
The left engine thrust reverser of the 767 deploys during the climb over Thailand and the aircraft breaks up: 223 lives lost. It forced a redesign of reverser systems.
The LZ 5, the airship in which Count Zeppelin will make a 38-hour flight, makes its first flight over Lake Constance.
Friedrich Neuenhofen takes a Junkers W 34 to 12,739 metres: a world altitude record.
At Palm Springs the Stits Sky Baby, a homebuilt biplane with a 2.2-metre wingspan claiming the title of smallest aircraft in the world, makes its first flight.
The Cessna 180, the rugged taildragger that will fly with bush pilots from Alaska to the Amazon, makes its first flight.
An extortionist collects a ransom from Qantas by claiming to have hidden aboard a 707 with 116 passengers a bomb that would explode on descent; the bomb never existed.
Nadine Vaujour, newly qualified as a helicopter pilot, picks her husband Michel off the roof of La Santé prison in Paris and flies away with him.
A MIAT Mongolian Airlines aircraft crashes into a mountain near Erdenet: all 28 on board die.
A UM Air Yak-42 chartered to bring Spanish troops home from Afghanistan crashes on approach to Trabzon: all 75 on board die, 62 of them Spanish soldiers.
Georgia opens the new terminal of Batumi airport on the Black Sea coast.
Occurrences recorded on May 26 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 26, 2025On May 26, 2025, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N1604R), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1604RDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · May 26, 2025On May 26, 2025, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N793UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Beijing (China). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN793UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · May 26, 2025On May 26, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration 9H-WAD), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Wizz.MT9H-WADWizz Airbus A321
Incident · May 26, 2025On May 26, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N508DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN508DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · May 26, 2025On May 26, 2025, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-46620), operated by Angara Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kirensk (KCK) Airport (Russia) due to a runway excursion. Source: Angara Airlines.RURA-46620Angara Airlines Antonov An-24
Incident · May 26, 2025On May 26, 2025, the Airbus A321-251NX(LR) aircraft (registration CS-TXA), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).PTCS-TXATAP Air Portugal Airbus A321
Incident · May 26, 2024On May 26, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A7-BHM), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Turkish airspace (Turkey) due to turbulence. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BHMQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 26, 2024On May 26, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNB), operated by Lufthansa, opb Lufthansa CityLine, was involved in an incident near Hannover (Germany) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Lufthansa, opb Lufthansa CityLine.DED-ACNBLufthansa, opb Lufthansa CityLine Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 26, 2024On May 26, 2024, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration N718NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident near Montego Bay Sangster (MBJ) International Airport (Jamaica) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN718NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · May 26, 2023On May 26, 2023, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration CS-TOO), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOOTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330
Incident · May 26, 2023On May 26, 2023, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · May 26, 2023On May 26, 2023, the Boeing 777 337ER aircraft (registration VT-ALM), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: India.INVT-ALMAir India Boeing 777
Accident · May 26, 2023On May 26, 2023, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL8256), operated by Asiana, was involved in an accident at Daegu, leaving 9 injured. Source: Asiana.KRHL8256Asiana Airbus A321
Incident · May 26, 2023On May 26, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-170SE aircraft (registration N654RW), operated by United Airlines, opb Republic Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark-Liberty (EWR) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: United Airlines, opb Republic Airlines.USN654RWUnited Airlines, opb Republic Airlines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · May 26, 2022On May 26, 2022, the Boeing 767-381 aircraft (registration N431AZ), operated by ATI, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: ATI.USN431AZATI Boeing 767
Incident · May 26, 2022On May 26, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8BK/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKT), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKTEl Al Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2021On May 26, 2021, the Boeing 737-838(WL) aircraft (registration VH-VXQ), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth (PER) Airport (Australia) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VXQQantas Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2021On May 26, 2021, the AVRO 146-RJ100 aircraft (registration VH-NJE), operated by Cobham, was involved in an incident at Port Augusta. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-NJECobham BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · May 26, 2021On May 26, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration SU-TMG), operated by FlyEgypt, was involved in an incident at Tashkent. Source: FlyEgypt.EGSU-TMGFlyEgypt Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2021On May 26, 2021, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N8569Z), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8569ZSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2020On May 26, 2020, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FYKRAir Canada Airbus A319
Incident · May 26, 2019On May 26, 2019, the Boeing B737-800 aircraft (registration F-GZHZ), operated by Transavia France, was involved in an incident at Nantes. Source: Transavia France.FRF-GZHZTransavia France Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2019On May 26, 2019, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-5950), operated by Hainan, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: Hainan.CNB-5950Hainan Airbus A330
Incident · May 26, 2019On May 26, 2019, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N37281), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: United Airlines.USN37281United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2019On May 26, 2019, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration B-6140), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident. Source: China Southern.CNB-6140China Southern Airbus A380
Incident · May 26, 2019On May 26, 2019, the Airbus A310 304 aircraft (registration EP-MNV), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Yerevan. Source: Mahan.IREP-MNVMahan Airbus A310
Incident · May 26, 2018On May 26, 2018, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZLH), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Esperance. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-ZLHREX Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · May 26, 2018On May 26, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 4R-ABM), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport (Sri Lanka) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: SriLankan Airlines.LK4R-ABMSriLankan Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · May 26, 2018On May 26, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N329NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN329NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319
