The Azores glider
August 242001

The Azores glider

Milestone25 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1925–2025years covered

Fact of the day

A leak leaves the Air Transat A330 without fuel in mid-Atlantic; the crew glides it 120 kilometres to the island of Terceira. All 306 people survive.

Also on this day · 10

1925First flight The Supermarine S.4 flies

The S.4 takes off, Mitchell’s first monoplane racing seaplane and ancestor of the Schneider Trophy winners.

1930First flight The Latécoère 380 flies

The Latécoère 380, a French flying boat, makes its first flight.

1938Accident The “Kweilin”, the first airliner attacked

Japanese fighters strafe a China National Aviation Corporation DC-2 after forcing it to land: the first civilian airliner in history shot down in an attack.

1951Accident United 615 in California

A DC-6B strikes Tolman Peak near Decoto: all 50 people on board die.

1969Milestone Ponta Delgada Airport opens

The Azores open Ponta Delgada Airport, today John Paul II.

1976Milestone The Shorts 330 enters service

Time Air introduces the Shorts 330 in Canada.

1977First flight The Learjet 28 flies

The Learjet 28 takes off, the first business jet with winglets.

1999Accident A cabin fire on Uni Air Flight 873

A bottle of cleaning fluid ignites in an overhead bin of a Uni Air MD-90 after landing at Hualien; one passenger dies.

2008Accident Iran Aseman Flight 6895 at Bishkek

An Itek Air 737 operating for Iran Aseman crashes returning to Bishkek; 65 of the 90 aboard die.

2010Accident Henan Airlines 8387 at Yichun

An Embraer 190 crashes on a foggy approach to Yichun: 44 of the 96 people on board die.

