TAA makes its first flight
September 91946

TAA makes its first flight

Airline80 years ago
17historical events
50occurrences in earlier years
1911–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Trans Australia Airlines, the Australian state airline, begins operations with a DC-3 from Melbourne to Sydney carrying several dignitaries and a single paying passenger. For almost half a century it would share the domestic skies with Ansett, before merging into Qantas.

Also on this day · 16

1911Milestone Hamel carries Britain’s first official airmail

Gustav Hamel flies a Blériot the 19 miles from Hendon to Windsor in 18 minutes with a bag of letters and postcards: Britain’s first official airmail, staged for the coronation of George V.

1913Milestone The first loop in history

At Kiev, Pyotr Nesterov completes the first loop in aviation in a Nieuport IV; his superiors punished him with ten days’ confinement.

1922Record The first King’s Cup

Frank Barnard wins the first King’s Cup Race, Croydon to Glasgow and back in 6 hours 32 minutes, in a DH.4A.

1929First flight The de Havilland Puss Moth flies

The DH.80 Puss Moth takes off, the cabin monoplane in which Mollison and Bert Hinkler crossed oceans.

1949Accident Albert Guay’s bomb

A Canadian Pacific DC-3 explodes over Quebec from a bomb Albert Guay had planted to kill his wife; all 23 aboard die.

1961First flight The Bölkow Bo 103 flies

The Bölkow Bo 103, a German helicopter, makes its first flight.

1964Milestone The Beechcraft King Air enters service

The Beechcraft King Air, an American utility aircraft, enters service.

1969Accident Allegheny 853 and the training aircraft

An Allegheny DC-9 collides in mid-air with a training light aircraft over Indiana: all 83 people aboard both aircraft die. The case pushed for transponders to be required in general aviation.

1970Accident BOAC’s VC10 hijacked to Dawson’s Field

A BOAC VC10 on the Bahrain–Beirut route is hijacked and flown to Dawson’s Field to press for the release of Leila Khaled.

1976Accident Mid-air collision over Anapa

An Aeroflot An-24 and Yak-40 collide over the Black Sea near Anapa; all 70 aboard both aircraft die.

1980Airline Island Air takes off

Island Air begins flights between the Hawaiian islands.

1986Airline Delta and Western agree to merge

Delta Air Lines and Western Airlines announce their merger, completed in April 1987.

1988Accident Vietnam Airlines 831 at Bangkok

A Tu-134 crashes on approach to Don Mueang: 76 lives lost.

2006First flight The Dreamlifter flies

The Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter takes off, the Dreamlifter that carries 787 sections.

2012Airline bmibaby shuts down

bmibaby, bmi’s low-cost subsidiary, flies its last service.

2025Milestone Phnom Penh’s new airport opens

Cambodia opens Techo International Airport, Phnom Penh’s new airport.

This day in earlier years · 50

Occurrences recorded on September 9 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

