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Also on this day · 12

This day in earlier years · 52

Occurrences recorded on March 8 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 8, 2025On March 8, 2025, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N787UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre SFO y KIX due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: United Airlines.USN787UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 8, 2025On March 8, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration EI-KBM), operated by Astana, was involved in an incident at Aktau. Source: Astana.IEEI-KBMAstana Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2025On March 8, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration RP-C4127), operated by Cebu, was involved in an incident at Cebu. Source: Cebu.PHRP-C4127Cebu Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 8, 2024On March 8, 2024, the Boeing 777-224ER aircraft (registration N76010), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre FRA y IAH (United States) due to the presence of smoke. Source: United Airlines.USN76010United Airlines Boeing 777 News · Mar 8, 2024On March 8, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N47280), operated by United Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.USN47280United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Accident · Mar 8, 2024On March 8, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration N27290), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Houston, Texas (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN27290United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Mar 8, 2024On March 8, 2024, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-HGG), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-HGGRyanair Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Mar 8, 2024On March 8, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N485UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: United Airlines.USN485UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2023On March 8, 2023, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N61898), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN61898United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2023On March 8, 2023, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration LX-LGE), operated by Luxair, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Luxair.LULX-LGELuxair De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 8, 2023On March 8, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VAHH), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VAHHVirgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Mar 8, 2022On March 8, 2022, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration RP-C7283), operated by Cebu Pacific, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: Cebu Pacific.PHRP-C7283Cebu Pacific ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 8, 2022On March 8, 2022, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3766), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans and Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN3766Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2022On March 8, 2022, the Boeing 737-524 aircraft (registration RA-73045), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: UTair.RURA-73045UTair Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2022On March 8, 2022, the Boeing 737-832 (WL) aircraft (registration N3741S), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3741SDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2021On March 8, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 6H3 aircraft (registration TS-ION), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Tunis.TNTS-IONTunis Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2020On March 8, 2020, the Boeing 777 2DZLR aircraft (registration A7-BBE), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BBEQatar Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 8, 2020On March 8, 2020, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration YR-BGL), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: TAROM.ROYR-BGLTAROM Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 8, 2020On March 8, 2020, the Boeing 767-3Q8 aircraft (registration N477AX), operated by Omni, was involved in an accident at Shannon. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).USN477AXOmni Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 8, 2019On March 8, 2019, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BKN), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Turukhansk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BKNNordstar ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 8, 2018On March 8, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 737-33A aircraft (registration G-CELE), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Newcastle. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-CELEJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2018On March 8, 2018, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N777AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: American Airlines.USN777ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 8, 2018On March 8, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BKU), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the TSB (Canada).BMVQ-BKUAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDV), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).GBG-EZDVeasyJet Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-8HC (WL) aircraft (registration TC-SEK), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident over Bulgaria (Turkey) due to a lightning strike. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SEKSunExpress Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N516AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an accident, leaving 1 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN516AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N34455), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: United Airlines.USN34455United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLS), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLSPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777 35RER aircraft (registration VT-JEV), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JEVJet Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the DHC-8 201 aircraft (registration JA801B), operated by Oriental Bridge, was involved in an incident at Nagasaki. Source: Oriental Bridge.JPJA801BOriental Bridge De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 8, 2017On March 8, 2017, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N315UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: UPS Airlines.USN315UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 8, 2016On March 8, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8BK aircraft (registration PR-GOP), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Maringa. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GOPGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2016On March 8, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RP-C8393), operated by PAL Express, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: PAL Express.PHRP-C8393PAL Express Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2016On March 8, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FDL), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FDLflydubai Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2016On March 8, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-2413), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2413China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2016On March 8, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZAY), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZAYEasyjet Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 8, 2015On March 8, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DHA), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-DHARyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 8, 2015On March 8, 2015, the Airbus A320 233 aircraft (registration CC-CQN), operated by LAN, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: LAN.CLCC-CQNLAN Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2015On March 8, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N201FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN201FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2015On March 8, 2015, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N945JT), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Sioux City. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN945JTJetBlue Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 8, 2014On March 8, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA829J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA829JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Mar 8, 2014On March 8, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IEU), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IEUIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2013On March 8, 2013, the aircraft (registration PR-MYG), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Manaus. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MYGTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2013On March 8, 2013, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBV), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-EBVQantas Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 8, 2012On March 8, 2012, the Embraer ERJ-170-100LR aircraft (registration SU-GCW), operated by EgyptAir Express, was involved in an incident at Cairo (CAI) International Airport (Egypt) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: EgyptAir Express.EGSU-GCWEgyptAir Express Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Mar 8, 2012On March 8, 2012, the aircraft (registration N479AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN479AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Mar 8, 2012On March 8, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N197AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN197ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Mar 8, 2012On March 8, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-HTD), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Vueling.ESEC-HTDVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 8, 2011On March 8, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GAPY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Sault Ste Marie due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAPYAir Canada Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 8, 2011On March 8, 2011, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration D-ACKA), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ACKALufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 8, 2009On March 8, 2009, the Boeing 747-4D7 aircraft (registration HS-TGW), operated by Thai Airways International, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to a runway incursion. Source: Thai Airways International.THHS-TGWThai Airways International Boeing 747 Incident · Mar 8, 2003On March 8, 2003, the Boeing 767-31AER aircraft (registration OE-LAT), operated by Lauda Air Italy, was involved in an incident at Recife Guararapes Gilberto Freyre (REC) International Airport (Brazil) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Lauda Air Italy.ATOE-LATLauda Air Italy Boeing 767

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