The first Atlantic by jet
October 41958

The first Atlantic by jet

Milestone68 years ago
9historical events
52occurrences in earlier years
1931–2025years covered

Fact of the day

BOAC links London and New York with the Comet 4: the first transatlantic jet passenger service, three weeks before Pan Am answered with the 707.

Also on this day · 8

1931Record Miss Veedol takes off from Japan

Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon leave a beach at Sabishiro in the Bellanca Miss Veedol to attempt the first non-stop crossing of the Pacific.

1933Record Kingsford Smith sets out for Australia

Charles Kingsford Smith leaves England in a Percival Gull and reaches Australia in 7 days 4 hours, a solo record.

1960Accident Eastern 375 and the starlings

An Electra ingests a flock of starlings on take-off from Boston, loses power in three engines and falls into the harbour: 62 of the 72 people on board die.

1968First flight The Tupolev Tu-154 flies

The Tu-154 takes off, the tri-jet that would be the workhorse of Aeroflot and the Eastern bloc airlines for forty years.

1975Milestone Mirabel opens

Montreal opens Mirabel Airport, the largest in the world by area, which never lived up to its promise.

1992Accident El Al Flight 1862 falls on the Bijlmer

An El Al 747 freighter loses two engines after takeoff from Amsterdam and falls on two apartment blocks in the Bijlmer; 43 people die, 39 of them on the ground.

2001Accident Siberia Flight 1812, shot down over the Black Sea

A Siberia Airlines Tu-154 falls into the Black Sea after being hit by a Ukrainian missile fired during an exercise; all 78 aboard are killed.

2010Airline SAM Colombia merges into Avianca

SAM, the Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín, disappears as it merges with Avianca.

This day in earlier years · 52

Occurrences recorded on October 4 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

UR-CAH · UAA Accident · Oct 4, 2019On October 4, 2019, the An-12 BK aircraft (registration UR-CAH), operated by UAA, was involved in a fatal accident at Lviv (Ukraine), leaving 8 dead. Source: UAA.UAUR-CAHUAA Antonov An-12VT-ANO · Air India Incident · Oct 4, 2025On October 4, 2025, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANO), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: India.INVT-ANOAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-17881 · Eva Incident · Oct 4, 2025On October 4, 2025, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration B-17881), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: Eva.CNB-17881Eva Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-18901 · China Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2025On October 4, 2025, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-18901), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18901China Airlines Airbus A350 XWBTC-SMD · SunExpress Incident · Oct 4, 2024On October 4, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration TC-SMD), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Izmir. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SMDSunExpress Boeing 737 MAXN977FD · FedEx Express Accident · Oct 4, 2023On October 4, 2023, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration N977FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an accident at Chattanooga, Tennessee (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN977FDFedEx Express Boeing 757G-OATW · Titan Accident · Oct 4, 2023On October 4, 2023, the aircraft (registration G-OATW), operated by Titan, was involved in an accident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-OATWTitan Airbus A321EI-EGD · Ryanair Incident · Oct 4, 2023On October 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EGD), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London-Stansted (STN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EGDRyanair Boeing 737G-OATW · Titan Airways Incident · Oct 4, 2023On October 4, 2023, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration G-OATW), operated by Titan Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-OATWTitan Airways Airbus A321C-FYAI · Inuit Incident · Oct 4, 2022On October 4, 2022, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FYAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Quebec City due to a diversion for operational reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYAIInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-FRSO · Air Canada Incident · Oct 4, 2021On October 4, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FRSO), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Atlanta due to a tyre failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FRSOAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-UZHV · easyJet Incident · Oct 4, 2021On October 4, 2021, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration G-UZHV), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: easyJet.GBG-UZHVeasyJet Airbus A320N56859 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2021On October 4, 2021, the Boeing 757-324 (WL) aircraft (registration N56859), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando (MCO) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear fire. Source: United Airlines.USN56859United Airlines Boeing 757N740AV · Avianca Incident · Oct 4, 2020On October 4, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration N740AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Pasto-Antonio Nariño (PSO) Airport (Colombia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Avianca.USN740AVAvianca Airbus A320VP-BWX · Red Wings Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2020On October 4, 2020, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VP-BWX), operated by Red Wings Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Red Wings Airlines.BMVP-BWXRed Wings Airlines Airbus A320B-5658 · Xiamen Incident · Oct 4, 2019On October 4, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 85C/W aircraft (registration B-5658), operated by Xiamen, was involved in an incident at Qingdao. Source: Xiamen.CNB-5658Xiamen Boeing 737G-EZDI · Easyjet Incident · Oct 4, 2019On October 4, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDI), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZDIEasyjet Airbus A319N700GS · Southwest Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2019On October 4, 2019, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N700GS), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN700GSSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737OE-LBW · Austrian Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2019On October 4, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBW), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBWAustrian Airlines Airbus A320PH-BCG · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2019On October 4, 2019, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BCG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BCGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737YR-BGK · TAROM Incident · Oct 4, 2018On October 4, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration YR-BGK), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ROYR-BGKTAROM Boeing 737C-GJVY · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Oct 4, 2017On October 4, 2017, the Airbus A319-112 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJVY), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJVYAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319G-EZNC · Easyjet Accident · Oct 4, 2017On October 4, 2017, the aircraft (registration G-EZNC), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an accident at Paris. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZNCEasyjet Airbus A319VT-ESE · Air India Incident · Oct 4, 2017On October 4, 2017, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Surat. Source: Air India.INVT-ESEAir India Airbus A320N390AA · American Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2017On October 4, 2017, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N390AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: American Airlines.USN390AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N588NN · Blue Streak Incident · Oct 4, 2017On October 4, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N588NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Blue Streak.USN588NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJN790AN · American Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2017On October 4, 2017, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N790AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN790ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777G-EZWM · Easyjet Incident · Oct 4, 2017On October 4, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZWM), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZWMEasyjet Airbus A320OE-IAG · ASL Accident · Oct 4, 2016On October 4, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737 4Q8SF aircraft (registration OE-IAG), operated by ASL, was involved in an accident at Belfast. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).ATOE-IAGASL Boeing 737VQ-BPP · UTair Incident · Oct 4, 2016On October 4, 2016, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VQ-BPP), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BPPUTair Boeing 737LN-RCX · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2015On October 4, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RCX), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Harstad-Narvik. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RCXSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737VT-SCF · Air India Incident · Oct 4, 2015On October 4, 2015, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCF), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Air India.INVT-SCFAir India Airbus A319N342AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Oct 4, 2014On October 4, 2014, the Boeing 737-8Z9 aircraft (registration N342AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN342AMAeroméxico Boeing 737N531JL · JetBlue Airways Incident · Oct 4, 2014On October 4, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N531JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN531JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A320A6-EAQ · Emirates Accident · Oct 4, 2014On October 4, 2014, the aircraft (registration A6-EAQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an accident at Karachi. Source: the BFU (Germany).AEA6-EAQEmirates Airbus A330A6-EAQ · Emirates Incident · Oct 4, 2014On October 4, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration A6-EAQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Karachi-Jinnah (KHI) International Airport (Pakistan) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EAQEmirates Airbus A330EI-DWA · Ryanair Incident · Oct 4, 2013On October 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DWA), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DWARyanair Boeing 737D-AGEL · Germania Incident · Oct 4, 2013On October 4, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 75B/W aircraft (registration D-AGEL), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Varna. Source: Germania.DED-AGELGermania Boeing 7375N-JRM · Kabo Incident · Oct 4, 2013On October 4, 2013, the Boeing 747 251B aircraft (registration 5N-JRM), operated by Kabo, was involved in an incident at Sokoto. Source: Kabo.NG5N-JRMKabo Boeing 747N894AT · airTran Accident · Oct 4, 2012On October 4, 2012, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration N894AT), operated by airTran, was involved in an accident at Milwaukee, Wisconsin (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN894ATairTran Boeing 717G-EZGG · easyJet Incident · Oct 4, 2012On October 4, 2012, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZGG), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZGGeasyJet Airbus A319N581AA · American Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2012On October 4, 2012, the DC-9-82(MD-82) aircraft (registration N581AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: American Airlines.USN581AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80HK-4549 · Avianca Incident · Oct 4, 2012On October 4, 2012, the aircraft (registration HK-4549), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Avianca.COHK-4549Avianca Airbus A320PR-GOA · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Oct 4, 2011On October 4, 2011, the aircraft (registration PR-GOA), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GOAGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737VH-NXI · QantasLink Incident · Oct 4, 2011On October 4, 2011, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration VH-NXI), operated by QantasLink, was involved in an incident at Newman. Source: QantasLink.AUVH-NXIQantasLink Boeing 717N820NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Oct 4, 2011On October 4, 2011, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N820NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN820NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N414ZW · United Express Accident · Oct 4, 2010On October 4, 2010, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N414ZW), operated by United Express, was involved in an accident at New York, New York (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN414ZWUnited Express Bombardier CRJVH-SBA · Rex Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 2009On October 4, 2009, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration VH-SBA), operated by Rex Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wagga Wagga-Forrest Hill Airport, NSW (WGA) (Australia) due to an engine failure. Source: Rex Airlines.AUVH-SBARex Airlines Saab 340 / 2000N972AN · American Airlines Accident · Oct 4, 2003On October 4, 2003, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N972AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Boston, Massachusetts (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN972ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N1200K · Delta Air Lines Incident · Oct 4, 1998On October 4, 1998, the Boeing 767-332ER aircraft (registration N1200K), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near São Paulo (Brazil) due to turbulence. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1200KDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N129SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Oct 4, 1997On October 4, 1997, the Boeing 737-200 aircraft (registration N129SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States) due to a wheel detaching from the aircraft. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN129SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N604P · Piedmont Aviation Incident · Oct 4, 1987On October 4, 1987, the Boeing 767-201 aircraft (registration N604P), operated by Piedmont Aviation, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Piedmont Aviation.USN604PPiedmont Aviation Boeing 767

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