The Junkers Ju 90 flies
August 281937

The Junkers Ju 90 flies

First flight89 years ago
12historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1912–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The Ju 90 takes off: the big 40-seat four-engined airliner with which Lufthansa hoped to make the leap to long-distance flights, with a roomy cabin, reclining seats and panoramic windows. The war cut its commercial career short.

Also on this day · 11

1912First flight The Windermere Sea Bird flies

The Lakes Sea Bird flies, a two-seat floatplane of the Lakes Flying Company, on Lake Windermere.

1934Milestone The 1934 Challenge begins in Warsaw

The fourth and last Challenge International de Tourisme begins in Warsaw, won by Poland’s Jerzy Bajan.

1947Accident The Kvitbjørn crashes in Norway

The Norwegian Air Lines Sandringham flying boat Kvitbjørn strikes a mountain near Lødingen; all 35 aboard are killed.

1958First flight The Beechcraft Queen Air flies

The Queen Air takes off, the executive twin from which the King Air was born.

1988Accident Ramstein: the tragedy that changed air displays

Three aircraft of the Italian Frecce Tricolori team collide mid-routine and the wreckage falls on the crowd: 70 dead and hundreds injured. Germany banned aerobatics over spectators and the world revised the rules of air shows.

1988First flight The Hoffmann H40 flies

The Hoffmann H40 flies, a German sport aircraft by Wolf Hoffmann.

1993Accident An overloaded Yak-40 in Tajikistan

A Tajikistan Airlines Yak-40 carrying twice its intended passengers fails to lift off at Khorog and falls into the river: 82 lives lost.

2010Airline Mexicana stops flying

Mexicana de Aviación, founded in 1921 and one of the oldest airlines in the world, suspends operations.

2010Airline MexicanaLink falls too

MexicanaLink ceases, the Guadalajara regional born in 2009, on the same day its parent Mexicana stops flying.

2012Milestone Zunyi airport opens

Zunyi Xinzhou Airport opens in Guizhou with inaugural flights to Beijing and Guangzhou.

