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Incident · Dec 6, 1996On December 6, 1996, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over North Atlantic Ocean due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWMBritish Airways Boeing 767
Accident · Nov 30, 1996On November 30, 1996, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2602), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerro El Barcino (Medellín) (Colombia), leaving 14 dead and 1 injured. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2602ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter
Incident · Nov 24, 1996On November 24, 1996, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N310NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at ROMULUS, Michigan (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN310NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 23, 1996On November 23, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N3507A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN3507AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · Nov 18, 1996On November 18, 1996, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9038U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9038UUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 14, 1996On November 14, 1996, the Boeing 767-3Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LAW), operated by Lauda Air, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) due to the presence of smoke. Source: Lauda Air.ATOE-LAWLauda Air Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 12, 1996On November 12, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BTG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Lambourne VOR (United Kingdom) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BTGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 11, 1996On November 11, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N918DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN918DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Accident · Oct 31, 1996On October 31, 1996, the Fokker F100 aircraft (registration PT-MRK), operated by TAM, was involved in a fatal accident at São Paulo, beside Congonhas Airport (Brazil), leaving 95 dead on board and 4 on the ground. Source: TAM.BRPT-MRKTAM Fokker 100
Incident · Oct 18, 1996On October 18, 1996, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration G-UKTH), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen (ABZ) International Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Air UK.GBG-UKTHAir UK Fokker 50
Accident · Oct 2, 1996On October 2, 1996, the Boeing 757-23A aircraft (registration N52AW), operated by Aeroperu, was involved in a fatal accident at Pacific Ocean, off Lima (Peru), leaving 70 dead. Source: Aeroperu.USN52AWAeroperu Boeing 757 Incident · Sep 11, 1996On September 11, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over Forest Dale Estate, Croydon, Surrey (United Kingdom). Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKFBritish Airways Boeing 757
Accident · Sep 5, 1996On September 5, 1996, the Boeing 747-428 aircraft (registration F-GITF), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at en ruta sobre Burkina Faso, leaving 1 dead and 30 injured. Source: Air France.FRF-GITFAir France Boeing 747 Incident · Sep 3, 1996On September 3, 1996, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a fuel problem. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWYBritish Airways Boeing 767
Incident · Aug 24, 1996On August 24, 1996, the Boeing 747-2B4B(M) aircraft (registration N204AE), operated by Middle East Airlines - MEA, was involved in an incident at 3 miles from London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex (United Kingdom) due to the inadvertent deployment of an evacuation slide. Source: Middle East Airlines - MEA.USN204AEMiddle East Airlines - MEA Boeing 747
Incident · Aug 11, 1996On August 11, 1996, the Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 aircraft (registration G-BVOM), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident Southampton Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire (United Kingdom) due to a tailstrike. Source: Air UK.GBG-BVOMAir UK Fokker F27-500 Friendship
Accident · Jul 17, 1996On July 17, 1996, the Boeing 747-131 aircraft (registration N93119), operated by TWA Trans World Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Atlantic Ocean, off Long Island (United States), leaving 230 dead. Source: TWA Trans World Airlines.USN93119TWA Trans World Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Jul 15, 1996On July 15, 1996, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration G-BVTG), operated by British Midland Airways - BMA, was involved in an incident East Midlands (EMA) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: British Midland Airways - BMA.GBG-BVTGBritish Midland Airways - BMA Fokker 70 Incident · Jul 13, 1996On July 13, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKBBritish Airways Boeing 757
Incident · Jul 8, 1996On July 8, 1996, the Boeing 737-200 aircraft (registration N53SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN53SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 25, 1996On June 25, 1996, the Boeing 767-332Er aircraft (registration N185DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Jamaica, New York (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN185DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Jun 14, 1996On June 14, 1996, the Airbus A-320 aircraft (registration N347NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at BOSTON, Massachusetts (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN347NWNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 5, 1996On June 5, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N224AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: American Airlines.USN224AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Jun 3, 1996On June 3, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N493AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Childress (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN493AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
