The 787 is certified
August 262011

The 787 is certified

Milestone15 years ago
15historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1921–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The FAA and EASA certify the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first airliner with a carbon-fibre fuselage and wings. After three years of delays, ANA would put it into service in October.

Also on this day · 14

1921Accident The first accident of a civil Goliath

A Farman Goliath of Belgium’s SNETA ditches off the English coast; the first accident of a Goliath in civil service.

1936Airline Mozambique’s airline is born

DETA, the future LAM Mozambique Airlines, is founded.

1951Accident Bill Barilko vanishes

Toronto Maple Leafs player Bill Barilko and his dentist vanish in a Fairchild 24 returning from a fishing trip in Ontario.

1952Record A Canberra crosses the Atlantic twice in a day

A prototype Canberra flies the Atlantic there and back in 10 hours 3 minutes: the first double crossing in a day by a jet.

1966Accident Hermann Geiger, the glacier pilot, dies

Hermann Geiger, the Swiss pilot who invented glacier landings and rescued hundreds of climbers with his Piper, dies at Sion when he collides with a glider on take-off while instructing a student.

1969Accident Aeroflot 1770 on landing at Vnukovo

The aircraft crashes while landing at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport and 16 people die.

1969First flight The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner flies

The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, an American airliner, makes its first flight.

1974Milestone Charles Lindbergh dies

Charles Lindbergh dies of cancer aged 72 at his retreat on Maui, Hawaii, and is buried the same day in a grave he designed himself in the traditional Hawaiian style.

1981Accident Aeropesca 221 in the Colombian jungle

A Viscount strikes Mount Santa Elena, north of Florencia, in poor visibility: all 50 people on board die.

1982Accident A 737 overruns at Ishigaki with no deaths

A Southwest Air Lines 737, the future Japan Transocean Air, overruns the runway on landing at Ishigaki and burns; nobody dies.

1988Airline Cebu Pacific is born

Cebu Pacific, the largest low-cost airline in the Philippines, is founded.

1993Accident Sakha Avia 301 at Aldan

A Let L-410 crashes on approach to Aldan in Yakutia: all 24 people on board die.

2002First flight The Eclipse 500 flies

The Eclipse 500 takes off, the very light jet that promised a jet at the price of a turboprop.

2016Airline Eagle Airways shuts down

Eagle Airways, Air New Zealand’s regional, flies its last service.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on August 26 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

