
The I.Ae. 33 Pulqui II takes off, designed in Córdoba by German engineer Kurt Tank: Argentina became one of the first countries in the world to develop a jet aircraft of its own.
Imperial Airways introduces the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, its first passenger trimotor.
The Shavrov Sh-7 flies, a Soviet civil amphibian by Vadim Shavrov; by the end of the year it is chosen for production, but the war gets in the way.
Washington National Airport opens on land reclaimed from the Potomac, today Reagan National.
At Le Bourget airport, as the Kirov Ballet boards for London, dancer Rudolf Nureyev slips away from the KGB agents and asks France for asylum: the first defection of a Soviet artist during the Cold War.
National Airlines opens the Miami–London route and becomes the third US airline with transatlantic service.
Rivera International Airport opens on Uruguay’s border with Brazil, serving both Rivera and neighbouring Santana do Livramento; it is named after president Óscar Gestido.
The Dragonfly takes off, Bob Walters’ two-seat homebuilt canard.
The former Clark Air Base in Pampanga receives its first commercial flight as a civil international airport; in 2003 it will take the name Diosdado Macapagal.
Occurrences recorded on June 16 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Jun 16, 2025On June 16, 2025, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N991AU), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Airlines.USN991AUAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jun 16, 2025On June 16, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration VT-NAC), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Air India.INVT-NACAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jun 16, 2024On June 16, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration C-GDJZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident over Lake Michigan (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GDJZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jun 16, 2024On June 16, 2024, the Boeing 747-400F aircraft (registration N406KZ), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong, Other Foreign (Hong Kong). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN406KZAtlas Air Boeing 747
Accident · Jun 16, 2024On June 16, 2024, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration ZK-OXH), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an accident. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OXHAir New Zealand Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 16, 2024On June 16, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BHA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BHAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jun 16, 2023On June 16, 2023, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPM), operated by BAW, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EUPMBAW Airbus A319
Incident · Jun 16, 2023On June 16, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUKBritish Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 16, 2023On June 16, 2023, the Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N8602F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident near Denver (DEN) International Airport (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8602FSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2023On June 16, 2023, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft (registration N37545), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN37545United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Accident · Jun 16, 2023On June 16, 2023, the Boeing 777-336(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Singapore. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-STBLBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Jun 16, 2022On June 16, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNB), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Wroclaw. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNBLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jun 16, 2022On June 16, 2022, the Airbus A300 F4-605R aircraft (registration N655FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Memphis and Laredo. Source: the FAA (United States).USN655FEFedEx Express Airbus A300
Incident · Jun 16, 2022On June 16, 2022, the Saab 340A aircraft (registration C-GPCQ), operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines, was involved in an incident near Vancouver (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Pacific Coastal Airlines.CAC-GPCQPacific Coastal Airlines Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Jun 16, 2021On June 16, 2021, the Boeing 737-4Y0 (SF) aircraft (registration EC-MIE), operated by Swiftair, was involved in an incident East Midlands (EMA) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: Swiftair.ESEC-MIESwiftair Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2021On June 16, 2021, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FEAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a return to the departure airport during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEAIInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jun 16, 2021On June 16, 2021, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration PR-YRF), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Teresina due to a system or component failure on approach. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-YRFAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 16, 2020On June 16, 2020, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N996AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN996ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jun 16, 2020On June 16, 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N526VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Tijuana (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN526VLVolaris Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 16, 2020On June 16, 2020, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration G-WUKJ), operated by Wizz UK, was involved in an incident at Doncaster. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-WUKJWizz UK Airbus A321
Incident · Jun 16, 2019On June 16, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N986AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN986ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Accident · Jun 16, 2019On June 16, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N625JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN625JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Accident · Jun 16, 2019On June 16, 2019, the Boeing B733 aircraft (registration LZ-MVK), operated by ALK, was involved in an accident at Basel, leaving 10 injured. Source: ALK.BGLZ-MVKALK Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2019On June 16, 2019, the aircraft (registration N12167), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: ExpressJet.USN12167ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Jun 16, 2019On June 16, 2019, the Boeing 747-406FER aircraft (registration PH-CKA), operated by KLM Cargo, was involved in an incident at Dar Es Salaam (DAR) International Airport (Tanzania) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: KLM Cargo.NLPH-CKAKLM Cargo Boeing 747
