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Accident · Apr 27, 1986On April 27, 1986, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2761), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at cercanías de Saravena (Arauca) (Colombia), leaving 13 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2761ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter
Incident · Apr 8, 1986On April 8, 1986, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9054U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9054UUnited Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 2, 1986On April 2, 1986, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N64AF), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a fire on board. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN64AFPan American World Airways Boeing 737
Accident · Mar 31, 1986On March 31, 1986, the Boeing 727-264 aircraft (registration XA-MEM), operated by Mexicana, was involved in a fatal accident at Maravatío mountains, Michoacán (Mexico), leaving 167 dead. Source: Mexicana.MXXA-MEMMexicana Boeing 727
Incident · Mar 3, 1986On March 3, 1986, the Boeing 747-122 aircraft (registration N4729U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN4729UUnited Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Mar 2, 1986On March 2, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 aircraft (registration N138AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: American Airlines.USN138AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Incident · Feb 5, 1986On February 5, 1986, the Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 aircraft (registration G-BCDO), operated by AirUK, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen Airport, Dyce, Aberdeen (United Kingdom) due to a runway excursion. Source: AirUK.GBG-BCDOAirUK Fokker F27-200 Friendship
Incident · Jan 27, 1986On January 27, 1986, the Boeing 747-123 aircraft (registration N9674), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in an incident at Miami (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN9674Pan American World Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Jan 3, 1986On January 3, 1986, the Boeing 737-2H4 Adv. aircraft (registration N86SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Love Field (DAL) (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN86SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 3, 1986On January 3, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N101AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: American Airlines.USN101AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Accident · Dec 12, 1985On December 12, 1985, the Douglas DC-8-63PF aircraft (registration N950JW), operated by Arrow Air, was involved in a fatal accident at Gander, Newfoundland (Canada), leaving 256 dead. Source: Arrow Air.USN950JWArrow Air Douglas DC-8-63PF
Incident · Oct 24, 1985On October 24, 1985, the Boeing 767-232 aircraft (registration N109DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN109DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 8, 1985On September 8, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N1842U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Airlines.USN1842UUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Incident · Sep 3, 1985On September 3, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N112AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Abilene (United States). Source: American Airlines.USN112AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Aug 22, 1985On August 22, 1985, the Boeing 737-236 aircraft (registration G-BGJL), operated by British Airtours, was involved in a fatal accident at Manchester Airport (United Kingdom), leaving 55 dead. Source: British Airtours.GBG-BGJLBritish Airtours Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 1985On August 7, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N111AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN111AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Accident · Aug 2, 1985On August 2, 1985, the Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar aircraft (registration N726DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in a fatal accident at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (United States), leaving 136 dead on board and 1 on the ground. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN726DADelta Air Lines Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar
Incident · Jun 27, 1985On June 27, 1985, the Boeing 737-247 aircraft (registration N473AC), operated by Air Cal, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air Cal.USN473ACAir Cal Boeing 737
Incident · Jun 10, 1985On June 10, 1985, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2548X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an incident at Medellín (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2548XACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Incident · May 28, 1985On May 28, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N108AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jamaica (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: American Airlines.USN108AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Accident · Apr 28, 1985On April 28, 1985, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registration N300SW), was involved in an accident at AMARILLO, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN300SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 25, 1985On April 25, 1985, the Boeing 747-123 aircraft (registration N9663), operated by National Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: National Airlines.USN9663National Airlines Boeing 747 Accident · Feb 27, 1985On February 27, 1985, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2763X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an accident at El Bagre (Antioquia) (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2763XACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter
Accident · Feb 19, 1985On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 727-256 aircraft (registration EC-DDU), operated by Iberia, was involved in a fatal accident at Mount Oiz, Biscay (Spain), leaving 148 dead. Source: Iberia.ESEC-DDUIberia Boeing 727
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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.
Accident · Apr 27, 1986On April 27, 1986, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2761), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at cercanías de Saravena (Arauca) (Colombia), leaving 13 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2761ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Incident · Apr 8, 1986On April 8, 1986, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9054U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9054UUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 1986On April 2, 1986, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N64AF), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a fire on board. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN64AFPan American World Airways Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 31, 1986On March 31, 1986, the Boeing 727-264 aircraft (registration XA-MEM), operated by Mexicana, was involved in a fatal accident at Maravatío mountains, Michoacán (Mexico), leaving 167 dead. Source: Mexicana.MXXA-MEMMexicana Boeing 727 Incident · Mar 3, 1986On March 3, 1986, the Boeing 747-122 aircraft (registration N4729U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN4729UUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 2, 1986On March 2, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 aircraft (registration N138AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: American Airlines.USN138AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Incident · Feb 5, 1986On February 5, 1986, the Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 aircraft (registration G-BCDO), operated by AirUK, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen Airport, Dyce, Aberdeen (United Kingdom) due to a runway excursion. Source: AirUK.GBG-BCDOAirUK Fokker F27-200 Friendship Incident · Jan 27, 1986On January 27, 1986, the Boeing 747-123 aircraft (registration N9674), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in an incident at Miami (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN9674Pan American World Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Jan 3, 1986On January 3, 1986, the Boeing 737-2H4 Adv. aircraft (registration N86SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Love Field (DAL) (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN86SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 3, 1986On January 3, 1986, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N101AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: American Airlines.USN101AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Dec 12, 1985On December 12, 1985, the Douglas DC-8-63PF aircraft (registration N950JW), operated by Arrow Air, was involved in a fatal accident at Gander, Newfoundland (Canada), leaving 256 dead. Source: Arrow Air.USN950JWArrow Air Douglas DC-8-63PF Incident · Oct 24, 1985On October 24, 1985, the Boeing 767-232 aircraft (registration N109DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN109DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 8, 1985On September 8, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N1842U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Airlines.USN1842UUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Incident · Sep 3, 1985On September 3, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N112AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Abilene (United States). Source: American Airlines.USN112AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Aug 22, 1985On August 22, 1985, the Boeing 737-236 aircraft (registration G-BGJL), operated by British Airtours, was involved in a fatal accident at Manchester Airport (United Kingdom), leaving 55 dead. Source: British Airtours.GBG-BGJLBritish Airtours Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 1985On August 7, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N111AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN111AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Aug 2, 1985On August 2, 1985, the Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar aircraft (registration N726DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in a fatal accident at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (United States), leaving 136 dead on board and 1 on the ground. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN726DADelta Air Lines Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar Incident · Jun 27, 1985On June 27, 1985, the Boeing 737-247 aircraft (registration N473AC), operated by Air Cal, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air Cal.USN473ACAir Cal Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 10, 1985On June 10, 1985, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2548X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an incident at Medellín (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2548XACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Incident · May 28, 1985On May 28, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N108AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jamaica (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: American Airlines.USN108AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Apr 28, 1985On April 28, 1985, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registration N300SW), was involved in an accident at AMARILLO, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN300SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 25, 1985On April 25, 1985, the Boeing 747-123 aircraft (registration N9663), operated by National Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: National Airlines.USN9663National Airlines Boeing 747 Accident · Feb 27, 1985On February 27, 1985, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2763X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an accident at El Bagre (Antioquia) (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2763XACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · Feb 19, 1985On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 727-256 aircraft (registration EC-DDU), operated by Iberia, was involved in a fatal accident at Mount Oiz, Biscay (Spain), leaving 148 dead. Source: Iberia.ESEC-DDUIberia Boeing 727Explore the encyclopedia
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