The VC10 flies
June 291962

The VC10 flies

First flight64 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1927–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the Vickers VC10, the elegant British T-tailed four-engine jet designed for the short, hot runways of Commonwealth Africa.

Also on this day · 9

1927Milestone Byrd crosses the Atlantic in the “America”

Richard Byrd and his crew leave New York in the Fokker “America” and reach France two days later, ditching off the Normandy coast.

1927Record First flight to Hawaii

Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger land at Wheeler Field after 25 hours 50 minutes from Oakland in the Fokker Bird of Paradise: the first flight to Hawaii.

1947Airline TABSO, the future Balkan, is born

TABSO, the Bulgarian-Soviet airline that would become Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, is founded.

1951Accident A JAT Toucan against Mount Risnjak

An Amiot Toucan (a French-built Ju 52) of Yugoslavia’s JAT strikes Mount Risnjak shortly after takeoff from Rijeka: all 14 on board die.

1963First flight The Zlín Z-37 Čmelák flies

The Z-37 Čmelák takes off, the Czechoslovak crop-duster that worked the fields of half the Eastern bloc.

1965First flight The Phoenix from the film flies

The Tallmantz Phoenix P-1 flies, the aircraft built by Otto Timm for the final scenes of The Flight of the Phoenix; days later its pilot, Paul Mantz, will die in a touch-and-go for the cameras.

1972Accident Collision over Lake Winnebago

A Convair 580 and a Twin Otter collide in mid-air over Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin: 13 lives lost.

1995First flight The Bell 407 flies

The Bell 407 takes off, the four-bladed single-engine heir to the JetRanger.

