The Southern Cross crosses the Tasman Sea
September 101928

The Southern Cross crosses the Tasman Sea

Milestone98 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1917–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm take off from Sydney in the Fokker tri-motor “Southern Cross” and land in Christchurch the next day: the first flight between Australia and New Zealand, 2,300 kilometres of rough sea. Three months earlier they had crossed the Pacific.

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1917Milestone Glenn Martin refounds his company

Glenn L. Martin leaves Wright-Martin and founds the second Glenn L. Martin Company, maker of the Clippers and the B-26.

1929First flight The Fernic T-9, two wings and a tail, flies

At Roosevelt Field George Fernic’s T-9 flies, a light twin with two lifting wings in tandem plus a conventional tailplane, intended for distance records; the next day its landing gear and wings are damaged.

1933First flight The Pou-du-Ciel flies

Henri Mignet takes off in his Pou-du-Ciel, the Flying Flea that set off the homebuilding craze.

1961Accident A DC-6 on take-off from Shannon

The charter aircraft falls into the estuary shortly after taking off from Shannon for New York: all 83 people on board die, the worst air accident in Ireland.

1999Milestone Nanchang Airport opens

Nanchang opens Changbei Airport.

2004Airline Fly Niu, the Tongan airline, closes

Fly Niu Airlines ceases, one of the carriers born in Tonga after the collapse of Royal Tongan; it began and ended in the same year.

2012Airline Air Nigeria shuts down

Air Nigeria, successor to Virgin Nigeria, ceases operations.

2018Milestone Luzhou Yunlong airport opens

Luzhou Yunlong Airport opens in Sichuan with an inaugural Colorful Guizhou flight from Guiyang; it replaces the old Lantian airfield.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on September 10 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

