First automatic landing with passengers
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First automatic landing with passengers

Milestone61 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered

Fact of the day

A BEA Trident performs the first automatic landing of a commercial flight at Heathrow: the decisive step towards today’s operations in thick fog.

Also on this day · 9

1925Milestone De Pinedo reaches Melbourne

Francesco de Pinedo lands at Melbourne in his SIAI S.16 flying boat, midway through his great Rome–Australia–Tokyo–Rome flight.

1933Milestone The Cuatro Vientos takes off for Cuba

Barberán and Collar leave Seville in the Breguet XIX Cuatro Vientos and land at Camagüey 39 hours 55 minutes later, the first non-stop Spain–Cuba flight.

1959First flight The Morane-Saulnier Rallye flies

The MS.880 Rallye takes off, the French low-wing light aircraft of which more than 3,000 were built.

1959First flight The Sud Aviation Frelon flies

The SA 3200 Frelon takes off, the French heavy helicopter that evolved into the Super Frelon.

1960Accident TAA 538 at Mackay

A Fokker F27 falls into the sea on approach to Mackay, Queensland: 29 lives lost.

1990Accident BA 5390: the captain out of the window

The windscreen of a British Airways One-Eleven blows out over Didcot and the captain is left half outside the cockpit, held by the crew; the co-pilot lands at Southampton and everyone survives.

2008Accident Sudan Airways 109 at Khartoum

An A310 overruns the runway on landing at Khartoum and catches fire: 30 lives lost.

2021Airline Air Montenegro takes off

Air Montenegro, Montenegro’s new flag carrier, begins commercial flights.

2024Accident Malawi’s Vice President dies in a Dornier 228

A Malawi Air Force Dornier 228 crashes in the Chikangawa forest; Vice President Saulos Chilima and the other nine aboard are killed.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 10 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

