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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
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
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
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
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
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 Accident · Jan 23, 1985On January 23, 1985, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-1910), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at cercanías de Medellín (Colombia), leaving 23 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-1910ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · Dec 7, 1983On December 7, 1983, the Boeing 727-256 aircraft (registration EC-CFJ), operated by Iberia, was involved in a fatal accident at Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain), leaving 51 dead. Source: Iberia.ESEC-CFJIberia Boeing 727 Accident · Nov 29, 1982On November 29, 1982, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2536), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerro Pan de Azúcar, San Juanito (Meta) (Colombia), leaving 22 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2536ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · Jul 9, 1982On July 9, 1982, the Boeing 727-235 aircraft (registration N4737), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Kenner, Louisiana (United States), leaving 145 dead on board and 8 on the ground. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN4737Pan American World Airways Boeing 727 Accident · Jan 13, 1982On January 13, 1982, the 737-222 aircraft (registration N62AF), operated by Air Florida, was involved in a fatal accident at 14th Street Bridge, Washington, D.C. (United States), leaving 74 dead on board and 4 on the ground. Source: Air Florida.USN62AFAir Florida Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 18, 1981On December 18, 1981, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2216), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at San Antero (aproximación a Coveñas) (Colombia), leaving 13 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2216ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter
Accident · May 25, 1979On May 25, 1979, the A320-214 aircraft (registration N110AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chicago-O'Hare (United States), leaving 271 dead on board and 2 on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN110AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Dec 28, 1978On December 28, 1978, the Douglas DC-8-61 aircraft (registration N8082U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Portland, Oregon (United States), leaving 10 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN8082UUnited Airlines Douglas DC-8-61
Accident · Mar 27, 1977On March 27, 1977, the Boeing 747-121 aircraft (registration N736PA), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 335 dead. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN736PAPan American World Airways Boeing 747
Accident · Mar 27, 1977On March 27, 1977, the Boeing 747-206B aircraft (registration PH-BUF), operated by KLM, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 248 dead. Source: KLM.NLPH-BUFKLM Boeing 747 Accident · Sep 19, 1976On September 19, 1976, the Boeing 727-2F2 aircraft (registration TC-JBH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident near Isparta (Turkey), leaving 154 dead. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JBHTurkish Airlines Boeing 727 Accident · Jun 24, 1975On June 24, 1975, the Boeing 727-225 aircraft (registration N8845E), operated by Eastern Air Lines, was involved in a fatal accident at JFK Airport, New York (United States), leaving 113 dead. Source: Eastern Air Lines.USN8845EEastern Air Lines Boeing 727 Accident · Dec 4, 1974On December 4, 1974, the Douglas DC-8-55F aircraft (registration PH-MBH), operated by Martinair, was involved in a fatal accident near Maskeliya (Sri Lanka), leaving 191 dead. Source: Martinair.NLPH-MBHMartinair Douglas DC-8-55F Accident · Mar 3, 1974On March 3, 1974, the Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration TC-JAV), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Ermenonville Forest, near Paris (France), leaving 346 dead. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JAVTurkish Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Accident · Jul 11, 1973On July 11, 1973, the Boeing 707-345C aircraft (registration PP-VJZ), operated by VARIG, was involved in a fatal accident at Saulx-les-Chartreux, near Orly (France), leaving 123 dead. Source: VARIG.BRPP-VJZVARIG Boeing 707
Accident · Dec 3, 1972On December 3, 1972, the Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado aircraft (registration EC-BZR), operated by Spantax, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 155 dead. Source: Spantax.ESEC-BZRSpantax Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado
Accident · Jun 29, 1972On June 29, 1972, the Convair CV-580 aircraft (registration N90858), operated by North Central Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident over el lago Winnebago, cerca de Appleton, Wisconsin (United States), leaving 5 dead. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN90858North Central Airlines Convair CV-580
