The first all-female crew
October 311977

The first all-female crew

Milestone49 years ago
15historical events
56occurrences in earlier years
1934–2025years covered

Fact of the day

A British Air Ferries Handley Page Herald leaves Southend for Düsseldorf with Captain Caroline Frost, a woman first officer and two stewardesses: the first all-female crew on a scheduled flight by a British airline.

Also on this day · 14

1934First flight The Fairchild Super 71 flies

The Fairchild Super 71, a Canadian transport aircraft, makes its first flight.

1947Milestone The Avro Tudor enters service

British South American Airways introduces the Avro Tudor 4.

1960Milestone BEA bids farewell to the DC-3

British European Airways retires the DC-3, its last piston-engined airliner, from scheduled service at Heathrow.

1973Milestone Helicopter escape from Mountjoy Prison

Three IRA members escape from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin aboard a hijacked helicopter that lands in the exercise yard.

1979Accident Western Flight 2605 at Mexico City

A Western Airlines DC-10 lands on a closed runway at Mexico City in fog and strikes a truck and a building; 73 people die.

1981Airline Air New England shuts down

Air New England, the New England regional, ceases operations.

1982Airline Texas International merges into Continental

Texas International Airlines and Continental Airlines merge under the Continental name.

1994Accident American Eagle Flight 4184: the ice of Roselawn

An American Eagle ATR 72 holding with ice on its wings loses control and crashes at Roselawn, Indiana; all 68 aboard are killed.

1996Accident TAM Flight 402 over São Paulo

A TAM Fokker 100 deploys a thrust reverser in flight after takeoff from Congonhas and falls on a São Paulo neighbourhood; all 96 aboard and three on the ground die.

1999Accident EgyptAir 990 off Nantucket

A 767 plunges into the Atlantic from cruising altitude: all 217 people on board die. The US investigation blamed the relief first officer.

2000Accident Singapore Flight 006 takes off from the wrong runway

A Singapore Airlines 747 takes off at Taipei in a typhoon from a closed runway under repair and strikes the equipment; 83 of the 179 aboard die.

2006Airline Helios Airways shuts down

Helios Airways, the Cypriot airline of Flight 522, ceases operations.

2015Accident Metrojet 9268 over Sinai

A bomb destroys the Russian A321 returning from Sharm el-Sheikh: 224 lives lost, the worst air disaster in Russian history. EgyptAir 990 also came down on 31 October (1999).

2020Milestone Berlin Brandenburg finally opens

Berlin opens Brandenburg Airport nine years late and in the middle of the pandemic.

This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on October 31 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

