
China Eastern operates the first commercial flight of the COMAC C919, from Shanghai to Beijing: China enters the market dominated by Airbus and Boeing.
A Garuda Convair 990 crashes on approach to Bombay: 30 lives lost.
The Saunders ST-27, a Canadian de Havilland Heron stretched and re-engined with turboprops, makes its first flight.
The Meridionali/Agusta EMA 124 flies, an Italian light helicopter that reused the dynamic components of the Bell 47 that Agusta built under licence.
The Dassault Mercure, a French narrow-body airliner, makes its first flight.
An Aero Commander 680 flying through rain and fog strikes Brush Mountain near Roanoke, Virginia: all six on board die, among them Audie Murphy, America’s most decorated soldier and a Hollywood star.
Mathias Rust, an 18-year-old German with 50 flying hours, flies through the Soviet defences from Helsinki in a rented Cessna 172 and lands beside Moscow’s Red Square.
Guiyang Longdongbao airport opens in south-west China.
At Aalen-Elchingen the fs33 Gavilán flies, the Akaflieg Stuttgart two-seat sailplane shown at the AERO fair the year before.
At the Bois-de-la-Pierre fly-in the Guépard II XJ01 flies, a Belgian autogyro by Joel Tilquin sold as a kit to amateur builders.
Yantai Penglai International Airport opens in Shandong and all of Yantai’s flights move over from the old Laishan airport.
The Irkut MC-21, the single-aisle airliner with which Russia hopes to compete with the 737 and the A320, makes its first flight at Irkutsk.
Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport opens in Jiangxi with an inaugural Sichuan Airlines flight from Chengdu.
Occurrences recorded on May 28 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 28, 2025On May 28, 2025, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N383DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN383DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2025On May 28, 2025, the Boeing 757-231(WL) aircraft (registration N711ZX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN711ZXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · May 28, 2025On May 28, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration HZ-ARF), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-ARFSaudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 28, 2024On May 28, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N956JT), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Raliegh Durham International Airport (United States) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN956JTJetBlue Airways Airbus A321
Incident · May 28, 2024On May 28, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration N964AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Madrid (Spain) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN964AMAeroméxico Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 28, 2024On May 28, 2024, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 9XR-WP), operated by Rwandair, was involved in an incident at Nacala. Source: Rwandair.RW9XR-WPRwandair Airbus A330
Incident · May 28, 2023On May 28, 2023, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration F-HTYO), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HTYOAir France Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · May 28, 2023On May 28, 2023, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration SU-GEM), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GEMEgyptAir Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2023On May 28, 2023, the Boeing B788 aircraft (registration 4X-ERB), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).IL4X-ERBEl Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 28, 2023On May 28, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTL), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZTLeasyJet Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2022On May 28, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EKR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-EKRRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2022On May 28, 2022, the SAAB 340B (Saab) aircraft (registration C-GOIA), operated by Pacific Coastal, was involved in an incident at Lloydminster due to a brake failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GOIAPacific Coastal Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · May 28, 2022On May 28, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VT-SLG), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SLGSpiceJet Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2022On May 28, 2022, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration PT-MXA), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza. Source: LATAM.BRPT-MXALATAM Airbus A321
Incident · May 28, 2022On May 28, 2022, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration XA-VIU), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Reynosa. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VIUVivaAerobus Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2022On May 28, 2022, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration AP-BMN), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Airblue.PKAP-BMNAirblue Airbus A321
Accident · May 28, 2021On May 28, 2021, the Boeing 737-823 aircraft (registration N834NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN834NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2021On May 28, 2021, the Boeing 767-38E aircraft (registration HL7528), operated by Asiana Airlines, was involved in an incident over Yesan , Chungcheongnam-do (South Korea) due to turbulence, leaving 1 injured. Source: Asiana Airlines.KRHL7528Asiana Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · May 28, 2021On May 28, 2021, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-LOZ), operated by Lauda Europe, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).MT9H-LOZLauda Europe Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2021On May 28, 2021, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXF), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).NLPH-BXFKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2021On May 28, 2021, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQCAir France Boeing 777
Incident · May 28, 2021On May 28, 2021, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration 9H-NEC), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Malta. Source: Malta.MT9H-NECMalta Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2021On May 28, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VP-BOE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BOEAeroflot Airbus A321
Incident · May 28, 2020On May 28, 2020, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89026), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89026Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · May 28, 2020On May 28, 2020, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N672AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Harrisburg. Source: American Eagle.USN672AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · May 28, 2019On May 28, 2019, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N964AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: Aeroméxico.USN964AMAeroméxico Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 28, 2019On May 28, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N920EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Eau Claire. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN920EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Accident · May 28, 2019On May 28, 2019, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVU), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).DED-ABVULufthansa Boeing 747
