The A350 flies
June 142013

The A350 flies

First flight13 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1919–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Airbus A350 XWB at Toulouse: a carbon-fibre fuselage and Europe’s answer to the 787 in the new long-haul generation.

Also on this day · 8

1919Milestone Alcock and Brown leave Newfoundland

John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown leave St. John’s in a Vickers Vimy and land the next day at Clifden, Ireland: the first nonstop crossing of the Atlantic.

1926First flight The Fairchild FC-1 flies

The Fairchild FC-1, an American transport aircraft, makes its first flight.

1945First flight The Avro Tudor flies

The Tudor takes off, Britain’s first pressurised airliner.

1950Accident A second Air France DC-4 lost at Bahrain

Two days after the first, another Air France DC-4 goes into the sea on approach to Bahrain; 40 of the 52 aboard are killed.

1963Record Jacqueline Auriol at 2,038 km/h

Frenchwoman Jacqueline Auriol sets a women’s world speed record in a Mirage IIIR: 1,266 mph, the fifth and last of her career.

1972Accident JAL 471 at New Delhi

A DC-8 crashes on approach to Palam: 82 of the 87 people on board die, among them Brazilian actress Leila Diniz.

1985Accident TWA Flight 847 is hijacked

A TWA Boeing 727 is hijacked after leaving Athens and shuttles between Beirut and Algiers for 17 days; Navy diver Robert Stethem is murdered.

