On this day in aviation — October 31
621 notable aviation events on October 31 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on October 31, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 621 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- October 31, 2015Hull loss
224 fatalities
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION GENTRAL DIRECTORATE OF AIRCRAFT ACCEIDENT INVESTIGATION Interim Statement Russian Aircraft crash at Sinai on 31-10-2015 Aircraft type Airbus A321…
- October 31, 1999Hull loss
217 fatalities
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the EgyptAir flight 990 accident is the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with the Atlantic Ocean as a…
- October 31, 1996
99 fatalities
Perda de controle em vôo
- October 31, 2000Hull loss
83 fatalities
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13, Chapter 3, Section 3.1; The sole objective of the investigation of an accident or incident shall be the prevention of accidents and incidents.…
- October 31, 1979Hull loss
72 fatalities
Improper Ifr Operation; Failed To Follow Approved Procedures,Directives,Etc.; Runway Closed
- October 31, 1994Hull loss
68 fatalities
the loss of control, attributed to a sudden and unexpected aileron hinge moment reversal that occurred after a ridge of ice accreted beyond the deice boots while the airplane was in a holding pattern during which it…
- October 31, 2000
49 fatalities
The aircraft departed Saurimo on a flight to Luanda, carrying 44 passengers and a crew of five. This was the last leg of day after two previous flights from Lucapa and Dundo. About 20 minutes into the flight, while in…
- October 31, 1954
42 fatalities
The aircraft was performing a flight from Patuxent River NAS to Port Lyautey, Morocco, with an intermediate stop at Lajes, carrying 21 crew members and 21 passengers, among them civilians and children. At 2330LT, the…
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Contemporaneous coverage and timeline for October 31 — Recap.at:
Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
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