The Graf Zeppelin sets out around the world
August 81929

The Graf Zeppelin sets out around the world

Milestone97 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1908–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The German airship leaves Lakehurst to circle the planet with passengers on board. It would return three weeks later after crossing the Atlantic, Siberia and the Pacific: the first round-the-world flight by a passenger aircraft.

Also on this day · 9

1908Milestone Wilbur Wright flies in public at Le Mans

Wilbur Wright makes the Wright brothers’ first public flight at the Le Mans racecourse and leaves Europe speechless.

1930Milestone Morzik wins the 1930 Challenge

The 1930 Challenge International de Tourisme ends in Berlin, won again by Fritz Morzik in a BFW M.23.

1934Record Hélène Boucher above 400 km/h

Hélène Boucher sets two international speed records in a Caudron C.450: 409 km/h over 1,000 kilometres and 412 km/h over 100.

1934Record Canada to England non-stop

James Ayling and Leonard Reid leave Wasaga Beach in a de Havilland Dragon and reach England 30 hours 50 minutes later: the first non-stop Canada–England flight.

1982First flight The Cessna 208 Caravan flies

The Caravan takes off, the single turboprop that became the workhorse of FedEx and of remote skies.

1996Airline J-Air is born

Japan Airlines founds J-Air, its jet regional.

1996Airline East-West Airlines shuts down

East-West Airlines, India’s first private airline after liberalisation, ceases operations.

1999Airline Formosa Airlines merges into Mandarin

Formosa Airlines, the Taiwanese regional, disappears as it merges with Mandarin Airlines.

2009Accident Collision over the Hudson River

A sightseeing Ecureuil helicopter and a Piper Saratoga collide over the Hudson off Manhattan; all nine aboard both aircraft die.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on August 8 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

