SCADTA opens Latin America’s first scheduled service
September 191921

SCADTA opens Latin America’s first scheduled service

Milestone105 years ago
15historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1783–2025years covered

Fact of the day

SCADTA’s Junkers F 13 seaplanes begin flying to a fixed timetable between Barranquilla and Girardot along the Magdalena River: eight hours instead of the weeks the steamboat took. It is the first scheduled airline service in Latin America and the seed of Avianca.

Also on this day · 14

1783Milestone A sheep, a duck and a rooster fly at Versailles

The Montgolfiers launch a balloon at Versailles before Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette carrying a sheep, a duck and a rooster: the first living creatures to fly.

1912Milestone The Zeppelin Hansa flies to Copenhagen and Malmö

DELAG’s LZ 13 Hansa leaves Hamburg with passengers for Copenhagen and Malmö: the first time a commercial Zeppelin flies outside Germany, the world’s first international passenger service.

1920First flight The Saunders Kittiwake flies

The Saunders Kittiwake, a British flying boat built by Saunders-Roe, makes its first flight.

1924First flight The Junkers G 24 flies

The Junkers G 24 takes off, the nine-seat all-metal tri-motor with which Luft Hansa would open its night and long-distance routes.

1946Airline TAP takes off

Transportes Aéreos Portugueses begins flying with the Lisbon–Madrid route.

1948Milestone Bilbao Airport opens

Bilbao opens Sondica Airport.

1962First flight The Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy flies

The Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy, an American freighter, makes its first flight.

1967Airline Delta Air Transport takes off

Delta Air Transport, the future Brussels Airlines, begins flying between Antwerp and Amsterdam with a Queen Air.

1976Accident Turkish Flight 452 in the Taurus Mountains

A Turkish Airlines 727 strikes the Taurus Mountains on approach to Antalya; all 154 aboard are killed.

1985First flight The Gulfstream IV flies

The Gulfstream IV, an American business jet, makes its first flight.

1986Airline Sichuan Airlines is born

Sichuan Airlines is founded; it would begin flying in July 1988.

1989Accident UTA 772: the Ténéré bomb

A bomb destroys the French DC-10 over the Ténéré desert in Niger: 170 lives lost from 18 countries. The memorial built in the sand by the families is visible from satellites.

2008Accident Travis Barker’s Learjet

A Learjet 60 carrying musicians Travis Barker and DJ AM blows a tyre and crashes during a rejected takeoff at Columbia, South Carolina; four of the six aboard die.

2008Airline DayJet shuts down

DayJet, the on-demand Eclipse 500 air taxi, ceases operations.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on September 19 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