2007Milestone Iloilo International Airport opens

The Philippines opens the new Iloilo airport at Cabatuan.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 14 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N969WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Jun 14, 2025On June 14, 2025, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N969WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Ebro, Florida (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN969WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737VT-IPZ · IndiGo Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2025On June 14, 2025, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration VT-IPZ), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chennai (MAA) Airport (India) due to a tailstrike. Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-IPZIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320VT-IPZ · IndiGo Accident · Jun 14, 2025On June 14, 2025, the aircraft (registration VT-IPZ), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an accident at Chennai. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IPZIndiGo Airbus A320G-EZGX · easyJet Incident · Jun 14, 2025On June 14, 2025, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZGX), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Izmir. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZGXeasyJet Airbus A320OH-ATE · Finnair Incident · Jun 14, 2025On June 14, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-ATE), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Vaasa. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATEFinnair Airbus A350 XWBD-AIMN · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 14, 2024On June 14, 2024, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration D-AIMN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMNLufthansa Airbus A380N338ST · American Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2023On June 14, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N338ST), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN338STAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 MAXD-AILW · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Jun 14, 2023On June 14, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILW), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AILWLufthansa Cityline Airbus A319N311DU · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2023On June 14, 2023, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration N311DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport (United States) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Delta Air Lines.USN311DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220OK-TSO · Smartwings Incident · Jun 14, 2023On June 14, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8GQ/W aircraft (registration OK-TSO), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Heraklion. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-TSOSmartwings Boeing 737N705KW · Eastern Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2023On June 14, 2023, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration N705KW), operated by Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil-José Joaquín de Olmedo (GYE) International Airport (Ecuador) due to an engine failure. Source: Eastern Airlines.USN705KWEastern Airlines Boeing 767A5-RGF · Druk Air Incident · Jun 14, 2023On June 14, 2023, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration A5-RGF), operated by Druk Air, was involved in an incident at Paro Airport due to a bird strike. Source: Druk Air.BTA5-RGFDruk Air Airbus A319EC-MUX · Volotea Incident · Jun 14, 2022On June 14, 2022, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-MUX), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Bari. Source: Volotea.ESEC-MUXVolotea Airbus A319A7-BEA · Qatar Airways Incident · Jun 14, 2022On June 14, 2022, the Boeing 777 3DZER aircraft (registration A7-BEA), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: the BEA (France).QAA7-BEAQatar Airways Boeing 777G-EUUT · British Airways Incident · Jun 14, 2022On June 14, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUT), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EUUTBritish Airways Airbus A320N740UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2021On June 14, 2021, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N740UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: American Airlines.USN740UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319N732US · American Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2021On June 14, 2021, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N732US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN732USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319TC-LJI · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2021On June 14, 2021, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-LJI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LJITurkish Airlines Boeing 777CS-TJR · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Jun 14, 2021On June 14, 2021, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration CS-TJR), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Praia. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TJRTAP Air Portugal Airbus A321VT-IJT · IndiGo Accident · Jun 14, 2020On June 14, 2020, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IJT), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an accident at Kochi. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).INVT-IJTIndiGo Airbus A320VN-A657 · Vietjet Incident · Jun 14, 2020On June 14, 2020, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration VN-A657), operated by Vietjet, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Vietjet.VNVN-A657Vietjet Airbus A321N816AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2020On June 14, 2020, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N816AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN816AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-18302 · China Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2020On June 14, 2020, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration B-18302), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18302China Airlines Airbus A330N582NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2019On June 14, 2019, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N582NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN582NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N325DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2019On June 14, 2019, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N325DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cheyenne. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN325DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321B-LRV · Cathay Pacific Incident · Jun 14, 2019On June 14, 2019, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-LRV), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Nagoya. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LRVCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWB9V-TRB · Scoot Incident · Jun 14, 2019On June 14, 2019, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration 9V-TRB), operated by Scoot, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).SG9V-TRBScoot Airbus A319UR-CPR · Bravo Accident · Jun 14, 2018On June 14, 2018, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration UR-CPR), operated by Bravo, was involved in an accident at Kyiv. Source: Bravo.UAUR-CPRBravo McDonnell Douglas MD-80C-GWJT · WestJet Incident · Jun 14, 2018On June 14, 2018, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWJT), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a fire during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWJTWestJet Boeing 737EP-IBD · Iran Incident · Jun 14, 2018On June 14, 2018, the Airbus A300 B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-IBD), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Iran.IREP-IBDIran Airbus A300N829MH · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2018On June 14, 2018, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N829MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN829MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N6714Q · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2018On June 14, 2018, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N6714Q), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN6714QDelta Air Lines Boeing 757F-HPJA · France Incident · Jun 14, 2017On June 14, 2017, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration F-HPJA), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: France.FRF-HPJAFrance Airbus A380N743CK · Kalitta Incident · Jun 14, 2017On June 14, 2017, the Boeing 747-446 aircraft (registration N743CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: Kalitta.USN743CKKalitta Boeing 747N375PH · Commut Incident · Jun 14, 2016On June 14, 2016, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration N375PH), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: Commut.USN375PHCommut De Havilland Canada Dash 8N907DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2016On June 14, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N907DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN907DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N431AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2016On June 14, 2016, the Boeing 737-990(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N431AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN431ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737CN-NMJ · Arabia Maroc Incident · Jun 14, 2016On June 14, 2016, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CN-NMJ), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMJArabia Maroc Airbus A320N33132 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2015On June 14, 2015, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N33132), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN33132United Airlines Boeing 757F-GSQD · Air France Incident · Jun 14, 2015On June 14, 2015, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQD), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQDAir France Boeing 777G-BNWZ · British Airways Incident · Jun 14, 2015On June 14, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 767-336 aircraft (registration G-BNWZ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWZBritish Airways Boeing 767N7549A · American Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2014On June 14, 2014, the aircraft (registration N7549A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at El Paso. Source: American Airlines.USN7549AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N6704Z · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2014On June 14, 2014, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N6704Z), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Guatemala City-La Aurora (GUA) Airport (Guatemala) due to an engine failure. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN6704ZDelta Air Lines Boeing 757C-FKCJ · Cargojet Accident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the Boeing 757-236 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FKCJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an accident at Halifax. Source: Cargojet.CAC-FKCJCargojet Boeing 757ZS-SNC · SAA Incident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration ZS-SNC), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt and Johannesburgo. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SNCSAA Airbus A340RA-89014 · Aeroflot Incident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89014), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Odessa. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89014Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100VQ-BNM · Yamal Incident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737 5Q8 aircraft (registration VQ-BNM), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Yamal.BMVQ-BNMYamal Boeing 737N825MH · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N825MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN825MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767C-GKKF · Kelowna Accident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the aircraft (registration C-GKKF), operated by Kelowna, was involved in an accident at Regina. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKKFKelowna Boeing 727N505AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the aircraft (registration N505AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN505AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80D-ABDB · Air Berlin Incident · Jun 14, 2013On June 14, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-ABDB), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Düsseldorf (DUS) International Airport (Germany). Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABDBAir Berlin Airbus A320G-MEDU · British Midland Incident · Jun 14, 2012On June 14, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MEDU), operated by British Midland, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: British Midland.GBG-MEDUBritish Midland Airbus A3219V-SKE · Singapore Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2012On June 14, 2012, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKE), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKESingapore Airlines Airbus A380C-FIUW · Air Canada Incident · Jun 14, 2011On June 14, 2011, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIUW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIUWAir Canada Boeing 777D-AIMF · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 14, 2011On June 14, 2011, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIMF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMFLufthansa Airbus A380TC-TLA · Tailwind Airlines, opf Onur Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2009On June 14, 2009, the Boeing 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLA), operated by Tailwind Airlines, opf Onur Airlines, was involved in an incident near Diyarbakir (DIY) Airport (Turkey) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: Tailwind Airlines, opf Onur Airlines.TRTC-TLATailwind Airlines, opf Onur Airlines Boeing 737EP-IBA · Iran Air Incident · Jun 14, 2004On June 14, 2004, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-IBA), operated by Iran Air, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Iran Air.IREP-IBAIran Air Airbus A300G-OZBE · Sky Vision Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 2004On June 14, 2004, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBE), operated by Sky Vision Airlines, was involved in an incident at Faro Airport (Portugal). Source: Sky Vision Airlines.GBG-OZBESky Vision Airlines Airbus A321C-GHLM · Air Canada Incident · Jun 14, 2002On June 14, 2002, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GHLM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt Am Main (FRA) Airport (Germany) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHLMAir Canada Airbus A330N347NW · Northwest Airlines Incident · Jun 14, 1996On June 14, 1996, the Airbus A-320 aircraft (registration N347NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at BOSTON, Massachusetts (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN347NWNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320

Photo: Bidgee · CC BY-SA 3.0 au · Wikimedia Commons

Explore the encyclopedia