LV-FQY · Aerolineas Argentinas Incident · Sep 10, 2025On September 10, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration LV-FQY), operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Trelew (Argentina) due to an engine failure during a rejected take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).ARLV-FQYAerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737N386DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 10, 2025On September 10, 2025, the Boeing 737-832 aircraft (registration N386DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Belize City (Belize) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN386DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737N178DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 10, 2025On September 10, 2025, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N178DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN178DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767YV2794 · Avior Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2025On September 10, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration YV2794), operated by Avior Airlines, was involved in an incident at Barquisimeto (Venezuela) due to a partial loss of engine power during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).VEYV2794Avior Airlines Boeing 737N503DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · Sep 10, 2024On September 10, 2024, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N503DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at College Park, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN503DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWBJA211P · Peach Aviation Incident · Sep 10, 2024On September 10, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration JA211P), operated by Peach Aviation, was involved in an incident at Sapporo/New Chitose (CTS) Airport (Japan) due to an operation on a closed runway or taxiway. Source: Peach Aviation.JPJA211PPeach Aviation Airbus A320G-TUIL · TUI Incident · Sep 10, 2024On September 10, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIL), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Bermuda. Source: TUI.GBG-TUILTUI Boeing 787 DreamlinerJA810A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Sep 10, 2024On September 10, 2024, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA810A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Ishigaki. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA810AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerZK-OXF · Air New Zealand Incident · Sep 10, 2024On September 10, 2024, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration ZK-OXF), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Wellington. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OXFAir New Zealand Airbus A320C-GASB · Summit Incident · Sep 10, 2023On September 10, 2023, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GASB), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GASBSummit De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-MIDS · British Airways Incident · Sep 10, 2023On September 10, 2023, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-MIDS), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: British Airways.GBG-MIDSBritish Airways Airbus A320VT-ATH · Asia India Incident · Sep 10, 2023On September 10, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-ATH), operated by Asia India, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: Asia India.INVT-ATHAsia India Airbus A320N27901 · United Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2023On September 10, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN27901United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-305J · Air China Accident · Sep 10, 2023On September 10, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration B-305J), operated by Air China, was involved in an accident at Singapore, leaving 9 injured. Source: Air China.CNB-305JAir China Airbus A320N181DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 10, 2022On September 10, 2022, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N181DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN181DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767G-TAWI · TUI Incident · Sep 10, 2022On September 10, 2022, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-TAWI), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Bournemouth. Source: TUI.GBG-TAWITUI Boeing 737EI-EFJ · Ryanair Incident · Sep 10, 2022On September 10, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EFJ), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Tenerife and Malaga. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EFJRyanair Boeing 737VQ-BUC · Aeroflot Incident · Sep 10, 2021On September 10, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 777-3M0(ER) aircraft (registration VQ-BUC), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).BMVQ-BUCAeroflot Boeing 777VQ-BEY · Azur Incident · Sep 10, 2021On September 10, 2021, the Boeing 757 2Q8/W aircraft (registration VQ-BEY), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: Azur.BMVQ-BEYAzur Boeing 757PR-TYT · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Sep 10, 2021On September 10, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration PR-TYT), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-TYTLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320I-BIKO · Alitalia Incident · Sep 10, 2021On September 10, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration I-BIKO), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Olbia. Source: Alitalia.ITI-BIKOAlitalia Airbus A320OE-LBE · Austrian Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2021On September 10, 2021, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration OE-LBE), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBEAustrian Airlines Airbus A321CN-NMJ · Arabia Maroc Incident · Sep 10, 2020On September 10, 2020, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CN-NMJ), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMJArabia Maroc Airbus A320VQ-BPN · S7 Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2020On September 10, 2020, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BPN), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BPNS7 Airlines Airbus A320ES-ACD · Regional Jet Incident · Sep 10, 2020On September 10, 2020, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration ES-ACD), operated by Regional Jet, was involved in an incident at Gallivare. Source: SHK.EEES-ACDRegional Jet Bombardier CRJN706PS · Blue Streak Incident · Sep 10, 2019On September 10, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N706PS), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Blue Streak.USN706PSBlue Streak Bombardier CRJVT-WAL · GoAir Incident · Sep 10, 2019On September 10, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VT-WAL), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad. Source: GoAir.INVT-WALGoAir Airbus A320VQ-BWF · Aeroflot Incident · Sep 10, 2019On September 10, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BWF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BWFAeroflot Boeing 737C-GXRW · Swoop Incident · Sep 10, 2019On September 10, 2019, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GXRW), operated by Swoop, was involved in an incident at Abbotsford due to a performance degradation during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GXRWSwoop Boeing 7379H-GTC · Air Horizont, Isf Blue Panorama Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2019On September 10, 2019, the Boeing 737-430 aircraft (registration 9H-GTC), operated by Air Horizont, Isf Blue Panorama Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tirana-Rinas (TIA) Airport due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Air Horizont, Isf Blue Panorama Airlines.MT9H-GTCAir Horizont, Isf Blue Panorama Airlines Boeing 737B-LAQ · Cathay Pacific Incident · Sep 10, 2018On September 10, 2018, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LAQ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LAQCathay Pacific Airbus A330RA-67240 · Severstal Incident · Sep 10, 2018On September 10, 2018, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration RA-67240), operated by Severstal, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Severstal.RURA-67240Severstal Bombardier CRJN203FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2018On September 10, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration N203FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN203FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320OE-IQB · Eurowings Europe Incident · Sep 10, 2018On September 10, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration OE-IQB), operated by Eurowings Europe, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: Eurowings Europe.ATOE-IQBEurowings Europe Airbus A320N950NN · American Airlines Accident · Sep 10, 2018On September 10, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N950NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Phoenix, Arizona (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN950NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737C-GFAT · Air Transat Incident · Sep 10, 2018On September 10, 2018, the Airbus A310-304 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAT), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFATAir Transat Airbus A310ZK-OXA · Air New Zealand Incident · Sep 10, 2017On September 10, 2017, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration ZK-OXA), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OXAAir New Zealand Airbus A320VT-JFN · Jet Airways Incident · Sep 10, 2017On September 10, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8AL/W aircraft (registration VT-JFN), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JFNJet Airways Boeing 737A6-ECZ · Emirates Incident · Sep 10, 2017On September 10, 2017, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-ECZ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai and Newcastle. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECZEmirates Boeing 777A6-EEZ · Emirates Incident · Sep 10, 2017On September 10, 2017, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EEZ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EEZEmirates Airbus A380C5-MAD · Tarco Air Incident · Sep 10, 2016On September 10, 2016, the Boeing 737-306 aircraft (registration C5-MAD), operated by Tarco Air, was involved in an incident at nr El Fasher Airport, North Darfur (Sudan) due to a bird strike. Source: Tarco Air.GMC5-MADTarco Air Boeing 737C-FOGJ · WestJet Incident · Sep 10, 2016On September 10, 2016, the Boeing 767-338 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FOGJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Keflavik due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FOGJWestJet Boeing 767C5-MAB · Tarco Incident · Sep 10, 2016On September 10, 2016, the Boeing 737 3Z0 aircraft (registration C5-MAB), operated by Tarco, was involved in an incident at El Fasher. Source: Tarco.GMC5-MABTarco Boeing 737ZK-NZE · Air New Zealand Incident · Sep 10, 2016On September 10, 2016, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration ZK-NZE), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NZEAir New Zealand Boeing 787 DreamlinerN3735D · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 10, 2015On September 10, 2015, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3735D), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3735DDelta Air Lines Boeing 737N941UW · American Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2015On September 10, 2015, the Boeing 757 2B7/W aircraft (registration N941UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: American Airlines.USN941UWAmerican Airlines Boeing 757S5-AAX · Adria Incident · Sep 10, 2015On September 10, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration S5-AAX), operated by Adria, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Adria.SIS5-AAXAdria Airbus A319JA461A · ANA Wings Incident · Sep 10, 2015On September 10, 2015, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration JA461A), operated by ANA Wings, was involved in an incident at Nagoya. Source: ANA Wings.JPJA461AANA Wings De Havilland Canada Dash 8N454PA · Atlas Air Incident · Sep 10, 2015On September 10, 2015, the Boeing 747-46NF aircraft (registration N454PA), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Leipzig and Dresden. Source: Atlas Air.USN454PAAtlas Air Boeing 747N522TA · Avianca Central America Incident · Sep 10, 2014On September 10, 2014, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N522TA), operated by Avianca Central America, was involved in an incident near San Salvador (SAL) International Airport (El Salvador) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Avianca Central America.USN522TAAvianca Central America Airbus A319N149UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2014On September 10, 2014, the Airbus A300 F4-622R aircraft (registration N149UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rockford. Source: UPS Airlines.USN149UPUPS Airlines Airbus A300N607CZ · Compass Incident · Sep 10, 2014On September 10, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N607CZ), operated by Compass, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: Compass.USN607CZCompass Embraer E170 / E175JA605A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Sep 10, 2013On September 10, 2013, the Boeing 767 381ER aircraft (registration JA605A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA605AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 767N817AW · American Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2013On September 10, 2013, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N817AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: American Airlines.USN817AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319D-ABCF · Air Berlin Accident · Sep 10, 2013On September 10, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration D-ABCF), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an accident at Nuremberg. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABCFAir Berlin Airbus A321VH-OQH · Qantas Incident · Sep 10, 2013On September 10, 2013, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQH), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQHQantas Airbus A380CS-TNK · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Sep 10, 2012On September 10, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TNK), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNKTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320D-AEMD · Augsburg Incident · Sep 10, 2012On September 10, 2012, the Embraer Embraer EMB-195 LR aircraft (registration D-AEMD), operated by Augsburg, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Augsburg.DED-AEMDAugsburg Embraer E190 / E195HP-1713CMP · Copa Airlines Incident · Sep 10, 2012On September 10, 2012, the Boeing 737-8V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1713CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rio Branco. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1713CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737N1609 · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 10, 2012On September 10, 2012, the Boeing 767 332ER/W aircraft (registration N1609), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1609Delta Air Lines Boeing 767

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