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Also on this day · 9

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on April 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 · Apr 8, 2025On April 8, 2025, the Boeing 737-8B5 (WL) aircraft (registration HL7560), operated by Jin Air, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre Gwangju y Jeju (South Korea) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: Jin Air.KRHL7560Jin Air Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2025On April 8, 2025, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NFB), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at New Plymouth. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NFBAir New Zealand De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 8, 2025On April 8, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N689EC), operated by American Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines, was involved in an incident at Harrisburg (MDT) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines.USN689ECAmerican Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft (registration EC-MRI), operated by Iberia Regional, opb Air Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Geneva (GVA) International Airport (Switzerland) due to a burst tyre. Source: Iberia Regional, opb Air Nostrum.ESEC-MRIIberia Regional, opb Air Nostrum Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration C-GTJX), operated by Rise Air, was involved in an incident 25 nautical miles east of Saskatoon (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Rise Air.CAC-GTJXRise Air Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Boeing 737-73V(WL) aircraft (registration N558WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: the FAA (United States).USN558WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N496WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Walton Beach. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN496WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration ZK-NZI), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NZIAir New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHF), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: France.FRF-GRHFFrance Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-190-STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZB), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZBKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Apr 8, 2024On April 8, 2024, the Boeing 737-401 aircraft (registration YV3011), operated by Avior Airlines, was involved in an incident near Caracas-Simón Bolívar (CCS) International Airport (Venezuela) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Avior Airlines.VEYV3011Avior Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2023On April 8, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8GQ/W aircraft (registration OK-TSO), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-TSOSmartwings Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2023On April 8, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration ES-SAZ), operated by Air Peace, lsf Smartlynx Estonia, was involved in an incident at Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe (ABV) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Peace, lsf Smartlynx Estonia.EEES-SAZAir Peace, lsf Smartlynx Estonia Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 8, 2023On April 8, 2023, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALH), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ALHSrilankan Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 8, 2022On April 8, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N434WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN434WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2022On April 8, 2022, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TNV), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNVTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 8, 2022On April 8, 2022, the Boeing 767-322 aircraft (registration N670UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon, Irelan (Ireland) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN670UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 8, 2022On April 8, 2022, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration PR-YRA), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Salvador due to fire or smoke on board during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-YRAAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 8, 2021On April 8, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N551UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN551UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 8, 2021On April 8, 2021, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N711FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN711FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 8, 2021On April 8, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N673AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Dallas Ft. Worth. Source: American Eagle.USN673AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 8, 2021On April 8, 2021, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N752AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN752ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 8, 2019On April 8, 2019, the Boeing 717-22A aircraft (registration N476HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hilo. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN476HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 Incident · Apr 8, 2019On April 8, 2019, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N971AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN971ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717 Incident · Apr 8, 2019On April 8, 2019, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYU), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYULufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 8, 2019On April 8, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8E9/W aircraft (registration S2-AHV), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Chittagong. Source: Biman.BDS2-AHVBiman Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 8, 2018On April 8, 2018, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYQ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Buenos Aires. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABYQLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 8, 2018On April 8, 2018, the Boeing 737-85R (WL) aircraft (registration VT-JFZ), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India). Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JFZJet Airways Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2018On April 8, 2018, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N429NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Sioux Falls. Source: Allegiant Air.USN429NVAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 8, 2017On April 8, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 747 430 aircraft (registration D-ABVP), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVPLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 8, 2017On April 8, 2017, the Airbus A300 F4-605R aircraft (registration N656FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Milwaukee. Source: the FAA (United States).USN656FEFedEx Express Airbus A300 Incident · Apr 8, 2017On April 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N933AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN933ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2017On April 8, 2017, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHR), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: France.FRF-GRHRFrance Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 8, 2016On April 8, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLTA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLTAAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 8, 2016On April 8, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N974AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans. Source: American Airlines.USN974ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2016On April 8, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration OH-ATL), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATLFinnair ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Apr 8, 2016On April 8, 2016, 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 8, 2016On April 8, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 9N-AJS), operated by Buddha, was involved in an incident at Biratnagar. Source: Buddha.NP9N-AJSBuddha ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Apr 8, 2015On April 8, 2015, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-ISLI), operated by Blue Islands, was involved in an incident Southampton. Source: Blue Islands.GBG-ISLIBlue Islands ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Apr 8, 2015On April 8, 2015, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIME), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMELufthansa Airbus A380 Incident · Apr 8, 2015On April 8, 2015, the Boeing 777 289 aircraft (registration JA008D), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA008DJapan Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 8, 2015On April 8, 2015, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRD), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nuremberg. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRDTurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 8, 2015On April 8, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N330PQ), operated by Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Airport (United States) due to an impact against a building. Source: Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air.USN330PQDelta Connection, opb Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 8, 2015On April 8, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MHV), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF (BS (Brazil) due to a landing short of the runway (undershoot). Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MHVTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 8, 2015On April 8, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-MHV), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-MHVTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 8, 2014On April 8, 2014, the aircraft (registration N663AR), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: American Eagle.USN663ARAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 8, 2014On April 8, 2014, the aircraft (registration TC-AAS), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-AASPegasus Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2014On April 8, 2014, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVD), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVDBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 8, 2014On April 8, 2014, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWK), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AGWKEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 8, 2013On April 8, 2013, the Boeing 767 204ERBDSF aircraft (registration OY-SRH), operated by Star Air, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Star Air.DKOY-SRHStar Air Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 8, 2013On April 8, 2013, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N773UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN773UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 8, 2012On April 8, 2012, the Boeing 767 3Z9ER/W aircraft (registration OE-LAZ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LAZAustrian Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 8, 2012On April 8, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 9Y-ANU), operated by Caribbean, was involved in an incident at Port of Spain. Source: Caribbean.TT9Y-ANUCaribbean Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2012On April 8, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GCZ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCZEgyptAir Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2011On April 8, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPD), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALPDAir Berlin Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 8, 2011On April 8, 2011, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECX), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECXFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 8, 2011On April 8, 2011, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N199AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN199ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 8, 2011On April 8, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 737 36Q/W aircraft (registration YL-BBY), operated by airBaltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: airBaltic.LVYL-BBYairBaltic Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2009On April 8, 2009, the Boeing 737-8F2 aircraft (registration TC-JFT), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vaziani Air Force Base (UG27) (Georgia). Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JFTTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 8, 2009On April 8, 2009, the Avro RJ85A aircraft (registration ZS-ASW), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng (South Africa) due to a landing gear failure. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-ASWSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJ

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