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Also on this day · 10

This day in earlier years · 52

Occurrences recorded on April 5 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 5, 2025On April 5, 2025, the Boeing 737-866 (WL) aircraft (registration SU-GEK), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo (CAI) International Airport (Egypt) due to a go-around on approach. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GEKEgyptAir Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2025On April 5, 2025, the Boeing 777 300ER aircraft (registration B-16738), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Eva.CNB-16738Eva Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 5, 2025On April 5, 2025, the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft (registration HB-AZH), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-AZHHelvetic Embraer E-Jet E2 News · Apr 5, 2024On April 5, 2024, the Embraer E190 aircraft (registration N986TA), was in the news.USN986TABridges Air Cargo Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Apr 5, 2024On April 5, 2024, the Airbus A300 B4-622RF aircraft (registration D-AEAK), operated by EAT Leipzig, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: EAT Leipzig.DED-AEAKEAT Leipzig Airbus A300 Incident · Apr 5, 2024On April 5, 2024, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA833A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA833AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner News · Apr 5, 2024On April 5, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N4077J), operated by JetBlue Airways, was in the news. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN4077JJetBlue Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 5, 2024On April 5, 2024, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam (Yemen). Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYDLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 5, 2024On April 5, 2024, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: United Airlines.USN209UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 5, 2023On April 5, 2023, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration D-ALFJ), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (Germany) due to a flight control failure during the descent. Source: the NTSB (United States).DED-ALFJLufthansa Cargo Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 5, 2023On April 5, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-VXH), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident near Darwin Airport, Territorio del Norte (Australia) due to a loss of separation. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VXHQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2023On April 5, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration VH-VGV), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident near Darwin Airport, Territorio del Norte (Australia) due to a loss of separation. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VGVJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 5, 2022On April 5, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AXH), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AXHAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Apr 5, 2022On April 5, 2022, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GSQJAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 5, 2022On April 5, 2022, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZRK), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Melbourne, leaving 2 injured. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-ZRKREX Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Apr 5, 2021On April 5, 2021, the aircraft (registration N11181), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Commut.USN11181Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 5, 2021On April 5, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGNW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Nanaimo due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGNWAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 5, 2021On April 5, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VP-BBN), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: Yamal.BMVP-BBNYamal Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 5, 2021On April 5, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration VQ-BVY), operated by Nordwind, was involved in an incident at Kazan. Source: Nordwind.BMVQ-BVYNordwind Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2021On April 5, 2021, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N69847), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN69847United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2021On April 5, 2021, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration LN-WDJ), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WDJWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 5, 2020On April 5, 2020, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFAJAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 5, 2020On April 5, 2020, the Boeing 747-47UF aircraft (registration N416MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Atlas Air.USN416MCAtlas Air Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 5, 2019On April 5, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N514AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Augusta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN514AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 5, 2019On April 5, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration D-ABMV), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABMVEurowings Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2019On April 5, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration D-ABKN), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABKNEurowings Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2019On April 5, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N785SK), operated by United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines.USN785SKUnited Express, opb SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 5, 2019On April 5, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737 524 aircraft (registration LY-KLJ), operated by Klasjet, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).LTLY-KLJKlasjet Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2019On April 5, 2019, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration XA-GEO), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Interjet.MXXA-GEOInterjet Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 5, 2018On April 5, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FDV), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FDVflydubai Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2018On April 5, 2018, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration N923FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN923FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 5, 2018On April 5, 2018, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-TAM), operated by ATA, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: ATA.IREP-TAMATA McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 5, 2017On April 5, 2017, the Boeing 757 2Q8/W aircraft (registration VQ-BEY), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Utapao. Source: Azur.BMVQ-BEYAzur Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 5, 2017On April 5, 2017, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N965AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: Aeroméxico.USN965AMAeroméxico Boeing 787 Dreamliner Accident · Apr 5, 2017On April 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N519AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at Honolulu. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN519ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2017On April 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZHX), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZHXJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2017On April 5, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N228NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Pensacola. Source: the FAA (United States).USN228NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Apr 5, 2017On April 5, 2017, the Boeing 737-2R4C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GNLW), operated by Nolinor, was involved in an incident at Mary River due to a pressurisation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNLWNolinor Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 5, 2016On April 5, 2016, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQJ), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQJQantas Airbus A380 Incident · Apr 5, 2015On April 5, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration AP-BLI), operated by Shaheen, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Shaheen.PKAP-BLIShaheen Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 5, 2014On April 5, 2014, the Boeing BOEING 757-2K2 aircraft (registration G-LSAN), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSANJet2.com Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 5, 2014On April 5, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPE), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ALPEAir Berlin Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 5, 2013On April 5, 2013, the Airbus A319 115 aircraft (registration B-6229), operated by Chengdu, was involved in an incident at Nanning. Source: Chengdu.CNB-6229Chengdu Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 5, 2013On April 5, 2013, the Boeing 737 54K aircraft (registration JA8504), operated by Air Do, was involved in an incident at Kushiro. Source: Air Do.JPJA8504Air Do Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 5, 2013On April 5, 2013, the Airbus 321 aircraft (registration N560UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an accident at Las Vegas, Nevada (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN560UWUS Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 5, 2012On April 5, 2012, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N795AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN795ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 5, 2011On April 5, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 777 268ER aircraft (registration HZ-AKC), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AKCSaudia Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 5, 2011On April 5, 2011, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N587NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN587NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 5, 2010On April 5, 2010, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N535JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Newark, New Jersey (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN535JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 5, 2008On April 5, 2008, the Boeing 737-330 aircraft (registration D-ABXM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Vrazhdebna Airport, Sofia (SOF) (Bulgaria) due to a lightning strike. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABXMLufthansa Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 5, 2002On April 5, 2002, the Boeing 767-332Er aircraft (registration N1608), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN1608Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 5, 1996On April 5, 1996, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKFBritish Airways Boeing 757

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