A flight around the Eiffel Tower
October 181909

A flight around the Eiffel Tower

Milestone117 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1909–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Count Charles de Lambert, Wilbur Wright’s first pupil in France, takes off from Juvisy in his Wright biplane, flies over Paris and circles the Eiffel Tower at some 400 metres before an astonished city. It was the first flight over a great capital, and front-page news around the world.

Also on this day · 8

1936First flight The Hawks Miller HM-1 flies

The HM-1 Time Flies takes off, the racer Howard Miller built for Frank Hawks.

1942First flight The Payen PA-22 flies

The Payen PA-22 flies, a French experimental by Roland Payen with a delta wing and tandem surfaces, tested in the middle of the German occupation.

1971Milestone Alaska’s first aerial hijacking

Del Lavon Thomas, freshly paroled and armed with a pistol, hijacks Wien Consolidated Flight 15, a 737 from Anchorage to Bethel, and takes it to Vancouver, where he surrenders to the Mounties; he will get twenty years.

1973Accident The hijacking against Rabbi Jacob

Danièle Cravenne hijacks at gunpoint an Air France 727 (F-BPJC) from Paris to Nice with 110 people on board to stop the release of The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, the film her husband was promoting; at Marseille she frees the passengers and is shot dead by police officers disguised as mechanics.

1977Milestone A LOT hijacking foiled

Hijackers aboard a LOT An-24 (SP-LTH) on a Polish domestic flight from Katowice demand to be flown to Austria but are overpowered.

1979First flight The MD-80 flies

First flight of the MD-80, the definitive stretch of the DC-9 that would become the backbone of American, Delta, Iberia, Aeroméxico and dozens more airlines.

1992Accident Merpati 5601 in Java

A CASA/IPTN CN-235 strikes Mount Papandayan: 31 lives lost.

