July 181938
«Wrong Way» Corrigan lands in Dublin by mistake
Milestone88 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1919–2025years covered
Fact of the day
Douglas Corrigan, refused permission to fly the Atlantic, takes off from New York bound for California and 28 hours later lands in Dublin in his second-hand Curtiss Robin. He swore he had gone the wrong way because of fog and an old compass; nobody believed him, and Wrong Way Corrigan became a folk hero.
Also on this day · 10
1919Accident Raymonde de Laroche dies
Raymonde de Laroche, the first woman to hold a pilot’s licence, dies at Le Crotoy when the experimental Caudron she is co-piloting crashes.
1930First flight The Blackburn Sydney flies
The Blackburn Sydney, a British flying boat, makes its first flight.
1942Milestone The dawn of the jet age
The Messerschmitt Me 262 flies for the first time powered only by its two turbojets: the world’s first jet fighter. Its technology, shared among the victors after the war, would give rise to the jet aviation we know today.
1962First flight The Cessna 411 flies
The Cessna 411 takes off, Cessna’s first cabin-class twin.
1966First flight The Victa Aircruiser flies
The Aircruiser takes off, the Australian four-seater derived from the Airtourer.
1975First flight The Zlín Z-50 flies
The Z-50 takes off, the Czechoslovak aerobatic single-seater that dominated the world championships of the 1980s.
1981Accident An Argentine CL-44 and a Su-15 collide over Armenia
An Argentine Canadair CL-44 that had strayed into Soviet airspace collides with a Su-15 fighter near Yerevan; the four aboard the freighter die.
1984First flight The Latécoère 225 flies
The Latécoère 225, a French flying boat, makes its first flight.
1990First flight The CBA-123 Vector flies
The CBA-123 Vector takes off, the pusher-propeller regional from Embraer and FMA that never reached production.
2002First flight The Gulfstream G550 flies
The G550 takes off, the long-range business jet with enhanced vision.
This day in earlier years · 60
Occurrences recorded on July 18 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Jul 18, 2025On July 18, 2025, the Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Erj 170-200 Lr aircraft (registration N604CZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minot, North Dakota (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN604CZDelta Air Lines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jul 18, 2025On July 18, 2025, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA986A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident at Charleston (CHS) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA986AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Jul 18, 2025On July 18, 2025, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N822UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Santa Barbara, California (United States) due to an APU failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN822UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Jul 18, 2025On July 18, 2025, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration C-GITP), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) International Airport (Canada) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GITPAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319
Incident · Jul 18, 2025On July 18, 2025, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N836MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN836MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Jul 18, 2024On July 18, 2024, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GARO), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident 10 nautical miles northwest of Montreal (Canada) due to turbulence. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GAROAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319
Accident · Jul 18, 2024On July 18, 2024, the 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration EP-MOG), operated by Mahan, was involved in an accident at Kerman. Source: Mahan.IREP-MOGMahan BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Jul 18, 2024On July 18, 2024, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration SU-BQL), operated by Nile, was involved in an incident at Dammam. Source: Nile.EGSU-BQLNile Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 18, 2024On July 18, 2024, the Boeing 777 237LR aircraft (registration VT-ALG), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Krasnoyarsk. Source: Air India.INVT-ALGAir India Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 18, 2024On July 18, 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration 9H-VVA), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-VVAMalta Air Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Jul 18, 2023On July 18, 2023, the Boeing 747-4B5 aircraft (registration N708CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: Kalitta.USN708CKKalitta Boeing 747
Incident · Jul 18, 2023On July 18, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZU), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident Southampton and Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZUKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jul 18, 2023On July 18, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8GQ/W aircraft (registration PH-CDE), operated by Corendon Dutch, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Corendon Dutch.NLPH-CDECorendon Dutch Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 18, 2023On July 18, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 804/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKR), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Larnaca. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKREl Al Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 18, 2023On July 18, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N680AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN680AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 18, 2023On July 18, 2023, the Boeing 767-332(ER) aircraft (registration N184DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN184DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Jul 18, 2023On July 18, 2023, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRNLufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 18, 2022On July 18, 2022, the Airbus A321 111 aircraft (registration F-GMZA), operated by France, was involved in an incident. Source: France.FRF-GMZAFrance Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 18, 2022On July 18, 2022, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-VZO), operated by Qantas Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wave Rock (Australia) due to a fuel problem during the descent. Source: the NTSB (United States).AUVH-VZOQantas Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 18, 2022On July 18, 2022, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXA), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HXATransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 18, 2021On July 18, 2021, the Boeing 747 4B5ERF aircraft (registration HL7601), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Korean.KRHL7601Korean Boeing 747
Incident · Jul 18, 2020On July 18, 2020, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-ATE), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Oulu. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATEFinnair Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Jul 18, 2020On July 18, 2020, the Airbus A319 114 aircraft (registration D-AILU), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILULufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 18, 2020On July 18, 2020, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration HA-LVH), operated by Wizz Air, was involved in an incident due to a loss of separation in flight. Source: the BEA (France).HUHA-LVHWizz Air Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 18, 2020On July 18, 2020, the Boeing 767-33A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIYA), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flap system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIYAAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 18, 2019On July 18, 2019, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N787UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: United Airlines.USN787UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 18, 2019On July 18, 2019, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration ET-ASG), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: the NTSB (United States).ETET-ASGEthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 18, 2018On July 18, 2018, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTK), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: the ATSB (Australia).MY9M-MTKMalaysia Airbus A330
