The Éole lifts off the ground
October 91890

The Éole lifts off the ground

Milestone136 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1890–2025years covered

Fact of the day

In a park near Paris, French engineer Clément Ader gets his Éole — a fragile machine with bat-like wings and a steam engine — to leave the ground under its own power for some fifty metres: one of the first powered hops in history, thirteen years before the Wrights.

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1906First flight The LZ 3 flies

The LZ 3 takes off, the third Zeppelin and the first to win over the German army.

1930Record Erroll Boyd sets out across the Atlantic

Erroll Boyd leaves Harbour Grace in the Bellanca Maple Leaf and lands in England the next day: the first Canadian to fly the Atlantic.

1962Accident A PLUNA C-47 at Carrasco

A PLUNA Douglas C-47 (CX-AGE) on a test flight crashes on takeoff from Carrasco, Montevideo, and catches fire: all 10 people on board die.

1965First flight The Tourbillon flies

The Chasle YC-12 Tourbillon flies, a French single-seat low-wing sport aircraft that Yves Chasle sold as plans to amateur builders.

1980First flight The Dimona motor glider flies

The Hoffmann H36 Dimona flies, the Austrian motor glider that would give rise to Diamond’s Super Dimona.

1987First flight The AgustaWestland AW101 flies

The AgustaWestland AW101, an Italian helicopter, makes its first flight.

1988First flight The Boeing Condor flies

The Boeing Condor flies, a piston-engined unmanned aircraft with a wingspan of over 200 feet; the following year it would climb to 67,028 feet, a world altitude record for piston engines, and make the first fully automated flight from takeoff to landing.

2023Airline Novair shuts down

Novair, the Swedish charter carrier of Apollo, ceases operations.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on October 9 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