Accident · May 28, 2019On May 28, 2019, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N507JT), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Fort Lauderdale, Florida (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN507JTJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2018On May 28, 2018, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHH), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHHLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · May 28, 2018On May 28, 2018, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N37018), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN37018United Airlines Boeing 777
Accident · May 28, 2018On May 28, 2018, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VQ-BJU), operated by UTair, was involved in an accident at Magnitogorsk and Moscow. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BJUUTair Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2017On May 28, 2017, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HZN), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZNTransavia Boeing 737
Incident · May 28, 2017On May 28, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration D-ABQC), operated by LGW Walter, was involved in an incident at Saarbrucken. Source: LGW Walter.DED-ABQCLGW Walter De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 28, 2017On May 28, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKQF), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sault Ste Marie due to an engine instrumentation failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKQFPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · May 28, 2016On May 28, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 747 467F aircraft (registration LX-FCL), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a return to the departure airport during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).LULX-FCLCargolux Boeing 747
Incident · May 28, 2016On May 28, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A330 322 aircraft (registration TC-OCA), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: Onur.TRTC-OCAOnur Airbus A330
Incident · May 28, 2016On May 28, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCR), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Vijayawada. Source: Air India.INVT-SCRAir India Airbus A319
Incident · May 28, 2016On May 28, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration F-HPJI), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Air France.FRF-HPJIAir France Airbus A380
Incident · May 28, 2015On May 28, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N524AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN524AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 28, 2015On May 28, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 9M-LMG), operated by Malindo, was involved in an incident at Penang. Source: the BEA (France).MY9M-LMGMalindo ATR 42 / 72
Incident · May 28, 2015On May 28, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702ER aircraft (registration N175GJ), operated by GoJet, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: GoJet.USN175GJGoJet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 28, 2015On May 28, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N780AV), was involved in an incident at São Paulo.USN780AVAvianca Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · May 28, 2015On May 28, 2015, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration OY-VKF), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident. Source: Thomas Cook.DKOY-VKFThomas Cook Airbus A330
Incident · May 28, 2015On May 28, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-YMMP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMPBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · May 28, 2015On May 28, 2015, the aircraft (registration OE-LEU), operated by Niki, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Niki.ATOE-LEUNiki Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2014On May 28, 2014, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBD), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-EBDJetstar Airways Airbus A330
Incident · May 28, 2013On May 28, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-LML), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at La Coruna. Source: Vueling.ESEC-LMLVueling Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2013On May 28, 2013, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration CC-CQM), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM.CLCC-CQMLATAM Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2013On May 28, 2013, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N774UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: United Airlines.USN774UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · May 28, 2012On May 28, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ-702ER aircraft (registration N541EA), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN541EABlue Streak Bombardier CRJ
Incident · May 28, 2012On May 28, 2012, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N15572), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a failure of the indicating systems on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN15572ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · May 28, 2012On May 28, 2012, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FITW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a mechanical failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FITWAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · May 28, 2012On May 28, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration N869AS), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN869ASSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Accident · May 28, 2011On May 28, 2011, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N941DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN941DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · May 28, 2011On May 28, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration A6-ABI), operated by Arabia, was involved in an incident at Hail. Source: Arabia.AEA6-ABIArabia Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2008On May 28, 2008, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration PH-KLG), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Birmingham (BHX) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KLGKLM Cityhopper Fokker 100
Incident · May 28, 2006On May 28, 2006, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-JDK), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona, leaving 7 injured. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-JDKVueling Airbus A320
Incident · May 28, 2005On May 28, 2005, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N911TW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver (DEN) International Airport (United States) due to wind shear. Source: American Airlines.USN911TWAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · May 28, 2004On May 28, 2004, the Boeing 727-225 Adv. (F) aircraft (registration C-GCJB), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident at Greater Moncton International Airport, Moncton, New Brunswick (Canada). Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-GCJBCargojet Airways Boeing 727Photo: N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons