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Fact of the day

Also on this day · 9

This day in earlier years · 54

Occurrences recorded on April 6 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 6, 2025On April 6, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GBHZ), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flight control failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GBHZAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 6, 2025On April 6, 2025, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N811DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN811DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2025On April 6, 2025, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N907AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: American Airlines.USN907ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2025On April 6, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-170SE (ERJ-170-100 SE) aircraft (registration N855RW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN855RWRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Apr 6, 2025On April 6, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration F-HTYH), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Air France.FRF-HTYHAir France Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Apr 6, 2025On April 6, 2025, the Airbus A321-232 aircraft (registration TC-JMI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trabzon. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JMITurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 6, 2025On April 6, 2025, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration OY-JZK), operated by Jet Time, was involved in an incident at el golfo de Vizcaya (France) due to a fire or smoke on board in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).DKOY-JZKJet Time Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2024On April 6, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VDIA), operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways.GBG-VDIAVirgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Apr 6, 2024On April 6, 2024, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-XWBC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Teminal 3 Airport, London-Heathrow (LHR) (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: British Airways.GBG-XWBCBritish Airways Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Apr 6, 2024On April 6, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration OE-LZQ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wien-Schwechat (VIE) International Airport (Austria) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LZQAustrian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 6, 2024On April 6, 2024, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMF), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JMFEdelweiss Airbus A340 Incident · Apr 6, 2024On April 6, 2024, the Airbus A321-271N aircraft (registration N204HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego (SAN) International Airport (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN204HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 6, 2022On April 6, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N455UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN455UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 6, 2022On April 6, 2022, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N33294), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN33294United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2021On April 6, 2021, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N980AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN980ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2021On April 6, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N868NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN868NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2021On April 6, 2021, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration PR-ANX), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-ANXAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 6, 2021On April 6, 2021, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N865NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN865NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2019On April 6, 2019, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78003), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nagasaki. Source: United Airlines.USN78003United Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 6, 2019On April 6, 2019, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration OH-LVA), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Vaasa and Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LVAFinnair Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 6, 2019On April 6, 2019, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration ZS-SNG), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SNGSAA Airbus A340 Incident · Apr 6, 2019On April 6, 2019, the aircraft (registration VT-SGH), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Bagdogra. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SGHSpiceJet Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2018On April 6, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration PR-GGE), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) due to a pressurisation system failure in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).BRPR-GGEGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2018On April 6, 2018, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration CS-TTM), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Porto Santo. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TTMTAP Air Portugal Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 6, 2018On April 6, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZN), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: France.FRF-GLZNFrance Airbus A340 Incident · Apr 6, 2018On April 6, 2018, the Boeing 777 319ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKO), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OKOAir New Zealand Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 6, 2018On April 6, 2018, the Boeing 777-381ER aircraft (registration JA732A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan). Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA732AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 6, 2017On April 6, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration A6-ANT), operated by Arabia, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: Arabia.AEA6-ANTArabia Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 6, 2017On April 6, 2017, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N384AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte. Source: American Airlines.USN384AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 6, 2017On April 6, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIPU), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: Germanwings.DED-AIPUGermanwings Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 6, 2017On April 6, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8S3/W aircraft (registration OK-TSA), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-TSASmartwings Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2017On April 6, 2017, the Boeing 767-324(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N394DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN394DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 6, 2016On April 6, 2016, the An-12 A aircraft (registration UR-CCP), operated by Cavok, was involved in an incident at Hassi Messaoud. Source: Cavok.UAUR-CCPCavok Antonov An-12 Incident · Apr 6, 2016On April 6, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 747-867F aircraft (registration B-LJG), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LJGCathay Pacific Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 6, 2016On April 6, 2016, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-HLM), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HLMCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 6, 2016On April 6, 2016, the aircraft (registration N591FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN591FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Incident · Apr 6, 2015On April 6, 2015, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N829MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN829MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 6, 2015On April 6, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA826J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA826JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Apr 6, 2014On April 6, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 683 aircraft (registration LN-RRY), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Helsingborg. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRYSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2014On April 6, 2014, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N650SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boise. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN650SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2014On April 6, 2014, the DC-9-82(MD-82) aircraft (registration N558AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: American Airlines.USN558AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 6, 2014On April 6, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VQW), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Rockhampton. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VQWJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 6, 2013On April 6, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BMY), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BMYAeroflot Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 6, 2012On April 6, 2012, the Boeing 737-838 (WL) aircraft (registration VH-VXI), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Tindal Aerodrome, 145° M 17Km (Australia) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Qantas.AUVH-VXIQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2012On April 6, 2012, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6073), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Tindal. Source: the ATSB (Australia).CNB-6073Air China Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 6, 2012On April 6, 2012, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N36280), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Port of Spain. Source: United Airlines.USN36280United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2011On April 6, 2011, the aircraft (registration N39364), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN39364American Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 6, 2011On April 6, 2011, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-HLO), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Riyadh. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HLOCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 6, 2011On April 6, 2011, the Boeing 777 268ER aircraft (registration HZ-AKD), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AKDSaudia Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 6, 2011On April 6, 2011, the Boeing 767 316F/W aircraft (registration CC-CZZ), operated by LAN Cargo, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: LAN Cargo.CLCC-CZZLAN Cargo Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 6, 2010On April 6, 2010, the Boeing 737-76N aircraft (registration D-ABBT), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident near Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (HAM) Airport (Germany) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABBTAir Berlin Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 6, 2008On April 6, 2008, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N947AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Miami, Florida (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN947ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 6, 2008On April 6, 2008, the Boeing 737-73V aircraft (registration G-EZJF), operated by EasyJet, was involved in an incident at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Athens (ATH) (Greece) due to an engine failure. Source: EasyJet.GBG-EZJFEasyJet Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 6, 2003On April 6, 2003, the Boeing 737-924 aircraft (registration N71411), operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an accident at Palestine, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN71411Continental Airlines Boeing 737

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