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Fact of the day

Also on this day · 8

This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on April 2 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Apr 2, 2025On April 2, 2025, the Boeing 737-890 (WL) aircraft (registration N535AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland (PDX) International Airport (United States) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN535ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2025On April 2, 2025, the Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft (registration XA-MFO), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-MFOAeroméxico Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Apr 2, 2025On April 2, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N480UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN480UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 2, 2025On April 2, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 78J/W aircraft (registration YR-BGG), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: TAROM.ROYR-BGGTAROM Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2025On April 2, 2025, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration VH-LQJ), operated by QantasLink, opb Sunstate Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS) (Australia) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: QantasLink, opb Sunstate Airlines.AUVH-LQJQantasLink, opb Sunstate Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 News · Apr 2, 2024On April 2, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N17296), operated by United Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.USN17296United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Apr 2, 2024On April 2, 2024, the Airbus A318-111 aircraft (registration F-GUGO), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Air France.FRF-GUGOAir France Airbus A318 Incident · Apr 2, 2024On April 2, 2024, the Tupolev Tu-204C aircraft (registration RA-64024), operated by Aviastar-Tu, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk region (Russia) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Aviastar-Tu.RURA-64024Aviastar-Tu Tupolev Tu-204 Incident · Apr 2, 2023On April 2, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration SP-ENO), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Enter.PLSP-ENOEnter Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2023On April 2, 2023, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration A6-AEI), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-AEIEtihad Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 2, 2022On April 2, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N201NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: American Eagle.USN201NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Apr 2, 2021On April 2, 2021, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration OY-GRP), operated by Greenland, was involved in an incident at Kangerlussuaq. Source: Greenland.DKOY-GRPGreenland De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 2, 2021On April 2, 2021, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-MIR), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MIRVueling Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 2, 2021On April 2, 2021, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITM), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITMIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 2, 2021On April 2, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration PR-MYY), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão (GIG) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-MYYLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 2, 2021On April 2, 2021, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration 9H-QCJ), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Valletta (Malta) due to a ground collision. Source: the NTSB (United States).MT9H-QCJMalta Air Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2019On April 2, 2019, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITG), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Pune. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITGIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 2, 2019On April 2, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N549UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wilmington. Source: American Airlines.USN549UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 2, 2019On April 2, 2019, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIMK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMKLufthansa Airbus A380 Incident · Apr 2, 2019On April 2, 2019, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-DBCDBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 2, 2018On April 2, 2018, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTVG), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Ft. Myers due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTVGSunwing Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2018On April 2, 2018, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-VOK), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-VOKVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2018On April 2, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration HS-DQB), operated by Nok, was involved in an incident at Buri Ram. Source: Nok.THHS-DQBNok De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 2, 2017On April 2, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N12569), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: ExpressJet.USN12569ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 2, 2017On April 2, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N649PP), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: American Eagle.USN649PPAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 2, 2017On April 2, 2017, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVV), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVVTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2017On April 2, 2017, the ATR ATR72-212A aircraft (registration VH-FVL), operated by VARA, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-FVLVARA ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Apr 2, 2016On April 2, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-ABNT), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an accident at Nantes. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABNTEurowings Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 2, 2016On April 2, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL8213), operated by Busan, was involved in an incident at Jeju. Source: Busan.KRHL8213Busan Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 2, 2016On April 2, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVV), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVVBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 2, 2016On April 2, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration XU-235), operated by Cambodia Angkor, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Cambodia Angkor.KHXU-235Cambodia Angkor ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Apr 2, 2016On April 2, 2016, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2015On April 2, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FJJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-FJJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 2, 2015On April 2, 2015, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N179UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN179UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 2, 2015On April 2, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKQ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKQLufthansa Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 2, 2015On April 2, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 89M/W aircraft (registration F-ONGA), operated by Air Austral, was involved in an incident at Reunion. Source: Air Austral.FRF-ONGAAir Austral Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2015On April 2, 2015, the DC-9-83 aircraft (registration N881GA), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: Allegiant Air.USN881GAAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 2, 2014On April 2, 2014, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNND), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNDAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 2, 2014On April 2, 2014, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N992DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN992DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 2, 2014On April 2, 2014, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 2, 2013On April 2, 2013, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration 9H-AEJ), operated by Air Malta, was involved in an incident at Catania. Source: Air Malta.MT9H-AEJAir Malta Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 2, 2013On April 2, 2013, 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 · Apr 2, 2012On April 2, 2012, the aircraft (registration N16149), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Corpus Christi. Source: ExpressJet.USN16149ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 2, 2012On April 2, 2012, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration OE-LFH), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna and Munich. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LFHAustrian Airlines Fokker 70 Incident · Apr 2, 2012On April 2, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 757 3E7/W aircraft (registration 4X-BAW), operated by Arkia, was involved in an incident. Source: Arkia.IL4X-BAWArkia Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 2, 2012On April 2, 2012, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N506NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Knoxville. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN506NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 2, 2012On April 2, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VQ-BJM), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BJMUTair Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 2012On April 2, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A340-642 aircraft (registration G-VRED), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VREDVirgin Atlantic Airbus A340 Incident · Apr 2, 2011On April 2, 2011, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration CS-TOG), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOGTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 2, 2011On April 2, 2011, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWI), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWISingapore Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 2, 2011On April 2, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIQELufthansa Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 2, 2006On April 2, 2006, the DHC-8 103B aircraft (registration LN-WID), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: AIBN.NOLN-WIDWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 2, 2001On April 2, 2001, the Boeing 767-323ER aircraft (registration N376AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident near Paris (France) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: American Airlines.USN376ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · Apr 2, 2000On April 2, 2000, the Boeing 757-2G7 aircraft (registration N910AW), was involved in an accident at DALLAS, Texas (United States), leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN910AWAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 2, 1999On April 2, 1999, the Boeing 737-2K2 Adv. aircraft (registration EI-CKR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin (DUB) Airport (Ireland) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-CKRRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 2, 1986On April 2, 1986, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N64AF), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a fire on board. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN64AFPan American World Airways Boeing 737

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