The rescue of Nobile on the Arctic ice
July 241928

The rescue of Nobile on the Arctic ice

Milestone98 years ago
12historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1926–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Swedish pilot Einar Lundborg lands his aircraft on the drifting ice floe and brings out General Umberto Nobile, survivor of the wreck of his airship near the North Pole: one of the first great feats of air rescue, when flying was still an adventure.

Also on this day · 11

1926Milestone Two Junkers from Berlin to Peking

Two Deutsche Luft Hansa Junkers G 24s leave Berlin on a round trip to Peking; they would return on 26 September.

1946Milestone Bernard Lynch ejects from a Meteor

Fitter Bernard Lynch is fired out of a Gloster Meteor in flight over Chalgrove in the first live test of the Martin-Baker ejection seat. Seventy years on, those seats will have saved more than 7,000 lives.

1966Accident Golfer Tony Lema dies

Golfer Tony Lema, the 1964 Open champion, dies when his Beechcraft Bonanza crashes into a golf-course lake near Lansing, Illinois.

1971Milestone Cali Airport opens

Cali opens Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport at Palmira.

1992Accident Mandala 660 at Ambon

A Viscount strikes Mount Lalaboy while trying to land at Ambon in a thunderstorm: all 70 people on board die.

1999Accident Air Fiji Flight 121 on Viti Levu

An Air Fiji Embraer Bandeirante strikes a mountain en route to Nadi; all 17 aboard are killed.

2005Airline Valuair merges with Jetstar Asia

Valuair, Singapore’s first low-cost airline, merges with Jetstar Asia.

2009Airline MyAir shuts down

Italian low-cost carrier MyAir loses its licence and ceases operations.

2014Accident Air Algérie Flight 5017 crashes in Mali

A Swiftair MD-83 operating for Air Algérie goes down in northern Mali in a thunderstorm; all 116 aboard are killed.

2024Accident A Saurya CRJ200 crashes at Kathmandu

A Saurya Airlines CRJ200 crashes on takeoff from Kathmandu on a positioning flight; 18 of the 19 aboard die.

2025Accident Angara Flight 2311 in the Russian Far East

An Angara Airlines An-24 crashes on approach to Tynda; all 48 aboard are killed.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on July 24 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

