On this day in aviation — July 24
831 notable aviation events on July 24 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on July 24, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 831 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- July 24, 2014Hull loss
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83)
116 fatalities
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- July 24, 1985Hull loss
80 fatalities
Some aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force were requisitioned to carry out regular schedule flights on behalf of Avianca because their pilots were striking. Few minutes after takeoff from Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez…
- July 24, 1992Hull loss
70 fatalities
On approach to Ambon-Pattimura Airport, the crew encountered bad weather conditions with heavy rain falls. At an altitude of 2,300 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Lalaboy located 14 km southwest of…
- July 24, 2025Hull loss
48 fatalities
The airplane departed Khabarovsk on a schedule service to Tynda (flight 2G/AGU2311) with an intermediate stop in Blagoveshchensk, carrying 42 passengers (including five children) and six crew members. It departed…
- July 24, 1977
38 fatalities
On approach to Puerto Montt-El Tepual Airport, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with rain falls and a limited visibility due to the night. In unknown circumstances, the four engine airplane crashed in…
- July 24, 2024Hull loss
19 fatalities
- July 24, 1981
19 fatalities
On the leg from Maroantsetra to Andalaha, while in cruising altitude in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located northeast of Maroantsetra. The wreckage was found few…
- July 24, 2024Hull loss
18 fatalities
See all 831 events for July 24:
https://himaxym.com/history/on-this-day
Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
Primary source: https://himaxym.com/history/on-this-day
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