VT-IZE · IndiGo Incident · Aug 8, 2025On August 8, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IZE), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IZEIndiGo Airbus A320F-HTYC · Air France Incident · Aug 8, 2025On August 8, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration F-HTYC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-HTYCAir France Airbus A350 XWBN521UW · American Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2024On August 8, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N521UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN521UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321SE-RSN · SAS Link Incident · Aug 8, 2024On August 8, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-195LR (ERJ-190-200 LR) aircraft (registration SE-RSN), operated by SAS Link, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: SAS Link.SESE-RSNSAS Link Embraer E190 / E195N542UW · American Airlines Accident · Aug 8, 2024On August 8, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N542UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Waycross, Georgia (United States), leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN542UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321PH-BXZ · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Accident · Aug 8, 2023On August 8, 2023, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXZ), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an accident at Helsinki. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXZKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737YU-APK · Serbia Incident · Aug 8, 2023On August 8, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration YU-APK), operated by Serbia, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Serbia.RSYU-APKSerbia Airbus A319C-GOJC · Air Transat Incident · Aug 8, 2022On August 8, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration C-GOJC), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GOJCAir Transat Airbus A321OO-JAF · TUI Belgium Incident · Aug 8, 2022On August 8, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration OO-JAF), operated by TUI Belgium, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: TUI Belgium.BEOO-JAFTUI Belgium Boeing 737VH-XZH · Qantas Incident · Aug 8, 2022On August 8, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-XZH), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Queenstown. Source: Qantas.AUVH-XZHQantas Boeing 737XA-DRA · Aeroméxico Incident · Aug 8, 2022On August 8, 2022, the Boeing 737-852(WL) aircraft (registration XA-DRA), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-DRAAeroméxico Boeing 737G-WUKP · Wizz Incident · Aug 8, 2022On August 8, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration G-WUKP), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Catania. Source: Wizz.GBG-WUKPWizz Airbus A321N521NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2021On August 8, 2021, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N521NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN521NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319N808NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 8, 2021On August 8, 2021, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N808NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN808NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N799JN · Western Global Incident · Aug 8, 2020On August 8, 2020, the aircraft (registration N799JN), operated by Western Global, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Western Global.USN799JNWestern Global McDonnell Douglas MD-11VT-HKG · AirAsia India Incident · Aug 8, 2020On August 8, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VT-HKG), operated by AirAsia India, was involved in an incident at Ranchi. Source: AirAsia India.INVT-HKGAirAsia India Airbus A320ZK-OXK · Air New Zealand Incident · Aug 8, 2020On August 8, 2020, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration ZK-OXK), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OXKAir New Zealand Airbus A320C-GCTS · Air Transat Accident · Aug 8, 2019On August 8, 2019, the Airbus A330-342 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GCTS), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an accident at Paris due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCTSAir Transat Airbus A330N14001 · United Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2019On August 8, 2019, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N14001), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: United Airlines.USN14001United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-FEKD · Sky Regional Incident · Aug 8, 2019On August 8, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEKD), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at Chicago due to a hard landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEKDSky Regional Embraer E170 / E175A6-EOY · Emirates Incident · Aug 8, 2019On August 8, 2019, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOY), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EOYEmirates Airbus A380LV-CPJ · Austral Líneas Aéreas Incident · Aug 8, 2019On August 8, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-190AR aircraft (registration LV-CPJ), operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Comodoro Rivadavia-General Enrique Mosconi International Airport, CB ( (Argentina) due to a runway incursion. Source: Austral Líneas Aéreas.ARLV-CPJAustral Líneas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195N717FR · Frontier Airlines Accident · Aug 8, 2019On August 8, 2019, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration N717FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Orlando, Florida (United States) due to a tailstrike. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN717FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321LV-CAD · Argentinas Incident · Aug 8, 2018On August 8, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 76N/W aircraft (registration LV-CAD), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Resistencia. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-CADArgentinas Boeing 737D-ACKD · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Aug 8, 2018On August 8, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration D-ACKD), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACKDLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJAP-BID · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2018On August 8, 2018, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BID), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: PIA.PKAP-BIDPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777UR-COC · Desconocida Incident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration UR-COC), was involved in an incident at Kyiv.UAUR-COCDesconocida McDonnell Douglas MD-80N825AA · American Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration N825AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Madrid (Spain) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN825AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerN226NN · American Eagle Incident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N226NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: American Eagle.USN226NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175OY-KBM · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration OY-KBM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KBMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340N783UA · United Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N783UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ottawa. Source: United Airlines.USN783UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777C-GYWJ · WestJet Accident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GYWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an accident at Dublin due to injuries to cabin crew while taxiing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GYWJWestJet Boeing 737N105HQ · American Eagle Accident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N105HQ), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an accident at Columbus. Source: the FAA (United States).USN105HQAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175A6-FDS · flydubai Incident · Aug 8, 2017On August 8, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FDS), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-FDSflydubai Boeing 737C-FNOE · Air Canada Incident · Aug 8, 2016On August 8, 2016, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNOE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at London due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNOEAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-FLAJ · Cargojet Incident · Aug 8, 2016On August 8, 2016, the Boeing 757-23A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FLAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLAJCargojet Boeing 757A6-ECF · Emirates Incident · Aug 8, 2016On August 8, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 777-31H(ER) aircraft (registration A6-ECF), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECFEmirates Boeing 777N359SW · Southwest Airlines Accident · Aug 8, 2016On August 8, 2016, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N359SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at El Paso. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN359SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N983TW · American Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2016On August 8, 2016, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N983TW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: American Airlines.USN983TWAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80EP-IBS · Iran Incident · Aug 8, 2016On August 8, 2016, the Airbus A300 B2-203 aircraft (registration EP-IBS), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: Iran.IREP-IBSIran Airbus A300AP-BLA · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2016On August 8, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLA), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: PIA.PKAP-BLAPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320D-AIHR · Lufthansa Incident · Aug 8, 2015On August 8, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHRLufthansa Airbus A340G-EZBN · Easyjet Incident · Aug 8, 2014On August 8, 2014, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBN), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBNEasyjet Airbus A319VT-JEL · Jet Airways Incident · Aug 8, 2014On August 8, 2014, the aircraft (registration VT-JEL), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JELJet Airways Boeing 777D-AIGM · Lufthansa Accident · Aug 8, 2014On August 8, 2014, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration D-AIGM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Dallas. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGMLufthansa Airbus A340N505AE · American Eagle Incident · Aug 8, 2013On August 8, 2013, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N505AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: American Eagle.USN505AEAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJN378DA · Delta Air Lines Accident · Aug 8, 2013On August 8, 2013, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N378DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident, leaving 4 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN378DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737D-AIHA · Lufthansa Incident · Aug 8, 2012On August 8, 2012, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIHALufthansa Airbus A340CC-CQC · LAN Incident · Aug 8, 2012On August 8, 2012, the aircraft (registration CC-CQC), operated by LAN, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: LAN.CLCC-CQCLAN Airbus A340G-VWKD · Virgin Atlantic Accident · Aug 8, 2012On August 8, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration G-VWKD), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).GBG-VWKDVirgin Atlantic Airbus A340RP-C3243 · Cebu Pacific Incident · Aug 8, 2012On August 8, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RP-C3243), operated by Cebu Pacific, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: Cebu Pacific.PHRP-C3243Cebu Pacific Airbus A320PH-BQO · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2012On August 8, 2012, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQO), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQOKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777JA846C · Japan Air Commuter Incident · Aug 8, 2012On August 8, 2012, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration JA846C), operated by Japan Air Commuter, was involved in an incident at Fukuoka. Source: Japan Air Commuter.JPJA846CJapan Air Commuter De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-GRXC · Air France Incident · Aug 8, 2011On August 8, 2011, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration F-GRXC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Casablanca-Mohammed V Airport (Morocco). Source: Air France.FRF-GRXCAir France Airbus A319G-BNLJ · British Airways Incident · Aug 8, 2011On August 8, 2011, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNLJBritish Airways Boeing 747D-ABOK · Condor Incident · Aug 8, 2011On August 8, 2011, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOK), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABOKCondor Boeing 757A6-EWC · Emirates Incident · Aug 8, 2010On August 8, 2010, the Boeing 777 21HLR aircraft (registration A6-EWC), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EWCEmirates Boeing 777N708AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2010On August 8, 2010, the Boeing 737-490 aircraft (registration N708AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez (SIT) Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN708ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N432AA · American Airlines Incident · Aug 8, 2008On August 8, 2008, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N432AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dca-Dfw (United States) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: American Airlines.USN432AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N73270 · United Airlines Accident · Aug 8, 2005On August 8, 2005, the Boeing 737-824 aircraft (registration N73270), was involved in an accident at Newark, New Jersey (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN73270United Airlines Boeing 737

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