This day in earlier years · 60

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

N849UA · United Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2025On August 24, 2025, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N849UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN849UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319D-ATCC · Condor Incident · Aug 24, 2025On August 24, 2025, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration D-ATCC), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Pristina. Source: Condor.DED-ATCCCondor Airbus A321HZ-NS44 · flynas Incident · Aug 24, 2025On August 24, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration HZ-NS44), operated by flynas, was involved in an incident at Trabzon. Source: flynas.SAHZ-NS44flynas Airbus A320N211JQ · Republic Airways Incident · Aug 24, 2025On August 24, 2025, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N211JQ), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: Republic Airways.USN211JQRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175EC-MDK · Iberia Incident · Aug 24, 2025On August 24, 2025, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MDK), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MDKIberia Airbus A320N671UA · United Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2025On August 24, 2025, the Boeing 767-322ER (WL) aircraft (registration N671UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident 460 nautical miles east-southeast of St. John’s International Airport due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: United Airlines.USN671UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767LV-KEF · Flybondi Incident · Aug 24, 2024On August 24, 2024, the Boeing Boeing 737-8U3 aircraft (registration LV-KEF), operated by Flybondi, was involved in an incident at El Calafate. Source: Flybondi.ARLV-KEFFlybondi Boeing 737N37427 · United Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2024On August 24, 2024, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N37427), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver and Seattle. Source: the FAA (United States).USN37427United Airlines Boeing 737VH-ZNC · Qantas Accident · Aug 24, 2024On August 24, 2024, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration VH-ZNC), operated by Qantas, was involved in an accident at Rome and Perth. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-ZNCQantas Boeing 787 DreamlinerSU-GEB · EgyptAir Incident · Aug 24, 2024On August 24, 2024, the Boeing 737-866 (WL) aircraft (registration SU-GEB), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo (CAI) International Airport (Egypt) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GEBEgyptAir Boeing 737D-ABOL · Condor Accident · Aug 24, 2024On August 24, 2024, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOL), operated by Condor, was involved in an accident at Palma Mallorca. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).DED-ABOLCondor Boeing 757C-GNBN · Air Canada Incident · Aug 24, 2023On August 24, 2023, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GNBN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNBNAir Canada Airbus A220VH-UYN · Alliance Incident · Aug 24, 2023On August 24, 2023, the Embraer E190 aircraft (registration VH-UYN), operated by Alliance, was involved in an incident at Alice Springs. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-UYNAlliance Embraer E190 / E195N900DU · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 24, 2023On August 24, 2023, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N900DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ft. Myers. Source: the FAA (United States).USN900DUDelta Air Lines Boeing 737YV648T · Rutaca Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2023On August 24, 2023, the Douglas Dc9 aircraft (registration YV648T), operated by Rutaca Airlines, was involved in an incident at Maturin (Venezuela) due to a partial loss of engine power during the climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).VEYV648TRutaca Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80VH-UYN · Alliance Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2023On August 24, 2023, the Embraer 190 aircraft (registration VH-UYN), operated by Alliance Airlines, was involved in an incident 20 km northwest of Alice Springs, Territorio del Norte (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-UYNAlliance Airlines Embraer E190 / E195N287UP · United Parcel Service - UPS Incident · Aug 24, 2022On August 24, 2022, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N287UP), operated by United Parcel Service - UPS, was involved in an incident at Louisville-Muhammad Ali (SDF) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Parcel Service - UPS.USN287UPUnited Parcel Service - UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11CN-RGJ · RAM Incident · Aug 24, 2022On August 24, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-RGJ), operated by RAM, was involved in an incident at Malabo. Source: RAM.MACN-RGJRAM Boeing 737HB-JBH · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Aug 24, 2022On August 24, 2022, the BD-500-1A10 (CS100) aircraft (registration HB-JBH), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JBHSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A220C-GPCF · Pacific Coastal Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2021On August 24, 2021, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration C-GPCF), operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines, was involved in an incident 30 nautical miles east-southeast of Comox (Canada) due to low oil pressure in one engine. Source: Pacific Coastal Airlines.CAC-GPCFPacific Coastal Airlines Saab 340 / 2000N503JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Aug 24, 2021On August 24, 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N503JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN503JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N946NN · American Airlines Accident · Aug 24, 2021On August 24, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N946NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Omaha, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN946NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N130HQ · American Eagle Incident · Aug 24, 2021On August 24, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N130HQ), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Sarasota. Source: American Eagle.USN130HQAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175N806NN · American Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2020On August 24, 2020, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N806NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN806NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737PR-AKA · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Aug 24, 2020On August 24, 2020, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AKA), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to a system or component failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AKAAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72N315PE · American Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2020On August 24, 2020, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N315PE), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN315PEAmerican Airlines Boeing 737VP-BTR · Aeroflot Incident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration VP-BTR), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BTRAeroflot Airbus A321G-STBB · British Airways Incident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-STBBBritish Airways Boeing 777C-GSPW · Inuit Accident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the Boeing 737-275C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GSPW), operated by Inuit, was involved in an accident at Montreal. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GSPWInuit Boeing 737C-FUJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FUJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FUJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJHB-JVN · Helvetic Incident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 LR aircraft (registration HB-JVN), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-JVNHelvetic Embraer E190 / E195PR-AQH · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQH), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AQHAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72OO-TCV · Brussels Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-TCV), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-TCVBrussels Airlines Airbus A320OE-IFB · ASL Belgium Incident · Aug 24, 2019On August 24, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 747-4B5ERF aircraft (registration OE-IFB), operated by ASL Belgium, was involved in an incident at Nanchang. Source: ASL Belgium.ATOE-IFBASL Belgium Boeing 747C-GHQQ · Air Canada Incident · Aug 24, 2018On August 24, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHQQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Umiujaq due to an electrical system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHQQAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-GDFP · Jet2.com Incident · Aug 24, 2018On August 24, 2018, the Boeing 737-8Z9(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFP), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFPJet2.com Boeing 737PH-EZX · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Aug 24, 2018On August 24, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZX), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZXKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195C-FIVS · Air Canada Incident · Aug 24, 2018On August 24, 2018, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVS), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to an engine oil system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVSAir Canada Boeing 777EI-LBT · Aer Lingus Incident · Aug 24, 2018On August 24, 2018, the Boeing 757-2Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration EI-LBT), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia (PHL) International Airport (United States). Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-LBTAer Lingus Boeing 757D-AIGZ · Lufthansa Incident · Aug 24, 2017On August 24, 2017, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGZ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGZLufthansa Airbus A340N74856 · United Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2017On August 24, 2017, the Boeing 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N74856), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN74856United Airlines Boeing 757N942LR · Mesa Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N942LR), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN942LRMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJCC-ADZ · LAW Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Boeing 737 3G7 aircraft (registration CC-ADZ), operated by LAW, was involved in an incident at Punta Cana. Source: LAW.CLCC-ADZLAW Boeing 7379V-SKL · Singapore Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKL), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKLSingapore Airlines Airbus A380S2-AHC · Regent Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 7V3/W aircraft (registration S2-AHC), operated by Regent, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Regent.BDS2-AHCRegent Boeing 737OE-IAJ · ASL Belgium Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Boeing 737 476SF aircraft (registration OE-IAJ), operated by ASL Belgium, was involved in an incident at Malta. Source: ASL Belgium.ATOE-IAJASL Belgium Boeing 737G-FDZE · Thomson Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-FDZE), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Thomson.GBG-FDZEThomson Boeing 737RA-64021 · Aviastar Accident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Tu-204 100S aircraft (registration RA-64021), operated by Aviastar, was involved in an accident at Norilsk. Source: MAK.RURA-64021Aviastar Tupolev Tu-204PH-HXC · Transavia Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXC), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HXCTransavia Boeing 737EI-FCY · Stobart Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-FCY), operated by Stobart, was involved in an incident at Cork. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-FCYStobart ATR 42 / 72YL-BAE · Baltic Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAE), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BAEBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8TC-JUG · THY Incident · Aug 24, 2016On August 24, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration TC-JUG), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JUGTHY Airbus A320N187AN · American Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2015On August 24, 2015, the Boeing 757 223/W aircraft (registration N187AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN187ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757G-JECI · Flybe Incident · Aug 24, 2015On August 24, 2015, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECI), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECIFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-GRHK · Air France Incident · Aug 24, 2015On August 24, 2015, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHK), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GRHKAir France Airbus A319A6-ABU · Air Arabia Incident · Aug 24, 2015On August 24, 2015, the aircraft (registration A6-ABU), operated by Air Arabia, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: Air Arabia.AEA6-ABUAir Arabia Airbus A320D-AIMI · Lufthansa Incident · Aug 24, 2014On August 24, 2014, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIMI), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-AIMILufthansa Airbus A380C-FYJH · Air Canada Incident · Aug 24, 2014On August 24, 2014, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to the presence of smoke. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJHAir Canada Airbus A319N621AM · American Airlines Incident · Aug 24, 2014On August 24, 2014, the aircraft (registration N621AM), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN621AMAmerican Airlines Boeing 757PH-KZS · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Aug 24, 2014On August 24, 2014, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZS), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZSKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70

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