Byrd flies over the South Pole
November 281929

Byrd flies over the South Pole

Milestone97 years ago
10historical events
57occurrences in earlier years
1922–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Richard Byrd takes off from his Antarctic base in the Ford Trimotor “Floyd Bennett” and, after clearing the glacier’s edge by dumping ballast, reaches the South Pole in the early hours of the 29th: the first flight over the pole. Nineteen hours later he was back.

Also on this day · 9

1922Milestone The first skywritten advert in the United States

British pilots Jack Savage and Cyril Turner write the first aerial advertisement in the United States in smoke over New York.

1938Record A Condor from Berlin to Tokyo

A Deutsche Luft Hansa Focke-Wulf Fw 200 leaves Berlin for Tokyo via Basra, Karachi and Hanoi: 14,228 kilometres in two days, a record for a flight with stops.

1967First flight The Pilatus Twin Porter flies

The PC-8D Twin Porter takes off, the twin-engined Porter that Pilatus never produced.

1972Accident JAL Flight 446 at Sheremetyevo

A Japan Airlines DC-8 stalls on takeoff from Moscow after the spoilers deploy by accident; 62 of the 76 aboard die.

1979Accident Air New Zealand 901 on Erebus

A DC-10 on a sightseeing flight over Antarctica strikes Mount Erebus after a change of coordinates not passed to the crew: all 257 people on board die.

1987Accident The Helderberg falls off Mauritius

A South African Airways 747 Combi suffers a cargo-hold fire and falls into the Indian Ocean off Mauritius; all 159 aboard are killed.

1995First flight The Gulfstream V flies

The Gulfstream V, an American business jet, makes its first flight.

2008First flight The ARJ21 flies

The Comac ARJ21 takes off at Shanghai, China’s first regional jet.

2016Accident Chapecoense: the LaMia 2933 tragedy

The aircraft carrying Chapecoense to the Sudamericana final runs out of fuel and comes down on Cerro Gordo, near Medellín: 71 lives lost and 6 survivors. All of football dressed in green.

This day in earlier years · 57

Occurrences recorded on November 28 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

