The Tu-144 comes down at Le Bourget
June 31973

The Tu-144 comes down at Le Bourget

Accident53 years ago
12historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1932–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The Soviet supersonic breaks up during an abrupt manoeuvre at the Paris air show: 14 lives lost. The programme never recovered from the blow.

Also on this day · 11

1932First flight The RWD 6, future Challenge winner, flies

The RWD 6 flies, the Polish sports plane built in the Warsaw Polytechnic workshops for the 1932 Challenge International de Tourisme, which Żwirko and Wigura would win in August.

1945First flight The Miles M.64 flies

George Miles makes the first flight of the Miles M.64 L.R.5, a light two-seater under an experimental registration; pleasant to fly with excellent visibility, but weak at low speed.

1959First flight The SB-5 Danzig flies

The prototype Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-5 flies, a single-seat Standard Class sailplane of which Eichelsdörfer would build more than a hundred under licence.

1961First flight The aerobatic Kobuz flies

Stanisław Skrzydlewski begins testing the SZD-21 Kobuz, a Polish single-seat aerobatic sailplane; disappointing results will force a redesign.

1962Accident Air France 007 at Orly

The 707 “Château de Sully” fails to lift off at Orly and crashes: 130 of the 132 people on board die, most of them art patrons from Atlanta. The deadliest single-aircraft disaster until then.

1963Accident Northwest 293 off Alaska

A chartered DC-7 falls into the Pacific off Annette Island: all 101 people on board die.

1966Accident A test Trident crashes at Felthorpe

A BEA Trident 1C on a test flight enters a deep stall and crashes at Felthorpe, Norfolk; all four crew are killed.

1967Accident A DC-4 into the Canigou

An Air Ferry DC-4 on a charter flight from Manston to Perpignan strikes the Canigou massif: all 88 people on board die.

1977First flight The Slingsby Vega flies

The Slingsby Vega flies, a British fibreglass 15-metre-class sailplane with linked flaps and airbrakes and a retractable wheel.

1979First flight The PZL Kania flies

The PZL Kania, a Polish helicopter, makes its first flight.

2012Accident Dana Air Flight 992 crashes into Lagos

A Dana Air MD-83 loses both engines and comes down on a Lagos neighbourhood; all 153 aboard and six on the ground are killed.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 3 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

