June 121979
Across the Channel by pedal power
Milestone47 years ago
16historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1934–2025years covered
Fact of the day
Cyclist Bryan Allen pedals the Gossamer Albatross, a 32-kilogram aircraft of plastic and carbon fibre designed by Paul MacCready, for 2 hours 49 minutes from Folkestone to Cap Gris-Nez: the first human-powered crossing of the English Channel, inches above the water. It won the £100,000 Kremer Prize.
Also on this day · 15
1934Milestone The Air Mail Act of 1934
Roosevelt signs the Air Mail Act, which after the air mail scandal separates manufacturers from airlines: United, Boeing and United Aircraft become independent companies.
1937Milestone Kallang, Singapore’s airport, opens
Singapore opens Kallang Airport, with a grass runway and a flying-boat basin, which served the colony until 1955.
1950Accident An Air France DC-4 crashes off Bahrain
An Air France DC-4 goes into the sea on a night approach to Bahrain; 46 of the 53 aboard are killed.
1951First flight The Max Holste Broussard flies
The MH.1521 Broussard takes off, the rugged French short-takeoff utility aircraft.
1955First flight The Cessna 172 flies
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk takes off, destined to become the most-produced aircraft in history.
1961Accident KLM Flight 823 crashes at Cairo
A KLM Lockheed Electra crashes on approach to Cairo; 20 of the 36 aboard die.
1968Accident Pan Am Flight 1 crashes at Calcutta
A Pan Am Boeing 707 crashes on approach to Calcutta in a storm; six of the 63 aboard die.
1972Accident The Windsor incident: the DC-10 cargo door
An American Airlines DC-10 loses its cargo door over Windsor, Ontario, and lands at Detroit with no casualties; the warning nobody heeded before Ermenonville.
1979First flight The Rutan Long-EZ flies
Burt Rutan’s Long-EZ takes off, the long-range homebuilt canard.
1988Accident Austral Flight 046 crashes at Posadas
An Austral MD-81 crashes on a foggy approach to Posadas; all 22 aboard are killed.
1994First flight The Boeing 777 flies
First flight of the 777, the first Boeing designed entirely on computer and for years the largest twinjet in the world: the aircraft that made crossing oceans on two engines the norm.
1995Airline Air Zaïre goes bankrupt
Air Zaïre, the flag carrier of Mobutu’s Zaire, is declared bankrupt.
1999First flight The Eurocopter EC145 flies
The EC145 takes off, the light twin that dominates air rescue and medical transport.
2021Airline Stobart Air shuts down
Stobart Air, the Irish regional that operated Aer Lingus Regional, ceases operations.
2025Accident Air India 171 at Ahmedabad
A 787-8 comes down on a medical college shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad: 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground die, the Dreamliner’s first fatal accident.
This day in earlier years · 60
Occurrences recorded on June 12 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANB), operated by Air India, was involved in a fatal accident at Ahmedabad (India), leaving 241 dead on board and 19 on the ground. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).INVT-ANBAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration N3242J), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN3242JJetBlue Airways Airbus A220
Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 747-47Uf aircraft (registration N476MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil (Ecuador) due to an engine fire. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN476MCAtlas Air Boeing 747
Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-7CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-FIBW), operated by WestJet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) International Airport (Canada) due to a mechanical failure. Source: WestJet Airlines.CAC-FIBWWestJet Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-YIL), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-YILVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-YIL), operated by Virgin Australia International Airlines, was involved in an incident near Sydney Airport, New South Wales (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-YILVirgin Australia International Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8AL/W aircraft (registration B-18661), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Busan. Source: the TSB (Canada).CNB-18661China Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the aircraft (registration C-GNAM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNAMAir Canada B200 (Beech)
Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N13720), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: United Airlines.USN13720United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2025On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration OK-TVR), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Bratislava. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-TVRSmartwings Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2024On June 12, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N135NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).USN135NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jun 12, 2023On June 12, 2023, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3732J), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Burlington. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3732JDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2023On June 12, 2023, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N106NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN106NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Jun 12, 2023On June 12, 2023, the Boeing 737-8SA (W) aircraft (registration VH-IWQ), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-IWQVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2023On June 12, 2023, the Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) aircraft (registration G-FDZX), operated by TUI Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to a go-around on approach. Source: TUI Airways.GBG-FDZXTUI Airways Boeing 737 Accident · Jun 12, 2022On June 12, 2022, the Boeing 737-85R(WL) aircraft (registration 9H-TJE), operated by Corendon, was involved in an accident at Basel. Source: Corendon.MT9H-TJECorendon Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2022On June 12, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTK), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZTKeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 12, 2021On June 12, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 85P/W aircraft (registration SU-TMI), operated by FlyEgypt, was involved in an incident at Ras al-Khaimah. Source: FlyEgypt.EGSU-TMIFlyEgypt Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2021On June 12, 2021, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration 7T-VJA), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJAAlgerie Airbus A330 Incident · Jun 12, 2021On June 12, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 4K-AZ79), operated by AZAL, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: AZAL.AZ4K-AZ79AZAL Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 12, 2020On June 12, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FUJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-FUJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jun 12, 2020On June 12, 2020, the Boeing 757-2Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N702TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN702TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Jun 12, 2020On June 12, 2020, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHI), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Gilgit. