November 131981
The first balloon across the Pacific
Milestone45 years ago
12historical events
54occurrences in earlier years
1907–2024years covered
Fact of the day
Double Eagle V comes down in a California forest 84 hours after lifting off from Japan: the first crossing of the Pacific by balloon, 9,300 kilometres, with Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman, Ron Clark and restaurateur Rocky Aoki in the gondola. Three years earlier Abruzzo and Newman had been the first to cross the Atlantic.
Also on this day · 11
1907Milestone The first helicopter flight
In France, Paul Cornu rises for a few seconds in a twin-rotor machine: the first free helicopter flight in history, four decades before the idea became practical.
1926Record De Bernardi wins the Schneider Trophy
Mario de Bernardi wins the Schneider race at Hampton Roads in a Macchi M.39 at 396.7 km/h, a world speed record.
1930Airline Braniff begins flying
Braniff Airways begins service with Lockheed Vegas between Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita Falls.
1946Milestone Schaefer seeds the first cloud from an aeroplane
General Electric chemist Vincent Schaefer drops dry ice from an aeroplane onto a cloud over the Berkshires and turns it into snow: the first cloud seeding in history.
1947First flight The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 flying wing flies
The A.W.52 takes off, the British laminar-flow jet flying wing.
1966Accident All Nippon 533 in the Seto Inland Sea
A YS-11 falls into the sea on approach to Matsuyama: 50 lives lost.
1975First flight The Commander 700 flies
The Fuji/Rockwell Commander 700 takes off, the Japanese-American twin.
1991Airline Midway Airlines shuts down
Midway Airlines, the Chicago-Midway airline, ceases operations in bankruptcy.
1993Accident China Northern Flight 6901 at Ürümqi
A China Northern MD-82 crashes on approach to Ürümqi after autopilot misuse; 12 people die.
1995Accident Nigeria Airways Flight 357 at Kaduna
A Nigeria Airways 737 overruns the runway at Kaduna; 11 of the 138 aboard die.
1999Milestone The Learjet lost for three years in New Hampshire is found
The longest search in New Hampshire’s history ends with the discovery of a Learjet 35 that vanished in fog in 1996.
This day in earlier years · 54
Occurrences recorded on November 13 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 13, 2024On November 13, 2024, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration CS-TJR), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TJRTAP Air Portugal Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 13, 2024On November 13, 2024, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8668A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Reno. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8668ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 13, 2024On November 13, 2024, the Airbus A321-253NX(WL) aircraft (registration N418AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: the FAA (United States).USN418ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Accident · Nov 13, 2024On November 13, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VXC), operated by Qantas, was involved in an accident at Brisbane, leaving 3 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VXCQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 13, 2022On November 13, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration C-GITU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident west of Toronoto-Lester B. Pearson International Airport (Canada) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GITUAir Canada Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 13, 2022On November 13, 2022, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration PS-GPF), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-GPFGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Nov 13, 2022On November 13, 2022, the Airbus A320 216 aircraft (registration 9M-AHE), operated by AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Penang. Source: AirAsia.MY9M-AHEAirAsia Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 13, 2021On November 13, 2021, the Airbus A321-212 aircraft (registration HB-IOO), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IOOSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 Incident · Nov 13, 2021On November 13, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8ZS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BKW), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Blagoveshensk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BKWS7 Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 13, 2020On November 13, 2020, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-EXM), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: Air India.INVT-EXMAir India Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 13, 2020On November 13, 2020, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N404WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN404WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Nov 13, 2020On November 13, 2020, the Bombardier Cl600 2C10 aircraft (registration N778SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Phoenix, Arizona (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN778SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Nov 13, 2019On November 13, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N146PQ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: the FAA (United States).USN146PQEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Accident · Nov 13, 2019On November 13, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 747 409BDSF aircraft (registration OM-ACG), operated by Cargo Global, was involved in an accident at Tel Aviv. Source: Cargo Global.SKOM-ACGCargo Global Boeing 747
Incident · Nov 13, 2019On November 13, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration EC-LFA), operated by Binter, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: Binter.ESEC-LFABinter ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Nov 13, 2019On November 13, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 (W) aircraft (registration HB-JXO), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Zagreb. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JXOeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 13, 2018On November 13, 2018, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N388AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Airlines.USN388AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Nov 13, 2018On November 13, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BWA), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BWAAeroflot Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 13, 2018On November 13, 2018, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA869J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA869JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Nov 13, 2018On November 13, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 81B/W aircraft (registration B-1918), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: China Southern.CNB-1918China Southern Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 13, 2018On November 13, 2018, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N501DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái-Pudong (PVG) International Airport (China) due to a runway incursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN501DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWB
Accident · Nov 13, 2017On November 13, 2017, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-VIIJBritish Airways Boeing 777 Accident · Nov 13, 2017On November 13, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 81B/W aircraft (registration B-5836), operated by China Southern, was involved in an accident at Changsa. Source: China Southern.CNB-5836China Southern Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 13, 2017On November 13, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration SU-GEG), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GEGEgyptAir Boeing 737 Accident · Nov 13, 2017On November 13, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration PK-WFP), operated by Wings, was involved in an accident at Nabire. Source: Wings.IDPK-WFPWings ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Nov 13, 2017On November 13, 2017, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N26909), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN26909United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 13, 2017On November 13, 2017, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N845MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN845MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Nov 13, 2016On November 13, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GPWG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GPWGAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 13, 2016On November 13, 2016, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LAL), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LALCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · Nov 13, 2016On November 13, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXQ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Pointe a Pitre. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXQAir France Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 13, 2016On November 13, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration ET-ATL), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ATLEthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 13, 2015On November 13, 2015, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZR), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Stavanger. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZRKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70
Incident · Nov 13, 2015On November 13, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-MAR), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Londrina. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MARTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Accident · Nov 13, 2015On November 13, 2015, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GKWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an accident at Salt Lake City due to turbulence in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKWJWestJet Boeing 737
Accident · Nov 13, 2015On November 13, 2015, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N812UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Kalispell. Source: the FAA (United States).USN812UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Accident · Nov 13, 2015On November 13, 2015, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSX), operated by WestJet, was involved in an accident at Salt Lake City, leaving 3 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).CAC-GWSXWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 13, 2015On November 13, 2015, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPZ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPZBritish Airways Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 13, 2014On November 13, 2014, the Airbus A318-122 aircraft (registration PR-AVO), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Juazeiro do Norte Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-AVOAvianca Brasil Airbus A318 Incident · Nov 13, 2014On November 13, 2014, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTQG), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTQGAir Transat Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 13, 2014On November 13, 2014, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GAWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAWSWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 13, 2014On November 13, 2014, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N451QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Pasco. Source: Horizon Air.USN451QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Nov 13, 2014On November 13, 2014, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISV), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISVLufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · Nov 13, 2013On November 13, 2013, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILL), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILLLufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · Nov 13, 2013On November 13, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N917XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Endeavor Air.USN917XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Nov 13, 2012On November 13, 2012, the Boeing 757-2B7 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMAI), operated by Morningstar, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a fuel system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMAIMorningstar Boeing 757 Incident · Nov 13, 2012On November 13, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAJ), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BAJBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 13, 2012On November 13, 2012, the Saab 340A aircraft (registration C-GPCN), operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trail Regional Airport - CYYZ (Canada) due to a fire on board. Source: Pacific Coastal Airlines.CAC-GPCNPacific Coastal Airlines Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Nov 13, 2011On November 13, 2011, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQX), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQXPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 13, 2011On November 13, 2011, the DC-9-82(MD-82) aircraft (registration N7547A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shreveport. Source: American Airlines.USN7547AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Nov 13, 2011On November 13, 2011, the aircraft (registration N616AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: American Airlines.USN616AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Nov 13, 2008On November 13, 2008, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8698A), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Detroit, Michigan (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8698ADelta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Nov 13, 2007On November 13, 2007, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident over Spain (Spain) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIQFLufthansa Airbus A320 Accident · Nov 13, 2000On November 13, 2000, the Boeing 737-790 aircraft (registration N611AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at ANCHORAGE, Alaska (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN611ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 13, 2000On November 13, 2000, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at en route due to a fire on board. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVTLufthansa Boeing 747Explore the encyclopedia
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