The first in-flight meal
October 111919

The first in-flight meal

Milestone107 years ago
10historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1910–2025years covered

Fact of the day

On Handley Page Transport’s London–Paris service, food is served on a scheduled flight for the first time: a box with sandwiches and fruit, for three shillings. From that snack descend the trays, the first-class menus and the eternal arguments about airline food.

Also on this day · 9

1910Milestone Roosevelt, the first president to fly

At St. Louis, former president Theodore Roosevelt accepts Arch Hoxsey’s invitation and flies for a few minutes in a Wright biplane: the first US president to go up in an aeroplane.

1919Milestone Geneva’s airfield is born

Geneva opens the Cointrin airfield, seed of today’s international airport.

1927Record Ruth Elder takes off for Europe

Ruth Elder and George Haldeman leave Roosevelt Field in the Stinson American Girl to attempt the Atlantic; they ditched beside a tanker near the Azores and survived.

1931First flight The Putilov Stal-2 flies

The Stal-2 takes off, the small Soviet stainless-steel airliner.

1968Accident A ČSA Avia 14 at Prague

An Avia 14 crashes near Ptice just after take-off from Prague: 11 of the 40 people on board die.

1984Accident Aeroflot 3352 into the trucks on the runway

A Tupolev Tu-154 lands at Omsk on top of maintenance vehicles that were drying the runway, left there by a sleeping controller: 178 people die, one of the worst ground accidents in history.

1989Airline Partnair shuts down

Partnair, the Norwegian charter carrier, ceases operations a month after its Convair 580 crashed off Denmark.

1999Accident The stolen Air Botswana ATR

An Air Botswana pilot takes off in an empty ATR 42, circles Gaborone for two hours and crashes it into two other company aircraft; he is the only casualty.

2006Accident A Cirrus hits a Manhattan building

The Cirrus SR20 of Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle strikes an Upper East Side apartment building; Lidle and his instructor die.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on October 11 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

