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Occurrences recorded on May 5 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 5, 2025On May 5, 2025, the Boeing 777-322(ER) aircraft (registration N2645U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN2645UUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 5, 2025On May 5, 2025, the Boeing 777-322(ER) aircraft (registration N2747U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: United Airlines.USN2747UUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 5, 2024On May 5, 2024, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration D-ANRA), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident. Source: Condor.DED-ANRACondor Airbus A330 Incident · May 5, 2024On May 5, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 (W) aircraft (registration CN-NMN), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Tánger. Source: Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMNArabia Maroc Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 2024On May 5, 2024, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N39463), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: United Airlines.USN39463United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2024On May 5, 2024, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N344NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre AUS y DTW (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN344NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319 Accident · May 5, 2023On May 5, 2023, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N921US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Charlotte, North Carolina (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN921USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 5, 2023On May 5, 2023, the Bombardier DH8D aircraft (registration C-GPAO), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Goose Bay. Source: PAL.CAC-GPAOPAL De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 5, 2023On May 5, 2023, the ATR ATR 72-212 aircraft (registration N820FX), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN820FXFedEx Express ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 5, 2023On May 5, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration S2-AFL), operated by Biman Bangladesh, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Biman Bangladesh.BDS2-AFLBiman Bangladesh Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2023On May 5, 2023, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration F-HZUA), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: France.FRF-HZUAFrance Airbus A220 Incident · May 5, 2023On May 5, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-200LR aircraft (registration N479CA), operated by United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston-George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines.USN479CAUnited Express, opb SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Accident · May 5, 2022On May 5, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N940WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Little Rock. Source: the FAA (United States).USN940WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2022On May 5, 2022, the DHC-8 315Q aircraft (registration 8Q-IAK), operated by Maldivian, was involved in an incident at Kadhdhoo. Source: Maldivian.MV8Q-IAKMaldivian De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 5, 2021On May 5, 2021, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VP-BBH), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Ural.BMVP-BBHUral Airbus A321 Incident · May 5, 2021On May 5, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N25982), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: United Airlines.USN25982United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 5, 2021On May 5, 2021, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-ABGN), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABGNEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · May 5, 2020On May 5, 2020, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GMO), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident at Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin (UPG) International Airport (Indonesia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GMOGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2019On May 5, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GFAF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GFAFAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · May 5, 2019On May 5, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration D-AXGD), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Eurowings.DED-AXGDEurowings Airbus A330 Incident · May 5, 2019On May 5, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FPDN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Cancun due to difficulty controlling the aircraft while taxiing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPDNAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 2019On May 5, 2019, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BGC), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BGCKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2019On May 5, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration A9C-AH), operated by Gulf, was involved in an incident at Multan. Source: Gulf.BHA9C-AHGulf Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 2019On May 5, 2019, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N635NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN635NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Accident · May 5, 2019On May 5, 2019, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIO), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident, leaving 14 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).GBG-VIIOBritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · May 5, 2018On May 5, 2018, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VH-VFV), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VFVJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 2018On May 5, 2018, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 9V-STY), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-STYSingapore Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · May 5, 2018On May 5, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBD), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Menorca. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBDEasyjet Airbus A319 Incident · May 5, 2018On May 5, 2018, the Boeing 757 256 aircraft (registration EC-ISY), operated by Privilege, was involved in an incident at Brindisi. Source: Privilege.ESEC-ISYPrivilege Boeing 757 Incident · May 5, 2018On May 5, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OAB), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Dunedin. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OABAir New Zealand Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 2018On May 5, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration OB-2079-P), operated by Peruvian Airlines SAC, was involved in an incident at Arequipa (Peru) due to a partial loss of engine power in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).PEOB-2079-PPeruvian Airlines SAC Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2017On May 5, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FIJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident due to a landing gear failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ Accident · May 5, 2017On May 5, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 9M-XXK), operated by AirAsia X, was involved in an accident, leaving 5 injured. Source: AirAsia X.MY9M-XXKAirAsia X Airbus A330 Incident · May 5, 2017On May 5, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N453UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark Liberty (ERW) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: United Airlines.USN453UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 2017On May 5, 2017, the Boeing 737 46B aircraft (registration JY-JAP), operated by Jordan, was involved in an incident at Tombouctou. Source: Jordan.JOJY-JAPJordan Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2016On May 5, 2016, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration HL8276), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: Korean.KRHL8276Korean Airbus A330 Incident · May 5, 2016On May 5, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPBBritish Airways Airbus A319 Accident · May 5, 2016On May 5, 2016, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N301NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an accident at Ft. Lauderdale, leaving 5 injured. Source: Allegiant.USN301NVAllegiant Air Airbus A319 Accident · May 5, 2016On May 5, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FDY), operated by flydubai, was involved in an accident at Hail. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FDYflydubai Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2016On May 5, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRG), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tbilisi. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRGTurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 5, 2016On May 5, 2016, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration G-XLEB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-XLEBBritish Airways Airbus A380 Incident · May 5, 2016On May 5, 2016, the Boeing 777-312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWP), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seoul/Incheon (ICN) International Airport (South Korea) due to a runway incursion. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWPSingapore Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 5, 2015On May 5, 2015, the Boeing 767-281 aircraft (registration N658GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: Atlas Air.USN658GTAtlas Air Boeing 767 Incident · May 5, 2015On May 5, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JHE), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Nevsehir. Source: THY.TRTC-JHETHY Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2015On May 5, 2015, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MAO), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Genoa. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MAOVueling Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 2014On May 5, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNV), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNVLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 5, 2013On May 5, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DPC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DPCRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2013On May 5, 2013, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N825MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN825MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 5, 2013On May 5, 2013, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PR-MAM), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MAMTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A319 Incident · May 5, 2012On May 5, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPA), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALPAAir Berlin Airbus A330 Incident · May 5, 2012On May 5, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FLWE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLWEAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Accident · May 5, 2012On May 5, 2012, the Airbus A319 133 aircraft (registration B-6054), operated by Sichuan, was involved in an accident at Wuhan. Source: Sichuan.CNB-6054Sichuan Airbus A319 Incident · May 5, 2011On May 5, 2011, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N966TW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN966TWAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 5, 2011On May 5, 2011, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N801NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: American Airlines.USN801NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 5, 2008On May 5, 2008, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MHK), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Luís Airport (Brazil) due to a landing gear failure. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MHKTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Accident · May 5, 2006On May 5, 2006, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration EK-32001), operated by Armenian International Airways, was involved in an accident at Brussels (Belgium). Source: Armenian International Airways.AMEK-32001Armenian International Airways Airbus A320 Accident · May 5, 2006On May 5, 2006, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration EK-32010), operated by Armavia, was involved in an accident at Brussels (Belgium). Source: Armavia.AMEK-32010Armavia Airbus A320 Accident · May 5, 2006On May 5, 2006, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration SX-BVB), operated by Hellas Jet, was involved in an accident at Brussels (Belgium). Source: Hellas Jet.GRSX-BVBHellas Jet Airbus A320 Incident · May 5, 1999On May 5, 1999, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BMRH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: British Airways.GBG-BMRHBritish Airways Boeing 757 Incident · May 5, 1991On May 5, 1991, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N938DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN938DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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