The R34 completes the Atlantic round trip
July 131919

The R34 completes the Atlantic round trip

Milestone107 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1919–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk after 182 hours in the air: the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic in both directions, barely a month after the non-stop flight of Alcock and Brown.

Also on this day · 9

1928Accident An Imperial Airways Vulcan crashes at Purley

An Imperial Airways Vickers Vulcan crashes on a test flight near Purley; four of the six aboard die.

1936Milestone The Dewoitine D.338 enters service

Air France puts the Dewoitine D.338 into service, the 22-seat tri-motor that would fly as far as Saigon and Hong Kong.

1953First flight The Custer Channel Wing flies

The Custer CCW-5 takes off, the twin with its propellers set in channel-shaped wings for near-vertical takeoffs.

1956Accident Seven Hungarians hijack a Malév Li-2

Seven hijackers seize a Malév Li-2 on a domestic flight and take it to West Germany to escape the Eastern bloc.

1968Accident Sabena Flight 712 crashes at Lagos

A Sabena Boeing 707 freighter strikes trees on approach to Lagos; all seven aboard are killed.

1979Milestone The DC-10 gets its certificate back

The FAA restores the DC-10’s type certificate, suspended since 6 June after the American 191 crash in Chicago: the fleet flies again after 37 days on the ground.

1988Accident An S-61 ditches in the North Sea with no injuries

A British International Helicopters Sikorsky S-61N ditches in the North Sea near Sumburgh; all 21 aboard are unhurt.

1992First flight The Sky Arrow flies

The Sky Arrow takes off, the Italian carbon-fibre two-seater with a pusher propeller.

