Air India reaches London
June 81948

Air India reaches London

Milestone78 years ago
9historical events
51occurrences in earlier years
1908–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Air India inaugurates its first international route, Bombay–London via Cairo and Geneva, with the Lockheed Constellation “Malabar Princess”. The airline founded by J. R. D. Tata made its debut as a long-haul carrier.

Also on this day · 8

1908Milestone Alliott Verdon Roe hops in his biplane

A. V. Roe makes a first hop in his Roe I biplane at Brooklands, the seed of the future Avro.

1911Milestone Aviator’s certificate number 1

The Aero Club of America issues Glenn Curtiss aviator’s certificate number 1; the Wright brothers received numbers 4 and 5.

1922First flight The Bellanca CF flies

The Bellanca CF takes off, an enclosed-cabin monoplane that won every contest it entered but found no buyers.

1959First flight The Wassmer WA-40 flies

The Wassmer WA-40 Super IV takes off, the French wood-and-fabric four-seater.

1972Accident A Slov-Air L-410 is hijacked

Ten hijackers divert a Slov-Air Let L-410 to West Germany and kill the captain, Ján Mičica.

1982Accident VASP 168 in the Pacatuba hills

A Boeing 727 of Brazil’s VASP strikes the hills on approach to Fortaleza: all 128 people on board die, one of the worst accidents in Brazil.

1983Accident Reeve Aleutian 8: the propeller that pierced the fuselage

A propeller breaks off a Reeve Aleutian Electra, slices through the fuselage and jams the controls; the crew manages to land at Anchorage with everyone safe.

1992Accident GP Express Flight 861 crashes at Anniston

A GP Express Beechcraft C99 crashes on approach to Anniston, Alabama; three of the six aboard die.

This day in earlier years · 51

Occurrences recorded on June 8 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

