Spain’s first woman pilot
November 241928

Spain’s first woman pilot

Milestone98 years ago
13historical events
52occurrences in earlier years
1919–2024years covered

Fact of the day

María Bernaldo de Quirós receives her pilot’s licence from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale: the first woman to hold a civil pilot’s licence in Spain. She was 28, had trained at Getafe, and the press simply called her «la aviadora».

Also on this day · 12

1919Milestone Deutsch de la Meurthe, aviation’s patron, dies

Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe, the oil magnate whose prizes drove Santos-Dumont around the Eiffel Tower and funded the first aeronautical institutes, dies in Paris aged 73.

1924First flight The Fokker F.VII flies

The Fokker F.VII takes off, the aircraft of the great flights of the 1920s, from the “Southern Cross” to Earhart’s “Friendship”.

1939Airline BOAC is born

Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd merge into the British Overseas Airways Corporation, BOAC, effective April 1940.

1946Milestone The DC-6 enters service

American and United put the Douglas DC-6 into service, the pressurised four-engined airliner that would rival the Constellation.

1955First flight The Fokker F27 Friendship flies

First flight of the F27, the Dutch high-wing turboprop that became one of the best-selling regional aircraft in Europe and flew on five continents.

1956Accident Guido Cantelli dies at Le Bourget

An LAI DC-6 crashes on takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget; 34 of the 35 aboard die, among them conductor Guido Cantelli.

1966Accident TABSO Flight 101 at Bratislava

A Bulgarian TABSO Il-18 crashes two minutes after takeoff from Bratislava; all 82 aboard are killed.

1971Milestone The D. B. Cooper mystery

A passenger calling himself Dan Cooper hijacks a Northwest Orient 727 between Portland and Seattle, collects $200,000 and parachutes from the rear airstair over Washington state: he was never found, the only unsolved air piracy case in the United States.

1992Accident China Southern Flight 3943 at Guilin

A China Southern 737 crashes on approach to Guilin; all 141 aboard are killed.

1998Milestone Gaza Airport opens

Gaza International Airport, the first in the Strip, opens; it was destroyed in 2001.

2001Accident Crossair Flight 3597 at Bassersdorf

A Crossair Avro RJ100 strikes a hill on approach to Zurich; 24 of the 33 aboard die, including singer Melanie Thornton.

2016First flight The Airbus A350-1000 flies

The A350-1000 takes off at Toulouse, the largest of the A350 family.

This day in earlier years · 52

Occurrences recorded on November 24 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