2011Accident Noar 4896 at Recife

A Let L-410 crashes after take-off from Recife: all 16 people on board die.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on July 13 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N793JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jul 13, 2025On July 13, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N793JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Nassau, Other Foreign (Bahamas). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN793JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A3205N-BQQ · Peace Incident · Jul 13, 2025On July 13, 2025, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration 5N-BQQ), operated by Peace, was involved in an incident at Port Harcourt. Source: Peace.NG5N-BQQPeace Boeing 737N215AK · Alaska Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2024On July 13, 2024, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N215AK), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN215AKAlaska Airlines Boeing 737B-16716 · Eva Incident · Jul 13, 2024On July 13, 2024, the Boeing 777 35EER aircraft (registration B-16716), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident. Source: Eva.CNB-16716Eva Boeing 777N550NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 13, 2024On July 13, 2024, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN550NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N331UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2024On July 13, 2024, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N331UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: UPS Airlines.USN331UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767N673NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2024On July 13, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N673NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando (MCO) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN673NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321JY-SOA · FlyJordan Incident · Jul 13, 2023On July 13, 2023, the Boeing 737-33V aircraft (registration JY-SOA), operated by FlyJordan, was involved in an incident at Antalya (Turkey) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: FlyJordan.JOJY-SOAFlyJordan Boeing 737C-FMFG · Morningstar Air Express Incident · Jul 13, 2023On July 13, 2023, the Boeing 757-2B7(SF) aircraft (registration C-FMFG), operated by Morningstar Air Express, was involved in an incident near Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Morningstar Air Express.CAC-FMFGMorningstar Air Express Boeing 757VH-VZP · Qantas Incident · Jul 13, 2023On July 13, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VZP), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZPQantas Boeing 737N671UA · United Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2022On July 13, 2022, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N671UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN671UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767C-GHLM · Air Canada Incident · Jul 13, 2022On July 13, 2022, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHLM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHLMAir Canada Airbus A330C-GKON · Voyageur Incident · Jul 13, 2021On July 13, 2021, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKON), operated by Voyageur, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKONVoyageur De Havilland Canada Dash 8N508AE · Blue Streak Incident · Jul 13, 2021On July 13, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N508AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Blue Streak.USN508AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJA6-ECF · Emirates Incident · Jul 13, 2021On July 13, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 777-31H(ER) aircraft (registration A6-ECF), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECFEmirates Boeing 777G-EZBD · Easyjet Incident · Jul 13, 2021On July 13, 2021, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBD), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZBDEasyjet Airbus A319C-FPWE · Air Canada Incident · Jul 13, 2019On July 13, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FPWE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a cockpit display failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPWEAir Canada Airbus A320D-AIGO · Lufthansa Incident · Jul 13, 2019On July 13, 2019, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIGOLufthansa Airbus A340CS-TQU · Euro Atlantic Incident · Jul 13, 2019On July 13, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K2/W aircraft (registration CS-TQU), operated by Euro Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Euro Atlantic.PTCS-TQUEuro Atlantic Boeing 737OO-SSK · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2019On July 13, 2019, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration OO-SSK), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSKBrussels Airlines Airbus A319VH-FZI · VARA Incident · Jul 13, 2019On July 13, 2019, the F28 MK 0100 aircraft (registration VH-FZI), operated by VARA, was involved in an incident at Broome. Source: VARA.AUVH-FZIVARA Fokker 100PH-BFS · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFS), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747G-STBE · British Airways Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBE), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: British Airways.GBG-STBEBritish Airways Boeing 777OO-SSI · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration OO-SSI), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSIBrussels Airlines Airbus A319A7-AEA · Qatar Airways Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration A7-AEA), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AEAQatar Airways Airbus A330A6-ENK · Emirates Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-ENK), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident 9 nautical miles south of Masroor (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Emirates.AEA6-ENKEmirates Boeing 777EI-ENM · Ryanair Accident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an accident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).IEEI-ENMRyanair Boeing 737C-FMLV · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Boeing 767-316 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMLV), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMLVAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767N27733 · United Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N27733), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santa Ana. Source: United Airlines.USN27733United Airlines Boeing 737JA895A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Jul 13, 2018On July 13, 2018, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA895A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA895AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN8924B · Endeavor Air Incident · Jul 13, 2017On July 13, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8924B), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Evansville. Source: Endeavor Air.USN8924BEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJLV-CTC · Argentinas Incident · Jul 13, 2017On July 13, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration LV-CTC), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Bahia Blanca. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-CTCArgentinas Boeing 737G-EZDO · Easyjet Incident · Jul 13, 2017On July 13, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDO), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZDOEasyjet Airbus A319N279AV · Avianca Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N279AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Avianca.USN279AVAvianca Airbus A330N642UA · United Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N642UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).USN642UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767HK-5142 · VivaColombia Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HK-5142), operated by VivaColombia, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: VivaColombia.COHK-5142VivaColombia Airbus A320N970SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration N970SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Redding. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN970SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJEI-DRD · Aeroméxico Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-752 aircraft (registration EI-DRD), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Merida. Source: Aeroméxico.IEEI-DRDAeroméxico Boeing 737B-KPH · Cathay Pacific Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 777 367ER aircraft (registration B-KPH), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-KPHCathay Pacific Boeing 777EP-IBD · Iran Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Airbus A300 B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-IBD), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Iran.IREP-IBDIran Airbus A300EW-283PA · Belavia Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Boeing 737-3Q8 aircraft (registration EW-283PA), operated by Belavia, was involved in an incident at Minsk-2 (MSQ) International Airport (Belarus) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Belavia.BYEW-283PABelavia Boeing 737EW-338TI · Ruby Star Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2016On July 13, 2016, the Antonov An-12BP aircraft (registration EW-338TI), operated by Ruby Star Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minsk-2 (MSQ) International Airport (Belarus) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Ruby Star Airlines.BYEW-338TIRuby Star Airlines Antonov An-12OO-VLM · VLM Incident · Jul 13, 2015On July 13, 2015, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration OO-VLM), operated by VLM, was involved in an incident at Genève-Cointrin (GVA) Airport (Switzerland) due to an oil leak. Source: VLM.BEOO-VLMVLM Fokker 50F-GSQF · Air France Incident · Jul 13, 2015On July 13, 2015, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQF), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQFAir France Boeing 777F-GKXN · Air France Incident · Jul 13, 2015On July 13, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXN), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXNAir France Airbus A320VH-YQW · Cobham Incident · Jul 13, 2015On July 13, 2015, the Boeing 717-2BL aircraft (registration VH-YQW), operated by Cobham, was involved in an incident at Hobart. Source: Cobham.AUVH-YQWCobham Boeing 717N967AN · American Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2015On July 13, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N967AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN967ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737B-6927 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration B-6927), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chongqing (CKG) Airport (China) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6927China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321SU-GCZ · EgyptAir Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GCZ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCZEgyptAir Boeing 737CC-BBA · LATAM Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BBA), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BBALATAM Boeing 787 DreamlinerOO-DWI · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWI), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oostende. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWIBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJVT-ALR · Air India Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Boeing 777 337ER aircraft (registration VT-ALR), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: Air India.INVT-ALRAir India Boeing 7775A-ONC · Afriqiyah Airways Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration 5A-ONC), operated by Afriqiyah Airways, was involved in an incident at Trípoli (TIP) International Airport (Libya) due to damage on the ground during fighting at the airport. Source: Afriqiyah Airways.LY5A-ONCAfriqiyah Airways Airbus A319TC-AAN · Pegasus Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 82R/W aircraft (registration TC-AAN), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Trabzon. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-AANPegasus Boeing 737N668US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 13, 2014On July 13, 2014, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N668US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN668USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747S5-AAO · Adria Incident · Jul 13, 2013On July 13, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration S5-AAO), operated by Adria, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Adria.SIS5-AAOAdria Bombardier CRJEI-DSX · Air One Incident · Jul 13, 2012On July 13, 2012, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DSX), operated by Air One, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: Air One.IEEI-DSXAir One Airbus A320JA801P · Peach Incident · Jul 13, 2012On July 13, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration JA801P), operated by Peach, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Peach.JPJA801PPeach Airbus A320EC-JGS · Iberia Incident · Jul 13, 2011On July 13, 2011, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration EC-JGS), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Iberia.ESEC-JGSIberia Airbus A321EC-LCZ · Iberia Incident · Jul 13, 2011On July 13, 2011, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration EC-LCZ), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LCZIberia Airbus A340

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