VT-IAX · IndiGo Incident · Jun 8, 2025On June 8, 2025, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VT-IAX), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IAXIndiGo Airbus A320N27277 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2025On June 8, 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration N27277), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre LIH y LAX (United States) due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: United Airlines.USN27277United Airlines Boeing 737 MAXN27266 · United Airlines Accident · Jun 8, 2025On June 8, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N27266), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Phoenix, Arizona (United States), leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN27266United Airlines Boeing 737 MAXN730US · American Airlines Accident · Jun 8, 2025On June 8, 2025, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N730US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN730USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319OE-LBJ · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2024On June 8, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBJ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBJAustrian Airlines Airbus A320G-EUPR · British Airways Accident · Jun 8, 2024On June 8, 2024, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPR), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Stuttgart, leaving 5 injured. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPRBritish Airways Airbus A319VT-ISV · IndiGo Incident · Jun 8, 2024On June 8, 2024, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-ISV), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ISVIndiGo Airbus A320N958NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2024On June 8, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N958NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Houston (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN958NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320VT-RTS · Air India Incident · Jun 8, 2024On June 8, 2024, the aircraft (registration VT-RTS), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai (India). Source: Air India.INVT-RTSAir India Airbus A320VH-TRX · REX Incident · Jun 8, 2023On June 8, 2023, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-TRX), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Merimbula. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-TRXREX Saab 340 / 2000N624NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2023On June 8, 2023, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N624NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN624NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320G-EZRX · easyJet Incident · Jun 8, 2023On June 8, 2023, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZRX), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Split. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZRXeasyJet Airbus A3207T-VJP · Algerie Incident · Jun 8, 2023On June 8, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VJP), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJPAlgerie Boeing 737VH-TRX · Regional Express Incident · Jun 8, 2023On June 8, 2023, the Saab 340 aircraft (registration VH-TRX), operated by Regional Express, was involved in an incident 5 km north of Merimbula Airport, New South Wales (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-TRXRegional Express Saab 340 / 2000C-FRQW · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 8, 2022On June 8, 2022, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FRQW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a pressurisation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FRQWAir Canada Jazz Embraer E170 / E175N949FD · FedEx Express Incident · Jun 8, 2022On June 8, 2022, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration N949FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Tulsa, Oklahoma (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN949FDFedEx Express Boeing 757PR-AYO · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 8, 2021On June 8, 2021, the aircraft (registration PR-AYO), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Porto Velho due to a system or component failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AYOAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195PR-XTI · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Jun 8, 2020On June 8, 2020, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration PR-XTI), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU) International Airport (Brazil) due to an engine failure. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-XTILATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A350 XWBG-EUPX · British Airways Incident · Jun 8, 2019On June 8, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPX), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPXBritish Airways Airbus A319N314NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Jun 8, 2019On June 8, 2019, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration N314NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Allegiant Air.USN314NVAllegiant Air Airbus A319VQ-BFW · Ural Incident · Jun 8, 2019On June 8, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BFW), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BFWUral Airbus A320G-EUXG · British Airways Accident · Jun 8, 2019On June 8, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Copenhagen. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXGBritish Airways Airbus A321EC-NBC · Volotea Incident · Jun 8, 2019On June 8, 2019, the Airbus A319 aircraft (registration EC-NBC), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: ANSV (Italy).ESEC-NBCVolotea Airbus A319N936AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2019On June 8, 2019, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N936AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Merida, Mexico (Mexico). Source: American Airlines.USN936ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N942AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2018On June 8, 2018, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N942AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: American Airlines.USN942ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VH-ANV · North Incident · Jun 8, 2018On June 8, 2018, the Embraer ERJ 170-100 LR aircraft (registration VH-ANV), operated by North, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: North.AUVH-ANVNorth Embraer E170 / E175EP-ZAV · Zagros Incident · Jun 8, 2018On June 8, 2018, the Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration EP-ZAV), operated by Zagros, was involved in an incident at Ahwaz. Source: Zagros.IREP-ZAVZagros Airbus A320TC-JHM · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2017On June 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHM), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ankara. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHMTurkish Airlines Boeing 737C-GJZD · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 8, 2017On June 8, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZD), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Seattle due to the presence of smoke. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZDAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8EI-CSG · MIAT Mongolian Airlines, opf Travel Service Incident · Jun 8, 2016On June 8, 2016, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-CSG), operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines, opf Travel Service, was involved in an incident near Toulouse (France) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: MIAT Mongolian Airlines, opf Travel Service.IEEI-CSGMIAT Mongolian Airlines, opf Travel Service Boeing 737G-EZOZ · Easyjet Incident · Jun 8, 2016On June 8, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZOZ), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EZOZEasyjet Airbus A320PH-KZM · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jun 8, 2016On June 8, 2016, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZM), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZMKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70N8602F · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2016On June 8, 2016, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8602F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8602FSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737D-AECA · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 8, 2015On June 8, 2015, the Embraer Embraer EMB-190 LR aircraft (registration D-AECA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AECALufthansa Embraer E190 / E195N9677W · American Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2015On June 8, 2015, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N9677W), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: American Airlines.USN9677WAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80HB-JVG · Helvetic Airways Incident · Jun 8, 2015On June 8, 2015, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration HB-JVG), operated by Helvetic Airways, was involved in an incident near Nürnberg (Germany) due to an engine failure. Source: Helvetic Airways.CHHB-JVGHelvetic Airways Fokker 100D-ABKA · Air Berlin Incident · Jun 8, 2015On June 8, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 82R aircraft (registration D-ABKA), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABKAAir Berlin Boeing 737VH-FNR · Virgin Australia Regional Incident · Jun 8, 2015On June 8, 2015, the F28 MK 0100 aircraft (registration VH-FNR), operated by Virgin Australia Regional, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Virgin Australia Regional.AUVH-FNRVirgin Australia Regional Fokker 100VH-VGR · Jetstar Airways Incident · Jun 8, 2015On June 8, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VGR), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Rockhampton. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGRJetstar Airways Airbus A320N869GA · Allegiant Air Accident · Jun 8, 2015On June 8, 2015, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N869GA), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an accident at Saint Petersburg. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN869GAAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80N672AE · American Eagle Incident · Jun 8, 2013On June 8, 2013, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N672AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Evansville. Source: American Eagle.USN672AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145SU-GCZ · EgyptAir Incident · Jun 8, 2013On June 8, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GCZ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Riyadh. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCZEgyptAir Boeing 737HA-LWM · Wizz Accident · Jun 8, 2013On June 8, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWM), operated by Wizz, was involved in an accident at Rome, leaving 3 injured. Source: ANSV (Italy).HUHA-LWMWizz Airbus A320EP-MND · Mahan Incident · Jun 8, 2012On June 8, 2012, the Boeing 747 3B3 SCD aircraft (registration EP-MND), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Mahan.IREP-MNDMahan Boeing 747N539UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2012On June 8, 2012, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N539UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN539UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N521JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jun 8, 2012On June 8, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N521JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN521JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N299AT · AirTran Incident · Jun 8, 2012On June 8, 2012, the Boeing 737-76N(WL) aircraft (registration N299AT), operated by AirTran, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: AirTran.USN299ATAirTran Boeing 737N620FE · FedEx Express Incident · Jun 8, 2012On June 8, 2012, the aircraft (registration N620FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: FedEx Express.USN620FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11A6-EWD · Emirates Incident · Jun 8, 2011On June 8, 2011, the Boeing 777 21HLR aircraft (registration A6-EWD), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EWDEmirates Boeing 777OE-LBC · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 2011On June 8, 2011, the Airbus A321 111 aircraft (registration OE-LBC), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBCAustrian Airlines Airbus A321N321UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 8, 1997On June 8, 1997, the Boeing 737-322 aircraft (registration N321UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Valparaiso (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: United Airlines.USN321UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737

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