Howard Hughes circles the world in 91 hours
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Howard Hughes circles the world in 91 hours

Record88 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1935–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Millionaire and aviator Howard Hughes takes off from New York and returns 91 hours later: around the world in under four days, half the previous record, showing how mature long-range aviation had become.

Also on this day · 9

1935Milestone Bell Aircraft is born

Larry Bell founds the Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo, future maker of the X-1 and the Bell helicopters.

1947First flight The Airspeed Ambassador flies

The Airspeed Ambassador, a British airliner, makes its first flight.

1968First flight The Mil V-12, the largest helicopter ever, flies

The V-12 takes off, the twin-rotor helicopter that remains the largest ever built.

1974Accident An EgyptAir Tu-154 crashes at Cairo

An EgyptAir Tu-154 on a training flight with Soviet instructors stalls and crashes beside Cairo airport; all six aboard die.

1985Accident Aeroflot 5143 in Uzbekistan

A Tu-154 stalls in cruise and falls near Uchkuduk: all 200 people on board die, the worst accident in Soviet aviation.

1988Milestone Amami Airport opens

Japan opens the new airport on Amami Ōshima island.

1991Accident L’Express Flight 508 at Birmingham

An L’Express Airlines Beechcraft C99 crashes on approach to Birmingham, Alabama, in a thunderstorm; 13 of the 15 aboard die.

2000Milestone EADS is born

Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA and CASA merge into EADS, the Airbus parent that today bears its name.

2006Accident PIA 688 at Multan

A Fokker F27 crashes after take-off from Multan: all 45 people on board die.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on July 10 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

