On This Day in Aviation History
July 19 · 801 recorded events
- July 19, 1989Hull loss
111 fatalities
THE INADEQUATE CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO HUMAN FACTORS LIMITATIONS IN THE INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES USED BY UNITED AIRLINES' ENGINE OVERHAUL FACILITY WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE TO DETECT A FATIGUE CRACK ORIGINATING FROM A PREVIOUSLY UNDECTECTED METALLURGICAL DEFECT LOCATED IN A CRITICAL AREA OF THE STAGE 1 FAN DISK THAT WAS MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT ENGINES. THE SUBSEQUENT CATASTROPHIC DISINTEGRATION OF THE DISK RESULTED IN THE LIBERATION OF DEBRIS IN A PATTERN O
- July 19, 1967
82 fatalities
Pilot Of Other Aircraft. Factors: Other
- July 19, 1961Hull loss
67 fatalities
The four engine aircraft left Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport at 0731LT bound for Comodoro Rivadavia. While cruising at an altitude of 4,800 meters, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a low pressure area and severe turbulences. The airplane went out of control, entered a dive, partially disintegrated and eventually crashed in a field located 12 km west of Pardo. All 67 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The aircraft disintegrated in flight d
- July 19, 1967
42 fatalities
Shortly after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The airplane stalled and crashed in a prairie located about 720 meters past the runway end. Three crew members and 39 passengers were killed, among them Albert Sylla, the Malagasy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The three crew members who were killed were Mr. Chevrier, captain, Mr. Turin, mechanic and Mr. Goirand, radio navigator. Probable cause (official findings): Explosion of an engine at
- July 19, 1960
41 fatalities
- July 19, 1960
39 fatalities
An engine failed in flight. Due to the combination of an engine out and a high OAT, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude despite full power on the remaining engine. The airplane lost speed and height and eventually stalled before crashing on the slope of a mountain located near Kivu Lake. All three crew members and 36 passengers were killed while four passengers were injured. Probable cause (official findings): Engine failure in flight.
- July 19, 1962
26 fatalities
Flight UA869 departed from Hong Kong for Bangkok, an intermediate stop, on a scheduled service to Cairo. Takeoff time was 13:30 UTC. The flight climbed to 31000 ft, the selected cruising altitude. At 15:14 UA869 advised Bangkok ATC that the flight had crossed the Bangkok FIR boundary at 15:08 and passed over Ubol NDB at 15:13 and requested to fly direct from Ubol NDB to Bangkok VOR. This request was granted by Bangkok ATC. At this time UA869 advised Bangkok ATC that the ETA for Bangkok VOR would
- July 19, 1994Hull loss
21 fatalities
The aircraft departed Colón-Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport in poor weather conditions (low pressure zone). During initial climb, the aircraft suffered an explosion and crashed 10 km from the airport. The crew did not send any distress call. The aircraft disintegrated and all 21 occupants were killed, among them 12 Jewish businessman. Probable cause (official findings): It was reported that metal fragment were recovered on all bodies and that the 'accident' was the result of an in-flight explosi
- July 19, 2009Hull loss
16 fatalities
- July 19, 2003
14 fatalities
REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OF AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION P.O. Box 52696 Nairobi Telephone: 254-20-2729200 Fax: 254-20-2737320 1 CIVIL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT CAV/ACC /8/2003 OPERATOR: Air 2000 of South Africa OWNER: Ryan Blake Air Charter AIRCRAFT: Fairchild Metroliner II (SW4) Swearingen SA-226TC REGISTRATION: ZS-OYI PLACE: South-East Ridge of Lenana Peak, Mt. Kenya Coordinates S 00 09 437 E 037 19 235 DATE: 19th July 2003 TIME: 1329 hrs ALL TIMES
- July 19, 1957
11 fatalities
While inbound to Istrana Airbase at Treviso, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Fradusta located three km southeast of San Martino di Castrozza. All 11 crew members were killed.
- July 19, 1989Hull loss
10 fatalities
The aircraft departed Cape Schmidt on a special flight to Pevek consisting of a survey mission of the ice drifting in the Chukotka Sea. While approaching the coast at a height of 100 meters, the pilot initiated a turn to the right to 270° when the aircraft struck the rocky face of a mountain (145 meters high) overhanging the sea. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 10 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): For unknown reasons, the crew was approaching the coast at a
- July 19, 1954Hull loss
7 fatalities
The crew was completing a training mission over the Ionian Sea when an engine failed in flight. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed into the sea about 72 km east of Punta Stilo, Calabria. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Engine failure in flight.
- July 19, 2020Hull loss
6 fatalities
The single engine airplane departed Kyren Airport in the afternoon with four employees of the company and two pilots. The purpose of the flight was to familiarize them with the area of the planned aviation chemical works for the processing of the silkworm. As the airplane failed to return to Kyren in the evening, SAR operations were initiated, but abandoned few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. More than a year later, on July 24, 2021, a group of tourist discovered the burnt wr
- July 19, 2023
6 fatalities
- July 19, 1974
5 fatalities
In unknown circumstances, the four engine airplane crashed onto UNO facilities located at the Cairo-Almaza Airfield. All five occupants were killed while there were no injuries on the ground.
- July 19, 1986Hull loss
4 fatalities
The aircraft was dispatched in a fire fighting mission over the Pyrenees Mountains. After the water was spread over the fire, the crew was trying to gain height when the aircraft struck a rock and crashed on the south slope of the Puig Llobregat (Mt de la Pouge) located northeast of Perthus Pass. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. Crew: Jean-Pierre Davenet, Jacques Ogier, Jack Le Bel, Roland Denard.
- July 19, 1978
4 fatalities
Continued Vfr Flight Into Adverse Weather Conditions; Inadequate Preflight Preparation And/Or Planning. Factors: Rain; Fog
- July 19, 1975
4 fatalities
Continued Vfr Flight Into Adverse Weather Conditions. Factors: Low Ceiling; High Obstructions
- July 19, 1970
4 fatalities
Failed To Obtain/Maintain Flying Speed. Factors: Inadequate Preflight Preparation And/Or Planning; Runway Lighting; High Density Altitude