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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on May 31 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 31, 2025On May 31, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLB), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLBPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2025On May 31, 2025, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration B-32FV), operated by China Southern Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Hangzhou (China) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: China Southern Airlines.CNB-32FVChina Southern Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2025On May 31, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration HS-PGW), operated by Bangkok Airways, was involved in an incident near Chumphon, Gulf of Thailand due to a hailstorm. Source: Bangkok Airways.THHS-PGWBangkok Airways Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2025On May 31, 2025, the Boeing 767-306(ER)(BCF) aircraft (registration N1427A), operated by Amazon Prime Air opb ABX Air, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) International Airport (United States). Source: Amazon Prime Air opb ABX Air.USN1427AAmazon Prime Air opb ABX Air Boeing 767 Incident · May 31, 2025On May 31, 2025, the Boeing 737-8HX (WL) aircraft (registration G-JZBX), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident near Dalry (United Kingdom) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZBXJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2025On May 31, 2025, the aircraft (registration B-32FV), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Hangzhou. Source: China Southern.CNB-32FVChina Southern Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2025On May 31, 2025, the aircraft (registration N1427A), operated by ABX, was involved in an incident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN1427AABX Boeing 767 Incident · May 31, 2024On May 31, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFH), operated by Ajet, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Ajet.TRTC-JFHAjet Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2024On May 31, 2024, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BGJ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Riyadh. Source: PIA.PKAP-BGJPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · May 31, 2024On May 31, 2024, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EVR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EVRRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2024On May 31, 2024, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at N'Djamena (NDJ) Airport due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCLAir France Airbus A330 News · May 31, 2024On May 31, 2024, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration LN-FND), operated by Norse Atlantic Airways, was in the news. Source: Norse Atlantic Airways.NOLN-FNDNorse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 31, 2024On May 31, 2024, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VFF), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: TAIC.AUVH-VFFJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2023On May 31, 2023, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-EGI), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Colombo FIR due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Emirates.AEA6-EGIEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · May 31, 2023On May 31, 2023, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration A6-EVG), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Colombo FIR due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: Emirates.AEA6-EVGEmirates Airbus A380 Incident · May 31, 2023On May 31, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GWEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a mechanical failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 31, 2023On May 31, 2023, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N191DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN191DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · May 31, 2023On May 31, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8U3/W aircraft (registration PK-GMU), operated by Garuda, was involved in an incident at Manado. Source: Garuda.IDPK-GMUGaruda Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2023On May 31, 2023, the Boeing 747-4B5 aircraft (registration 5N-HMM), operated by Max Air, was involved in an incident near Dutse (Nigeria) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Max Air.NG5N-HMMMax Air Boeing 747 Incident · May 31, 2022On May 31, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FGKZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Regina due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGKZAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · May 31, 2022On May 31, 2022, the Boeing 737-406C aircraft (registration C-FFNF), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg (YWG) International Airport (Canada) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: Canadian North.CAC-FFNFCanadian North Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2021On May 31, 2021, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration 4R-ABL), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ABLSrilankan Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2020On May 31, 2020, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-ATF), operated by Iran Aseman, was involved in an incident at Ahwaz. Source: Iran Aseman.IREP-ATFIran Aseman Fokker 100 Incident · May 31, 2020On May 31, 2020, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNG), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNGLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 31, 2019On May 31, 2019, the Airbus A319 aircraft (registration OE-LQC), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-LQCeasyJet Europe Airbus A319 Incident · May 31, 2019On May 31, 2019, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration VN-A863), operated by Vietnam, was involved in an incident at Hanoi. Source: Vietnam.VNVN-A863Vietnam Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 31, 2019On May 31, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N288AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Airlines.USN288AYAmerican Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · May 31, 2019On May 31, 2019, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration ZK-NZJ), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NZJAir New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 31, 2018On May 31, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registration ET-ARE), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-AREEthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · May 31, 2018On May 31, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N252NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Gainesville. Source: Allegiant.USN252NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2017On May 31, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N401AV), was involved in an incident at Bucaramanga.USN401AVAvianca Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2017On May 31, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXH), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXHKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · May 31, 2017On May 31, 2017, the Boeing 737 530 aircraft (registration YR-AMA), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident. Source: Blue.ROYR-AMABlue Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2017On May 31, 2017, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTI), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MTIMalaysia Airbus A330 Incident · May 31, 2016On May 31, 2016, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration PR-AIT), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AITAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330 Incident · May 31, 2016On May 31, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N672UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN672UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · May 31, 2016On May 31, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BVL), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Krasnodar. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BVLS7 Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2015On May 31, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BOB), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BOBUral Airbus A321 Incident · May 31, 2014On May 31, 2014, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHOZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHOZAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · May 31, 2014On May 31, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration PR-MBZ), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belem. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MBZTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · May 31, 2014On May 31, 2014, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IXQ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IXQSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · May 31, 2013On May 31, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Port of Spain due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCWJWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2013On May 31, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BNS), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Nizhnevartovsk. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BNSAeroflot Airbus A330 Incident · May 31, 2013On May 31, 2013, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFB), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFBEasyjet Airbus A319 Incident · May 31, 2013On May 31, 2013, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration A7-AEF), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AEFQatar Airways Airbus A330 Incident · May 31, 2013On May 31, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENL), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident near Eindhoven Airport & AFB, Noord-Brabant (Netherlands). Source: Ryanair.IEEI-ENLRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2012On May 31, 2012, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FGQK), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Wabush due to a flight control failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGQKAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · May 31, 2012On May 31, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBT), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Monarch.GBG-OZBTMonarch Airbus A321 Incident · May 31, 2012On May 31, 2012, the Airbus A310-222 aircraft (registration N455FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Hartford. Source: FedEx Express.USN455FEFedEx Express Airbus A310 Incident · May 31, 2012On May 31, 2012, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N657AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a runway excursion. Source: American Eagle.USN657AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 31, 2012On May 31, 2012, the aircraft (registration G-FBEH), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-FBEHFlybe Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · May 31, 2012On May 31, 2012, the aircraft (registration N657AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Eagle.USN657AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · May 31, 2011On May 31, 2011, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N526UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: United Airlines.USN526UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 31, 2011On May 31, 2011, the ATR ATR 42-300 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GSRR), operated by First Air, was involved in an incident at Hall Beach. Source: First Air.CAC-GSRRFirst Air ATR 42 / 72 Incident · May 31, 2011On May 31, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JGY), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JGYTHY Boeing 737 Incident · May 31, 2011On May 31, 2011, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N439WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN439WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · May 31, 2011On May 31, 2011, the aircraft (registration N526UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles due to a ground handling event. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN526UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · May 31, 2006On May 31, 2006, the Boeing 737-6D6 aircraft (registration 7T-VJT), operated by Air Algerie, was involved in an incident at London-Gatwick (LGW) Airport (United Kingdom) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Air Algerie.DZ7T-VJTAir Algerie Boeing 737 Accident · May 31, 2005On May 31, 2005, the Bombardier, Inc. Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N417AW), operated by Air Wisconsin, was involved in an accident at Chicago O'Hare, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN417AWAir Wisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · May 31, 2004On May 31, 2004, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage, Alaska (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN550NWNorthwest Airlines Boeing 757

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