EI-ETJ · Metrojet Accident · Oct 31, 2015On October 31, 2015, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration EI-ETJ), operated by Metrojet, was involved in a fatal accident at península del Sinaí, cerca de Hasna (Egypt), leaving 224 dead. Source: Metrojet.IEEI-ETJMetrojet Airbus A321PT-MRK · TAM Accident · Oct 31, 1996On October 31, 1996, the Fokker F100 aircraft (registration PT-MRK), operated by TAM, was involved in a fatal accident at São Paulo, beside Congonhas Airport (Brazil), leaving 95 dead on board and 4 on the ground. Source: TAM.BRPT-MRKTAM Fokker 100N35204 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2025On October 31, 2025, the Boeing 737-824 (WL) aircraft (registration N35204), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia (LGA) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Airlines.USN35204United Airlines Boeing 737N14250 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2025On October 31, 2025, the Boeing 737-824 (WL) aircraft (registration N14250), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia (LGA) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Airlines.USN14250United Airlines Boeing 737N814AW · American Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2024On October 31, 2024, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N814AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN814AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319B-58206 · Starlux Incident · Oct 31, 2024On October 31, 2024, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration B-58206), operated by Starlux, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: Starlux.CNB-58206Starlux Airbus A321N717AN · American Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2024On October 31, 2024, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N717AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: American Airlines.USN717ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N650AE · Piedmont Incident · Oct 31, 2024On October 31, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N650AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN650AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145EI-EBD · Ryanair Incident · Oct 31, 2024On October 31, 2024, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBD), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EBDRyanair Boeing 737N785AV · Avianca Incident · Oct 31, 2024On October 31, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N785AV), was involved in an incident.USN785AVAvianca Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-AIKS · Lufthansa Accident · Oct 31, 2023On October 31, 2023, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Abuja. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKSLufthansa Airbus A330PR-MYI · LATAM Brasil Incident · Oct 31, 2023On October 31, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MYI), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPR-MYILATAM Brasil Airbus A320PH-CKB · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2023On October 31, 2023, the Boeing 747-406F(ER) aircraft (registration PH-CKB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-CKBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747OK-TSR · Smartwings Incident · Oct 31, 2023On October 31, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 82R/W aircraft (registration OK-TSR), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-TSRSmartwings Boeing 737EC-IVP · Swift Incident · Oct 31, 2023On October 31, 2023, the ATR ATR 42 300F aircraft (registration EC-IVP), operated by Swift, was involved in an incident at Ostrava. Source: Swift.ESEC-IVPSwift ATR 42 / 72C-GVAJ · Cargojet Incident · Oct 31, 2022On October 31, 2022, the Boeing 757-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GVAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a mechanical failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVAJCargojet Boeing 757N159FE · FedEx Express Incident · Oct 31, 2022On October 31, 2022, the Boeing 767-300F aircraft (registration N159FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: FedEx Express.USN159FEFedEx Express Boeing 767N463UA · United Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2021On October 31, 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N463UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN463UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320CX-CAR · Class Incident · Oct 31, 2021On October 31, 2021, the 727 214F aircraft (registration CX-CAR), operated by Class, was involved in an incident at Montevideo. Source: Class.UYCX-CARClass Boeing 727LN-WIH · Wideroe Incident · Oct 31, 2021On October 31, 2021, the DHC-8 103B aircraft (registration LN-WIH), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Floro. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WIHWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8D2-TBK · Taag Angola Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2019On October 31, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration D2-TBK), operated by Taag Angola Airlines, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo (South Africa) due to a pressurisation system failure during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).AOD2-TBKTaag Angola Airlines Boeing 737N351AX · Omni Incident · Oct 31, 2019On October 31, 2019, the Boeing 767-33A aircraft (registration N351AX), operated by Omni, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Omni.USN351AXOmni Boeing 767G-VROS · Virgin Atlantic Incident · Oct 31, 2019On October 31, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 747-443 aircraft (registration G-VROS), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VROSVirgin Atlantic Boeing 747N817NW · Delta Air Lines Accident · Oct 31, 2018On October 31, 2018, the Airbus A330 aircraft (registration N817NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Paris (France) due to a ground collision while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN817NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N14120 · United Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2018On October 31, 2018, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N14120), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN14120United Airlines Boeing 757PR-MHP · LATAM Incident · Oct 31, 2018On October 31, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MHP), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Posadas. Source: LATAM.BRPR-MHPLATAM Airbus A320F-GZCI · Air France Accident · Oct 31, 2018On October 31, 2018, the Airbus A330 aircraft (registration F-GZCI), operated by Air France, was involved in an accident at Paris (France) due to a ground collision. Source: the NTSB (United States).FRF-GZCIAir France Airbus A3305Y-KZA · Kenya Airways Incident · Oct 31, 2017On October 31, 2017, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-KZA), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KZAKenya Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN640JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Oct 31, 2017On