The Tu-144 breaks the sound barrier
June 51969

The Tu-144 breaks the sound barrier

Milestone57 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1930–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The Soviet supersonic exceeds Mach 1 for the first time, months before Concorde: it was the first civil aircraft in history to fly faster than sound.

Also on this day · 8

1930Accident A Trimotor falls into the sea at Boston

A Colonial Air Transport Ford Trimotor with 15 people on board plunges into the sea just after take-off from Boston.

1952First flight The Max Plan Busard flies

The Max Plan PF.204 Busard flies, a French light sporting monoplane of which only one was built.

1957First flight The Mil Mi-6 flies

The Mi-6 takes off, the largest and fastest helicopter of its day, able to lift 12 tonnes.

1959First flight Romania’s IS-4 flies

The IS-4 flies, an all-wood high-wing sailplane designed by Iosif Șilimon and built at Brașov.

1981Record Dick Rutan, Alaska to the Caribbean nonstop

Dick Rutan flies a modified Long-EZ from Anchorage to Grand Turk Island: 7,344 kilometres, a straight-line distance record for its class.

1998Airline Sempati Air shuts down

Indonesia’s Sempati Air, hit by the Asian financial crisis, ceases operations.

2008Airline SeaPort Airlines takes off

SeaPort Airlines begins flying, a commuter carrier headquartered at Portland airport in Oregon with a second hub at Memphis; it would close in 2016.