B-1168 · China Southern Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2025On July 10, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration B-1168), operated by China Southern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Xining Caojiapu (XNN) International Airport (China) due to the presence of smoke. Source: China Southern Airlines.CNB-1168China Southern Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-GNLK · Nolinor Aviation Incident · Jul 10, 2024On July 10, 2024, the Boeing 737-2K2C Adv. aircraft (registration C-GNLK), operated by Nolinor Aviation, was involved in an incident 26 nautical miles north of LaTuque (Canada) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Nolinor Aviation.CAC-GNLKNolinor Aviation Boeing 7379H-IHH · Lauda Europe Incident · Jul 10, 2024On July 10, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration 9H-IHH), operated by Lauda Europe, was involved in an incident at Malmo. Source: Lauda Europe.MT9H-IHHLauda Europe Airbus A320N804WA · World Atlantic Incident · Jul 10, 2024On July 10, 2024, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N804WA), operated by World Atlantic, was involved in an incident at El Paso. Source: World Atlantic.USN804WAWorld Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-80CN-NMO · Arabia Maroc Incident · Jul 10, 2024On July 10, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CN-NMO), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Casablanca. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMOArabia Maroc Airbus A320N908AN · American Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2024On July 10, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N908AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: American Airlines.USN908ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737B-5916 · Air China Accident · Jul 10, 2023On July 10, 2023, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-5916), operated by Air China, was involved in an accident, leaving 2 injured. Source: Air China.CNB-5916Air China Airbus A330N693NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2022On July 10, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N693NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear fire. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN693NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320N817AW · American Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2021On July 10, 2021, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N817AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: American Airlines.USN817AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319PH-BVB · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2021On July 10, 2021, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777N695NK · Spirit Airlines Accident · Jul 10, 2020On July 10, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N695NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Baltimore. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN695NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320C-GLKY · Perimeter Incident · Jul 10, 2020On July 10, 2020, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLKY), operated by Perimeter, was involved in an incident at Theresa Point due to a landing gear failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLKYPerimeter De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FLJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jul 10, 2020On July 10, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FLJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Regina due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJG-EZIO · Easyjet Incident · Jul 10, 2019On July 10, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZIO), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZIOEasyjet Airbus A319N8965E · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2019On July 10, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8965E), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dothan. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN8965ESkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN791SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2019On July 10, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N791SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN791SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJA6-EEM · Emirates Accident · Jul 10, 2019On July 10, 2019, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EEM), operated by Emirates, was involved in an accident at Chennai, leaving 13 injured. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EEMEmirates Airbus A380N183AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Jul 10, 2019On July 10, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N183AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident. Source: Aeroméxico.USN183AMAeroméxico Boeing 787 DreamlinerVH-XFG · Virgin Australia Incident · Jul 10, 2019On July 10, 2019, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration VH-XFG), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-XFGVirgin Australia Airbus A3304O-AOM · Montenegro Incident · Jul 10, 2019On July 10, 2019, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration 4O-AOM), operated by Montenegro, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Montenegro.ME4O-AOMMontenegro Fokker 100B-5851 · Air China Incident · Jul 10, 2018On July 10, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 89L/W aircraft (registration B-5851), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Shantou. Source: Air China.CNB-5851Air China Boeing 737VT-IFP · IndiGo Incident · Jul 10, 2018On July 10, 2018, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VT-IFP), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Coimbatore. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).INVT-IFPIndiGo Airbus A320N504MJ · Mesa Incident · Jul 10, 2018On July 10, 2018, the aircraft (registration N504MJ), operated by Mesa, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN504MJMesa Regional-Jet-700N33132 · United Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2018On July 10, 2018, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N33132), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: United Airlines.USN33132United Airlines Boeing 757VT-ITP · IndiGo Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2018On July 10, 2018, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration VT-ITP), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident 131 km south of Bengaluru Airport (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-ITPIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320VT-AXT · Air India Incident · Jul 10, 2018On July 10, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AXT), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-AXTAir India Boeing 737C-GHKR · Air Canada Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330C-FMWU · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWU), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWUAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767PH-KZP · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZP), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZPKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70PH-EZV · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZV), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZVKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195RP-C8760 · PAL Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration RP-C8760), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Yangon. Source: PAL.PHRP-C8760PAL Airbus A330Z-WPB · Zimbabwe Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the Boeing 737 2N0 aircraft (registration Z-WPB), operated by Zimbabwe, was involved in an incident at Bulawayo. Source: Zimbabwe.ZWZ-WPBZimbabwe Boeing 737N362NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration N362NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Daytona Beach. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN362NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320TC-JGL · THY Incident · Jul 10, 2017On July 10, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JGL), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Kayseri. Source: THY.TRTC-JGLTHY Boeing 737HA-LYU · Wizz Incident · Jul 10, 2016On July 10, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LYU), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LYUWizz Airbus A320C-FYQO · Air Transat Incident · Jul 10, 2016On July 10, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration C-FYQO), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: Air Transat.CAC-FYQOAir Transat Boeing 737C-FGCN · Canadian North Incident · Jul 10, 2016On July 10, 2016, the Boeing 737-36N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGCN), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Cold Lake due to a bird strike. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGCNCanadian North Boeing 737A6-FGB · flydubai Incident · Jul 10, 2016On July 10, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FGB), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Adís Abeba and Dubai. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FGBflydubai Boeing 737VT-ANL · Air India Incident · Jul 10, 2016On July 10, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANL), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: Air India.INVT-ANLAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerOO-SSW · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2016On July 10, 2016, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration OO-SSW), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSWBrussels Airlines Airbus A319EI-RJI · Cityjet Incident · Jul 10, 2016On July 10, 2016, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJI), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Cityjet.IEEI-RJICityjet BAe 146 / Avro RJVT-GOL · GoAir Incident · Jul 10, 2015On July 10, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration VT-GOL), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Chennai (MAA) Airport (India) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: GoAir.INVT-GOLGoAir Airbus A320G-EZII · Easyjet Incident · Jul 10, 2015On July 10, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZII), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: the BFU (Germany).GBG-EZIIEasyjet Airbus A319G-EZBK · Easyjet Incident · Jul 10, 2015On July 10, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBK), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBKEasyjet Airbus A319EI-EUW · Transaero Incident · Jul 10, 2015On July 10, 2015, the Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EUW), operated by Transaero, was involved in an incident at Novy Urengoy. Source: Transaero.IEEI-EUWTransaero Boeing 737ZS-SZZ · South African Airways - SAA Incident · Jul 10, 2014On July 10, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration ZS-SZZ), operated by South African Airways - SAA, was involved in an incident near Port Elizabeth (PLZ) Airport (South Africa) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: South African Airways - SAA.ZAZS-SZZSouth African Airways - SAA Airbus A320N596AA · American Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2014On July 10, 2014, the aircraft (registration N596AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN596AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80ZS-NMF · SAX Incident · Jul 10, 2014On July 10, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration ZS-NMF), operated by SAX, was involved in an incident at Port Elizabeth. Source: the BEA (France).ZAZS-NMFSAX Bombardier CRJN775AN · American Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2013On July 10, 2013, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N775AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: American Airlines.USN775ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777B-18720 · China Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2013On July 10, 2013, the Boeing 747 409F aircraft (registration B-18720), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).CNB-18720China Airlines Boeing 747N449US · US Airways Incident · Jul 10, 2013On July 10, 2013, the aircraft (registration N449US), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Ft. Myers. Source: the FAA (United States).USN449USUS Airways Boeing 737C-FHIU · Air Canada Incident · Jul 10, 2012On July 10, 2012, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration C-FHIU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHIUAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195C-GLQC · Porter Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2012On July 10, 2012, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQC), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a runway overrun on landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQCPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FIVM · Air Canada Accident · Jul 10, 2012On July 10, 2012, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Beijing due to turbulence in cruise, leaving 3 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVMAir Canada Boeing 777N324US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 10, 2012On July 10, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N324US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cedar Rapids. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN324USDelta Air Lines Airbus A320N276AY · US Airways Accident · Jul 10, 2012On July 10, 2012, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N276AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an accident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN276AYUS Airways Airbus A330B-6126 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2012On July 10, 2012, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-6126), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6126China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330EC-LKE · Air Europa Incident · Jul 10, 2011On July 10, 2011, the aircraft (registration EC-LKE), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-LKEAir Europa Airbus A330N408UA · United Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2011On July 10, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N408UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tucson. Source: United Airlines.USN408UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320PH-BXL · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jul 10, 2011On July 10, 2011, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737

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