VT-IUV · IndiGo Incident · Sep 9, 2025On September 9, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VT-IUV), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Vishakhapatnam. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IUVIndiGo Airbus A321AP-EDG · Airblue Incident · Sep 9, 2025On September 9, 2025, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration AP-EDG), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Airblue.PKAP-EDGAirblue Airbus A320AP-EDH · Airblue Incident · Sep 9, 2025On September 9, 2025, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration AP-EDH), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Airblue.PKAP-EDHAirblue Airbus A320D-AXGB · Eurowings Discover Incident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration D-AXGB), operated by Eurowings Discover, was involved in an incident near Miami (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Eurowings Discover.DED-AXGBEurowings Discover Airbus A330PK-YSP · Trigana Accident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the aircraft (registration PK-YSP), operated by Trigana, was involved in an accident at Serui, leaving 23 injured. Source: KNKT.IDPK-YSPTrigana ATR 42 / 72C-GJAN · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration C-GJAN), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GJANAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJHB-IJW · Edelweiss Incident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJW), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IJWEdelweiss Airbus A320JA85AN · All Nippon Airways Incident · Sep 9, 2023On September 9, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 881/W aircraft (registration JA85AN), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: ANA.JPJA85ANAll Nippon Airways Boeing 737PR-GTE · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Sep 9, 2023On September 9, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GTE), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Maringa. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GTEGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737D-ACNG · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Sep 9, 2022On September 9, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNG), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNGLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ9V-SWV · Singapore Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2022On September 9, 2022, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWV), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWVSingapore Airlines Boeing 777PH-BXT · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2022On September 9, 2022, the Boeing 737-9K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXT), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident over Montenegro due to turbulence. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXTKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737YR-ATJ · TAROM Incident · Sep 9, 2021On September 9, 2021, the ATR ATR 72-600 aircraft (registration YR-ATJ), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Oradea. Source: TAROM.ROYR-ATJTAROM ATR 42 / 72N175GJ · Gojet Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702ER aircraft (registration N175GJ), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Gojet.USN175GJGojet Bombardier CRJHA-LWD · Wizz Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWD), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Iasi. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWDWizz Airbus A320SP-EQG · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQG), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Poznan. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQGLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8N358NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N358NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Missoula. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN358NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319D-AKNL · Eurowings Accident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNL), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an accident at Berlin, leaving 1 injured. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AKNLEurowings Airbus A319D-AIRK · Lufthansa Incident · Sep 9, 2018On September 9, 2018, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRKLufthansa Airbus A321HZ-AKV · Saudia Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing 777 268ER aircraft (registration HZ-AKV), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Madinah and Karachi. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AKVSaudia Boeing 777N2331U · United Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration N2331U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN2331UUnited Airlines Boeing 777C-FYLC · Sunwing Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8BK/W aircraft (registration C-FYLC), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Sunwing.CAC-FYLCSunwing Boeing 737A5-BAB · Bhutan Accident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration A5-BAB), operated by Bhutan, was involved in an accident at Kolkata, leaving 20 injured. Source: Bhutan.BTA5-BABBhutan Airbus A319OO-SSK · Brussels Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration OO-SSK), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSKBrussels Airlines Airbus A319EC-KKQ · Swift Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration EC-KKQ), operated by Swift, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-KKQSwift ATR 42 / 72CN-RNW · Royal Maroc Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-RNW), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: the BEA (France).MACN-RNWRoyal Maroc Boeing 737JU-1015 · MIAT - Mongolian Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2016On September 9, 2016, the Boeing 737-8SH (WL) aircraft (registration JU-1015), operated by MIAT - Mongolian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a burst tyre. Source: MIAT - Mongolian Airlines.MNJU-1015MIAT - Mongolian Airlines Boeing 737G-LSAG · Jet2.com Incident · Sep 9, 2016On September 9, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 757-21B aircraft (registration G-LSAG), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSAGJet2.com Boeing 757VQ-BPM · Nordstar Incident · Sep 9, 2016On September 9, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BPM), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BPMNordstar Boeing 737A6-EBH · Emirates Incident · Sep 9, 2015On September 9, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EBH), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EBHEmirates Boeing 777EC-JPF · Europa Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration EC-JPF), operated by Europa, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-JPFEuropa Airbus A330HB-JHM · Edelweiss Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHM), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JHMEdelweiss Airbus A330TC-JHP · Turkish Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHPTurkish Airlines Boeing 737OO-DWJ · Brussels Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWJ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWJBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJD-ASTW · Germania Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration D-ASTW), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Valladolid. Source: Germania.DED-ASTWGermania Airbus A321HA-LWN · Wizz Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWN), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Cluj. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWNWizz Airbus A320N759EV · Delta Connection, opb ExpressJet Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2013On September 9, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N759EV), operated by Delta Connection, opb ExpressJet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Airport (United States). Source: Delta Connection, opb ExpressJet Airlines.USN759EVDelta Connection, opb ExpressJet Airlines Bombardier CRJC-FPPW · Perimeter Incident · Sep 9, 2013On September 9, 2013, the DHC-8-106 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FPPW), operated by Perimeter, was involved in an incident at Gods Narrows due to a precautionary engine shutdown during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPPWPerimeter De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-GSSE · Global Supply Incident · Sep 9, 2013On September 9, 2013, the Boeing 747-87UF aircraft (registration G-GSSE), operated by Global Supply, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Global Supply.GBG-GSSEGlobal Supply Boeing 747N362PH · Commutair Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration N362PH), operated by Commutair, was involved in an incident at Johnstown. Source: Commutair.USN362PHCommutair De Havilland Canada Dash 8HL7713 · Asiana Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL7713), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Asiana.KRHL7713Asiana Airbus A321YL-BAH · Baltic Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAH), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BAHBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8N409MC · Atlas Air Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Boeing 747-47Uf aircraft (registration N409MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Melbourne (Australia) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN409MCAtlas Air Boeing 747A6-ADB · Abu Dhabi Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration A6-ADB), operated by Abu Dhabi, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: GCAA.AEA6-ADBAbu Dhabi De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-EUXC · British Airways Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXCBritish Airways Airbus A321D-AIMB · Lufthansa Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration D-AIMB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMBLufthansa Airbus A380HB-JHI · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Sep 9, 2011On September 9, 2011, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHI), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHISwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330B-18208 · China Airlines Incident · Sep 9, 2011On September 9, 2011, the Boeing 747 409 aircraft (registration B-18208), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18208China Airlines Boeing 747C-GKON · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Sep 9, 2011On September 9, 2011, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a diversion for technical reasons. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-BIKU · British Airways Incident · Sep 9, 1998On September 9, 1998, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKUBritish Airways Boeing 757

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