G-DHLS · DHL Aviation, opb DHL Air UK Incident · Oct 9, 2025On October 9, 2025, the Boeing 767-316ER (BCF) (WL) aircraft (registration G-DHLS), operated by DHL Aviation, opb DHL Air UK, was involved in an incident over Scotland (United Kingdom) due to a mechanical failure. Source: DHL Aviation, opb DHL Air UK.GBG-DHLSDHL Aviation, opb DHL Air UK Boeing 767VT-ANC · Air India Incident · Oct 9, 2025On October 9, 2025, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANC), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: India.INVT-ANCAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerLV-FQY · Argentinas Incident · Oct 9, 2025On October 9, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 81D/W aircraft (registration LV-FQY), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Trelew. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FQYArgentinas Boeing 737G-EUUF · British Airways Accident · Oct 9, 2025On October 9, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Bucharest. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUFBritish Airways Airbus A320DQ-FJN · Fiji Incident · Oct 9, 2025On October 9, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 808/W aircraft (registration DQ-FJN), operated by Fiji, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Fiji.FJDQ-FJNFiji Boeing 737JA981A · ANA Incident · Oct 9, 2025On October 9, 2025, the aircraft (registration JA981A), operated by ANA, was involved in an incident. Source: ANA.JPJA981AANA Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-DHLS · DHL Report · Oct 9, 2025On October 9, 2025, the aircraft (registration G-DHLS), operated by DHL, was the subject of a report. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-DHLSDHL Boeing 767JA791A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Oct 9, 2024On October 9, 2024, the Boeing 777 381ER aircraft (registration JA791A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA791AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777TC-JOJ · Turkish Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2023On October 9, 2023, the Airbus A330-303 aircraft (registration TC-JOJ), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JOJTurkish Airlines Airbus A330D-ACNB · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Oct 9, 2023On October 9, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNB), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Katowice. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNBLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJPR-GIH · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Oct 9, 2023On October 9, 2023, the Boeing 737-76N(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GIH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GIHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N25982 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2022On October 9, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N25982), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: United Airlines.USN25982United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerSU-TMG · Flyegypt Incident · Oct 9, 2021On October 9, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration SU-TMG), operated by Flyegypt, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Flyegypt.EGSU-TMGFlyegypt Boeing 737CS-TKR · Euro Atlantic Incident · Oct 9, 2021On October 9, 2021, the Boeing 767 36NER aircraft (registration CS-TKR), operated by Euro Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Sao Tome. Source: Euro Atlantic.PTCS-TKREuro Atlantic Boeing 767N722YX · Republic Airways Incident · Oct 9, 2020On October 9, 2020, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N722YX), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN722YXRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175N464AW · Wisconsin Incident · Oct 9, 2020On October 9, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N464AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Wisconsin.USN464AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJVP-BNL · Aeroflot Incident · Oct 9, 2020On October 9, 2020, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VP-BNL), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BNLAeroflot Airbus A320N509VL · Volaris Incident · Oct 9, 2019On October 9, 2019, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration N509VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Tijuana. Source: Volaris.USN509VLVolaris Airbus A320N78509 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2019On October 9, 2019, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N78509), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: United Airlines.USN78509United Airlines Boeing 737D-AIHD · Lufthansa Incident · Oct 9, 2019On October 9, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHDLufthansa Airbus A340ZS-TCP · SA Airlink Incident · Oct 9, 2019On October 9, 2019, the 146 RJ85 aircraft (registration ZS-TCP), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-TCPSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJVH-YFW · Virgin Australia Incident · Oct 9, 2018On October 9, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-YFW), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Brisbane (Australia) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).AUVH-YFWVirgin Australia Boeing 737N260NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Oct 9, 2018On October 9, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N260NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN260NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320N36444 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2018On October 9, 2018, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N36444), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN36444United Airlines Boeing 737ZS-SFM · SAA Incident · Oct 9, 2018On October 9, 2018, the Airbus A319 131 aircraft (registration ZS-SFM), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SFMSAA Airbus A319EI-GJT · Ryanair Incident · Oct 9, 2018On October 9, 2018, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration EI-GJT), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-GJTRyanair Boeing 737N287WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Oct 9, 2018On October 9, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N287WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Nashville, Tennessee (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN287WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737XA-MIA · Aeroméxico Incident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 852/W aircraft (registration XA-MIA), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Hermosillo. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-MIAAeroméxico Boeing 737N953DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N953DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Huntsville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN953DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N420UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the Boeing 757-24APF aircraft (registration N420UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rockford. Source: the FAA (United States).USN420UPUPS Airlines Boeing 757LX-GCL · Cargolux Incident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the Boeing 747 467F aircraft (registration LX-GCL), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Cargolux.LULX-GCLCargolux Boeing 747B-LRS · Cathay Pacific Accident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration B-LRS), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an accident at Manila, leaving 7 injured. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LRSCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWBN598NN · Blue Streak Incident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N598NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Wilmington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN598NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJTC-JPR · Turkish Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration TC-JPR), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JPRTurkish Airlines Airbus A320N727AN · American Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2017On October 9, 2017, the Boeing 777-323ER aircraft (registration N727AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok (HKG) International Airport (Hong Kong) due to a mechanical failure. Source: American Airlines.USN727ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777VQ-BDZ · Nordstar Accident · Oct 9, 2016On October 9, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration VQ-BDZ), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an accident at Moscow. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BDZNordstar Boeing 737N383SW · Southwest Airlines Accident · Oct 9, 2015On October 9, 2015, the Boeing 737 3H4 aircraft (registration N383SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Pound Ridge, New York (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN383SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737VH-ANO · Airnorth Regional Incident · Oct 9, 2015On October 9, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 170-100 LR aircraft (registration VH-ANO), operated by Airnorth Regional, was involved in an incident at Port Hedland. Source: Airnorth Regional.AUVH-ANOAirnorth Regional Embraer E170 / E175N417UA · United Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2015On October 9, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N417UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: United Airlines.USN417UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320VH-VFH · Jetstar Airways Incident · Oct 9, 2015On October 9, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VFH), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Cairns. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VFHJetstar Airways Airbus A320EI-IXH · Alitalia Incident · Oct 9, 2015On October 9, 2015, the Airbus A321-112 aircraft (registration EI-IXH), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IXHAlitalia Airbus A321N6714Q · Delta Air Lines Incident · Oct 9, 2014On October 9, 2014, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N6714Q), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN6714QDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N213FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2013On October 9, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N213FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN213FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320JA825J · Japan Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2013On October 9, 2013, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA825J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA825JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerJA832J · Japan Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2013On October 9, 2013, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA832J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA832JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner4X-EAR · El Al Incident · Oct 9, 2013On October 9, 2013, the Boeing 767 352ER aircraft (registration 4X-EAR), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Asmara. Source: El Al.IL4X-EAREl Al Boeing 767EI-DCN · Ryanair Incident · Oct 9, 2013On October 9, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCN), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-DCNRyanair Boeing 737N799UA · United Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2012On October 9, 2012, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N799UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN799UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777N171GJ · Gojet Incident · Oct 9, 2012On October 9, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702ER aircraft (registration N171GJ), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids. Source: Gojet.USN171GJGojet Bombardier CRJN284AY · US Airways Incident · Oct 9, 2012On October 9, 2012, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N284AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: US Airways.USN284AYUS Airways Airbus A330N709DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Oct 9, 2012On October 9, 2012, the Boeing 777-232LR aircraft (registration N709DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN709DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 777TC-TLC · Tailwind Incident · Oct 9, 2012On October 9, 2012, the Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLC), operated by Tailwind, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Tailwind.TRTC-TLCTailwind Boeing 737N403A · American Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2011On October 9, 2011, the aircraft (registration N403A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN403AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80D-AIRX · Lufthansa Incident · Oct 9, 2011On October 9, 2011, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRX), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Linz. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRXLufthansa Airbus A321JA624A · All Nippon Airways Accident · Oct 9, 2011On October 9, 2011, the Boeing 767 381ER/W aircraft (registration JA624A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an accident, leaving 5 injured. Source: ANA.JPJA624AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 767D-AIMB · Lufthansa Accident · Oct 9, 2011On October 9, 2011, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration D-AIMB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Frankfurt and San Francisco. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMBLufthansa Airbus A380D-AIQB · Lufthansa Accident · Oct 9, 2011On October 9, 2011, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Helsinki. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIQBLufthansa Airbus A320OY-KFF · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2009On October 9, 2009, the Bombardier CRJ-900ER aircraft (registration OY-KFF), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen-Kastrup (CPH) Airport (Denmark) due to a bird strike. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFFSAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJCC-CTF · Sky Airline Incident · Oct 9, 2009On October 9, 2009, the Boeing 737-230 Advanced aircraft (registration CC-CTF), operated by Sky Airline, was involved in an incident at en route, near Concepción (Chile) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Sky Airline.CLCC-CTFSky Airline Boeing 737N431UA · United Airlines Incident · Oct 9, 2007On October 9, 2007, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N431UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago, Illinois (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN431UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320

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