The Soviet Tu-104 flies
June 171955

The Soviet Tu-104 flies

First flight71 years ago
13historical events
54occurrences in earlier years
1910–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Tupolev Tu-104: for two years, after the Comet’s temporary withdrawal, it was the only commercial jet in service anywhere in the world.

Also on this day · 12

1910First flight Aurel Vlaicu flies his Vlaicu I

Romanian engineer Aurel Vlaicu takes off at Cotroceni in the Vlaicu I, an aircraft of his own design.

1926First flight The Junkers W 33 flies

The Junkers W 33, a German cargo and mail aircraft, makes its first flight.

1927Airline Aeroput, the first Yugoslav airline, is born

Aeroput, forerunner of JAT and Air Serbia, is founded in Belgrade.

1928Milestone Earhart sets off for Europe

Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland as a passenger aboard the Fokker “Friendship” and lands the next day in Wales: the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air.

1929Airline Delta begins passenger service

Delta Air Service starts carrying passengers between Dallas and Jackson, Mississippi, in a five-seat Travel Air.

1948Accident United 624 in Pennsylvania

A DC-6 crashes near Mount Carmel after a false fire warning left the crew without breathable air: all 43 people on board die.

1973Airline Bahamasair takes off

Bahamasair, the national airline of the Bahamas, begins operations with the routes of Flamingo Airlines and Out Island Airways.

1979Accident Air New England Flight 248 crashes on Cape Cod

An Air New England Twin Otter crashes on approach to Hyannis; the captain dies and the other nine aboard survive.

1989Accident Interflug 102 at Berlin-Schönefeld

An Il-62 rejects its take-off too late at Schönefeld and crashes: 21 lives lost.

1996First flight The Scaled Composites Boomerang flies

The Scaled Composites Boomerang, an American general aviation aircraft, makes its first flight.

1997First flight The Eurocopter EC155 flies

The EC155 takes off, the Dauphin’s evolution with a Fenestron tail rotor.

2020Airline LATAM Argentina ceases operations

LATAM announces the definitive closure of its Argentine subsidiary after 15 years of flying.

This day in earlier years · 54

Occurrences recorded on June 17 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

