The 777 enters service
June 71995

The 777 enters service

Milestone31 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1932–2025years covered

Fact of the day

United Airlines introduces the Boeing 777 between London and Washington: the first airliner designed entirely on computer and the largest twin-engined aircraft ever built. Its engines, as wide as a 737 fuselage, would make it the king of long-haul routes.

Also on this day · 8

1932Airline Misr Airlines, the future EgyptAir, is born

Misr Airlines is founded, the Egyptian airline that would become EgyptAir; it would begin flying in July 1933.

1938First flight The DC-4E flies

The Douglas DC-4E takes off, the triple-tailed four-engined airliner that proved too complex and gave way to the definitive DC-4.

1938First flight The Boeing Model 314 flies

The Boeing 314, an American flying boat and Pan Am’s transoceanic Clipper, makes its first flight.

1963Airline Middle East Airlines absorbs Air Liban

MEA merges with Air Liban, bringing Lebanese commercial aviation under a single flag.

1966Record The Wallicks circle the globe in a Baron

Robert and Joan Wallick complete a round-the-world flight in a Beechcraft Baron in 5 days 6 hours, a record for light aircraft.

1971Accident Allegheny Flight 485 crashes at New Haven

An Allegheny Airlines Convair 580 strikes beach cottages on a foggy approach to New Haven; 28 of the 31 aboard are killed.

1989Accident Surinam Airways 764

The DC-8 crashes on approach to Paramaribo in fog: 176 lives lost, among them fifteen footballers of the «Colourful 11» who were going to play in their homeland.

2019Airline Ibom Air takes off

Ibom Air, the airline of Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State, begins commercial flights with CRJ900s.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 7 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

