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The latest in civil aviation: accidents, incidents and other updates recorded in the aircraft files, each with the aircraft involved. The history of each date lives in “On this day”.
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Incident · Jun 8, 1997On June 8, 1997, the Boeing 737-322 aircraft (registration N321UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Valparaiso (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: United Airlines.USN321UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 16, 1997On May 16, 1997, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration VH-OLM), operated by Hazelton Airlines, was involved in an incident near Bindook, NSW (Australia) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Hazelton Airlines.AUVH-OLMHazelton Airlines Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · May 13, 1997On May 13, 1997, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N984DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN984DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · May 3, 1997On May 3, 1997, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration EP-GAS), operated by Iranian Air Transport, was involved in an incident at Ahwaz (Iran) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Iranian Air Transport.IREP-GASIranian Air Transport Fokker 50
Incident · Apr 28, 1997On April 28, 1997, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9063U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9063UUnited Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Apr 28, 1997On April 28, 1997, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N470AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tucson (TUS) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN470AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · Apr 25, 1997On April 25, 1997, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVIBritish Airways Boeing 747
Incident · Apr 16, 1997On April 16, 1997, the Boeing 737-522 aircraft (registration N930UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rialto (United States). Source: United Airlines.USN930UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 22, 1997On March 22, 1997, the Boeing 747-269B aircraft (registration N707CK), operated by Korean Air, was involved in an incident at Manaus (Brazil) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN707CKKorean Air Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 5, 1997On March 5, 1997, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) aircraft (registration N275AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: American Airlines.USN275AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · Mar 1, 1997On March 1, 1997, the Boeing 757-2S7 aircraft (registration N902AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (United States) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: America West Airlines.USN902AWAmerica West Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Jan 14, 1997On January 14, 1997, the Boeing 737-2H4 aircraft (registration N52SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Augusta, GA (AUG) (United States) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN52SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Jan 7, 1997On January 7, 1997, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N50051), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Atlántico (United States) due to turbulence, leaving 3 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN50051American Airlines Airbus A300
Incident · Dec 22, 1996On December 22, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft (registration N590AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN590AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Dec 20, 1996On December 20, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft (registration N941AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN941ASAlaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9
Incident · Dec 6, 1996On December 6, 1996, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over North Atlantic Ocean due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWMBritish Airways Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 24, 1996On November 24, 1996, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N310NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at ROMULUS, Michigan (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN310NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 23, 1996On November 23, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N3507A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN3507AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Nov 18, 1996On November 18, 1996, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9038U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9038UUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 14, 1996On November 14, 1996, the Boeing 767-3Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LAW), operated by Lauda Air, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) due to the presence of smoke. Source: Lauda Air.ATOE-LAWLauda Air Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 12, 1996On November 12, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BTG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Lambourne VOR (United Kingdom) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BTGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 11, 1996On November 11, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N918DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN918DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Oct 18, 1996On October 18, 1996, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration G-UKTH), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen (ABZ) International Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Air UK.GBG-UKTHAir UK Fokker 50
Incident · Sep 11, 1996On September 11, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over Forest Dale Estate, Croydon, Surrey (United Kingdom). Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKFBritish Airways 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 · Jun 8, 1997On June 8, 1997, the Boeing 737-322 aircraft (registration N321UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Valparaiso (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: United Airlines.USN321UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 16, 1997On May 16, 1997, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration VH-OLM), operated by Hazelton Airlines, was involved in an incident near Bindook, NSW (Australia) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Hazelton Airlines.AUVH-OLMHazelton Airlines Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · May 13, 1997On May 13, 1997, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N984DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN984DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · May 3, 1997On May 3, 1997, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration EP-GAS), operated by Iranian Air Transport, was involved in an incident at Ahwaz (Iran) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Iranian Air Transport.IREP-GASIranian Air Transport Fokker 50 Incident · Apr 28, 1997On April 28, 1997, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9063U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9063UUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 28, 1997On April 28, 1997, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N470AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tucson (TUS) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN470AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Apr 25, 1997On April 25, 1997, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVIBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 16, 1997On April 16, 1997, the Boeing 737-522 aircraft (registration N930UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rialto (United States). Source: United Airlines.USN930UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 22, 1997On March 22, 1997, the Boeing 747-269B aircraft (registration N707CK), operated by Korean Air, was involved in an incident at Manaus (Brazil) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN707CKKorean Air Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 5, 1997On March 5, 1997, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) aircraft (registration N275AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: American Airlines.USN275AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Mar 1, 1997On March 1, 1997, the Boeing 757-2S7 aircraft (registration N902AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (United States) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: America West Airlines.USN902AWAmerica West Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Jan 14, 1997On January 14, 1997, the Boeing 737-2H4 aircraft (registration N52SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Augusta, GA (AUG) (United States) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN52SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 7, 1997On January 7, 1997, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N50051), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Atlántico (United States) due to turbulence, leaving 3 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN50051American Airlines Airbus A300 Incident · Dec 22, 1996On December 22, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft (registration N590AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN590AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Dec 20, 1996On December 20, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft (registration N941AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN941ASAlaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Dec 6, 1996On December 6, 1996, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over North Atlantic Ocean due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWMBritish Airways Boeing 767 Incident · Nov 24, 1996On November 24, 1996, the Airbus A-320-211 aircraft (registration N310NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at ROMULUS, Michigan (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN310NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Nov 23, 1996On November 23, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N3507A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN3507AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Nov 18, 1996On November 18, 1996, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N9038U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN9038UUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 14, 1996On November 14, 1996, the Boeing 767-3Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LAW), operated by Lauda Air, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) due to the presence of smoke. Source: Lauda Air.ATOE-LAWLauda Air Boeing 767 Incident · Nov 12, 1996On November 12, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BTG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Lambourne VOR (United Kingdom) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BTGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Nov 11, 1996On November 11, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N918DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN918DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / DC-9 Incident · Oct 18, 1996On October 18, 1996, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration G-UKTH), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen (ABZ) International Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Air UK.GBG-UKTHAir UK Fokker 50 Incident · Sep 11, 1996On September 11, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over Forest Dale Estate, Croydon, Surrey (United Kingdom). Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKFBritish Airways Boeing 757Explore the encyclopedia
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