
Singapore Airlines operates the first commercial A380 flight between Singapore and Sydney, with the seats auctioned for charity: the superjumbo era begins.
Transcontinental & Western Air opens the first all-air passenger service between the two US coasts, Newark–Los Angeles, in 36 hours with an overnight stop in Kansas City.
Munich opens Riem Airport, which served the city until 1992.
Japan Airlines begins domestic flights with three Martin 2-0-2s leased from Northwest and flown by American crews.
Wellington opens its Rongotai airport, famous for its short runway between two bays.
A Northeast Airlines Fairchild F-27 strikes Moose Mountain on approach to Lebanon, New Hampshire: 32 lives lost.
The A340 takes off at Toulouse, Airbus’s first four-engined jet, designed for the long routes where twins could not yet fly.
Concert promoter Bill Graham dies with two others when his Bell 206 strikes an electricity tower in California in wind and rain.
The Bell 430 takes off, the 230’s evolution with a four-bladed rotor.
A Learjet 35 carrying golfer Payne Stewart depressurises and flies for four hours on autopilot with everyone aboard unconscious until it crashes in South Dakota; all six die.
Transaero, Russia’s second-largest airline, loses its licence and stops flying.
Occurrences recorded on October 25 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 25, 2025On October 25, 2025, the Boeing 777-3FGER aircraft (registration HZ-AK31), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Algiers-Houari Boumediene (ALG) Airport (Algeria) due to a bird strike. Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-AK31Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Oct 25, 2024On October 25, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A7-BCV), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Doha-Hamad (DOH) International Airport (Qatar) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCVQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Oct 25, 2024On October 25, 2024, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GLJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Oct 25, 2024On October 25, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration AP-BNA), operated by Serene, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Serene.PKAP-BNASerene Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2024On October 25, 2024, the Embraer E195LR aircraft (registration SP-LNL), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ljubljana. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LNLLOT Polish Airlines Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Oct 25, 2023On October 25, 2023, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration B-8605), operated by Sichuan, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: Sichuan.CNB-8605Sichuan Airbus A321
Incident · Oct 25, 2023On October 25, 2023, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration F-ORVV), operated by Tahiti, was involved in an incident at Fakarava. Source: Tahiti.FRF-ORVVTahiti ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Oct 25, 2023On October 25, 2023, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EKWRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2023On October 25, 2023, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration EC-MOY), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident. Source: Iberia.ESEC-MOYIberia Airbus A330
Incident · Oct 25, 2023On October 25, 2023, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-XWBH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-XWBHBritish Airways Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Oct 25, 2022On October 25, 2022, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 aircraft (registration VH-XFP), operated by Skippers Aviation, was involved in an incident at Forrestania Airport (Australia) due to the presence of smoke. Source: Skippers Aviation.AUVH-XFPSkippers Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Oct 25, 2022On October 25, 2022, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWH), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Batam. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWHSingapore Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Oct 25, 2022On October 25, 2022, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N785FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Mobile. Source: the FAA (United States).USN785FDFedEx Express Boeing 757
Incident · Oct 25, 2021On October 25, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VZT), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Kalgoorlie. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VZTQantas Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2021On October 25, 2021, the aircraft (registration N595FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to the presence of smoke during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN595FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Oct 25, 2021On October 25, 2021, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8657B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8657BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2021On October 25, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GEE), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Madinah. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GEEEgyptAir Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2019On October 25, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration B-6131), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Chongqing-Jiangbei (CKG) International Airport (China) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Air China.CNB-6131Air China Airbus A330
Incident · Oct 25, 2019On October 25, 2019, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DLC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DLCRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2019On October 25, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 85F aircraft (registration HL7780), operated by Jeju, was involved in an incident at Busan. Source: Jeju.KRHL7780Jeju Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2019On October 25, 2019, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITA), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITAIndiGo Airbus A320
Accident · Oct 25, 2019On October 25, 2019, the Boeing 777 367 aircraft (registration B-HNN), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an accident at Nagoya, leaving 4 injured. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HNNCathay Pacific Boeing 777
Accident · Oct 25, 2018On October 25, 2018, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOB), operated by Condor, was involved in an accident at Hamburg. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABOBCondor Boeing 757
Incident · Oct 25, 2018On October 25, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVR), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVRBritish Airways Boeing 747
Incident · Oct 25, 2018On October 25, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 75C/W aircraft (registration B-5278), operated by Xiamen, was involved in an incident at Lhasa. Source: Xiamen.CNB-5278Xiamen Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2018On October 25, 2018, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MDZ), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Bilbao. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MDZVueling Airbus A320
Incident · Oct 25, 2017On October 25, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration EI-FPD), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Turku. Source: Cityjet.IEEI-FPDCityjet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Oct 25, 2017On October 25, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration SP-LRF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRFLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Oct 25, 2017On October 25, 2017, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration HL8265), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: Asiana.KRHL8265Asiana Airbus A321
Incident · Oct 25, 2017On October 25, 2017, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Qantas.AUVH-EBDQantas Airbus A330
Accident · Oct 25, 2017On October 25, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VLW), operated by Volaris, was involved in an accident at Veracruz. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VLWVolaris Airbus A321
Incident · Oct 25, 2017On October 25, 2017, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration S2-AGR), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Saidpur and Dhaka. Source: Biman.BDS2-AGRBiman De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Oct 25, 2016On October 25, 2016, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA886A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Everett. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA886AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Accident · Oct 25, 2015On October 25, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHPV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Tel Aviv. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHPVAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Oct 25, 2015On October 25, 2015, the SAAB-SCANIA SF340B aircraft (registration G-LGNJ), operated by Logan, was involved in an incident at Kirkwall. Source: Logan.GBG-LGNJLogan Saab 340 / 2000
Accident · Oct 25, 2015On October 25, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EMB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an accident at Memmingen. Source: the BFU (Germany).IEEI-EMBRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2013On October 25, 2013, the Boeing 757 2B7/W aircraft (registration N935UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: US Airways.USN935UWUS Airways Boeing 757
Incident · Oct 25, 2013On October 25, 2013, the aircraft (registration N954FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN954FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Oct 25, 2013On October 25, 2013, the Airbus A330-243F aircraft (registration TC-JCI), operated by Turkish Airlines Cargo, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Turkish Airlines Cargo.TRTC-JCITurkish Airlines Cargo Airbus A330
Incident · Oct 25, 2013On October 25, 2013, the Boeing 747-438 aircraft (registration 5N-HMB), operated by Max Air, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Max Air.NG5N-HMBMax Air Boeing 747
Incident · Oct 25, 2012On October 25, 2012, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FWSE), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWSEWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Oct 25, 2012On October 25, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MHM), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MHMTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · Oct 25, 2012On October 25, 2012, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BKO), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BKONordstar ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Oct 25, 2012On October 25, 2012, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N829MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN829MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Oct 25, 2012On October 25, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 757 236F aircraft (registration G-BIKM), operated by DHL, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: DHL.GBG-BIKMDHL Boeing 757
Incident · Oct 25, 2012On October 25, 2012, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N534NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN534NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Oct 25, 2012On October 25, 2012, the aircraft (registration N474), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN474American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Oct 25, 2011On October 25, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-AIZG), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Perm. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIZGLufthansa Airbus A320
Incident · Oct 25, 2009On October 25, 2009, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-YMMO), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Fortaleza, Ceará (Brazil) due to a mechanical failure. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMOBritish Airways Boeing 777Photo: Darcy Burbank · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons