July 291963
The Tu-134 flies
First flight63 years ago
15historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered
Fact of the day
First flight of the Tupolev Tu-134, the short-haul jet that became ubiquitous in the USSR and Eastern Europe with more than 850 built.
Also on this day · 14
1925First flight The Blériot 155 flies
The Blériot 155, a French airliner, makes its first flight.
1930Milestone The R100 sets out for Canada
The British airship R100 leaves for Montreal, arriving 78 hours later on its only transatlantic voyage.
1932Milestone Amy Johnson marries Jim Mollison
Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison, the two great stars of long-distance flying, marry in London. He had proposed in mid-flight, eight hours after first meeting her.
1937First flight The Lockheed Super Electra flies
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra takes off, the fast twin Howard Hughes would use on his 1938 round-the-world flight.
1946Airline Tata Air Lines becomes Air India
Tata Air Lines is renamed Air India and becomes a public company.
1950Milestone The Viscount, first turboprop in service
British European Airways puts the Vickers Viscount into service between London and Paris: the world’s first turboprop airliner to carry passengers.
1954First flight The Morane-Saulnier Paris flies
The MS.760 Paris takes off, the small French four-seat jet for liaison and training.
1958Milestone NASA is born
Eisenhower signs the National Aeronautics and Space Act, dissolving NACA and creating NASA.
1959Milestone Qantas brings the jet to the Pacific
Qantas puts the Boeing 707 on the Sydney–San Francisco route: the first transpacific jet service.
1960First flight The Nord 260 flies
The Nord 260, a French regional airliner, makes its first flight.
1972Accident Two Avianca DC-3s collide in flight
Two Avianca DC-3s that had left Villavicencio collide over the Colombian plains; all 38 aboard both aircraft die.
1984Accident Aeropostal Flight 252 hijacked at Curaçao
Two men hijack an Aeropostal DC-9 on the Caracas–Curaçao route and demand money and weapons; a Venezuelan commando raid frees the hostages.
1996First flight The Mitsubishi MH2000 flies
The Mitsubishi MH2000, a Japanese helicopter, makes its first flight.
2015Accident The MH370 flaperon
The first confirmed piece of the Malaysia Airlines 777 lost in 2014 washes up on a beach on Réunion Island.
This day in earlier years · 60
Occurrences recorded on July 29 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 29, 2025On July 29, 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration LN-FGF), operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, was involved in an incident at København-Kastrup (CPH) Airport (Denmark) due to a bird strike. Source: Norwegian Air Shuttle.NOLN-FGFNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Jul 29, 2025On July 29, 2025, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration TC-LKF), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Antalya (AYT) Airport (Turkey) due to the presence of smoke. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LKFTurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 29, 2025On July 29, 2025, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration PT-XPN), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-XPNLATAM Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 29, 2025On July 29, 2025, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration TS-INM), operated by Nouvel Air Tunisie, was involved in an incident near MAR holding fix, Algiers TMA (Algeria) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Nouvel Air Tunisie.TNTS-INMNouvel Air Tunisie Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 29, 2025On July 29, 2025, the aircraft (registration TS-INM), operated by Nouvel, was involved in an incident at Algiers. Source: Nouvel.TNTS-INMNouvel Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 29, 2024On July 29, 2024, the Embraer E195 aircraft (registration EW-513PO), operated by Belavia, was involved in an incident at Astrakhan. Source: Belavia.BYEW-513POBelavia Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jul 29, 2024On July 29, 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration PR-XMU), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH) Airport (Brazil) due to an impact with a structure on the ground. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-XMUGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Jul 29, 2024On July 29, 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration N8824Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Love Field (DAL) (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8824QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Jul 29, 2024On July 29, 2024, the Airbus A319 aircraft (registration PT-TMT), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo (Brazil) due to a ground collision while under tow. Source: the NTSB (United States).BRPT-TMTLATAM Brasil Airbus A319
Accident · Jul 29, 2023On July 29, 2023, the Boeing 767-322 aircraft (registration N641UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Houston, Texas (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN641UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 29, 2022On July 29, 2022, the aircraft (registration HA-LWX), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWXWizz Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 29, 2022On July 29, 2022, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-TAM), operated by ATA, was involved in an incident at Mashad. Source: ATA.IREP-TAMATA McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Jul 29, 2021On July 29, 2021, the Boeing 737-824 aircraft (registration N36272), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN36272United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 29, 2021On July 29, 2021, the Boeing 747-412 aircraft (registration N756CA), operated by National, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: National.USN756CANational Boeing 747
Incident · Jul 29, 2021On July 29, 2021, the Boeing 767 346ER/W aircraft (registration JA616J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA616JJapan Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Jul 29, 2021On July 29, 2021, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HA-LXJ), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LXJWizz Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 29, 2020On July 29, 2020, the Boeing 777-3F2ER aircraft (registration TC-LJC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LJCTurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 29, 2020On July 29, 2020, the aircraft (registration N631FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: FedEx Express.USN631FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Jul 29, 2020On July 29, 2020, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGND), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Iles de la Madeleine. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GGNDAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 29, 2019On July 29, 2019, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong due to a return to the departure airport during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVWAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 29, 2019On July 29, 2019, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N806NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN806NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Jul 29, 2019On July 29, 2019, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-LGA), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LGAHong Kong Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Jul 29, 2019On July 29, 2019, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BHF), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Lima. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BHFLATAM Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 29, 2019On July 29, 2019, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N819AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN819ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 29, 2019On July 29, 2019, the Boeing 767-33AER (WL) aircraft (registration UR-GEC), operated by Ukraine International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kyiv Oblast (Ukraine) due to an engine failure. Source: Ukraine International Airlines.UAUR-GECUkraine International Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Jul 29, 2018On July 29, 2018, the Boeing 747-47UF aircraft (registration N493MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Atlas Air.USN493MCAtlas Air Boeing 747 Incident · Jul 29, 2018On July 29, 2018, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N982JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN982JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 29, 2018On July 29, 2018, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HA-LYA), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LYAWizz Airbus A320
