Sabena is born
May 231923

Sabena is born

Airline103 years ago
11historical events
56occurrences in earlier years
1923–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Belgium founds the Société Anonyme Belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, Sabena, heir to SNETA’s experimental routes. For 78 years it would be the Belgian flag carrier and the airline that opened the skies between Europe and the Congo.

Also on this day · 10

1931Milestone Floyd Bennett Field opens

Floyd Bennett Field, New York’s first municipal airport, from which Wiley Post, Howard Hughes and “Wrong Way” Corrigan will take off, opens.

1958First flight The PZL-102 Kos flies

The PZL-102 Kos, a Polish two-seat training and touring aircraft, makes its first flight.

1971Accident Aviogenex 130 at Rijeka

The Yugoslav charter crashes on approach to Rijeka in a storm and 78 of the 83 people on board die, almost all British holidaymakers.

1974Milestone The A300 enters service

Air France puts the Airbus A300 into service on the Paris–London route: the world’s first twin-engined wide-body and Airbus’s first aircraft begin carrying passengers.

1978Accident A Tu-144 crashes on a test flight

A Tu-144D test aircraft crashes near Yegoryevsk after an in-flight fire: two crew die. Days later the Soviet supersonic stopped carrying passengers.

1991Accident Aeroflot 8556 at Pulkovo

An Aeroflot Tu-154 lands so hard at Leningrad Pulkovo that the fuselage breaks: 13 of the 178 on board die.

1999Milestone Austin-Bergstrom airport opens

Austin, Texas, opens Bergstrom airport, built on a former air force base.

2004Accident Terminal 2E collapses at Charles de Gaulle

Part of the brand-new Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle airport, opened a year earlier, collapses: four people die.

2016First flight The E190-E2 flies

The Embraer E190-E2, first of the second generation of E-Jets, makes its first flight at São José dos Campos.

2021Accident The Ryanair flight diverted to Minsk

Belarus forces a Ryanair 737 crossing its airspace to land at Minsk in order to arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.

