Concorde chases an eclipse
June 301973

Concorde chases an eclipse

Milestone53 years ago
15historical events
54occurrences in earlier years
1926–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Prototype Concorde 001 takes off from Las Palmas and flies at Mach 2 inside the Moon’s shadow for 74 minutes over the Sahara: the longest observation of a total solar eclipse ever achieved. A scientific flight still unmatched.

Also on this day · 14

1926Milestone Cobham sets off for Australia

Alan Cobham leaves the Thames in a float-equipped DH.50 bound for Australia; he would return to London in October to cheering crowds.

1932First flight The Fokker F.XVIII flies

The F.XVIII takes off, the trimotor KLM flew to the East Indies and on its Christmas flight to Curaçao.

1951Accident United Flight 610 crashes in Colorado

A United Air Lines DC-6 strikes Crystal Mountain, Colorado; all 50 aboard are killed.

1953Milestone The Queen flies in the Comet

Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret fly as guests aboard a BOAC Comet on a special flight hosted by Sir Geoffrey de Havilland. It is the first time a reigning British monarch has travelled by jet.

1956Accident The Grand Canyon collision

A TWA Constellation and a United DC-7 collide at 6,400 metres over the Grand Canyon: 128 lives lost. The scandal gave birth to the FAA and to modern radar control of airways.

1967Airline Aden Airways shuts down

Aden Airways, BOAC’s subsidiary in southern Arabia, ceases operations ahead of the British withdrawal.

1973Milestone Harstad/Narvik Airport opens

Norway opens Harstad/Narvik Airport at Evenes.

1978First flight The Rutan Defiant flies

The Defiant takes off, Burt Rutan’s push-pull twin.

1985Milestone The TWA 847 hostages are freed

The last 39 hostages of TWA Flight 847 leave Beirut by road for Damascus, 17 days after the hijacking.

1986Airline Continental emerges from bankruptcy

Continental Airlines emerges from Chapter 11 after nearly three years of restructuring under Frank Lorenzo.

1994Accident A test A330 crashes at Toulouse

An A330 crashes at Toulouse during a certification test with a simulated engine failure; all seven aboard die, including chief test pilot Nick Warner.

2000Airline Lion Air begins flying

Lion Air makes its first flight, Jakarta–Denpasar, with a leased 737-200: the birth of the airline that would bring low-cost flying to Indonesia.

2006Airline Australian Airlines shuts down

Australian Airlines, Qantas’s Cairns-based leisure subsidiary, flies its last service.

2009Accident Yemenia 626 and the girl who survived

An A310 falls into the Indian Ocean on approach to the Comoros: 152 of the 153 people on board die; 14-year-old Bahia Bakari survives floating among the wreckage.