Accident · Jul 29, 2017On July 29, 2017, the Antonov An-74 TK-100 aircraft (registration UR-CKC), operated by Cavok, was involved in an accident at Sao Tome. Source: Cavok.UAUR-CKCCavok Antonov An-74 Incident · Jul 29, 2017On July 29, 2017, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FKCR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKCRAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 29, 2017On July 29, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration OO-JAY), operated by JetairFly, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: JetairFly.BEOO-JAYJetairFly Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 29, 2017On July 29, 2017, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HA-LYL), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LYLWizz Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 29, 2017On July 29, 2017, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISRLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 29, 2017On July 29, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VYUM), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VYUMVirgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Jul 29, 2017On July 29, 2017, the Airbus A321-232 aircraft (registration TC-JMK), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JMKTurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 29, 2016On July 29, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GEEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a cockpit display failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jul 29, 2016On July 29, 2016, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N917WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN917WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 29, 2016On July 29, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VP-BCU), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Yamal.BMVP-BCUYamal Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 29, 2016On July 29, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 9B5 aircraft (registration HL7727), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Jeju. Source: Korean.KRHL7727Korean Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 29, 2015On July 29, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 777-367(ER) aircraft (registration B-KPQ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Shemya. Source: the FAA (United States).CNB-KPQCathay Pacific Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 29, 2015On July 29, 2015, the Boeing 777 3ZGER aircraft (registration VH-VPE), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VPEVirgin Australia Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 29, 2015On July 29, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N907NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN907NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RP-C3238), operated by Cebu Pacific, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: Cebu Pacific.PHRP-C3238Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIRELufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Fokker F100 aircraft (registration OE-LVF), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LVFAustrian Airlines Fokker 100
Incident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Embraer Embraer EMB-195 LR aircraft (registration D-AEBN), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AEBNLufthansa Cityline Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N897SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN897SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration 9M-MTH), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MTHMalaysia Airbus A330
Accident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration EI-EFB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an accident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-EFBRyanair Boeing 737
Accident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the aircraft (registration N553UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Diego due to a tail strike on touchdown. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN553UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Jul 29, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Boeing 747-8KZF aircraft (registration JA15KZ), operated by Nippon Cargo Airlines, was involved in an incident 37 km west of Ted Stevens Anchorage (ANC) International Airport (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Nippon Cargo Airlines.JPJA15KZNippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Jul 29, 2013On July 29, 2013, the DHC-8 315Q aircraft (registration VH-SBG), operated by Eastern Australia, was involved in an incident at Canberra. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-SBGEastern Australia De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Jul 29, 2013On July 29, 2013, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FZUJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FZUJAir Canada Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 29, 2013On July 29, 2013, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N521NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN521NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 29, 2012On July 29, 2012, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration N857CA), operated by Commutair, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: the FAA (United States).USN857CACommutair De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 29, 2012On July 29, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 858/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKB), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKBEl Al Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 29, 2012On July 29, 2012, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIDKLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Jul 29, 2011On July 29, 2011, the aircraft (registration N663AR), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN663ARAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Accident · Jul 29, 2011On July 29, 2011, the aircraft (registration N173UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Beijing, leaving 5 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN173UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Jul 29, 2011On July 29, 2011, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJIG), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh due to a hydraulic system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJIGAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8Photo: Tim Rees · GFDL 1.2 · Wikimedia Commons
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