Tenerife: the deadliest accident in history

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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on March 27 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 27, 1977On March 27, 1977, the Boeing 747-121 aircraft (registration N736PA), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 335 dead. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN736PAPan American World Airways Boeing 747 Accident · Mar 27, 1977On March 27, 1977, the Boeing 747-206B aircraft (registration PH-BUF), operated by KLM, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 248 dead. Source: KLM.NLPH-BUFKLM Boeing 747 Accident · Mar 27, 2025On March 27, 2025, the Boeing 787 aircraft (registration N27958), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Claveria, Other Foreign (Philippines), leaving 6 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN27958United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Mar 27, 2024On March 27, 2024, the Airbus A380-861 aircraft (registration A6-EDM), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Moscow Domodedovo (DME) Airport (Russia) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDMEmirates Airbus A380 Accident · Mar 27, 2024On March 27, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N611FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN611FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 27, 2024On March 27, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VJK), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Oran. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJKAlgerie Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2024On March 27, 2024, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N301DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN301DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220 Incident · Mar 27, 2024On March 27, 2024, the Boeing 777-224ER aircraft (registration N69020), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sfo-Nrt due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: United Airlines.USN69020United Airlines Boeing 777 Report · Mar 27, 2024On March 27, 2024, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration B-6321), operated by Sichuan, was the subject of a report at Harbin. Source: Sichuan.CNB-6321Sichuan Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 27, 2023On March 27, 2023, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N37287), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santa Barbara. Source: United Airlines.USN37287United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2023On March 27, 2023, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMI), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JMISwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340 Incident · Mar 27, 2023On March 27, 2023, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWQ), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWQSingapore Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 27, 2022On March 27, 2022, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AKF), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AKFAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 27, 2022On March 27, 2022, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGNLufthansa Airbus A340 Incident · Mar 27, 2022On March 27, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration D-AMWO), operated by German Airways, was involved in an incident at London and Colonia. Source: German Airways.DED-AMWOGerman Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Mar 27, 2022On March 27, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AUP), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AUPAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Mar 27, 2021On March 27, 2021, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration PK-YSC), operated by Trigana Air Service, was involved in an incident at Jakarta (Indonesia) due to an engine failure during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).IDPK-YSCTrigana Air Service Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2021On March 27, 2021, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GIUF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flap system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GIUFAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 27, 2021On March 27, 2021, the Boeing 737-4B7 aircraft (registration N438US), operated by iAero, was involved in an incident at Evansville. Source: iAero.USN438USiAero Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2021On March 27, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VP-BDD), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Vladivostok. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BDDAeroflot Airbus A330 Incident · Mar 27, 2020On March 27, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N908EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN908EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 27, 2020On March 27, 2020, the Airbus A300F4-622R aircraft (registration D-AZMK), operated by EAT Leipzig, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen due to an engine failure on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).DED-AZMKEAT Leipzig Airbus A300 Incident · Mar 27, 2020On March 27, 2020, the Boeing 787-800 aircraft (registration N782AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to a cabin safety event while stationary. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN782AMAeroméxico Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Mar 27, 2019On March 27, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FTJQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTJQAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 27, 2019On March 27, 2019, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N773AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN773ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 27, 2019On March 27, 2019, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-VUP), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Alice Springs. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VUPVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2019On March 27, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGO), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sibiu. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGOAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 27, 2019On March 27, 2019, the aircraft (registration PR-OCV), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-OCVAvianca Brasil Airbus A320 Accident · Mar 27, 2019On March 27, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N249WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Nashville, Tennessee (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN249WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2019On March 27, 2019, the 146 RJ85 aircraft (registration ZS-SSJ), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-SSJSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Mar 27, 2018On March 27, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration VP-BDF), operated by Globus Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Globus Airlines.BMVP-BDFGlobus Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2018On March 27, 2018, the Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration N596EL), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Cali. Source: Avianca.USN596ELAvianca Airbus A318 Incident · Mar 27, 2018On March 27, 2018, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHLV), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico due to a loss of separation while taxiing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHLVAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 27, 2018On March 27, 2018, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-COBO), operated by Aurigny, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Aurigny.GBG-COBOAurigny ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 27, 2018On March 27, 2018, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N987DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN987DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Mar 27, 2018On March 27, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AILYLufthansa Airbus A319 Accident · Mar 27, 2018On March 27, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZMK), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an accident at Murcia. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).GBG-EZMKEasyjet Airbus A319 Incident · Mar 27, 2017On March 27, 2017, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BEF), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BEFLATAM Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 27, 2017On March 27, 2017, the Boeing 767-3CB(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N592HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kahului. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN592HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Mar 27, 2017On March 27, 2017, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VN-A360), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Hanoi. Source: Vietnam.VNVN-A360Vietnam Airbus A321 Accident · Mar 27, 2017On March 27, 2017, the Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration EP-TBJ), operated by Taban, was involved in an accident at Ardabil. Source: Taban.IREP-TBJTaban Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2016On March 27, 2016, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration F-HBSA), operated by Air Corsica, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBSAAir Corsica Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 27, 2016On March 27, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECL), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Hannover. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECLFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 27, 2016On March 27, 2016, the aircraft (registration PR-GOV), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Manaus. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GOVGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2016On March 27, 2016, the Boeing 737 46M aircraft (registration ZS-JRL), operated by Safair, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo and Johannesburgo. Source: Safair.ZAZS-JRLSafair Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2016On March 27, 2016, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N218UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN218UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Mar 27, 2016On March 27, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8JP/W aircraft (registration LN-NGU), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Stavanger. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-NGUNorwegian Boeing 737 Accident · Mar 27, 2016On March 27, 2016, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration UP-F1012), operated by Bek, was involved in an accident at Astana. Source: Bek.KZUP-F1012Bek Fokker 100 Incident · Mar 27, 2015On March 27, 2015, the Airbus A300 B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-FQO), operated by Qeshm, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Qeshm.IREP-FQOQeshm Airbus A300 Incident · Mar 27, 2015On March 27, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N907FJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN907FJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 27, 2014On March 27, 2014, the Boeing 737-46B (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FLER), operated by Flair, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a problem in the provision of separation during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLERFlair Boeing 737 Incident · Mar 27, 2014On March 27, 2014, the DHC-8-106 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GXCN), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GXCNCanadian North De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Mar 27, 2013On March 27, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N754EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN754EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJ Incident · Mar 27, 2013On March 27, 2013, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration A9C-AF), operated by Gulf, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Gulf.BHA9C-AFGulf Airbus A320 Incident · Mar 27, 2013On March 27, 2013, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-REL), operated by Arann, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Arann.IEEI-RELArann ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Mar 27, 2013On March 27, 2013, the aircraft (registration N7530), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: American Airlines.USN7530American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Mar 27, 2012On March 27, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N796JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Amarillo (United States). Source: JetBlue Airways.USN796JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Accident · Mar 27, 2012On March 27, 2012, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N539UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Ft. Myers. Source: American Airlines.USN539UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Mar 27, 2012On March 27, 2012, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration B-6136), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: China Southern.CNB-6136China Southern Airbus A380 Incident · Mar 27, 2012On March 27, 2012, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKG), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKGSingapore Airlines Airbus A380

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