D-ATUA · TUI fly Incident · Jun 17, 2025On June 17, 2025, the Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) aircraft (registration D-ATUA), operated by TUI fly, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: TUI fly.DED-ATUATUI fly Boeing 737G-EZUA · easyJet Incident · Jun 17, 2025On June 17, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUA), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZUAeasyJet Airbus A320B-6143 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2024On June 17, 2024, the Boeing 737-89P (WL) aircraft (registration B-6143), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi (BKK) International Airport (Thailand) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6143China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737N728AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2024On June 17, 2024, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N728AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN728ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777VH-YIV · Virgin Australia Incident · Jun 17, 2024On June 17, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8FE/W aircraft (registration VH-YIV), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Queenstown. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YIVVirgin Australia Boeing 737N930NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2023On June 17, 2023, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N930NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident west of Denver (United States) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN930NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320N78013 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Boeing 777-224ER aircraft (registration N78013), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre DEN y HNL (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: United Airlines.USN78013United Airlines Boeing 777N794AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Boeing 777-223ER aircraft (registration N794AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at 46°00' N, 035°00' W due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: American Airlines.USN794ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777EI-EJL · Italia Accident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration EI-EJL), operated by Italia, was involved in an accident at New York and Rome due to a ground collision while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).IEEI-EJLItalia Airbus A330C-FFJA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FFJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJEC-MBD · Vueling Incident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-MBD), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Vigo. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MBDVueling Airbus A320N230NV · Allegiant Air Accident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N230NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an accident at Tulsa. Source: Allegiant Air.USN230NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320CS-TUR · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration CS-TUR), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TURTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330F-GSPQ · Air France Accident · Jun 17, 2022On June 17, 2022, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration F-GSPQ), operated by Air France, was involved in an accident at New York (United States) due to a ground collision while stationary. Source: the NTSB (United States).FRF-GSPQAir France Boeing 777PR-YRV · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 17, 2021On June 17, 2021, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration PR-YRV), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte due to a system or component failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-YRVAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320VP-BMC · Ikar Incident · Jun 17, 2021On June 17, 2021, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BMC), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Ikar.BMVP-BMCIkar Boeing 767N8608N · Southwest Airlines Accident · Jun 17, 2019On June 17, 2019, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8608N), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8608NSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737G-CELY · Jet2.com Incident · Jun 17, 2019On June 17, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 737-377 aircraft (registration G-CELY), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-CELYJet2.com Boeing 737VH-EBP · Qantas Incident · Jun 17, 2018On June 17, 2018, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBP), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Qantas.AUVH-EBPQantas Airbus A330N240NN · American Eagle Incident · Jun 17, 2017On June 17, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N240NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: American Eagle.USN240NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175EI-DDH · Alitalia Incident · Jun 17, 2016On June 17, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 777-243 aircraft (registration EI-DDH), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-DDHAlitalia Boeing 777N815AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2016On June 17, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N815AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.USN815AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerHS-DRD · Nok Incident · Jun 17, 2016On June 17, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration HS-DRD), operated by Nok, was involved in an incident at Chumphon. Source: Nok.THHS-DRDNok ATR 42 / 72VQ-BTJ · Pobeda Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2016On June 17, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BTJ), operated by Pobeda Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: Pobeda Airlines.BMVQ-BTJPobeda Airlines Boeing 737N923AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2016On June 17, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N923AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: American Airlines.USN923ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VH-XMO · Express Freighters Incident · Jun 17, 2016On June 17, 2016, the Boeing 737-376(SF) aircraft (registration VH-XMO), operated by Express Freighters, was involved in an incident at Launceston. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-XMOExpress Freighters Boeing 737G-CERZ · Eastern Incident · Jun 17, 2015On June 17, 2015, the SAAB 2000 aircraft (registration G-CERZ), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen. Source: Eastern.GBG-CERZEastern Saab 340 / 2000G-LCYM · BA CityFlyer Incident · Jun 17, 2015On June 17, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration G-LCYM), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYMBA CityFlyer Embraer E190 / E195B-5400 · Shenzhen Incident · Jun 17, 2015On June 17, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 87L/W aircraft (registration B-5400), operated by Shenzhen, was involved in an incident at Hangzhou. Source: Shenzhen.CNB-5400Shenzhen Boeing 737N812HK · Transtates Incident · Jun 17, 2015On June 17, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N812HK), operated by Transtates, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN812HKTranstates Embraer ERJ 135 / 1454X-ELA · El Al Incident · Jun 17, 2015On June 17, 2015, the Boeing 747 458 aircraft (registration 4X-ELA), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident. Source: El Al.IL4X-ELAEl Al Boeing 747N215NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Jun 17, 2015On June 17, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N215NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: Allegiant Air.USN215NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320N968WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N968WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dallas, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN968WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737CS-TOH · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration CS-TOH), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOHTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330N652RS · American Eagle Incident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N652RS), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: American Eagle.USN652RSAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145VH-TQM · Eastern Australia Incident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the DHC-8 315Q aircraft (registration VH-TQM), operated by Eastern Australia, was involved in an incident at Sydney and Tamworth. Source: Eastern Australia.AUVH-TQMEastern Australia De Havilland Canada Dash 8LV-CSE · Argentinas Incident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration LV-CSE), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-CSEArgentinas Airbus A340VP-BMC · Ikar Incident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BMC), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: Ikar.BMVP-BMCIkar Boeing 767D-ACNG · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNG), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNGLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJB-6928 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6928), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nanning. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6928China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320N77066 · United Airlines Accident · Jun 17, 2014On June 17, 2014, the Boeing 767 424Er aircraft (registration N77066), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Newark, New Jersey (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN77066United Airlines Boeing 767N520AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Jun 17, 2013On June 17, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 81Q/W aircraft (registration N520AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: Aeroméxico.USN520AMAeroméxico Boeing 737A4O-BJ · Oman Incident · Jun 17, 2013On June 17, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 81M/W aircraft (registration A4O-BJ), operated by Oman, was involved in an incident at Muscat. Source: Oman.OMA4O-BJOman Boeing 737CC-CPE · LAN Incident · Jun 17, 2013On June 17, 2013, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration CC-CPE), operated by LAN, was involved in an incident at Punta Arenas. Source: LAN.CLCC-CPELAN Airbus A319ZK-ZQB · Jetconnect Incident · Jun 17, 2012On June 17, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration ZK-ZQB), operated by Jetconnect, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Jetconnect.NZZK-ZQBJetconnect Boeing 737EX-37008 · Avia Traffic Incident · Jun 17, 2012On June 17, 2012, the Boeing 737 330 aircraft (registration EX-37008), operated by Avia Traffic, was involved in an incident at Bishkek. Source: Avia Traffic.KGEX-37008Avia Traffic Boeing 737N552JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jun 17, 2012On June 17, 2012, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N552JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas, Nevada (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN552JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320PT-MZC · TAM Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 17, 2011On June 17, 2011, the aircraft (registration PT-MZC), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPT-MZCTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A319YR-ATG · Tarom Incident · Jun 17, 2011On June 17, 2011, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration YR-ATG), operated by Tarom, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Tarom.ROYR-ATGTarom ATR 42 / 72PT-MZC · TAM Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 17, 2011On June 17, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration PT-MZC), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident near Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MZCTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A319N920DE · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 17, 2011On June 17, 2011, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N920DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN920DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80OO-SFW · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jun 17, 2011On June 17, 2011, the Airbus A330 322 aircraft (registration OO-SFW), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFWBrussels Airlines Airbus A330HL7763 · Asiana Incident · Jun 17, 2011On June 17, 2011, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL7763), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Seoul (South Korea). Source: Asiana.KRHL7763Asiana Airbus A321N653UA · United Airlines Accident · Jun 17, 2006On June 17, 2006, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N653UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dulles, Virginia (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN653UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767

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