Incident · Jul 18, 2018On July 18, 2018, the Boeing 777 300ER aircraft (registration A6-EQC), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a loss of engine power in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).AEA6-EQCEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 18, 2018On July 18, 2018, the Embraer Embraer EMB-190 LR aircraft (registration D-AECC), operated by Lufthana Cityline, was involved in an incident at Paderborn. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AECCLufthana Cityline Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jul 18, 2018On July 18, 2018, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration EC-IOB), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Iberia.ESEC-IOBIberia Airbus A340 Incident · Jul 18, 2018On July 18, 2018, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N189DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN189DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 18, 2018On July 18, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPG), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: Flybe.GBG-PRPGFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jul 18, 2018On July 18, 2018, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration TC-NBA), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-NBAPegasus Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 18, 2017On July 18, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FZUH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at New York due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FZUHAir Canada Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 18, 2017On July 18, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration OH-LKH), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LKHFinnair Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Jul 18, 2017On July 18, 2017, the Airbus A330 303 aircraft (registration PH-AKE), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AKEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Jul 18, 2017On July 18, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N390CA), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Gojet.USN390CAGojet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jul 18, 2017On July 18, 2017, the Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N121UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (Germany). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN121UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Jul 18, 2017On July 18, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQB), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark due to a diversion for technical reasons during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQBPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 18, 2017On July 18, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SX-ORG), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Bourgas. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).GRSX-ORGSmartwings Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 18, 2016On July 18, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MEDU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-MEDUBritish Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 18, 2016On July 18, 2016, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N428WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN428WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 18, 2016On July 18, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration N329JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Charleston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN329JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Jul 18, 2016On July 18, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 777-312 aircraft (registration EI-UNN), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-UNNRossiya Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 18, 2016On July 18, 2016, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHI), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHISwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Jul 18, 2016On July 18, 2016, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N395HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN395HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Jul 18, 2016On July 18, 2016, the Tu-204 100V aircraft (registration RA-64050), operated by Red Wings Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: Red Wings Airlines.RURA-64050Red Wings Airlines Tupolev Tu-204 Incident · Jul 18, 2015On July 18, 2015, the Boeing 777-337ER aircraft (registration VT-ALK), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air India.INVT-ALKAir India Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 18, 2015On July 18, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VT-ANV), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air India.INVT-ANVAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 18, 2015On July 18, 2015, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N826MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN826MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 18, 2015On July 18, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N418UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN418UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 18, 2015On July 18, 2015, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N557AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN557ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 18, 2014On July 18, 2014, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration ZS-NMO), operated by SA Express, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo and Bloemfontein. Source: SA Express.ZAZS-NMOSA Express De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 18, 2014On July 18, 2014, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N528NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Myrtle Beach. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN528NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 18, 2014On July 18, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration A6-ECO), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AEA6-ECOEmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 18, 2013On July 18, 2013, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78009), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN78009United Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 18, 2013On July 18, 2013, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA822J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA822JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 18, 2013On July 18, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DWF), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Perugia. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-DWFRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 18, 2012On July 18, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration TF-ISL), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident at En route (Germany) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-ISLIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757Photo: New York Post · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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