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Occurrences recorded on February 6 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Feb 6, 1996On February 6, 1996, the Boeing 757-225 aircraft (registration TC-GEN), operated by Birgenair, was involved in a fatal accident at Atlantic Ocean, off Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), leaving 189 dead. Source: Birgenair.TRTC-GENBirgenair Boeing 757 Accident · Feb 6, 1958On February 6, 1958, the Airspeed AS57 Ambassador 2 aircraft (registration G-ALZU), operated by British European Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Munich-Riem Airport (Germany), leaving 23 dead. Source: British European Airways.GBG-ALZUBritish European Airways Airspeed Ambassador Incident · Feb 6, 2025On February 6, 2025, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOL), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EOLEmirates Airbus A380 Incident · Feb 6, 2025On February 6, 2025, the Boeing B78X aircraft (registration JA901A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Naha. Source: ANA.JPJA901AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 6, 2025On February 6, 2025, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPN), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPNBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 6, 2025On February 6, 2025, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration HB-JDH), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident north of Athens (Greece) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JDHSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2025On February 6, 2025, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N900UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville (JAX) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Airlines.USN900UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 6, 2025On February 6, 2025, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N260WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando (MCO) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN260WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2024On February 6, 2024, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA836J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: the FAA (United States).JPJA836JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 6, 2024On February 6, 2024, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PT-TMO), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-TMOLATAM Brasil Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 6, 2024On February 6, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration N47280), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark, New Jersey (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN47280United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Accident · Feb 6, 2023On February 6, 2023, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N619SW), operated by Coulson Aviation, was involved in an accident at Womarden (Australia), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN619SWCoulson Aviation Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2023On February 6, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration EC-MEA), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Ibiza (IBZ) Airport (Spain) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MEAVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2023On February 6, 2023, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N852UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: United Airlines.USN852UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 6, 2023On February 6, 2023, the Boeing 757-2B7(SF) aircraft (registration C-FMEU), operated by Morningstar Air Express, was involved in an incident southeast of Calgary (Canada) due to turbulence. Source: Morningstar Air Express.CAC-FMEUMorningstar Air Express Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 6, 2023On February 6, 2023, the Boeing 737-7ED(BBJ) aircraft (registration ZS-RSA), operated by South African Air Force - SAAF, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo (CPT) International Airport (South Africa) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: South African Air Force - SAAF.ZAZS-RSASouth African Air Force - SAAF Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2022On February 6, 2022, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N521UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: American Airlines.USN521UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 6, 2022On February 6, 2022, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYF), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYFTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2022On February 6, 2022, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N129DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN129DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 6, 2021On February 6, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BEH), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BEHAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2021On February 6, 2021, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration D-AIXJ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIXJLufthansa Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Feb 6, 2021On February 6, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N843NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN843NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2020On February 6, 2020, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration YK-BAB), operated by Cham Wings, was involved in an incident at Damascus. Source: Cham Wings.SYYK-BABCham Wings Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2019On February 6, 2019, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VN-A621), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Lahore due to a partial loss of engine power in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).VNVN-A621Vietnam Airbus A321 Accident · Feb 6, 2019On February 6, 2019, the Airbus A300F4-605 aircraft (registration XA-UYR), operated by AeroUnion, was involved in an accident at Guadalajara. Source: AeroUnion.MXXA-UYRAeroUnion Airbus A300 Incident · Feb 6, 2019On February 6, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N896SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN896SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Feb 6, 2019On February 6, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNO), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Ashgabat. Source: THY.TRTC-JNOTHY Airbus A330 Incident · Feb 6, 2019On February 6, 2019, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR aircraft (registration RA-89073), operated by Yamal Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow Domodedovo Airport (Russia) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Yamal Airlines.RURA-89073Yamal Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Feb 6, 2019On February 6, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-WGG), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad. Source: GoAir.INVT-WGGGoAir Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration CP-2851), operated by BoA, was involved in an incident at Uyuni. Source: BoA.BOCP-2851BoA Bombardier CRJ Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BCZ), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BCZS7 Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCJ), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Bhopal. Source: India.INVT-SCJAir India Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Boeing 777 2Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LPC), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LPCAustrian Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQB), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQBQantas Airbus A380 Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Boeing 737-86X (WL) aircraft (registration AP-BNA), operated by SereneAir, was involved in an incident at Islamabad (ISB) International Airport (Pakistan) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: SereneAir.PKAP-BNASereneAir Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Boeing 757 28A aircraft (registration VP-BLV), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Goa. Source: Azur.BMVP-BLVAzur Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 6, 2017On February 6, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N831NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: American Airlines.USN831NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2016On February 6, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOK), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Nanaimo due to a cabin cooling system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGOKAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Feb 6, 2016On February 6, 2016, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N711HK), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN711HKSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Feb 6, 2016On February 6, 2016, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N745SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at El Paso. Source: the FAA (United States).USN745SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2016On February 6, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration PH-TFD), operated by TUI Nederland, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: TUI Nederland.NLPH-TFDTUI Nederland Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2016On February 6, 2016, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-JJJ), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JJJTurkish Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 6, 2016On February 6, 2016, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-LVS), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-LVSVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2015On February 6, 2015, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHP), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Turbat. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHPPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Feb 6, 2015On February 6, 2015, the Boeing 777 266ER aircraft (registration S2-AHL), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Chittagong. Source: Biman.BDS2-AHLBiman Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 6, 2014On February 6, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N832AY), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: Endeavor Air.USN832AYEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ Incident · Feb 6, 2013On February 6, 2013, the Boeing 737 3W0 aircraft (registration B-2981), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Changsa. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2981China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2013On February 6, 2013, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYQ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYQSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Feb 6, 2013On February 6, 2013, the Boeing 737-7C9 (WL) aircraft (registration LX-LGQ), operated by Luxair, was involved in an incident at Luxemburg-Findel Airport - ELLX/LUX (Luxembourg) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Luxair.LULX-LGQLuxair Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2013On February 6, 2013, the aircraft (registration CC-CQE), operated by LAN, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: the BEA (France).CLCC-CQELAN Airbus A340 Accident · Feb 6, 2013On February 6, 2013, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration TS-IMB), operated by Tunis, was involved in an accident at Túnez. Source: the BEA (France).TNTS-IMBTunis Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2013On February 6, 2013, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILP), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident south of Oslo - Gardermoen (Norway) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILPLufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8EH/W aircraft (registration PR-GTA), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GTAGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 9H-AEO), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Perugia. Source: Malta.MT9H-AEOMalta Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PR-MAO), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MAOTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-JQX), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-JQXJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration N435SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Regina due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN435SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: the NTSB (United States).IEEI-DCKRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration VQ-BMP), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: Yakutia.BMVQ-BMPYakutia Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 6, 2012On February 6, 2012, the aircraft (registration EI-DHB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHBRyanair Boeing 737

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