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Fact of the day

Also on this day · 9

This day in earlier years · 51

Occurrences recorded on April 20 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 20, 2025On April 20, 2025, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration G-UZEF), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-UZEFeasyJet Airbus A320 Accident · Apr 20, 2025On April 20, 2025, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N461WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Tahlequah, Oklahoma (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN461WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2024On April 20, 2024, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GBIJ), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at 90 nm E From Montreal (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GBIJAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 20, 2024On April 20, 2024, the Dornier 328-110 aircraft (registration D-CSUE), operated by Private Wings, was involved in an incident 9,6 nautical miles south of Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: Private Wings.DED-CSUEPrivate Wings Dornier 328 Incident · Apr 20, 2024On April 20, 2024, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-JJT), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JJTTurkish Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 20, 2024On April 20, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJU), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IJUEdelweiss Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 20, 2024On April 20, 2024, the Boeing 737-8F2 (WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVG), operated by Turkish Airlines - Türk Hava Yolları, was involved in an incident at W of İstanbul Airport (Turkey) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Turkish Airlines - Türk Hava Yolları.TRTC-JVGTurkish Airlines - Türk Hava Yolları Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2023On April 20, 2023, the aircraft (registration C-FWGH), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWGHSunwing Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 20, 2023On April 20, 2023, the aircraft (registration N14162), operated by Commut, was involved in an accident at Houston and Laredo. Source: the FAA (United States).USN14162Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 20, 2023On April 20, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N261NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: the FAA (United States).USN261NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 20, 2022On April 20, 2022, the Boeing B747-4HAF(ER) aircraft (registration LX-LCL), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Cargolux.LULX-LCLCargolux Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 20, 2022On April 20, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration 9XR-WI), operated by Rwandair, was involved in an incident at Entebbe. Source: Rwandair.RW9XR-WIRwandair Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 20, 2021On April 20, 2021, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N830DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN830DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2021On April 20, 2021, the Avro 146 Series RJ100 (British Aerospace) aircraft (registration C-FXRJ), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Terrace. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXRJSummit BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Apr 20, 2019On April 20, 2019, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-HLT), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HLTCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 20, 2019On April 20, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-31H(ER) aircraft (registration A6-ECW), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECWEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 20, 2019On April 20, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration XA-ADH), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-ADHAeroméxico Boeing 787 Dreamliner Accident · Apr 20, 2018On April 20, 2018, the aircraft (registration N807WA), operated by World Atlantic, was involved in an accident at Alexandria due to a systems failure during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN807WAWorld Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration OE-IEU), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Eurowings.ATOE-IEUEurowings Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 85P/W aircraft (registration EC-JBK), operated by Europa, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-JBKEuropa Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Boeing 737-528 (WL) aircraft (registration 5N-BQR), operated by Air Peace, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air Peace.NG5N-BQRAir Peace Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Boeing 737-8K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-BGB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BGBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N698CB), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: American Eagle.USN698CBAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration OO-SSW), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSWBrussels Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 737-406 aircraft (registration G-JMCX), operated by Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Atlantic.GBG-JMCXAtlantic Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190SR aircraft (registration G-LCYP), operated by British Airways, opb BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands). Source: British Airways, opb BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYPBritish Airways, opb BA CityFlyer Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Apr 20, 2017On April 20, 2017, the aircraft (registration N698CB), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN698CBEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 20, 2016On April 20, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N135HQ), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to turbulence. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN135HQAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Apr 20, 2016On April 20, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GNON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Kelowna due to difficulty controlling the aircraft during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 20, 2016On April 20, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPE), operated by Berlin, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Berlin.DED-ALPEBerlin Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 20, 2016On April 20, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRN), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Skopje. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRNTurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 20, 2016On April 20, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N921FJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN921FJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 20, 2015On April 20, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA829J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA829JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Apr 20, 2015On April 20, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration VQ-BLF), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Ulyanovsk. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BLFUTair ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Apr 20, 2015On April 20, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PK-WGS), operated by Wings, was involved in an incident at Sumbawa Besar. Source: the BEA (France).IDPK-WGSWings ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Apr 20, 2014On April 20, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MXJ), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MXJMalaysia Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2014On April 20, 2014, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration A7-AEA), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Doha. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AEAQatar Airways Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 20, 2013On April 20, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BEG), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BEGAeroflot Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 20, 2013On April 20, 2013, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VQ-BAE), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Ufa. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BAEUTair Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2013On April 20, 2013, the aircraft (registration N965DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN965DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 20, 2012On April 20, 2012, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FYDH), operated by Hawkair, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYDHHawkair De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 20, 2012On April 20, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDRK), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Miami due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDRKAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 20, 2012On April 20, 2012, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N347NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN347NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 20, 2012On April 20, 2012, the aircraft (registration HK-4580), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Manizales. Source: Avianca.COHK-4580Avianca Fokker F27 Friendship Incident · Apr 20, 2012On April 20, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EUXMBritish Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 20, 2011On April 20, 2011, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N732SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN732SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 20, 2011On April 20, 2011, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N39297), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN39297United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2011On April 20, 2011, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N800NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN800NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2011On April 20, 2011, the aircraft (registration PH-HZY), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZYTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 20, 2007On April 20, 2007, the Boeing 767-332ER aircraft (registration N183DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini (EZE) Airport (Argentina) due to a burst tyre. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN183DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 20, 1998On April 20, 1998, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N33069), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Atlántico (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: American Airlines.USN33069American Airlines Airbus A300

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