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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
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
Accident · Jun 3, 1995On June 3, 1995, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N326US), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at ST PAUL, Minnesota (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN326USNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320 Accident · Nov 25, 1994On November 25, 1994, the Boeing 757-24Apf aircraft (registration N413UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an accident at TULSA, Oklahoma (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN413UPUPS Airlines Boeing 757
Accident · Sep 8, 1994On September 8, 1994, the Boeing 737-3B7 aircraft (registration N513AU), operated by USAir, was involved in a fatal accident at Hopewell, near Pittsburgh (United States), leaving 132 dead. Source: USAir.USN513AUUSAir Boeing 737
Accident · Oct 26, 1993On October 26, 1993, the MD 82 aircraft (registration B-2103), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Fuzhou (China), leaving 2 dead. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2103China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Accident · Oct 22, 1993On October 22, 1993, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N649UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at ATLANTIC OCEAN, el océano Atlántico, leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN649UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Accident · Aug 2, 1993On August 2, 1993, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N508UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at DENVER, Colorado (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN508UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757
Accident · Feb 23, 1993On February 23, 1993, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N678DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN678DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Accident · Jan 5, 1993On January 5, 1993, the Boeing 767-323Er aircraft (registration N360AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at SARASOTA, Florida (United States), leaving 24 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN360AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · Aug 3, 1992On August 3, 1992, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registration N357SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at SPRINGFIELD, Missouri (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN357SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Jan 20, 1992On January 20, 1992, the A320-111 aircraft (registration F-GGED), operated by Air Inter, was involved in a fatal accident at Mont Sainte-Odile, Alsace (France), leaving 87 dead. Source: Air Inter.FRF-GGEDAir Inter Airbus A320
Accident · Jul 11, 1991On July 11, 1991, the Douglas DC-8-61 aircraft (registration C-GMXQ), operated by Nationair, was involved in a fatal accident at Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), leaving 261 dead. Source: Nationair.CAC-GMXQNationair Douglas DC-8-61 Accident · Jul 4, 1991On July 4, 1991, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N605DL), operated by Air Transport International, was involved in an accident at ALMA, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN605DLAir Transport International Boeing 757
Accident · Feb 18, 1991On February 18, 1991, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2758X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an accident at Otú (Antioquia) (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2758XACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · Feb 14, 1990On February 14, 1990, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration VT-EPN), operated by Indian Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Bangalore (India), leaving 92 dead. Source: Indian Airlines.INVT-EPNIndian Airlines Airbus A320
Accident · Jan 25, 1990On January 25, 1990, the Boeing 707-321B aircraft (registration HK-2016), operated by Avianca, was involved in a fatal accident at Cove Neck, Long Island, New York (United States), leaving 73 dead. Source: Avianca.COHK-2016Avianca Boeing 707 Accident · Jan 16, 1990On January 16, 1990, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N505UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at New York, New York (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN505UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757
Accident · Jul 19, 1989On July 19, 1989, the DC10-10 aircraft (registration N1819U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Sioux City, Iowa (United States), leaving 112 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN1819UUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Jun 26, 1988On June 26, 1988, the Airbus A320-111 aircraft (registration F-GFKC), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at Mulhouse-Habsheim (France), leaving 3 dead. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GFKCAir France Airbus A320
Accident · Dec 26, 1987On December 26, 1987, the Boeing 727-200 aircraft (registration N705AA), operated by Asia Pacific Airlines, was involved in an accident at SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN705AAAsia Pacific Airlines Boeing 727
Accident · Aug 16, 1987On August 16, 1987, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N312RC), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Romulus, by Detroit Airport (United States), leaving 154 dead on board and 2 on the ground. Source: Northwest Airlines.USN312RCNorthwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Accident · Aug 31, 1986On August 31, 1986, the Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration XA-JED), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerritos, California (United States), leaving 64 dead on board and 15 on the ground. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-JEDAeroméxico McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 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