This day in earlier years · 54

Occurrences recorded on June 30 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N6902C · TWA Trans World Airlines Accident · Jun 30, 1956On June 30, 1956, the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation aircraft (registration N6902C), operated by TWA Trans World Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Temple Butte, Grand Canyon, Arizona (United States), leaving 70 dead. Source: TWA Trans World Airlines.USN6902CTWA Trans World Airlines Lockheed ConstellationN6324C · United Airlines Accident · Jun 30, 1956On June 30, 1956, the Douglas DC-7 aircraft (registration N6324C), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chuar Butte, Grand Canyon, Arizona (United States), leaving 58 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN6324CUnited Airlines Douglas DC-7JA06GR · Spring Japan Incident · Jun 30, 2025On June 30, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration JA06GR), operated by Spring Japan, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Spring Japan.JPJA06GRSpring Japan Boeing 737N637NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2024On June 30, 2024, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N637NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN637NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320CS-TVB · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Jun 30, 2024On June 30, 2024, the Airbus A320 251N aircraft (registration CS-TVB), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TVBTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320RA-64024 · Aviastar-Tu Incident · Jun 30, 2024On June 30, 2024, the Tupolev Tu-204C aircraft (registration RA-64024), operated by Aviastar-Tu, was involved in an incident near Saikhandulaan, Dornogovi Province (Mongolia) due to an engine failure. Source: Aviastar-Tu.RURA-64024Aviastar-Tu Tupolev Tu-204TC-SUU · SunExpress Incident · Jun 30, 2024On June 30, 2024, the Boeing 737-86Q(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SUU), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Van. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SUUSunExpress Boeing 737N393HA · Hawaiian Airlines Accident · Jun 30, 2023On June 30, 2023, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N393HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an accident, leaving 12 injured. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN393HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330N485HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2023On June 30, 2023, the Boeing 717-22A aircraft (registration N485HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN485HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717C-GGWX · OWG Incident · Jun 30, 2022On June 30, 2022, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration C-GGWX), operated by OWG, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville due to a false warning in the cockpit in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGWXOWG Boeing 737N607JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jun 30, 2022On June 30, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N607JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN607JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320TF-AMP · Atlanta Icelandic Incident · Jun 30, 2022On June 30, 2022, the Boeing Boeing 747 481BCF aircraft (registration TF-AMP), operated by Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident. Source: Atlanta Icelandic.ISTF-AMPAtlanta Icelandic Boeing 747VQ-BNS · Aeroflot Incident · Jun 30, 2021On June 30, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BNS), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BNSAeroflot Airbus A330D-AIWE · Discover Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2021On June 30, 2021, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIWE), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Pisa. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AIWEDiscover Airlines Airbus A320OH-ATG · Finnair Incident · Jun 30, 2020On June 30, 2020, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATG), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATGFinnair ATR 42 / 72VT-AYA · India Express Incident · Jun 30, 2019On June 30, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AYA), operated by India Express, was involved in an incident at Mangalore. Source: India Express.INVT-AYAIndia Express Boeing 737N8534Z · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2019On June 30, 2019, the Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N8534Z), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) International Airport (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8534ZSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737TC-LLA · Türk Hava Yollari - THY Incident · Jun 30, 2019On June 30, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration TC-LLA), operated by Türk Hava Yollari - THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul (IST) Airport (Turkey) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: Türk Hava Yollari - THY.TRTC-LLATürk Hava Yollari - THY Boeing 787 DreamlinerVT-SUM · SpiceJet Incident · Jun 30, 2019On June 30, 2019, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUM), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Surat Gurajat. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SUMSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8VT-SIZ · JetKonnect Incident · Jun 30, 2018On June 30, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 7BK aircraft (registration VT-SIZ), operated by JetKonnect, was involved in an incident at Rajkot. Source: JetKonnect.INVT-SIZJetKonnect Boeing 737JA810A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Jun 30, 2018On June 30, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA810A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA810AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN755AV · Avianca Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration N755AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Avianca.USN755AVAvianca Airbus A320TC-SNY · Sun Express Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration TC-SNY), operated by Sun Express, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Sun Express.TRTC-SNYSun Express Boeing 737HS-DBK · Nok Air Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Boeing 737-86J (WL) aircraft (registration HS-DBK), operated by Nok Air, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Don Muang (DMK) International Airport (Thailand) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Nok Air.THHS-DBKNok Air Boeing 737HZ-AQ12 · Saudia Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration HZ-AQ12), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AQ12Saudia Airbus A330F-GKXR · Air France Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXR), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXRAir France Airbus A320N991AU · American Airlines Accident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration N991AU), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN991AUAmerican Airlines Airbus A321VT-IFC · IndiGo Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IFC), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Patna. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IFCIndiGo Airbus A320D-AIAC · Condor Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Airbus A321-211 (WL) aircraft (registration D-AIAC), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident near Bourgas (BOJ) Airport (Bulgaria) due to a bird strike. Source: Condor.DED-AIACCondor Airbus A321XA-GAH · Aeroméxico Connect Incident · Jun 30, 2017On June 30, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration XA-GAH), operated by Aeroméxico Connect, was involved in an incident at Merida. Source: Aeroméxico Connect.MXXA-GAHAeroméxico Connect Embraer E190 / E195G-EZEW · Easyjet Incident · Jun 30, 2016On June 30, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZEW), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZEWEasyjet Airbus A319PR-GIT · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jun 30, 2016On June 30, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 809 aircraft (registration PR-GIT), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Porto Alegre. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GITGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N702UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2016On June 30, 2016, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N702UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: American Airlines.USN702UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319N938AN · American Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2016On June 30, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N938AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dayton. Source: American Airlines.USN938ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737OY-SRJ · Star Freight Incident · Jun 30, 2016On June 30, 2016, the Boeing 767 25EBDSF aircraft (registration OY-SRJ), operated by Star Freight, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Star Freight.DKOY-SRJStar Freight Boeing 767HZ-AK25 · Saudia Incident · Jun 30, 2016On June 30, 2016, the Boeing 777 368ER aircraft (registration HZ-AK25), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AK25Saudia Boeing 777UR-CNK · Khors Incident · Jun 30, 2016On June 30, 2016, the aircraft (registration UR-CNK), operated by Khors, was involved in an incident at Kharkov. Source: Khors.UAUR-CNKKhors Airbus A320SP-LDK · LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration SP-LDK), operated by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze, was involved in an incident at Sofia FIR (Bulgaria) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze.PLSP-LDKLOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze Embraer E170 / E175N396DA · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Boeing 737 832 aircraft (registration N396DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Salt Lake City, Utah (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN396DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737C-GTSZ · Air Transat Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSZ), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flap system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTSZAir Transat Airbus A330C-FHNW · Air Canada Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FHNW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHNWAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195CC-BAA · LATAM Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration CC-BAA), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BAALATAM Airbus A320F-HZPG · Corsica Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Airbus A320 216 aircraft (registration F-HZPG), operated by Corsica, was involved in an incident at Bastia. Source: Corsica.FRF-HZPGCorsica Airbus A320PH-BXD · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N923FJ · Mesa Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N923FJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN923FJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJPH-BVD · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2015On June 30, 2015, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777XA-VIV · VivaAerobus Incident · Jun 30, 2014On June 30, 2014, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VIV), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VIVVivaAerobus Airbus A320B-6212 · Lucky Incident · Jun 30, 2012On June 30, 2012, the Airbus A319 115 aircraft (registration B-6212), operated by Lucky, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: Lucky.CNB-6212Lucky Airbus A319D-AIHU · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 30, 2012On June 30, 2012, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHU), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-AIHULufthansa Airbus A340C-FIAI · Air Inuit Incident · Jun 30, 2011On June 30, 2011, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FIAI), operated by Air Inuit, was involved in an incident at Sept Isles due to a cabin cooling system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIAIAir Inuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FSRY · Sky Regional Incident · Jun 30, 2011On June 30, 2011, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FSRY), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Sky Regional.CAC-FSRYSky Regional De Havilland Canada Dash 8N524NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 2009On June 30, 2009, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N524NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident near Daytona Beach (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN524NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319N348NB · Kuwait Airways Incident · Jun 30, 2004On June 30, 2004, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N348NB), operated by Kuwait Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester, New Hampshire (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN348NBKuwait Airways Airbus A319N366AA · American Airlines Incident · Jun 30, 1995On June 30, 1995, the Boeing 767-323ER aircraft (registration N366AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident 120 nautical miles southwest of Lands End, el océano Atlántico due to an oxygen system failure. Source: American Airlines.USN366AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767

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