Incident · Jun 16, 2019On June 16, 2019, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration ET-ATH), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dar Es Salaam (DAR) International Airport (Tanzania) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-ATHEthiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jun 16, 2018On June 16, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration B-2727), operated by China Southern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) Airport (Italy) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: China Southern Airlines.CNB-2727China Southern Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Jun 16, 2018On June 16, 2018, the Embraer Erj175 aircraft (registration N637CZ), operated by Delta Connection, was involved in an accident at Cut Bank, Montana (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN637CZDelta Connection Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jun 16, 2018On June 16, 2018, the Boeing 757 2Q8/W aircraft (registration VQ-BKF), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: Azur.BMVQ-BKFAzur Boeing 757
Incident · Jun 16, 2018On June 16, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCJ), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Udaipur. Source: India.INVT-SCJAir India Airbus A319
Incident · Jun 16, 2018On June 16, 2018, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration SE-DSX), operated by Braathens Regional, was involved in an incident at Malmo. Source: Braathens Regional.SESE-DSXBraathens Regional BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Jun 16, 2018On June 16, 2018, the aircraft (registration EI-FHD), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: Norwegian.IEEI-FHDNorwegian Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration OE-LGJ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident near Vienna Airport (Austria) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGJAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the aircraft (registration OE-LDG), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LDGAustrian Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBF), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBFWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIHBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N431WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN431WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUZ), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Cuiaba. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GUZGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N948NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN948NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN229UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the Airbus A319 114 aircraft (registration D-AILR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AILRLufthansa Airbus A319
Incident · Jun 16, 2017On June 16, 2017, the aircraft (registration P4-KBD), operated by Astana, was involved in an incident at Astana. Source: Astana.AWP4-KBDAstana Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 16, 2016On June 16, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 5H-PWB), operated by Precision, was involved in an incident at Zanzibar. Source: the BEA (France).TZ5H-PWBPrecision ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Jun 16, 2016On June 16, 2016, the Airbus A319 115 aircraft (registration PR-AVD), operated by Avianca Brazil, was involved in an incident at Ilheus. Source: Avianca Brazil.BRPR-AVDAvianca Brazil Airbus A319
Incident · Jun 16, 2016On June 16, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A330 301 aircraft (registration AP-BKL), operated by Shaheen, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Shaheen.PKAP-BKLShaheen Airbus A330
Incident · Jun 16, 2016On June 16, 2016, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N798AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: American Airlines.USN798ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jun 16, 2015On June 16, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ-702ER aircraft (registration N534AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN534AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jun 16, 2015On June 16, 2015, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJMO), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJMOAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jun 16, 2015On June 16, 2015, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N939AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN939ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717
Incident · Jun 16, 2015On June 16, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LPJ), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LPJWizz Airbus A320
Incident · Jun 16, 2015On June 16, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration SP-ENA), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Corfu. Source: Enter.PLSP-ENAEnter Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2014On June 16, 2014, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N819NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN819NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2014On June 16, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration F-GUGD), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Air France.FRF-GUGDAir France Airbus A318
Incident · Jun 16, 2013On June 16, 2013, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIUF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIUFAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Jun 16, 2013On June 16, 2013, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N919AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: American Airlines.USN919ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2012On June 16, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FNJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jun 16, 2012On June 16, 2012, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FEWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Kelowna. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEWJWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 16, 2012On June 16, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Abuja. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVYBritish Airways Boeing 747
Incident · Jun 16, 2012On June 16, 2012, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N1201P), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1201PDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Jun 16, 2012On June 16, 2012, the aircraft (registration N645AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN645AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons