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Incident · May 15, 2008On May 15, 2008, the Boeing 757-260 aircraft (registration ET-AKE), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-AKEEthiopian Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · May 14, 2008On May 14, 2008, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNN), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Zweibruecken. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AKNNGermanwings Airbus A319
Incident · May 8, 2008On May 8, 2008, the Boeing 767-2N0ER aircraft (registration Z-WPE), operated by Air Zimbabwe, was involved in an incident at Lilongwe Airport, Central Region due to a fire on board. Source: Air Zimbabwe.ZWZ-WPEAir Zimbabwe Boeing 767 Incident · May 6, 2008On May 6, 2008, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N516NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Airport (United States) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN516NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · May 5, 2008On May 5, 2008, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MHK), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Luís Airport (Brazil) due to a landing gear failure. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MHKTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2008On May 4, 2008, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-TTOD), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Approaching Gibraltar due to a bird strike. Source: Easyjet.GBG-TTODEasyjet Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 30, 2008On April 30, 2008, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a mechanical failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFAHAir Canada Airbus A330
Incident · Apr 29, 2008On April 29, 2008, the Boeing 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DYB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Lodz Lublinek (LCJ) Airport (Poland) due to the landing gear sinking into soft ground. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DYBRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 24, 2008On April 24, 2008, the Bombardier Inc Cl600-2D24 aircraft (registration N918XJ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN918XJDelta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Apr 21, 2008On April 21, 2008, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registration 5Y-KQC), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Entebbe (EBB) Airport (Uganda) due to a burst tyre. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KQCKenya Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 6, 2008On April 6, 2008, the Boeing 737-73V aircraft (registration G-EZJF), operated by EasyJet, was involved in an incident at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Athens (ATH) (Greece) due to an engine failure. Source: EasyJet.GBG-EZJFEasyJet Boeing 737
Accident · Apr 6, 2008On April 6, 2008, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N947AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Miami, Florida (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN947ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2008On April 5, 2008, the Boeing 737-330 aircraft (registration D-ABXM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Vrazhdebna Airport, Sofia (SOF) (Bulgaria) due to a lightning strike. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABXMLufthansa Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 29, 2008On March 29, 2008, the Boeing 777-328ER aircraft (registration F-GSQT), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident near Azores (Portugal) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQTAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 24, 2008On March 24, 2008, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-YMMB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMBBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Mar 20, 2008On March 20, 2008, the Boeing 767-330ER aircraft (registration 4X-EAJ), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport LLBG (Israel) due to a burst tyre. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-EAJEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 11, 2008On March 11, 2008, the Airbus A330-343X aircraft (registration C-GHKX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to a burst tyre. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHKXAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 10, 2008On March 10, 2008, the Boeing 777-268ER aircraft (registration HZ-AKB), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Riyadh-King Khalid (RUH) International Airport (Saudi Arabia) due to an anomaly in the flight surfaces (flaps/slats). Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-AKBSaudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCI), operated by bmi British Midland, was involved in an incident near Vencice (Italy) due to turbulence. Source: bmi British Midland.GBG-DBCIbmi British Midland Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWW), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Entebbe (EBB) International Airport (Uganda) due to a rejected take-off. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWWBritish Airways Boeing 767
Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Boeing 747-412 (BCF) aircraft (registration B-KAG), operated by Dragonair Cargo, opb Cathay Pacific Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to wind shear. Source: Dragonair Cargo, opb Cathay Pacific Airways.CNB-KAGDragonair Cargo, opb Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N741SA), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas, Texas (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN741SASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 25, 2008On February 25, 2008, the Boeing 777-2Q8 aircraft (registration N774AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN774AMAeroméxico Boeing 777
Incident · Feb 25, 2008On February 25, 2008, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N442UA), operated by Ted, was involved in an incident at Jackson, Wyoming (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN442UATed Airbus A320
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What is recorded in the files, from the most recent to the oldest; each card opens the aircraft involved. Life-cycle records (storage, scrapping) live in each aircraft's timeline.
