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This day in earlier years · 52

Occurrences recorded on June 18 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Jun 18, 1972On June 18, 1972, the Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 1C aircraft (registration G-ARPI), operated by BEA - British European Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Staines, by Heathrow (United Kingdom), leaving 118 dead. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-ARPIBEA - British European Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident Incident · Jun 18, 2008On June 18, 2008, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration VT-PPI), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Budapest (Hungary), leaving 1 dead. Source: Air India.INVT-PPIAir India Airbus A321 Incident · Jun 18, 2025On June 18, 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration OK-SWF), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Bratislava. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-SWFSmartwings Boeing 737 MAX Accident · Jun 18, 2025On June 18, 2025, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8685B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Barlow Bend, Alabama (United States), leaving 11 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8685BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Jun 18, 2025On June 18, 2025, the Boeing 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration SE-RRF), operated by Norwegian Air Sweden, was involved in an accident at Stockholm. Source: SHK.SESE-RRFNorwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2025On June 18, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration C-FGDX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident over North Pacific Ocean due to turbulence. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FGDXAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jun 18, 2025On June 18, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-VZG), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Brisbane (Australia) due to an incident during ground servicing while stationary. Source: the NTSB (United States).AUVH-VZGQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2024On June 18, 2024, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N777UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN777UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jun 18, 2024On June 18, 2024, the Boeing B733 aircraft (registration LZ-LVK), operated by ALK, was involved in an incident at Goma. Source: ALK.BGLZ-LVKALK Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2023On June 18, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IHX), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IHXEdelweiss Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 18, 2023On June 18, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N335PQ), operated by Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Portland International Jetport (PWM) (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Delta Connection, opb Endeavor Air.USN335PQDelta Connection, opb Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jun 18, 2022On June 18, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VQA), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at 52 NM 59 degrees from Adelaide Aerodrome (Australia) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VQAJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 18, 2020On June 18, 2020, the Boeing 767-3S2FER aircraft (registration N150FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: FedEx Express.USN150FEFedEx Express Boeing 767 Incident · Jun 18, 2019On June 18, 2019, the aircraft (registration N946UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: American Airlines.USN946UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Jun 18, 2019On June 18, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration YR-BMJ), operated by Blue Air, was involved in an incident at Birmingham (United Kingdom) due to a runway incursion during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).ROYR-BMJBlue Air Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2019On June 18, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQB), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hamilton. Source: Porter Airlines.CAC-GLQBPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jun 18, 2019On June 18, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration N946UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Airlines.USN946UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195 Accident · Jun 18, 2019On June 18, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-MEDK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Frankfurt. Source: British Airways.GBG-MEDKBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 18, 2019On June 18, 2019, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N216UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: United Airlines.USN216UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jun 18, 2018On June 18, 2018, the aircraft (registration VP-BNB), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVP-BNBRossiya Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Jun 18, 2018On June 18, 2018, the ATR 72-600 (72-212A) aircraft (registration EC-LRH), operated by Air Nostrum/Iberia Regional, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Nostrum/Iberia Regional.ESEC-LRHAir Nostrum/Iberia Regional ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jun 18, 2018On June 18, 2018, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration HB-JMD), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JMDSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340 Incident · Jun 18, 2018On June 18, 2018, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 LR-100 aircraft (registration RA-89034), operated by IrAero, was involved in an incident at Barnaul. Source: IrAero.RURA-89034IrAero Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Jun 18, 2017On June 18, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration SP-EQE), operated by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze, was involved in an incident at en route (Poland) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze.PLSP-EQELOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Jun 18, 2017On June 18, 2017, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-5926), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an accident at Tyumen, leaving 26 injured. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5926China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Jun 18, 2017On June 18, 2017, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCA), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JCASwiss International Air Lines Airbus A220 Incident · Jun 18, 2017On June 18, 2017, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration A6-BLD), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-BLDEtihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jun 18, 2017On June 18, 2017, the Boeing 737-8HC(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SNT), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SNTSunExpress Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2016On June 18, 2016, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration 9V-SMC), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SMCSingapore Airlines Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Jun 18, 2016On June 18, 2016, the Boeing 737-7K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BGF), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BGFKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2016On June 18, 2016, the Boeing 737 4Y0 aircraft (registration YR-BAU), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Blue.ROYR-BAUBlue Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2016On June 18, 2016, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IXS), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IXSSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Accident · Jun 18, 2015On June 18, 2015, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALC), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an accident at Colombo, leaving 4 injured. Source: SriLankan.LK4R-ALCSriLankan Airbus A330 Incident · Jun 18, 2015On June 18, 2015, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKI), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Singapore, leaving 3 injured. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKISingapore Airlines Airbus A380 Incident · Jun 18, 2014On June 18, 2014, the Boeing 767 3Z9ER/W aircraft (registration OE-LAZ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).ATOE-LAZAustrian Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Jun 18, 2014On June 18, 2014, the 727-225 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJZ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Moncton due to a heading deviation during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJZCargojet Boeing 727 Incident · Jun 18, 2014On June 18, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N564JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Minot due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN564JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 18, 2014On June 18, 2014, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYZ), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Basel. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IYZSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Accident · Jun 18, 2014On June 18, 2014, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N544UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN544UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Jun 18, 2014On June 18, 2014, the Boeing 737-73V (WL) aircraft (registration N499WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tampa (TPA) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN499WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jun 18, 2013On June 18, 2013, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N26906), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN26906United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jun 18, 2013On June 18, 2013, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N803NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN803NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Jun 18, 2013On June 18, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VYK), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Mildura. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VYKQantas Boeing 737 Accident · Jun 18, 2012On June 18, 2012, the Boeing 747 3B3 SCD aircraft (registration EP-MND), operated by Mahan, was involved in an accident at Jeddah, leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).IREP-MNDMahan Boeing 747 Incident · Jun 18, 2012On June 18, 2012, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89008), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89008Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Jun 18, 2012On June 18, 2012, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIDDLufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · Jun 18, 2011On June 18, 2011, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration D-AIKN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).DED-AIKNLufthansa Airbus A330 Incident · Jun 18, 2011On June 18, 2011, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGX), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGXLufthansa Airbus A340 Incident · Jun 18, 2009On June 18, 2009, the Boeing 777-224ER aircraft (registration N78004), operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an incident at el océano Atlántico (United States). Source: Continental Airlines.USN78004Continental Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jun 18, 2009On June 18, 2009, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N662AW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston, Massachusetts (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN662AWUS Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jun 18, 1993On June 18, 1993, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N467AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Savannah (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: American Airlines.USN467AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Storage · Jun 18, 2006In June 2006, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration C-FLSF), operated by Air Canada, was placed in storage. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FLSFAir Canada Airbus A320

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