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHIPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Boeing 737 53S aircraft (registration YL-BBD), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BBDBaltic Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N403UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to an electrical system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN403UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration HL8332), operated by Jeju, was involved in an incident at Angeles. Source: Jeju.KRHL8332Jeju Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration G-WUKC), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Constanta. Source: Wizz.GBG-WUKCWizz Airbus A321 Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N932LR), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bismarck. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN932LRMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N180US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shreveport. Source: American Airlines.USN180USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8V3/W aircraft (registration VT-SLI), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Dubai and Jaipur. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SLISpiceJet Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2019On June 12, 2019, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMI), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JMISwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340 Incident · Jun 12, 2018On June 12, 2018, the aircraft (registration VT-SGH), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Varanasi. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SGHSpiceJet Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2018On June 12, 2018, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration OO-ABB), operated by Belgium, was involved in an incident. Source: Belgium.BEOO-ABBBelgium Airbus A340 Accident · Jun 12, 2018On June 12, 2018, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8693A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Phoenix, Arizona (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8693ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2018On June 12, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 78J/W aircraft (registration YR-BGG), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: TAROM.ROYR-BGGTAROM Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZD), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to the presence of smoke. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZDAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration 9K-AKE), operated by Kuwait Airways, was involved in an incident at Kuwait (KWI) International Airport (Kuwait) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: Kuwait Airways.KW9K-AKEKuwait Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N676UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN676UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N651UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: United Airlines.USN651UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the Airbus A330 301 aircraft (registration OO-SFM), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFMBrussels Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N275AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: American Airlines.USN275AYAmerican Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the Boeing 737-7CT(WL) aircraft (registration N7825A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7825ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 12, 2017On June 12, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRX), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRXTransavia Boeing 737 Accident · Jun 12, 2016On June 12, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration N104NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Jamaica, New York (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN104NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Jun 12, 2016On June 12, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 7B6/W aircraft (registration CN-RNR), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Royal Maroc.MACN-RNRRoyal Maroc Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2016On June 12, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNH), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-AKNHEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · Jun 12, 2016On June 12, 2016, the Airbus A319 131 aircraft (registration ZS-SFK), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SFKSAA Airbus A319 Incident · Jun 12, 2016On June 12, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBJF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBJFBritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jun 12, 2016On June 12, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPMBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Jun 12, 2016On June 12, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N922EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: ExpressJet.USN922EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jun 12, 2015On June 12, 2015, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N663UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Goose Bay due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN663UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Jun 12, 2015On June 12, 2015, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N27722), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jackson. Source: United Airlines.USN27722United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2015On June 12, 2015, the Airbus A300 B4-603 aircraft (registration EP-MNH), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Beirut. Source: Mahan.IREP-MNHMahan Airbus A300
Incident · Jun 12, 2015On June 12, 2015, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N878GA), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Allegiant Air.USN878GAAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Jun 12, 2015On June 12, 2015, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTE), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the TSB (Canada).MY9M-MTEMalaysia Airbus A330
Incident · Jun 12, 2014On June 12, 2014, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N12109), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Gander. Source: United Airlines.USN12109United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Jun 12, 2014On June 12, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N925EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Bentonville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN925EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jun 12, 2014On June 12, 2014, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 12, 2013On June 12, 2013, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration CC-COZ), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Cuzco. Source: LATAM.CLCC-COZLATAM Airbus A319
Incident · Jun 12, 2013On June 12, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 683 aircraft (registration LN-RRY), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRYSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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