B-5832 · Shanghai Incident · Jun 7, 2025On June 7, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 86D/W aircraft (registration B-5832), operated by Shanghai, was involved in an incident at Shenyang. Source: Shanghai.CNB-5832Shanghai Boeing 737N854NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2025On June 7, 2025, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration N854NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN854NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A3309H-QDV · Malta Air Incident · Jun 7, 2025On June 7, 2025, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration 9H-QDV), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Pisa. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-QDVMalta Air Boeing 737SP-RKT · Buzz Incident · Jun 7, 2024On June 7, 2024, the Boeing 737-8AS aircraft (registration SP-RKT), operated by Buzz, was involved in an incident at Dortmund. Source: Buzz.PLSP-RKTBuzz Boeing 737VH-XZD · Qantas Incident · Jun 7, 2024On June 7, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-XZD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-XZDQantas Boeing 737N211UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2024On June 7, 2024, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N211UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at entre Los Angeles y Newark (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN211UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777C-GJXY · Air Canada Incident · Jun 7, 2023On June 7, 2023, the Airbus Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GJXY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJXYAir Canada Airbus A220TF-ISR · Iceland Incident · Jun 7, 2023On June 7, 2023, the Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-ISR), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Iceland.ISTF-ISRIceland Boeing 757EP-IBK · Iran Incident · Jun 7, 2022On June 7, 2022, the Airbus A310 304 aircraft (registration EP-IBK), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Tehran, leaving 2 injured. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IREP-IBKIran Airbus A310N182UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2022On June 7, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N182UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN182UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321G-CIXW · Eastern Airways Incident · Jun 7, 2021On June 7, 2021, the aircraft (registration G-CIXW), operated by Eastern Airways, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-CIXWEastern Airways Embraer E170 / E175P2-MCL · PNG Air Incident · Jun 7, 2021On June 7, 2021, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 aircraft (registration P2-MCL), operated by PNG Air, was involved in an incident at Misima Island (MIS) Airport (Papua New Guinea) due to the landing gear sinking into soft ground. Source: PNG Air.PGP2-MCLPNG Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GUNO · Bradley Incident · Jun 7, 2021On June 7, 2021, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GUNO), operated by Bradley, was involved in an incident at Pangnirtung due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUNOBradley ATR 42 / 72N174DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2021On June 7, 2021, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N174DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN174DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767CC-BGP · LATAM Incident · Jun 7, 2021On June 7, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BGP), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BGPLATAM Boeing 787 DreamlinerN8869B · Endeavor Air Incident · Jun 7, 2021On June 7, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8869B), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Endeavor Air.USN8869BEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJVT-TGE · Vistara Accident · Jun 7, 2021On June 7, 2021, the Boeing B737-800 aircraft (registration VT-TGE), operated by Vistara, was involved in an accident at Kolkata, leaving 8 injured. Source: Vistara.INVT-TGEVistara Boeing 737C-FMSX · Air Canada Incident · Jun 7, 2020On June 7, 2020, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FMSX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a go-around. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMSXAir Canada Airbus A320C-GEFA · Air Canada Incident · Jun 7, 2019On June 7, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GEFA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a flap system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEFAAir Canada Airbus A330CP-2880 · BoA Incident · Jun 7, 2019On June 7, 2019, the Boeing 767 33AER aircraft (registration CP-2880), operated by BoA, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: BoA.BOCP-2880BoA Boeing 767LV-FNL · Argentinas Incident · Jun 7, 2019On June 7, 2019, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration LV-FNL), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FNLArgentinas Airbus A330EI-FHZ · Norwegian International Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the aircraft (registration EI-FHZ), operated by Norwegian International, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-FHZNorwegian International Boeing 737TF-LLX · Iceland Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-LLX), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).ISTF-LLXIceland Boeing 757N192DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N192DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN192DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N337NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N337NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN337NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320N443WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N443WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN443WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737PH-AOA · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration PH-AOA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AOAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330VT-GOS · GoAir Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VT-GOS), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: GoAir.INVT-GOSGoAir Airbus A320A6-FEE · flydubai Incident · Jun 7, 2018On June 7, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FEE), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FEEflydubai Boeing 737N668US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2017On June 7, 2017, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N668US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo (Japan) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN668USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747C-GJZT · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 7, 2017On June 7, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJZT), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at San Diego due to an engine oil system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZTAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJN605JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jun 7, 2017On June 7, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N605JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: the FAA (United States).USN605JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320ZS-ZWB · Kulula Accident · Jun 7, 2017On June 7, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8LD/W aircraft (registration ZS-ZWB), operated by Kulula, was involved in an accident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: Kulula.ZAZS-ZWBKulula Boeing 737PH-KZI · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jun 7, 2017On June 7, 2017, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZI), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZIKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70C-GEWJ · WestJet Incident · Jun 7, 2016On June 7, 2016, the Boeing 737-6CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GEWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident. Source: WestJet.CAC-GEWJWestJet Boeing 737VH-NHF · Network Australia Incident · Jun 7, 2016On June 7, 2016, the F28 MK 0100 aircraft (registration VH-NHF), operated by Network Australia, was involved in an incident at Newman. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-NHFNetwork Australia Fokker 100S2-AFP · Biman Bangladesh Incident · Jun 7, 2016On June 7, 2016, the Boeing 777 3E9ER aircraft (registration S2-AFP), operated by Biman Bangladesh, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Biman Bangladesh.BDS2-AFPBiman Bangladesh Boeing 777G-EUYI · British Airways Incident · Jun 7, 2016On June 7, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Gibraltar. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYIBritish Airways Airbus A320N202WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2016On June 7, 2016, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N202WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: the FAA (United States).USN202WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737EI-FRB · Ryanair Incident · Jun 7, 2016On June 7, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-FRB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FRBRyanair Boeing 737CC-CQK · LATAM Incident · Jun 7, 2015On June 7, 2015, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration CC-CQK), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Cajamarca. Source: the BEA (France).CLCC-CQKLATAM Airbus A319N204JQ · Shuttle America Accident · Jun 7, 2015On June 7, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N204JQ), operated by Shuttle America, was involved in an accident at Indianapolis, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN204JQShuttle America Embraer E170 / E175N514MJ · Mesa Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2015On June 7, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft (registration N514MJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: the FAA (United States).USN514MJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJN805NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2015On June 7, 2015, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN805NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330CS-TKJ · Sata Incident · Jun 7, 2015On June 7, 2015, the aircraft (registration CS-TKJ), operated by Sata, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: Sata.PTCS-TKJSata Airbus A320B-HUS · Hong Kong Accident · Jun 7, 2014On June 7, 2014, the Boeing 747 444BCF aircraft (registration B-HUS), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an accident at Hong Kong. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-HUSHong Kong Boeing 747N215NV · Allegiant Incident · Jun 7, 2014On June 7, 2014, the aircraft (registration N215NV), operated by Allegiant, was involved in an incident at Portsmouth. Source: Allegiant.USN215NVAllegiant Airbus A320HB-IJO · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2014On June 7, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJO), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IJOSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320B-3052 · China Eastern Airlines Accident · Jun 7, 2013On June 7, 2013, the aircraft (registration B-3052), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an accident at Shanghái due to a runway excursion during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).CNB-3052China Eastern Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145D-AISB · Lufthansa Accident · Jun 7, 2013On June 7, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Berlin. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AISBLufthansa Airbus A321ZK-ZQG · Jetconnect Incident · Jun 7, 2013On June 7, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration ZK-ZQG), operated by Jetconnect, was involved in an incident at Sydney and Auckland due to a rag that damaged the stabilizer trim system. Source: TAIC.NZZK-ZQGJetconnect Boeing 737N650DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2013On June 7, 2013, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N650DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN650DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757VQ-BOY · Yakutia Incident · Jun 7, 2013On June 7, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 85F/W aircraft (registration VQ-BOY), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: Yakutia.BMVQ-BOYYakutia Boeing 737N586JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jun 7, 2013On June 7, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N586JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN586JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N936UW · American Airlines Accident · Jun 7, 2012On June 7, 2012, the Boeing 757 2B7 aircraft (registration N936UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN936UWAmerican Airlines Boeing 757N991AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2012On June 7, 2012, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N991AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN991ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737PH-BFO · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 7, 2012On June 7, 2012, the Boeing B744 aircraft (registration PH-BFO), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Knock. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFOKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747N839MH · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 7, 2011On June 7, 2011, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N839MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN839MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767G-VIIS · British Airways Incident · Jun 7, 2011On June 7, 2011, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIS), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIISBritish Airways Boeing 777VH-VNG · Tiger Incident · Jun 7, 2011On June 7, 2011, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VNG), operated by Tiger, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VNGTiger Airbus A320

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