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This day in earlier years · 57

Occurrences recorded on April 27 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Apr 27, 1986On April 27, 1986, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2761), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at cercanías de Saravena (Arauca) (Colombia), leaving 13 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2761ACES Colombia De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Incident · Apr 27, 2025On April 27, 2025, the Airbus A321-111 aircraft (registration F-GMZC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GMZCAir France Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 27, 2025On April 27, 2025, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N631NK), was involved in an incident.USN631NKDesconocida Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 27, 2025On April 27, 2025, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXN), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXNKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2025On April 27, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration TC-LGF), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo (CPT) International Airport (South Africa) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LGFTurkish Airlines Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Apr 27, 2025On April 27, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N718EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Appleton. Source: the FAA (United States).USN718EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 27, 2024On April 27, 2024, the Boeing BOEING 757-23N aircraft (registration G-LSAK), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSAKJet2.com Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 27, 2024On April 27, 2024, the Boeing 737-79P aircraft (registration N7826B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Miguel de Cozumel, Other Foreign (Mexico) due to a technical failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN7826BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2023On April 27, 2023, the Boeing 757-224 (WL) aircraft (registration N14107), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident 19 nautical miles north-northeast of London (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN14107United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Apr 27, 2023On April 27, 2023, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N309PC), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN309PCAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2022On April 27, 2022, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration VH-YFZ), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Coolangatta and Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-YFZVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2022On April 27, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GWEN), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWENWestJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 27, 2021On April 27, 2021, the Boeing 767-3P6ER (BDSF) aircraft (registration N765CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International Airport, NC (GSO) (United States) due to a runway incursion. Source: Kalitta Air.USN765CKKalitta Air Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 27, 2021On April 27, 2021, the Boeing 737 476SF aircraft (registration OE-IAJ), operated by ASL Belgium, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: ASL Belgium.ATOE-IAJASL Belgium Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2021On April 27, 2021, the Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (registration N110FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident due to an engine failure. Source: FedEx Express.USN110FEFedEx Express Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 27, 2021On April 27, 2021, the Airbus A320 233SL aircraft (registration 9N-AKX), operated by Nepal, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Nepal.NP9N-AKXNepal Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 27, 2019On April 27, 2019, the Airbus A321-251NX(WL) aircraft (registration G-NEOR), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: British Airways.GBG-NEORBritish Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Boeing 767-306 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCIJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at St. John's. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCIJCargojet Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration 9K-AKC), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AKCKuwait Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190-STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EXB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-EXBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N414NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Savannah. Source: Allegiant Air.USN414NVAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N506AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN506ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N526EA), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: American Eagle.USN526EAAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration N705PS), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: American Eagle.USN705PSAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration HZ-AQH), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Doha. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AQHSaudia Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 27, 2018On April 27, 2018, the Embraer EMB-135KL aircraft (registration N837AE), operated by Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at Raleigh Durham. Source: the FAA (United States).USN837AEEnvoy Air Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Apr 27, 2017On April 27, 2017, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration C-GTQF), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at La Habana-José Martí (HAV) International Airport (Cuba) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GTQFAir Transat Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2017On April 27, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GBHZ), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Nassau due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GBHZAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319 Incident · Apr 27, 2017On April 27, 2017, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VT-IAR), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bhubaneswar. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).INVT-IARIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (registration N102FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: FedEx Express.USN102FEFedEx Express Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Boeing 737-406 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FFNE), operated by First, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFNEFirst Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N147AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: American Airlines.USN147AAAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86Q/W aircraft (registration OK-TVE), operated by Travel Service, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: Travel Service.CZOK-TVETravel Service Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration G-VLUV), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VLUVVirgin Atlantic Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N815NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN815NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HA-LYH), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LYHWizz Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Boeing 737 3Q8SF aircraft (registration B-2117), operated by Okay, was involved in an incident at Guangzhou. Source: Okay.CNB-2117Okay Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOP), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).GBG-ECOPFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 27, 2016On April 27, 2016, the aircraft (registration N940DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN940DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Apr 27, 2015On April 27, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EMM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EMMRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2015On April 27, 2015, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N26232), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Guam. Source: United Airlines.USN26232United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2015On April 27, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration VQ-BDZ), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BDZNordstar Boeing 737 Accident · Apr 27, 2014On April 27, 2014, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N815NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN815NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2014On April 27, 2014, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYQ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IYQSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Accident · Apr 27, 2014On April 27, 2014, the Airbus A330 301 aircraft (registration OO-SFN), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an accident at Luanda, leaving 8 injured. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFNBrussels Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 27, 2014On April 27, 2014, the Boeing 777 2Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LPC), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LPCAustrian Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Apr 27, 2013On April 27, 2013, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FMYV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMYVAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Apr 27, 2013On April 27, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 7C9/W aircraft (registration LX-LGS), operated by Luxair, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Luxair.LULX-LGSLuxair Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2013On April 27, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SU-NMC), operated by Nesma, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Nesma.EGSU-NMCNesma Airbus A320 Incident · Apr 27, 2013On April 27, 2013, the Boeing 747 406 aircraft (registration PH-BFN), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFNKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Apr 27, 2013On April 27, 2013, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GKQD), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto City-Billy Bishop (YTZ) Airport (Canada) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Porter Airlines.CAC-GKQDPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Apr 27, 2013On April 27, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8Z9/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKU), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Elat. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKUEl Al Boeing 737 Incident · Apr 27, 2012On April 27, 2012, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHM), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHMPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Apr 27, 2011On April 27, 2011, the Boeing 767-381 aircraft (registration JA8569), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident 27 nautical miles east-southeast of Kushimoto (Japan) due to turbulence. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA8569All Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 767 Incident · Apr 27, 2010On April 27, 2010, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N812NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Bangor due to a bomb threat in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN812NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Apr 27, 2002On April 27, 2002, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt Am Main (FRA) Airport (Germany) due to a tailstrike. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGOLufthansa Airbus A340 Incident · Apr 27, 1995On April 27, 1995, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N331NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia (United States) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN331NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320

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