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Occurrences recorded on February 16 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Feb 16, 2025On February 16, 2025, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-TKL), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Sao Jose do Rio Preto due to an engine failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-TKLAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Feb 16, 2024On February 16, 2024, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N77510), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN77510United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2024On February 16, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N119US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: American Airlines.USN119USAmerican Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2024On February 16, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N230AC), was involved in an incident at Barranquilla.USN230ACAvianca Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2024On February 16, 2024, the Boeing 777-3DEER aircraft (registration HB-JNB), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JNBSwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N826NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sarasota-Bradenton (SRQ) International Airport (United States) due to a go-around on approach. Source: American Airlines.USN826NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWCN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas due to a lateral runway excursion during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWCNWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the Boeing BOEING 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIC), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at London. Source: TUI.GBG-TUICTUI Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GXRW), operated by Swoop, was involved in an incident at Atlanta due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GXRWSwoop Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the Boeing 757-26D(WL) aircraft (registration N821DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Santa Ana. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN821DXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N976NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sarasota, Florida (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN976NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration LX-LQI), operated by Luxair, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Luxair.LULX-LQILuxair De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Feb 16, 2023On February 16, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N505NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at New Orleans, Louisiana (United States), leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN505NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 16, 2022On February 16, 2022, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GUHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2022On February 16, 2022, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N519UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Greensboro. Source: American Airlines.USN519UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 16, 2021On February 16, 2021, the Boeing 737 56N aircraft (registration 5N-SYS), operated by Azman, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: Azman.NG5N-SYSAzman Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2021On February 16, 2021, the 727 2M7F aircraft (registration PR-TTP), operated by Total, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-TTPTotal Boeing 727 Incident · Feb 16, 2021On February 16, 2021, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N811AB), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kingston. Source: American Airlines.USN811ABAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Feb 16, 2020On February 16, 2020, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration LV-CHQ), operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rosario-Islas Malvinas (ROS) International Airport (Argentina) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Austral Líneas Aéreas.ARLV-CHQAustral Líneas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Feb 16, 2020On February 16, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPLBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 16, 2020On February 16, 2020, the Boeing 777 3ZGER aircraft (registration VH-VOZ), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VOZVirgin Australia Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 16, 2020On February 16, 2020, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EFN), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Brussels-Sud Charleroi (CRL) Airport (Belgium) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EFNRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2019On February 16, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N540UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas (United States) due to a weather diversion. Source: American Airlines.USN540UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Feb 16, 2019On February 16, 2019, the Boeing 737-8MB (WL) aircraft (registration LV-FXQ), operated by Aerolíneas Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Ezeiza (Argentina) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Aerolíneas Argentinas.ARLV-FXQAerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2019On February 16, 2019, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N674UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: United Airlines.USN674UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Feb 16, 2019On February 16, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A340-642 aircraft (registration G-VFIT), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VFITVirgin Atlantic Airbus A340 Incident · Feb 16, 2019On February 16, 2019, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N648UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: United Airlines.USN648UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Feb 16, 2019On February 16, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N614NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN614NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2018On February 16, 2018, the Airbus A330 301 aircraft (registration OO-SFO), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Banjul. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFOBrussels Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Feb 16, 2018On February 16, 2018, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N397AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN397ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · Feb 16, 2018On February 16, 2018, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-FQF), operated by Qeshm, was involved in an accident at Mashad. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IREP-FQFQeshm Fokker 100 Incident · Feb 16, 2017On February 16, 2017, the Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N8303R), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix-Sky Harbor (PHX) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8303RSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2017On February 16, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N202FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix-Sky Harbor (PHX) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN202FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2017On February 16, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777 35RER aircraft (registration VT-JEX), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JEXJet Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 16, 2017On February 16, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPH), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: Flybe.GBG-PRPHFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Feb 16, 2016On February 16, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTZ), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EZTZeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2016On February 16, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFA), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EZFAEasyjet Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 16, 2016On February 16, 2016, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-47363), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Yakutsk. Source: Yakutia.RURA-47363Yakutia Antonov An-24 Incident · Feb 16, 2016On February 16, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N703JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN703JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2016On February 16, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VGP), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VGPJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2015On February 16, 2015, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration 7T-VJW), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJWAlgerie Airbus A330 Incident · Feb 16, 2014On February 16, 2014, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N499AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore/Washington (BWI) International Airport (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN499AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Feb 16, 2013On February 16, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BYGC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-BYGCBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Feb 16, 2013On February 16, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RRU), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRUSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2012On February 16, 2012, the Boeing 737-86J(WL) aircraft (registration D-ABAR), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Ibiza. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABARAir Berlin Boeing 737 Incident · Feb 16, 2012On February 16, 2012, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N395AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN395ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Feb 16, 2012On February 16, 2012, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.NLPH-BQLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Feb 16, 2012On February 16, 2012, the ATR ATR 42-300 aircraft (registration EI-FXC), operated by Air Contractors, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: ANSV (Italy).IEEI-FXCAir Contractors ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Feb 16, 2011On February 16, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N521JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN521JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Feb 16, 2009On February 16, 2009, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N553UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose-Norman Y. Mineta (SJC) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Airlines.USN553UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Feb 16, 2007On February 16, 2007, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration N927FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver, Colorado (United States) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN927FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Feb 16, 1998On February 16, 1998, the Airbus A-320-212 aircraft (registration N341NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at MEMPHIS, Tennessee (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN341NWNorthwest Airlines Airbus A320

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