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Occurrences recorded on March 4 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Mar 4, 2025On March 4, 2025, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CN-NMJ), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMJArabia Maroc Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 4, 2025On March 4, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration B-6880), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident near Harbin-Taiping (HRB) International Airport (China) due to a medical emergency on board. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6880China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320 News · Mar 4, 2024On March 4, 2024, the Airbus A321-272NX(WL) aircraft (registration CC-DIC), operated by JetSMART, was in the news. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-DICJetSMART Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 4, 2024On March 4, 2024, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-FDZS), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-FDZSTUI Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2024On March 4, 2024, the Boeing 737-924(WL) aircraft (registration N31412), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN31412United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2024On March 4, 2024, the Boeing 757-33N(WL) aircraft (registration N57869), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN57869United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Mar 4, 2023On March 4, 2023, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GUBH), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GUBHAir Transat Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 4, 2023On March 4, 2023, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LL aircraft (registration N607UX), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Twin Falls. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN607UXSkyWest Airlines Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Mar 4, 2023On March 4, 2023, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration TS-IFM), operated by Tunis Air, was involved in an incident at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL) International Airport (Canada) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Tunis Air.TNTS-IFMTunis Air Airbus A330 Accident · Mar 4, 2022On March 4, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8MB/W aircraft (registration LV-FXQ), operated by Aerolineas, was involved in an accident at Cordoba. Source: Aerolineas.ARLV-FXQAerolineas Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2022On March 4, 2022, the Boeing 737-8CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-FUJR), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident near Hamilton (Canada) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: WestJet.CAC-FUJRWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2021On March 4, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GTM), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident near Salvador (SSA) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GTMGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2021On March 4, 2021, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GANF), operated by Wasaya, was involved in an incident at Pickle Lake due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GANFWasaya De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 4, 2021On March 4, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 76N aircraft (registration PR-GOW), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Sao Luiz due to a bird strike during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GOWGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2021On March 4, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N225NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Eagle.USN225NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Mar 4, 2021On March 4, 2021, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-CFM), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: Iran.IREP-CFMIran Fokker 100 Incident · Mar 4, 2020On March 4, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 8EH/W aircraft (registration PR-GGF), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro due to an in-flight engine failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GGFGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 4, 2020On March 4, 2020, the Boeing 747 aircraft (registration TC-MCL), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an accident. Source: Qatar Airways.TRTC-MCLQatar Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 4, 2019On March 4, 2019, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FTCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a lateral runway excursion during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTCAAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 4, 2019On March 4, 2019, the Boeing 737-8SH (WL) aircraft (registration C-GLRN), operated by Sunwing Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Cabos International Airport (Mexico) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Sunwing Airlines.CAC-GLRNSunwing Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 4, 2019On March 4, 2019, the Embraer Emb145 aircraft (registration N14171), operated by United Express, was involved in an accident at Presque Isle, Maine (United States), leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN14171United Express Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Mar 4, 2019On March 4, 2019, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N75426), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN75426United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2019On March 4, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-39L(ER) aircraft (registration B-2040), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Anadyr. Source: Air China.CNB-2040Air China Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 4, 2018On March 4, 2018, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration HB-JOG), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Hurghada. Source: Germania.CHHB-JOGGermania Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 4, 2018On March 4, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJD), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJDSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 4, 2018On March 4, 2018, the Boeing 737-8FN (WL) aircraft (registration C-GKVL), operated by Sunwing Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to turbulence. Source: Sunwing Airlines.CAC-GKVLSunwing Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2018On March 4, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GKEZ), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKEZGeorgian Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 4, 2017On March 4, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GKEJ), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKEJGeorgian Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 4, 2017On March 4, 2017, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N6713Y), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Whitehorse due to an oxygen system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN6713YDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Mar 4, 2017On March 4, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration A4O-DI), operated by Oman, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Oman.OMA4O-DIOman Airbus A330 Accident · Mar 4, 2017On March 4, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 81M/W aircraft (registration A4O-BAA), operated by Oman, was involved in an accident. Source: Oman.OMA4O-BAAOman Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2017On March 4, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N865GA), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Allegiant.USN865GAAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Mar 4, 2017On March 4, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777-FZN aircraft (registration D-AALB), operated by AeroLogic, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: AeroLogic.DED-AALBAeroLogic Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 4, 2016On March 4, 2016, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-COBO), operated by Aurigny, was involved in an incident at Manchester due to stabilizer trim problems caused by ice accretion. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-COBOAurigny ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 4, 2016On March 4, 2016, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUB), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABUBCondor Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 4, 2016On March 4, 2016, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FMAK), operated by Calm, was involved in an incident at Rankin Inlet due to a return to the departure airport during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMAKCalm ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Mar 4, 2016On March 4, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration ET-ASH), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an accident at Adís Abeba. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ASHEthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Mar 4, 2016On March 4, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8AL/W aircraft (registration HL8033), operated by Jeju, was involved in an incident at Iwo Jima. Source: Jeju.KRHL8033Jeju Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2016On March 4, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration UR-WRH), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Airblue.UAUR-WRHAirblue Airbus A321 Accident · Mar 4, 2016On March 4, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration XY-AJS), operated by Golden Myanmar, was involved in an accident at Yangon. Source: Golden Myanmar.MMXY-AJSGolden Myanmar ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 4, 2015On March 4, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration C-FHLH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a landing gear failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHLHAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Mar 4, 2015On March 4, 2015, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N188US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (DEN) International Airport (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: American Airlines.USN188USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 4, 2015On March 4, 2015, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N941FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN941FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 4, 2014On March 4, 2014, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 5A-LAH), operated by Libyan, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Libyan.LY5A-LAHLibyan Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the aircraft (registration TC-JDJ), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JDJTHY Airbus A340 Incident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEB), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DEBAer Lingus Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDX), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZDXeasyJet Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N559UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN559UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Accident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the DHC-8-202 aircraft (registration VH-TQS), operated by Eastern Australia, was involved in an accident at Sydney. Source: Eastern Australia.AUVH-TQSEastern Australia De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N807NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN807NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BGA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BGAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 4, 2013On March 4, 2013, the aircraft (registration 9Q-CBD), operated by CAA, was involved in an accident at Goma. Source: CAA.CD9Q-CBDCAA Fokker 50 Incident · Mar 4, 2012On March 4, 2012, the Airbus A321 232 aircraft (registration LN-RKK), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bremen. Source: the BFU (Germany).NOLN-RKKSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 4, 2012On March 4, 2012, the Airbus A300 B2-203 aircraft (registration EP-IBS), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: Iran.IREP-IBSIran Airbus A300 Incident · Mar 4, 2012On March 4, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRV), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRVTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2011On March 4, 2011, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TKK), operated by SATA, was involved in an incident at Lajes. Source: SATA.PTCS-TKKSATA Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 4, 2010On March 4, 2010, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration VH-NXK), operated by QantasLink, opb Network Aviation, was involved in an incident at Perth Aerodrome, NW M 22Km (Australia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: QantasLink, opb Network Aviation.AUVH-NXKQantasLink, opb Network Aviation Boeing 717 Incident · Mar 4, 2010On March 4, 2010, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration VH-NXM), operated by QantasLink, opb National Jet Systems, was involved in an incident at Ayers Rock (Australia). Source: QantasLink, opb National Jet Systems.AUVH-NXMQantasLink, opb National Jet Systems Boeing 717 Incident · Mar 4, 2004On March 4, 2004, the Boeing 737-78J aircraft (registration YR-BGF), operated by Tarom, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Tarom.ROYR-BGFTarom Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 4, 2001On March 4, 2001, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N335SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix (United States) due to ice accretion on the aircraft. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN335SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737

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