TC-JBH · Turkish Airlines Accident · Sep 19, 1976On September 19, 1976, the Boeing 727-2F2 aircraft (registration TC-JBH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident near Isparta (Turkey), leaving 154 dead. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JBHTurkish Airlines Boeing 727D-AIGM · Lufthansa Incident · Sep 19, 2025On September 19, 2025, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration D-AIGM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Eindhoven. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGMLufthansa Airbus A340N17133 · United Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2025On September 19, 2025, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17133), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN17133United Airlines Boeing 757D-ATCF · Condor Incident · Sep 19, 2025On September 19, 2025, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration D-ATCF), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Condor.DED-ATCFCondor Airbus A321N12125 · United Airlines Accident · Sep 19, 2024On September 19, 2024, the Boeing 757-224 aircraft (registration N12125), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dunnigan, California (United States), leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN12125United Airlines Boeing 757N382HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2024On September 19, 2024, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N382HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre Honolulu y Portland due to a fire on board. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN382HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330CN-NMJ · Arabia Maroc Incident · Sep 19, 2024On September 19, 2024, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CN-NMJ), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Tánger. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMJArabia Maroc Airbus A320RP-C8619 · PAL Express Incident · Sep 19, 2023On September 19, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RP-C8619), operated by PAL Express, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: PAL Express.PHRP-C8619PAL Express Airbus A320EC-MJU · Air Europa Incident · Sep 19, 2023On September 19, 2023, the Boeing 737-85P (WL) aircraft (registration EC-MJU), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Palma de Mallorca (PMI) Airport (Spain) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-MJUAir Europa Boeing 7374R-ALR · SriLankan Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2023On September 19, 2023, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration 4R-ALR), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident near Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport (Sri Lanka) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: SriLankan Airlines.LK4R-ALRSriLankan Airlines Airbus A330D-ABOJ · Condor Incident · Sep 19, 2023On September 19, 2023, the Boeing 757-330 (WL) aircraft (registration D-ABOJ), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Palma de Mallorca (PMI) Airport (Spain) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Condor.DED-ABOJCondor Boeing 757N717FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2023On September 19, 2023, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N717FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN717FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321N557NN · American Eagle Incident · Sep 19, 2022On September 19, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft (registration N557NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: American Eagle.USN557NNAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJC-FXRJ · Summit Air Incident · Sep 19, 2022On September 19, 2022, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration C-FXRJ), operated by Summit Air, was involved in an incident near Yellowknife (Canada) due to engine vibration. Source: Summit Air.CAC-FXRJSummit Air BAe 146 / Avro RJN220NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Sep 19, 2021On September 19, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N220NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Allegiant.USN220NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320PR-TYQ · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Sep 19, 2021On September 19, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration PR-TYQ), 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-TYQLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320N770SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2020On September 19, 2020, the Bombardier Cl600 2C10 aircraft (registration N770SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chihuahua City (Mexico) due to a pressurisation system failure during the climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN770SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJSP-EQG · LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze Incident · Sep 19, 2019On September 19, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration SP-EQG), operated by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze, was involved in an incident at Poznan Lawica (Poland) due to an engine failure. Source: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze.PLSP-EQGLOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze De Havilland Canada Dash 8A6-ENO · Emirates Incident · Sep 19, 2019On September 19, 2019, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-ENO), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident near Peshawar (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Emirates.AEA6-ENOEmirates Boeing 777N7858A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2019On September 19, 2019, the Boeing 737-79P(WL) aircraft (registration N7858A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7858ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737G-OOBD · TUI Incident · Sep 19, 2019On September 19, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 757-28A aircraft (registration G-OOBD), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: TUI.GBG-OOBDTUI Boeing 757HL8056 · Tway Incident · Sep 19, 2019On September 19, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration HL8056), operated by Tway, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh. Source: Tway.KRHL8056Tway Boeing 737S2-AHV · Biman Incident · Sep 19, 2019On September 19, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8E9/W aircraft (registration S2-AHV), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Biman.BDS2-AHVBiman Boeing 737VN-A870 · Vietnam Incident · Sep 19, 2019On September 19, 2019, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration VN-A870), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the ATSB (Australia).VNVN-A870Vietnam Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-AIHY · Lufthansa Accident · Sep 19, 2018On September 19, 2018, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration D-AIHY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHYLufthansa Airbus A340YU-APD · Serbia Incident · Sep 19, 2018On September 19, 2018, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration YU-APD), operated by Serbia, was involved in an incident at Paphos. Source: Serbia.RSYU-APDSerbia Airbus A319VT-SGZ · SpiceJet Incident · Sep 19, 2017On September 19, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration VT-SGZ), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SGZSpiceJet Boeing 737N925XJ · Endeavor Air Accident · Sep 19, 2017On September 19, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N925XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an accident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN925XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJC-FGEI · Air Canada Incident · Sep 19, 2017On September 19, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGEI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGEIAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-FIWJ · WestJet Incident · Sep 19, 2017On September 19, 2017, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a flight control failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIWJWestJet Boeing 737F-HBXF · Air France Hop Incident · Sep 19, 2017On September 19, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration F-HBXF), operated by Air France Hop, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen. Source: Air France Hop.FRF-HBXFAir France Hop Embraer E170 / E175N555LV · Southwest Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Boeing 737-7BD(WL) aircraft (registration N555LV), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN555LVSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737C-FFNF · First Accident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Boeing 737-406 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FFNF), operated by First, was involved in an accident at Montreal due to a return to the departure airport during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFNFFirst Boeing 737N653AW · American Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N653AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: American Airlines.USN653AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320N430QX · Horizon Air Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N430QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Spokane. Source: Horizon Air.USN430QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8N353JB · JetBlue Airways Accident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N353JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN353JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195N76514 · United Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N76514), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN76514United Airlines Boeing 737YV3243 · Avior Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Boeing 737 4B7 aircraft (registration YV3243), operated by Avior, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Avior.VEYV3243Avior Boeing 737N729JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N729JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN729JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A3205Y-KYT · Kenya Airways Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration 5Y-KYT), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (NBO) International Airport (Kenya) due to a burst tyre. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KYTKenya Airways Embraer E190 / E195P4-AAA · Aruba Incident · Sep 19, 2016On September 19, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration P4-AAA), operated by Aruba, was involved in an incident at Miami due to a part detaching from the aircraft during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).AWP4-AAAAruba Airbus A320VQ-BEZ · Azur Air Incident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the Boeing 757-2Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration VQ-BEZ), operated by Azur Air, was involved in an incident at Rostov-on-Don (ROV) Airport (Russia) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Azur Air.BMVQ-BEZAzur Air Boeing 757PH-BFA · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the Boeing 747-406 aircraft (registration PH-BFA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paramaribo/Zanderij-Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM/SMJP due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747D-ABCK · Air Berlin Accident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration D-ABCK), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an accident at Dusseldorf. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABCKAir Berlin Airbus A321B-HXD · Cathay Pacific Incident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration B-HXD), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HXDCathay Pacific Airbus A340OH-LKP · Finnair Incident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration OH-LKP), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LKPFinnair Embraer E190 / E195N787UA · United Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N787UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: United Airlines.USN787UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777G-FDZG · Thomson Incident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-FDZG), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Cardiff. Source: Thomson.GBG-FDZGThomson Boeing 737JA856A · ANA Wings Incident · Sep 19, 2015On September 19, 2015, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration JA856A), operated by ANA Wings, was involved in an incident at Miyazaki. Source: ANA Wings.JPJA856AANA Wings De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FMWV · Rouge Incident · Sep 19, 2014On September 19, 2014, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWV), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident at Denver due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWVRouge Boeing 767C-GJWD · Air Canada Accident · Sep 19, 2014On September 19, 2014, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJWD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Winnipeg due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJWDAir Canada Airbus A321C-GGOY · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Sep 19, 2014On September 19, 2014, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGOYAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FFNF · First Incident · Sep 19, 2014On September 19, 2014, the Boeing 737-406 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FFNF), operated by First, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuaq due to a cabin cooling system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFNFFirst Boeing 737D-ACNQ · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Sep 19, 2014On September 19, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNQ), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNQLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJN639VA · Virgin America Incident · Sep 19, 2014On September 19, 2014, the aircraft (registration N639VA), operated by Virgin America, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Virgin America.USN639VAVirgin America Airbus A320C-GFJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Sep 19, 2013On September 19, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GFJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJN27901 · United Airlines Incident · Sep 19, 2013On September 19, 2013, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN27901United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerEC-KHN · Vueling Incident · Sep 19, 2012On September 19, 2012, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KHN), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KHNVueling Airbus A320N986DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 19, 2012On September 19, 2012, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N986DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN986DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80D-ABOG · Condor Incident · Sep 19, 2011On September 19, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOG), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Tirana. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABOGCondor Boeing 757

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