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Incident · Oct 20, 2002On October 20, 2002, the Boeing 767-3Q8ER aircraft (registration TF-ARA), operated by Southern Winds Lineas Aereas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini (EZE) Airport (Argentina) due to the inadvertent deployment of an evacuation slide. Source: Southern Winds Lineas Aereas.ISTF-ARASouthern Winds Lineas Aereas Boeing 767
Incident · Oct 17, 2002On October 17, 2002, the Boeing 777-228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPZ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Churchill, Manitoba, 290 nm NE (Canada) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPZAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Oct 9, 2002On October 9, 2002, the Boeing 747-400 aircraft (registration N661US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage, Alaska (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN661USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 13, 2002On September 13, 2002, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N939AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami, Florida (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN939ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 24, 2002On August 24, 2002, the Boeing 767-332Er aircraft (registration N178DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires (Argentina) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN178DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Aug 16, 2002On August 16, 2002, the Boeing 737-3Z0 aircraft (registration B-2521), operated by China Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lijiang-Sanyi (LJG) International Airport (China) due to a runway excursion. Source: China Southwest Airlines.CNB-2521China Southwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 5, 2002On August 5, 2002, the Boeing 777-223ER aircraft (registration N759AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza Airport (Argentina) due to an impact against a building. Source: American Airlines.USN759ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Jul 31, 2002On July 31, 2002, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration PT-MQM), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Ilhéus-Jorge Amado (IOS) Airport (Brazil) due to a runway excursion. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MQMTAM Linhas Aéreas Fokker 100 Incident · Jul 27, 2002On July 27, 2002, the Boeing 737-330 aircraft (registration D-ABEN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABENLufthansa Boeing 737
Incident · Jul 9, 2002On July 9, 2002, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIPX), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a landing gear fire. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIPXLufthansa Airbus A320
Incident · Jul 2, 2002On July 2, 2002, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Houston-William P. Hobby (HOU) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Jul 2, 2002On July 2, 2002, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N376AN), operated by Air Transport International, was involved in an incident at Asuncion (Paraguay). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN376ANAir Transport International Boeing 767
Incident · Jun 28, 2002On June 28, 2002, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration VH-OLM), operated by Hazelton Airlines, was involved in an incident 7 km east-southeast of Bathurst, NSW (Australia) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: Hazelton Airlines.AUVH-OLMHazelton Airlines Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Jun 14, 2002On June 14, 2002, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GHLM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt Am Main (FRA) Airport (Germany) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHLMAir Canada Airbus A330
Incident · May 27, 2002On May 27, 2002, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration CC-COE), operated by LAN Chile, was involved in an incident near Buenos Aires (Argentina) due to turbulence. Source: LAN Chile.CLCC-COELAN Chile Airbus A320
Incident · Apr 27, 2002On April 27, 2002, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt Am Main (FRA) Airport (Germany) due to a tailstrike. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGOLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Mar 1, 2002On March 1, 2002, the Bombardier Dhc-8-401 aircraft (registration N410QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Boise, Idaho (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN410QXHorizon Air De Havilland Dash 8
Incident · Feb 27, 2002On February 27, 2002, the Boeing 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-CSA), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London-Stansted (STN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-CSARyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Feb 14, 2002On February 14, 2002, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (F) aircraft (registration N526MD), operated by World Airways Cargo, was involved in an incident near Shannon (Ireland) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: World Airways Cargo.USN526MDWorld Airways Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Incident · Feb 11, 2002On February 11, 2002, the Boeing 737-2A3 Adv. aircraft (registration CX-BOO), operated by PLUNA, was involved in an incident near Montevideo (Uruguay) due to turbulence, leaving 1 injured. Source: PLUNA.UYCX-BOOPLUNA Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2002On February 4, 2002, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-CVD), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-CVDAer Lingus Airbus A320
Incident · Jan 27, 2002On January 27, 2002, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZB), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZBKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70
Incident · Jan 25, 2002On January 25, 2002, the Boeing 757-208 aircraft (registration TF-FIP), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident at Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) Airport (Sweden) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-FIPIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757 Incident · Jan 22, 2002On January 22, 2002, the Boeing 757-208 aircraft (registration TF-FIO), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident near Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-FIOIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757
