The last commercial Comet flight
November 91980

The last commercial Comet flight

Milestone46 years ago
10historical events
55occurrences in earlier years
1929–2025years covered

Fact of the day

A Dan-Air Comet 4C makes the final commercial flight of the world’s first jet airliner: a round trip from Gatwick with enthusiasts on board. Twenty-eight years after opening the jet age, the Comet took its bow.

Also on this day · 9

1929Accident Carl Ben Eielson dies in Siberia

Alaska pioneer Carl Ben Eielson and his mechanic Earl Borland die in a storm in Siberia while salvaging furs from a ship trapped in the ice.

1946First flight The Lockheed Constitution flies

The R6V Constitution takes off, Lockheed’s double-deck giant that Pan Am never bought.

1958Accident ARTOP’s Porto Santo vanishes

ARTOP’s Mariner flying boat Porto Santo disappears between Lisbon and Madeira after a forced-landing message; it was never found.

1989First flight The PZL-105 Flaming flies

The PZL-105 Flaming flies, a Polish STOL utility aircraft meant to succeed the Wilga; it stopped at two prototypes.

1995Milestone Macau airport opens

Macau International Airport opens, built on land reclaimed from the sea.

1999Accident TAESA 725 at Uruapan

The aircraft of Mexico’s TAESA crashes shortly after taking off from Uruapan: all 18 people on board die. The accident hastened the airline’s closure.

2005Airline Airlines of South Australia and Emu close

Airlines of South Australia and Emu Airways cease at the same time, the group’s two Adelaide-based regionals.

2006First flight The Van’s RV-12 flies

The RV-12 takes off, Van’s Aircraft’s light-sport kit plane.

2017Airline Marathon Airlines is born

Marathon Airlines is founded, a Greek company from Glyfada that will wet-lease its Embraers to other airlines.

This day in earlier years · 55

Occurrences recorded on November 9 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

VT-SLF · SpiceJet Incident · Nov 9, 2025On November 9, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VT-SLF), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SLFSpiceJet Boeing 737EC-LUX · Iberia Incident · Nov 9, 2025On November 9, 2025, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration EC-LUX), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LUXIberia Airbus A330F-HUVC · Air France Incident · Nov 9, 2025On November 9, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration F-HUVC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Air France.FRF-HUVCAir France Airbus A319C-FXCA · Air Canada Accident · Nov 9, 2024On November 9, 2024, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FXCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at San Juan due to the presence of smoke on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXCAAir Canada Boeing 767G-BMRA · DHL Incident · Nov 9, 2024On November 9, 2024, the Boeing BOEING 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BMRA), operated by DHL, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: DHL.GBG-BMRADHL Boeing 757PS-TLB · Total Accident · Nov 9, 2024On November 9, 2024, the aircraft (registration PS-TLB), operated by Total, was involved in an accident at São Paulo due to fire or smoke on board during landing. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPS-TLBTotal Boeing 737D-AIBK · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Nov 9, 2024On November 9, 2024, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBK), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AIBKLufthansa Cityline Airbus A319PR-GUP · GOL Linhas Aéreas Incident · Nov 9, 2024On November 9, 2024, the Boeing 737-8HX (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUP), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Caxias do Sul-Campo dos Bugres (CXJ) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GUPGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N957AV · Avianca Incident · Nov 9, 2024On November 9, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N957AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Monteria (Colombia) due to a fuel problem. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN957AVAvianca Airbus A320PS-TLB · TOTAL Linhas Aéreas Accident · Nov 9, 2024On November 9, 2024, the Boeing 737-4Q8 (SF) aircraft (registration PS-TLB), operated by TOTAL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident at São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU) International Airport (Brazil) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: TOTAL Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-TLBTOTAL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737B-16722 · EVA Air Incident · Nov 9, 2023On November 9, 2023, the Boeing 777-36NER aircraft (registration B-16722), operated by EVA Air, was involved in an incident at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) Airport (Thailand) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: EVA Air.CNB-16722EVA Air Boeing 777N668NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2023On November 9, 2023, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N668NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN668NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321N303FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2023On November 9, 2023, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N303FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN303FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320N716FR · Frontier Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2022On November 9, 2022, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N716FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Myers. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN716FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A3215A-BRA · Berniq Incident · Nov 9, 2022On November 9, 2022, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 5A-BRA), operated by Berniq, was involved in an incident at Benghazi. Source: Berniq.LY5A-BRABerniq Airbus A320OH-LZR · Finnair Incident · Nov 9, 2021On November 9, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration OH-LZR), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LZRFinnair Airbus A321N652UA · United Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2021On November 9, 2021, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N652UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN652UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767N545GJ · Gojet Incident · Nov 9, 2021On November 9, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2C11 aircraft (registration N545GJ), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Gojet.USN545GJGojet Bombardier CRJN638JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Nov 9, 2021On November 9, 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N638JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN638JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320C-FAWJ · WestJet Incident · Nov 9, 2020On November 9, 2020, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FAWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Kitchener due to a loss of separation between two aircraft in flight on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FAWJWestJet Boeing 737EC-MUK · Iberia Express Incident · Nov 9, 2020On November 9, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-MUK), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: Iberia Express.ESEC-MUKIberia Express Airbus A320HL7579 · Asiana Incident · Nov 9, 2019On November 9, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration HL7579), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: Asiana.KRHL7579Asiana Airbus A350 XWBC-FNOG · Air Canada Incident · Nov 9, 2019On November 9, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNOG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Anchorage due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNOGAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner9M-MTL · Malaysia Incident · Nov 9, 2019On November 9, 2019, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTL), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MTLMalaysia Airbus A3309Y-BGI · Caribbean Incident · Nov 9, 2019On November 9, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 9Y-BGI), operated by Caribbean, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: Caribbean.TT9Y-BGICaribbean Boeing 737OE-LOC · Laudamotion Incident · Nov 9, 2018On November 9, 2018, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration OE-LOC), operated by Laudamotion, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Laudamotion.ATOE-LOCLaudamotion Airbus A319TC-JII · Türk Hava Yollari - THY Incident · Nov 9, 2018On November 9, 2018, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration TC-JII), operated by Türk Hava Yollari - THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul-Atatürk (IST) International Airport (Turkey) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Türk Hava Yollari - THY.TRTC-JIITürk Hava Yollari - THY Airbus A340N524AT · Fly Jamaica Airways Accident · Nov 9, 2018On November 9, 2018, the Boeing 757 aircraft (registration N524AT), operated by Fly Jamaica Airways, was involved in an accident at Georgetown (Guyana). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN524ATFly Jamaica Airways Boeing 757C-GYJZ · Air Canada Jazz Accident · Nov 9, 2017On November 9, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GYJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an accident at Toronto due to a hard landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GYJZAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N323AS · Alaska Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2017On November 9, 2017, the Boeing 737-990 aircraft (registration N323AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN323ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737A6-EDQ · Emirates Incident · Nov 9, 2016On November 9, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EDQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EDQEmirates Airbus A380D-AKNI · Germanwings Incident · Nov 9, 2016On November 9, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNI), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Bremen. Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNIGermanwings Airbus A319ZS-ZWQ · Kulula Incident · Nov 9, 2016On November 9, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8K2/W aircraft (registration ZS-ZWQ), operated by Kulula, was involved in an incident at Lanseria. Source: Kulula.ZAZS-ZWQKulula Boeing 737EC-JSK · Iberia Express Incident · Nov 9, 2016On November 9, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-JSK), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Iberia Express.ESEC-JSKIberia Express Airbus A320G-PRPC · Flybe Incident · Nov 9, 2016On November 9, 2016, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPC), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Belfast City (BHD) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Flybe.GBG-PRPCFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8N17245 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2015On November 9, 2015, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N17245), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).USN17245United Airlines Boeing 737CS-TOL · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Nov 9, 2015On November 9, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration CS-TOL), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Maputo. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOLTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330N957AN · American Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2015On November 9, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N957AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN957ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737G-BZHA · British Airways Incident · Nov 9, 2015On November 9, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 767-336 aircraft (registration G-BZHA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-BZHABritish Airways Boeing 767B-9917 · China Southern Incident · Nov 9, 2015On November 9, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration B-9917), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: China Southern.CNB-9917China Southern Airbus A320LN-RRX · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2015On November 9, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 683 aircraft (registration LN-RRX), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRXSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737N545US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 9, 2014On November 9, 2014, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N545US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN545USDelta Air Lines Boeing 757LN-RRF · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2013On November 9, 2013, the aircraft (registration LN-RRF), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRFSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737C-FGQK · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Nov 9, 2013On November 9, 2013, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FGQK), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Timmins due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGQKAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-HPJD · Air France Incident · Nov 9, 2013On November 9, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration F-HPJD), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Air France.FRF-HPJDAir France Airbus A380N504NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2013On November 9, 2013, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N504NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN504NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319G-VIIF · British Airways Incident · Nov 9, 2013On November 9, 2013, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIFBritish Airways Boeing 777G-OMYT · Thomas Cook Incident · Nov 9, 2012On November 9, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A330-243 aircraft (registration G-OMYT), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-OMYTThomas Cook Airbus A330PR-AVQ · Avianca Brazil Incident · Nov 9, 2012On November 9, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-AVQ), operated by Avianca Brazil, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: Avianca Brazil.BRPR-AVQAvianca Brazil Airbus A320N27246 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2012On November 9, 2012, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N27246), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: United Airlines.USN27246United Airlines Boeing 737B-18707 · China Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2011On November 9, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 747-409F aircraft (registration B-18707), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18707China Airlines Boeing 747D-AGWE · Eurowings Incident · Nov 9, 2011On November 9, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWE), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Dresden. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWEEurowings Airbus A319N76021 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 9, 2011On November 9, 2011, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N76021), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: United Airlines.USN76021United Airlines Boeing 777D-ABVT · Lufthansa Incident · Nov 9, 2010On November 9, 2010, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to an APU failure. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVTLufthansa Boeing 747OY-JRY · DAT Incident · Nov 9, 2007On November 9, 2007, the ATR ATR 42 300 aircraft (registration OY-JRY), operated by DAT, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: AIBN.DKOY-JRYDAT ATR 42 / 72

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