
Jimmy Doolittle takes off, flies and lands with the cockpit covered, guided only by instruments: instrument flight is born, the basis of aviation in any weather.
Henri Giffard covers 27 km from Paris to Trappes in his steam-powered airship: the first powered, steerable flight in history.
HMA No. 1 Mayfly, Britain’s first rigid airship, breaks in the wind as it is brought out of its shed at Barrow without ever having flown.
Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow found Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong with a single DC-3, “Betsy”.
Cyprus Airways, the Cypriot flag carrier, is founded.
The Yak-16 takes off, the small Soviet twin-engined airliner.
A DC-7 crashes on take-off from Bordeaux-Mérignac: 55 lives lost.
A Japan Airlines DC-8 lands by mistake at Juhu aerodrome instead of Santacruz, Bombay, and overruns the short runway; 11 injured.
The Be-200 takes off, the Russian jet amphibian that fights fires.
An Airlink Jetstream 41 comes down beside a school after takeoff from Durban; the captain dies and the other two crew survive.
Sikkim opens Pakyong, its first airport, perched in the Himalaya.
Occurrences recorded on September 24 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Sep 24, 2025On September 24, 2025, the Embraer Emb-145Xr aircraft (registration N21129), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Roanoke, Virginia (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN21129United Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Sep 24, 2025On September 24, 2025, the aircraft (registration N21129), operated by Commute, was involved in an incident at Roanoke. Source: the FAA (United States).USN21129Commute Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Sep 24, 2025On September 24, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXQ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXQAir France Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 24, 2025On September 24, 2025, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N894DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN894DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Accident · Sep 24, 2024On September 24, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-SNF), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an accident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNFBrussels Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 24, 2024On September 24, 2024, the Airbus A359 aircraft (registration SE-RSD), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-RSDSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Sep 24, 2023On September 24, 2023, the Boeing 737-5Y0 aircraft (registration HC-CUH), operated by Aeroregional, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil. Source: Aeroregional.ECHC-CUHAeroregional Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2023On September 24, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBKAustrian Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 24, 2023On September 24, 2023, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration LN-RGO), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Longyearbyen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RGOSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 24, 2022On September 24, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8HX/W aircraft (registration TC-TJU), operated by Corendon, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Corendon.TRTC-TJUCorendon Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2022On September 24, 2022, the Airbus A321-251NX(WL) aircraft (registration G-NEOZ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: British Airways.GBG-NEOZBritish Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 24, 2022On September 24, 2022, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BHX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Multan. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHXPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 24, 2022On September 24, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-195LR (ERJ-190-200 LR) aircraft (registration I-ADJU), operated by Air Dolomiti, was involved in an incident at Milano-Linate (LIN) Airport (Italy) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Air Dolomiti.ITI-ADJUAir Dolomiti Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Sep 24, 2021On September 24, 2021, the Boeing 747-4B5F aircraft (registration N706CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: the FAA (United States).USN706CKKalitta Air Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 24, 2021On September 24, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N995JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN995JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 24, 2021On September 24, 2021, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N386HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN386HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 24, 2021On September 24, 2021, the Boeing 767-3Y0(ER) aircraft (registration N642GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: the FAA (United States).USN642GTAtlas Air Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 24, 2021On September 24, 2021, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPF), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: Air India.INVT-PPFAir India Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 24, 2020On September 24, 2020, the Boeing 737-8LJ (WL) aircraft (registration VP-BCD), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BCDAeroflot Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2020On September 24, 2020, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salzburg. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGKAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 24, 2019On September 24, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N705JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: the FAA (United States).USN705JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Accident · Sep 24, 2018On September 24, 2018, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration RP-C3435), operated by PAL, was involved in an accident at Vancouver and Manila due to a tyre failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).PHRP-C3435PAL Airbus A340
Incident · Sep 24, 2018On September 24, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration YL-CSB), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-CSBBaltic Airbus A220
Incident · Sep 24, 2018On September 24, 2018, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-LRK), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LRKCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Sep 24, 2018On September 24, 2018, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N177DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN177DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 24, 2018On September 24, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N462WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN462WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2018On September 24, 2018, the Boeing 767 316ER/W aircraft (registration PT-MSV), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: LATAM.BRPT-MSVLATAM Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 24, 2017On September 24, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VQ-BSE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: the BFU (Germany).BMVQ-BSEAeroflot Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 24, 2017On September 24, 2017, the Boeing 747-87UF aircraft (registration N856GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Atlas Air.USN856GTAtlas Air Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 24, 2017On September 24, 2017, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration F-GTAM), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GTAMAir France Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 24, 2017On September 24, 2017, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-LWG), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LWGFinnair Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Sep 24, 2017On September 24, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration 9K-AKG), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Kuwait and Tehran. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AKGKuwait Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Dubrovnik. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIRSLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration SP-LRC), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRCLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Bombardier Inc Dhc 8 202 aircraft (registration N366PH), operated by United Express, was involved in an accident at Dulles, Virginia (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN366PHUnited Express De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Boeing 737-81D (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GNCH), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a flap system failure on approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNCHSunwing Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GNJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GNJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N971NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN971NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N723AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Avianca.USN723AVAvianca Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N902AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN902ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2016On September 24, 2016, the aircraft (registration 9M-LNF), operated by Malindo, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Malindo.MY9M-LNFMalindo Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2015On September 24, 2015, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89012), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Khabarovsk. Source: Yakutia.RURA-89012Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Sep 24, 2015On September 24, 2015, the Boeing 747 45E BDSF aircraft (registration B-16406), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Eva.CNB-16406Eva Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 24, 2014On September 24, 2014, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGMN), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGMNAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 24, 2014On September 24, 2014, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BFN), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Cuzco. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BFNLATAM Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 24, 2014On September 24, 2014, the aircraft (registration N289UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: UPS Airlines.USN289UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Sep 24, 2013On September 24, 2013, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNJ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AKNJLufthansa Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 24, 2013On September 24, 2013, the Boeing 737-7L9(WL) aircraft (registration OY-JTU), operated by Jettime, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Jettime.DKOY-JTUJettime Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2012On September 24, 2012, the aircraft (registration EI-DAP), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DAPRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2012On September 24, 2012, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBP), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Billund. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EBPRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2012On September 24, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration TC-CCP), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-CCPPegasus Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 24, 2012On September 24, 2012, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BHW), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHWPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 24, 2011On September 24, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GBIK), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GBIKAir Canada Airbus A319
Accident · Sep 24, 2010On September 24, 2010, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration EI-EDM), operated by Wind Jet, was involved in an accident at Palermo Airport (Italy), leaving 35 injured. Source: ANSV (Italy).IEEI-EDMWind Jet Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 24, 2006On September 24, 2006, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N882MX), operated by Mexicana de Aviación, was involved in an incident at Mmzc (Mexico) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Mexicana de Aviación.USN882MXMexicana de Aviación Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 24, 1994On September 24, 1994, the Boeing 737-4Y0 aircraft (registration G-UKLA), operated by Air UK Leisure, was involved in an incident at London-Gatwick (LGW) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a burst tyre. Source: Air UK Leisure.GBG-UKLAAir UK Leisure Boeing 737Photo: USAF · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons