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Incident · May 28, 1996On May 28, 1996, the Boeing 767-31AER aircraft (registration PH-MCH), operated by Martinair Holland, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: Martinair Holland.NLPH-MCHMartinair Holland Boeing 767
Incident · May 16, 1996On May 16, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N614FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Anchorage (United States) due to a tailstrike. Source: FedEx Express.USN614FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Accident · May 11, 1996On May 11, 1996, the Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N904VJ), operated by ValuJet, was involved in a fatal accident at Everglades, Florida (United States), leaving 110 dead. Source: ValuJet.USN904VJValuJet McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · May 10, 1996On May 10, 1996, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N315SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas (United States) due to a weather diversion. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN315SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 30, 1996On April 30, 1996, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N331SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ontario (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN331SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 30, 1996On April 30, 1996, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IXP), operated by Crossair, was involved in an incident at Woodford Aerodrome (United Kingdom). Source: Crossair.CHHB-IXPCrossair BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Accident · Apr 7, 1996On April 7, 1996, the Boeing 757-200 aircraft (registration N653A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at ATLANTIC OCEAN, el océano Atlántico, leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN653AAmerican Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Apr 5, 1996On April 5, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKF), 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-BIKFBritish Airways Boeing 757
Incident · Apr 4, 1996On April 4, 1996, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration G-UKTH), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident at Humberside (HUY) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Air UK.GBG-UKTHAir UK Fokker 50
Accident · Mar 23, 1996On March 23, 1996, the Boeing B-757-222 aircraft (registration N503UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at TAOS, New Mexico (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN503UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Mar 18, 1996On March 18, 1996, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N340NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at DETROIT, Michigan (United States) due to an electrical failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN340NWNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 28, 1996On February 28, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N936VV), operated by Valujet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Savannah (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Valujet Airlines.USN936VVValujet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Feb 20, 1996On February 20, 1996, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N524UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fairbanks (FAI) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Airlines.USN524UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Feb 20, 1996On February 20, 1996, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N11060), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) (United States) due to smoke in the cabin, leaving 2 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN11060American Airlines Airbus A300
Incident · Feb 13, 1996On February 13, 1996, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLZ), operated by British Asia Airways, was involved in an incident over Atlantic Ocean due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: British Asia Airways.GBG-BNLZBritish Asia Airways Boeing 747 Accident · Feb 6, 1996On February 6, 1996, the Boeing 757-225 aircraft (registration TC-GEN), operated by Birgenair, was involved in a fatal accident at Atlantic Ocean, off Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), leaving 189 dead. Source: Birgenair.TRTC-GENBirgenair Boeing 757
Incident · Feb 4, 1996On February 4, 1996, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N957DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver (United States) due to an anomaly in the flight surfaces (flaps/slats). Source: Delta Air Lines.USN957DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · Jan 27, 1996On January 27, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BDU), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BDUKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 17, 1996On January 17, 1996, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N7076A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Atlántico (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN7076AAmerican Airlines Airbus A300
Incident · Jan 1, 1996On January 1, 1996, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration G-BVTE), operated by British Midland, was involved in an incident at Nottingham-East Midlands (EMA) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: British Midland.GBG-BVTEBritish Midland Fokker 70
Accident · Dec 20, 1995On December 20, 1995, the 757-223 aircraft (registration N651AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at El Diluvio hill, near Buga, Valle del Cauca (Colombia), leaving 159 dead. Source: American Airlines.USN651AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 12, 1995On December 12, 1995, the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N930VV), operated by Valujet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: Valujet Airlines.USN930VVValujet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · Nov 1, 1995On November 1, 1995, the Boeing 747-122 aircraft (registration N4714U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Pacífico due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN4714UUnited Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Oct 30, 1995On October 30, 1995, the Boeing 737-5H4 aircraft (registration N508SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN508SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
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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 28, 1996On May 28, 1996, the Boeing 767-31AER aircraft (registration PH-MCH), operated by Martinair Holland, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: Martinair Holland.NLPH-MCHMartinair Holland Boeing 767 Incident · May 16, 1996On May 16, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N614FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Anchorage (United States) due to a tailstrike. Source: FedEx Express.USN614FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Accident · May 11, 1996On May 11, 1996, the Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N904VJ), operated by ValuJet, was involved in a fatal accident at Everglades, Florida (United States), leaving 110 dead. Source: ValuJet.USN904VJValuJet McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · May 10, 1996On May 10, 1996, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N315SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas (United States) due to a weather diversion. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN315SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 30, 1996On April 30, 1996, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N331SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ontario (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN331SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 30, 1996On April 30, 1996, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IXP), operated by Crossair, was involved in an incident at Woodford Aerodrome (United Kingdom). Source: Crossair.CHHB-IXPCrossair BAe 146 / Avro RJ Accident · Apr 7, 1996On April 7, 1996, the Boeing 757-200 aircraft (registration N653A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at ATLANTIC OCEAN, el océano Atlántico, leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN653AAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 5, 1996On April 5, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKF), 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-BIKFBritish Airways Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 4, 1996On April 4, 1996, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration G-UKTH), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident at Humberside (HUY) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Air UK.GBG-UKTHAir UK Fokker 50 Accident · Mar 23, 1996On March 23, 1996, the Boeing B-757-222 aircraft (registration N503UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at TAOS, New Mexico (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN503UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Mar 18, 1996On March 18, 1996, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N340NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at DETROIT, Michigan (United States) due to an electrical failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN340NWNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 28, 1996On February 28, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N936VV), operated by Valujet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Savannah (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Valujet Airlines.USN936VVValujet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Feb 20, 1996On February 20, 1996, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N524UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fairbanks (FAI) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Airlines.USN524UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 20, 1996On February 20, 1996, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N11060), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) (United States) due to smoke in the cabin, leaving 2 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN11060American Airlines Airbus A300 Incident · Feb 13, 1996On February 13, 1996, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLZ), operated by British Asia Airways, was involved in an incident over Atlantic Ocean due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: British Asia Airways.GBG-BNLZBritish Asia Airways Boeing 747 Accident · Feb 6, 1996On February 6, 1996, the Boeing 757-225 aircraft (registration TC-GEN), operated by Birgenair, was involved in a fatal accident at Atlantic Ocean, off Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), leaving 189 dead. Source: Birgenair.TRTC-GENBirgenair Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 4, 1996On February 4, 1996, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N957DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver (United States) due to an anomaly in the flight surfaces (flaps/slats). Source: Delta Air Lines.USN957DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Jan 27, 1996On January 27, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BDU), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BDUKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 17, 1996On January 17, 1996, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N7076A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Atlántico (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN7076AAmerican Airlines Airbus A300 Incident · Jan 1, 1996On January 1, 1996, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration G-BVTE), operated by British Midland, was involved in an incident at Nottingham-East Midlands (EMA) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: British Midland.GBG-BVTEBritish Midland Fokker 70 Accident · Dec 20, 1995On December 20, 1995, the 757-223 aircraft (registration N651AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at El Diluvio hill, near Buga, Valle del Cauca (Colombia), leaving 159 dead. Source: American Airlines.USN651AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 12, 1995On December 12, 1995, the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N930VV), operated by Valujet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: Valujet Airlines.USN930VVValujet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Nov 1, 1995On November 1, 1995, the Boeing 747-122 aircraft (registration N4714U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Pacífico due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN4714UUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Oct 30, 1995On October 30, 1995, the Boeing 737-5H4 aircraft (registration N508SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN508SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737Explore the encyclopedia
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