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This day in earlier years · 54

Occurrences recorded on May 22 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 22, 2025On May 22, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLB), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLBPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2025On May 22, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GBHY), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GBHYRouge Airbus A319 Incident · May 22, 2025On May 22, 2025, the Boeing 737-790 (BDSF) (WL) aircraft (registration N627AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident 17 nautical miles southeast of Comox (Canada) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN627ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 22, 2024On May 22, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N788SA), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN788SASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 22, 2023On May 22, 2023, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration N3077J), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN3077JJetBlue Airways Airbus A220 Incident · May 22, 2023On May 22, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration C-GOJZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident south of Seattle (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GOJZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 22, 2023On May 22, 2023, the Boeing 757-232 aircraft (registration N6708D), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN6708DDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · May 22, 2023On May 22, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N534JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN534JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2023On May 22, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BMV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Quetta. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BMVPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2023On May 22, 2023, the Airbus A330-342 aircraft (registration OO-SFC), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFCBrussels Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · May 22, 2022On May 22, 2022, the Boeing 747-4B5BCF aircraft (registration N709CK), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: Kalitta.USN709CKKalitta Boeing 747 Incident · May 22, 2022On May 22, 2022, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration PK-LUJ), operated by Batik, was involved in an incident at Surabaya. Source: Batik.IDPK-LUJBatik Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2021On May 22, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MHA), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-MHALATAM Brasil Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2021On May 22, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-195-E2 (ERJ-190-400 STD) aircraft (registration PH-NXD), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-NXDKLM Cityhopper Embraer E-Jet E2 Incident · May 22, 2021On May 22, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration LZ-FBC), operated by Bulgaria, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: the BFU (Germany).BGLZ-FBCBulgaria Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2020On May 22, 2020, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N595FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong International Airport (Hong Kong) due to a runway incursion. Source: FedEx Express.USN595FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Incident · May 22, 2020On May 22, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N230NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Allentown. Source: the FAA (United States).USN230NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2020On May 22, 2020, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LNM), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LNMHong Kong Airbus A330 Incident · May 22, 2020On May 22, 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BLD), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi (Pakistan). Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).PKAP-BLDPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2019On May 22, 2019, the Boeing 777-3F2ER aircraft (registration TC-LJE), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul (IST) Airport (Turkey) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LJETurkish Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 22, 2019On May 22, 2019, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration B-1692), operated by Tianjin, was involved in an incident at Tianjin. Source: Tianjin.CNB-1692Tianjin Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2019On May 22, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N994AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: American Airlines.USN994ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · May 22, 2019On May 22, 2019, the aircraft (registration N802WA), operated by World Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Brownsville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN802WAWorld Atlantic McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 22, 2019On May 22, 2019, the Boeing 737-832 (WL) aircraft (registration N3730B), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) Airport (United States) due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3730BDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · May 22, 2018On May 22, 2018, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration P4-KBB), operated by Astana, was involved in an incident at Astana, leaving 1 injured. Source: the BFU (Germany).AWP4-KBBAstana Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2018On May 22, 2018, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N948DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN948DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 22, 2018On May 22, 2018, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N12125), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN12125United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 22, 2017On May 22, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 89L/W aircraft (registration B-5757), operated by Shandong, was involved in an incident at Beijing and Lanzhou. Source: Shandong.CNB-5757Shandong Boeing 737 Incident · May 22, 2017On May 22, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-LRE), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-LREVueling Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2017On May 22, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BPK), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Khabarovsk. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BPKAeroflot Airbus A330 Incident · May 22, 2017On May 22, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VT-EXA), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-EXAAir India Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2017On May 22, 2017, the aircraft (registration N694AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Sioux City. Source: Envoy.USN694AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 22, 2016On May 22, 2016, the Embraer Embraer EMB-175 SR aircraft (registration SP-LIF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LIFLOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 22, 2016On May 22, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJWE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJWEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 22, 2016On May 22, 2016, the aircraft (registration EI-DAP), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: the BFU (Germany).IEEI-DAPRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · May 22, 2016On May 22, 2016, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 22, 2016On May 22, 2016, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VQ-BSH), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Kaliningrad. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BSHAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2015On May 22, 2015, the Boeing 777-F28 aircraft (registration F-GUOC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GUOCAir France Boeing 777 Incident · May 22, 2015On May 22, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ABXC), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ABXCAir Berlin Airbus A330 Incident · May 22, 2014On May 22, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCJ), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCJQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 22, 2014On May 22, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N108UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Airlines.USN108UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2014On May 22, 2014, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N192DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN192DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 22, 2014On May 22, 2014, the SAAB-SCANIA SF340B aircraft (registration G-LGNJ), operated by Loganair, was involved in an incident at Inverness. Source: Loganair.GBG-LGNJLoganair Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · May 22, 2014On May 22, 2014, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJH), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-RJHCityjet BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · May 22, 2014On May 22, 2014, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FKPT), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FKPTAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2013On May 22, 2013, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration OY-GRJ), operated by Greenland, was involved in an incident at Narssarssuaq. Source: Greenland.DKOY-GRJGreenland De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 22, 2013On May 22, 2013, the Boeing 777 367 aircraft (registration B-HNE), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HNECathay Pacific Boeing 777 Incident · May 22, 2013On May 22, 2013, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N782UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: United Airlines.USN782UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 22, 2013On May 22, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N630JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN630JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2013On May 22, 2013, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DTL), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-DTLAlitalia Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2011On May 22, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BDQ), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chelyabinsk. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BDQRossiya Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 22, 2011On May 22, 2011, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration SX-DGA), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Aegean.GRSX-DGAAegean Airbus A321 Accident · May 22, 2011On May 22, 2011, the aircraft (registration N836HK), operated by Trans States, was involved in an accident at Greensboro. Source: the FAA (United States).USN836HKTrans States Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 22, 2005On May 22, 2005, the Boeing 747-4D7 aircraft (registration HS-TGX), operated by Thai Airways International, was involved in an incident near Kolkata-Dum Dum (CCU) Airport (India) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Thai Airways International.THHS-TGXThai Airways International Boeing 747

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