On June 2, 2014, the Avro RJ85 aircraft (registration EP-MOI), operated by Mahan Air, was involved in an incident at Tehran-Mehrabad (THR) Airport (Iran) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Mahan Air.IREP-MOIMahan Air BAe 146 / Avro RJVP-BEP · Yakutia Incident · Jun 2, 2014On June 2, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration VP-BEP), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Yakutia.BMVP-BEPYakutia Boeing 737N1602 · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 2, 2014On June 2, 2014, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N1602), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1602Delta Air Lines Boeing 767D-AGWP · Eurowings Incident · Jun 2, 2014On June 2, 2014, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWP), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWPEurowings Airbus A319B-6518 · Sichuan Incident · Jun 2, 2014On June 2, 2014, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6518), operated by Sichuan, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: Sichuan.CNB-6518Sichuan Airbus A330RP-C3266 · Cebu Pacific Accident · Jun 2, 2013On June 2, 2013, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RP-C3266), operated by Cebu Pacific, was involved in an accident at Davao. Source: Cebu Pacific.PHRP-C3266Cebu Pacific Airbus A320N193UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 2, 2013On June 2, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N193UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN193UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N658UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 2, 2013On June 2, 2013, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N658UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN658UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767N361AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 2, 2013On June 2, 2013, the aircraft (registration N361AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: American Airlines.USN361AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767C-FPDN · Air Canada Incident · Jun 2, 2012On June 2, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FPDN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Miami due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPDNAir Canada Airbus A320N315NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 2, 2012On June 2, 2012, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N315NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Santa Ana. Source: the FAA (United States).USN315NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319C-FMDW · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 2, 2012On June 2, 2012, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FMDW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMDWAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8ZK-ZQG · Jetconnect Incident · Jun 2, 2012On June 2, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration ZK-ZQG), operated by Jetconnect, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Jetconnect.NZZK-ZQGJetconnect Boeing 737D-AEBG · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 2, 2012On June 2, 2012, the Embraer Embraer EMB-195 LR aircraft (registration D-AEBG), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AEBGLufthansa Embraer E190 / E195HB-AES · Skywork Incident · Jun 2, 2012On June 2, 2012, the Dornier Do 328 110 aircraft (registration HB-AES), operated by Skywork, was involved in an incident at Bern. Source: Skywork.CHHB-AESSkywork Dornier 328C-FMWY · Air Canada Incident · Jun 2, 2011On June 2, 2011, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a mechanical failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWYAir Canada Boeing 767N640SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 2, 2011On June 2, 2011, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N640SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN640SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737EI-ENE · Ryanair Incident · Jun 2, 2011On June 2, 2011, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENE), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-ENERyanair Boeing 737F-GUGJ · Air France Incident · Jun 2, 2010On June 2, 2010, the Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration F-GUGJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Aurillac. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GUGJAir France Airbus A318N910FR · Frontier Airlines Accident · Jun 2, 2003On June 2, 2003, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration N910FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver, Colorado (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN910FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319N694DL · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 2, 2002On June 2, 2002, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N694DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Fairfield, Illinois (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN694DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757

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