Bonnet flies at 448 km/h
December 111924

Bonnet flies at 448 km/h

Record102 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1917–2024years covered

Fact of the day

French warrant officer Florentin Bonnet takes the Bernard V.2 to 448 km/h over Istres, an absolute speed record. No landplane would hold the absolute mark again until 1939: the years in between belonged to the racing seaplanes.

Also on this day · 12

1917Record Katherine Stinson, San Diego to San Francisco

Katherine Stinson flies 610 miles non-stop from San Diego to San Francisco, an American distance record.

1930Milestone The R100 is dismantled

The airship R100, the only British airship to cross the Atlantic and return, is deflated and broken up after the R101 disaster.

1942First flight The SE.200 Amphitrite flies

The Sud-Est SE.200 takes off, the French six-engined flying boat built under occupation.

1969Accident A Korean Air YS-11 hijacked to North Korea

A North Korean agent diverts a Korean Air Lines YS-11 to Wonsan; North Korea returned 39 passengers and kept the rest.

1978Milestone The Lufthansa heist at JFK

Masked robbers take five million dollars in cash and jewels from Lufthansa’s cargo warehouse at JFK: the largest cash robbery in US history, immortalised in “Goodfellas”.

1986Milestone Green light for the Delta–Western merger

The Department of Transportation approves the merger of Delta Air Lines and Western Airlines.

1994Accident The bomb on Philippine Flight 434

A bomb explodes under a seat of a Philippine Airlines 747 between Manila and Tokyo; one passenger dies and the captain manages to land at Okinawa.

1997First flight The Bell 427 flies

The Bell 427 takes off, the light twin derived from the 407.

1998Accident Thai 261 at Surat Thani

An Airbus A310 crashes on its third landing attempt in heavy rain: 101 of the 146 people on board die. The investigation pointed to spatial disorientation of the pilot.

1999Accident SATA 530M in the Azores

An ATR 42 strikes Pico da Esperança on São Jorge island: 35 lives lost.

2009First flight The Gulfstream G280 flies

The G280 takes off, Gulfstream’s business jet built with IAI in Israel.

2022Milestone Mopa Airport opens

Goa opens Manohar International Airport at Mopa, its second airport.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on December 11 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N630AE · Piedmont Accident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the aircraft (registration N630AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an accident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN630AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 1455N-JRT · Allied Cargo Accident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Boeing 737 4Y0SF aircraft (registration 5N-JRT), operated by Allied Cargo, was involved in an accident at Abuja. Source: Allied Cargo.NG5N-JRTAllied Cargo Boeing 737N630AE · Piedmont Airlines, opf American Eagle Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N630AE), operated by Piedmont Airlines, opf American Eagle, was involved in an incident 222 km east of Charlotte (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Piedmont Airlines, opf American Eagle.USN630AEPiedmont Airlines, opf American Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145UR-CKM · Cavok Air Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Antonov An-12BP aircraft (registration UR-CKM), operated by Cavok Air, was involved in an incident at - Spain due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Cavok Air.UAUR-CKMCavok Air Antonov An-12RA-46697 · Angara Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-46697), operated by Angara Airlines, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk (IKT) International Airport (Russia) due to an oil leak. Source: Angara Airlines.RURA-46697Angara Airlines Antonov An-24N7831B · Southwest Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Boeing 737-7CT(WL) aircraft (registration N7831B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7831BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737HL8086 · T'way Air Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration HL8086), operated by T'way Air, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Don Muang (DMK) International Airport (Thailand) due to the presence of smoke. Source: T'way Air.KRHL8086T'way Air Boeing 737B-LXM · Cathay Pacific Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration B-LXM), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LXMCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWBPR-AKJ · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the ATR ATR-72 aircraft (registration PR-AKJ), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Curitiba due to fire or smoke on board during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AKJAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72F-GRHK · France Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHK), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: France.FRF-GRHKFrance Airbus A319N535JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N535JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN535JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320B-18661 · China Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8AL/W aircraft (registration B-18661), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18661China Airlines Boeing 737C-GWRI · Summit Incident · Dec 11, 2022On December 11, 2022, the DHC-8-103 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWRI), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay. Source: Summit.CAC-GWRISummit De Havilland Canada Dash 8N57111 · United Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2022On December 11, 2022, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N57111), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: United Airlines.USN57111United Airlines Boeing 757N130AN · American Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N130AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN130ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N38443 · United Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N38443), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN38443United Airlines Boeing 737OH-LWA · Finnair Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-LWA), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LWAFinnair Airbus A350 XWBN172DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N172DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati and Cleveland. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN172DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767VP-BPI · Ikar Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration VP-BPI), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Ikar.BMVP-BPIIkar Boeing 737EI-EMM · Ryanair Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EMM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin (DUB) Airport (Ireland) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EMMRyanair Boeing 737JA320J · Japan Airlines (JAL) Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-846 (WL) aircraft (registration JA320J), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident at Tokyo International Airport - Haneda (HND) (Japan) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA320JJapan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 7379V-SFO · Singapore Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 747-412F aircraft (registration 9V-SFO), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SFOSingapore Airlines Boeing 747N450PA · Atlas Air Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 747-46NF aircraft (registration N450PA), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Bahrain. Source: Atlas Air.USN450PAAtlas Air Boeing 747N757LV · Southwest Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N757LV), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN757LVSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737AP-BMX · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BMX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BMXPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320A6-FEX · flydubai Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FEX), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-FEXflydubai Boeing 737C-FITW · Air Canada Accident · Dec 11, 2018On December 11, 2018, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FITW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Hong Kong due to a hard landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FITWAir Canada Boeing 777VP-BVE · Yakutia Incident · Dec 11, 2018On December 11, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86N aircraft (registration VP-BVE), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Neryungri. Source: Yakutia.BMVP-BVEYakutia Boeing 737G-LCYZ · BA CityFlyer Incident · Dec 11, 2018On December 11, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration G-LCYZ), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at London City (LCY) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYZBA CityFlyer Embraer E190 / E195G-ZBJA · British Airways Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBJA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a brake failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-ZBJABritish Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-STBC · British Airways Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: British Airways.GBG-STBCBritish Airways Boeing 777RP-C7778 · PAL Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration RP-C7778), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: PAL.PHRP-C7778PAL Boeing 777PK-GFH · Garuda Indonesia Airways Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GFH), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) International Airport (Indonesia) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GFHGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737N978AN · American Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 823/W aircraft (registration N978AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: American Airlines.USN978ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N9018E · American Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N9018E), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: American Airlines.USN9018EAmerican Airlines Airbus A319N911DE · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N911DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: the FAA (United States).USN911DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80B-LNP · Hong Kong Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-LNP), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LNPHong Kong Airbus A330OH-ATI · Finnair Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATI), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Joensuu. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATIFinnair ATR 42 / 72VT-IEM · IndiGo Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IEM), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IEMIndiGo Airbus A320C-FPIJ · Cargojet Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Boeing 767-33A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FPIJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Colonia due to an engine instrumentation failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPIJCargojet Boeing 767N595EL · Avianca Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration N595EL), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: the BEA (France).USN595ELAvianca Airbus A318N193DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N193DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN193DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767C-GLQJ · Porter Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQJ), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQJPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8VH-VFV · Jetstar Airways Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VH-VFV), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VFVJetstar Airways Airbus A320C-GHKR · Air Canada Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330C-GRAI · Inuit Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GRAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuarapik. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GRAIInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8C-GLCA · Air Canada Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GLCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLCAAir Canada Boeing 767F-GSPF · Air France Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPF), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPFAir France Boeing 777SX-DVN · Aegean Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SX-DVN), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Chania. Source: Aegean.GRSX-DVNAegean Airbus A320D-AIZF · Lufthansa Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-AIZF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIZFLufthansa Airbus A320AP-BHP · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHP), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHPPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72G-EUOF · British Airways Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUOF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUOFBritish Airways Airbus A319G-BNLO · British Airways Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLO), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNLOBritish Airways Boeing 747N481WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N481WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Jose, California (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN481WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N820NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 11, 2013On December 11, 2013, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N820NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Val d'Or due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN820NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330EC-LFA · Naysa Incident · Dec 11, 2013On December 11, 2013, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration EC-LFA), operated by Naysa, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-LFANaysa ATR 42 / 72VH-QOS · QantasLink Incident · Dec 11, 2013On December 11, 2013, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration VH-QOS), operated by QantasLink, was involved in an incident at Rome Airport, Rome (Australia) due to a tailstrike. Source: QantasLink.AUVH-QOSQantasLink De Havilland Canada Dash 8HB-IPX · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Dec 11, 2012On December 11, 2012, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration HB-IPX), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: the BFU (Germany).CHHB-IPXSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A319N172AJ · American Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2012On December 11, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N172AJ), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: American Airlines.USN172AJAmerican Airlines Boeing 757N388AA · American Airlines Incident · Dec 11, 2012On December 11, 2012, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N388AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: American Airlines.USN388AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767

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