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This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on May 8 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 8, 2025On May 8, 2025, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYL), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Beirut. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYLTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 News · May 8, 2024On May 8, 2024, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMA), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was in the news. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JMASwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340 Incident · May 8, 2024On May 8, 2024, the Boeing 767-3S2F aircraft (registration N110FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Istanbul, Other Foreign (Turkey) due to a landing gear failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN110FEFedEx Express Boeing 767 Incident · May 8, 2024On May 8, 2024, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration D-ABMV), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: TUI.DED-ABMVTUI Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2024On May 8, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration C-GHPX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL) International Airport (Canada) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHPXAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 8, 2023On May 8, 2023, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration PS-GPG), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU) International Airport (Brazil) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPS-GPGGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX Incident · May 8, 2023On May 8, 2023, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration G-VIIK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London (United Kingdom) due to a pressurisation system failure during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).GBG-VIIKBritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · May 8, 2021On May 8, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration PR-MYP), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza-Pinto Martins (FOR) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-MYPLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320 Incident · May 8, 2021On May 8, 2021, the Boeing 737 230F aircraft (registration HK-5026), operated by Aerosucre, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Aerosucre.COHK-5026Aerosucre Boeing 737 Accident · May 8, 2019On May 8, 2019, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration S2-AGQ), operated by Biman, was involved in an accident at Yangon (Myanmar), leaving 33 injured. Source: the ATSB (Australia).BDS2-AGQBiman De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 8, 2019On May 8, 2019, the aircraft (registration N34111), operated by Trans States, was involved in an incident at Billings. Source: Trans States.USN34111Trans States Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 8, 2019On May 8, 2019, the Boeing 767-3Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FJZK), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Melbourne due to a landing gear failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJZKAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767 Incident · May 8, 2019On May 8, 2019, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZP), operated by Joon, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: Joon.FRF-GLZPJoon Airbus A340 Incident · May 8, 2019On May 8, 2019, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKI), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKISingapore Airlines Airbus A380 Incident · May 8, 2018On May 8, 2018, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration UR-CPM), operated by Kish, was involved in an incident at Kish. Source: Kish.UAUR-CPMKish Airbus A321 Incident · May 8, 2018On May 8, 2018, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N342AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN342ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 8, 2018On May 8, 2018, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N157AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN157AAAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 8, 2018On May 8, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBY), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBYAustrian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 8, 2018On May 8, 2018, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration PT-MXM), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: LATAM.BRPT-MXMLATAM Airbus A321 Incident · May 8, 2018On May 8, 2018, the aircraft (registration D-ALCE), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cargo.DED-ALCELufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Accident · May 8, 2018On May 8, 2018, the aircraft (registration N960DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Denver. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN960DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 8, 2017On May 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUF), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GUFGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Accident · May 8, 2017On May 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N925AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dallas, leaving 16 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN925ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2017On May 8, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777-31H(ER) aircraft (registration A6-ECU), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECUEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · May 8, 2017On May 8, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration UR-CQC), operated by Ata, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Ata.UAUR-CQCAta McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 8, 2017On May 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GMK), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident near waypoint PURWO (Indonesia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GMKGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2016On May 8, 2016, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N939AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN939ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717 Incident · May 8, 2016On May 8, 2016, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N736YX), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: Republic Airways.USN736YXRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 8, 2016On May 8, 2016, the aircraft (registration OE-LEX), operated by Niki, was involved in an incident at Menorca. Source: Niki.ATOE-LEXNiki Airbus A320 Incident · May 8, 2016On May 8, 2016, the aircraft (registration B-5101), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wenzhou or Xian. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5101China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2015On May 8, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FNAW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNAWAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 8, 2015On May 8, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 700 701ER aircraft (registration N511MJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN511MJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 8, 2015On May 8, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration VP-BNG), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BNGS7 Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2014On May 8, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N481UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN481UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 8, 2014On May 8, 2014, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILS), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AILSLufthansa Cityline Airbus A319 Accident · May 8, 2014On May 8, 2014, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration YA-PIB), operated by Ariana Afghan, was involved in an accident at Kabul. Source: Ariana Afghan.AFYA-PIBAriana Afghan Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2013On May 8, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EFR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident over north-eastern Lolland (Denmark) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EFRRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2013On May 8, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BRZ), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BRZAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · May 8, 2013On May 8, 2013, the Boeing 757-24APF aircraft (registration N461UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN461UPUPS Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 8, 2013On May 8, 2013, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N980TW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: American Airlines.USN980TWAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 8, 2013On May 8, 2013, the Boeing 767-332(ER) aircraft (registration N188DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: the FAA (United States).USN188DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 8, 2012On May 8, 2012, the Boeing 777-2Z9ER aircraft (registration OE-LPC), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wien-Schwechat (VIE) International Airport (Austria) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LPCAustrian Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 8, 2012On May 8, 2012, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-DLD), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Göteborg City (GSE) Airport (Sweden) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DLDRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2012On May 8, 2012, the aircraft (registration UR-CIK), operated by ATA, was involved in an incident at Tabriz. Source: ATA.UAUR-CIKATA McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 8, 2012On May 8, 2012, the Boeing 757-23N aircraft (registration N205UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN205UWUS Airways Boeing 757 Incident · May 8, 2012On May 8, 2012, the Airbus A321-112 aircraft (registration EI-IXV), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IXVAlitalia Airbus A321 Incident · May 8, 2011On May 8, 2011, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N864NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: American Airlines.USN864NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2011On May 8, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-HQJ), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Vueling.ESEC-HQJVueling Airbus A320 Incident · May 8, 2011On May 8, 2011, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3757D), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3757DDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2011On May 8, 2011, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N12238), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: United Airlines.USN12238United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 8, 2009On May 8, 2009, the Boeing Boeing 747-48EF aircraft (registration HL7419), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).KRHL7419Asiana Boeing 747 Incident · May 8, 2009On May 8, 2009, the Airbus A330 302E aircraft (registration OH-LTN), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LTNFinnair Airbus A330 Incident · May 8, 2008On May 8, 2008, the Boeing 767-2N0ER aircraft (registration Z-WPE), operated by Air Zimbabwe, was involved in an incident at Lilongwe Airport, Central Region due to a fire on board. Source: Air Zimbabwe.ZWZ-WPEAir Zimbabwe Boeing 767 Incident · May 8, 2005On May 8, 2005, the Boeing 747-446 aircraft (registration JA8072), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident 370 km southeast of New Chitose Airport (Japan) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA8072Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 747 Incident · May 8, 1995On May 8, 1995, the Boeing 767-223ER aircraft (registration N332AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident 25 nautical miles southeast of Benbecula (United Kingdom) due to an oxygen system failure. Source: American Airlines.USN332AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Storage · May 8, 2006In May 2006, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration F-GJVE), operated by Air France, was placed in storage at TLS. Source: Air France.FRF-GJVEAir France Airbus A320

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