October 191936
Around the world by airliner
Milestone90 years ago
11historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1927–2025years covered
Fact of the day
Herbert Ekins of the New York World-Telegram is back in New York 18 and a half days after leaving: he has gone around the world using only scheduled transport open to anyone with a ticket, from the airship Hindenburg to KLM’s DC-2s and Pan Am’s China Clipper. He beat Dorothy Kilgallen and Leo Kieran, who took 24 days, and showed that the planet now fitted into three weeks.
Also on this day · 10
1927Airline Pan Am’s first flight
Pan American Airways makes its first flight, a Key West–Havana mail run in a rented aircraft so as not to lose its postal contract.
1934Accident Miss Hobart vanishes in Bass Strait
Holyman’s Airways’ DH.86 Miss Hobart disappears over Bass Strait between Melbourne and Launceston with 12 aboard.
1946First flight The Lockheed L-649 Constellation flies
The L-649 takes off, the first Constellation designed from the outset as a civil airliner.
1953Milestone Coast to coast, nonstop
TWA inaugurates the first scheduled nonstop service between Los Angeles and New York with the Super Constellation: eight hours eastbound, with the wind behind. Six weeks later, American would answer with the DC-7. The era of stops in Kansas City was over.
1960Milestone Viracopos opens
Campinas opens Viracopos Airport, today Brazil’s great cargo airport.
1964First flight The Agusta A.101 flies
The A.101 takes off, Agusta’s three-engined heavy helicopter that never went beyond prototype.
1986Accident President Machel’s Tu-134
Mozambique’s presidential aircraft strikes the Lebombo Mountains: 34 people die, among them President Samora Machel.
1988Accident Indian Airlines 113 at Ahmedabad
A 737 strikes trees and a high-tension pylon on a foggy approach to Ahmedabad: 130 of the 135 people on board die.
2004Accident Corporate 5966 at Kirksville
The regional aircraft descends below the glidepath at night and hits the trees short of the runway at Kirksville: 13 of the 15 people on board die.
2017First flight The Airbus A330neo flies
The A330-900 takes off at Toulouse, the new generation of the A330 with Trent 7000 engines.
This day in earlier years · 60
Occurrences recorded on October 19 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Oct 19, 2025On October 19, 2025, the Airbus A330-343E aircraft (registration C-GKUG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKUGAir Canada Airbus A330
Incident · Oct 19, 2024On October 19, 2024, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration VN-A635), operated by Vietjet, was involved in an incident at Pleiku. Source: Vietjet.VNVN-A635Vietjet Airbus A321
Incident · Oct 19, 2024On October 19, 2024, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Salzburg. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIBALufthansa Airbus A319
Incident · Oct 19, 2024On October 19, 2024, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N199DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dakar. Source: the BEA (France).USN199DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Oct 19, 2024On October 19, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration OE-IVT), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident Southend. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-IVTeasyJet Europe Airbus A320
Incident · Oct 19, 2024On October 19, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N250WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Long Beach, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN250WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 19, 2023On October 19, 2023, the Boeing Boeing 747-8R7F aircraft (registration LX-VCJ), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Cargolux.LULX-VCJCargolux Boeing 747 Accident · Oct 19, 2023On October 19, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUFBritish Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Oct 19, 2023On October 19, 2023, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-XZF), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.AUVH-XZFQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 19, 2022On October 19, 2022, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-YFT), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-YFTVirgin Australia Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 19, 2022On October 19, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXI), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).NLPH-EXIKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Oct 19, 2022On October 19, 2022, the Boeing 777-260LR aircraft (registration ET-ANN), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo (CPT) International Airport (South Africa) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-ANNEthiopian Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 19, 2022On October 19, 2022, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-YFT), operated by Virgin Australia Airlines, was involved in an incident near Armidale, New South Wales (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-YFTVirgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Oct 19, 2021On October 19, 2021, the Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-9-87 (Md-87) aircraft (registration N987AK), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an accident at Brookshire (United States) due to a flight control failure during take-off, leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN987AKAeroméxico McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Oct 19, 2021On October 19, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXT), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Porto Seguro due to fire or smoke on board during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GXTGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 19, 2021On October 19, 2021, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VQ-BTQ), operated by Pegas, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Pegas.BMVQ-BTQPegas Boeing 767
Incident · Oct 19, 2020On October 19, 2020, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FABA), operated by Wasaya, was involved in an incident at Pickle Lake due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FABAWasaya De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GUBC), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Paris due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUBCAir Transat Airbus A330 Accident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Paphos. Source: British Airways.GBG-GATLBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N402QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN402QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNNU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Rome due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNUAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWEQ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: WestJet Encore.CAC-GWEQWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the ATR ATR72-212A aircraft (registration VH-FVR), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Albury. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-FVRVirgin Australia ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N937JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Albany. Source: the FAA (United States).USN937JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N929LR), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the FAA (United States).USN929LRMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 19, 2019On October 19, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration OE-IQA), operated by Eurowings Europe, was involved in an incident at Bremen. Source: Eurowings Europe.ATOE-IQAEurowings Europe Airbus A320
