Lady Bailey’s altitude record with a passenger
July 51927

Lady Bailey’s altitude record with a passenger

Record99 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1921–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Less than a year after learning to fly, Mary, Lady Bailey, climbs a de Havilland Moth to 5,268 metres above Stag Lane with Geoffrey de Havilland’s wife as her passenger: a world altitude record for light aircraft. The following year she would fly alone to Cape Town and back.

Also on this day · 10

1921First flight The de Havilland Doncaster flies

The DH.29 Doncaster takes off, de Havilland’s first high-wing monoplane.

1942First flight The Avro York flies

The Avro York, a British transport aircraft derived from the Lancaster bomber, makes its first flight.

1945Airline American buys American Export Airlines

The CAB approves American Airlines’ purchase of American Export Airlines: American Overseas Airlines is born.

1950Airline Gulf Aviation takes off

Gulf Aviation, the future Gulf Air, begins flights from Bahrain with seven Avro Ansons.

1960Milestone Two co-pilots take a Cubana Britannia to Miami

Two co-pilots seize a Cubana de Aviación Bristol Britannia and divert it to Miami.

1970Accident Air Canada 621

The DC-8 touches down at Toronto with the spoilers deployed in error, goes around having lost an engine and explodes on the second attempt: 109 lives lost.

2000Milestone A Royal Jordanian A320 hijacked

A Syrian national hijacks Royal Jordanian Flight 435, an A320 bound for Damascus, which makes an emergency return to Amman’s Queen Alia airport.

2012Airline PLUNA shuts down

PLUNA, Uruguay’s flag carrier founded in 1936, ceases operations.

2014First flight China’s AG300 turboprop flies

AVIC’s Leadair AG300 flies, a Chinese single-engine turboprop; it will receive its certificate the following year.

2018Airline JetGo shuts down

Australian regional JetGo enters administration and stops flying.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on July 5 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

