The DC-7 enters service
November 291953

The DC-7 enters service

Milestone73 years ago
14historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1910–2025years covered

Fact of the day

American Airlines introduces the Douglas DC-7 on the nonstop New York–Los Angeles route, its answer to TWA’s Super Constellation. Douglas’s last great piston four-engined airliner crossed the country in eight hours, and its Turbo-Compound engines caused plenty of headaches.

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1910First flight The Handley Page Type B finally flies

The Handley Page Type B finally flies, well enough for Fenwick to be granted his Royal Aero Club pilot’s certificate.

1929Milestone Byrd flies over the South Pole

Richard Byrd reaches the South Pole on a flight from Little America in the harshest conditions and returns to base: the first flight over the southern pole.

1949Accident American Flight 157 at Dallas

An American Airlines DC-6 loses control on landing at Love Field and strikes hangars; 28 of the 46 aboard die.

1953Milestone The DC-7 enters service with American

American Airlines puts the Douglas DC-7 into service, Douglas’s last great piston four-engined airliner.

1963Accident Trans-Canada 831 at Sainte-Thérèse

A DC-8 dives to the ground four minutes after taking off from Montreal: all 118 people on board die, the worst air accident in Canada at the time.

1973Milestone The highest bird strike in history

An airliner strikes a Rüppell’s vulture at 37,000 feet over Abidjan, loses an engine and lands safely: the highest bird strike ever recorded.

1975Accident Graham Hill dies

Double Formula One champion Graham Hill and driver Tony Brise die with four others when the Piper Aztec Hill is flying crashes in fog near London.

1987Accident The North Korean bomb on Korean Air Flight 858

A bomb planted by North Korean agents destroys a Korean Air 707 over the Andaman Sea; all 115 aboard are killed.

1990First flight The Diana flies

Bogumił Bereś’s Diana flies, the Polish 15-metre-class sailplane in which Sebastian Kawa will win world championships.

1996Milestone The Tu-144 flies again for NASA

The Tu-144LL takes off, the Soviet supersonic revived as a flying laboratory for NASA.

2011Airline City Airline merges into Skyways

The City Airline brand disappears, the Gothenburg regional absorbed by Skyways.

2013Accident LAM 470 in Namibia

An Embraer 190 comes down in Bwabwata National Park: all 33 people on board die. The investigation concluded that the captain crashed the aircraft deliberately.

2023Milestone Anyang airport opens

Anyang Hongqiqu Airport opens in China’s Henan province.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on November 29 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