B-LNR · Hong Kong Incident · Nov 24, 2024On November 24, 2024, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LNR), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LNRHong Kong Airbus A330N753AN · American Airlines Accident · Nov 24, 2024On November 24, 2024, the Boeing 777-223 aircraft (registration N753AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Brasilia, Other Foreign (Brazil), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN753ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777C-FPIJ · Cargojet Airways Incident · Nov 24, 2024On November 24, 2024, the Boeing 767-33AER (BDSF) aircraft (registration C-FPIJ), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre Santiago y Buenos Aires (Argentina) due to turbulence. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-FPIJCargojet Airways Boeing 767C-GBHZ · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Nov 24, 2023On November 24, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GBHZ), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident 43 nautical miles west-northwest of Toronto (Canada) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GBHZAir Canada Rouge Airbus A3199M-MTN · Malaysia Incident · Nov 24, 2023On November 24, 2023, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTN), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MTNMalaysia Airbus A330G-YMMI · British Airways Incident · Nov 24, 2023On November 24, 2023, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-YMMI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMIBritish Airways Boeing 777N769US · American Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2023On November 24, 2023, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N769US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN769USAmerican Airlines Airbus A3195A-LAK · Libyan Arab Incident · Nov 24, 2022On November 24, 2022, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 5A-LAK), operated by Libyan Arab, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: Libyan Arab.LY5A-LAKLibyan Arab Airbus A320HZ-AQ25 · Saudia Incident · Nov 24, 2022On November 24, 2022, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration HZ-AQ25), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AQ25Saudia Airbus A3309V-SKQ · Singapore Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2022On November 24, 2022, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKQ), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKQSingapore Airlines Airbus A3809H-QDG · Malta Air Accident · Nov 24, 2021On November 24, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration 9H-QDG), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an accident at Bologna. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-QDGMalta Air Boeing 737N851VA · Alaska Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2021On November 24, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N851VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Eugene (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN851VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320VP-BHA · Aeroflot Accident · Nov 24, 2021On November 24, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration VP-BHA), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an accident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BHAAeroflot Boeing 777N988AT · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 24, 2021On November 24, 2021, the Boeing 717-23S aircraft (registration N988AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN988ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717N851VA · Alaska Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2021On November 24, 2021, the aircraft (registration N851VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN851VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320VN-A623 · Vietnam Incident · Nov 24, 2020On November 24, 2020, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VN-A623), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Hanoi. Source: Vietnam.VNVN-A623Vietnam Airbus A321HB-AZA · Helvetic Incident · Nov 24, 2019On November 24, 2019, the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft (registration HB-AZA), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-AZAHelvetic Embraer E-Jet E2VP-BLH · Aeroflot Incident · Nov 24, 2019On November 24, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VP-BLH), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BLHAeroflot Airbus A320G-EUXJ · British Airways Incident · Nov 24, 2019On November 24, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EUXJBritish Airways Airbus A3219V-TRD · Scoot Incident · Nov 24, 2019On November 24, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration 9V-TRD), operated by Scoot, was involved in an incident at Taipéi-Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE) International Airport due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Scoot.SG9V-TRDScoot Airbus A320LV-GGQ · Argentinas Accident · Nov 24, 2018On November 24, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8HX/W aircraft (registration LV-GGQ), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an accident at Porto Alegre, leaving 3 injured. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-GGQArgentinas Boeing 737EI-FOK · Ryanair Incident · Nov 24, 2018On November 24, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-FOK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FOKRyanair Boeing 737OE-IFD · ASL Belgium Incident · Nov 24, 2018On November 24, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 747-4B5ERF aircraft (registration OE-IFD), operated by ASL Belgium, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: ASL Belgium.ATOE-IFDASL Belgium Boeing 747N306RC · American Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2018On November 24, 2018, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N306RC), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: American Airlines.USN306RCAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 MAXB-1646 · Juneyao Incident · Nov 24, 2018On November 24, 2018, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration B-1646), operated by Juneyao, was involved in an incident at Guangzhou. Source: Juneyao.CNB-1646Juneyao Airbus A321N952UW · American Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2017On November 24, 2017, the aircraft (registration N952UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN952UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195G-DBCH · British Airways Incident · Nov 24, 2017On November 24, 2017, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Glasgow (GLA) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: British Airways.GBG-DBCHBritish Airways Airbus A319VT-SUM · SpiceJet Incident · Nov 24, 2017On November 24, 2017, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUM), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Nagpur. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SUMSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-HPJE · Air France Incident · Nov 24, 2017On November 24, 2017, the Airbus A380 aircraft (registration F-HPJE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Greenland (France). Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HPJEAir France Airbus A380D-AIHE · Lufthansa Incident · Nov 24, 2016On November 24, 2016, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Florence. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHELufthansa Airbus A340N177AN · American Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2016On November 24, 2016, the Boeing 757 223/W aircraft (registration N177AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN177ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757N645SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2016On November 24, 2016, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N645SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Burbank. Source: the FAA (United States).USN645SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N623AE · Trans States Incident · Nov 24, 2015On November 24, 2015, the aircraft (registration N623AE), operated by Trans States, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN623AETrans States Embraer ERJ 135 / 1459V-STH · Singapore Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2015On November 24, 2015, the aircraft (registration 9V-STH), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-STHSingapore Airlines Airbus A330YL-BBL · Baltic Accident · Nov 24, 2015On November 24, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737 33V/W aircraft (registration YL-BBL), operated by Baltic, was involved in an accident at Berlin, leaving 3 injured. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BBLBaltic Boeing 737N352AA · American Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2015On November 24, 2015, the Boeing B763 aircraft (registration N352AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN352AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767G-OOBF · Thomson Incident · Nov 24, 2015On November 24, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 757-28A aircraft (registration G-OOBF), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: Thomson.GBG-OOBFThomson Boeing 757N16217 · United Airlines Accident · Nov 24, 2014On November 24, 2014, the Boeing 737 824 aircraft (registration N16217), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Valdosta, Georgia (United States), leaving 13 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN16217United Airlines Boeing 737LX-VCC · Cargolux Accident · Nov 24, 2014On November 24, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 747-8R7F aircraft (registration LX-VCC), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an accident at Libreville. Source: Cargolux.LULX-VCCCargolux Boeing 747TC-JHP · Turkish Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2014On November 24, 2014, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHPTurkish Airlines Boeing 737N216NV · Allegiant Air Accident · Nov 24, 2014On November 24, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N216NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an accident at Elmira, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN216NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320D-ALCE · Lufthansa Cargo Accident · Nov 24, 2013On November 24, 2013, the aircraft (registration D-ALCE), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an accident at São Paulo. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALCELufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11N982AN · American Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2013On November 24, 2013, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N982AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN982ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N41135 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2013On November 24, 2013, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N41135), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a mechanical failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN41135United Airlines Boeing 757N203UW · US Airways Incident · Nov 24, 2013On November 24, 2013, the Boeing 757-23N (WL) aircraft (registration N203UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Brussel-Zaventem (BRU) Airport (Belgium) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: US Airways.USN203UWUS Airways Boeing 757VP-BVZ · UTair Incident · Nov 24, 2013On November 24, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BVZ), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Astrakhan. Source: UTair.BMVP-BVZUTair Boeing 737N640VA · Virgin America Incident · Nov 24, 2013On November 24, 2013, the aircraft (registration N640VA), operated by Virgin America, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN640VAVirgin America Airbus A320D-AIDE · Lufthansa Incident · Nov 24, 2012On November 24, 2012, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIDELufthansa Airbus A321TS-IOL · Tunisair Incident · Nov 24, 2012On November 24, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 6H3 aircraft (registration TS-IOL), operated by Tunisair, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: the BFU (Germany).TNTS-IOLTunisair Boeing 737N425UA · United Airlines Incident · Nov 24, 2012On November 24, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N425UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN425UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320HS-TDF · Thai Airways International Incident · Nov 24, 2000On November 24, 2000, the Boeing 737-4D7 aircraft (registration HS-TDF), operated by Thai Airways International, was involved in an incident at Bangkok (BKK) Airport (Thailand) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Thai Airways International.THHS-TDFThai Airways International Boeing 737N310NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 24, 1996On November 24, 1996, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N310NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at ROMULUS, Michigan (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN310NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320

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