
The aircraft bringing Torino FC home from Lisbon strikes the basilica of Superga in fog: all 31 people on board die, with them the entire team that dominated Italian football.
The Sikorsky S-29-A, an American airliner, makes its first flight.
Étienne Oehmichen flies his four-rotor helicopter around a one-kilometre closed circuit near Valentigney and wins the 90,000-franc prize of the Service Technique: the first time a helicopter completed a circuit.
Eddie Stinson incorporates the Stinson Aircraft Corporation in Detroit, the future maker of the Detroiter, the Reliant and the Voyager.
Amy Johnson leaves England in a Percival Gull Six and reaches Cape Town in 3 days, 6 hours and 26 minutes: a new England–South Africa record.
The Pilatus PC-6 Porter, the Swiss short-take-off-and-landing aircraft that will touch down on the Dhaulagiri glacier at 5,750 metres, makes its first flight.
Malcolm Ross and Victor Prather reach 34,668 metres in the open gondola of the Strato-Lab V balloon, the absolute altitude record for a manned balloon; Prather drowns during the recovery.
The Dassault Falcon 20, a French business jet, makes its first flight.
Alicante-El Altet airport opens, the air gateway to the Costa Blanca.
A BAC One-Eleven comes down on a neighbourhood of Kano, Nigeria, shortly after take-off: 103 lives lost and 51 injured.
Occurrences recorded on May 4 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the AIRBUS A350 aircraft (registration EC-NIG), operated by IBERIA LAE, was involved in an incident at MADRID TMA (Spain) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft on approach. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-NIGIBERIA LAE Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Airbus A330 343 aircraft (registration OO-SFE), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Entebbe. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFEBrussels Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Boeing 777-3DEER aircraft (registration HB-JNF), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JNFSwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777
Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-KHM), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-KHMIberia Airbus A319
Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration A6-AOS), operated by Air Arabia, was involved in an incident at Mumbai (India) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).AEA6-AOSAir Arabia Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2025On May 4, 2025, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration D-AALJ), operated by AeroLogic, was involved in an incident at Mumbai (India) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).DED-AALJAeroLogic Boeing 777
Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VYK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Brisbane, leaving 3 injured. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VYKQantas Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N660CL), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN660CLPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N155UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN155UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · May 4, 2024On May 4, 2024, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-VYK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident 36 km southeast of Brisbane Airport, Queensland (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VYKQantas Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BBF), operated by LATAM Airlines Chile, was involved in an incident at Bogotá-Eldorado (BOG) Airport (Colombia) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: LATAM Airlines Chile.CLCC-BBFLATAM Airlines Chile Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GXHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N45905), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: United Airlines.USN45905United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-406 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FFNF), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuaq. Source: Canadian North.CAC-FFNFCanadian North Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8K2/W aircraft (registration PH-HZX), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZXTransavia Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration CP-3151), operated by Boliviana, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Boliviana.BOCP-3151Boliviana Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2023On May 4, 2023, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-FDZZ), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident. Source: TUI.GBG-FDZZTUI Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the aircraft (registration N639VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN639VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N639VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland (PDX) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN639VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the Airbus A320 216SL aircraft (registration HS-BBI), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-BBIThai AirAsia Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2022On May 4, 2022, the Boeing 767-323 aircraft (registration N432AX), operated by Amerijet, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Amerijet.USN432AXAmerijet Boeing 767
Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration HS-BBI), operated by Thai Air, was involved in an incident at Don Mueang. Source: the BEA (France).THHS-BBIThai Air Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 85C/W aircraft (registration B-1557), operated by Jiangxi, was involved in an incident. Source: Jiangxi.CNB-1557Jiangxi Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Boeing B744 aircraft (registration TF-AMU), operated by Astral, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: Astral.ISTF-AMUAstral Boeing 747
Incident · May 4, 2021On May 4, 2021, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BQK), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novy Urgengoy. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BQKS7 Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · May 4, 2018On May 4, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-ASTU), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Muenster. Source: Germania.DED-ASTUGermania Airbus A319
Incident · May 4, 2018On May 4, 2018, the Boeing 737 31L aircraft (registration ZS-VDP), operated by Star Cargo, was involved in an incident at Port Elizabeth. Source: Star Cargo.ZAZS-VDPStar Cargo Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-195AR (ERJ-190-200 IGW) aircraft (registration PR-AYY), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos (VCP) International Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AYYAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWBL), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWBLWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the Boeing 737 38J aircraft (registration YR-BGE), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: TAROM.ROYR-BGETAROM Boeing 737
Accident · May 4, 2017On May 4, 2017, the aircraft (registration PR-AYY), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AYYAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Boeing 737-9GPER (WL) aircraft (registration PK-LHO), operated by Lion Air, was involved in an incident at Semarang Airspace (Indonesia) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Lion Air.IDPK-LHOLion Air Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUG), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZUGEasyjet Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N833MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN833MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Accident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYN), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an accident at Jakarta, leaving 33 injured. Source: the BEA (France).AEA6-EYNEtihad Airways Airbus A330
Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOQ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EOQEmirates Airbus A380
Incident · May 4, 2016On May 4, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-ASTB), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Bremen. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ASTBGermania Airbus A319
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-OCH), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-OCHAvianca Brasil Airbus A320
Accident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Bombardier Cl600 2D24 aircraft (registration N932LR), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Phoenix, Arizona (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN932LRUnited Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration N941FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans, Louisiana (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN941FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 737-76N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Kelowna. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTWSWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N808DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN808DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Embraer Sukhoi Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89023), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89023Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2737), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: China Southern.CNB-2737China Southern Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Boeing 767 3Z9ER/W aircraft (registration OE-LAZ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LAZAustrian Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · May 4, 2015On May 4, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJS), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJSSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration SP-ENW), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Chania. Source: Enter.PLSP-ENWEnter Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the aircraft (registration N11127), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: ExpressJet.USN11127ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Accident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N287AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an accident at Philadelphia, leaving 6 injured. Source: US Airways.USN287AYUS Airways Airbus A330
Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N665UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: United Airlines.USN665UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVCTurkish Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2014On May 4, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 9Y-TTC), operated by Caribbean, was involved in an incident at Port of Spain. Source: the BEA (France).TT9Y-TTCCaribbean ATR 42 / 72
Incident · May 4, 2013On May 4, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISL), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISLLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · May 4, 2013On May 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-86N(WL) aircraft (registration VP-BYI), operated by Transaero, was involved in an incident at Tomsk. Source: Transaero.BMVP-BYITransaero Boeing 737
Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the aircraft (registration PH-JCT), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-JCTKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70
Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Boeing 767-332ER aircraft (registration N174DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN174DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FMZU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Newark due to a cabin cooling system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMZUAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Boeing 767-332ER (WL) aircraft (registration N198DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN198DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBE), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Nadi. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-EBEJetstar Airways Airbus A330
Incident · May 4, 2012On May 4, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBM), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Monarch.GBG-OZBMMonarch Airbus A321Photo: Autor desconocido · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons