Air India 182: a bomb over the Atlantic
June 231985

Air India 182: a bomb over the Atlantic

Accident41 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1905–2025years covered

Fact of the day

The 747 «Kanishka» is destroyed by a bomb off Ireland: 329 lives lost. It was the deadliest attack on aviation until 9/11 and transformed baggage screening.

Also on this day · 12

1905First flight The Flyer III, the first practical aeroplane, flies

At Huffman Prairie the Wright brothers fly the Flyer III, the first aeroplane able to bank, circle and land without breaking. In October it will stay up for 39 minutes: the aeroplane has become a useful machine.

1924First flight The Focke-Wulf A 16 flies

The Focke-Wulf A 16, a German airliner, makes its first flight.

1924Record Maughan crosses America between dawn and dusk

Russell Maughan flies from New York to San Francisco in a single day, dawn to dusk, in 21 hours 48 minutes.

1931Milestone Post and Gatty set off around the world

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty leave New York in the Lockheed Vega “Winnie Mae”; they would circle the globe in eight and a half days.

1932First flight The Dornier Do 12 flies

The Dornier Do 12, a German flying boat, makes its first flight.

1938Milestone The US Civil Aeronautics Authority is born

Roosevelt signs the Civil Aeronautics Act, creating the Civil Aeronautics Authority and giving US commercial aviation its regulatory framework for forty years.

1950Accident Northwest Flight 2501 vanishes over Lake Michigan

A Northwest DC-4 goes down in Lake Michigan in a storm with 58 aboard; the wreckage has never been found.

1967Accident Mohawk Flight 40 crashes at Blossburg

A Mohawk BAC One-Eleven loses control after an APU fire and crashes at Blossburg, Pennsylvania; all 34 aboard are killed.

1979Milestone The Tu-144 returns, cargo only

The Tu-144D resumes Aeroflot flights between Moscow and Khabarovsk, now carrying only cargo and mail.

1980Accident Sanjay Gandhi dies in a Pitts

Sanjay Gandhi, son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is killed when the Pitts S-2A he is flying crashes over New Delhi.

1994First flight The Antonov An-38 flies

The An-38 takes off, the 27-seat regional twin derived from the An-28.

2016Milestone Nouakchott’s new airport opens

Mauritania opens Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport, replacing the capital’s old airport.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 23 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

