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Occurrences recorded on May 15 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 15, 2025On May 15, 2025, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LSH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LSHTurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 15, 2025On May 15, 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-200LR aircraft (registration N875AS), operated by Contour Airlines, was involved in an incident at Macon-Middle Georgia (MCN) Regional Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Contour Airlines.USN875ASContour Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 15, 2025On May 15, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration JA05JJ), operated by Jetstar Japan, was involved in an incident near Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a bird strike. Source: Jetstar Japan.JPJA05JJJetstar Japan Airbus A320 Incident · May 15, 2024On May 15, 2024, the Boeing 777-322ER aircraft (registration N2737U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco (SFO) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Airlines.USN2737UUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 15, 2024On May 15, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over North Sea due to smoke in the cabin. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYKBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · May 15, 2024On May 15, 2024, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration A7-BFE), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Samarkand (Uzbekistan) due to a pressurisation system failure in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).QAA7-BFEQatar Airways Boeing 777 Incident · May 15, 2023On May 15, 2023, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration D-AIVB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-AIVBLufthansa Airbus A350 XWB Incident · May 15, 2023On May 15, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 91MER/W aircraft (registration A4O-BI), operated by Oman, was involved in an incident at Shiraz. Source: Oman.OMA4O-BIOman Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2022On May 15, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AXC), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AXCAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 15, 2022On May 15, 2022, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N374JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN374JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 15, 2021On May 15, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 844/W aircraft (registration ZS-SJV), operated by Safair, was involved in an incident at Durban. Source: Safair.ZAZS-SJVSafair Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2021On May 15, 2021, the Boeing 767-300F aircraft (registration N375UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN375UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 15, 2020On May 15, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 747 4F6BDSF aircraft (registration TF-AMN), operated by Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Atlanta Icelandic.ISTF-AMNAtlanta Icelandic Boeing 747 Incident · May 15, 2020On May 15, 2020, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MYA), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM.BRPR-MYALATAM Airbus A320 Accident · May 15, 2019On May 15, 2019, the aircraft (registration 5N-BUK), operated by Peace, was involved in an accident at Lagos. Source: Peace.NG5N-BUKPeace Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2019On May 15, 2019, the Boeing 737-36N (WL) aircraft (registration 5N-BUK), operated by Air Peace, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to wind shear. Source: Air Peace.NG5N-BUKAir Peace Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2019On May 15, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-XRY), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRYTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2018On May 15, 2018, the aircraft (registration PR-OCH), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Juazeiro do Norte. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-OCHAvianca Brasil Airbus A320 Incident · May 15, 2018On May 15, 2018, the aircraft (registration N922VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN922VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 15, 2018On May 15, 2018, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZD), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a cockpit display failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZDAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 15, 2018On May 15, 2018, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-ISLI), operated by Blue Island, was involved in an incident at Jersey. Source: Blue Island.GBG-ISLIBlue Island ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 15, 2018On May 15, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-FIJ), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FIJRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2018On May 15, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BAG), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Samarkand. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BAGUral Airbus A320 Incident · May 15, 2017On May 15, 2017, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration SU-GCI), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCIEgyptAir Airbus A330 Incident · May 15, 2017On May 15, 2017, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FITL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt due to a cockpit display failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FITLAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · May 15, 2017On May 15, 2017, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N69819), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: United Airlines.USN69819United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2017On May 15, 2017, the Boeing 737-9F2(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JYG), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JYGTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2017On May 15, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 757-27B aircraft (registration G-LSAB), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSABJet2.com Boeing 757 Incident · May 15, 2017On May 15, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration AP-BNA), operated by Serene, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Serene.PKAP-BNASerene Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2016On May 15, 2016, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-OQDQantas Airbus A380 Incident · May 15, 2016On May 15, 2016, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SX-OBD), operated by Olympic, was involved in an incident at Alexandroupolis. Source: Olympic.GRSX-OBDOlympic De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 15, 2016On May 15, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N472UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: United Airlines.USN472UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 15, 2016On May 15, 2016, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration B-6139), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Guangzhou. Source: China Southern.CNB-6139China Southern Airbus A380 Incident · May 15, 2016On May 15, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration HL7621), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: Korean.KRHL7621Korean Airbus A380 Incident · May 15, 2016On May 15, 2016, the Boeing 737-94XER (WL) aircraft (registration UR-PSK), operated by Ukraine International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (TLV) International Airport (Israel) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Ukraine International Airlines.UAUR-PSKUkraine International Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2016On May 15, 2016, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GZWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GZWSWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2015On May 15, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFAHAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · May 15, 2015On May 15, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-ABNL), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABNLEurowings Airbus A320 Accident · May 15, 2015On May 15, 2015, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N169UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Memphis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN169UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 15, 2015On May 15, 2015, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N902DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN902DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 15, 2015On May 15, 2015, the Boeing 777 2Q8ER aircraft (registration N774AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: Aeroméxico.USN774AMAeroméxico Boeing 777 Incident · May 15, 2015On May 15, 2015, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LAZ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong and Taipéi. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LAZCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · May 15, 2014On May 15, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration D-AISE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Malta. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISELufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · May 15, 2014On May 15, 2014, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJI), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Cityjet.IEEI-RJICityjet BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · May 15, 2014On May 15, 2014, the aircraft (registration N625AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN625AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 15, 2014On May 15, 2014, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-FCY), operated by Stobart, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-FCYStobart ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 15, 2014On May 15, 2014, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIMD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: the FAA (United States).DED-AIMDLufthansa Airbus A380 Accident · May 15, 2013On May 15, 2013, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6359), operated by Shenzhen, was involved in an accident at Guilin. Source: Shenzhen.CNB-6359Shenzhen Airbus A320 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the aircraft (registration D-ABTE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABTELufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Boeing 737 55S aircraft (registration 5T-CLA), operated by Mauritania, was involved in an incident at Bamako. Source: Mauritania.MR5T-CLAMauritania Boeing 737 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDH), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZDHeasyJet Airbus A319 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N827MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Bahamas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN827MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N452AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Wisconsin.USN452AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Boeing B763 aircraft (registration N352AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN352AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N197AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN197ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Nuremberg. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIBALufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PR-MBW), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Ribeirao Preto. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MBWTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A319 Incident · May 15, 2012On May 15, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DLO), was involved in an incident at Paris.IEEI-DLODesconocida Boeing 737 Accident · May 15, 2011On May 15, 2011, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N27015), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Newark. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN27015United Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 15, 2011On May 15, 2011, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N185DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Daytona Beach. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN185DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767