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Incident · May 29, 2009On May 29, 2009, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9H-AEN), operated by Air Malta, was involved in an incident at Malta-Luqa (MLA) International Airport (Malta) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Air Malta.MT9H-AENAir Malta Airbus A320
Incident · May 25, 2009On May 25, 2009, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVN), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at In flight, on approach to São Paulo (Brazil) due to turbulence, leaving 21 injured. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MVNTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330
Incident · May 21, 2009On May 21, 2009, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVB), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident near Los Cayes (Haiti). Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MVBTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330
Incident · May 19, 2009On May 19, 2009, the Boeing 777-223ER aircraft (registration N779AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami (MIA) International Airport (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment, leaving 1 dead on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN779ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · May 12, 2009On May 12, 2009, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N371SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston, Texas (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN371SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 11, 2009On May 11, 2009, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BYGA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa). Source: British Airways.GBG-BYGABritish Airways Boeing 747
Incident · May 9, 2009On May 9, 2009, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident near RAVED fix (Germany) due to turbulence. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRSLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · May 8, 2009On May 8, 2009, the Airbus A330 302E aircraft (registration OH-LTN), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LTNFinnair Airbus A330 Incident · May 8, 2009On May 8, 2009, the Boeing Boeing 747-48EF aircraft (registration HL7419), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).KRHL7419Asiana Boeing 747
Incident · May 2, 2009On May 2, 2009, the Boeing 737-683 aircraft (registration LN-RCU), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Göteborg-Landvetter (GOT) Airport (Sweden) due to engine vibration. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RCUSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 2, 2009On May 2, 2009, the Boeing Boeing 737 3B3QC aircraft (registration F-GFUF), operated by Europe Airpost, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GFUFEurope Airpost Boeing 737 Incident · May 1, 2009On May 1, 2009, the Boeing 747-406 aircraft (registration PH-BFL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Curaçao Int Airport, Hato due to smoke in the cabin. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 28, 2009On April 28, 2009, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N398SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore/Washington (BWI) International Airport (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN398SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 24, 2009On April 24, 2009, the Boeing 777-233LR aircraft (registration C-FIUJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident 120 nautical miles southwest of Honolulu, HI, USA due to turbulence. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FIUJAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Apr 22, 2009On April 22, 2009, the Boeing 717-23S aircraft (registration N991AT), operated by AirTran Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia (PHL) International Airport (United States) due to a lightning strike. Source: AirTran Airways.USN991ATAirTran Airways Boeing 717
Incident · Apr 22, 2009On April 22, 2009, the Boeing 757-2B7 aircraft (registration N938UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia (PHL) International Airport (United States) due to a lightning strike. Source: US Airways.USN938UWUS Airways Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 22, 2009On April 22, 2009, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUX), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a burst tyre. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUXBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 18, 2009On April 18, 2009, the Boeing 747-4B3 aircraft (registration F-GEXA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão (GIG) International Airport (Brazil) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Air France.FRF-GEXAAir France Boeing 747
Incident · Apr 17, 2009On April 17, 2009, the Boeing 737-7M2 aircraft (registration D2-TBG), operated by TAAG Angola Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lusaka City Airport (Zambia). Source: TAAG Angola Airlines.AOD2-TBGTAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 10, 2009On April 10, 2009, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-ABGQ), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident near Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (HAM) Airport (Germany) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABGQAir Berlin Airbus A319
Incident · Apr 8, 2009On April 8, 2009, the Avro RJ85A aircraft (registration ZS-ASW), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng (South Africa) due to a landing gear failure. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-ASWSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Apr 8, 2009On April 8, 2009, the Boeing 737-8F2 aircraft (registration TC-JFT), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vaziani Air Force Base (UG27) (Georgia). Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JFTTurkish Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Mar 28, 2009On March 28, 2009, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N941DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) International Airport (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN941DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Mar 27, 2009On March 27, 2009, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway) due to ice accretion on the aircraft. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUUBritish Airways Airbus A320
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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 29, 2009On May 29, 2009, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9H-AEN), operated by Air Malta, was involved in an incident at Malta-Luqa (MLA) International Airport (Malta) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Air Malta.MT9H-AENAir Malta Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2009On May 25, 2009, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVN), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at In flight, on approach to São Paulo (Brazil) due to turbulence, leaving 21 injured. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MVNTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330 Incident · May 21, 2009On May 21, 2009, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVB), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident near Los Cayes (Haiti). Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MVBTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330 Incident · May 19, 2009On May 19, 2009, the Boeing 777-223ER aircraft (registration N779AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami (MIA) International Airport (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment, leaving 1 dead on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN779ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 12, 2009On May 12, 2009, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N371SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston, Texas (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN371SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 11, 2009On May 11, 2009, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BYGA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa). Source: British Airways.GBG-BYGABritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · May 9, 2009On May 9, 2009, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident near RAVED fix (Germany) due to turbulence. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRSLufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · May 8, 2009On May 8, 2009, the Airbus A330 302E aircraft (registration OH-LTN), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LTNFinnair Airbus A330 Incident · May 8, 2009On May 8, 2009, the Boeing Boeing 747-48EF aircraft (registration HL7419), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).KRHL7419Asiana Boeing 747 Incident · May 2, 2009On May 2, 2009, the Boeing 737-683 aircraft (registration LN-RCU), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Göteborg-Landvetter (GOT) Airport (Sweden) due to engine vibration. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RCUSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 2, 2009On May 2, 2009, the Boeing Boeing 737 3B3QC aircraft (registration F-GFUF), operated by Europe Airpost, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GFUFEurope Airpost Boeing 737 Incident · May 1, 2009On May 1, 2009, the Boeing 747-406 aircraft (registration PH-BFL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Curaçao Int Airport, Hato due to smoke in the cabin. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 28, 2009On April 28, 2009, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N398SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore/Washington (BWI) International Airport (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN398SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 24, 2009On April 24, 2009, the Boeing 777-233LR aircraft (registration C-FIUJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident 120 nautical miles southwest of Honolulu, HI, USA due to turbulence. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FIUJAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 22, 2009On April 22, 2009, the Boeing 717-23S aircraft (registration N991AT), operated by AirTran Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia (PHL) International Airport (United States) due to a lightning strike. Source: AirTran Airways.USN991ATAirTran Airways Boeing 717 Incident · Apr 22, 2009On April 22, 2009, the Boeing 757-2B7 aircraft (registration N938UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia (PHL) International Airport (United States) due to a lightning strike. Source: US Airways.USN938UWUS Airways Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 22, 2009On April 22, 2009, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUX), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a burst tyre. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUXBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 18, 2009On April 18, 2009, the Boeing 747-4B3 aircraft (registration F-GEXA), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão (GIG) International Airport (Brazil) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Air France.FRF-GEXAAir France Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 17, 2009On April 17, 2009, the Boeing 737-7M2 aircraft (registration D2-TBG), operated by TAAG Angola Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lusaka City Airport (Zambia). Source: TAAG Angola Airlines.AOD2-TBGTAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 10, 2009On April 10, 2009, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-ABGQ), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident near Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (HAM) Airport (Germany) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABGQAir Berlin Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 8, 2009On April 8, 2009, the Avro RJ85A aircraft (registration ZS-ASW), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng (South Africa) due to a landing gear failure. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-ASWSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Apr 8, 2009On April 8, 2009, the Boeing 737-8F2 aircraft (registration TC-JFT), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vaziani Air Force Base (UG27) (Georgia). Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JFTTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 28, 2009On March 28, 2009, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N941DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) International Airport (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN941DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Mar 27, 2009On March 27, 2009, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway) due to ice accretion on the aircraft. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUUBritish Airways Airbus A320Explore the encyclopedia
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