November 51911
Cal Rodgers flies across the United States
Milestone115 years ago
9historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1911–2025years covered
Fact of the day
Before 20,000 people, Cal Rodgers lands in Pasadena and completes the first coast-to-coast flight across the United States: 49 days from New York, some 70 stops, dozens of breakdowns and crashes, and a support train following with spare parts. Of the original Wright biplane, little more than the rudder and a couple of struts survived.
Also on this day · 8
1911Milestone Jorge Newbery, a South American sky record
Argentine pioneer Jorge Newbery sets the South American altitude record over Buenos Aires. His name stayed forever on the Buenos Aires city airport that bears it today.
1919Airline Comte and Mittelholzer found the seed of Ad Astra
Alfred Comte and Walter Mittelholzer found Aero-Gesellschaft Comte, Mittelholzer & Cie. in Zurich, forerunner of Ad Astra Aero and Swissair.
1934First flight The Soviet airship V6 flies
The SSSR-V6 Osoaviakhim takes off, the largest airship built in the Soviet Union, designed with Umberto Nobile.
1947First flight The Scottish Aviation Pioneer flies
The Pioneer takes off, the Scottish ultra-short-takeoff utility aircraft.
1991Airline Transaero’s first flight
Transaero, the Soviet Union’s first private airline, makes its first passenger flight, a charter from Moscow to Tel Aviv.
1997First flight The Diamond DA40 flies
The DA40 Diamond Star takes off, the Austrian composite four-seater.
2010Accident JS Air 201 at Karachi
A Beech 1900 crashes after take-off from Karachi: all 21 people on board die.
2015Airline InterSky shuts down
InterSky, the Austrian regional from Lake Constance, ceases operations.
This day in earlier years · 60
Occurrences recorded on November 5 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Nov 5, 2025On November 5, 2025, the MD-11 aircraft (registration N259UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN259UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Nov 5, 2024On November 5, 2024, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N661UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN661UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 5, 2024On November 5, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8727M), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8727MSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Nov 5, 2024On November 5, 2024, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBL), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AIBLLufthansa Cityline Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 5, 2024On November 5, 2024, the Boeing 737-932ER (WL) aircraft (registration N921DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Jose-Norman Y. Mineta (SJC) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN921DUDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2023On November 5, 2023, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (W) aircraft (registration SP-ESH), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Enter.PLSP-ESHEnter Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2023On November 5, 2023, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GFAJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GFAJAir Canada Airbus A330
Incident · Nov 5, 2023On November 5, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 7BD aircraft (registration LV-GOO), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-GOOArgentinas Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2023On November 5, 2023, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration G-UZLO), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: easyJet.GBG-UZLOeasyJet Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 5, 2022On November 5, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N13954), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN13954United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 5, 2022On November 5, 2022, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCP), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JCPSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A220 Accident · Nov 5, 2022On November 5, 2022, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N586AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN586ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2020On November 5, 2020, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration HS-CBH), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Narathiwat. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-CBHThai AirAsia Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 5, 2020On November 5, 2020, the Airbus Airbus A330-343E aircraft (registration D-AIKK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKKLufthansa Airbus A330
Incident · Nov 5, 2020On November 5, 2020, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402QCC Dash 8 aircraft (registration JA82RC), operated by Ryukyu Air Commuter, was involved in an incident west of Naha (OKA), Okinawa Airport (Japan) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Ryukyu Air Commuter.JPJA82RCRyukyu Air Commuter De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 5, 2019On November 5, 2019, the aircraft (registration N910DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN910DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Nov 5, 2019On November 5, 2019, the Boeing 737 5L9 aircraft (registration 5N-BUJ), operated by Peace, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: Peace.NG5N-BUJPeace Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2019On November 5, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N659NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at San José-Juan Santamaria (SJO) International Airport (Costa Rica) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN659NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Nov 5, 2019On November 5, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GKOE), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKOEAir Canada Rouge Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 5, 2019On November 5, 2019, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Azores Islands. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPAAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Nov 5, 2019On November 5, 2019, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSX), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: WestJet.CAC-GWSXWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2019On November 5, 2019, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-KZC), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KZCKenya Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 5, 2018On November 5, 2018, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration OO-SFZ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFZBrussels Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Nov 5, 2018On November 5, 2018, the Boeing 737-401 aircraft (registration YV2928), operated by Avior - Aviones de Oriente, was involved in an incident at Lima-Jorge Chávez (LIM) International Airport (Peru) due to a tailstrike. Source: Avior - Aviones de Oriente.VEYV2928Avior - Aviones de Oriente Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2018On November 5, 2018, the Boeing 737-36N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGCN), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a cockpit display failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGCNCanadian North Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 5, 2018On November 5, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GAPY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a diversion for technical reasons during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAPYAir Canada Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-EPT), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Zagreb (ZAG) Airport (Croatia) due to a bird strike. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EPTEmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 747 467F aircraft (registration VP-BCH), operated by Sky Gates, was involved in an incident at Maastricht and Liege. Source: Sky Gates.BMVP-BCHSky Gates Boeing 747
Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing 717 2CM aircraft (registration EC-MGS), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Genoa. Source: Volotea.ESEC-MGSVolotea Boeing 717
Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBV), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Rhodes. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EBVRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBKAustrian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NEJ), operated by Nelson, was involved in an incident. Source: Nelson.NZZK-NEJNelson De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N822UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: United Airlines.USN822UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Accident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N7875A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7875ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N933XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an accident at Des Moines. Source: the FAA (United States).USN933XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGP), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGPAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing 747-446 aircraft (registration N742CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Kalitta Air.USN742CKKalitta Air Boeing 747 Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 737-86N aircraft (registration EI-FHG), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Norwegian.IEEI-FHGNorwegian Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N608AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN608ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717 Incident · Nov 5, 2017On November 5, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration ER-AXM), operated by Moldova, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: ANSV (Italy).MDER-AXMMoldova Airbus A319 Incident · Nov 5, 2016On November 5, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTM), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZTMeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 5, 2016On November 5, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GNON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Nov 5, 2016On November 5, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration 9V-TRD), operated by Tiger, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Tiger.SG9V-TRDTiger Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 5, 2016On November 5, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLS), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLSPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 5, 2016On November 5, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2733), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: China Southern.CNB-2733China Southern Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Nov 5, 2015On November 5, 2015, the Boeing 737 4D7 aircraft (registration 5N-MAB), operated by MedView, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: MedView.NG5N-MABMedView Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 5, 2014On November 5, 2014, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N391AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte. Source: American Airlines.USN391AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 5, 2014On November 5, 2014, the ATR Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration I-ADLW), operated by Mistral, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Mistral.ITI-ADLWMistral ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Nov 5, 2014On November 5, 2014, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDP), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident 12 nautical miles northeast of Pamplona (Spain). Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIDPLufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · Nov 5, 2014On November 5, 2014, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-ABGN), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Saarbruecken. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABGNEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · Nov 5, 2014On November 5, 2014, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N664UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lima. Source: United Airlines.USN664UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Nov 5, 2013On November 5, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQM), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQMPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 5, 2013On November 5, 2013, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZN), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Billund. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZNKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70
Incident · Nov 5, 2012On November 5, 2012, the Tu-204 100V aircraft (registration RA-64043), operated by Red Wings Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Red Wings Airlines.RURA-64043Red Wings Airlines Tupolev Tu-204 Accident · Nov 5, 2012On November 5, 2012, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FUWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an accident at Calgary. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FUWSWestJet Boeing 737 Accident · Nov 5, 2012On November 5, 2012, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N952DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN952DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Nov 5, 2012On November 5, 2012, the Boeing 747 458 aircraft (registration 4X-ELD), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: El Al.IL4X-ELDEl Al Boeing 747 Incident · Nov 5, 2012On November 5, 2012, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGG), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGGAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 5, 2012On November 5, 2012, the aircraft (registration N353AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: American Airlines.USN353AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 5, 2012On November 5, 2012, the aircraft (registration N312LA), operated by Lan Chile Cargo, was involved in an incident at Vitoria. Source: Lan Chile Cargo.USN312LALan Chile Cargo Boeing 767Photo: Autor desconocido · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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