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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 · Dec 6, 1996On December 6, 1996, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over North Atlantic Ocean due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWMBritish Airways Boeing 767 Accident · Nov 30, 1996On November 30, 1996, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2602), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerro El Barcino (Medellín) (Colombia), leaving 14 dead and 1 injured. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2602ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Incident · Nov 24, 1996On November 24, 1996, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N310NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at ROMULUS, Michigan (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN310NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 23, 1996On November 23, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N3507A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN3507AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Nov 18, 1996On November 18, 1996, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9038U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9038UUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 14, 1996On November 14, 1996, the Boeing 767-3Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LAW), operated by Lauda Air, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) due to the presence of smoke. Source: Lauda Air.ATOE-LAWLauda Air Boeing 767 Incident · Nov 12, 1996On November 12, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BTG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Lambourne VOR (United Kingdom) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BTGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 11, 1996On November 11, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N918DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN918DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Accident · Oct 31, 1996On October 31, 1996, the Fokker F100 aircraft (registration PT-MRK), operated by TAM, was involved in a fatal accident at São Paulo, beside Congonhas Airport (Brazil), leaving 95 dead on board and 4 on the ground. Source: TAM.BRPT-MRKTAM Fokker 100 Incident · Oct 18, 1996On October 18, 1996, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration G-UKTH), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen (ABZ) International Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Air UK.GBG-UKTHAir UK Fokker 50 Accident · Oct 2, 1996On October 2, 1996, the Boeing 757-23A aircraft (registration N52AW), operated by Aeroperu, was involved in a fatal accident at Pacific Ocean, off Lima (Peru), leaving 70 dead. Source: Aeroperu.USN52AWAeroperu Boeing 757 Incident · Sep 11, 1996On September 11, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over Forest Dale Estate, Croydon, Surrey (United Kingdom). Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKFBritish Airways Boeing 757 Accident · Sep 5, 1996On September 5, 1996, the Boeing 747-428 aircraft (registration F-GITF), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at en ruta sobre Burkina Faso, leaving 1 dead and 30 injured. Source: Air France.FRF-GITFAir France Boeing 747 Incident · Sep 3, 1996On September 3, 1996, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a fuel problem. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWYBritish Airways Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 24, 1996On August 24, 1996, the Boeing 747-2B4B(M) aircraft (registration N204AE), operated by Middle East Airlines - MEA, was involved in an incident at 3 miles from London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex (United Kingdom) due to the inadvertent deployment of an evacuation slide. Source: Middle East Airlines - MEA.USN204AEMiddle East Airlines - MEA Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 11, 1996On August 11, 1996, the Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 aircraft (registration G-BVOM), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident Southampton Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire (United Kingdom) due to a tailstrike. Source: Air UK.GBG-BVOMAir UK Fokker F27-500 Friendship Accident · Jul 17, 1996On July 17, 1996, the Boeing 747-131 aircraft (registration N93119), operated by TWA Trans World Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Atlantic Ocean, off Long Island (United States), leaving 230 dead. Source: TWA Trans World Airlines.USN93119TWA Trans World Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Jul 15, 1996On July 15, 1996, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration G-BVTG), operated by British Midland Airways - BMA, was involved in an incident East Midlands (EMA) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: British Midland Airways - BMA.GBG-BVTGBritish Midland Airways - BMA Fokker 70 Incident · Jul 13, 1996On July 13, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKBBritish Airways Boeing 757 Incident · Jul 8, 1996On July 8, 1996, the Boeing 737-200 aircraft (registration N53SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN53SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 25, 1996On June 25, 1996, the Boeing 767-332Er aircraft (registration N185DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Jamaica, New York (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN185DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Jun 14, 1996On June 14, 1996, the Airbus A-320 aircraft (registration N347NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at BOSTON, Massachusetts (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN347NWNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 5, 1996On June 5, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N224AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: American Airlines.USN224AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Jun 3, 1996On June 3, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N493AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Childress (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN493AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9Explore the encyclopedia
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