Qantas is born
November 161920

Qantas is born

Airline106 years ago
15historical events
49occurrences in earlier years
1909–2024years covered

Fact of the day

Qantas is founded in the Queensland outback, the oldest airline in the English-speaking world and a pioneer of the ultra-long routes that define it today.

Also on this day · 14

1909Airline DELAG, the world’s first airline, is born

Count Zeppelin founds the Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft, DELAG, in Frankfurt to carry passengers by airship. Until the war it will carry more than 34,000 people without a single injury.

1929Airline Maddux merges into TAT

Maddux Air Lines, California’s Ford Trimotor airline, merges into Transcontinental Air Transport.

1933Milestone Jimmie Angel discovers Angel Falls

Pilot Jimmie Angel flies over Venezuela’s Gran Sabana looking for gold and is the first to see the world’s highest waterfall, which now bears his name.

1937Accident A Sabena Ju 52 crashes at Ostend with the Hesse family

A Sabena Ju 52 crashes near Ostend; all 11 aboard die, among them Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and his family, on their way to a wedding.

1946First flight The Saab 90 Scandia flies

The Saab 90 Scandia, a Swedish narrow-body airliner, makes its first flight.

1959Accident National 967 over the Gulf of Mexico

A DC-7 explodes in mid-air over the Gulf of Mexico: all 42 people on board die; a bomb was suspected.

1959First flight The Canadair CL-44 flies

The Canadair CL-44, a Canadian airliner, makes its first flight.

1967Accident Aeroflot 2230 at Sverdlovsk

An Il-18 crashes after take-off from Koltsovo: 107 lives lost.

1969Milestone Maracaibo Airport opens

Maracaibo opens La Chinita International Airport.

1970First flight The Lockheed TriStar flies

The L-1011 TriStar takes off at Palmdale, Lockheed’s wide-body tri-jet, rival of the DC-10 and the company’s last airliner.

1979First flight The PZL W-3 Sokół flies

The PZL W-3 Sokół, a Polish helicopter, makes its first flight.

1981Accident Aeroflot Flight 3603 at Norilsk

An Aeroflot Tu-154 crashes on landing at Norilsk; 99 people die.

1983Milestone Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport opens

Saudi Arabia opens King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh’s new airport.

1996First flight The VisionAire Vantage flies

The Vantage takes off, Burt Rutan’s single-engine business jet that was never produced.