RA-47315 · Angara Accident · Jul 24, 2025On July 24, 2025, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-47315), operated by Angara, was involved in an accident at Tynda (Russia). Source: MAK.RURA-47315Angara Antonov An-24PH-HSD · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2025On July 24, 2025, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HSD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-HSDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737N801AK · Alaska Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2025On July 24, 2025, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N801AK), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kodiak. Source: the FAA (United States).USN801AKAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAXHS-PGN · Bangkok Incident · Jul 24, 2025On July 24, 2025, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration HS-PGN), operated by Bangkok, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Bangkok.THHS-PGNBangkok Airbus A319PR-TTO · TOTAL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jul 24, 2024On July 24, 2024, the Boeing 727-2M7 Adv. (F) aircraft (registration PR-TTO), operated by TOTAL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Curitiba-Afonso Pena (CWB) International Airport (Brazil) due to a runway incursion. Source: TOTAL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-TTOTOTAL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 7279H-WBU · Wizz Malta Incident · Jul 24, 2024On July 24, 2024, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration 9H-WBU), operated by Wizz Malta, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: Wizz Malta.MT9H-WBUWizz Malta Airbus A321G-DBCC · British Airways Incident · Jul 24, 2024On July 24, 2024, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Hannover (HAJ) Airport (Germany) due to a technical failure. Source: British Airways.GBG-DBCCBritish Airways Airbus A319N189DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jul 24, 2023On July 24, 2023, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N189DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Milan and Rome. Source: ANSV (Italy).USN189DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N37255 · United Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2023On July 24, 2023, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N37255), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: United Airlines.USN37255United Airlines Boeing 737OB-2167-P · Star Peru Incident · Jul 24, 2023On July 24, 2023, the Boeing B733 aircraft (registration OB-2167-P), operated by Star Peru, was involved in an incident at Tarapoto. Source: Star Peru.PEOB-2167-PStar Peru Boeing 737N279WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Jul 24, 2023On July 24, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N279WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident East Palestine, Ohio (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN279WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737D-AIZT · Lufthansa Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIZT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIZTLufthansa Airbus A320N823DX · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the Boeing 757-26D (WL) aircraft (registration N823DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Miami (MIA) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN823DXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N3744F · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the Boeing 737-832 (WL) aircraft (registration N3744F), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Miami (MIA) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3744FDelta Air Lines Boeing 737AP-BGJ · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGJ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGJPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777G-EZDR · easyJet Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDR), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZDReasyJet Airbus A319OE-LPB · Austrian Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the Boeing 777 2Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LPB), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LPBAustrian Airlines Boeing 777N8733M · Southwest Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8733M), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kona. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8733MSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAXHB-JCG · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jul 24, 2022On July 24, 2022, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCG), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JCGSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A2205N-BQR · Peace Incident · Jul 24, 2021On July 24, 2021, the Boeing 737 528/W aircraft (registration 5N-BQR), operated by Peace, was involved in an incident at Ilorin. Source: Peace.NG5N-BQRPeace Boeing 737N220CY · ABX Air Incident · Jul 24, 2020On July 24, 2020, the Boeing 767-383ER (BDSF) aircraft (registration N220CY), operated by ABX Air, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: ABX Air.USN220CYABX Air Boeing 767N561NN · PSA Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2020On July 24, 2020, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N561NN), operated by PSA Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) due to an electrical failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN561NNPSA Airlines Bombardier CRJC-FNNQ · Air Canada Incident · Jul 24, 2019On July 24, 2019, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNNQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).CAC-FNNQAir Canada Boeing 777PH-HSD · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2019On July 24, 2019, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HSD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-HSDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737PR-AZH · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Jul 24, 2019On July 24, 2019, the aircraft (registration PR-AZH), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AZHAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195N175AN · American Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2019On July 24, 2019, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N175AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN175ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757HS-TJD · Thai Incident · Jul 24, 2018On July 24, 2018, the Boeing 777 2D7 aircraft (registration HS-TJD), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Thai.THHS-TJDThai Boeing 777A7-BCA · Qatar Airways Incident · Jul 24, 2018On July 24, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCA), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Djiboui. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCAQatar Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerOY-SRL · Star Freight Incident · Jul 24, 2018On July 24, 2018, the Boeing 767 232BDSF aircraft (registration OY-SRL), operated by Star Freight, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Star Freight.DKOY-SRLStar Freight Boeing 767C-GWSX · WestJet Incident · Jul 24, 2017On July 24, 2017, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSX), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles due to turbulence during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSXWestJet Boeing 737N523AS · Alaska Airlines Accident · Jul 24, 2017On July 24, 2017, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N523AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at Spokane. Source: the FAA (United States).USN523ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N9018E · American Airlines Accident · Jul 24, 2017On July 24, 2017, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N9018E), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: American Airlines.USN9018EAmerican Airlines Airbus A319ET-ALO · Ethiopian Incident · Jul 24, 2017On July 24, 2017, the Boeing 767 360ER/W aircraft (registration ET-ALO), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ALOEthiopian Boeing 7675Y-KYF · Kenya Airways Incident · Jul 24, 2017On July 24, 2017, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration 5Y-KYF), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) International Airport (Kenya) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KYFKenya Airways Boeing 737N624JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jul 24, 2017On July 24, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N624JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN624JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320G-CGWV · Eastern Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the aircraft (registration G-CGWV), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: Eastern.GBG-CGWVEastern Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N830AE · Envoy Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the aircraft (registration N830AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Tyler. Source: Envoy.USN830AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145G-EZAI · Easyjet Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZAI), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at London and Munich. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZAIEasyjet Airbus A319N37465 · United Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N37465), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albany. Source: United Airlines.USN37465United Airlines Boeing 737N595UA · United Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the Boeing 757 222/W aircraft (registration N595UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN595UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757EI-DYX · Ryanair Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DYX), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DYXRyanair Boeing 737N382HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N382HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN382HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330EC-MGE · Vueling Incident · Jul 24, 2016On July 24, 2016, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MGE), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MGEVueling Airbus A320G-EUPJ · British Airways Incident · Jul 24, 2015On July 24, 2015, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPJBritish Airways Airbus A319EI-DEF · Lingus Incident · Jul 24, 2015On July 24, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEF), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DEFLingus Airbus A320OO-SFV · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2015On July 24, 2015, the Airbus A330 322 aircraft (registration OO-SFV), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dakar. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFVBrussels Airlines Airbus A330VH-ZRB · REX Incident · Jul 24, 2015On July 24, 2015, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZRB), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Dubbo. Source: REX.AUVH-ZRBREX Saab 340 / 2000HS-TGO · Thai Incident · Jul 24, 2015On July 24, 2015, the Boeing 747 4D7 aircraft (registration HS-TGO), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Bangkok and Rome. Source: Thai.THHS-TGOThai Boeing 747F-HEPA · Air France Incident · Jul 24, 2015On July 24, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-HEPA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: Air France.FRF-HEPAAir France Airbus A320D4-CBP · TACV Incident · Jul 24, 2014On July 24, 2014, the Boeing 757 2Q8 aircraft (registration D4-CBP), operated by TACV, was involved in an incident. Source: TACV.CVD4-CBPTACV Boeing 757N666US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jul 24, 2014On July 24, 2014, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N666US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN666USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747EI-JRD · Ryanair Incident · Jul 24, 2014On July 24, 2014, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration EI-JRD), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-JRDRyanair Boeing 737C-GKWA · WestJet Incident · Jul 24, 2014On July 24, 2014, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GKWA), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton. Source: WestJet.CAC-GKWAWestJet Boeing 737VH-FNP · Skywest Australia Incident · Jul 24, 2013On July 24, 2013, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration VH-FNP), operated by Skywest Australia, was involved in an incident at Newman. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-FNPSkywest Australia Airbus A320C-GLQZ · Porter Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2013On July 24, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQZ), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQZPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8VQ-BDO · Nordstar Incident · Jul 24, 2013On July 24, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration VQ-BDO), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Kransnojarsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BDONordstar Boeing 737G-CELG · Jet2.com Incident · Jul 24, 2012On July 24, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 737-377 aircraft (registration G-CELG), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-CELGJet2.com Boeing 737G-JECP · Flybe Incident · Jul 24, 2012On July 24, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECP), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Inverness. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECPFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8AP-BGJ · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2012On July 24, 2012, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGJ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGJPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777N780AN · American Airlines Incident · Jul 24, 2011On July 24, 2011, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N780AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN780ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777

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