F-HTYE · Air France Incident · Nov 28, 2025On November 28, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration F-HTYE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: Air France.FRF-HTYEAir France Airbus A350 XWBD-AZFA · German Airways Incident · Nov 28, 2025On November 28, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration D-AZFA), operated by German Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: German Airways.DED-AZFAGerman Airways Embraer E190 / E195N512DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2025On November 28, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N512DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN512DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWBN820NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2025On November 28, 2025, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N820NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN820NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330SX-DVV · Aegean Incident · Nov 28, 2024On November 28, 2024, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SX-DVV), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Aegean.GRSX-DVVAegean Airbus A320N907XJ · Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air Incident · Nov 28, 2024On November 28, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N907XJ), operated by Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident near New York-LaGuardia Airport, NY (LGA) (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air.USN907XJDelta Connection, opb Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJN611NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2024On November 28, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N611NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN611NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320C-GBHO · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Nov 28, 2023On November 28, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GBHO), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident near Norfolk (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GBHOAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319N21723 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2023On November 28, 2023, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N21723), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN21723United Airlines Boeing 7374X-EDH · El Al Incident · Nov 28, 2023On November 28, 2023, the Boeing B787-9 aircraft (registration 4X-EDH), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: El Al.IL4X-EDHEl Al Boeing 787 DreamlinerZK-MVH · Air New Zealand Incident · Nov 28, 2023On November 28, 2023, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVH), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Hamilton. Source: ANZ.NZZK-MVHAir New Zealand ATR 42 / 72G-JZHU · Jet2.com Incident · Nov 28, 2023On November 28, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration G-JZHU), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Glasgow (United Kingdom) due to a systems failure during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).GBG-JZHUJet2.com Boeing 737N480MC · Atlas Incident · Nov 28, 2022On November 28, 2022, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N480MC), operated by Atlas, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Atlas.USN480MCAtlas Boeing 747D-AIUM · Lufthansa Incident · Nov 28, 2021On November 28, 2021, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIUM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIUMLufthansa Airbus A320G-EZUK · easyJet Incident · Nov 28, 2021On November 28, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUK), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZUKeasyJet Airbus A320G-XLEF · British Airways Incident · Nov 28, 2021On November 28, 2021, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration G-XLEF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: British Airways.GBG-XLEFBritish Airways Airbus A380CC-AWQ · Sky Airline Incident · Nov 28, 2021On November 28, 2021, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration CC-AWQ), operated by Sky Airline, was involved in an incident at Copiapó-Desierto de Atacama (CPO) Airport (Chile) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Sky Airline.CLCC-AWQSky Airline Airbus A320VH-VGP · Jetstar Airways Incident · Nov 28, 2020On November 28, 2020, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VGP), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Ballina. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VGPJetstar Airways Airbus A320PK-YGW · TriMG Incident · Nov 28, 2020On November 28, 2020, the Boeing 737 33ASF aircraft (registration PK-YGW), operated by TriMG, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: TriMG.IDPK-YGWTriMG Boeing 737VP-BHQ · S7 Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2019On November 28, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration VP-BHQ), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Voronezh (VOZ) Airport (Russia) due to an engine failure. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BHQS7 Airlines Airbus A319N332DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2019On November 28, 2019, the Airbus A321-213 (WL) aircraft (registration N332DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Airport (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN332DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321VT-NAG · AirAsia Incident · Nov 28, 2019On November 28, 2019, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration VT-NAG), operated by AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: AirAsia.INVT-NAGAirAsia Airbus A3209V-SFO · Singapore Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2019On November 28, 2019, the Boeing 747-412F aircraft (registration 9V-SFO), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).SG9V-SFOSingapore Airlines Boeing 747N37298 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2019On November 28, 2019, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N37298), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver, Colorado Springs and Gunnison. Source: United Airlines.USN37298United Airlines Boeing 737VT-ANE · Air India Incident · Nov 28, 2018On November 28, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VT-ANE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) Airport (Sweden) due to an impact against a building. Source: Air India.INVT-ANEAir India Boeing 787 DreamlinerN457WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2018On November 28, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N457WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN457WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737TC-LCC · Turkish Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2018On November 28, 2018, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration TC-LCC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LCCTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 MAXYV2937 · Avior - Aviones de Oriente Incident · Nov 28, 2018On November 28, 2018, the Boeing 737-2Y5 Adv. aircraft (registration YV2937), operated by Avior - Aviones de Oriente, was involved in an incident at Manaus-Eduardo Gomes (MAO) International Airport (Brazil) due to a runway excursion. Source: Avior - Aviones de Oriente.VEYV2937Avior - Aviones de Oriente Boeing 737EI-ENX · Ryanair Incident · Nov 28, 2017On November 28, 2017, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENX), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Brussels-Sud Charleroi (CRL) Airport (Belgium) due to a runway incursion. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-ENXRyanair Boeing 737F-GLZU · France Incident · Nov 28, 2017On November 28, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Douala. Source: France.FRF-GLZUFrance Airbus A340OO-SFZ · Brussels Airlines Accident · Nov 28, 2017On November 28, 2017, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration OO-SFZ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an accident at Toronto. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).BEOO-SFZBrussels Airlines Airbus A330OE-LGK · Austrian Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2017On November 28, 2017, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Basel. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGKAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8PH-HXB · Transavia Incident · Nov 28, 2017On November 28, 2017, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HXB), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HXBTransavia Boeing 737N27958 · United Airlines Accident · Nov 28, 2017On November 28, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27958), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Tokyo. Source: United Airlines.USN27958United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-EZWX · easyJet Incident · Nov 28, 2016On November 28, 2016, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZWX), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZWXeasyJet Airbus A320N943DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2016On November 28, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N943DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Daytona Beach. Source: the FAA (United States).USN943DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N501BG · Envoy Air Incident · Nov 28, 2016On November 28, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N501BG), operated by Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids. Source: Envoy Air.USN501BGEnvoy Air Bombardier CRJN118UA · United Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2016On November 28, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N118UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: United Airlines.USN118UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747TC-JRL · Turkish Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2016On November 28, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRL), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRLTurkish Airlines Airbus A321HB-IOO · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2016On November 28, 2016, the Airbus A321-212 aircraft (registration HB-IOO), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IOOSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321C-FFYG · Sky Regional Incident · Nov 28, 2015On November 28, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FFYG), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at Chicago due to an engine instrumentation failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFYGSky Regional Embraer E170 / E175N393AN · American Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2015On November 28, 2015, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N393AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.USN393ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767TC-JFV · THY Accident · Nov 28, 2014On November 28, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFV), operated by THY, was involved in an accident at Salzburg, leaving 1 injured. Source: THY.TRTC-JFVTHY Boeing 737RA-46637 · Izhavia Incident · Nov 28, 2014On November 28, 2014, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-46637), operated by Izhavia, was involved in an incident at Strzhevoy. Source: Izhavia.RURA-46637Izhavia Antonov An-24CS-TOP · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Nov 28, 2013On November 28, 2013, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration CS-TOP), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Porto Alegre. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOPTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330AP-BHI · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Nov 28, 2013On November 28, 2013, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHI), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHIPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72VQ-BLO · Ural Incident · Nov 28, 2013On November 28, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BLO), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BLOUral Airbus A320HB-JML · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2013On November 28, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration HB-JML), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JMLSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340EI-DYM · Ryanair Incident · Nov 28, 2012On November 28, 2012, the aircraft (registration EI-DYM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Milano. Source: ANSV (Italy).IEEI-DYMRyanair Boeing 7379A-CQF · Croatia Incident · Nov 28, 2012On November 28, 2012, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration 9A-CQF), operated by Croatia, was involved in an incident at Dubrovnik. Source: Croatia.HR9A-CQFCroatia De Havilland Canada Dash 8N3766 · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2012On November 28, 2012, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3766), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3766Delta Air Lines Boeing 737VQ-BOY · Yakutia Incident · Nov 28, 2012On November 28, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 85F/W aircraft (registration VQ-BOY), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk. Source: Yakutia.BMVQ-BOYYakutia Boeing 737C-GKWJ · WestJet Incident · Nov 28, 2011On November 28, 2011, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GKWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Amarillo. Source: WestJet.CAC-GKWJWestJet Boeing 737OH-ATL · Flybe Nordic Incident · Nov 28, 2011On November 28, 2011, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration OH-ATL), operated by Flybe Nordic, was involved in an incident at Pori. Source: Flybe Nordic.FIOH-ATLFlybe Nordic ATR 42 / 72N825AY · Pinnacle Incident · Nov 28, 2011On November 28, 2011, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N825AY), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN825AYPinnacle Bombardier CRJN175DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 28, 2005On November 28, 2005, the Boeing 767-332ER aircraft (registration N175DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to an engine failure. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN175DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N324US · Delta Air Lines Accident · Nov 28, 2002On November 28, 2002, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N324US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN324USDelta Air Lines Airbus A320

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