SCADTA is born, the mother of Avianca
December 51919

SCADTA is born, the mother of Avianca

Airline107 years ago
13historical events
57occurrences in earlier years
1907–2024years covered

Fact of the day

SCADTA is founded in Barranquilla, the airline that would link Colombia along the Magdalena river with Junkers flying boats and which today, as Avianca, is the oldest in the Americas in continuous operation.

Also on this day · 12

1907Milestone Bell’s kite lifts a man

Alexander Graham Bell’s tetrahedral kite Cygnet lifts Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge over Baddeck Bay.

1909Milestone Florence Taylor, the first Australian woman to fly

On Narrabeen beach, Florence Taylor launches herself in the glider built by her husband and becomes the first woman in Australia to fly a heavier-than-air craft.

1921Airline Australia’s first scheduled service

West Australian Airways opens Australia’s first scheduled flights, between Geraldton and Derby.

1922First flight The Potez XVIII flies

The Potez XVIII, a French airliner, makes its first flight.

1928First flight The Kreutzer Air Coach flies

The Kreutzer Air Coach takes off, the small six-seat American trimotor.

1931Accident Lowell Bayles dies in the Gee Bee Z

Lowell Bayles, Thompson Trophy winner, dies at Detroit when his Gee Bee Model Z breaks up during a speed record attempt.

1945Accident Flight 19 vanishes

Five US Navy Avengers on a training flight disappear off Florida: the legend of the Bermuda Triangle is born.

1972Milestone The United States announces mandatory passenger screening

The Department of Transportation announces that from 5 January 1973 every passenger and carry-on bag will be screened at every airport.

1995Accident Azerbaijan Airlines 56 at Nakhchivan

A Tu-134 crashes after take-off from Nakhchivan: 52 lives lost.

2000Airline Reeve Aleutian shuts down

Reeve Aleutian Airways, the airline of the Aleutians, ceases operations after 53 years.

2005Airline Southern Winds shuts down

Southern Winds, the Córdoba airline, cancels all its operations.

2018Airline PrivatAir shuts down

PrivatAir, the Swiss executive and all-business-class operator for Lufthansa, ceases operations.

This day in earlier years · 57

Occurrences recorded on December 5 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

