January 24

What happened on January 24 in aviation and space history.

• January 24, 1961

  First flight of the Convair 990 Coronado

  First flight — The Convair 990 Coronado flew for the first time on 1961-01-24.

• January 24, 2022

  An F-35C crashes into the deck of USS Carl Vinson

  Accident — An F-35C of squadron VFA-147 struck the after ramp of USS Carl Vinson while attempting to land in the South China Sea and fell into the water. The pilot ejected and was rescued, and seven people were injured on deck. The Navy recovered the wreckage from more than 3,700 metres down in an operation lasting weeks.