October 31, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N640JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN640JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320N807SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2016On October 31, 2016, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration N807SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN807SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJEZ-A777 · Turkmenistan Incident · Oct 31, 2016On October 31, 2016, the Boeing 777 22KLR aircraft (registration EZ-A777), operated by Turkmenistan, was involved in an incident. Source: Turkmenistan.TMEZ-A777Turkmenistan Boeing 777D-AKNK · Germanwings Incident · Oct 31, 2016On October 31, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNK), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNKGermanwings Airbus A319PH-CDE · Corendon Dutch Incident · Oct 31, 2016On October 31, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8GQ/W aircraft (registration PH-CDE), operated by Corendon Dutch, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Corendon Dutch.NLPH-CDECorendon Dutch Boeing 737N8694E · Southwest Airlines Accident · Oct 31, 2016On October 31, 2016, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8694E), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Las Vegas, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8694ESouthwest Airlines Boeing 737RA-26130 · Progress TsSKB Incident · Oct 31, 2016On October 31, 2016, the An-26 B-100 aircraft (registration RA-26130), operated by Progress TsSKB, was involved in an incident at Kazan. Source: Progress TsSKB.RURA-26130Progress TsSKB Antonov An-26TC-JYD · Turkish Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2015On October 31, 2015, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYD), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYDTurkish Airlines Boeing 737C-GNON · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Oct 31, 2014On October 31, 2014, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GNON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8YV2946 · Avior Incident · Oct 31, 2014On October 31, 2014, the Boeing 737 401 aircraft (registration YV2946), operated by Avior, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Avior.VEYV2946Avior Boeing 737N831NN · American Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2014On October 31, 2014, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N831NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN831NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737YV2937 · Avior Incident · Oct 31, 2014On October 31, 2014, the Boeing 737 2Y5 aircraft (registration YV2937), operated by Avior, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Avior.VEYV2937Avior Boeing 737G-JMAB · Thomas Cook Incident · Oct 31, 2014On October 31, 2014, the Boeing BOEING 757-3CQ aircraft (registration G-JMAB), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-JMABThomas Cook Boeing 757C-FHJT · Air Canada Incident · Oct 31, 2014On October 31, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration C-FHJT), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary and Vancouver due to the presence of smoke on approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHJTAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195C-GYCV · Provincial Incident · Oct 31, 2014On October 31, 2014, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GYCV), operated by Provincial, was involved in an incident at St. John's. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GYCVProvincial De Havilland Canada Dash 8N420WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2013On October 31, 2013, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N420WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Abilene. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN420WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N894NN · American Airlines Accident · Oct 31, 2013On October 31, 2013, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N894NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Jose. Source: the FAA (United States).USN894NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737LN-DYC · Norwegian Incident · Oct 31, 2012On October 31, 2012, the aircraft (registration LN-DYC), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: AIBN.NOLN-DYCNorwegian Boeing 737VH-OQF · Qantas Incident · Oct 31, 2012On October 31, 2012, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQF), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQFQantas Airbus A380D-ABOE · Condor Incident · Oct 31, 2011On October 31, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOE), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Condor.DED-ABOECondor Boeing 7574X-EKP · Elal Incident · Oct 31, 2011On October 31, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKP), operated by Elal, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Elal.IL4X-EKPElal Boeing 737N39367 · American Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2011On October 31, 2011, the aircraft (registration N39367), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN39367American Airlines Boeing 767EC-HJQ · Air Europa Incident · Oct 31, 2008On October 31, 2008, the Boeing 737-85P aircraft (registration EC-HJQ), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Lanzarote-César Manrique (ACE) Airport (Spain). Source: Air Europa.ESEC-HJQAir Europa Boeing 737OY-VKM · MyTravel Incident · Oct 31, 2005On October 31, 2005, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration OY-VKM), operated by MyTravel, was involved in an incident at Madeira-Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC) International Airport (Portugal) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: MyTravel.DKOY-VKMMyTravel Airbus A320HB-IXU · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Oct 31, 2004On October 31, 2004, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IXU), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to turbulence. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IXUSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJB-18603 · China Airlines, lst Mandarin Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 2000On October 31, 2000, the Boeing 737-809 aircraft (registration B-18603), operated by China Airlines, lst Mandarin Airlines, was involved in an incident at Taipéi-Taoyuan (TPE) International Airport due to a runway excursion. Source: China Airlines, lst Mandarin Airlines.CNB-18603China Airlines, lst Mandarin Airlines Boeing 737N361AA · American Airlines Incident · Oct 31, 1991On October 31, 1991, the Boeing 767-323ER aircraft (registration N361AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: American Airlines.USN361AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N639TW · American Airlines Storage · Oct 31, 2002In October 2002, the 767-3Y0(ER) aircraft (registration N639TW), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN639TWAmerican Airlines Boeing 767

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