On this day in aviation — October 14
669 notable aviation events on October 14 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on October 14, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 669 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- October 14, 1953Hull loss
44 fatalities
Shortly after takeoff from Frankfurt-Main Airport, while in initial climb, the crew noticed a loss of power on both engines. In the mean time, the crew raised the flaps according to procedures. The aircraft then stalled…
- October 14, 2011Hull loss
28 fatalities
- October 14, 1958
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
23 fatalities
The aircraft was on a flight between Panama City and Maracaibo, carrying a crew of 6 and 17 passengers. The crew reported over the Riohacha intersection at 2351LT at an altitude of 15,000 feet and estimated his arrival…
- October 14, 1994Hull loss
21 fatalities
The four engine aircraft departed Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport at 1600LT on a flight to Belém, carrying 15 passengers and a crew of six. About three hours into the flight, while in cruising altitude, a fire erupted on…
- October 14, 1944
16 fatalities
The crew started the descent to Castellucio AFB when the four engine aircraft hit a hill located in Rochetta Sant’Antonio, some 10 km south of the airbase. All 16 occupants were killed.
- October 14, 2013Hull loss
14 fatalities
Secretaria de Comunicaciones y transportes Subsecretaría de Transporte Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Comisión Investigadora y Dictaminadora de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación >-LO7 y SECRETARIA DE…
- October 14, 1986
14 fatalities
During the takeoff roll on the gravel Airstrip at Ust-Maya Airstrip, after passing V1, the left turbocompressor lost power then the engine stopped, 1,8 second before V2 speed. Power on the right engine was increased…
- October 14, 1952
14 fatalities
The aircraft left São Paulo-Congonhas Airport at 1145LT bound for Porto Alegre. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew obtained the permission to reduce his altitude to 3,000 feet. While flying in poor…
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Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
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