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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on January 31 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Jan 31, 2025On January 31, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over Persian Gulf, north of Qatar (Qatar) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBKJBritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jan 31, 2025On January 31, 2025, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration F-HPNP), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Air France.FRF-HPNPAir France Airbus A220 Incident · Jan 31, 2025On January 31, 2025, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXI), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXIKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2025On January 31, 2025, the 320-251N aircraft (registration N942AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Avianca.USN942AVAvianca Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 31, 2025On January 31, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYJP), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Tampa due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYJPAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319 News · Jan 31, 2024On January 31, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration CS-TSK), operated by Azores Airlines, was in the news. Source: Azores Airlines.PTCS-TSKAzores Airlines Airbus A320 News · Jan 31, 2024On January 31, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration PS-GPR), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was in the news. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-GPRGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX Accident · Jan 31, 2024On January 31, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA899A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an accident at Gamagori, leaving 2 injured. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA899AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jan 31, 2024On January 31, 2024, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKQ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKQLufthansa Airbus A330 Incident · Jan 31, 2024On January 31, 2024, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N76528), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN76528United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2023On January 31, 2023, the aircraft (registration N105DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN105DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220 Incident · Jan 31, 2023On January 31, 2023, the Airbus A220-100 aircraft (registration N105DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near Pawnee City (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN105DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220 Incident · Jan 31, 2022On January 31, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EXE), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXEKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Jan 31, 2022On January 31, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N170PQ), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Saginaw. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN170PQSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jan 31, 2022On January 31, 2022, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration HB-JPB), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JPBSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 Incident · Jan 31, 2021On January 31, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N919SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN919SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jan 31, 2021On January 31, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 767-323(ER)(BDSF) aircraft (registration C-GAAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident East Midlands. Source: Cargojet.CAC-GAAJCargojet Boeing 767 Incident · Jan 31, 2021On January 31, 2021, the Embraer Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B aircraft (registration RA-89120), operated by Azimuth, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: Azimuth.RURA-89120Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Jan 31, 2021On January 31, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 747-45EF aircraft (registration TF-AMA), operated by Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: Atlanta Icelandic.ISTF-AMAAtlanta Icelandic Boeing 747 Incident · Jan 31, 2021On January 31, 2021, the ATR ATR-72 aircraft (registration PR-AKJ), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Montes Claros due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AKJAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Jan 31, 2020On January 31, 2020, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FKWE), operated by WestJet, was involved in an accident at Terrace due to a lateral runway excursion during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKWEWestJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jan 31, 2020On January 31, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 89P/W aircraft (registration SP-LWB), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LWBLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2020On January 31, 2020, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration N422AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Barranquilla. Source: Avianca.USN422AVAvianca Airbus A319 Incident · Jan 31, 2020On January 31, 2020, the Boeing 757 aircraft (registration TF-FIA), operated by Icelandair, was involved in an incident at Keflavik (Iceland) due to a landing gear collapse. Source: the NTSB (United States).ISTF-FIAIcelandair Boeing 757 Incident · Jan 31, 2020On January 31, 2020, the Boeing 767-346ER (WL) aircraft (registration JA606J), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) International Airport (Indonesia) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA606JJapan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 767 Incident · Jan 31, 2020On January 31, 2020, the aircraft (registration N651AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Piedmont.USN651AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Jan 31, 2019On January 31, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FGKZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto and Vancouver due to a flight control failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGKZAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · Jan 31, 2019On January 31, 2019, the Boeing 737-8FN (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTQX), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTQXAir Transat Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2019On January 31, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N946JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN946JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Jan 31, 2019On January 31, 2019, the Boeing 737-8V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1536CMP), operated by Wingo, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: Wingo.PAHP-1536CMPWingo Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2018On January 31, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration VQ-BPU), operated by Aeroflot Russian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Volgograd (VOG) International Airport (Russia) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Aeroflot Russian Airlines.BMVQ-BPUAeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 31, 2018On January 31, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-TTOB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: British Airways.GBG-TTOBBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 31, 2018On January 31, 2018, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N265JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Stewart. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN265JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Jan 31, 2018On January 31, 2018, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER/W aircraft (registration VP-BXW), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Atlantic City. Source: Azur.BMVP-BXWAzur Boeing 767 Incident · Jan 31, 2018On January 31, 2018, the Airbus A340 311 aircraft (registration EP-MMA), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Mahan.IREP-MMAMahan Airbus A340 Accident · Jan 31, 2018On January 31, 2018, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N284AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN284AYAmerican Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Jan 31, 2017On January 31, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 747-446 aircraft (registration EI-XLG), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cambridge. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-XLGRossiya Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Jan 31, 2017On January 31, 2017, the Boeing 747 430 aircraft (registration D-ABVR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Sept Iles due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-ABVRLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Jan 31, 2016On January 31, 2016, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-OJTN), operated by Tahiti Nui, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: Tahiti Nui.FRF-OJTNTahiti Nui Airbus A340 Incident · Jan 31, 2016On January 31, 2016, the Boeing 767 33AER aircraft (registration CP-2881), operated by Boliviana, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Boliviana.BOCP-2881Boliviana Boeing 767 Incident · Jan 31, 2016On January 31, 2016, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N837DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN837DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2016On January 31, 2016, the Fokker F100 aircraft (registration OE-LVL), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LVLAustrian Airlines Fokker 100 Incident · Jan 31, 2016On January 31, 2016, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration B-8167), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Qingdao. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-8167China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Jan 31, 2015On January 31, 2015, the aircraft (registration N618AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Waterloo. Source: Envoy.USN618AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Jan 31, 2015On January 31, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 717-200 aircraft (registration EI-EXI), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Volotea.IEEI-EXIVolotea Boeing 717 Incident · Jan 31, 2014On January 31, 2014, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VQ-BJQ), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Syktyvkar. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BJQUTair Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2014On January 31, 2014, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N791UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN791UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jan 31, 2014On January 31, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 9H-AEQ), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Malta.MT9H-AEQMalta Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 31, 2014On January 31, 2014, the aircraft (registration OE-LEE), operated by Niki, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Niki.ATOE-LEENiki Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 31, 2014On January 31, 2014, the aircraft (registration N12136), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: ExpressJet.USN12136ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Jan 31, 2014On January 31, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration YI-ARB), operated by Iraqi Airways, was involved in an incident at Baghdad International Airport (Iraq). Source: Iraqi Airways.IQYI-ARBIraqi Airways Airbus A320 Accident · Jan 31, 2013On January 31, 2013, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HSG), operated by Transavia, was involved in an accident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HSGTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2013On January 31, 2013, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N399WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN399WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2013On January 31, 2013, the Boeing 737-790(WL) aircraft (registration N622AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN622ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2012On January 31, 2012, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQK), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQKPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jan 31, 2012On January 31, 2012, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VQR), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VQRJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 31, 2012On January 31, 2012, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N229WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN229WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jan 31, 2012On January 31, 2012, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N366NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN366NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319 Incident · Jan 31, 2012On January 31, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VP-BLO), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Surgut. Source: UTair.BMVP-BLOUTair Airbus A320 Incident · Jan 31, 2012On January 31, 2012, the aircraft (registration N252UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN252UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11

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