B-9925 · Air China Incident · Dec 5, 2024On December 5, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration B-9925), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Xiamen-Gaoqi (XMN) International Airport (China) due to a bird strike. Source: Air China.CNB-9925Air China Airbus A320VT-EXT · Air India Incident · Dec 5, 2024On December 5, 2024, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration VT-EXT), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Goa. Source: Air India.INVT-EXTAir India Airbus A3205N-BBM · Max Air Incident · Dec 5, 2024On December 5, 2024, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration 5N-BBM), operated by Max Air, was involved in an incident at Maiduguri (MIU) Airport (Nigeria) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Max Air.NG5N-BBMMax Air Boeing 737G-RUKI · Ryanair UK Incident · Dec 5, 2023On December 5, 2023, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration G-RUKI), operated by Ryanair UK, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Ryanair UK.GBG-RUKIRyanair UK Boeing 737HB-JMF · Edelweiss Incident · Dec 5, 2023On December 5, 2023, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMF), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Genoa. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JMFEdelweiss Airbus A340N539GJ · United Express, opb GoJet Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2023On December 5, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-550 aircraft (registration N539GJ), operated by United Express, opb GoJet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Express, opb GoJet Airlines.USN539GJUnited Express, opb GoJet Airlines Bombardier CRJN875AS · United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2023On December 5, 2023, the Canadair CRJ-200LR aircraft (registration N875AS), operated by United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines.USN875ASUnited Express, opb SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJC-FTIL · Canadian North Incident · Dec 5, 2022On December 5, 2022, the ATR ATR 42-500 (AEROSPATIALE/AERITALIA) aircraft (registration C-FTIL), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a return to the departure airport during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTILCanadian North ATR 42 / 72ZK-OXJ · Air New Zealand Incident · Dec 5, 2022On December 5, 2022, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration ZK-OXJ), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OXJAir New Zealand Airbus A320EI-DLV · Ryanair Incident · Dec 5, 2022On December 5, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DLV), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dortmund. Source: the BFU (Germany).IEEI-DLVRyanair Boeing 737C-GGMI · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Dec 5, 2021On December 5, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGMI), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to turbulence. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGMIAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-HNET · Caraibes Accident · Dec 5, 2021On December 5, 2021, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration F-HNET), operated by Caraibes, was involved in an accident at Cayenne, leaving 3 injured. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HNETCaraibes Airbus A350 XWBD-AIAF · Condor Incident · Dec 5, 2021On December 5, 2021, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIAF), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Condor.DED-AIAFCondor Airbus A321PR-AUJ · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Dec 5, 2020On December 5, 2020, the aircraft (registration PR-AUJ), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AUJAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195LZ-CGU · Cargo Incident · Dec 5, 2020On December 5, 2020, the Boeing 737-448SF aircraft (registration LZ-CGU), operated by Cargo, was involved in an incident at Katowice. Source: Cargo.BGLZ-CGUCargo Boeing 737C-FUJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Dec 5, 2020On December 5, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FUJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FUJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJN77539 · United Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2019On December 5, 2019, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N77539), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN77539United Airlines Boeing 737AP-BLB · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2019On December 5, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLB), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Quetta. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLBPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320D-AIRX · Lufthansa Incident · Dec 5, 2019On December 5, 2019, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRX), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRXLufthansa Airbus A321RA-89121 · Azimuth Incident · Dec 5, 2019On December 5, 2019, the Embraer Superjet 100-95B aircraft (registration RA-89121), operated by Azimuth, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Azimuth.RURA-89121Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100VT-IVU · IndiGo Incident · Dec 5, 2019On December 5, 2019, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration VT-IVU), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IVUIndiGo Airbus A320C-GONX · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Dec 5, 2018On December 5, 2018, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GONX), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Timmins due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GONXAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N327UP · UPS Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2018On December 5, 2018, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N327UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh Durham. Source: UPS Airlines.USN327UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767N820DX · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 5, 2017On December 5, 2017, the Boeing 757-26D (WL) aircraft (registration N820DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident 690 km south-southeast of Narita International Airport due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN820DXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757XA-LRC · AeroUnion Incident · Dec 5, 2017On December 5, 2017, the Boeing B767-241ER(BDSF) aircraft (registration XA-LRC), operated by AeroUnion, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).MXXA-LRCAeroUnion Boeing 767XA-VOI · Volaris Incident · Dec 5, 2017On December 5, 2017, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration XA-VOI), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VOIVolaris Airbus A319ZK-NZE · Air New Zealand Incident · Dec 5, 2017On December 5, 2017, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration ZK-NZE), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: TAIC.NZZK-NZEAir New Zealand Boeing 787 DreamlinerHL7605 · Korean Incident · Dec 5, 2016On December 5, 2016, the Boeing 747 4B5ERF aircraft (registration HL7605), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Korean.KRHL7605Korean Boeing 7479Y-TTD · Caribbean Incident · Dec 5, 2016On December 5, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 9Y-TTD), operated by Caribbean, was involved in an incident at Port of Spain. Source: Caribbean.TT9Y-TTDCaribbean ATR 42 / 72N863RW · American Eagle Incident · Dec 5, 2016On December 5, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-170SE (ERJ-170-100 SE) aircraft (registration N863RW), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN863RWAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175N918DE · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 5, 2016On December 5, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N918DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN918DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80HL8284 · Asiana Incident · Dec 5, 2016On December 5, 2016, the Boeing 777 28EER aircraft (registration HL8284), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Khanty-Mansiysk. Source: Asiana.KRHL8284Asiana Boeing 777G-CGWV · Eastern Incident · Dec 5, 2015On December 5, 2015, the aircraft (registration G-CGWV), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-CGWVEastern Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N907EV · ExpressJet Incident · Dec 5, 2015On December 5, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N907EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Meridian. Source: ExpressJet.USN907EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJCN-NMI · Arabia Maroc Incident · Dec 5, 2015On December 5, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CN-NMI), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMIArabia Maroc Airbus A320OY-KFA · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2015On December 5, 2015, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration OY-KFA), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Aalborg. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFASAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJF-GRHL · France Incident · Dec 5, 2015On December 5, 2015, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHL), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Algiers and Paris. Source: France.FRF-GRHLFrance Airbus A319AP-BGZ · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2014On December 5, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 777-240(LR) aircraft (registration AP-BGZ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGZPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777OO-SSD · Brussels Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2014On December 5, 2014, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration OO-SSD), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSDBrussels Airlines Airbus A319N182DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · Dec 5, 2013On December 5, 2013, the Boeing 767 - 300Er aircraft (registration N182DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Madrid (Spain). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN182DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767C-GNON · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Dec 5, 2013On December 5, 2013, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GNON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Port Hardy due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8OO-SFZ · Brussels Airlines Incident · Dec 5, 2013On December 5, 2013, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration OO-SFZ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFZBrussels Airlines Airbus A330N411ZW · Air Wisconsin Accident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N411ZW), operated by Air Wisconsin, was involved in an accident at New York, New York (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN411ZWAir Wisconsin Bombardier CRJG-EUYB · British Airways Incident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) Airport (Sweden) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYBBritish Airways Airbus A320D-AIQA · Lufthansa Incident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIQALufthansa Airbus A320G-EZFB · Easyjet Incident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFB), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFBEasyjet Airbus A319N995FD · FedEx Express Incident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the Boeing 757 2Q8SF aircraft (registration N995FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Edmonton. Source: FedEx Express.USN995FDFedEx Express Boeing 757C-GCJB · Cargojet Incident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the 727-225 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJB), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJBCargojet Boeing 727VQ-BKP · Nordstar Incident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BKP), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BKPNordstar ATR 42 / 72D-AKNU · Germanwings Incident · Dec 5, 2012On December 5, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNU), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNUGermanwings Airbus A319N318NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 5, 2011On December 5, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N318NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN318NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319F-GRPX · CCM Incident · Dec 5, 2011On December 5, 2011, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration F-GRPX), operated by CCM, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: CCM.FRF-GRPXCCM ATR 42 / 72EI-DES · Aer Lingus Incident · Dec 5, 2011On December 5, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DES), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DESAer Lingus Airbus A320EI-DCL · Ryanair Incident · Dec 5, 2011On December 5, 2011, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCL), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DCLRyanair Boeing 737C-FHIU · Air Canada Incident · Dec 5, 2011On December 5, 2011, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration C-FHIU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHIUAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195HB-IXQ · Swiss European Air Lines Incident · Dec 5, 2005On December 5, 2005, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IXQ), operated by Swiss European Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Swiss European Air Lines.CHHB-IXQSwiss European Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJG-EZJK · Easyjet Incident · Dec 5, 2004On December 5, 2004, the Boeing 737-73V aircraft (registration G-EZJK), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Newcastle (NCL) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a bird strike. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZJKEasyjet Boeing 737

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