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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on May 3 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · May 3, 2006On May 3, 2006, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration EK-32009), operated by Armavia, was involved in a fatal accident near Sochi (Russia), leaving 113 dead. Source: Armavia.AMEK-32009Armavia Airbus A320 Incident · May 3, 2025On May 3, 2025, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration VN-A642), operated by Vietjet, was involved in an incident at Kaohsiung. Source: Vietjet.VNVN-A642Vietjet Airbus A321 Incident · May 3, 2025On May 3, 2025, the Boeing 737-8K5(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFD), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFDJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2025On May 3, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration OE-ISD), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-ISDeasyJet Europe Airbus A321 Incident · May 3, 2025On May 3, 2025, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration HK-5407), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Cartagena. Source: Avianca.COHK-5407Avianca Airbus A320 Incident · May 3, 2024On May 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N993NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre MCO y AUS (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN993NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2024On May 3, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-195AR (190-200IGW) aircraft (registration SP-LNN), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LNNLOT Polish Airlines Embraer E190 / E195 Accident · May 3, 2024On May 3, 2024, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A4O-DA), operated by Oman, was involved in an accident, leaving 24 injured. Source: Oman.OMA4O-DAOman Airbus A330 News · May 3, 2024On May 3, 2024, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration EC-NDR), operated by Iberia, was in the news. Source: Iberia.ESEC-NDRIberia Airbus A350 XWB Incident · May 3, 2024On May 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-852 (WL) aircraft (registration XA-AML), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico-Benito Juárez (MEX) International Airport (Mexico) due to an engine failure. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-AMLAeroméxico Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2024On May 3, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N930NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre PHL y SJU due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN930NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 3, 2023On May 3, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration N774DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles Airport, CA (LAX) (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN774DEDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2023On May 3, 2023, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N969AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Queretaro. Source: American Airlines.USN969ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2023On May 3, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration XA-ACT), operated by Aeroméxico Connect, was involved in an incident at Oaxaca. Source: Aeroméxico Connect.MXXA-ACTAeroméxico Connect Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 3, 2022On May 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N7853B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7853BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2022On May 3, 2022, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration SP-RZE), operated by Buzz (Ryanair), was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Buzz (Ryanair).PLSP-RZEBuzz (Ryanair) Boeing 737 MAX Incident · May 3, 2022On May 3, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N233NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the FAA (United States).USN233NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 3, 2022On May 3, 2022, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration VT-MXA), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-MXASpiceJet Boeing 737 MAX Incident · May 3, 2022On May 3, 2022, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUG), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SUGSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 3, 2021On May 3, 2021, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N725UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN725UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 3, 2021On May 3, 2021, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N696DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at El Paso. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN696DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · May 3, 2021On May 3, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 760/W aircraft (registration ET-ALM), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Windhoek. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ALMEthiopian Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2020On May 3, 2020, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuarapik. Source: Inuit.CAC-GIABInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 3, 2019On May 3, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N594NN), operated by American Eagle, opb PSA Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sarasota-Bradenton (SRQ) Airport (United States) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: American Eagle, opb PSA Airlines.USN594NNAmerican Eagle, opb PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 3, 2019On May 3, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VZIG), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VZIGVirgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner Accident · May 3, 2019On May 3, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N660NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN660NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321 Accident · May 3, 2019On May 3, 2019, the aircraft (registration N732MA), operated by Miami, was involved in an accident at Jacksonville due to a runway excursion during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN732MAMiami Boeing 737 Accident · May 3, 2018On May 3, 2018, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N512NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN512NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 3, 2018On May 3, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at London due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTSDAir Transat Airbus A330 Incident · May 3, 2018On May 3, 2018, the DC-9-82(MD-82) aircraft (registration N7541A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Springfield. Source: American Airlines.USN7541AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 3, 2018On May 3, 2018, the Boeing 767 323 aircraft (registration N396AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil (Ecuador). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN396ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 3, 2018On May 3, 2018, the Boeing 737-3U3 aircraft (registration CP-2815), operated by Boliviana de Aviación, was involved in an incident due to a hailstorm. Source: Boliviana de Aviación.BOCP-2815Boliviana de Aviación Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration B-6202), operated by China Southern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Yangon FIR (Myanmar) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: China Southern Airlines.CNB-6202China Southern Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-5960), operated by Sichuan, was involved in an incident. Source: Sichuan.CNB-5960Sichuan Airbus A330 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N8009T), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN8009TAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Boeing 737-808 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FTDW), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Charlottetown due to a landing gear failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTDWSunwing Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A321 232 aircraft (registration VP-BGH), operated by Nordwind, was involved in an incident at Heraklion. Source: Nordwind.BMVP-BGHNordwind Airbus A321 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKD), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AIKDDiscover Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N441ZW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at State College. Source: Wisconsin.USN441ZWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration EI-CPE), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Naples. Source: Lingus.IEEI-CPELingus Airbus A321 Incident · May 3, 2017On May 3, 2017, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration TC-JIP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JIPTurkish Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · May 3, 2016On May 3, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration TC-IZE), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Salzburg. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-IZEPegasus Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2016On May 3, 2016, the Airbus A300 F4-605R aircraft (registration N690FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Wichita. Source: FedEx Express.USN690FEFedEx Express Airbus A300 Incident · May 3, 2016On May 3, 2016, the Boeing 767 3P6ER/W aircraft (registration N155DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Moncton. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN155DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 3, 2016On May 3, 2016, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N734AR), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.USN734ARAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 3, 2015On May 3, 2015, the Boeing 737 490 aircraft (registration N767AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN767ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2015On May 3, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGND), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGNDAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 3, 2015On May 3, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N334JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN334JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 3, 2015On May 3, 2015, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-LZZ), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Menorca. Source: Vueling.ESEC-LZZVueling Airbus A320 Incident · May 3, 2015On May 3, 2015, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NEP), operated by Nelson, was involved in an incident at Tauranga. Source: Nelson.NZZK-NEPNelson De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 3, 2014On May 3, 2014, the Boeing 747 430 aircraft (registration D-ABVO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVOLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · May 3, 2014On May 3, 2014, the aircraft (registration N376SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN376SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 3, 2013On May 3, 2013, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N811NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN811NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · May 3, 2013On May 3, 2013, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWPS), operated by Perimeter, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWPSPerimeter De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 3, 2013On May 3, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQK), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: Porter Airlines.CAC-GLQKPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 3, 2013On May 3, 2013, the Boeing 757 2Q8 aircraft (registration VQ-BQA), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BQAUTair Boeing 757 Incident · May 3, 2012On May 3, 2012, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N18112), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Goose Bay due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN18112United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 3, 2012On May 3, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GNJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 3, 2012On May 3, 2012, the Boeing 767 332ER/W aircraft (registration N1608), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1608Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 Accident · May 3, 2011On May 3, 2011, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration C-FHIU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Washington due to turbulence. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHIUAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195

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