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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on May 6 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 6, 2025On May 6, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N509DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to a burst tyre. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN509DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWB Incident · May 6, 2025On May 6, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N115HQ), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN115HQRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 6, 2025On May 6, 2025, the Boeing 777-F1H aircraft (registration N772CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: Kalitta.USN772CKKalitta Boeing 777 Incident · May 6, 2025On May 6, 2025, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VXR), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Havanna. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VXRVivaAerobus Airbus A321 Incident · May 6, 2024On May 6, 2024, the Airbus A321-251NX(WL) aircraft (registration G-NEOS), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-NEOSBritish Airways Airbus A321 Incident · May 6, 2024On May 6, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIUO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIUOLufthansa Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2024On May 6, 2024, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ankara. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 6, 2024On May 6, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N901AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN901AAAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 6, 2024On May 6, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration PR-YSO), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP) (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YSOAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2024On May 6, 2024, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration RA-73273), operated by Nordwind Airlines, was involved in an incident In the Arzamas area of the Nizhny Novgorod region (Russia) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Nordwind Airlines.RURA-73273Nordwind Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 6, 2024On May 6, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration N504DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Seattle/Tacoma (SEA) International Airport (United States) due to an emergency evacuation. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN504DZDelta Air Lines Airbus A321 Incident · May 6, 2023On May 6, 2023, the Airbus A319 115SL aircraft (registration B-6467), operated by Tibet, was involved in an incident at Shenzhen. Source: Tibet.CNB-6467Tibet Airbus A319 Incident · May 6, 2023On May 6, 2023, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGK), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGKPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Accident · May 6, 2023On May 6, 2023, the Boeing 747-428F aircraft (registration N580UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an accident at Tokyo (Japan) due to a hard landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN580UPUPS Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the Boeing 777-3DZER aircraft (registration A7-BAC), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Colombo FIR due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BACQatar Airways Boeing 777 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the Boeing 777-3DZER aircraft (registration A7-BAH), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Colombo FIR due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BAHQatar Airways Boeing 777 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N614FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident southwest of Toronto (Canada) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: FedEx Express.USN614FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AXP), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AXPAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GIJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Prince George due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GIJZAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the aircraft (registration YR-BMM), operated by Blue, was involved in an accident at Naples. Source: ANSV (Italy).ROYR-BMMBlue Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8SA/W aircraft (registration 9V-MGL), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-MGLSingapore Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the Boeing 757-28A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GIAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GIAJCargojet Boeing 757 Incident · May 6, 2022On May 6, 2022, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKC), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHKCAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · May 6, 2021On May 6, 2021, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration N313NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Allegiant Air.USN313NVAllegiant Air Airbus A319 Incident · May 6, 2020On May 6, 2020, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration LV-GIF), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-GIFArgentinas Airbus A330 Incident · May 6, 2020On May 6, 2020, the Boeing 767 232BDSF aircraft (registration OY-SRL), operated by Star Freight, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: the BFU (Germany).DKOY-SRLStar Freight Boeing 767 Incident · May 6, 2019On May 6, 2019, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VRH), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Mazatlan. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VRHVolaris Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2019On May 6, 2019, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 4R-ALQ), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ALQSrilankan Airbus A330 Incident · May 6, 2019On May 6, 2019, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N924WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN924WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2019On May 6, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration JA17JJ), operated by Jetstar Japan, was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Jetstar Japan.JPJA17JJJetstar Japan Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2019On May 6, 2019, the Boeing 777-369ER aircraft (registration 9K-AOH), operated by Kuwait Airways, was involved in an incident at Kuwait (KWI) International Airport (Kuwait) due to a towbar problem during pushback, leaving 1 dead on the ground. Source: Kuwait Airways.KW9K-AOHKuwait Airways Boeing 777 Incident · May 6, 2019On May 6, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BPM), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Norilsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BPMNordstar Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRXC), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: France.FRF-GRXCFrance Airbus A319 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVXAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KDX), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Bilbao. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KDXVueling Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N325NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Asheville. Source: Allegiant.USN325NVAllegiant Air Airbus A319 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-CXE), operated by flynas, was involved in an incident at Dammam. Source: flynas.KYVP-CXEflynas Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N534JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN534JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEKS), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at New York due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEKSSky Regional Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 6, 2018On May 6, 2018, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration N518VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Uruapan. Source: Volaris.USN518VLVolaris Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2017On May 6, 2017, the Boeing 737 446 aircraft (registration JA8998), operated by Japan Transocean, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: Japan Transocean.JPJA8998Japan Transocean Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2017On May 6, 2017, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-47315), operated by Izhavia, was involved in an incident at Izhevsk area (Russia) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Izhavia.RURA-47315Izhavia Antonov An-24 Incident · May 6, 2017On May 6, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHB), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHBSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · May 6, 2016On May 6, 2016, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FDND), operated by Provincial, was involved in an incident at Sept Iles. Source: Provincial.CAC-FDNDProvincial De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 6, 2016On May 6, 2016, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N341UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cologne (Germany). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN341UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 6, 2016On May 6, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration OK-TSD), operated by Travel Service, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Travel Service.CZOK-TSDTravel Service Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2016On May 6, 2016, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNNH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Tokyo due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNHAir Canada Boeing 777 Accident · May 6, 2016On May 6, 2016, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N822DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN822DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2016On May 6, 2016, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2016On May 6, 2016, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration B-22610), operated by V Air, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: V Air.CNB-22610V Air Airbus A321 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the aircraft (registration N514SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN514SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGA), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: the TSB (Canada).ATOE-LGAAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 747-8R7F aircraft (registration LX-VCI), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident. Source: Cargolux.LULX-VCICargolux Boeing 747 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the Embraer Embraer E175LR aircraft (registration EW-341PO), operated by Belavia, was involved in an incident at Minsk. Source: Belavia.BYEW-341POBelavia Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRZ), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Lille. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRZTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N489UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: United Airlines.USN489UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N1605), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1605Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration F-GUGK), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Rennes. Source: Air France.FRF-GUGKAir France Airbus A318 Incident · May 6, 2015On May 6, 2015, the 727 2F9F/W aircraft (registration HK-4262), operated by Suramericanas, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Suramericanas.COHK-4262Suramericanas Boeing 727 Incident · May 6, 2014On May 6, 2014, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration VN-A371), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the ATSB (Australia).VNVN-A371Vietnam Airbus A330

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