1998Airline Pan Am is reborn a third time

Railroad company Guilford Transportation founds a new Pan American Airways with seven Boeing 727-200s, Pan Am III, which will start flying in October 1999 from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 29 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N90858 · North Central Airlines Accident · Jun 29, 1972On June 29, 1972, the Convair CV-580 aircraft (registration N90858), operated by North Central Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident over el lago Winnebago, cerca de Appleton, Wisconsin (United States), leaving 5 dead. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN90858North Central Airlines Convair CV-240N432YX · American Eagle, opb Republic Airways Incident · Jun 29, 2025On June 29, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-170-200LR aircraft (registration N432YX), operated by American Eagle, opb Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: American Eagle, opb Republic Airways.USN432YXAmerican Eagle, opb Republic Airways Embraer E170 / E1759H-QEQ · Malta Air Incident · Jun 29, 2025On June 29, 2025, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration 9H-QEQ), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-QEQMalta Air Boeing 737G-EJCH · easyJet Incident · Jun 29, 2025On June 29, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EJCH), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: easyJet.GBG-EJCHeasyJet Airbus A320RP-C4107 · Cebu Pacific Air Incident · Jun 29, 2025On June 29, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration RP-C4107), operated by Cebu Pacific Air, was involved in an incident at Zamboanga (ZAM) Airport (Philippines) due to an engine failure. Source: Cebu Pacific Air.PHRP-C4107Cebu Pacific Air Airbus A320ZK-NER · Air New Zealand Incident · Jun 29, 2024On June 29, 2024, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NER), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Invercargill. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-NERAir New Zealand De Havilland Canada Dash 8EC-KRH · Vueling Incident · Jun 29, 2024On June 29, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-KRH), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Bilbao. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KRHVueling Airbus A320CN-NMQ · Arabia Maroc Incident · Jun 29, 2024On June 29, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration CN-NMQ), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Tánger. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMQArabia Maroc Airbus A320OM-TSG · Smartwings Incident · Jun 29, 2023On June 29, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 82R/W aircraft (registration OM-TSG), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: Smartwings.SKOM-TSGSmartwings Boeing 737TC-NBJ · Pegasus Incident · Jun 29, 2023On June 29, 2023, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration TC-NBJ), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-NBJPegasus Airbus A320VH-VZB · Qantas Incident · Jun 29, 2023On June 29, 2023, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VZB), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZBQantas Boeing 737N452WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2023On June 29, 2023, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N452WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hollywood Burbank (BUR) Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN452WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737SU-GET · EgyptAir Incident · Jun 29, 2022On June 29, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration SU-GET), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo (JNB) International Airport (South Africa). Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GETEgyptAir Boeing 787 DreamlinerPR-AYY · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 29, 2022On June 29, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AYY), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Manaus. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AYYAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195EP-FQG · Qeshm Air Incident · Jun 29, 2022On June 29, 2022, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-FQG), operated by Qeshm Air, was involved in an incident at Mashhad-Shahid Hashemi Nejad (MHD) Airport (Iran) due to a burst tyre. Source: Qeshm Air.IREP-FQGQeshm Air Fokker 100D-AINY · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 29, 2021On June 29, 2021, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration D-AINY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AINYLufthansa Airbus A320D-ACKK · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 29, 2021On June 29, 2021, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration D-ACKK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Pisa. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ACKKLufthansa Bombardier CRJF-HTYH · Air France Incident · Jun 29, 2021On June 29, 2021, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration F-HTYH), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport (France) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Air France.FRF-HTYHAir France Airbus A350 XWBVQ-BOA · S7 Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2020On June 29, 2020, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BOA), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BOAS7 Airlines Airbus A320VT-ITP · IndiGo Incident · Jun 29, 2019On June 29, 2019, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITP), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Dehra Dun. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).INVT-ITPIndiGo Airbus A3209H-SUN · HiFly Incident · Jun 29, 2019On June 29, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A340-313X aircraft (registration 9H-SUN), operated by HiFly, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).MT9H-SUNHiFly Airbus A340A6-EDD · Emirates Incident · Jun 29, 2019On June 29, 2019, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDD), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDDEmirates Airbus A380N837UA · United Airlines Accident · Jun 29, 2019On June 29, 2019, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N837UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at New York and Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN837UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319N652NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2019On June 29, 2019, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N652NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlantic City. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN652NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320D-AIDA · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 29, 2018On June 29, 2018, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIDALufthansa Airbus A321N68891 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2018On June 29, 2018, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N68891), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: United Airlines.USN68891United Airlines Boeing 737N708SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2018On June 29, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 7H4/W aircraft (registration N708SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN708SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737AP-BLC · Pakistan International Airlines - PIA Incident · Jun 29, 2018On June 29, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration AP-BLC), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was involved in an incident at Jinnah International Airport - Karachi (Pakistan) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA.PKAP-BLCPakistan International Airlines - PIA Airbus A320HL7573 · Korean Accident · Jun 29, 2018On June 29, 2018, the Boeing 777 3B5 aircraft (registration HL7573), operated by Korean, was involved in an accident at Tokyo Narita. Source: the TSB (Canada).KRHL7573Korean Boeing 777N278AY · American Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2018On June 29, 2018, the Airbus A330 aircraft (registration N278AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Gander (Canada), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN278AYAmerican Airlines Airbus A330D-AIDP · Eurowings Accident · Jun 29, 2017On June 29, 2017, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDP), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIDPEurowings Airbus A321N910AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 29, 2017On June 29, 2017, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration N910AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN910ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717YR-BAO · Blue Incident · Jun 29, 2017On June 29, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737 42C aircraft (registration YR-BAO), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Blue.ROYR-BAOBlue Boeing 737G-EZTB · easyJet Incident · Jun 29, 2017On June 29, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTB), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Inverness. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZTBeasyJet Airbus A320N552NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 29, 2017On June 29, 2017, the Boeing 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N552NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN552NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757VH-OQH · Qantas Incident · Jun 29, 2017On June 29, 2017, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQH), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQHQantas Airbus A380N942UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2017On June 29, 2017, the Boeing 757-2B7 (WL) aircraft (registration N942UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) International Airport (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: American Airlines.USN942UWAmerican Airlines Boeing 757SU-AAB · Arabia Egypt Incident · Jun 29, 2016On June 29, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration SU-AAB), operated by Arabia Egypt, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Arabia Egypt.EGSU-AABArabia Egypt Airbus A320RP-C3343 · Cebu Pacific Incident · Jun 29, 2016On June 29, 2016, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration RP-C3343), operated by Cebu Pacific, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Cebu Pacific.PHRP-C3343Cebu Pacific Airbus A330CC-BBH · LATAM Incident · Jun 29, 2016On June 29, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BBH), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BBHLATAM Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-AIRB · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 29, 2016On June 29, 2016, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRBLufthansa Airbus A321ZK-NED · Nelson Incident · Jun 29, 2016On June 29, 2016, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NED), operated by Nelson, was involved in an incident at Palmerston. Source: Nelson.NZZK-NEDNelson De Havilland Canada Dash 8N825MH · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 29, 2015On June 29, 2015, the Boeing 767 432Er aircraft (registration N825MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN825MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767A6-EYN · Etihad Airways Incident · Jun 29, 2015On June 29, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYN), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: the BEA (France).AEA6-EYNEtihad Airways Airbus A330N658AE · Envoy Incident · Jun 29, 2015On June 29, 2015, the aircraft (registration N658AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: Envoy.USN658AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145C-GRWS · WestJet Accident · Jun 29, 2015On June 29, 2015, the Boeing 737-76N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GRWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an accident at Winnipeg due to a diversion for operational reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GRWSWestJet Boeing 737N552JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jun 29, 2015On June 29, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N552JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Charleston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN552JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N961AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Jun 29, 2015On June 29, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration N961AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident. Source: Aeroméxico.USN961AMAeroméxico Boeing 787 DreamlinerST-BDN · Badr Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2014On June 29, 2014, the Ilyushin IL-76TD aircraft (registration ST-BDN), operated by Badr Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sharjah (SHJ) Airport (United Arab Emirates) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Badr Airlines.SDST-BDNBadr Airlines Ilyushin Il-76D-AGES · Germania Accident · Jun 29, 2014On June 29, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 75B/W aircraft (registration D-AGES), operated by Germania, was involved in an accident at Kos. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AGESGermania Boeing 737N24706 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2014On June 29, 2014, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N24706), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wichita. Source: the FAA (United States).USN24706United Airlines Boeing 737C-GZWS · WestJet Incident · Jun 29, 2013On June 29, 2013, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GZWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas due to a powerplant failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GZWSWestJet Boeing 737EI-CVB · Aer Lingus Incident · Jun 29, 2013On June 29, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-CVB), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-CVBAer Lingus Airbus A320N25705 · United Airlines Accident · Jun 29, 2012On June 29, 2012, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N25705), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN25705United Airlines Boeing 737RA-47805 · IrAero Incident · Jun 29, 2012On June 29, 2012, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-47805), operated by IrAero, was involved in an incident at Bodaybo. Source: IrAero.RURA-47805IrAero Antonov An-24N332UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 2011On June 29, 2011, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N332UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: UPS Airlines.USN332UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767C-GWPS · Perimeter Incident · Jun 29, 2010On June 29, 2010, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWPS), operated by Perimeter, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a diversion for operational reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWPSPerimeter De Havilland Canada Dash 8B-2470 · Air China Incident · Jun 29, 2007On June 29, 2007, the Boeing 747-4J6M aircraft (registration B-2470), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Air China.CNB-2470Air China Boeing 747PR-GIH · GOL Linhas Aéreas Storage · Jun 29, 2005In June 2005, the 737-76N(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GIH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was placed in storage. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GIHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N384AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 29, 1999On June 29, 1999, the Boeing 767-323 aircraft (registration N384AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at CHICAGO, Illinois (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN384AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767

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