Incident · May 26, 2018On May 26, 2018, the Boeing 757 21B aircraft (registration UP-B5702), operated by Sunday, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: Sunday.KZUP-B5702Sunday Boeing 757
Incident · May 26, 2018On May 26, 2018, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration YR-SEA), operated by Small Planet, was involved in an incident at Bergerac. Source: Small Planet.ROYR-SEASmall Planet Airbus A320
Incident · May 26, 2017On May 26, 2017, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NED), operated by Nelson, was involved in an incident at Kerikeri. Source: Nelson.NZZK-NEDNelson De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 26, 2017On May 26, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 78J/W aircraft (registration YR-BGI), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Brno. Source: TAROM.ROYR-BGITAROM Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2017On May 26, 2017, the DHC-8 315Q aircraft (registration VH-XKI), operated by Skippers, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Skippers.AUVH-XKISkippers De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 26, 2017On May 26, 2017, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration N861NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN861NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Accident · May 26, 2017On May 26, 2017, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-FAT), operated by Stobart, was involved in an accident at Cork. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-FATStobart ATR 42 / 72
Incident · May 26, 2017On May 26, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-PRPH), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-PRPHFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 26, 2016On May 26, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 26, 2016On May 26, 2016, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-JJI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JJITurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · May 26, 2015On May 26, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GUJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 26, 2015On May 26, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 7H4/W aircraft (registration N766SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (Golfo de Mexico). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN766SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2015On May 26, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N457UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: United Airlines.USN457UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · May 26, 2015On May 26, 2015, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration D-AIGY), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGYLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · May 26, 2014On May 26, 2014, the 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration EP-MOH), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Kerman. Source: Mahan.IREP-MOHMahan BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · May 26, 2014On May 26, 2014, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKF), operated by Singapore airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Singapore airlines.SG9V-SKFSingapore airlines Airbus A380
Incident · May 26, 2014On May 26, 2014, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GASB), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Cambridge Bay. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GASBSummit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 26, 2013On May 26, 2013, the Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) aircraft (registration G-TAWF), operated by Thomson Airways, was involved in an incident near waypoint MOLUS (Switzerland) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Thomson Airways.GBG-TAWFThomson Airways Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2013On May 26, 2013, the Boeing 737-9GPER (WL) aircraft (registration PK-LHQ), operated by Lion Air, was involved in an incident at Singapore-Changi (SIN) International Airport (Singapore) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Lion Air.IDPK-LHQLion Air Boeing 737
Incident · May 26, 2013On May 26, 2013, the Airbus A319-115X CJ aircraft (registration 2801), operated by Czech Air Force, was involved in an incident near Minsk (Belarus) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Czech Air Force.2801Czech Air Force Airbus A319
Incident · May 26, 2013On May 26, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration VQ-BEV), operated by Rusline, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk. Source: Rusline.BMVQ-BEVRusline Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 26, 2013On May 26, 2013, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZAU), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident near waypoint MOLUS (Switzerland) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: easyJet.GBG-EZAUeasyJet Airbus A319
Incident · May 26, 2012On May 26, 2012, the 146 300 aircraft (registration SX-DIZ), operated by Astra, was involved in an incident at Kharkov. Source: Astra.GRSX-DIZAstra BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · May 26, 2012On May 26, 2012, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWI), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Naples. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWIEurowings Airbus A319
Incident · May 26, 2012On May 26, 2012, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IEG), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Phuket. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IEGIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · May 26, 2011On May 26, 2011, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-JJH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JJHTurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · May 26, 2011On May 26, 2011, the Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration HL7553), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: the NTSB (United States).KRHL7553Korean Airbus A330
Incident · May 26, 2007On May 26, 2007, the Embraer 170 aircraft (registration N872RW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at San Francisco, California (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN872RWRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · May 26, 2004On May 26, 2004, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N573AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident near San Luis (United States) due to turbulence. Source: American Airlines.USN573AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · May 26, 2003On May 26, 2003, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MIDJ), operated by bmi British Midland, was involved in an incident 70 nautical miles southeast of Vienna, over Northeastern Hungary (Hungary). Source: bmi British Midland.GBG-MIDJbmi British Midland Airbus A321
Incident · May 26, 1982On May 26, 1982, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N1833U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco (SFO) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN1833UUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10Photo: Simon Kindall · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons