Aeroméxico is born
September 141934

Aeroméxico is born

Airline92 years ago
15historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1924–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Aeronaves de México is founded, the seed of the Mexican flag carrier that would connect the country with itself and with the world for almost a century.

Also on this day · 14

1924First flight The Westland Woodpigeon flies

The Westland Woodpigeon flies, a light two-seat biplane built for the 1924 Lympne trials.

1934Airline Aeronaves de México makes its first flight

Julio Zinser pilots the inaugural flight of Aeronaves de México, from Mexico City to Acapulco in a Stinson: the future Aeroméxico is born.

1936First flight The KhAI-3 transport motor glider flies

The Kharkiv Aviation Institute’s KhAI-3 flies, one of the Soviet transport motor gliders meant to cut the cost of flying.

1938First flight The last Zeppelin flies

LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II, the Hindenburg’s sister ship, is christened and makes her maiden flight at Friedrichshafen under Hugo Eckener. The United States will not sell her helium and she will never carry passengers: she is the last of the great rigid airships.

1939First flight Sikorsky lifts the VS-300

Igor Sikorsky makes the first tethered flight of the VS-300 at Stratford, ten seconds that founded the modern helicopter.

1954First flight The SZD-11 Albatros flies

Tadeusz Góra makes the first flight of the SZD-11 Albatros, a Polish single-seat sailplane that remained a prototype.

1959First flight The Beechcraft Debonair flies

The Debonair takes off, the conventional-tail Bonanza.

1963Milestone The Tokyo Convention

The convention on offences committed on board aircraft is signed in Tokyo, giving the captain legal authority in flight and settling which state tries crimes on board.

1963First flight The Mitsubishi MU-2 flies

The MU-2 takes off, the fast Japanese high-wing twin.

1970Airline Northeast Bolivian Airways is born

Northeast Bolivian Airways (NEBA) is founded in Cochabamba; it would fly until 2006.

1978Airline Overseas National Airways shuts down

Overseas National Airways, the New York DC-10 charter carrier, ceases operations.

1993Accident Lufthansa Flight 2904 at Warsaw

A Lufthansa A320 overruns the runway on landing at Warsaw with a tailwind and hits an embankment; two people die.

2002Accident A cargo ATR 42 falls at Paranapanema

A Total Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 freighter from São Paulo to Londrina loses control and crashes near Paranapanema 47 minutes after takeoff: both pilots die.

2008Accident Aeroflot 821 at Perm

A 737-500 comes down on the Trans-Siberian Railway on approach to Perm: all 88 people on board die.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on September 14 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