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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 · Oct 20, 2002On October 20, 2002, the Boeing 767-3Q8ER aircraft (registration TF-ARA), operated by Southern Winds Lineas Aereas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini (EZE) Airport (Argentina) due to the inadvertent deployment of an evacuation slide. Source: Southern Winds Lineas Aereas.ISTF-ARASouthern Winds Lineas Aereas Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 17, 2002On October 17, 2002, the Boeing 777-228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPZ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Churchill, Manitoba, 290 nm NE (Canada) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPZAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 9, 2002On October 9, 2002, the Boeing 747-400 aircraft (registration N661US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage, Alaska (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN661USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747 Incident · Sep 13, 2002On September 13, 2002, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N939AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami, Florida (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN939ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 24, 2002On August 24, 2002, the Boeing 767-332Er aircraft (registration N178DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires (Argentina) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN178DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 16, 2002On August 16, 2002, the Boeing 737-3Z0 aircraft (registration B-2521), operated by China Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lijiang-Sanyi (LJG) International Airport (China) due to a runway excursion. Source: China Southwest Airlines.CNB-2521China Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 5, 2002On August 5, 2002, the Boeing 777-223ER aircraft (registration N759AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza Airport (Argentina) due to an impact against a building. Source: American Airlines.USN759ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 31, 2002On July 31, 2002, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration PT-MQM), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Ilhéus-Jorge Amado (IOS) Airport (Brazil) due to a runway excursion. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MQMTAM Linhas Aéreas Fokker 100 Incident · Jul 27, 2002On July 27, 2002, the Boeing 737-330 aircraft (registration D-ABEN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABENLufthansa Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2002On July 9, 2002, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIPX), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a landing gear fire. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIPXLufthansa Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 2, 2002On July 2, 2002, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Houston-William P. Hobby (HOU) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Jul 2, 2002On July 2, 2002, the Boeing 767-300 aircraft (registration N376AN), operated by Air Transport International, was involved in an incident at Asuncion (Paraguay). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN376ANAir Transport International Boeing 767 Incident · Jun 28, 2002On June 28, 2002, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration VH-OLM), operated by Hazelton Airlines, was involved in an incident 7 km east-southeast of Bathurst, NSW (Australia) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: Hazelton Airlines.AUVH-OLMHazelton Airlines Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Jun 14, 2002On June 14, 2002, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GHLM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt Am Main (FRA) Airport (Germany) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHLMAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · May 27, 2002On May 27, 2002, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration CC-COE), operated by LAN Chile, was involved in an incident near Buenos Aires (Argentina) due to turbulence. Source: LAN Chile.CLCC-COELAN Chile Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 27, 2002On April 27, 2002, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt Am Main (FRA) Airport (Germany) due to a tailstrike. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGOLufthansa Airbus A340 Incident · Mar 1, 2002On March 1, 2002, the Bombardier Dhc-8-401 aircraft (registration N410QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Boise, Idaho (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN410QXHorizon Air De Havilland Dash 8 Incident · Feb 27, 2002On February 27, 2002, the Boeing 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-CSA), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London-Stansted (STN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-CSARyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 14, 2002On February 14, 2002, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (F) aircraft (registration N526MD), operated by World Airways Cargo, was involved in an incident near Shannon (Ireland) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: World Airways Cargo.USN526MDWorld Airways Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Incident · Feb 11, 2002On February 11, 2002, the Boeing 737-2A3 Adv. aircraft (registration CX-BOO), operated by PLUNA, was involved in an incident near Montevideo (Uruguay) due to turbulence, leaving 1 injured. Source: PLUNA.UYCX-BOOPLUNA Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 4, 2002On February 4, 2002, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-CVD), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-CVDAer Lingus Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 27, 2002On January 27, 2002, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZB), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZBKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70 Incident · Jan 25, 2002On January 25, 2002, the Boeing 757-208 aircraft (registration TF-FIP), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident at Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) Airport (Sweden) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-FIPIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757 Incident · Jan 22, 2002On January 22, 2002, the Boeing 757-208 aircraft (registration TF-FIO), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident near Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-FIOIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757Explore the encyclopedia
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