Wiley Post, alone around the world
July 221933

Wiley Post, alone around the world

Milestone93 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1929–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Wiley Post lands in New York after 7 days and 19 hours: the first solo flight around the world, with an autopilot and a radio direction finder as his only companions.

Also on this day · 12

1929Milestone An aircraft catapulted from the liner Bremen

Luft Hansa catapults a Heinkel He 12 from the liner Bremen 400 km out of New York to speed the mail ahead of the ship.

1933Milestone The Mollisons set out for New York

Jim Mollison and Amy Johnson take off from Pendine Sands in Wales in the DH.84 Dragon Seafarer to fly non-stop to New York; they will run out of fuel and crash-land at Bridgeport.

1943First flight The tandem-wing Libellula flies

The Miles M.39B Libellula flies, a scale experimental with tandem wings that shows the layout has no handling vices.

1959Milestone The Antonov An-10 enters service

The Antonov An-10, a Soviet airliner, enters service.

1962Accident Canadian Pacific Flight 301 at Honolulu

A Canadian Pacific Britannia with a failed engine crashes trying to return to Honolulu; 27 of the 40 aboard die.

1970Airline Air Anglia is born

Air Anglia, the Norwich regional that merged into Air UK in 1980, is founded.

1972First flight The SB-10 Schirokko flies

The SB-10 Schirokko flies, the big two-seat sailplane of the Akaflieg Braunschweig students.

1973Accident Pan Am 816 at Tahiti

The 707 “Clipper Winged Racer” falls into the Pacific 30 seconds after take-off from Papeete: only one of the 79 people on board survives.

1974First flight The Davis DA-5 flies

The Davis DA-5 flies, a single-seat sport aircraft by Leeon Davis for home building.

1976First flight The IAR-827 flies

The IAR-827 takes off, the Romanian agricultural aircraft.

1983Milestone Dick Smith circles the world by helicopter

Australian Dick Smith completes the first solo round-the-world flight in a helicopter, 56,742 kilometres in a Bell JetRanger.

