July 201938
Mercury crosses the Atlantic on Maia’s back
Milestone88 years ago
12historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered
Fact of the day
The Short Mercury seaplane takes off from Foynes mounted on the flying boat Maia, separates in flight and reaches Montreal nonstop: the first commercial North Atlantic crossing by a heavier-than-air aircraft. Mayo’s composite contraption solved the problem that a fully loaded aircraft could not take off on its own.
Also on this day · 11
1925First flight The Boeing Model 40 flies
The Model 40 takes off, the mail plane that won Boeing the Chicago–San Francisco contract and its first airline.
1935Accident A KLM DC-2 in the Swiss Alps
A KLM DC-2 on the Milan–Frankfurt route strikes Mount San Giacomo in Switzerland; all 13 aboard are killed.
1948First flight The SNCAC Cormoran flies
The NC.211 Cormoran takes off, the big French four-engined transport that never went beyond prototype.
1958First flight The Saro P.531 flies
The P.531 takes off, the Saunders-Roe helicopter from which the Scout and Wasp were born.
1959Airline Elivie is born
Elivie, the Italian helicopter airline that linked Naples with Capri and Ischia, is founded.
1973Accident JAL Flight 404 hijacked at Amsterdam
A Japan Airlines 747 is hijacked after takeoff from Amsterdam by Palestinian militants and the Japanese Red Army; the passengers were freed at Benghazi before the aircraft was blown up.
1977Accident An Aeroflot Yak-40 crashes at Vitim
An Aeroflot Yak-40 crashes after takeoff from Vitim in Yakutia; 39 people die.
1981Accident Somali Airlines 40 at Balad
The Somali airline’s aircraft crashes near Balad and 50 people die: the worst air accident recorded in Somalia.
1988Milestone New Chitose Airport opens
Sapporo opens New Chitose Airport, the busiest in Hokkaido.
1992Accident A Tu-154 at Tbilisi
A Tupolev crashes on take-off from Tbilisi: all 24 people on board and four on the ground die.
1999Milestone Galeão opens its second terminal
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão airport opens Terminal 2 and raises its capacity to 7.5 million passengers a year.
This day in earlier years · 60
Occurrences recorded on July 20 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 20, 2025On July 20, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration G-WUKP), operated by Wizz UK, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.GBG-WUKPWizz UK Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 20, 2025On July 20, 2025, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration PH-TFK), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: TUI.NLPH-TFKTUI Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 20, 2025On July 20, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFP), operated by Ajet, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Ajet.TRTC-JFPAjet Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 20, 2025On July 20, 2025, the Boeing B78X aircraft (registration 9V-SCJ), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SCJSingapore Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Jul 20, 2024On July 20, 2024, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration JA858A), operated by ANA Wings, was involved in an accident at Tsushima. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA858AANA Wings De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jul 20, 2024On July 20, 2024, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCC), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Basra. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCCQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 20, 2024On July 20, 2024, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-46621), operated by Alrosa, was involved in an incident at Mirny (MJZ) Airport, Yakutia (Russia) due to a burst tyre. Source: Alrosa.RURA-46621Alrosa Antonov An-24
Incident · Jul 20, 2024On July 20, 2024, the Boeing 767-375ER (BDSF) aircraft (registration C-FCAE), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident over North Pacific Ocean due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-FCAECargojet Airways Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 20, 2023On July 20, 2023, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCB), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Lome (LFW) Airport due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCBAir France Airbus A330
Incident · Jul 20, 2023On July 20, 2023, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N341NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN341NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 20, 2023On July 20, 2023, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N91007), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark-Liberty (EWR) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear fire. Source: United Airlines.USN91007United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 20, 2023On July 20, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 81Q/W aircraft (registration B-5156), operated by China Postal, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: the TSB (Canada).CNB-5156China Postal Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 20, 2023On July 20, 2023, the Boeing 737-990 aircraft (registration N320AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN320ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 20, 2023On July 20, 2023, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B aircraft (registration RA-89004), operated by Azimuth, was involved in an incident at Mineralnye Vody (MRV) Airport (Russia) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Azimuth.RURA-89004Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 Accident · Jul 20, 2022On July 20, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration HA-LGA), operated by Wizz, was involved in an accident at Budapest, leaving 2 injured. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LGAWizz Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 20, 2022On July 20, 2022, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQA), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte due to a landing gear problem during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AQAAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jul 20, 2022On July 20, 2022, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-TAWH), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Rhodos. Source: TUI.GBG-TAWHTUI Boeing 737
Accident · Jul 20, 2022On July 20, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N270NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an accident at Birmingham, leaving 6 injured. Source: American Eagle.USN270NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Jul 20, 2022On July 20, 2022, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-WGP), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: GoAir.INVT-WGPGoAir Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 20, 2021On July 20, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N556JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN556JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 20, 2021On July 20, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JSS), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JSSTurkish Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 20, 2021On July 20, 2021, the Boeing 747-8F aircraft (registration N624UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hone Kong (Hong Kong) due to an engine fire. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN624UPUPS Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Jul 20, 2021On July 20, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-145XR aircraft (registration N11106), operated by United Express, opb CommutAir, was involved in an incident at Syracuse-Hancock (SYR) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Express, opb CommutAir.USN11106United Express, opb CommutAir Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Jul 20, 2020On July 20, 2020, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N16009), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).USN16009United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 20, 2019On July 20, 2019, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDO), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).AEA6-EDOEmirates Airbus A380