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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 · 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 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 Accident · Jun 3, 1995On June 3, 1995, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N326US), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at ST PAUL, Minnesota (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN326USNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320 Accident · Nov 25, 1994On November 25, 1994, the Boeing 757-24Apf aircraft (registration N413UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an accident at TULSA, Oklahoma (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN413UPUPS Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Sep 8, 1994On September 8, 1994, the Boeing 737-3B7 aircraft (registration N513AU), operated by USAir, was involved in a fatal accident at Hopewell, near Pittsburgh (United States), leaving 132 dead. Source: USAir.USN513AUUSAir Boeing 737 Accident · Oct 26, 1993On October 26, 1993, the MD 82 aircraft (registration B-2103), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Fuzhou (China), leaving 2 dead. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2103China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Accident · Oct 22, 1993On October 22, 1993, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N649UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at ATLANTIC OCEAN, el océano Atlántico, leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN649UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · Aug 2, 1993On August 2, 1993, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N508UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at DENVER, Colorado (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN508UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Feb 23, 1993On February 23, 1993, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N678DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN678DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Accident · Jan 5, 1993On January 5, 1993, the Boeing 767-323Er aircraft (registration N360AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at SARASOTA, Florida (United States), leaving 24 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN360AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · Aug 3, 1992On August 3, 1992, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registration N357SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at SPRINGFIELD, Missouri (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN357SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Jan 20, 1992On January 20, 1992, the A320-111 aircraft (registration F-GGED), operated by Air Inter, was involved in a fatal accident at Mont Sainte-Odile, Alsace (France), leaving 87 dead. Source: Air Inter.FRF-GGEDAir Inter Airbus A320 Accident · Jul 11, 1991On July 11, 1991, the Douglas DC-8-61 aircraft (registration C-GMXQ), operated by Nationair, was involved in a fatal accident at Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), leaving 261 dead. Source: Nationair.CAC-GMXQNationair Douglas DC-8-61 Accident · Jul 4, 1991On July 4, 1991, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N605DL), operated by Air Transport International, was involved in an accident at ALMA, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN605DLAir Transport International Boeing 757 Accident · Feb 18, 1991On February 18, 1991, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2758X), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an accident at Otú (Antioquia) (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2758XACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · Feb 14, 1990On February 14, 1990, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration VT-EPN), operated by Indian Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Bangalore (India), leaving 92 dead. Source: Indian Airlines.INVT-EPNIndian Airlines Airbus A320 Accident · Jan 25, 1990On January 25, 1990, the Boeing 707-321B aircraft (registration HK-2016), operated by Avianca, was involved in a fatal accident at Cove Neck, Long Island, New York (United States), leaving 73 dead. Source: Avianca.COHK-2016Avianca Boeing 707 Accident · Jan 16, 1990On January 16, 1990, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N505UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at New York, New York (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN505UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Jul 19, 1989On July 19, 1989, the DC10-10 aircraft (registration N1819U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Sioux City, Iowa (United States), leaving 112 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN1819UUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Jun 26, 1988On June 26, 1988, the Airbus A320-111 aircraft (registration F-GFKC), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at Mulhouse-Habsheim (France), leaving 3 dead. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GFKCAir France Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 26, 1987On December 26, 1987, the Boeing 727-200 aircraft (registration N705AA), operated by Asia Pacific Airlines, was involved in an accident at SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN705AAAsia Pacific Airlines Boeing 727 Accident · Aug 16, 1987On August 16, 1987, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N312RC), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Romulus, by Detroit Airport (United States), leaving 154 dead on board and 2 on the ground. Source: Northwest Airlines.USN312RCNorthwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Accident · Aug 31, 1986On August 31, 1986, the Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration XA-JED), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerritos, California (United States), leaving 64 dead on board and 15 on the ground. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-JEDAeroméxico McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 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 OtterExplore the encyclopedia
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