Incident · May 15, 2008On May 15, 2008, the Boeing 757-260 aircraft (registration ET-AKE), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-AKEEthiopian Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 14, 2008On May 14, 2008, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNN), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Zweibruecken. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AKNNGermanwings Airbus A319 Incident · May 8, 2008On May 8, 2008, the Boeing 767-2N0ER aircraft (registration Z-WPE), operated by Air Zimbabwe, was involved in an incident at Lilongwe Airport, Central Region due to a fire on board. Source: Air Zimbabwe.ZWZ-WPEAir Zimbabwe Boeing 767 Incident · May 6, 2008On May 6, 2008, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N516NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Airport (United States) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN516NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 5, 2008On May 5, 2008, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MHK), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Luís Airport (Brazil) due to a landing gear failure. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MHKTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · May 4, 2008On May 4, 2008, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-TTOD), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Approaching Gibraltar due to a bird strike. Source: Easyjet.GBG-TTODEasyjet Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 30, 2008On April 30, 2008, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a mechanical failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFAHAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 29, 2008On April 29, 2008, the Boeing 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DYB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Lodz Lublinek (LCJ) Airport (Poland) due to the landing gear sinking into soft ground. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DYBRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 24, 2008On April 24, 2008, the Bombardier Inc Cl600-2D24 aircraft (registration N918XJ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN918XJDelta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 21, 2008On April 21, 2008, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registration 5Y-KQC), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Entebbe (EBB) Airport (Uganda) due to a burst tyre. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KQCKenya Airways Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2008On April 6, 2008, the Boeing 737-73V aircraft (registration G-EZJF), operated by EasyJet, was involved in an incident at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Athens (ATH) (Greece) due to an engine failure. Source: EasyJet.GBG-EZJFEasyJet Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 6, 2008On April 6, 2008, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N947AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Miami, Florida (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN947ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2008On April 5, 2008, the Boeing 737-330 aircraft (registration D-ABXM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Vrazhdebna Airport, Sofia (SOF) (Bulgaria) due to a lightning strike. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABXMLufthansa Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 29, 2008On March 29, 2008, the Boeing 777-328ER aircraft (registration F-GSQT), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident near Azores (Portugal) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQTAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 24, 2008On March 24, 2008, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-YMMB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMBBritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 20, 2008On March 20, 2008, the Boeing 767-330ER aircraft (registration 4X-EAJ), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport LLBG (Israel) due to a burst tyre. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-EAJEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 11, 2008On March 11, 2008, the Airbus A330-343X aircraft (registration C-GHKX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to a burst tyre. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHKXAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 10, 2008On March 10, 2008, the Boeing 777-268ER aircraft (registration HZ-AKB), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Riyadh-King Khalid (RUH) International Airport (Saudi Arabia) due to an anomaly in the flight surfaces (flaps/slats). Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-AKBSaudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCI), operated by bmi British Midland, was involved in an incident near Vencice (Italy) due to turbulence. Source: bmi British Midland.GBG-DBCIbmi British Midland Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWW), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Entebbe (EBB) International Airport (Uganda) due to a rejected take-off. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWWBritish Airways Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Boeing 747-412 (BCF) aircraft (registration B-KAG), operated by Dragonair Cargo, opb Cathay Pacific Airways, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to wind shear. Source: Dragonair Cargo, opb Cathay Pacific Airways.CNB-KAGDragonair Cargo, opb Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 1, 2008On March 1, 2008, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N741SA), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas, Texas (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN741SASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 25, 2008On February 25, 2008, the Boeing 777-2Q8 aircraft (registration N774AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN774AMAeroméxico Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 25, 2008On February 25, 2008, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N442UA), operated by Ted, was involved in an incident at Jackson, Wyoming (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN442UATed Airbus A320Explore the encyclopedia
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