HK-2536 · ACES Colombia Accident · Nov 29, 1982On November 29, 1982, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2536), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerro Pan de Azúcar, San Juanito (Meta) (Colombia), leaving 22 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2536ACES Colombia De Havilland Canada Twin OtterN317TB · American Eagle Accident · Nov 29, 2025On November 29, 2025, the Embraer S A Erj 170-200 Lr aircraft (registration N317TB), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a ground collision while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN317TBAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175N490UA · United Airlines Accident · Nov 29, 2025On November 29, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N490UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago (United States) due to a ground collision while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN490UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320N298PQ · Endeavor Air Incident · Nov 29, 2025On November 29, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N298PQ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Des Moines. Source: Endeavor Air.USN298PQEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJG-VOOH · Virgin Atlantic Airways Incident · Nov 29, 2024On November 29, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VOOH), operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways, was involved in an incident over Belgium (Belgium) due to an engine failure. Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways.GBG-VOOHVirgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-ABON · Condor Incident · Nov 29, 2024On November 29, 2024, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABON), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Condor.DED-ABONCondor Boeing 757C-FDIJ · Cargojet Incident · Nov 29, 2023On November 29, 2023, the Boeing 767-39H (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FDIJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a mechanical failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDIJCargojet Boeing 767PR-VBL · GOL Linhas Aéreas Accident · Nov 29, 2023On November 29, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8EH/W aircraft (registration PR-VBL), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident at Joao Pessoa due to an abnormal runway contact during landing. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-VBLGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737N880BJ · American Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2023On November 29, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N880BJ), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Airlines.USN880BJAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-AGWO · Eurowings Incident · Nov 29, 2023On November 29, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWO), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Hamburg-Helmut Schmidt (HAM) Airport (Germany) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWOEurowings Airbus A319B-16707 · EVA Air Incident · Nov 29, 2022On November 29, 2022, the Boeing 777-35EER aircraft (registration B-16707), operated by EVA Air, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: EVA Air.CNB-16707EVA Air Boeing 777N8709Q · Southwest Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2022On November 29, 2022, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8709Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8709QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAXD-AIWK · Lufthansa Incident · Nov 29, 2022On November 29, 2022, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIWK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIWKLufthansa Airbus A320PT-MXM · LATAM Brasil Incident · Nov 29, 2021On November 29, 2021, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration PT-MXM), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Porto Alegre. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-MXMLATAM Brasil Airbus A321SP-LWF · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2021On November 29, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737-86N (W) aircraft (registration SP-LWF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LWFLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737OO-SFF · Brussels Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2021On November 29, 2021, the Airbus A330 343 aircraft (registration OO-SFF), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFFBrussels Airlines Airbus A330N705CK · Kalitta Air Accident · Nov 29, 2021On November 29, 2021, the Boeing 747-4B5F aircraft (registration N705CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an accident at Miami, Florida (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN705CKKalitta Air Boeing 747TF-ISV · Icelandair Flugfélag Islands Incident · Nov 29, 2021On November 29, 2021, the Boeing 757-256 (WL) aircraft (registration TF-ISV), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident at 112 nm WSW Kuujjuaq (Canada) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-ISVIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757C-GJZV · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Nov 29, 2021On November 29, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJZV), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).CAC-GJZVAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJHS-BBX · Thai AirAsia Incident · Nov 29, 2020On November 29, 2020, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration HS-BBX), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Phuket International Airport (Thailand) due to a fire on board. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-BBXThai AirAsia Airbus A320N804SY · Sun Country Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2020On November 29, 2020, the Boeing 737-8Q8 aircraft (registration N804SY), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN804SYSun Country Airlines Boeing 737N234AX · Omni Incident · Nov 29, 2019On November 29, 2019, the Boeing 767-224 aircraft (registration N234AX), operated by Omni, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Omni.USN234AXOmni Boeing 767PT-TMO · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Nov 29, 2019On November 29, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration PT-TMO), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont (SDU) Airport (Brazil) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-TMOLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A319VN-A650 · AirBlue, lsf VietJetAir Incident · Nov 29, 2018On November 29, 2018, the Airbus A320-213 (WL) aircraft (registration VN-A650), operated by AirBlue, lsf VietJetAir, was involved in an incident near Rahim Yar Khan (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: AirBlue, lsf VietJetAir.VNVN-A650AirBlue, lsf VietJetAir Airbus A320VN-A653 · Vietjet Accident · Nov 29, 2018On November 29, 2018, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VN-A653), operated by Vietjet, was involved in an accident at Banmethuot. Source: Vietjet.VNVN-A653Vietjet Airbus A321C-FIWE · WestJet Encore Incident · Nov 29, 2018On November 29, 2018, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FIWE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a landing gear failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIWEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8B-16220 · Eva Incident · Nov 29, 2018On November 29, 2018, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration B-16220), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident at Kaohsiung. Source: Eva.CNB-16220Eva Airbus A321TC-CPU · Pegasus Incident · Nov 29, 2018On November 29, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration TC-CPU), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Bodrum. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-CPUPegasus Boeing 737G-CIVN · British Airways Incident · Nov 29, 2018On November 29, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVN), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVNBritish Airways Boeing 747N751AN · American Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2018On November 29, 2018, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N751AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN751ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777ST-ATB · Sudan Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Airbus A300 B4-622R aircraft (registration ST-ATB), operated by Sudan, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: Sudan.SDST-ATBSudan Airbus A300D-AISB · Lufthansa Accident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Frankfurt and Barcelona. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AISBLufthansa Airbus A321N986AR · Centurion Air Cargo Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N986AR), operated by Centurion Air Cargo, was involved in an incident at Sacramento-Mather (MHR) Airport (United States) due to a wing-tip strike. Source: Centurion Air Cargo.USN986ARCenturion Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11N852DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Boeing 737-932Er aircraft (registration N852DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States) due to a go-around on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN852DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737N14115 · United Airlines Accident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Boeing 757 224 aircraft (registration N14115), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Bogota (Colombia), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN14115United Airlines Boeing 757C-GWEO · WestJet Encore Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWEO), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to an engine oil system failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWEOWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-CIVP · British Airways Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-CIVPBritish Airways Boeing 747N766SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 7H4/W aircraft (registration N766SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento (Golfo de Mexico). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN766SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737HL7525 · Korean Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Airbus A330 322 aircraft (registration HL7525), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Seoul (Philippines). Source: Korean.KRHL7525Korean Airbus A330VP-BRF · Aeroflot Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VP-BRF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BRFAeroflot Boeing 737ZK-MVN · Mount Cook Incident · Nov 29, 2017On November 29, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVN), operated by Mount Cook, was involved in an incident at Palmerston North. Source: Mount Cook.NZZK-MVNMount Cook ATR 42 / 72N367CA · GoJet Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the Bombardier Inc Cl 600 2C10 aircraft (registration N367CA), operated by GoJet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kansas, Illinois (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN367CAGoJet Airlines Bombardier CRJVH-VKJ · Jetstar Airways Incident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VH-VKJ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VKJJetstar Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerPR-ONH · Avianca Brasil Incident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the Airbus A318 121 aircraft (registration PR-ONH), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-ONHAvianca Brasil Airbus A318B-5921 · China Eastern Airlines Accident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-5921), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an accident at Sydney, leaving 11 injured. Source: the ATSB (Australia).CNB-5921China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330N668HH · Envoy Incident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the aircraft (registration N668HH), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Sioux City. Source: Envoy.USN668HHEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N138EV · ExpressJet Incident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N138EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN138EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJHS-TEJ · Thai Incident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the Airbus A330 322 aircraft (registration HS-TEJ), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Phuket. Source: Thai.THHS-TEJThai Airbus A3309V-SKJ · Singapore Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2016On November 29, 2016, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKJ), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKJSingapore Airlines Airbus A380N673DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 29, 2015On November 29, 2015, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N673DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN673DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N743CK · Kalitta Incident · Nov 29, 2015On November 29, 2015, the Boeing 747-446 aircraft (registration N743CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident due to a mechanical failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN743CKKalitta Boeing 747N467WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Nov 29, 2015On November 29, 2015, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N467WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at St Louis, Missouri (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN467WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737G-VWAG · Virgin Atlantic Incident · Nov 29, 2015On November 29, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration G-VWAG), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VWAGVirgin Atlantic Airbus A330D-AGWA · Eurowings Incident · Nov 29, 2015On November 29, 2015, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWA), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWAEurowings Airbus A319JA712A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Nov 29, 2015On November 29, 2015, the Boeing 777 281 aircraft (registration JA712A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Fukuoka. Source: ANA.JPJA712AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 7775N-BPG · Overland Accident · Nov 29, 2014On November 29, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 202 aircraft (registration 5N-BPG), operated by Overland, was involved in an accident at Ilorin. Source: Overland.NG5N-BPGOverland ATR 42 / 72OE-LFJ · Austrian Airlines Incident · Nov 29, 2014On November 29, 2014, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration OE-LFJ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dnipropetrovsk (DNK) International Airport (Ukraine) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LFJAustrian Airlines Fokker 70N717TW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 29, 2014On November 29, 2014, the Boeing 757-231(WL) aircraft (registration N717TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN717TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757VT-JWR · Jet Airways Incident · Nov 29, 2013On November 29, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration VT-JWR), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident due to a problem in the provision of separation. Source: the TSB (Canada).INVT-JWRJet Airways Airbus A330D-AIME · Lufthansa Accident · Nov 29, 2013On November 29, 2013, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIME), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMELufthansa Airbus A380

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