American 191: the worst in the United States

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This day in earlier years · 52

Occurrences recorded on May 25 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 25, 1979On May 25, 1979, the A320-214 aircraft (registration N110AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chicago-O'Hare (United States), leaving 271 dead on board and 2 on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN110AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Incident · May 25, 2025On May 25, 2025, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8887Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8887QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · May 25, 2025On May 25, 2025, the ATR ATR 72-500 aircraft (registration G-ISLO), operated by Blue Island, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Blue Island.GBG-ISLOBlue Island ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 25, 2025On May 25, 2025, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration PH-AOB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AOBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · May 25, 2024On May 25, 2024, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration XA-MAQ), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) due to a total loss of engine power during the climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).MXXA-MAQAeroméxico Boeing 737 MAX Incident · May 25, 2024On May 25, 2024, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration TC-JLY), operated by Turkish Airlines - Türk Hava Yolları, was involved in an incident at Iğdır Airport (Turkey) due to a hailstorm. Source: Turkish Airlines - Türk Hava Yolları.TRTC-JLYTurkish Airlines - Türk Hava Yolları Airbus A319 Incident · May 25, 2024On May 25, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration VT-EXD), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Trivandrum (TRV) Airport (India) due to a bird strike. Source: Air India.INVT-EXDAir India Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2024On May 25, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration N8825Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8825QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · May 25, 2024On May 25, 2024, the Boeing 737-82R (WL) aircraft (registration YR-BGJ), operated by Tarom, was involved in an incident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport (France) due to a bird strike. Source: Tarom.ROYR-BGJTarom Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2024On May 25, 2024, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQV), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ottawa. Source: Porter Airlines.CAC-GLQVPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 25, 2023On May 25, 2023, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration VT-ISY), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Mangalore. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ISYIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2022On May 25, 2022, the aircraft (registration UK78702), operated by Uzbekistan, was involved in an incident at Trabzon. Source: Uzbekistan.UZUK78702Uzbekistan Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 25, 2022On May 25, 2022, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXU), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GXUGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2022On May 25, 2022, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration UK78702), operated by Uzbekistan Airways, was involved in an incident southeast of Trabzon (Turkey) due to an engine failure. Source: Uzbekistan Airways.UZUK78702Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Accident · May 25, 2022On May 25, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N483UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Springfield, Missouri (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN483UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2021On May 25, 2021, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration PR-AJY), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AJYAzul Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2021On May 25, 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N601NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN601NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2019On May 25, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BXQ), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Surgut. Source: UTair.BMVP-BXQUTair Boeing 737 Accident · May 25, 2019On May 25, 2019, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8697C), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Waycross, Georgia (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8697CSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2019On May 25, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration F-OIXL), was involved in an incident.FRF-OIXLDesconocida ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 25, 2019On May 25, 2019, the Boeing 737 45D aircraft (registration SP-LLF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LLFLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2019On May 25, 2019, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDJ), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZDJeasyJet Airbus A319 Accident · May 25, 2019On May 25, 2019, the aircraft (registration PK-LZJ), operated by Batik, was involved in an accident at Makassar. Source: KNKT.IDPK-LZJBatik Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2018On May 25, 2018, the aircraft (registration PK-JRM), operated by Jayawijaya, was involved in an incident at Wamena. Source: Jayawijaya.IDPK-JRMJayawijaya Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2018On May 25, 2018, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N9026C), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kingston. Source: American Airlines.USN9026CAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · May 25, 2018On May 25, 2018, the Boeing 737-2K2C Adv. aircraft (registration PK-JRM), operated by Jayawijaya Dirgantara, was involved in an incident at Wamena (WMX) Airport (Indonesia) due to a runway excursion. Source: Jayawijaya Dirgantara.IDPK-JRMJayawijaya Dirgantara Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2017On May 25, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-JFG), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Iberia Express.ESEC-JFGIberia Express Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2017On May 25, 2017, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration CP-2925), operated by Boliviana de Aviación, was involved in an incident at Viru Viru-Santa Cruz (VVI) Airport (Bolivia) due to a burst tyre. Source: Boliviana de Aviación.BOCP-2925Boliviana de Aviación Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2017On May 25, 2017, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYIY), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYIYAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319 Accident · May 25, 2017On May 25, 2017, the Tu-204 300 aircraft (registration P-632), operated by Koryo, was involved in an accident at Pyongyang. Source: Koryo.P-632Koryo Tupolev Tu-204 Incident · May 25, 2016On May 25, 2016, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FHOS), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHOSAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 25, 2016On May 25, 2016, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCI), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Ouagadougou. Source: France.FRF-GZCIFrance Airbus A330 Incident · May 25, 2016On May 25, 2016, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-ATE), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-ATEAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 25, 2016On May 25, 2016, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration YV3024), operated by Aserca, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo. Source: Aserca.VEYV3024Aserca McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · May 25, 2016On May 25, 2016, the Boeing 757-2Q8 aircraft (registration N624AG), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN624AGDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · May 25, 2016On May 25, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N15572), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: ExpressJet.USN15572ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 25, 2015On May 25, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 4X-ATH), operated by Israir, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: the BEA (France).IL4X-ATHIsrair ATR 42 / 72 Accident · May 25, 2015On May 25, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BWA), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an accident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BWAAeroflot Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2015On May 25, 2015, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBS), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBSAustrian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2015On May 25, 2015, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration F-GZCH), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCHAir France Airbus A330 Incident · May 25, 2015On May 25, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RCZ), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: AIBN.NOLN-RCZSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 25, 2014On May 25, 2014, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VP-BWN), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BWNAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2013On May 25, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-KRH), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Dortmund. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KRHVueling Airbus A320 Incident · May 25, 2013On May 25, 2013, the Boeing 757 2B7/W aircraft (registration N200UU), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: US Airways.USN200UUUS Airways Boeing 757 Incident · May 25, 2012On May 25, 2012, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVMAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · May 25, 2012On May 25, 2012, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17122), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the BFU (Germany).USN17122United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 25, 2011On May 25, 2011, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CS-TNT), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lajes. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNTTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 Accident · May 25, 2010On May 25, 2010, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N794UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident Southern Tip of Greenland (Denmark), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN794UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 25, 2010On May 25, 2010, the Airbus Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration F-GUGC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Nantes. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GUGCAir France Airbus A318 Incident · May 25, 2009On May 25, 2009, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVN), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at In flight, on approach to São Paulo (Brazil) due to turbulence, leaving 21 injured. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MVNTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330 Incident · May 25, 2007On May 25, 2007, the Boeing 737-3Y0 aircraft (registration PK-AWP), operated by Indonesia AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Medan-Polonia (MES) Airport (Indonesia) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Indonesia AirAsia.IDPK-AWPIndonesia AirAsia Boeing 737 Accident · May 25, 1999On May 25, 1999, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N16703), operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an accident at NEWARK, New Jersey (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN16703Continental Airlines Boeing 737

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