B-2033 · Air China Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Boeing 777 39LER aircraft (registration B-2033), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Nizhnevartovsk. Source: Air China.CNB-2033Air China Boeing 777C-GGMZ · Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GGMZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident at Edmonton (YEG) International Airport (Canada). Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GGMZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-DRTF · Jet2.com Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Boeing 737-85P (WL) aircraft (registration G-DRTF), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Alicante (ALC) Airport (Spain) due to a runway incursion. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-DRTFJet2.com Boeing 737UR-CEZ · Cavok Air Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Antonov An-12BP aircraft (registration UR-CEZ), operated by Cavok Air, was involved in an incident at Ostend, Ostend Arrondissement, West Flanders (Belgium) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Cavok Air.UAUR-CEZCavok Air Antonov An-12EI-IJX · Ryanair Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-IJX), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-IJXRyanair Boeing 737 MAXPR-YRB · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Aug 26, 2024On August 26, 2024, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration PR-YRB), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Sao Luiz. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YRBAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320C-GMYU · Air Canada Incident · Aug 26, 2024On August 26, 2024, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GMYU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Boston due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GMYUAir Canada Airbus A220N75425 · United Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N75425), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN75425United Airlines Boeing 737N485HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 717-22A aircraft (registration N485HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN485HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717JA717A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 777 281ER aircraft (registration JA717A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Nagoya. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA717AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777N836AW · American Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N836AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN836AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A3199H-LMT · Lauda Europe Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-LMT), operated by Lauda Europe, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Lauda Europe.MT9H-LMTLauda Europe Airbus A320N850DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N850DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN850DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737RA-47363 · Khabarovsk Avia Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-47363), operated by Khabarovsk Avia, was involved in an incident at enroute Khabarovsk-Novy Apt. (KHV/UHHH) to Okhotsk Apt. (OHO) (Russia). Source: Khabarovsk Avia.RURA-47363Khabarovsk Avia Antonov An-24OE-LBK · Austrian Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBKAustrian Airlines Airbus A320T7-ME7 · MEA Incident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration T7-ME7), operated by MEA, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: MEA.SMT7-ME7MEA Airbus A321N76064 · United Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N76064), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN76064United Airlines Boeing 767N156UW · American Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N156UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bozeman. Source: American Airlines.USN156UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N344DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N344DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident, leaving 3 injured. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN344DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321YR-SEA · Star East Incident · Aug 26, 2021On August 26, 2021, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration YR-SEA), operated by Star East, was involved in an incident at Kabul. Source: Star East.ROYR-SEAStar East Airbus A320VP-BBP · AirBridgeCargo Incident · Aug 26, 2021On August 26, 2021, the Boeing 747 8F aircraft (registration VP-BBP), operated by AirBridgeCargo, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: AirBridgeCargo.BMVP-BBPAirBridgeCargo Boeing 747TS-IOK · Tunis Incident · Aug 26, 2021On August 26, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 6H3 aircraft (registration TS-IOK), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Tunis.TNTS-IOKTunis Boeing 737G-EZIX · Easyjet Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZIX), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZIXEasyjet Airbus A319EC-KLT · Vueling Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KLT), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).ESEC-KLTVueling Airbus A320EP-ITD · Iran Accident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration EP-ITD), operated by Iran, was involved in an accident at Tehran (Iran). Source: Iran.IREP-ITDIran ATR 42 / 72N911DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to turbulence, leaving 152 injured. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N911DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago due to turbulence on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80A4O-OVE · Salam Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration A4O-OVE), operated by Salam, was involved in an incident at Muscat. Source: Salam.OMA4O-OVESalam Airbus A320AP-BGY · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-240(LR) aircraft (registration AP-BGY), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGYPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777N17128 · United Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17128), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: United Airlines.USN17128United Airlines Boeing 757G-LSAC · Jet2.com Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 757-23A aircraft (registration G-LSAC), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSACJet2.com Boeing 757HB-IJP · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJP), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJPSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320C-FMWV · Air Canada Rouge Accident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWV), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an accident at Vancouver due to an engine instrumentation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWVAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767C-FGEO · Air Canada Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGEO), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver and Newark. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGEOAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerSP-EQH · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQH), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wroclaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQHLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8B-6958 · Capital Beijing Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6958), operated by Capital Beijing, was involved in an incident at Kunming. Source: Capital Beijing.CNB-6958Capital Beijing Airbus A320HL7720 · Korean Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration HL7720), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Guam. Source: Korean.KRHL7720Korean Airbus A330N799AN · American Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N799AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: American Airlines.USN799ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777OO-SND · Brussels Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-SND), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNDBrussels Airlines Airbus A320G-OMYT · Thomas Cook Incident · Aug 26, 2017On August 26, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A330-243 aircraft (registration G-OMYT), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-OMYTThomas Cook Airbus A330N797MX · Southwest Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2017On August 26, 2017, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N797MX), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN797MXSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737VT-EPJ · Air India Incident · Aug 26, 2017On August 26, 2017, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-EPJ), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Srinagar. Source: India.INVT-EPJAir India Airbus A320B-LBJ · Cathay Pacific Incident · Aug 26, 2016On August 26, 2016, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LBJ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LBJCathay Pacific Airbus A330C-FANB · North Incident · Aug 26, 2016On August 26, 2016, the Boeing 737-48E (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FANB), operated by North, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FANBNorth Boeing 737SP-EQF · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2016On August 26, 2016, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vilnius. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQFLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 89K-AOA · Kuwait Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Boeing 777 269ER aircraft (registration 9K-AOA), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AOAKuwait Boeing 777N378AX · Omni Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Boeing 767-33A aircraft (registration N378AX), operated by Omni, was involved in an incident at Fort Drum. Source: Omni.USN378AXOmni Boeing 767N526EA · American Eagle Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N526EA), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Richmond. Source: the FAA (United States).USN526EAAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJJA705A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Boeing 777 281 aircraft (registration JA705A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA705AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777C-GARO · Rouge Incident · Aug 26, 2014On August 26, 2014, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GARO), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GARORouge Airbus A319G-LCYE · BA CityFlyer Incident · Aug 26, 2014On August 26, 2014, the aircraft (registration G-LCYE), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYEBA CityFlyer Embraer E170 / E175B-3363 · China Express Accident · Aug 26, 2014On August 26, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration B-3363), operated by China Express, was involved in an accident at Chongqing. Source: China Express.CNB-3363China Express Bombardier CRJD-ABOJ · Condor Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Boeing 757-330 aircraft (registration D-ABOJ), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Dubrovnik (Croatia) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Condor.DED-ABOJCondor Boeing 757HB-IYY · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYY), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IYYSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJC-FDQV · Air Canada Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flight control failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDQVAir Canada Airbus A320N325NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N325NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN325NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319C-FEJF · Air Canada Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to an engine oil system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEJFAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175N209UA · United Airlines Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo. Source: United Airlines.USN209UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777F-GFKY · Air France Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration F-GFKY), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Air France.FRF-GFKYAir France Airbus A320HB-JMM · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration HB-JMM), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JMMSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340

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