PH-BVB · KLM Asia Incident · Sep 14, 2025On September 14, 2025, the Boeing 777-306ER aircraft (registration PH-BVB), operated by KLM Asia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a bird strike. Source: KLM Asia.NLPH-BVBKLM Asia Boeing 777OM-FEX · Enter Incident · Sep 14, 2025On September 14, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration OM-FEX), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: Enter.SKOM-FEXEnter Boeing 737CC-COE · LATAM Chile Incident · Sep 14, 2025On September 14, 2025, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration CC-COE), operated by LATAM Chile, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: LATAM Chile.CLCC-COELATAM Chile Airbus A320CN-RGO · RAM Incident · Sep 14, 2024On September 14, 2024, the aircraft (registration CN-RGO), operated by RAM, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: RAM.MACN-RGORAM Embraer E190 / E195N37531 · United Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2024On September 14, 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft (registration N37531), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston-George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Airlines.USN37531United Airlines Boeing 737 MAXCN-RGO · Royal Air Maroc - RAM Incident · Sep 14, 2024On September 14, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-190AR aircraft (registration CN-RGO), operated by Royal Air Maroc - RAM, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) due to a bird strike. Source: Royal Air Maroc - RAM.MACN-RGORoyal Air Maroc - RAM Embraer E190 / E195HS-THD · Thai Incident · Sep 14, 2024On September 14, 2024, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration HS-THD), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Thai.THHS-THDThai Airbus A350 XWBG-TAWO · TUI Airways Incident · Sep 14, 2023On September 14, 2023, the Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) aircraft (registration G-TAWO), operated by TUI Airways, was involved in an incident at Bournemouth (BOH) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to a bird strike. Source: TUI Airways.GBG-TAWOTUI Airways Boeing 737TC-LSL · Turkish Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2023On September 14, 2023, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LSL), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bishkek. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LSLTurkish Airlines Airbus A321G-VBZZ · Virgin Atlantic Airways Incident · Sep 14, 2022On September 14, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VBZZ), operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways, was involved in an incident near waypoint ANKOX due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways.GBG-VBZZVirgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerOH-LTR · Finnair Incident · Sep 14, 2022On September 14, 2022, the Airbus A330 302E aircraft (registration OH-LTR), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LTRFinnair Airbus A330XA-BAC · Aeroméxico Connect Incident · Sep 14, 2022On September 14, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration XA-BAC), operated by Aeroméxico Connect, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Aeroméxico Connect.MXXA-BACAeroméxico Connect Embraer E190 / E195VT-AXZ · India Express Accident · Sep 14, 2022On September 14, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AXZ), operated by India Express, was involved in an accident at Muscat, leaving 14 injured. Source: India Express.INVT-AXZIndia Express Boeing 737VT-ANM · Air India Incident · Sep 14, 2022On September 14, 2022, the Boeing 787 aircraft (registration VT-ANM), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai (India) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).INVT-ANMAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerVQ-BDN · NordStar Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2021On September 14, 2021, the Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) aircraft (registration VQ-BDN), operated by NordStar Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg-Koltsovo (SVX) Airport (Russia) due to an engine failure. Source: NordStar Airlines.BMVQ-BDNNordStar Airlines Boeing 737N614UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2021On September 14, 2021, the Boeing 747-8F aircraft (registration N614UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: UPS Airlines.USN614UPUPS Airlines Boeing 747C-GSPW · Inuit Incident · Sep 14, 2021On September 14, 2021, the Boeing 737-275C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GSPW), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at La Grande Riviere due to a fuel system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GSPWInuit Boeing 737VT-EXB · Air India Incident · Sep 14, 2021On September 14, 2021, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VT-EXB), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Raipur. Source: Air India.INVT-EXBAir India Airbus A320C-GCJT · Cargojet Incident · Sep 14, 2020On September 14, 2020, the Boeing 757-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJT), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati due to a flight control failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJTCargojet Boeing 757G-VIIC · British Airways Incident · Sep 14, 2020On September 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIICBritish Airways Boeing 777B-9985 · Chengdu Incident · Sep 14, 2019On September 14, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-9985), operated by Chengdu, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: Chengdu.CNB-9985Chengdu Airbus A320C-FZJA · Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Incident · Sep 14, 2018On September 14, 2018, the Canadair CRJ-200ER (CL-600-2B19) aircraft (registration C-FZJA), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident at Newark-Liberty (EWR) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-FZJAAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Bombardier CRJVN-A339 · Vietnam Incident · Sep 14, 2018On September 14, 2018, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VN-A339), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Vietnam.VNVN-A339Vietnam Airbus A321EI-DAH · Ryanair Incident · Sep 14, 2018On September 14, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DAH), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident East Midlands. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DAHRyanair Boeing 737OY-JTR · Jet Time Incident · Sep 14, 2018On September 14, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 73A/W aircraft (registration OY-JTR), operated by Jet Time, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Jet Time.DKOY-JTRJet Time Boeing 737D-ABGS · Eurowings Incident · Sep 14, 2017On September 14, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-ABGS), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABGSEurowings Airbus A319ZK-MCP · Mount Cook Incident · Sep 14, 2017On September 14, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration ZK-MCP), operated by Mount Cook, was involved in an incident at Palmerston North. Source: Mount Cook.NZZK-MCPMount Cook ATR 42 / 72C-GXJA · Georgian Incident · Sep 14, 2017On September 14, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GXJA), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham and Toronto due to a flap system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GXJAGeorgian Bombardier CRJN67058 · United Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2017On September 14, 2017, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N67058), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN67058United Airlines Boeing 767EP-CFP · Iran Accident · Sep 14, 2016On September 14, 2016, the aircraft (registration EP-CFP), operated by Iran, was involved in an accident at Tehran. Source: Iran.IREP-CFPIran Fokker 100G-ZBAD · Monarch Incident · Sep 14, 2016On September 14, 2016, the aircraft (registration G-ZBAD), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Monarch.GBG-ZBADMonarch Airbus A321N27205 · United Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2016On September 14, 2016, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N27205), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN27205United Airlines Boeing 737VP-BOY · Ikar Incident · Sep 14, 2016On September 14, 2016, the Boeing 767 3G5ER aircraft (registration VP-BOY), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Ikar.BMVP-BOYIkar Boeing 767D-AIZN · Lufthansa Incident · Sep 14, 2016On September 14, 2016, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIZN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Tallinn. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIZNLufthansa Airbus A320EP-CFP · Iran Air Incident · Sep 14, 2016On September 14, 2016, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-CFP), operated by Iran Air, was involved in an incident at Tehran-Mehrabad (THR) Airport (Iran) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Iran Air.IREP-CFPIran Air Fokker 100OE-LVH · Austrian Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2015On September 14, 2015, the Fokker F100 aircraft (registration OE-LVH), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LVHAustrian Airlines Fokker 100D-AIPW · Germanwings Incident · Sep 14, 2015On September 14, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIPW), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Germanwings.DED-AIPWGermanwings Airbus A320G-EUXC · British Airways Incident · Sep 14, 2015On September 14, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXCBritish Airways Airbus A321N903EV · ExpressJet Incident · Sep 14, 2015On September 14, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N903EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Lexington. Source: ExpressJet.USN903EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJN602SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2015On September 14, 2015, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N602SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Providence. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN602SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737G-VXLG · Virgin Atlantic Incident · Sep 14, 2015On September 14, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 747-41R aircraft (registration G-VXLG), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VXLGVirgin Atlantic Boeing 747EI-EKC · Ryanair Incident · Sep 14, 2015On September 14, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: the BFU (Germany).IEEI-EKCRyanair Boeing 737HK-4817 · VivaColombia Incident · Sep 14, 2014On September 14, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HK-4817), operated by VivaColombia, was involved in an incident at Pereira. Source: VivaColombia.COHK-4817VivaColombia Airbus A320T7-MRC · MEA Incident · Sep 14, 2014On September 14, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration T7-MRC), operated by MEA, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: MEA.SMT7-MRCMEA Airbus A320HB-IPY · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Sep 14, 2014On September 14, 2014, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration HB-IPY), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IPYSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A319UR-PSA · Ukraine Accident · Sep 14, 2013On September 14, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8HX/W aircraft (registration UR-PSA), operated by Ukraine, was involved in an accident at Kyiv and Dubai. Source: GCAA.UAUR-PSAUkraine Boeing 737C-GJIG · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Sep 14, 2013On September 14, 2013, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJIG), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a false warning in the cockpit on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJIGAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N975AV · Avianca Incident · Sep 14, 2013On September 14, 2013, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration N975AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Santa Cruz. Source: Avianca.USN975AVAvianca Airbus A330N632SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2013On September 14, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ-702ER aircraft (registration N632SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN632SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJG-EZIZ · Easyjet Incident · Sep 14, 2013On September 14, 2013, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZIZ), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Pisa. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZIZEasyjet Airbus A319ZK-OJB · Air New Zealand Incident · Sep 14, 2013On September 14, 2013, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJB), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OJBAir New Zealand Airbus A320PH-BQH · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Sep 14, 2013On September 14, 2013, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQH), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQHKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777A6-EAQ · Emirates Incident · Sep 14, 2012On September 14, 2012, the aircraft (registration A6-EAQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EAQEmirates Airbus A330VH-YIO · Virgin Australia Incident · Sep 14, 2012On September 14, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8FE/W aircraft (registration VH-YIO), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Bali. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-YIOVirgin Australia Boeing 737CN-ROP · Royal Maroc Incident · Sep 14, 2012On September 14, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-ROP), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an incident at Riyadh. Source: the NTSB (United States).MACN-ROPRoyal Maroc Boeing 737C-FYJP · Air Canada Incident · Sep 14, 2012On September 14, 2012, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJP), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJPAir Canada Airbus A319CC-BCB · LAN Perú Incident · Sep 14, 2011On September 14, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration CC-BCB), operated by LAN Perú, was involved in an incident at Lima-Jorge Chávez (LIM) International Airport (Peru) due to an impact against a building. Source: LAN Perú.CLCC-BCBLAN Perú Airbus A319CC-CPI · LAN Perú Incident · Sep 14, 2011On September 14, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration CC-CPI), operated by LAN Perú, was involved in an incident at Lima-Jorge Chávez (LIM) International Airport (Peru) due to an impact against a building. Source: LAN Perú.CLCC-CPILAN Perú Airbus A319LY-AWE · SCAT Incident · Sep 14, 2011On September 14, 2011, the Boeing 737 522 aircraft (registration LY-AWE), operated by SCAT, was involved in an incident at Almaty. Source: SCAT.LTLY-AWESCAT Boeing 737VP-BQI · Nordavia Incident · Sep 14, 2011On September 14, 2011, the Boeing 737 5Y0 aircraft (registration VP-BQI), operated by Nordavia, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Nordavia.BMVP-BQINordavia Boeing 737

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