Pan Am 121 in the Syrian desert
June 191947

Pan Am 121 in the Syrian desert

Accident79 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1923–2025years covered

Fact of the day

An engine fire forces a Pan Am Constellation into an emergency landing in the Syrian desert, near Mayadin: 15 people die and 21 survive.

Also on this day · 9

1923First flight The Parnall Possum flies

Norman Macmillan, with designer Harold Bolas aboard, flies the Parnall Possum, a British experimental triplane whose single central engine drove the wing-mounted propellers through shafts and gears.

1930First flight The Schweizer brothers fly their first glider

The SGP 1-1 flies, a primary glider built by the Mercury Glider Club: Ernest Schweizer was 18, Paul 17 and Bill 12; it was the seed of Schweizer Aircraft.

1931Milestone Little Rock Airport opens

Little Rock opens Adams Field, its municipal airport.

1935First flight The Monospar ST-25 flies

The General Aircraft Monospar ST-25 takes off, the British light twin with a single-spar wing.

1953First flight The Piaggio P.149 flies

The P.149 takes off, the Italian four-seater that Germany adopted as a trainer.

1968Milestone A Viasa DC-9 diverted to Cuba

Fifteen minutes after taking off from Santo Domingo for Curaçao, a Viasa DC-9 with 81 people on board is hijacked and forced to fly to Santiago de Cuba.

1987Accident Aeroflot N-528 at Berdyansk

An Aeroflot Yak-40 overruns the runway on landing at Berdyansk, attempts a go-around and abandons it: 8 of the 29 on board die.

2013Airline Jamaica Air Shuttle closes

Jamaica Air Shuttle ceases, the small Kingston airline that had flown since December 2009; the owner of its aircraft had pulled out in February and no new investors were found.

2021Airline World2Fly takes off

World2Fly, the Iberostar group’s airline, begins long-haul flights with the A350.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 19 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