VH-KRX · REX Incident · Oct 11, 2025On October 11, 2025, the 340B aircraft (registration VH-KRX), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Broken Hill. Source: REX.AUVH-KRXREX Saab 340 / 2000C-FGKN · Air Canada Incident · Oct 11, 2025On October 11, 2025, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration C-FGKN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario (Canada) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FGKNAir Canada Airbus A321EC-MGE · Vueling Incident · Oct 11, 2024On October 11, 2024, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MGE), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MGEVueling Airbus A320N8551Q · Southwest Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2024On October 11, 2024, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N8551Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8551QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737EC-MGE · Vueling Report · Oct 11, 2024On October 11, 2024, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MGE), operated by Vueling, was the subject of a report at Palma Mallorca. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MGEVueling Airbus A320N288AK · Alaska Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2024On October 11, 2024, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N288AK), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Missoula. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN288AKAlaska Airlines Boeing 737D-ABGQ · Eurowings Incident · Oct 11, 2024On October 11, 2024, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-ABGQ), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABGQEurowings Airbus A319ZK-NEA · Air New Zealand Incident · Oct 11, 2024On October 11, 2024, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NEA), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Nelson. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NEAAir New Zealand De Havilland Canada Dash 8VH-UYB · Alliance Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2024On October 11, 2024, the Embraer Erj190 aircraft (registration VH-UYB), operated by Alliance Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brisbane (Australia) due to a flight control failure during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).AUVH-UYBAlliance Airlines Embraer E190 / E195N805VL · Avelo Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2023On October 11, 2023, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration N805VL), operated by Avelo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rdu-Tpa (United States) due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: Avelo Airlines.USN805VLAvelo Airlines Boeing 737HB-JMC · Edelweiss Incident · Oct 11, 2023On October 11, 2023, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMC), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JMCEdelweiss Airbus A3409A-CQA · Croatia Incident · Oct 11, 2022On October 11, 2022, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration 9A-CQA), operated by Croatia, was involved in an incident at Zagreb. Source: Croatia.HR9A-CQACroatia De Havilland Canada Dash 8D-AIXI · Lufthansa Incident · Oct 11, 2022On October 11, 2022, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration D-AIXI), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIXILufthansa Airbus A350 XWBEP-TBF · Taban Air Incident · Oct 11, 2022On October 11, 2022, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration EP-TBF), operated by Taban Air, was involved in an incident at Tehran-Mehrabad (THR) Airport (Iran) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Taban Air.IREP-TBFTaban Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80C-GJAZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Oct 11, 2022On October 11, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJAZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Phoenix due to a diversion for technical reasons during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJAZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJRA-89075 · IrAero Incident · Oct 11, 2021On October 11, 2021, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 LR-100 aircraft (registration RA-89075), operated by IrAero, was involved in an incident at Novy Urengoy. Source: IrAero.RURA-89075IrAero Sukhoi Superjet 100N335FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2021On October 11, 2021, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N335FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN335FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320EI-ENP · Ryanair Incident · Oct 11, 2021On October 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENP), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-ENPRyanair Boeing 737PR-AIZ · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Oct 11, 2021On October 11, 2021, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration PR-AIZ), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AIZAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330CN-ROR · Royal Maroc Incident · Oct 11, 2019On October 11, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-ROR), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: Royal Maroc.MACN-RORRoyal Maroc Boeing 737G-CIVZ · British Airways Incident · Oct 11, 2019On October 11, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVZ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVZBritish Airways Boeing 747SP-LNO · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2019On October 11, 2019, the Embraer E195 aircraft (registration SP-LNO), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LNOLOT Polish Airlines Embraer E190 / E195N814AA · American Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2018On October 11, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N814AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Edmonton and Calgary. Source: American Airlines.USN814AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-POWU · Jet2.com Incident · Oct 11, 2018On October 11, 2018, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration G-POWU), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-POWUJet2.com Airbus A321N391AA · American Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2018On October 11, 2018, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N391AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nantucket. Source: American Airlines.USN391AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N734SA · Southwest Airlines Accident · Oct 11, 2018On October 11, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N734SA), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Jose, California (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN734SASouthwest Airlines Boeing 7379V-OJE · Scoot Incident · Oct 11, 2018On October 11, 2018, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration 9V-OJE), operated by Scoot, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the TSB (Canada).SG9V-OJEScoot Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-GNLK · Nolinor Incident · Oct 11, 2017On October 11, 2017, the Boeing 737-2K2C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GNLK), operated by Nolinor, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNLKNolinor Boeing 737N879NN · American Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2017On October 11, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N879NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Managua. Source: American Airlines.USN879NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737DQ-FJF · Fiji Incident · Oct 11, 2017On October 11, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 7X2/W aircraft (registration DQ-FJF), operated by Fiji, was involved in an incident. Source: Fiji.FJDQ-FJFFiji Boeing 737AP-BLU · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2017On October 11, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLU), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: the BEA (France).PKAP-BLUPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320B-6506 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-6506), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6506China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330B-2337 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration B-2337), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái-Hongqiao (SHA) Airport (China) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2337China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320N736AT · American Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N736AT), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN736ATAmerican Airlines Boeing 777XA-VLL · Volaris Incident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Airbus A320-233(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VLL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Guadalajara. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VLLVolaris Airbus A320N8634A · Southwest Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8634A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8634ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N712TW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Boeing 757-2Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N712TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN712TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757PK-CKF · Sriwijaya Accident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Boeing 737 3Y0 aircraft (registration PK-CKF), operated by Sriwijaya, was involved in an accident at Surabaya. Source: Sriwijaya.IDPK-CKFSriwijaya Boeing 737D-ATUZ · Tuifly Incident · Oct 11, 2016On October 11, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration D-ATUZ), operated by Tuifly, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ATUZTuifly Boeing 737N408NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Oct 11, 2015On October 11, 2015, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N408NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Allegiant.USN408NVAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80D-AIPA · Lufthansa Incident · Oct 11, 2015On October 11, 2015, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIPA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIPALufthansa Airbus A320VH-ANO · Airnorth Regional Incident · Oct 11, 2015On October 11, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 170-100 LR aircraft (registration VH-ANO), operated by Airnorth Regional, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: Airnorth Regional.AUVH-ANOAirnorth Regional Embraer E170 / E1759V-STG · Singapore Airlines Accident · Oct 11, 2015On October 11, 2015, the aircraft (registration 9V-STG), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an accident at Singapore. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).SG9V-STGSingapore Airlines Airbus A3309V-STG · Singapore Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2015On October 11, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration 9V-STG), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore-Changi (SIN) International Airport (Singapore) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-STGSingapore Airlines Airbus A330TC-JUE · THY Incident · Oct 11, 2014On October 11, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration TC-JUE), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JUETHY Airbus A320N109HQ · Brickyard Incident · Oct 11, 2014On October 11, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N109HQ), operated by Brickyard, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Brickyard.USN109HQBrickyard Embraer E170 / E175N119US · American Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2014On October 11, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N119US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: American Airlines.USN119USAmerican Airlines Airbus A320ZS-ZWD · Comair Incident · Oct 11, 2013On October 11, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8LD/W aircraft (registration ZS-ZWD), operated by Comair, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Comair.ZAZS-ZWDComair Boeing 737EI-DPB · Ryanair Incident · Oct 11, 2013On October 11, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DPB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Cagliari. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DPBRyanair Boeing 737TC-TLE · Tailwind Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2013On October 11, 2013, the Boeing 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLE), operated by Tailwind Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Tailwind Airlines.TRTC-TLETailwind Airlines Boeing 737N974AN · American Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2012On October 11, 2012, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N974AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN974ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737F-GNII · Air France Incident · Oct 11, 2012On October 11, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GNII), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Blackpool. Source: Air France.FRF-GNIIAir France Airbus A3409K-AOB · Kuwait Incident · Oct 11, 2012On October 11, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 777 269ER aircraft (registration 9K-AOB), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Cardiff. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AOBKuwait Boeing 777YL-BBE · airBaltic Incident · Oct 11, 2011On October 11, 2011, the Boeing 737 53S aircraft (registration YL-BBE), operated by airBaltic, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: airBaltic.LVYL-BBEairBaltic Boeing 737D-AKNK · Germanwings Incident · Oct 11, 2011On October 11, 2011, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNK), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNKGermanwings Airbus A319F-HPJA · Air France Incident · Oct 11, 2010On October 11, 2010, the Airbus A380-861 aircraft (registration F-HPJA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Air France.FRF-HPJAAir France Airbus A380C-GEOU · Air Canada Incident · Oct 11, 2006On October 11, 2006, the Boeing 767-375ER aircraft (registration C-GEOU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact with a structure on the ground. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GEOUAir Canada Boeing 767N906DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Oct 11, 2006On October 11, 2006, the McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 aircraft (registration N906DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver (DEN) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN906DADelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80PH-BDA · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Oct 11, 2001On October 11, 2001, the Boeing 737-306 aircraft (registration PH-BDA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (Netherlands) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BDAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737HK-3998X · ACES Colombia Incident · Oct 11, 2000On October 11, 2000, the Boeing 727-225 aircraft (registration HK-3998X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an incident at El Dorado, Bogotá Airport (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-3998XACES Colombia Boeing 727

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