PH-NXH · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jul 5, 2025On July 5, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-195-E2 (ERJ-190-400 STD) aircraft (registration PH-NXH), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-NXHKLM Cityhopper Embraer E-Jet E2TC-TLI · SunExpress Incident · Jul 5, 2025On July 5, 2025, the Boeing 737-8FZ(WL) aircraft (registration TC-TLI), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Muenster. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-TLISunExpress Boeing 737ZK-OXH · Air New Zealand Incident · Jul 5, 2025On July 5, 2025, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration ZK-OXH), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OXHAir New Zealand Airbus A320D-AIHZ · Lufthansa Incident · Jul 5, 2025On July 5, 2025, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration D-AIHZ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHZLufthansa Airbus A3407T-VKF · Air Algerie Incident · Jul 5, 2025On July 5, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration 7T-VKF), operated by Air Algerie, was involved in an incident North/East sector of Algiers FIR (Algeria) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) during the descent. Source: the NTSB (United States).DZ7T-VKFAir Algerie Boeing 737A7-BFL · Qatar Airways Incident · Jul 5, 2025On July 5, 2025, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration A7-BFL), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident North/East sector of Algiers FIR (Algeria) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert). Source: the NTSB (United States).QAA7-BFLQatar Airways Boeing 777EC-LUB · Iberia Incident · Jul 5, 2024On July 5, 2024, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration EC-LUB), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident near Madrid (Spain) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LUBIberia Airbus A330N591NN · PSA Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2024On July 5, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N591NN), operated by PSA Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN591NNPSA Airlines Bombardier CRJN918AN · American Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2024On July 5, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N918AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN918ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737RP-C7777 · PAL Incident · Jul 5, 2024On July 5, 2024, the Boeing Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration RP-C7777), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: PAL.PHRP-C7777PAL Boeing 777N698DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 5, 2023On July 5, 2023, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N698DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN698DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 7574R-ALP · Srilankan Incident · Jul 5, 2023On July 5, 2023, the Airbus A330-343E aircraft (registration 4R-ALP), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ALPSrilankan Airbus A330PR-GGL · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jul 5, 2023On July 5, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GGL), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident due to an in-flight engine failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GGLGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737C-GLQB · Porter Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2022On July 5, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQB), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQBPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8VT-SUV · SpiceJet Incident · Jul 5, 2022On July 5, 2022, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUV), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SUVSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8VT-MXG · SpiceJet Incident · Jul 5, 2022On July 5, 2022, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration VT-MXG), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-MXGSpiceJet Boeing 737 MAXN528NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2022On July 5, 2022, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N528NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN528NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319A9C-CB · Gulf Air Incident · Jul 5, 2021On July 5, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration A9C-CB), operated by Gulf Air, was involved in an incident at Kuwait (KWI) International Airport (Kuwait) due to an emergency evacuation. Source: Gulf Air.BHA9C-CBGulf Air Airbus A321B-7762 · China Express Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2021On July 5, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration B-7762), operated by China Express Airlines, was involved in an incident at Yan'an Nanniwan Airport (China) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: China Express Airlines.CNB-7762China Express Airlines Bombardier CRJC-GEGI · Air Canada Incident · Jul 5, 2020On July 5, 2020, the Airbus A333 aircraft (registration C-GEGI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEGIAir Canada Airbus A330N254WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Jul 5, 2020On July 5, 2020, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N254WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Orlando, Florida (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN254WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-GZJA · Georgian Incident · Jul 5, 2019On July 5, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GZJA), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to an engine instrumentation failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GZJAGeorgian Bombardier CRJG-POWM · Titan Incident · Jul 5, 2019On July 5, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-POWM), operated by Titan, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: Titan.GBG-POWMTitan Airbus A320OE-LBO · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2018On July 5, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBO), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBOAustrian Airlines Airbus A320G-EZOM · easyJet Incident · Jul 5, 2018On July 5, 2018, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZOM), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZOMeasyJet Airbus A320G-EZGB · Easyjet Incident · Jul 5, 2018On July 5, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZGB), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZGBEasyjet Airbus A319G-EUUN · British Airways Incident · Jul 5, 2018On July 5, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUN), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUNBritish Airways Airbus A320VT-ANE · Air India Incident · Jul 5, 2018On July 5, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Air India.INVT-ANEAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerLV-GKT · Aerolíneas Argentinas Incident · Jul 5, 2017On July 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-887 (WL) aircraft (registration LV-GKT), operated by Aerolíneas Argentinas, was involved in an incident at San Martin de los Andes-Chapelco (CPC) Airport (Argentina) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Aerolíneas Argentinas.ARLV-GKTAerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737XA-AAM · Aeroméxico Incident · Jul 5, 2017On July 5, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 752/W aircraft (registration XA-AAM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad Juarez. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-AAMAeroméxico Boeing 737PH-BXE · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2017On July 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXE), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N199DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 5, 2017On July 5, 2017, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N199DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN199DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767ZK-OKC · Air New Zealand Incident · Jul 5, 2017On July 5, 2017, the Boeing 777 219ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKC), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OKCAir New Zealand Boeing 777TC-JNB · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration TC-JNB), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hanoi. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JNBTurkish Airlines Airbus A330C-GMWJ · WestJet Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GMWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to a flap system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GMWJWestJet Boeing 737B-HTF · Dragon Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration B-HTF), operated by Dragon, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Dragon.CNB-HTFDragon Airbus A321B-6130 · Air China Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6130), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Air China.CNB-6130Air China Airbus A330N665BC · Envoy Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the aircraft (registration N665BC), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Mason City. Source: Envoy.USN665BCEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145C-FOGJ · WestJet Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the Boeing 767-338 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FOGJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at London due to a heading deviation during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FOGJWestJet Boeing 767C-GJZC · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZC), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Kelowna due to a landing gear failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZCAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-GRHK · France Incident · Jul 5, 2016On July 5, 2016, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHK), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GRHKFrance Airbus A319C-FWIJ · WestJet Incident · Jul 5, 2015On July 5, 2015, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FWIJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Edmonton and Toronto due to a tyre failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWIJWestJet Boeing 737HL8224 · Korean Incident · Jul 5, 2015On July 5, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration HL8224), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Guam. Source: the FAA (United States).KRHL8224Korean Boeing 737N391DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 5, 2015On July 5, 2015, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N391DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN391DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737N8621A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2015On July 5, 2015, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8621A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8621ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737F-HEPH · Air France Incident · Jul 5, 2015On July 5, 2015, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration F-HEPH), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Air France.FRF-HEPHAir France Airbus A320G-EZFP · Easyjet Incident · Jul 5, 2015On July 5, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFP), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFPEasyjet Airbus A319VQ-BSQ · Yamal Incident · Jul 5, 2015On July 5, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VQ-BSQ), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: Yamal.BMVQ-BSQYamal Airbus A321VQ-BSX · UTair Incident · Jul 5, 2014On July 5, 2014, the Boeing 767-306ER aircraft (registration VQ-BSX), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Barcelona (BCN) Airport (Spain) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BSXUTair Boeing 767C-FMZU · Air Canada Incident · Jul 5, 2014On July 5, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FMZU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Newark due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMZUAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195LV-FPV · Argentinas Incident · Jul 5, 2014On July 5, 2014, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration LV-FPV), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ARLV-FPVArgentinas Airbus A340VH-VZY · Qantas Accident · Jul 5, 2013On July 5, 2013, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VZY), operated by Qantas, was involved in an accident at Canberra. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VZYQantas Boeing 737TC-JGN · THY Incident · Jul 5, 2013On July 5, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JGN), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JGNTHY Boeing 737N23708 · United Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2012On July 5, 2012, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N23708), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: United Airlines.USN23708United Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BBF · Aeroflot Incident · Jul 5, 2012On July 5, 2012, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration VQ-BBF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Tromso. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BBFAeroflot Airbus A330B-2332 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2012On July 5, 2012, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration B-2332), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Okinawa-Naha (OKA) Airport (Japan) due to a runway incursion. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2332China Eastern Airlines Airbus A319D-ASXE · SunExpress Deutschland Incident · Jul 5, 2012On July 5, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8CX/W aircraft (registration D-ASXE), operated by SunExpress Deutschland, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ASXESunExpress Deutschland Boeing 737D-ABIM · Lufthansa Incident · Jul 5, 2012On July 5, 2012, the aircraft (registration D-ABIM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Dresden. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABIMLufthansa Boeing 737N224UA · United Airlines Incident · Jul 5, 2012On July 5, 2012, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N224UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident 150 km north of Tokyo (Japan) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN224UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777N497MC · Atlas Incident · Jul 5, 2012On July 5, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 747 47UF aircraft (registration N497MC), operated by Atlas, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN497MCAtlas Boeing 747

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