2010Airline Viking Airlines closes

Swedish charter carrier Viking Airlines ceases, having flown since May 2003 from bases in Athens and Glasgow; in December it is placed in the hands of an administrator.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on October 18 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N804TJ · Eastern Express Incident · Oct 18, 2025On October 18, 2025, the Boeing 737-401 aircraft (registration N804TJ), operated by Eastern Express, was involved in an incident at Ft. Myers. Source: the FAA (United States).USN804TJEastern Express Boeing 737D-AEAB · EAT Leipzig Incident · Oct 18, 2025On October 18, 2025, the Airbus A300 B4-622RF aircraft (registration D-AEAB), operated by EAT Leipzig, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: EAT Leipzig.DED-AEABEAT Leipzig Airbus A300B-8583 · Air China Incident · Oct 18, 2025On October 18, 2025, the Airbus A321 232SL aircraft (registration B-8583), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident. Source: Air China.CNB-8583Air China Airbus A321A6-LRA · Etihad Airways Incident · Oct 18, 2025On October 18, 2025, the aircraft (registration A6-LRA), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-LRAEtihad Airways Airbus A321TC-LTL · Turkish Airlines Accident · Oct 18, 2024On October 18, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LTL), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dublin. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).TRTC-LTLTurkish Airlines Airbus A321B-30FP · Shenzhen Incident · Oct 18, 2024On October 18, 2024, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration B-30FP), operated by Shenzhen, was involved in an incident at Shijiazhuang. Source: Shenzhen.CNB-30FPShenzhen Airbus A320N804NN · American Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2024On October 18, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N804NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: the FAA (United States).USN804NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737SE-RRO · Norwegian Air Sweden Incident · Oct 18, 2024On October 18, 2024, the Boeing 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration SE-RRO), operated by Norwegian Air Sweden, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Norwegian Air Sweden.SESE-RRONorwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737C-FVLU · Air Canada Incident · Oct 18, 2024On October 18, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration C-FVLU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident over North Pacific Ocean due to turbulence. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FVLUAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-ABKM · TUIfly Incident · Oct 18, 2023On October 18, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration D-ABKM), operated by TUIfly, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: TUIfly.DED-ABKMTUIfly Boeing 737B-3231 · China Express Incident · Oct 18, 2023On October 18, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration B-3231), operated by China Express, was involved in an incident at Ulanhot. Source: China Express.CNB-3231China Express Bombardier CRJG-JMCZ · West Atlantic UK Incident · Oct 18, 2023On October 18, 2023, the Boeing 737-4K5 (SF) aircraft (registration G-JMCZ), operated by West Atlantic UK, was involved in an incident at Belfast (BFS) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: West Atlantic UK.GBG-JMCZWest Atlantic UK Boeing 737N287FE · FedEx Express Incident · Oct 18, 2023On October 18, 2023, the Boeing 767-300F aircraft (registration N287FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Memphis, Tennessee (United States) due to a fuel problem. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN287FEFedEx Express Boeing 767A4O-SH · Oman Air Incident · Oct 18, 2023On October 18, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A4O-SH), operated by Oman Air, was involved in an incident 77.5 nautical miles west of Muscat (Oman) due to turbulence. Source: Oman Air.OMA4O-SHOman Air Boeing 787 DreamlinerN30913 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2023On October 18, 2023, the Boeing 787 aircraft (registration N30913), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to damage during maintenance work. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN30913United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerEI-EBE · Ryanair Incident · Oct 18, 2022On October 18, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBE), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: ANSV (Italy).IEEI-EBERyanair Boeing 737C-FPCZ · Pacific Coastal Airways Incident · Oct 18, 2022On October 18, 2022, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration C-FPCZ), operated by Pacific Coastal Airways, was involved in an incident 35 nautical miles northwest of Calgary (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Pacific Coastal Airways.CAC-FPCZPacific Coastal Airways Saab 340 / 2000LV-FVH · Argentinas Accident · Oct 18, 2022On October 18, 2022, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration LV-FVH), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an accident, leaving 12 injured. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FVHArgentinas Airbus A330EI-HGF · Ryanair Incident · Oct 18, 2022On October 18, 2022, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-HGF), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-HGFRyanair Boeing 737 MAXN27253 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2022On October 18, 2022, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N27253), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Myers. Source: United Airlines.USN27253United Airlines Boeing 737 MAXC-GHPY · Air Canada Incident · Oct 18, 2021On October 18, 2021, the Boeing 787-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHPY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHPYAir Canada Boeing 787 DreamlinerVP-BOB · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2021On October 18, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration VP-BOB), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVP-BOBRossiya Airlines Boeing 737AP-BHV · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2021On October 18, 2021, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BHV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHVPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777C-GJZJ · Voyageur Incident · Oct 18, 2020On October 18, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600 2B19 (Series 200) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJZJ), operated by Voyageur, was involved in an incident at Jartum due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZJVoyageur Bombardier CRJVQ-BAU · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2020On October 18, 2020, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration VQ-BAU), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ufa (UFA) Airport (Russia) due to a bird strike. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BAURossiya Airlines Airbus A319G-VBOW · Virgin Atlantic Incident · Oct 18, 2019On October 18, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VBOW), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: the FAA (United States).GBG-VBOWVirgin Atlantic Boeing 787 DreamlinerZS-GAO · Global Incident · Oct 18, 2019On October 18, 2019, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration ZS-GAO), operated by Global, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Global.ZAZS-GAOGlobal Airbus A320ZK-OKS · Air New Zealand Incident · Oct 18, 2019On October 18, 2019, the Boeing 777 319ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKS), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OKSAir New Zealand Boeing 777SP-EQH · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2019On October 18, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQH), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQHLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8LV-FNK · Argentinas Accident · Oct 18, 2018On October 18, 2018, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration LV-FNK), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an accident at Rio Branco, leaving 25 injured. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FNKArgentinas Airbus A330N997JL · JetBlue Airways Incident · Oct 18, 2018On October 18, 2018, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N997JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN997JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A321VH-VUP · Virgin Australia Incident · Oct 18, 2018On October 18, 2018, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-VUP), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VUPVirgin Australia Boeing 737AP-BLV · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2017On October 18, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Multan. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLVPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320OE-LGP · Austrian Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2017On October 18, 2017, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGP), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGPAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-ECOT · Flybe Incident · Oct 18, 2017On October 18, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOT), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf and Manchester. Source: Flybe.GBG-ECOTFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8D-ABVW · Lufthansa Accident · Oct 18, 2017On October 18, 2017, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVW), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Denver and Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABVWLufthansa Boeing 747EI-FJJ · Norwegian Accident · Oct 18, 2017On October 18, 2017, the aircraft (registration EI-FJJ), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an accident at Alicante, leaving 2 injured. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-FJJNorwegian Boeing 737VT-EPF · Air India Incident · Oct 18, 2016On October 18, 2016, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-EPF), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-EPFAir India Airbus A320C-GOGN · WestJet Incident · Oct 18, 2016On October 18, 2016, the Boeing 767-338 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GOGN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Sondrestrom. Source: WestJet.CAC-GOGNWestJet Boeing 767D-ABVS · Lufthansa Incident · Oct 18, 2016On October 18, 2016, the Boeing 747 430 aircraft (registration D-ABVS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVSLufthansa Boeing 747EC-MMM · Binter Canarias Incident · Oct 18, 2016On October 18, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration EC-MMM), operated by Binter Canarias, was involved in an incident at Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Source: Binter Canarias.ESEC-MMMBinter Canarias ATR 42 / 72N575FE · FedEx Express Incident · Oct 18, 2016On October 18, 2016, the aircraft (registration N575FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN575FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11N216JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Oct 18, 2015On October 18, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N216JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Worcester. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN216JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195G-ZBAG · Monarch Incident · Oct 18, 2015On October 18, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-ZBAG), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Monarch.GBG-ZBAGMonarch Airbus A321D-ABVS · Lufthansa Incident · Oct 18, 2015On October 18, 2015, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident south of Terranova (Canada) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVSLufthansa Boeing 7479V-SKJ · Singapore Airlines Accident · Oct 18, 2014On October 18, 2014, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKJ), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an accident at Mumbai, leaving 22 injured. Source: the BEA (France).SG9V-SKJSingapore Airlines Airbus A380EI-EFA · Ryanair Incident · Oct 18, 2014On October 18, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration EI-EFA), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Basel. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EFARyanair Boeing 737D-ALCC · Lufthansa Cargo Incident · Oct 18, 2013On October 18, 2013, the aircraft (registration D-ALCC), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa Cargo.DED-ALCCLufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11VH-OEI · Qantas Incident · Oct 18, 2013On October 18, 2013, the Boeing 747-438 aircraft (registration VH-OEI), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OEIQantas Boeing 7479V-SWA · Singapore Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2013On October 18, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWA), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWASingapore Airlines Boeing 777OY-KFF · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2013On October 18, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration OY-KFF), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Turku. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFFSAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJN665UA · United Airlines Accident · Oct 18, 2013On October 18, 2013, the Boeing 767 322 aircraft (registration N665UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Houston, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN665UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767SP-ENA · Enter Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration SP-ENA), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Enter.PLSP-ENAEnter Boeing 737N679CA · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N679CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN679CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN502AE · American Eagle Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N502AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Eagle.USN502AEAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJN283JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N283JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN283JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195N953FD · FedEx Express Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration N953FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: the FAA (United States).USN953FDFedEx Express Boeing 757N595JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N595JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN595JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A3207T-VKD · Algerie Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VKD), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Chlef. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VKDAlgerie Boeing 737G-CELJ · Jet2.com Incident · Oct 18, 2012On October 18, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737 330 aircraft (registration G-CELJ), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-CELJJet2.com Boeing 737

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