F-BHSM · Air France Accident · Jun 3, 1962On June 3, 1962, the Boeing 707-328 aircraft (registration F-BHSM), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at Paris-Orly Airport (France), leaving 130 dead. Source: Air France.FRF-BHSMAir France Boeing 707EI-DCY · Ryanair Incident · Jun 3, 2025On June 3, 2025, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCY), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Catania. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DCYRyanair Boeing 737N462AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2025On June 3, 2025, the Boeing 737-990(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N462AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: the FAA (United States).USN462ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N342NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 3, 2025On June 3, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N342NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN342NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319N693AE · American Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2025On June 3, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N693AE), operated by American Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines, was involved in an incident near Whiteville (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines.USN693AEAmerican Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N536VL · Volaris Incident · Jun 3, 2025On June 3, 2025, the Airbus A321-271N(WL) aircraft (registration N536VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident. Source: Volaris.USN536VLVolaris Airbus A321N944SW · United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2025On June 3, 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-200LR aircraft (registration N944SW), operated by United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident near Lawton (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines.USN944SWUnited Express, opb SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJCS-TKQ · Azores Incident · Jun 3, 2024On June 3, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TKQ), operated by Azores, was involved in an incident at Ponta Delgada. Source: Azores.PTCS-TKQAzores Airbus A320N933WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2024On June 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N933WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN933WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737D-AIRR · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 3, 2024On June 3, 2024, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRRLufthansa Airbus A321N5693A · Sun Country Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2023On June 3, 2023, the Boeing 737-84P aircraft (registration N5693A), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lakeland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN5693ASun Country Airlines Boeing 737D-ABOH · Condor Incident · Jun 3, 2023On June 3, 2023, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOH), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Condor.DED-ABOHCondor Boeing 757G-LSAI · Jet2.com Incident · Jun 3, 2023On June 3, 2023, the Boeing BOEING 757-21B aircraft (registration G-LSAI), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSAIJet2.com Boeing 757PR-AQZ · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 3, 2023On June 3, 2023, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQZ), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Valadares. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AQZAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72N188US · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2023On June 3, 2023, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N188US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City (SLC) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Airlines.USN188USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321C-FDJA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 3, 2022On June 3, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FDJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-FDJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJET-ASL · Ethiopian Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2021On June 3, 2021, the Boeing 777-360ER aircraft (registration ET-ASL), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-ASLEthiopian Airlines Boeing 777N583FE · FedEx Express Incident · Jun 3, 2020On June 3, 2020, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N583FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (BOM) International Airport (India) due to a runway excursion. Source: FedEx Express.USN583FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11N583FE · FedEx Express Incident · Jun 3, 2020On June 3, 2020, the aircraft (registration N583FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Mumbai due to a runway excursion during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN583FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11C-FHOS · Air Canada Incident · Jun 3, 2019On June 3, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FHOS), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHOSAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195YL-BAJ · Baltic Incident · Jun 3, 2019On June 3, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAJ), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BAJBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8VQ-BRH · AirBridgeCargo Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2019On June 3, 2019, the Boeing 747-8HVF aircraft (registration VQ-BRH), operated by AirBridgeCargo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (Germany) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: AirBridgeCargo Airlines.BMVQ-BRHAirBridgeCargo Airlines Boeing 747N947UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2019On June 3, 2019, the aircraft (registration N947UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN947UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195VP-BOZ · Pegas Incident · Jun 3, 2018On June 3, 2018, the Boeing 767 3G5ER aircraft (registration VP-BOZ), operated by Pegas, was involved in an incident at Zhukovsky. Source: Pegas.BMVP-BOZPegas Boeing 767N806AW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2018On June 3, 2018, the ATR ATR 72-600 (72-212A) aircraft (registration N806AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at El Paso. Source: American Airlines.USN806AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319LY-AWD · SCAT Incident · Jun 3, 2018On June 3, 2018, the Boeing 737 522 aircraft (registration LY-AWD), operated by SCAT, was involved in an incident at Kostanay. Source: SCAT.LTLY-AWDSCAT Boeing 737N390SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2017On June 3, 2017, the Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N390SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lgb-Den (United States) due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN390SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N765SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2017On June 3, 2017, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N765SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington, District of Columbia (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN765SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-FYJI · Air Canada Incident · Jun 3, 2017On June 3, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Juan due to a fuel system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJIAir Canada Airbus A319N954AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2017On June 3, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N954AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: American Airlines.USN954ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737EI-EKM · Ryanair Incident · Jun 3, 2016On June 3, 2016, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EKMRyanair Boeing 737HB-IYT · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYT), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYTSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJTC-JFH · THY Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFH), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Sarajevo. Source: THY.TRTC-JFHTHY Boeing 737TC-JRS · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRS), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRSTurkish Airlines Airbus A321N737US · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N737US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN737USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319LN-WFO · Wideroe Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration LN-WFO), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WFOWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-ISLF · Blue Islands Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the ATR ATR 42-500 aircraft (registration G-ISLF), operated by Blue Islands, was involved in an incident Southend. Source: Blue Islands.GBG-ISLFBlue Islands ATR 42 / 72JA8938 · Japan TransOcean Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the Boeing 737 4Q3 aircraft (registration JA8938), operated by Japan TransOcean, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA8938Japan TransOcean Boeing 737JA80AN · All Nippon Airways Incident · Jun 3, 2015On June 3, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 881/W aircraft (registration JA80AN), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA80ANAll Nippon Airways Boeing 737B-2723 · Hainan Incident · Jun 3, 2014On June 3, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2723), operated by Hainan, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CNB-2723Hainan Boeing 787 DreamlinerN835UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2014On June 3, 2014, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N835UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: United Airlines.USN835UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319TC-JYH · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2013On June 3, 2013, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYHTurkish Airlines Boeing 737B-18317 · China Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2013On June 3, 2013, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration B-18317), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh. Source: the BEA (France).CNB-18317China Airlines Airbus A330HL7739 · Asiana Incident · Jun 3, 2012On June 3, 2012, the Boeing 777 28EER aircraft (registration HL7739), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).KRHL7739Asiana Boeing 777C-GKUK · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 3, 2012On June 3, 2012, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKUK), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Moncton. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GKUKAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8D-AILT · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 3, 2012On June 3, 2012, the Airbus A319 114 aircraft (registration D-AILT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt and Hannover. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AILTLufthansa Airbus A319VH-VGQ · Jetstar Airways Incident · Jun 3, 2012On June 3, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VGQ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Christchurch and Auckland. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGQJetstar Airways Airbus A320EC-HUI · Iberia Incident · Jun 3, 2012On June 3, 2012, the 321-212 aircraft (registration EC-HUI), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Iberia.ESEC-HUIIberia Airbus A321N907AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2012On June 3, 2012, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N907AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN907ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737JA841A · ANA Wings Incident · Jun 3, 2012On June 3, 2012, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration JA841A), operated by ANA Wings, was involved in an incident at Matsuyama. Source: ANA Wings.JPJA841AANA Wings De Havilland Canada Dash 8N607AE · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2011On June 3, 2011, the Embraer Emb-145 aircraft (registration N607AE), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to damage during maintenance work. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN607AEAmerican Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N171DZ · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 3, 2011On June 3, 2011, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N171DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN171DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767EC-KMD · Iberia Incident · Jun 3, 2011On June 3, 2011, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration EC-KMD), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident. Source: Iberia.ESEC-KMDIberia Airbus A319EZ-A008 · Turkmenistan Incident · Jun 3, 2011On June 3, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 7GL/W aircraft (registration EZ-A008), operated by Turkmenistan, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Turkmenistan.TMEZ-A008Turkmenistan Boeing 737N607AE · American Eagle Incident · Jun 3, 2011On June 3, 2011, the aircraft (registration N607AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Chicago due to a systems failure during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN607AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 1457T-VJR · Air Algérie Incident · Jun 3, 2010On June 3, 2010, the Boeing 737-6D6 aircraft (registration 7T-VJR), operated by Air Algérie, was involved in an incident at Beirut (BEY) International Airport (Lebanon) due to a fire on board. Source: Air Algérie.DZ7T-VJRAir Algérie Boeing 737N299WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 2009On June 3, 2009, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N299WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland, Ohio (United States) due to a runway incursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN299WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N651UA · United Airlines Accident · Jun 3, 1997On June 3, 1997, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N651UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Asuncion (Paraguay), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN651UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767N493AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 3, 1996On June 3, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N493AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Childress (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN493AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N326US · Northwest Airlines Accident · Jun 3, 1995On June 3, 1995, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N326US), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at ST PAUL, Minnesota (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN326USNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320

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