2014Milestone Hechi, the airport of sixty hilltops, opens

Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport opens in Guangxi at 677 metres: more than sixty hilltops had to be levelled to make room for the runway.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on August 28 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N110SY · Delta Connection Accident · Aug 28, 2025On August 28, 2025, the Embraer S A Erj 170-200 Ll aircraft (registration N110SY), operated by Delta Connection, was involved in an accident at Peaster, Texas (United States), leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN110SYDelta Connection Embraer E170 / E175B-20D1 · Juneyao Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2025On August 28, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration B-20D1), operated by Juneyao Airlines, was involved in an incident at Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) Airport (Finland) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Juneyao Airlines.CNB-20D1Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-2087 · Air China Incident · Aug 28, 2025On August 28, 2025, the Boeing Boeing 777-39L(ER) aircraft (registration B-2087), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Tomsk. Source: Air China.CNB-2087Air China Boeing 777N373NW · Delta Air Lines Accident · Aug 28, 2025On August 28, 2025, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N373NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Chase City, Virginia (United States), leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN373NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320B-2021 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2024On August 28, 2024, the Boeing Boeing 777-39P(ER) aircraft (registration B-2021), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2021China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777N66814 · United Airlines Accident · Aug 28, 2024On August 28, 2024, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N66814), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Memphis, leaving 6 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN66814United Airlines Boeing 737N455AW · Wisconsin Incident · Aug 28, 2024On August 28, 2024, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N455AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Wisconsin.USN455AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJS7-VEV · Seychelles Incident · Aug 28, 2023On August 28, 2023, the Airbus Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration S7-VEV), operated by Seychelles, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: Seychelles.SCS7-VEVSeychelles Airbus A3209H-VUQ · Malta Incident · Aug 28, 2023On August 28, 2023, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration 9H-VUQ), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Thessaloniki. Source: Malta.MT9H-VUQMalta Boeing 737 MAXC-GGMZ · Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Incident · Aug 28, 2022On August 28, 2022, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GGMZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident northeast of London (Canada) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GGMZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8EC-LVD · Iberia Incident · Aug 28, 2022On August 28, 2022, the Airbus A320-216 (WL) aircraft (registration EC-LVD), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a bird strike. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LVDIberia Airbus A320RP-C8780 · PAL Accident · Aug 28, 2022On August 28, 2022, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration RP-C8780), operated by PAL, was involved in an accident at Manila, leaving 12 injured. Source: PAL.PHRP-C8780PAL Airbus A330N724AN · American Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2022On August 28, 2022, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N724AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN724ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N836AW · American Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2021On August 28, 2021, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N836AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN836AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319VQ-BJS · UTair Incident · Aug 28, 2021On August 28, 2021, the Boeing 737-524 aircraft (registration VQ-BJS), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Syktyvkar (SCW) Airport (Russia) due to a go-around on approach. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BJSUTair Boeing 737N819NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 28, 2021On August 28, 2021, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N819NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN819NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N582UW · American Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2021On August 28, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N582UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN582UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N8502Z · Southwest Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2021On August 28, 2021, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N8502Z), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8502ZSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737A7-AHA · Qatar Airways Incident · Aug 28, 2020On August 28, 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration A7-AHA), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Cochin Airport due to a loss of separation. Source: the BEA (France).QAA7-AHAQatar Airways Airbus A320N423AX · Omni Air International Accident · Aug 28, 2020On August 28, 2020, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N423AX), operated by Omni Air International, was involved in an accident at Bucure?ti (Romania) due to a landing gear collapse. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN423AXOmni Air International Boeing 767C-GWUE · WestJet Encore Incident · Aug 28, 2020On August 28, 2020, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWUE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flap system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWUEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8HB-JNC · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Aug 28, 2020On August 28, 2020, the Boeing 777-3DEER aircraft (registration HB-JNC), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JNCSwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777C-FTIR · Bradley Incident · Aug 28, 2019On August 28, 2019, the ATR ATR 42-500 (AEROSPATIALE/AERITALIA) aircraft (registration C-FTIR), operated by Bradley, was involved in an incident at Kugluktuk due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTIRBradley ATR 42 / 72OO-JAY · TUI fly Belgium Incident · Aug 28, 2019On August 28, 2019, the Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) aircraft (registration OO-JAY), operated by TUI fly Belgium, was involved in an incident at Eindhoven (EIN) Airport (Netherlands). Source: TUI fly Belgium.BEOO-JAYTUI fly Belgium Boeing 737B-KPT · Cathay Pacific Incident · Aug 28, 2019On August 28, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-367(ER) aircraft (registration B-KPT), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-KPTCathay Pacific Boeing 777G-YMMH · British Airways Incident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-YMMH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMHBritish Airways Boeing 777C-GBZR · Rouge Incident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Boeing 767-38E (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GBZR), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident at New York due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GBZRRouge Boeing 767B-6952 · Capital Beijing Accident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6952), operated by Capital Beijing, was involved in an accident at Macau. Source: Capital Beijing.CNB-6952Capital Beijing Airbus A320N228WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N228WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lubbock. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN228WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737F-HBXH · Air France Hop Incident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration F-HBXH), operated by Air France Hop, was involved in an incident at Toulon. Source: Air France Hop.FRF-HBXHAir France Hop Embraer E170 / E175AP-BGK · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGK), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: PIA.PKAP-BGKPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777VH-OQA · Qantas Incident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQA), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney (Indonesia). Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQAQantas Airbus A380C-FPWD · Air Canada Incident · Aug 28, 2018On August 28, 2018, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FPWD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPWDAir Canada Airbus A320C-GRGI · Canadian North Incident · Aug 28, 2017On August 28, 2017, the DHC-8-106 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GRGI), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Pond Inlet. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GRGICanadian North De Havilland Canada Dash 8VQ-BLD · UTair Incident · Aug 28, 2017On August 28, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BLD), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Tomsk. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BLDUTair ATR 42 / 72TC-JVE · Turkish Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2017On August 28, 2017, the Boeing 737-8F2 (WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVE), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Basrah (BSR) International Airport (Iraq) due to a burst tyre. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVETurkish Airlines Boeing 737SP-EQH · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2017On August 28, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQH), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQHLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8OH-LWA · Finnair Incident · Aug 28, 2016On August 28, 2016, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-LWA), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) Airport (Finland) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LWAFinnair Airbus A350 XWBC-GPWG · Air Canada Incident · Aug 28, 2016On August 28, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GPWG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GPWGAir Canada Airbus A320N308DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 28, 2016On August 28, 2016, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N308DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN308DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A3219H-HUE · Horizont Incident · Aug 28, 2016On August 28, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737 430 aircraft (registration 9H-HUE), operated by Horizont, was involved in an incident at Porto Santo. Source: Horizont.MT9H-HUEHorizont Boeing 737YL-LCM · Smartlynx Incident · Aug 28, 2016On August 28, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration YL-LCM), operated by Smartlynx, was involved in an incident at Brno. Source: Smartlynx.LVYL-LCMSmartlynx Airbus A320JA874A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Aug 28, 2016On August 28, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA874A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Naha. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA874AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN522NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2015On August 28, 2015, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N522NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN522NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319TC-OBO · Onur Incident · Aug 28, 2015On August 28, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration TC-OBO), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Onur.TRTC-OBOOnur Airbus A320PK-BBY · Cardig Accident · Aug 28, 2015On August 28, 2015, the Boeing 737 3Q8BDSF aircraft (registration PK-BBY), operated by Cardig, was involved in an accident at Wamena. Source: Cardig.IDPK-BBYCardig Boeing 737TC-CPA · Pegasus Incident · Aug 28, 2015On August 28, 2015, the aircraft (registration TC-CPA), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-CPAPegasus Boeing 737G-EZWM · Easyjet Incident · Aug 28, 2014On August 28, 2014, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZWM), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EZWMEasyjet Airbus A320PH-BFI · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2014On August 28, 2014, the Boeing 747 406 SCD aircraft (registration PH-BFI), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFIKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747N583HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2014On August 28, 2014, the Boeing 767 33AER aircraft (registration N583HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN583HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767OO-SSC · Brussels Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2014On August 28, 2014, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration OO-SSC), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSCBrussels Airlines Airbus A319G-VIIP · British Airways Incident · Aug 28, 2014On August 28, 2014, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIPBritish Airways Boeing 777ZS-NMF · SA Express Incident · Aug 28, 2014On August 28, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration ZS-NMF), operated by SA Express, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: SA Express.ZAZS-NMFSA Express Bombardier CRJN484AA · American Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2013On August 28, 2013, the aircraft (registration N484AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN484AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80G-CIVI · British Airways Incident · Aug 28, 2013On August 28, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVIBritish Airways Boeing 747C-GWBN · WestJet Incident · Aug 28, 2013On August 28, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBNWestJet Boeing 737N855NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 28, 2013On August 28, 2013, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N855NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN855NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N802NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Aug 28, 2013On August 28, 2013, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N802NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN802NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N632SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2012On August 28, 2012, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N632SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN632SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N472WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Aug 28, 2012On August 28, 2012, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N472WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN472WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737

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