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Occurrences recorded on May 7 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 7, 2025On May 7, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VN-A666), operated by Vietjet, was involved in an incident at Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Vietjet.VNVN-A666Vietjet Airbus A320 Incident · May 7, 2024On May 7, 2024, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AFYR), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Mombasa. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AFYRDiscover Airlines Airbus A330 News · May 7, 2024On May 7, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CC-BFE), operated by LATAM, was in the news. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BFELATAM Airbus A320 Incident · May 7, 2024On May 7, 2024, the Boeing 767-3P6 aircraft (registration N409AZ), operated by ATI, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN409AZATI Boeing 767 Incident · May 7, 2024On May 7, 2024, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration ET-ARN), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Adís Abeba. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ARNEthiopian De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 7, 2024On May 7, 2024, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N840NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ladyville (Belize) due to an air traffic conflict on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN840NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2024On May 7, 2024, the Boeing 767-322ER (WL) aircraft (registration N670UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a burst tyre. Source: United Airlines.USN670UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 7, 2024On May 7, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N430UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Edmonton (YEG) International Airport (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: United Airlines.USN430UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 7, 2023On May 7, 2023, the Boeing 737-838 (WL) aircraft (registration VH-VYD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sunshine Coast Airport, QLD (MCY) (Australia) due to a go-around on approach. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VYDQantas Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2023On May 7, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration OY-RUZ), operated by DAT, was involved in an incident at Rimini. Source: DAT.DKOY-RUZDAT Airbus A320 Incident · May 7, 2023On May 7, 2023, the Airbus A300 B4-622R aircraft (registration N743FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: FedEx Express.USN743FDFedEx Express Airbus A300 Incident · May 7, 2022On May 7, 2022, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VRV), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VRVVolaris Airbus A320 Accident · May 7, 2022On May 7, 2022, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VH-VKL), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an accident at Melbourne and Coolangatta. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VKLJetstar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 7, 2022On May 7, 2022, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZGR), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZGReasyJet Airbus A319 Incident · May 7, 2021On May 7, 2021, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration VQ-BAV), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident near Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) ? (Russia) due to a bird strike. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BAVRossiya Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 7, 2021On May 7, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N583NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Wilkes Barre. Source: Blue Streak.USN583NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 7, 2021On May 7, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BOD), operated by Nordwind, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Nordwind.BMVQ-BODNordwind Airbus A321 Incident · May 7, 2021On May 7, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VP-BRF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Orenburg. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BRFAeroflot Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2020On May 7, 2020, the ATR ATR 72-202 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FEUR), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Thompson due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEURSummit ATR 42 / 72 Accident · May 7, 2020On May 7, 2020, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N401WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Austin. Source: the FAA (United States).USN401WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2020On May 7, 2020, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N87513), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN87513United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2019On May 7, 2019, the aircraft (registration N18114), operated by Trans States, was involved in an incident at Peoria. Source: Trans States.USN18114Trans States Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 7, 2019On May 7, 2019, the Boeing 777 337ER aircraft (registration VT-ALN), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Air India.INVT-ALNAir India Boeing 777 Incident · May 7, 2019On May 7, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA321J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA321JJapan Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2019On May 7, 2019, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N837NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kingston and Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN837NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2019On May 7, 2019, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration OE-IJL), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).ATOE-IJLeasyJet Europe Airbus A320 Incident · May 7, 2019On May 7, 2019, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZBC), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZBCJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2018On May 7, 2018, the Airbus A330-343E aircraft (registration 4R-ALP), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Muscat. Source: SriLankan.LK4R-ALPSriLankan Airbus A330 Incident · May 7, 2018On May 7, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N216WR), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN216WRSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2018On May 7, 2018, the Boeing 767 332 aircraft (registration N1402A), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1402ADelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 7, 2018On May 7, 2018, the Boeing 737-7EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GEA), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Curitiba. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GEAGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2018On May 7, 2018, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRKLufthansa Airbus A321 Accident · May 7, 2018On May 7, 2018, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8655D), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Baltimore, Maryland (United States) due to damage during maintenance work. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8655DSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2018On May 7, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190AR aircraft (registration 5Y-KYP), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident near Harare (Zimbabwe) due to a bird strike. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KYPKenya Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 7, 2017On May 7, 2017, the Boeing 737-75R (WL) aircraft (registration VT-JGY), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JGYJet Airways Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2017On May 7, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration B-HSD), operated by Cathay Dragon, was involved in an incident. Source: Cathay Dragon.CNB-HSDCathay Dragon Airbus A320 Incident · May 7, 2017On May 7, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJM), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OJMAir New Zealand Airbus A320 Incident · May 7, 2016On May 7, 2016, the Boeing 747-4H6 aircraft (registration N741CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: the BFU (Germany).USN741CKKalitta Air Boeing 747 Incident · May 7, 2016On May 7, 2016, the Boeing 767 332 aircraft (registration N594HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: the FAA (United States).USN594HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · May 7, 2016On May 7, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration VT-JCX), operated by JetKonnect, was involved in an accident at Indore. Source: the BEA (France).INVT-JCXJetKonnect ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 7, 2016On May 7, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N930NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: American Airlines.USN930NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · May 7, 2016On May 7, 2016, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration B-LNE), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an accident, leaving 14 injured. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LNEHong Kong Airbus A330 Incident · May 7, 2016On May 7, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N653UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: United Airlines.USN653UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 7, 2015On May 7, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8FH/W aircraft (registration VT-JGG), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JGGJet Airways Boeing 737 Accident · May 7, 2015On May 7, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 757-256 aircraft (registration G-ZAPX), operated by Titan, was involved in an accident at St. John's due to turbulence on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-ZAPXTitan Boeing 757 Incident · May 7, 2015On May 7, 2015, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N910DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Charleston. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN910DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 7, 2014On May 7, 2014, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration CS-TON), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TONTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330 Incident · May 7, 2014On May 7, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCK), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCKQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 7, 2013On May 7, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 767 336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.GBG-BNWIBritish Airways Boeing 767 Incident · May 7, 2013On May 7, 2013, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEJYAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 7, 2013On May 7, 2013, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N902BC), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: American Eagle.USN902BCAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 7, 2013On May 7, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 767 3Z9ER/W aircraft (registration OE-LAX), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LAXAustrian Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 7, 2013On May 7, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 757-28A aircraft (registration G-OOBF), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Thomson.GBG-OOBFThomson Boeing 757 Incident · May 7, 2012On May 7, 2012, the aircraft (registration N694AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Eagle.USN694AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 7, 2012On May 7, 2012, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3762Y), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3762YDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2011On May 7, 2011, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a flight control failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEJLAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 7, 2011On May 7, 2011, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEKD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flight control failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEKDAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 7, 2011On May 7, 2011, the Boeing 737-6CT aircraft (registration C-GWSB), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: WestJet.CAC-GWSBWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · May 7, 2011On May 7, 2011, the aircraft (registration CC-CVV), operated by LAN, was involved in an incident at Concepcion. Source: LAN.CLCC-CVVLAN Airbus A318 Incident · May 7, 2011On May 7, 2011, the aircraft (registration LN-DYF), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-DYFNorwegian Boeing 737

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