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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 · 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 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 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 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 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 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 Accident · Jan 23, 1985On January 23, 1985, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-1910), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at cercanías de Medellín (Colombia), leaving 23 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-1910ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · Dec 7, 1983On December 7, 1983, the Boeing 727-256 aircraft (registration EC-CFJ), operated by Iberia, was involved in a fatal accident at Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain), leaving 51 dead. Source: Iberia.ESEC-CFJIberia Boeing 727 Accident · Nov 29, 1982On November 29, 1982, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2536), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerro Pan de Azúcar, San Juanito (Meta) (Colombia), leaving 22 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2536ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · Jul 9, 1982On July 9, 1982, the Boeing 727-235 aircraft (registration N4737), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Kenner, Louisiana (United States), leaving 145 dead on board and 8 on the ground. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN4737Pan American World Airways Boeing 727 Accident · Jan 13, 1982On January 13, 1982, the 737-222 aircraft (registration N62AF), operated by Air Florida, was involved in a fatal accident at 14th Street Bridge, Washington, D.C. (United States), leaving 74 dead on board and 4 on the ground. Source: Air Florida.USN62AFAir Florida Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 18, 1981On December 18, 1981, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2216), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at San Antero (aproximación a Coveñas) (Colombia), leaving 13 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2216ACES Colombia DHC-6 Twin Otter Accident · May 25, 1979On May 25, 1979, the A320-214 aircraft (registration N110AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chicago-O'Hare (United States), leaving 271 dead on board and 2 on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN110AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Dec 28, 1978On December 28, 1978, the Douglas DC-8-61 aircraft (registration N8082U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Portland, Oregon (United States), leaving 10 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN8082UUnited Airlines Douglas DC-8-61 Accident · Mar 27, 1977On March 27, 1977, the Boeing 747-121 aircraft (registration N736PA), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 335 dead. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN736PAPan American World Airways Boeing 747 Accident · Mar 27, 1977On March 27, 1977, the Boeing 747-206B aircraft (registration PH-BUF), operated by KLM, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 248 dead. Source: KLM.NLPH-BUFKLM Boeing 747 Accident · Sep 19, 1976On September 19, 1976, the Boeing 727-2F2 aircraft (registration TC-JBH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident near Isparta (Turkey), leaving 154 dead. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JBHTurkish Airlines Boeing 727 Accident · Jun 24, 1975On June 24, 1975, the Boeing 727-225 aircraft (registration N8845E), operated by Eastern Air Lines, was involved in a fatal accident at JFK Airport, New York (United States), leaving 113 dead. Source: Eastern Air Lines.USN8845EEastern Air Lines Boeing 727 Accident · Dec 4, 1974On December 4, 1974, the Douglas DC-8-55F aircraft (registration PH-MBH), operated by Martinair, was involved in a fatal accident near Maskeliya (Sri Lanka), leaving 191 dead. Source: Martinair.NLPH-MBHMartinair Douglas DC-8-55F Accident · Mar 3, 1974On March 3, 1974, the Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration TC-JAV), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Ermenonville Forest, near Paris (France), leaving 346 dead. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JAVTurkish Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Accident · Jul 11, 1973On July 11, 1973, the Boeing 707-345C aircraft (registration PP-VJZ), operated by VARIG, was involved in a fatal accident at Saulx-les-Chartreux, near Orly (France), leaving 123 dead. Source: VARIG.BRPP-VJZVARIG Boeing 707 Accident · Dec 3, 1972On December 3, 1972, the Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado aircraft (registration EC-BZR), operated by Spantax, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 155 dead. Source: Spantax.ESEC-BZRSpantax Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado Accident · Jun 29, 1972On June 29, 1972, the Convair CV-580 aircraft (registration N90858), operated by North Central Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident over el lago Winnebago, cerca de Appleton, Wisconsin (United States), leaving 5 dead. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN90858North Central Airlines Convair CV-580Explore the encyclopedia
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