2010Milestone Gelendzhik Airport opens

Russia opens Gelendzhik Airport on the Black Sea coast.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 5 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N350UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2025On June 5, 2025, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N350UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: UPS Airlines.USN350UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767TS-INR · Nouvel Incident · Jun 5, 2025On June 5, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration TS-INR), operated by Nouvel, was involved in an incident at Zadar. Source: Nouvel.TNTS-INRNouvel Airbus A3204R-ABM · SriLankan Incident · Jun 5, 2025On June 5, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 4R-ABM), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident. Source: SriLankan.LK4R-ABMSriLankan Airbus A320D-AIUQ · Discover Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2024On June 5, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIUQ), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AIUQDiscover Airlines Airbus A320A7-AML · Qatar Airways Incident · Jun 5, 2024On June 5, 2024, the Airbus Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration A7-AML), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).QAA7-AMLQatar Airways Airbus A350 XWBF-HBLJ · HOP! Incident · Jun 5, 2024On June 5, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-190STD aircraft (registration F-HBLJ), operated by HOP!, was involved in an incident at Marseille Provence Airport (France) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: HOP!.FRF-HBLJHOP! Embraer E190 / E195C-FIUV · Air Canada Incident · Jun 5, 2024On June 5, 2024, the Boeing 777-333ER aircraft (registration C-FIUV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) International Airport (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FIUVAir Canada Boeing 777C-GWSX · WestJet Incident · Jun 5, 2023On June 5, 2023, the Boeing 737-8CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-GWSX), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: WestJet.CAC-GWSXWestJet Boeing 737N185DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 5, 2023On June 5, 2023, the Boeing 767-332ER (WL) aircraft (registration N185DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre BER y JFK (United States) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN185DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767G-YMMD · British Airways Incident · Jun 5, 2022On June 5, 2022, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-YMMD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Peshawar VOR (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMDBritish Airways Boeing 777HS-BBE · Thai AirAsia Incident · Jun 5, 2022On June 5, 2022, the Airbus A320 216SL aircraft (registration HS-BBE), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-BBEThai AirAsia Airbus A320N219CY · ABX Incident · Jun 5, 2022On June 5, 2022, the Boeing 767-383(ER) aircraft (registration N219CY), operated by ABX, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN219CYABX Boeing 767EI-ESV · Ryanair Incident · Jun 5, 2022On June 5, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-ESV), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-ESVRyanair Boeing 737N557NN · Blue Streak Incident · Jun 5, 2021On June 5, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft (registration N557NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: Blue Streak.USN557NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJN339SU · American Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2021On June 5, 2021, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N339SU), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Saint Vincent. Source: American Airlines.USN339SUAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 MAXN664MS · American Eagle Incident · Jun 5, 2021On June 5, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N664MS), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: American Eagle.USN664MSAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N184DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 5, 2021On June 5, 2021, the Boeing 767-332(ER) aircraft (registration N184DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN184DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767C-FNVV · Air Canada Incident · Jun 5, 2019On June 5, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FNVV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Syracuse due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNVVAir Canada Airbus A320C-FKSV · Air Canada Incident · Jun 5, 2019On June 5, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FKSV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKSVAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerJA839J · Japan Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2019On June 5, 2019, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA839J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA839JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerZS-GAL · Corendon Incident · Jun 5, 2019On June 5, 2019, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration ZS-GAL), operated by Corendon, was involved in an incident at Graz. Source: Corendon.ZAZS-GALCorendon Airbus A320HS-KMC · K-Mile Asia Incident · Jun 5, 2019On June 5, 2019, the Boeing 737 4M0BDSF aircraft (registration HS-KMC), operated by K-Mile Asia, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: K-Mile Asia.THHS-KMCK-Mile Asia Boeing 737G-JMCV · West Atlantic Incident · Jun 5, 2019On June 5, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 737-4K5 aircraft (registration G-JMCV), operated by West Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-JMCVWest Atlantic Boeing 737AP-BLV · Pakistan International Airlines - PIA Incident · Jun 5, 2018On June 5, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration AP-BLV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident at Lahore-Allama Iqbal (LHE) International Airport (Pakistan) due to damage from storm-force winds. Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BLVPakistan International Airlines - PIA Airbus A320B-18905 · China Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2018On June 5, 2018, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-18905), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18905China Airlines Airbus A350 XWBLY-VEV · Avion Express Incident · Jun 5, 2018On June 5, 2018, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration LY-VEV), operated by Avion Express, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: Avion Express.LTLY-VEVAvion Express Airbus A320ES-ACB · Nordica Incident · Jun 5, 2018On June 5, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration ES-ACB), operated by Nordica, was involved in an incident at Tallinn. Source: Nordica.EEES-ACBNordica Bombardier CRJPH-EXH · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jun 5, 2018On June 5, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXH), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXHKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E175C-FWEZ · WestJet Encore Incident · Jun 5, 2018On June 5, 2018, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-FWEZ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Edmonton (YEG) International Airport (Canada) due to a burst tyre. Source: WestJet Encore.CAC-FWEZWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FTIZ · First Incident · Jun 5, 2017On June 5, 2017, the ATR ATR 42-500 (AEROSPATIALE/AERITALIA) aircraft (registration C-FTIZ), operated by First, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife. Source: First.CAC-FTIZFirst ATR 42 / 72XA-AMS · Aeroméxico Incident · Jun 5, 2017On June 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-852(WL) aircraft (registration XA-AMS), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-AMSAeroméxico Boeing 737N710PS · Blue Streak Incident · Jun 5, 2017On June 5, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N710PS), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: Blue Streak.USN710PSBlue Streak Bombardier CRJXA-GAC · Interjet Incident · Jun 5, 2017On June 5, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration XA-GAC), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident at Merida. Source: Interjet.MXXA-GACInterjet Airbus A320PK-LKP · Lion Incident · Jun 5, 2017On June 5, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8GP/W aircraft (registration PK-LKP), operated by Lion, was involved in an incident at Tanjung Pinang. Source: Lion.IDPK-LKPLion Boeing 737N801DZ · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 5, 2016On June 5, 2016, the Boeing 737-932Er aircraft (registration N801DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Las Vegas, Nevada (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN801DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 737D-ALCM · Lufthansa Cargo Incident · Jun 5, 2016On June 5, 2016, the aircraft (registration D-ALCM), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico and Acapulco. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALCMLufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11D-ABOI · Condor Incident · Jun 5, 2016On June 5, 2016, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOI), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Condor.DED-ABOICondor Boeing 757N917DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 5, 2016On June 5, 2016, the aircraft (registration N917DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN917DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80PR-MYS · Latam Incident · Jun 5, 2016On June 5, 2016, the aircraft (registration PR-MYS), operated by Latam, was involved in an incident at Porto Velho. Source: Latam.BRPR-MYSLatam Airbus A3209M-MND · Malaysia Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2016On June 5, 2016, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration 9M-MND), operated by Malaysia Airlines, was involved in an incident 505 nautical miles east of Chennai (India) due to turbulence. Source: Malaysia Airlines.MY9M-MNDMalaysia Airlines Airbus A380N332NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 5, 2015On June 5, 2015, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N332NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Green Bay. Source: the FAA (United States).USN332NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319N204WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2015On June 5, 2015, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N204WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN204WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737G-ECOE · Flybe Incident · Jun 5, 2015On June 5, 2015, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOE), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident Southampton. Source: Flybe.GBG-ECOEFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8EI-IMT · Alitalia Incident · Jun 5, 2015On June 5, 2015, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EI-IMT), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IMTAlitalia Airbus A319C-GWCT · WestJet Incident · Jun 5, 2015On June 5, 2015, the Boeing 737-6CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWCT), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWCTWestJet Boeing 7375N-BLE · AeroContractors Incident · Jun 5, 2015On June 5, 2015, the Boeing 737 522 aircraft (registration 5N-BLE), operated by AeroContractors, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: AeroContractors.NG5N-BLEAeroContractors Boeing 737JA606A · ANA Incident · Jun 5, 2015On June 5, 2015, the aircraft (registration JA606A), operated by ANA, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: ANA.JPJA606AANA Boeing 767N748FD · FedEx Express Incident · Jun 5, 2014On June 5, 2014, the Airbus A300 B4-622R aircraft (registration N748FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Ottawa. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN748FDFedEx Express Airbus A300N902EV · ExpressJet Incident · Jun 5, 2014On June 5, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N902EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: ExpressJet.USN902EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJN282AY · US Airways Incident · Jun 5, 2014On June 5, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N282AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: US Airways.USN282AYUS Airways Airbus A330N784AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2013On June 5, 2013, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N784AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN784ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N37422 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2013On June 5, 2013, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N37422), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: United Airlines.USN37422United Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BKQ · Nordstar Incident · Jun 5, 2012On June 5, 2012, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BKQ), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Krasnoyarsk. Source: the BEA (France).BMVQ-BKQNordstar ATR 42 / 72G-VIIJ · British Airways Incident · Jun 5, 2012On June 5, 2012, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Bahrain. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIJBritish Airways Boeing 777G-JEDR · Flybe Incident · Jun 5, 2012On June 5, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JEDR), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Waterford. Source: Flybe.GBG-JEDRFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8PH-BXH · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2012On June 5, 2012, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXH), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXHKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N565AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2012On June 5, 2012, the aircraft (registration N565AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN565AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N782AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2011On June 5, 2011, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N782AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN782ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777D-ABEC · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 5, 2011On June 5, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 737 330 aircraft (registration D-ABEC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABECLufthansa Boeing 737OO-DWJ · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jun 5, 2011On June 5, 2011, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWJ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWJBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJ

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