1984First flight The first Polish-built An-28 flies

At Mielec the first Polish-built production An-28 flies, from which the M28 Skytruck will grow.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on July 22 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N1200K · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 22, 2025On July 22, 2025, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N1200K), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Goose Bay due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN1200KDelta Air Lines Boeing 767G-EZUL · easyJet Incident · Jul 22, 2025On July 22, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUL), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZULeasyJet Airbus A320HB-JMF · Edelweiss Incident · Jul 22, 2024On July 22, 2024, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMF), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JMFEdelweiss Airbus A340N21197 · Commut Incident · Jul 22, 2023On July 22, 2023, the aircraft (registration N21197), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Lake Charles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN21197Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145OK-SWM · SmartWings Incident · Jul 22, 2023On July 22, 2023, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration OK-SWM), operated by SmartWings, was involved in an incident at Sal FIR due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: SmartWings.CZOK-SWMSmartWings Boeing 737 MAXPT-MUB · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Jul 22, 2023On July 22, 2023, the Boeing 777-32WER aircraft (registration PT-MUB), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Sal FIR due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-MUBLATAM Airlines Brasil Boeing 777N21197 · United Express, opb CommutAir Incident · Jul 22, 2023On July 22, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-145XR aircraft (registration N21197), operated by United Express, opb CommutAir, was involved in an incident at Lake Charles (LCH) Regional Airport (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: United Express, opb CommutAir.USN21197United Express, opb CommutAir Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N460AW · Wisconsin Incident · Jul 22, 2022On July 22, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N460AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN460AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJN639RW · Republic Airways Incident · Jul 22, 2022On July 22, 2022, the Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE aircraft (registration N639RW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: Republic Airways.USN639RWRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175HB-IJV · Edelweiss Incident · Jul 22, 2022On July 22, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJV), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IJVEdelweiss Airbus A320N858NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 22, 2022On July 22, 2022, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration N858NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN858NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330A6-FER · flydubai Incident · Jul 22, 2021On July 22, 2021, the Boeing 737-8KN (WL) aircraft (registration A6-FER), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Dubai (DXB) Airport (United Arab Emirates) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FERflydubai Boeing 737N376DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jul 22, 2021On July 22, 2021, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N376DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Romulus, Michigan (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN376DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321ET-ARH · Ethiopian Accident · Jul 22, 2020On July 22, 2020, the Boeing 777 F60 aircraft (registration ET-ARH), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an accident at Shanghái (China). Source: the NTSB (United States).ETET-ARHEthiopian Boeing 777C-GWSA · WestJet Incident · Jul 22, 2020On July 22, 2020, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSA), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Deer Lake due to a flap system failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSAWestJet Boeing 737A7-ACG · Qatar Airways Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration A7-ACG), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Islamabad due to an engine failure on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).QAA7-ACGQatar Airways Airbus A330EC-KOY · Iberia Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-KOY), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident near Asturias Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Iberia.ESEC-KOYIberia Airbus A319N663UA · United Airlines Accident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N663UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Juan, Puerto Rico (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN663UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767VP-BYL · UTair Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737 524 aircraft (registration VP-BYL), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: UTair.BMVP-BYLUTair Boeing 737EI-XLD · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 747-446 aircraft (registration EI-XLD), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-XLDRossiya Airlines Boeing 747N304FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N304FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: the FAA (United States).USN304FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320ZK-MCU · Mount Cook Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration ZK-MCU), operated by Mount Cook, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Mount Cook.NZZK-MCUMount Cook ATR 42 / 72G-PRPK · Flybe Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPK), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-PRPKFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8YL-LCQ · SmartLynx Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2019On July 22, 2019, the Airbus A321-321 aircraft (registration YL-LCQ), operated by SmartLynx Airlines, was involved in an incident at London-Stansted (STN) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: SmartLynx Airlines.LVYL-LCQSmartLynx Airlines Airbus A321C-GKLB · First Incident · Jul 22, 2018On July 22, 2018, the ATR ATR 42-300 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GKLB), operated by First, was involved in an incident at Igloolik due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKLBFirst ATR 42 / 72VQ-BWE · Aeroflot Incident · Jul 22, 2018On July 22, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BWE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BWEAeroflot Boeing 737D-AIQD · Lufthansa Incident · Jul 22, 2018On July 22, 2018, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIQDLufthansa Airbus A320N446AW · Wisconsin Incident · Jul 22, 2018On July 22, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N446AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Burlington. Source: Wisconsin.USN446AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJPH-HSC · Transavia Incident · Jul 22, 2018On July 22, 2018, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HSC), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HSCTransavia Boeing 737N736AT · American Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2018On July 22, 2018, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N736AT), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: American Airlines.USN736ATAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N834UA · United Airlines Accident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N834UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Jackson Hole. Source: the FAA (United States).USN834UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319N565JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N565JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Long Beach. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN565JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N823DX · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Boeing 757-26D(WL) aircraft (registration N823DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN823DXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N513AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N513AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN513ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737G-LCYK · BA CityFlyer Incident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration G-LCYK), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYKBA CityFlyer Embraer E190 / E195VQ-BMP · Yakutia Incident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration VQ-BMP), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Yakutia.BMVQ-BMPYakutia Boeing 737LN-LNB · Norwegian Incident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration LN-LNB), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: the TSB (Canada).NOLN-LNBNorwegian Boeing 787 DreamlinerVT-EXE · Air India Incident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VT-EXE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Kolkata and Nagpur. Source: India.INVT-EXEAir India Airbus A320VN-A351 · Vietnam Accident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VN-A351), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an accident at Hanoi. Source: Vietnam.VNVN-A351Vietnam Airbus A321G-ZBJG · British Airways Accident · Jul 22, 2017On July 22, 2017, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBJG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBJGBritish Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerP-632 · Koryo Incident · Jul 22, 2016On July 22, 2016, the Tu-204 300 aircraft (registration P-632), operated by Koryo, was involved in an incident at Shenyang. Source: Koryo.P-632Koryo Tupolev Tu-204EP-IBC · Iran Incident · Jul 22, 2016On July 22, 2016, the Airbus A300 B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-IBC), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Iran.IREP-IBCIran Airbus A300B-5936 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2016On July 22, 2016, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-5936), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5936China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330N656CA · American Eagle Incident · Jul 22, 2016On July 22, 2016, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N656CA), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Richmond. Source: American Eagle.USN656CAAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJC-GKEP · Georgian Incident · Jul 22, 2016On July 22, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GKEP), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to difficulty controlling the aircraft. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKEPGeorgian Bombardier CRJN460UA · United Airlines Accident · Jul 22, 2015On July 22, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N460UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Grand Junction. Source: United Airlines.USN460UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320PH-BFC · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2015On July 22, 2015, the Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFC), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam (United States). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFCKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747B-5578 · Okay Incident · Jul 22, 2015On July 22, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration B-5578), operated by Okay, was involved in an incident at Changsa. Source: Okay.CNB-5578Okay Boeing 737HB-IYT · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jul 22, 2015On July 22, 2015, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYT), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYTSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJN18114 · Trans States Incident · Jul 22, 2015On July 22, 2015, the aircraft (registration N18114), operated by Trans States, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Trans States.USN18114Trans States Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N657SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2014On July 22, 2014, the aircraft (registration N657SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN657SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N328UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2014On July 22, 2014, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N328UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: UPS Airlines.USN328UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767TC-SNV · SunExpress Incident · Jul 22, 2014On July 22, 2014, the Boeing 737-86J(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SNV), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SNVSunExpress Boeing 737TC-JYA · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2014On July 22, 2014, the Boeing 737-9F2ER aircraft (registration TC-JYA), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kano-Aminu Kano (KAN) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a fire on board. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYATurkish Airlines Boeing 737G-EUYM · British Airways Incident · Jul 22, 2014On July 22, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYMBritish Airways Airbus A320N753SW · Southwest Airlines Accident · Jul 22, 2013On July 22, 2013, the aircraft (registration N753SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at New York, leaving 3 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN753SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737VP-BDT · S7 Airlines Incident · Jul 22, 2013On July 22, 2013, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BDT), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anapa. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BDTS7 Airlines Airbus A320F-GLZU · Air France Incident · Jul 22, 2011On July 22, 2011, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident 235 km northeast of Guadeloupe due to turbulence. Source: Air France.FRF-GLZUAir France Airbus A340PR-OAT · Avianca Incident · Jul 22, 2011On July 22, 2011, the aircraft (registration PR-OAT), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Passo Fundo. Source: Avianca.BRPR-OATAvianca Fokker 100PR-OAT · Avianca Brasil Incident · Jul 22, 2011On July 22, 2011, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration PR-OAT), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Passo Fundo Airport, RS (PFB) (Brazil) due to the landing gear sinking into soft ground. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-OATAvianca Brasil Fokker 100

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