Incident · Oct 19, 2018On October 19, 2018, the Boeing 747-409F aircraft (registration B-18719), operated by China Airlines Cargo, was involved in an incident at Singapore-Changi (SIN) International Airport (Singapore) due to a burst tyre. Source: China Airlines Cargo.CNB-18719China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747
Incident · Oct 19, 2018On October 19, 2018, the Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-ISJ), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Bagotville. Source: the TSB (Canada).ISTF-ISJIceland Boeing 757 Incident · Oct 19, 2018On October 19, 2018, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration CS-TRY), operated by Azores, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Azores.PTCS-TRYAzores Airbus A330
Incident · Oct 19, 2018On October 19, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration HS-LTJ), operated by Thai Lion Mentari, was involved in an incident at Bangkok (Thailand) due to a pressurisation system failure in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).THHS-LTJThai Lion Mentari Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 19, 2017On October 19, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-ZAK), operated by Zagros, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Zagros.IREP-ZAKZagros McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Oct 19, 2017On October 19, 2017, the Boeing 777 32WER aircraft (registration PT-MUH), operated by LATAM Brazil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM Brazil.BRPT-MUHLATAM Brazil Boeing 777
Incident · Oct 19, 2017On October 19, 2017, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-LWE), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LWEFinnair Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Oct 19, 2017On October 19, 2017, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration N858NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN858NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration YR-BAR), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Blue.ROYR-BARBlue Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N638SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN638SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the Airbus A321 111 aircraft (registration OE-LBA), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBAAustrian Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the Embraer Embraer EMB-195 AR aircraft (registration TC-YAT), operated by BoraJet, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: BoraJet.TRTC-YATBoraJet Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 7T-VUW), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Algiers. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VUWAlgerie ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the F28 MK 0100 aircraft (registration VH-FNC), operated by Virgin Australia Express, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-FNCVirgin Australia Express Fokker 100 Incident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-ISR), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Iceland.ISTF-ISRIceland Boeing 757 Accident · Oct 19, 2016On October 19, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Manchester. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EUPMBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDCAAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQM), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQMPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27901), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: United Airlines.USN27901United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration LN-RKM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RKMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEM), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DEMLingus Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 82R/W aircraft (registration TC-AVP), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-AVPPegasus Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N605JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN605JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VQG), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VQGJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 19, 2015On October 19, 2015, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GBIM), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GBIMRouge Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 19, 2014On October 19, 2014, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration SU-GBT), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GBTEgyptAir Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 19, 2014On October 19, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 5A-LAP), operated by Libyan Arab Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amman-Queen Alia (AMM) International Airport (Jordan) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Libyan Arab Airlines.LY5A-LAPLibyan Arab Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 19, 2013On October 19, 2013, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-ENK), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai (DXB) Airport (United Arab Emirates) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ENKEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 19, 2013On October 19, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 705/W aircraft (registration LN-TUM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chania. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-TUMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 19, 2012On October 19, 2012, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYY), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Basel. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IYYSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Oct 19, 2012On October 19, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 767 31KER/W aircraft (registration G-TCCA), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-TCCAThomas Cook Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 19, 2012On October 19, 2012, the Boeing 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration LN-NGD), operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: Norwegian Air Shuttle.NOLN-NGDNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 19, 2012On October 19, 2012, the Boeing 737-804 aircraft (registration G-GDFJ), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Glasgow (GLA) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to smoke in the cabin, leaving 1 injured. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFJJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 19, 2012On October 19, 2012, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-SUS), operated by Naft Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oiaw Ctr (Iran) due to a hailstorm. Source: Naft Airlines.IREP-SUSNaft Airlines Fokker 100Photo: Wide World Photos/Minneapolis Sunday Tribune · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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