This day in earlier years · 49

Occurrences recorded on November 16 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N411AV · Avianca Incident · Nov 16, 2024On November 16, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N411AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota (Colombia) due to turbulence. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN411AVAvianca Airbus A320C-GAAJ · Cargojet Incident · Nov 16, 2023On November 16, 2023, the Boeing Boeing 767-323(ER)(BDSF) aircraft (registration C-GAAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Bogota due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAAJCargojet Boeing 767HB-JVM · Helvetic Incident · Nov 16, 2023On November 16, 2023, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 LR aircraft (registration HB-JVM), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-JVMHelvetic Embraer E190 / E195HL7700 · Asiana Incident · Nov 16, 2023On November 16, 2023, the Boeing 777 28EER aircraft (registration HL7700), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Asiana.KRHL7700Asiana Boeing 777C-GWBN · WestJet Incident · Nov 16, 2022On November 16, 2022, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBNWestJet Boeing 737N73299 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2022On November 16, 2022, the Boeing 737-824 (WL) aircraft (registration N73299), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Daniel K. Inouye Airport, Honolulu, Oahu (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Airlines.USN73299United Airlines Boeing 737VH-ZLJ · Regional Express Incident · Nov 16, 2022On November 16, 2022, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration VH-ZLJ), operated by Regional Express, was involved in an incident at Cairns Airport, Queensland (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-ZLJRegional Express Saab 340 / 2000N13138 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2021On November 16, 2021, the Boeing 757-224 (WL) aircraft (registration N13138), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to an APU failure. Source: United Airlines.USN13138United Airlines Boeing 757OY-JRY · DAT Incident · Nov 16, 2021On November 16, 2021, the ATR ATR 42 300 aircraft (registration OY-JRY), operated by DAT, was involved in an incident at Karup. Source: DAT.DKOY-JRYDAT ATR 42 / 72PT-XPC · LATAM Brasil Incident · Nov 16, 2021On November 16, 2021, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration PT-XPC), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Porto Allegre. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-XPCLATAM Brasil Airbus A321VP-BNG · S7 Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2021On November 16, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration VP-BNG), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tomsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BNGS7 Airlines Boeing 737N646RW · Republic Incident · Nov 16, 2021On November 16, 2021, the aircraft (registration N646RW), operated by Republic, was involved in an incident at Ranaoke. Source: Republic.USN646RWRepublic Embraer E170 / E175XA-VIV · VivaAerobus Incident · Nov 16, 2020On November 16, 2020, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VIV), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VIVVivaAerobus Airbus A320C-GTQC · Air Transat Incident · Nov 16, 2019On November 16, 2019, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTQC), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTQCAir Transat Boeing 737VH-VZU · Qantas Incident · Nov 16, 2019On November 16, 2019, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VZU), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Wellington. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZUQantas Boeing 737HZ-AK11 · Saudia Incident · Nov 16, 2018On November 16, 2018, the Boeing 777 368ER aircraft (registration HZ-AK11), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AK11Saudia Boeing 777EP-TBC · Taban Incident · Nov 16, 2018On November 16, 2018, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration EP-TBC), operated by Taban, was involved in an incident at Karaj. Source: Taban.IREP-TBCTaban McDonnell Douglas MD-80C-GWCY · WestJet Incident · Nov 16, 2018On November 16, 2018, the Boeing 737-6CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWCY), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWCYWestJet Boeing 737G-MEDF · BA Incident · Nov 16, 2018On November 16, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MEDF), operated by BA, was involved in an incident. Source: BA.GBG-MEDFBA Airbus A321VT-IEI · IndiGo Incident · Nov 16, 2017On November 16, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IEI), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IEIIndiGo Airbus A320C-GBHY · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Nov 16, 2017On November 16, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GBHY), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to a runway incursion. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GBHYAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319C-GOPW · Canadian North Incident · Nov 16, 2017On November 16, 2017, the Boeing 737-275C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GOPW), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Kugluktuk due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GOPWCanadian North Boeing 737C-FMWU · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Nov 16, 2017On November 16, 2017, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWU), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWUAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767HZ-AQC · Saudia Accident · Nov 16, 2016On November 16, 2016, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration HZ-AQC), operated by Saudia, was involved in an accident at Jeddah. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AQCSaudia Airbus A330N502UA · United Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2016On November 16, 2016, the Boeing 757 222/W aircraft (registration N502UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: United Airlines.USN502UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757D-ABVM · Lufthansa Incident · Nov 16, 2016On November 16, 2016, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVMLufthansa Boeing 747CS-TKJ · SATA Incident · Nov 16, 2015On November 16, 2015, the aircraft (registration CS-TKJ), operated by SATA, was involved in an incident at Pico Island. Source: SATA.PTCS-TKJSATA Airbus A320D-ALPG · Air Berlin Accident · Nov 16, 2015On November 16, 2015, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPG), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an accident at Varadero, leaving 2 injured. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALPGAir Berlin Airbus A330HZ-AS34 · Saudi Arabian Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2015On November 16, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HZ-AS34), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Yeda-King Abdul-Aziz International Airport (Saudi Arabia). Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-AS34Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A320N520JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Nov 16, 2015On November 16, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N520JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN520JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320TC-JVB · Turkish Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2015On November 16, 2015, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVB), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVBTurkish Airlines Boeing 737N967DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 16, 2014On November 16, 2014, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N967DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN967DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-807T-VJU · Algerie Incident · Nov 16, 2014On November 16, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 6D6 aircraft (registration 7T-VJU), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Oran. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJUAlgerie Boeing 737EI-RJX · Cityjet Incident · Nov 16, 2014On November 16, 2014, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJX), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Cityjet.IEEI-RJXCityjet BAe 146 / Avro RJG-ZBJC · British Airways Incident · Nov 16, 2013On November 16, 2013, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBJC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-ZBJCBritish Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerC-FDJA · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Nov 16, 2012On November 16, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FDJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Whitehorse due to a flight control failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJAP-BHH · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2012On November 16, 2012, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHH), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHHPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72F-GZCE · Air France Incident · Nov 16, 2012On November 16, 2012, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCEAir France Airbus A330TC-TJI · Corendon Incident · Nov 16, 2012On November 16, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8S3/W aircraft (registration TC-TJI), operated by Corendon, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Corendon.TRTC-TJICorendon Boeing 737N617AM · American Airlines Accident · Nov 16, 2012On November 16, 2012, the aircraft (registration N617AM), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Juan. Source: the FAA (United States).USN617AMAmerican Airlines Boeing 757C-GLQD · Porter Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2012On November 16, 2012, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQD), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQDPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8UR-UTG · UTAir Ukraine Incident · Nov 16, 2011On November 16, 2011, the aircraft (registration UR-UTG), operated by UTAir Ukraine, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: UTAir Ukraine.UAUR-UTGUTAir Ukraine Boeing 737N821NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 16, 2011On November 16, 2011, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N821NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Igloolik due to a navigation system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN821NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330PR-GTN · GOL Linhas Aéreas Accident · Nov 16, 2011On November 16, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8EH/W aircraft (registration PR-GTN), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident at Porto Alegre. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GTNGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737CS-TOD · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Nov 16, 2011On November 16, 2011, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOD), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Luanda. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TODTAP Air Portugal Airbus A340F-GSPP · Air France Incident · Nov 16, 2011On November 16, 2011, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPP), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GSPPAir France Boeing 777G-ECOK · Flybe Incident · Nov 16, 2011On November 16, 2011, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOK), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-ECOKFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8HL7597 · Asiana Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 2004On November 16, 2004, the Boeing 777-28EER aircraft (registration HL7597), operated by Asiana Airlines, was involved in an incident at Auckland Airport (New Zealand). Source: Asiana Airlines.KRHL7597Asiana Airlines Boeing 777N4714U · United Airlines Incident · Nov 16, 1984On November 16, 1984, the Boeing 747-122 aircraft (registration N4714U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu (United States) due to a fuel problem. Source: United Airlines.USN4714UUnited Airlines Boeing 747

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