London–Paris: the daily international airline is born
August 251919

London–Paris: the daily international airline is born

Airline107 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1919–2025years covered

Fact of the day

An Aircraft Transport and Travel Airco DH.16 leaves Hounslow Heath for Le Bourget with one passenger, newspapers, Devonshire cream and grouse: the world’s first daily scheduled international passenger service. Two and a half hours in the air for 21 guineas, in a four-seat biplane.

Also on this day · 10

1930Record Eddie Schneider, 18, crosses the United States

Eighteen-year-old Eddie August Schneider sets the junior transcontinental speed record flying from Westfield, New Jersey, to Los Angeles.

1932Record Earhart crosses the United States non-stop

Amelia Earhart lands at Newark after 19 hours from Los Angeles in her Vega: the first woman to fly the continent non-stop.

1955First flight The Handley Page Herald flies

The Herald takes off, the British regional that began with four piston engines and was reworked with two Darts.

1985Accident The Samantha Smith crash

A Bar Harbor Airlines Beech 99 crashes on approach to Auburn, Maine: all eight people on board die, among them Samantha Smith, the girl who wrote to Andropov.

1989Accident PIA Flight 404 vanishes in the Himalaya

A PIA Fokker F27 disappears after takeoff from Gilgit with 54 aboard; it has never been found.

1993Airline EuroAtlantic Airways is born

EuroAtlantic Airways, the Portuguese wet-lease specialist, is founded.

1995First flight The A319 flies

First flight of the A319, the short sibling of the A320 that won airlines over with its range and became a favourite of corporate aviation as the ACJ.

2001Accident Aaliyah dies in the Bahamas

Singer Aaliyah and eight others die when their overloaded Cessna 402 crashes after takeoff from Marsh Harbour.

2003Airline Air Deccan takes off

Air Deccan begins flying: India’s first low-cost airline.

2010Accident The crocodile L-410

A Filair L-410 crashes on approach to Bandundu, Congo, killing 20; the sole survivor said an escaped crocodile caused panic aboard.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on August 25 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