This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on May 23 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N797UA · United Airlines Incident · May 23, 2025On May 23, 2025, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N797UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN797UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777HP-1844CMP · Copa Airlines Incident · May 23, 2025On May 23, 2025, the Boeing 737-8V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1844CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lima. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1844CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737CS-TOO · TAP Air Portugal Incident · May 23, 2025On May 23, 2025, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration CS-TOO), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOOTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330PH-YHZ · Transavia Incident · May 23, 2025On May 23, 2025, the Airbus A321-251NX(WL) aircraft (registration PH-YHZ), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-YHZTransavia Airbus A321N800SK · Delta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines Incident · May 23, 2024On May 23, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N800SK), operated by Delta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Grand Rapids (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Delta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines.USN800SKDelta Connection, opb SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJTC-JPH · Turkish Airlines Incident · May 23, 2024On May 23, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration TC-JPH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at en ruta entre Istanbul y Izmir (Turkey) due to turbulence. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JPHTurkish Airlines Airbus A320EI-DSU · ITA Airways Incident · May 23, 2024On May 23, 2024, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DSU), operated by ITA Airways, was involved in an incident at Milano-Linate (LIN) Airport (Italy) due to a bird strike. Source: ITA Airways.IEEI-DSUITA Airways Airbus A320N13718 · United Airlines Incident · May 23, 2023On May 23, 2023, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N13718), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: United Airlines.USN13718United Airlines Boeing 737TC-LSN · Turkish Airlines Incident · May 23, 2023On May 23, 2023, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LSN), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LSNTurkish Airlines Airbus A321XA-VBZ · VivaAerobus Incident · May 23, 2022On May 23, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration XA-VBZ), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Villahermosa. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VBZVivaAerobus Airbus A3219H-EMU · Airhub Incident · May 23, 2022On May 23, 2022, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-EMU), operated by Airhub, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).MT9H-EMUAirhub Airbus A320VH-QQB · Skytrans Incident · May 23, 2022On May 23, 2022, the DHC-8 101 aircraft (registration VH-QQB), operated by Skytrans, was involved in an incident at Chinchilla. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-QQBSkytrans De Havilland Canada Dash 8JA616J · Japan Airlines Incident · May 23, 2021On May 23, 2021, the Boeing 767 346ER/W aircraft (registration JA616J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA616JJapan Airlines Boeing 767D-ANNA · Sundair Incident · May 23, 2021On May 23, 2021, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration D-ANNA), operated by Sundair, was involved in an incident at Dresden. Source: Sundair.DED-ANNASundair Airbus A320N877NN · American Airlines Incident · May 23, 2021On May 23, 2021, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N877NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN877NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737SP-RSM · Buzz (Ryanair) Incident · May 23, 2021On May 23, 2021, the aircraft (registration SP-RSM), operated by Buzz (Ryanair), was involved in an incident. Source: Buzz (Ryanair).PLSP-RSMBuzz (Ryanair) Boeing 737C-FGKJ · Cargojet Incident · May 23, 2020On May 23, 2020, the Boeing 757-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGKJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGKJCargojet Boeing 757C-FIQR · First Incident · May 23, 2020On May 23, 2020, the ATR ATR 42-300 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FIQR), operated by First, was involved in an incident at Cape Dorset. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIQRFirst ATR 42 / 72PH-EZD · KLM Cityhopper Incident · May 23, 2020On May 23, 2020, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZD), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZDKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195C-FKCJ · Cargojet Airways Incident · May 23, 2020On May 23, 2020, the Boeing 757-223 (PCF) aircraft (registration C-FKCJ), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-FKCJCargojet Airways Boeing 757LV-CPI · Austral Líneas Aéreas Incident · May 23, 2019On May 23, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration LV-CPI), operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Resistencia (IATA: RES, ICAO: SARE) International Airport (Argentina) due to a runway excursion. Source: Austral Líneas Aéreas.ARLV-CPIAustral Líneas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195RA-89030 · Gazpromavia Incident · May 23, 2019On May 23, 2019, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 LR-100 aircraft (registration RA-89030), operated by Gazpromavia, was involved in an incident. Source: Gazpromavia.RURA-89030Gazpromavia Sukhoi Superjet 100N187DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 23, 2019On May 23, 2019, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N187DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN187DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767N624FE · FedEx Express Incident · May 23, 2019On May 23, 2019, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N624FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident over Guaynabo province (Puerto Rico) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: FedEx Express.USN624FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11N624FE · FedEx Express Incident · May 23, 2019On May 23, 2019, the aircraft (registration N624FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN624FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11C-GOPW · Canadian North Incident · May 23, 2018On May 23, 2018, the Boeing 737-275C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GOPW), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Norman Wells. Source: Canadian North.CAC-GOPWCanadian North Boeing 737N664DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 23, 2018On May 23, 2018, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N664DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN664DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N69059 · United Airlines Incident · May 23, 2018On May 23, 2018, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N69059), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN69059United Airlines Boeing 767EI-FGI · Volotea Incident · May 23, 2017On May 23, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 717-200 aircraft (registration EI-FGI), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Sevilla. Source: Volotea.IEEI-FGIVolotea Boeing 717N802DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · May 23, 2017On May 23, 2017, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N802DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN802DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737P2-ANC · Niugini Incident · May 23, 2017On May 23, 2017, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration P2-ANC), operated by Niugini, was involved in an incident at Kavieng. Source: Niugini.PGP2-ANCNiugini Fokker 100N596UA · United Airlines Accident · May 23, 2017On May 23, 2017, the Boeing 757 222/W aircraft (registration N596UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN596UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757AP-BGK · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · May 23, 2017On May 23, 2017, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGK), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Multan. Source: PIA.PKAP-BGKPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777N756AM · American Airlines Incident · May 23, 2016On May 23, 2016, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N756AM), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN756AMAmerican Airlines Boeing 777C-FJJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · May 23, 2016On May 23, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FJJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a pressurisation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJJZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJD-ABQP · LGW Incident · May 23, 2016On May 23, 2016, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration D-ABQP), operated by LGW, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: LGW.DED-ABQPLGW De Havilland Canada Dash 8N389SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · May 23, 2016On May 23, 2016, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N389SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN389SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N334NW · Delta Air Lines Accident · May 23, 2015On May 23, 2015, the Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration N334NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN334NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320PR-OND · Avianca Brasil Incident · May 23, 2015On May 23, 2015, the Airbus A318 aircraft (registration PR-OND), operated by Avianca Brasil, was involved in an incident at Juazeiro Do Norte. Source: Avianca Brasil.BRPR-ONDAvianca Brasil Airbus A3189V-SSF · Singapore Airlines Incident · May 23, 2015On May 23, 2015, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 9V-SSF), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).SG9V-SSFSingapore Airlines Airbus A330G-EZIZ · Easyjet Incident · May 23, 2013On May 23, 2013, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZIZ), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZIZEasyjet Airbus A319A6-EYO · Etihad Airways Incident · May 23, 2013On May 23, 2013, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYO), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EYOEtihad Airways Airbus A330VH-VWW · Jetstar Airways Incident · May 23, 2013On May 23, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration VH-VWW), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Cairns. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VWWJetstar Airways Airbus A321JA13KZ · Nippon Cargo Incident · May 23, 2013On May 23, 2013, the Boeing 747 8KZF aircraft (registration JA13KZ), operated by Nippon Cargo, was involved in an incident at Whitehorse due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA13KZNippon Cargo Boeing 747N129UP · UPS Airlines Incident · May 23, 2012On May 23, 2012, the Airbus A300 F4-622R aircraft (registration N129UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: UPS Airlines.USN129UPUPS Airlines Airbus A300N692DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · May 23, 2012On May 23, 2012, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N692DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN692DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757TC-JDM · THY Incident · May 23, 2012On May 23, 2012, the Airbus A340 311 aircraft (registration TC-JDM), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JDMTHY Airbus A3403B-NAU · Mauritius Incident · May 23, 2012On May 23, 2012, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration 3B-NAU), operated by Mauritius, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Mauritius.MU3B-NAUMauritius Airbus A340D-AGEU · Germania Incident · May 23, 2012On May 23, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 75B/W aircraft (registration D-AGEU), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AGEUGermania Boeing 737N565AA · American Airlines Incident · May 23, 2012On May 23, 2012, the aircraft (registration N565AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN565AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80G-VIIG · British Airways Incident · May 23, 2011On May 23, 2011, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIGBritish Airways Boeing 7774X-ECD · El Al Incident · May 23, 2011On May 23, 2011, the Boeing 777 258ER aircraft (registration 4X-ECD), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: the NTSB (United States).IL4X-ECDEl Al Boeing 777SU-LBJ · Lotus Air Incident · May 23, 2010On May 23, 2010, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration SU-LBJ), operated by Lotus Air, was involved in an incident at Torino-Caselle (TRN) Airport (Italy) due to a rejected take-off. Source: Lotus Air.EGSU-LBJLotus Air Airbus A320N925SW · Delta Connection Incident · May 23, 2010On May 23, 2010, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N925SW), operated by Delta Connection, was involved in an incident at Ontario, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN925SWDelta Connection Bombardier CRJJA844C · JAC Incident · May 23, 2010On May 23, 2010, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration JA844C), operated by JAC, was involved in an incident at Fukuoka. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA844CJAC De Havilland Canada Dash 8N752N · Piedmont Airlines Incident · May 23, 1983On May 23, 1983, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N752N), operated by Piedmont Airlines, was involved in an incident at Memphis (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Piedmont Airlines.USN752NPiedmont Airlines Boeing 737

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