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Also on this day · 11

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on May 21 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · May 21, 2024On May 21, 2024, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWM), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Bangkok (Myanmar), leaving 1 dead and 85 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).SG9V-SWMSingapore Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 21, 2025On May 21, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration D-ABPD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABPDLufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 21, 2025On May 21, 2025, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N927NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Havana. Source: American Airlines.USN927NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2025On May 21, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VT-IMD), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Srinagar. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IMDIndiGo Airbus A321 Incident · May 21, 2025On May 21, 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration OK-SWD), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-SWDSmartwings Boeing 737 MAX Incident · May 21, 2025On May 21, 2025, the Boeing 777-319ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKN), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE) (Australia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OKNAir New Zealand Boeing 777 News · May 21, 2024On May 21, 2024, the Airbus A321-271N(WL) aircraft (registration N223HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was in the news. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN223HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 21, 2024On May 21, 2024, the Boeing 747-47UF aircraft (registration N496MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) (United States) due to an impact against a building. Source: Atlas Air.USN496MCAtlas Air Boeing 747 Incident · May 21, 2023On May 21, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration OE-IJR), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-IJReasyJet Europe Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2022On May 21, 2022, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N68061), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: United Airlines.USN68061United Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · May 21, 2022On May 21, 2022, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft (registration N256WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Tacoma, Washington (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN256WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N8686A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-Midway (MDW) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8686ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FABA), operated by Wasaya, was involved in an incident at Fort Severn due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FABAWasaya De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N119NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN119NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Accident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the Boeing 737-73V(WL) aircraft (registration N558WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN558WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N438QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Yakima. Source: Horizon.USN438QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N26960), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: United Airlines.USN26960United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the Boeing 737-8H6 (WL) aircraft (registration UR-SQB), operated by SkyUp Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hurghada (HRG) Airport (Egypt). Source: SkyUp Airlines.UAUR-SQBSkyUp Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · May 21, 2021On May 21, 2021, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N289CT), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN289CTSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2020On May 21, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 777-232(LR) aircraft (registration N702DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Moncton due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN702DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 777 Incident · May 21, 2020On May 21, 2020, the Boeing 737 3H6SF aircraft (registration VH-VLI), operated by Nauru, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: Nauru.AUVH-VLINauru Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2019On May 21, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N426UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: United Airlines.USN426UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2019On May 21, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 858/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKA), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Larnaca. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKAEl Al Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2019On May 21, 2019, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration EC-IZY), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident. Source: Iberia.ESEC-IZYIberia Airbus A340 Incident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration VT-ITW), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chennai ACC (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-ITWIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration OY-LHD), operated by DAT, was involved in an incident at Bratislava. Source: DAT.DKOY-LHDDAT Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration D-AIKF), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tamanrasset. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AIKFDiscover Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the Boeing 747-8F aircraft (registration N605UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: the FAA (United States).USN605UPUPS Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESL), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: India.INVT-ESLAir India Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration VT-AIX), operated by India Regional, was involved in an incident at Shirdi. Source: India Regional.INVT-AIXIndia Regional ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NEG), operated by Nelson, was involved in an incident at Tauranga. Source: Nelson.NZZK-NEGNelson De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the Boeing 767 381ER/W aircraft (registration JA625A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an accident at Tokyo. Source: ANA.JPJA625AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 767 Accident · May 21, 2018On May 21, 2018, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration TC-OCH), operated by Onur, was involved in an accident at Jeddah, leaving 52 injured. Source: Onur.TRTC-OCHOnur Airbus A330 Accident · May 21, 2017On May 21, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIH), operated by Thomson, was involved in an accident at Orlando. Source: Thomson.GBG-TUIHThomson Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 21, 2017On May 21, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MXV), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MXVMalaysia Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2017On May 21, 2017, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-BZG), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Rockhampton. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-BZGVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2017On May 21, 2017, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-HLR), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HLRCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Accident · May 21, 2017On May 21, 2017, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration N512NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident South Toledo Bend, Texas (United States), leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN512NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration D-AIUE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at nr Bilbao (BIO) Airport (Spain). Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIUELufthansa Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CS-TNP), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: the BEA (France).PTCS-TNPTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 Accident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQL), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an accident at Stuttgart. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIQLEurowings Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N830DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN830DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Accident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N62889), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Yellowstone. Source: the FAA (United States).USN62889United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration OY-KFK), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFKSAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 767-319(ER) aircraft (registration TF-ISN), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Iceland.ISTF-ISNIceland Boeing 767 Incident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HA-LYQ), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Vilnius. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LYQWizz Airbus A320 Accident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HZ-AS38), operated by Saudia, was involved in an accident at Taif. Source: the BEA (France).SAHZ-AS38Saudia Airbus A320 Incident · May 21, 2016On May 21, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVE), operated by Mount Cook, was involved in an incident at Wellington. Source: Mount Cook.NZZK-MVEMount Cook ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 21, 2015On May 21, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 4X-ATH), operated by Israir, was involved in an incident at Ovda. Source: Israir.IL4X-ATHIsrair ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 21, 2015On May 21, 2015, the Boeing 757 22L aircraft (registration 4K-AZ11), operated by AZAL, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: AZAL.AZ4K-AZ11AZAL Boeing 757 Incident · May 21, 2015On May 21, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 89P/W aircraft (registration B-1752), operated by China United, was involved in an incident at Fuzhou. Source: China United.CNB-1752China United Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2014On May 21, 2014, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-OQKQantas Airbus A380 Incident · May 21, 2014On May 21, 2014, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDM), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EZDMeasyJet Airbus A319 Incident · May 21, 2014On May 21, 2014, the Boeing 777 219ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKD), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OKDAir New Zealand Boeing 777 Incident · May 21, 2013On May 21, 2013, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BXU), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Perm. Source: UTair.BMVP-BXUUTair Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2013On May 21, 2013, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N512AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle and Honolulu. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN512ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2013On May 21, 2013, the Boeing 737-7V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1520CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1520CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 21, 2013On May 21, 2013, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N845MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN845MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 21, 2012On May 21, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GKGC), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKGCAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 21, 2012On May 21, 2012, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration N426NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Reno. Source: Allegiant Air.USN426NVAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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