VH-VYK · Qantas Incident · Jun 10, 2025On June 10, 2025, the Boeing 737-838 (WL) aircraft (registration VH-VYK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VYKQantas Boeing 7379V-OFI · Scoot Incident · Jun 10, 2025On June 10, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration 9V-OFI), operated by Scoot, was involved in an incident near waypoint SUDUN, Ho Chi Minh FIR due to turbulence. Source: Scoot.SG9V-OFIScoot Boeing 787 DreamlinerRA-89073 · Yamal Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2025On June 10, 2025, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR aircraft (registration RA-89073), operated by Yamal Airlines, was involved in an incident northwest of a 78 km de Grozny, Chechen Republic (Russia) due to a brake failure. Source: Yamal Airlines.RURA-89073Yamal Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 1009H-GEF · Aeroitalia Incident · Jun 10, 2025On June 10, 2025, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration 9H-GEF), operated by Aeroitalia, was involved in an incident at Olbia. Source: Aeroitalia.MT9H-GEFAeroitalia Boeing 737N509DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 10, 2024On June 10, 2024, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N509DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ams-Atl due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN509DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWB9M-MLR · Malaysia Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2024On June 10, 2024, the Boeing 737-8H6 (WL) aircraft (registration 9M-MLR), operated by Malaysia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dhaka-Shahjalal (DAC) International Airport (Bangladesh) due to an engine failure. Source: Malaysia Airlines.MY9M-MLRMalaysia Airlines Boeing 737G-OSRA · Unknown Incident · Jun 10, 2024On June 10, 2024, the Boeing 727 aircraft (registration G-OSRA), operated by Unknown, was involved in an incident at Cardiff (United Kingdom) due to a flight control failure on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).GBG-OSRAUnknown Boeing 727G-ZBKN · British Airways Incident · Jun 10, 2024On June 10, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKN), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBKNBritish Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN68842 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2024On June 10, 2024, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N68842), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN68842United Airlines Boeing 737N700KW · Eastern Incident · Jun 10, 2023On June 10, 2023, the Boeing 767-336 aircraft (registration N700KW), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Santa Maria. Source: the FAA (United States).USN700KWEastern Boeing 767N171DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 10, 2023On June 10, 2023, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N171DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN171DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N189DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 10, 2023On June 10, 2023, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N189DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN189DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767VT-ILN · IndiGo Incident · Jun 10, 2023On June 10, 2023, the Airbus A321-252NX aircraft (registration VT-ILN), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ILNIndiGo Airbus A321CN-RGV · Royal Air Maroc - RAM Incident · Jun 10, 2023On June 10, 2023, the Boeing 737-85P (WL) aircraft (registration CN-RGV), operated by Royal Air Maroc - RAM, was involved in an incident at Casablanca-Mohamed V (CMN) Airport (Morocco) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Royal Air Maroc - RAM.MACN-RGVRoyal Air Maroc - RAM Boeing 737G-XLEK · British Airways Incident · Jun 10, 2022On June 10, 2022, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration G-XLEK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-XLEKBritish Airways Airbus A380N101NN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2022On June 10, 2022, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N101NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN101NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321C-GFDU · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Jun 10, 2022On June 10, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration C-GFDU), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GFDUAir Canada Rouge Airbus A320ZK-TLJ · Airwork Incident · Jun 10, 2022On June 10, 2022, the Boeing 737-476(SF) aircraft (registration ZK-TLJ), operated by Airwork, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the ATSB (Australia).NZZK-TLJAirwork Boeing 737N8674B · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2021On June 10, 2021, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8674B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8674BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737EI-EKI · Ryanair Incident · Jun 10, 2021On June 10, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKI), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EKIRyanair Boeing 737VH-VUY · Virgin Australia Incident · Jun 10, 2021On June 10, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 8KG/W aircraft (registration VH-VUY), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VUYVirgin Australia Boeing 737VQ-BQJ · S7 Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2021On June 10, 2021, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BQJ), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BQJS7 Airlines Airbus A321A6-EGQ · Emirates Incident · Jun 10, 2020On June 10, 2020, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-EGQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident near Stozhki (Russia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Emirates.AEA6-EGQEmirates Boeing 777VQ-BPL · S7 Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2020On June 10, 2020, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BPL), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BPLS7 Airlines Airbus A320AP-BLV · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2020On June 10, 2020, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLVPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320D-AKNO · Eurowings Incident · Jun 10, 2019On June 10, 2019, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNO), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Eurowings.DED-AKNOEurowings Airbus A319G-CIVJ · British Airways Incident · Jun 10, 2019On June 10, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVJBritish Airways Boeing 747EI-IMM · Alitalia Incident · Jun 10, 2019On June 10, 2019, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EI-IMM), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Genoa. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IMMAlitalia Airbus A319C-FNEN · WestJet Encore Accident · Jun 10, 2018On June 10, 2018, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FNEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an accident due to turbulence in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8VH-OQK · Qantas Incident · Jun 10, 2018On June 10, 2018, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-OQKQantas Airbus A380ES-ACE · Nordica Incident · Jun 10, 2018On June 10, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 700 701ER aircraft (registration ES-ACE), operated by Nordica, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Nordica.EEES-ACENordica Bombardier CRJA6-EQE · Emirates Incident · Jun 10, 2018On June 10, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 777-31H(ER) aircraft (registration A6-EQE), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Varna. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EQEEmirates Boeing 777PH-BXG · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2018On June 10, 2018, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.NLPH-BXGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N750AN · American Airlines Accident · Jun 10, 2018On June 10, 2018, the Boeing 777 223 aircraft (registration N750AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Decatur, Texas (United States), leaving 8 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN750ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777PK-LOR · Lion Air Incident · Jun 10, 2017On June 10, 2017, the Boeing 737-8GP (WL) aircraft (registration PK-LOR), operated by Lion Air, was involved in an incident at Surabaya-Juanda (SUB) Airport (Indonesia) due to a bird strike. Source: Lion Air.IDPK-LORLion Air Boeing 737HA-LPX · Wizz Air Incident · Jun 10, 2017On June 10, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration HA-LPX), operated by Wizz Air, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (TLV) International Airport (Israel). Source: Wizz Air.HUHA-LPXWizz Air Airbus A320N715SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2017On June 10, 2017, the Bombardier Inc Cl 600 2C10 aircraft (registration N715SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago, Illinois (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN715SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN14107 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2017On June 10, 2017, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N14107), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN14107United Airlines Boeing 7579M-MXD · Malaysia Incident · Jun 10, 2017On June 10, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MXD), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MXDMalaysia Boeing 737VP-BYM · UTair Incident · Jun 10, 2017On June 10, 2017, the Boeing 737 524 aircraft (registration VP-BYM), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: UTair.BMVP-BYMUTair Boeing 737SP-KPO · Sprint Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the 340 A aircraft (registration SP-KPO), operated by Sprint, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: Sprint.PLSP-KPOSprint Saab 340 / 2000N784AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N784AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN784ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777TC-JVT · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVT), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVTTurkish Airlines Boeing 737N779UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N779UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN779UAUnited Airlines Boeing 7779K-ANC · Kuwait Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the Airbus A340 313 aircraft (registration 9K-ANC), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-ANCKuwait Airbus A340N398DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N398DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN398DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737C-GTSO · Air Transat Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the Airbus A330-342 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSO), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GTSOAir Transat Airbus A330EI-DCI · Ryanair Incident · Jun 10, 2016On June 10, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DCI), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DCIRyanair Boeing 737AP-BGK · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2015On June 10, 2015, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGK), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGKPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777SU-GDA · EgyptAir Incident · Jun 10, 2015On June 10, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GDA), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Alexandria. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDAEgyptAir Boeing 737N386DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 10, 2015On June 10, 2015, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N386DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York and Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN386DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737N918DE · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 10, 2015On June 10, 2015, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N918DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN918DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N246LR · United Airlines Accident · Jun 10, 2015On June 10, 2015, the Bombardier Inc Cl600 2D24 aircraft (registration N246LR), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at McCook, Nebraska (United States), leaving 5 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN246LRUnited Airlines Bombardier CRJD-ASXO · Sunexpress Deutschland Incident · Jun 10, 2015On June 10, 2015, the aircraft (registration D-ASXO), operated by Sunexpress Deutschland, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Sunexpress Deutschland.DED-ASXOSunexpress Deutschland Boeing 737ZK-ZQB · Jetconnect Incident · Jun 10, 2014On June 10, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration ZK-ZQB), operated by Jetconnect, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).NZZK-ZQBJetconnect Boeing 737TS-IOK · Tunis Incident · Jun 10, 2014On June 10, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 6H3 aircraft (registration TS-IOK), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: the BEA (France).TNTS-IOKTunis Boeing 737N353UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2014On June 10, 2014, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N353UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN353UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767D-AIZT · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 10, 2013On June 10, 2013, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIZT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIZTLufthansa Airbus A320N795AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2013On June 10, 2013, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N795AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: American Airlines.USN795ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N248WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 10, 2013On June 10, 2013, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N248WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN248WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737

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