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This day in earlier years · 58

Occurrences recorded on March 3 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Mar 3, 1974On March 3, 1974, the Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration TC-JAV), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Ermenonville Forest, near Paris (France), leaving 346 dead. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JAVTurkish Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Incident · Mar 3, 2025On March 3, 2025, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration YR-BEE), operated by Hisky, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Hisky.ROYR-BEEHisky Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2025On March 3, 2025, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VZV), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZVQantas Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 3, 2024On March 3, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N537UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN537UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 3, 2024On March 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-838 (WL) aircraft (registration VH-XZP), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth (PER) Airport (Australia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Qantas.AUVH-XZPQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2024On March 3, 2024, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft (registration HZ-AR33), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a bird strike. Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-AR33Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Accident · Mar 3, 2024On March 3, 2024, the aircraft (registration HZ-AR33), operated by Saudia, was involved in an accident at London. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AR33Saudia Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Mar 3, 2024On March 3, 2024, the aircraft (registration PR-AXP), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AXPAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Mar 3, 2024On March 3, 2024, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration N705KW), operated by Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident near Fayetteville-Pope AFB (POB) (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Eastern Airlines.USN705KWEastern Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 3, 2022On March 3, 2022, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N323FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN323FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2022On March 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-DHH), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Ibiza Airport (Spain) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHHRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2022On March 3, 2022, the aircraft (registration N16170), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Wichita. Source: Commut.USN16170Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Mar 3, 2021On March 3, 2021, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BCD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BCDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2021On March 3, 2021, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N190JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN190JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Mar 3, 2021On March 3, 2021, the Boeing 757-33N(WL) aircraft (registration N57870), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN57870United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Mar 3, 2020On March 3, 2020, the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft (registration HB-JNI), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JNISwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 3, 2020On March 3, 2020, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGNW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a loss of separation while taxiing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGNWAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 3, 2020On March 3, 2020, 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 · Mar 3, 2020On March 3, 2020, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration N960FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Bloomington. Source: FedEx Express.USN960FDFedEx Express Boeing 757 Incident · Mar 3, 2020On March 3, 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration VT-IMP), operated by AirAsia India, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: AirAsia India.INVT-IMPAirAsia India Airbus A320 Accident · Mar 3, 2019On March 3, 2019, the aircraft (registration PR-OCW), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an accident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-OCWAvianca Brasil Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2019On March 3, 2019, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration F-HPJI), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: France.FRF-HPJIFrance Airbus A380 Incident · Mar 3, 2019On March 3, 2019, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIGBritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 3, 2018On March 3, 2018, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N831MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN831MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 3, 2018On March 3, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 82R aircraft (registration D-ABKA), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: TUI.DED-ABKATUI Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2018On March 3, 2018, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N839MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN839MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 3, 2018On March 3, 2018, the Boeing 737 401 aircraft (registration YV3158), operated by Avior, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil. Source: Avior.VEYV3158Avior Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 3, 2018On March 3, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 75B/W aircraft (registration D-AGEU), operated by Germania, was involved in an accident at Malaga, leaving 3 injured. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).DED-AGEUGermania Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2018On March 3, 2018, the aircraft (registration N876RW), operated by Republic, was involved in an incident at Nashville and New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN876RWRepublic Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Mar 3, 2017On March 3, 2017, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration PT-XPB), operated by LATAM Brazil, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: LATAM Brazil.BRPT-XPBLATAM Brazil Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 3, 2017On March 3, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECR), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Hannover. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECRFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 3, 2017On March 3, 2017, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKR), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKRSingapore Airlines Airbus A380 Accident · Mar 3, 2016On March 3, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 95R aircraft (registration VT-JGD), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an accident at Mumbai due to a landing gear collapse. Source: the NTSB (United States).INVT-JGDJet Airways Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2016On March 3, 2016, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FITL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at London due to a return to the departure airport during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FITLAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 3, 2016On March 3, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BSS), operated by Oren, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Oren.BMVQ-BSSOren Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2016On March 3, 2016, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft (registration PH-MCP), operated by Martin, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Martin.NLPH-MCPMartin McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Accident · Mar 3, 2015On March 3, 2015, the F28 MK 0100 aircraft (registration VH-NHK), operated by Network Aviation, was involved in an accident at Paraburdoo. Source: Network Aviation.AUVH-NHKNetwork Aviation Fokker 100 Incident · Mar 3, 2015On March 3, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration TC-OBO), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Onur.TRTC-OBOOnur Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2015On March 3, 2015, the 2000 aircraft (registration HB-IYI), operated by Darwin, was involved in an incident at Dresden. Source: Darwin.CHHB-IYIDarwin Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Mar 3, 2014On March 3, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration 4X-EAM), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: El Al.IL4X-EAMEl Al Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 3, 2014On March 3, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VNJ), operated by Tiger, was involved in an incident at Sydney and Perth. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VNJTiger Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2014On March 3, 2014, the Boeing 737-76Q (WL) aircraft (registration VQ-BLS), operated by Yakutia Airlines, was involved in an incident near Bolshoye Savino Airport, Perm, Perm Krai (Russia) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Yakutia Airlines.BMVQ-BLSYakutia Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2014On March 3, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration OY-KAT), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident 50 km southwest of Malmø (Denmark) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KATSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2014On March 3, 2014, the aircraft (registration VQ-BLS), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Perm. Source: Yakutia.BMVQ-BLSYakutia Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 2013On March 3, 2013, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FABW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FABWAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 3, 2013On March 3, 2013, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-6120), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6120China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 3, 2013On March 3, 2013, the Boeing 767 323ER aircraft (registration N376AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN376ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 3, 2013On March 3, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEF), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DEFAer Lingus Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2013On March 3, 2013, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N57111), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: United Airlines.USN57111United Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Mar 3, 2012On March 3, 2012, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N453AW), operated by Air Wisconsin, was involved in an accident at HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN453AWAir Wisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 3, 2012On March 3, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FMZR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FMZRAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Mar 3, 2012On March 3, 2012, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N918DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN918DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Mar 3, 2012On March 3, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N597JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN597JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 3, 2011On March 3, 2011, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUOH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUOHBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 3, 2011On March 3, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration ZK-ZQE), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Wellington. Source: Qantas.NZZK-ZQEQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 3, 1992On March 3, 1992, the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N1820U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States). Source: United Airlines.USN1820UUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Incident · Mar 3, 1986On March 3, 1986, the Boeing 747-122 aircraft (registration N4729U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN4729UUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Storage · Mar 3, 2007In March 2007, the MD 82 aircraft (registration B-2131), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2131China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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