EI-HMZ · Ryanair Incident · Jun 19, 2025On June 19, 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft (registration EI-HMZ), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Kalamata (KLX) Airport (Greece) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-HMZRyanair Boeing 737 MAXUK32017 · Uzbekistan Incident · Jun 19, 2024On June 19, 2024, the aircraft (registration UK32017), operated by Uzbekistan, was involved in an incident at Tashkent. Source: Uzbekistan.UZUK32017Uzbekistan Airbus A320G-EZGY · easyJet Incident · Jun 19, 2024On June 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZGY), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Corfu. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZGYeasyJet Airbus A320UK32017 · Uzbekistan Airways Incident · Jun 19, 2024On June 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration UK32017), operated by Uzbekistan Airways, was involved in an incident near Tashkent (Uzbekistan) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Uzbekistan Airways.UZUK32017Uzbekistan Airways Airbus A320D-AIJI · Lufthansa News · Jun 19, 2024On June 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIJI), operated by Lufthansa, was in the news. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIJILufthansa Airbus A320N8555Z · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2024On June 19, 2024, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N8555Z), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oklahoma City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8555ZSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-FNJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 19, 2023On June 19, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FNJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJN37422 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2023On June 19, 2023, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N37422), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN37422United Airlines Boeing 737N607NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2023On June 19, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N607NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lincoln. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN607NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320ZK-NZJ · Air New Zealand Incident · Jun 19, 2023On June 19, 2023, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration ZK-NZJ), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NZJAir New Zealand Boeing 787 DreamlinerLV-FSK · Argentinas Incident · Jun 19, 2023On June 19, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8BK/W aircraft (registration LV-FSK), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Posadas. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FSKArgentinas Boeing 7379V-OJF · Scoot Accident · Jun 19, 2023On June 19, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration 9V-OJF), operated by Scoot, was involved in an accident at Taipéi. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).SG9V-OJFScoot Boeing 787 DreamlinerPR-MBN · LATAM Brasil Incident · Jun 19, 2022On June 19, 2022, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PR-MBN), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Brasilia due to an air traffic conflict during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-MBNLATAM Brasil Airbus A319VT-ITB · IndiGo Incident · Jun 19, 2022On June 19, 2022, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITB), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Guwahati. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITBIndiGo Airbus A320LX-VCE · Cargolux Incident · Jun 19, 2021On June 19, 2021, the Boeing 747-8R7(F) aircraft (registration LX-VCE), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Cargolux.LULX-VCECargolux Boeing 747D-AIWF · Discover Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2021On June 19, 2021, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIWF), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rhodes. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AIWFDiscover Airlines Airbus A320N218WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2021On June 19, 2021, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N218WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN218WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737EP-AWZ · Karun Incident · Jun 19, 2020On June 19, 2020, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-AWZ), operated by Karun, was involved in an incident at Ahwaz. Source: Karun.IREP-AWZKarun Fokker 100HA-LVB · Wizz Incident · Jun 19, 2019On June 19, 2019, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration HA-LVB), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LVBWizz Airbus A321YR-ATE · TAROM Incident · Jun 19, 2019On June 19, 2019, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration YR-ATE), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: TAROM.ROYR-ATETAROM ATR 42 / 72N58101 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2019On June 19, 2019, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N58101), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: United Airlines.USN58101United Airlines Boeing 757N188DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 19, 2019On June 19, 2019, the Boeing 767-332(ER) aircraft (registration N188DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN188DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N16065 · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 19, 2019On June 19, 2019, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N16065), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN16065Delta Air Lines Boeing 767C-FLQY · Porter Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FLQY), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to difficulty controlling the aircraft on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLQYPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8PK-WHF · Wings Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PK-WHF), operated by Wings, was involved in an incident at Sintang. Source: KNKT.IDPK-WHFWings ATR 42 / 72C-FEAK · Sunwing Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Boeing 737-86Q (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FEAK), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Thessaloniki. Source: Sunwing.CAC-FEAKSunwing Boeing 737F-HBLI · Air France Hop Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration F-HBLI), operated by Air France Hop, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Air France Hop.FRF-HBLIAir France Hop Embraer E190 / E195VQ-BMG · Globus Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LP/W aircraft (registration VQ-BMG), operated by Globus Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Globus Airlines.BMVQ-BMGGlobus Airlines Boeing 737C-GWEJ · WestJet Encore Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GWEJ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to a brake failure. Source: WestJet Encore.CAC-GWEJWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8VT-IEE · IndiGo Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IEE), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IEEIndiGo Airbus A320B-6549 · Air China Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6549), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Minsk. Source: Air China.CNB-6549Air China Airbus A330A6-EDI · Emirates Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDI), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDIEmirates Airbus A380PH-HSW · Transavia Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Boeing 737-8K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-HSW), operated by Transavia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Eindhoven (EIN) Airport (Netherlands) due to an engine failure. Source: Transavia Airlines.NLPH-HSWTransavia Airlines Boeing 737N472MC · Atlas Air Incident · Jun 19, 2018On June 19, 2018, the Boeing 747-45E (BDSF) aircraft (registration N472MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to an emergency evacuation. Source: Atlas Air.USN472MCAtlas Air Boeing 747AP-BLS · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2017On June 19, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLS), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: PIA.PKAP-BLSPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320B-LIA · Cathay Pacific Incident · Jun 19, 2017On June 19, 2017, the Boeing 747 467ERF aircraft (registration B-LIA), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LIACathay Pacific Boeing 747C-GWBN · WestJet Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a return to the departure airport during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBNWestJet Boeing 737N107UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N107UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: United Airlines.USN107UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747N672UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N672UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: United Airlines.USN672UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767N677UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N677UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: United Airlines.USN677UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767N142AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N142AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN142ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N972TW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N972TW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN972TWAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80VH-VWX · Jetstar Airways Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VH-VWX), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VWXJetstar Airways Airbus A321HB-IYT · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jun 19, 2016On June 19, 2016, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYT), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYTSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJN378DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 19, 2015On June 19, 2015, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N378DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN378DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737OY-KBI · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2015On June 19, 2015, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration OY-KBI), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KBISAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340G-EZUP · easyJet Incident · Jun 19, 2015On June 19, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUP), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZUPeasyJet Airbus A320VN-A692 · Vietjet Incident · Jun 19, 2014On June 19, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VN-A692), operated by Vietjet, was involved in an incident at Nha Trang. Source: Vietjet.VNVN-A692Vietjet Airbus A320N1602 · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 19, 2013On June 19, 2013, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N1602), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1602Delta Air Lines Boeing 767EI-EWJ · Volotea Incident · Jun 19, 2013On June 19, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 717-200 aircraft (registration EI-EWJ), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: Volotea.IEEI-EWJVolotea Boeing 717TC-AAR · Pegasus Incident · Jun 19, 2012On June 19, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration TC-AAR), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-AARPegasus Boeing 737LN-RRY · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2012On June 19, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 683 aircraft (registration LN-RRY), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRYSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737TC-SKS · Sky Incident · Jun 19, 2011On June 19, 2011, the aircraft (registration TC-SKS), operated by Sky, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Sky.TRTC-SKSSky Boeing 737C-GHLV · Air Canada Incident · Jun 19, 2011On June 19, 2011, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHLV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHLVAir Canada Boeing 767C-GDPA · Canadian North Incident · Jun 19, 2011On June 19, 2011, the Boeing 737-2T2C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GDPA), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife due to a false warning in the cockpit in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GDPACanadian North Boeing 737N537US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 19, 2011On June 19, 2011, the Boeing 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N537US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Caracas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN537USDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N418SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2011On June 19, 2011, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration N418SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN418SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN3730B · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 19, 2010On June 19, 2010, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N3730B), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at New York, New York (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN3730BDelta Air Lines Boeing 737B-6167 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2008On June 19, 2008, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration B-6167), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hunan Province (China) due to an oxygen system failure. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6167China Eastern Airlines Airbus A319N24633 · Continental Airlines Incident · Jun 19, 2005On June 19, 2005, the Boeing 737-524 aircraft (registration N24633), operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Continental Airlines.USN24633Continental Airlines Boeing 737

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