PR-YSD · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Aug 25, 2025On August 25, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration PR-YSD), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YSDAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320PH-HXI · Transavia Incident · Aug 25, 2025On August 25, 2025, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXI), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HXITransavia Boeing 7377T-VJO · Algerie Incident · Aug 25, 2024On August 25, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VJO), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Constantine. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJOAlgerie Boeing 737N660NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2024On August 25, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N660NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN660NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321HA-LWM · Wizz Incident · Aug 25, 2024On August 25, 2024, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWM), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWMWizz Airbus A320G-TUMK · TUI Incident · Aug 25, 2024On August 25, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration G-TUMK), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: TUI.GBG-TUMKTUI Boeing 737 MAXSU-NML · Nesma Incident · Aug 25, 2024On August 25, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration SU-NML), operated by Nesma, was involved in an incident at Bari. Source: Nesma.EGSU-NMLNesma Airbus A320N613AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2024On August 25, 2024, the Boeing 737-790(WL) aircraft (registration N613AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN613ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737N829NN · American Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2024On August 25, 2024, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N829NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre ORD y TUS (United States) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: American Airlines.USN829NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737D-ABVW · Lufthansa Incident · Aug 25, 2023On August 25, 2023, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVW), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-ABVWLufthansa Boeing 747N228NN · American Eagle Incident · Aug 25, 2023On August 25, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N228NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Eagle.USN228NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175G-SUNB · Jet2.com Incident · Aug 25, 2023On August 25, 2023, the Airbus A321-251NX(WL) aircraft (registration G-SUNB), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Bodrum. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-SUNBJet2.com Airbus A321OO-TCH · Brussels Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2023On August 25, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-TCH), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-TCHBrussels Airlines Airbus A320EI-EVS · Ryanair Incident · Aug 25, 2023On August 25, 2023, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EVS), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EVSRyanair Boeing 737N379HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2022On August 25, 2022, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N379HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN379HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330ZS-JRE · Safair Incident · Aug 25, 2021On August 25, 2021, the Boeing 737 4Y0 aircraft (registration ZS-JRE), operated by Safair, was involved in an incident East London. Source: Safair.ZAZS-JRESafair Boeing 737VQ-BLD · UTair Incident · Aug 25, 2021On August 25, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BLD), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Ufa. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BLDUTair ATR 42 / 72YV2912 · Conviasa Incident · Aug 25, 2021On August 25, 2021, the Embraer Erj190 aircraft (registration YV2912), operated by Conviasa, was involved in an incident at Maiquetia (Venezuela) due to a flight control failure during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).VEYV2912Conviasa Embraer E190 / E195G-EZDD · Easyjet Incident · Aug 25, 2020On August 25, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDD), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZDDEasyjet Airbus A319G-ECOH · Flybe Incident · Aug 25, 2019On August 25, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOH), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Flybe.GBG-ECOHFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8VQ-BGJ · Ural Incident · Aug 25, 2018On August 25, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VQ-BGJ), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ulan-Ude. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BGJUral Airbus A320OE-LQY · easyJet Europe Incident · Aug 25, 2018On August 25, 2018, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration OE-LQY), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-LQYeasyJet Europe Airbus A319OE-LXD · Austrian Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2018On August 25, 2018, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration OE-LXD), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LXDAustrian Airlines Airbus A320G-EUXE · British Airways Incident · Aug 25, 2018On August 25, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXE), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXEBritish Airways Airbus A321N911DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 25, 2018On August 25, 2018, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Pensacola (PNS) Regional Airport (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N911DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 25, 2018On August 25, 2018, the aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Pensacola. Source: the FAA (United States).USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80PH-EXD · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Aug 25, 2018On August 25, 2018, the aircraft (registration PH-EXD), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXDKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195EI-DHH · Ryanair Incident · Aug 25, 2017On August 25, 2017, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DHH), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen due to unusual noises from the tail and a stabilizer trim problem. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHHRyanair Boeing 737A6-EGH · Emirates Incident · Aug 25, 2017On August 25, 2017, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EGH), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EGHEmirates Boeing 777N975JT · JetBlue Airways Incident · Aug 25, 2017On August 25, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N975JT), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Bermuda. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN975JTJetBlue Airways Airbus A321A7-BCQ · Qatar Airways Incident · Aug 25, 2017On August 25, 2017, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCQ), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCQQatar Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerAP-BLW · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2017On August 25, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLW), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLWPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320HS-BBK · Thai AirAsia Incident · Aug 25, 2017On August 25, 2017, the Airbus A320 216SL aircraft (registration HS-BBK), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-BBKThai AirAsia Airbus A320JA833A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Aug 25, 2016On August 25, 2016, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA833A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: ANA.JPJA833AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN12922 · ExpressJet Incident · Aug 25, 2016On August 25, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N12922), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: ExpressJet.USN12922ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145A6-EDK · Emirates Incident · Aug 25, 2016On August 25, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDK), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDKEmirates Airbus A380VT-ALP · Air India Incident · Aug 25, 2016On August 25, 2016, the Boeing 777 337ER aircraft (registration VT-ALP), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Aktobe. Source: India.INVT-ALPAir India Boeing 777N930DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 25, 2016On August 25, 2016, the aircraft (registration N930DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN930DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N11191 · ExpressJet Incident · Aug 25, 2016On August 25, 2016, the aircraft (registration N11191), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: ExpressJet.USN11191ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145HS-DQE · Nok Incident · Aug 25, 2016On August 25, 2016, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration HS-DQE), operated by Nok, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Nok.THHS-DQENok De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GLKY · Perimeter Incident · Aug 25, 2015On August 25, 2015, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLKY), operated by Perimeter, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a failure of the indicating systems during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLKYPerimeter De Havilland Canada Dash 8D-ACNE · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Aug 25, 2015On August 25, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNE), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNELufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJTC-JII · THY Incident · Aug 25, 2015On August 25, 2015, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration TC-JII), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JIITHY Airbus A340PR-MAS · TAM Linhas Aéreas Incident · Aug 25, 2015On August 25, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-MAS), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MASTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320HB-IJJ · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Aug 25, 2015On August 25, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJJ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJJSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320G-NSEY · Aurigny Incident · Aug 25, 2014On August 25, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 190-200 STD Embraer 195 aircraft (registration G-NSEY), operated by Aurigny, was involved in an incident at Guernsey. Source: Aurigny.GBG-NSEYAurigny Embraer E190 / E195JA615A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Aug 25, 2014On August 25, 2014, the Boeing 767 381ER aircraft (registration JA615A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA615AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 767N618AE · Envoy Incident · Aug 25, 2014On August 25, 2014, the aircraft (registration N618AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Springfield. Source: Envoy.USN618AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145OH-LZC · Finnair Incident · Aug 25, 2014On August 25, 2014, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration OH-LZC), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LZCFinnair Airbus A321B-5317 · Shenzhen Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2013On August 25, 2013, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration B-5317), operated by Shenzhen Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX) International Airport (China) due to a fire on board, leaving 12 injured. Source: Shenzhen Airlines.CNB-5317Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737OK-TVG · Travel Service Incident · Aug 25, 2013On August 25, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration OK-TVG), operated by Travel Service, was involved in an incident at Pardubice. Source: Travel Service.CZOK-TVGTravel Service Boeing 737VQ-BNG · NordStar Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2013On August 25, 2013, the Boeing 737-86J (WL) aircraft (registration VQ-BNG), operated by NordStar Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow-Domodedovo (DME) International Airport (Russia) due to a runway excursion. Source: NordStar Airlines.BMVQ-BNGNordStar Airlines Boeing 737N721FD · FedEx Express Incident · Aug 25, 2013On August 25, 2013, the Airbus A300B4-622R aircraft (registration N721FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Luton (United Kingdom). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN721FDFedEx Express Airbus A300D-AIQA · Lufthansa Incident · Aug 25, 2012On August 25, 2012, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIQALufthansa Airbus A320C-FKCR · Air Canada Incident · Aug 25, 2012On August 25, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FKCR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKCRAir Canada Airbus A320N487UA · United Airlines Incident · Aug 25, 2012On August 25, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N487UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN487UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320F-GRPZ · Corsica Incident · Aug 25, 2012On August 25, 2012, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration F-GRPZ), operated by Corsica, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Corsica.FRF-GRPZCorsica ATR 42 / 72G-EZWA · easyJet Incident · Aug 25, 2012On August 25, 2012, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZWA), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Paphos. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZWAeasyJet Airbus A320N394DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 25, 2012On August 25, 2012, the Boeing 767-324ER aircraft (registration N394DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) International Airport (United States) due to an anomaly in the flight surfaces (flaps/slats). Source: Delta Air Lines.USN394DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 767VT-AXX · Air India Express Incident · Aug 25, 2011On August 25, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AXX), operated by Air India Express, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: Air India Express.INVT-AXXAir India Express Boeing 737

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