Incident · Jul 20, 2019On July 20, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 747-412BDSF aircraft (registration ER-JAI), operated by Aerotrans Cargo, was involved in an incident at Malta. Source: Aerotrans Cargo.MDER-JAIAerotrans Cargo Boeing 747
Incident · Jul 20, 2019On July 20, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N899UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at La Grange. Source: the FAA (United States).USN899UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 20, 2019On July 20, 2019, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Zagreb. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRBLufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 20, 2019On July 20, 2019, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 LR-100 aircraft (registration RA-89037), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Vladivostok. Source: Yakutia.RURA-89037Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Jul 20, 2019On July 20, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 757-2Q8 aircraft (registration EI-LBT), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Lingus.IEEI-LBTLingus Boeing 757
Accident · Jul 20, 2019On July 20, 2019, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHP), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an accident at Gilgit. Source: PIA.PKAP-BHPPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jul 20, 2018On July 20, 2018, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GGNF), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident at Fredericton International Airport (Canada) due to a burst tyre. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GGNFAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Jul 20, 2018On July 20, 2018, the Boeing 767-3Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FJZK), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an accident due to injuries to cabin crew during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJZKAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 20, 2018On July 20, 2018, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N585UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN585UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 20, 2018On July 20, 2018, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N306NY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN306NYAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 20, 2018On July 20, 2018, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-LRB), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LRBCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Jul 20, 2018On July 20, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATR), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: British Airways.GBG-GATRBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the Boeing 767 343ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUK), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Sondrestrom. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABUKCondor Boeing 767 Accident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the DHC-8-106 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FDWO), operated by Creebec, was involved in an accident at Val d'Or due to a lightning strike. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDWOCreebec De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PK-NYY), operated by NAM, was involved in an incident at Nabire. Source: NAM.IDPK-NYYNAM ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the Boeing 757 204/W aircraft (registration N906NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an accident at Cincinnati. Source: Allegiant.USN906NVAllegiant Air Boeing 757
Incident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration D-ABQA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABQALufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration D-AIKC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Larnaca. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKCLufthansa Airbus A330 Incident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration HZ-ARC), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-ARCSaudia Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N666UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN666UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 20, 2017On July 20, 2017, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N840UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: United Airlines.USN840UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Jul 20, 2015On July 20, 2015, the Airbus A300 B4-605RF aircraft (registration B-2330), operated by Uni-Top, was involved in an incident at Dresden. Source: the BFU (Germany).CNB-2330Uni-Top Airbus A300 Incident · Jul 20, 2015On July 20, 2015, the Boeing 747 406 aircraft (registration PH-BFG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Curacao. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Jul 20, 2015On July 20, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPI), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ALPIAir Berlin Airbus A330
Incident · Jul 20, 2015On July 20, 2015, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N877GA), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Allegiant.USN877GAAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Jul 20, 2015On July 20, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCR), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCRQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 20, 2015On July 20, 2015, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-47800), operated by Pskovavia, was involved in an incident at Pskov Airport (Russia) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Pskovavia.RURA-47800Pskovavia Antonov An-24
Incident · Jul 20, 2014On July 20, 2014, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIGBritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 20, 2014On July 20, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GDY), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDYEgyptAir Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 20, 2013On July 20, 2013, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FKOJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a hydraulic system failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKOJAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 20, 2012On July 20, 2012, the aircraft (registration D-ALCB), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Lufthansa Cargo.DED-ALCBLufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Jul 20, 2012On July 20, 2012, the aircraft (registration N909DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN909DADelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Jul 20, 2012On July 20, 2012, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89008), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89008Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Jul 20, 2012On July 20, 2012, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N804AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN804AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Jul 20, 2012On July 20, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8588D), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Greenville. Source: Pinnacle.USN8588DPinnacle Bombardier CRJPhoto: National Library of Ireland on The Commons · No restrictions · Wikimedia Commons
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