OO-SSV · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2025On June 23, 2025, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration OO-SSV), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSVBrussels Airlines Airbus A3199H-LOB · Lauda Europe Incident · Jun 23, 2025On June 23, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration 9H-LOB), operated by Lauda Europe, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Lauda Europe.MT9H-LOBLauda Europe Airbus A320N375HA · Hawaiian Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2025On June 23, 2025, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N375HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN375HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330C-GWEJ · WestJet Encore Incident · Jun 23, 2024On June 23, 2024, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GWEJ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Calgary (YYC) International Airport (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: WestJet Encore.CAC-GWEJWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8TC-JGU · THY Incident · Jun 23, 2024On June 23, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JGU), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: THY.TRTC-JGUTHY Boeing 7378Q-IAN · Maldivian Incident · Jun 23, 2024On June 23, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 8Q-IAN), operated by Maldivian, was involved in an incident at Male. Source: Maldivian.MV8Q-IANMaldivian Airbus A320PH-BQB · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2024On June 23, 2024, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777ZK-NZQ · Air New Zealand Incident · Jun 23, 2023On June 23, 2023, the Boeing B789 aircraft (registration ZK-NZQ), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-NZQAir New Zealand Boeing 787 DreamlinerHB-JHB · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jun 23, 2023On June 23, 2023, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHB), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHBSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330N370NB · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 23, 2023On June 23, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N370NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at San Antonio. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN370NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319JA05JJ · Jetstar Japan Accident · Jun 23, 2022On June 23, 2022, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration JA05JJ), operated by Jetstar Japan, was involved in an accident at Kochi. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA05JJJetstar Japan Airbus A320N510UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2022On June 23, 2022, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N510UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN510UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321N512NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2022On June 23, 2022, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N512NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN512NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319AP-BLW · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2022On June 23, 2022, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLW), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLWPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320A7-ANF · Qatar Airways Incident · Jun 23, 2021On June 23, 2021, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration A7-ANF), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Doha. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-ANFQatar Airways Airbus A350 XWBN981EV · Endeavor Air Incident · Jun 23, 2021On June 23, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration N981EV), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Endeavor Air.USN981EVEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJVQ-BFR · Atran Incident · Jun 23, 2021On June 23, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS (BCF)(W) aircraft (registration VQ-BFR), operated by Atran, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Atran.BMVQ-BFRAtran Boeing 737VP-BCI · Sky Gates Incident · Jun 23, 2021On June 23, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 747 467F aircraft (registration VP-BCI), operated by Sky Gates, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Sky Gates.BMVP-BCISky Gates Boeing 747HA-LPT · Wizz Incident · Jun 23, 2020On June 23, 2020, the aircraft (registration HA-LPT), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Katowice. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LPTWizz Airbus A320C-FWSK · WestJet Incident · Jun 23, 2019On June 23, 2019, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FWSK), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWSKWestJet Boeing 737C-FFWN · Air Canada Incident · Jun 23, 2019On June 23, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FFWN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFWNAir Canada Airbus A320CC-AMP · Sky Airline Incident · Jun 23, 2019On June 23, 2019, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration CC-AMP), operated by Sky Airline, was involved in an incident at Santiago de Chile. Source: Sky Airline.CLCC-AMPSky Airline Airbus A319G-GATN · British Airways Accident · Jun 23, 2019On June 23, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATN), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Tenerife. Source: British Airways.GBG-GATNBritish Airways Airbus A320G-EUXG · British Airways Incident · Jun 23, 2019On June 23, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXGBritish Airways Airbus A321F-GZNJ · Air France Incident · Jun 23, 2019On June 23, 2019, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GZNJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNJAir France Boeing 777N782AV · Avianca Incident · Jun 23, 2018On June 23, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N782AV), was involved in an incident at Santa Maria.USN782AVAvianca Boeing 787 DreamlinerN641UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2018On June 23, 2018, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N641UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN641UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767JA823A · All Nippon Airways Incident · Jun 23, 2018On June 23, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA823A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA823AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerN14102 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2018On June 23, 2018, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N14102), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN14102United Airlines Boeing 757PK-CKH · Sriwijaya Air Incident · Jun 23, 2018On June 23, 2018, the Boeing 737-3Y0 aircraft (registration PK-CKH), operated by Sriwijaya Air, was involved in an incident at Surabaya-Juanda (SUB) Airport (Indonesia) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Sriwijaya Air.IDPK-CKHSriwijaya Air Boeing 737HB-JNB · Swiss International Air Lines Incident · Jun 23, 2018On June 23, 2018, the Boeing 777-3DEER aircraft (registration HB-JNB), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JNBSwiss International Air Lines Boeing 777EC-JFF · Vueling Incident · Jun 23, 2017On June 23, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-JFF), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Alicante (ALC) Airport (Spain) due to an engine failure. Source: Vueling.ESEC-JFFVueling Airbus A320EC-MDK · Iberia Incident · Jun 23, 2017On June 23, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration EC-MDK), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a bird strike. Source: Iberia.ESEC-MDKIberia Airbus A320EI-FON · Ryanair Incident · Jun 23, 2017On June 23, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-FON), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FONRyanair Boeing 737N984DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 23, 2017On June 23, 2017, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N984DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN984DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N803NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 23, 2017On June 23, 2017, 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 A330N187JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Jun 23, 2017On June 23, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N187JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Charleston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN187JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195N315DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 23, 2017On June 23, 2017, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration N315DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN315DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321TC-ETN · Atlasglobal Incident · Jun 23, 2016On June 23, 2016, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration TC-ETN), operated by Atlasglobal, was involved in an incident at Izmir. Source: Atlasglobal.TRTC-ETNAtlasglobal Airbus A321N532NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2016On June 23, 2016, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N532NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lubbock. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN532NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319CS-TOC · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Jun 23, 2016On June 23, 2016, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Maputo. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOCTAP Air Portugal Airbus A340G-STBC · British Airways Incident · Jun 23, 2015On June 23, 2015, the Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-STBCBritish Airways Boeing 777VP-BMC · Ikar Incident · Jun 23, 2015On June 23, 2015, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BMC), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Ikar.BMVP-BMCIkar Boeing 767F-OHSD · Aircalin Incident · Jun 23, 2015On June 23, 2015, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration F-OHSD), operated by Aircalin, was involved in an incident at Noumea. Source: Aircalin.FRF-OHSDAircalin Airbus A330OO-SNB · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2015On June 23, 2015, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-SNB), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNBBrussels Airlines Airbus A320RA-89044 · Aeroflot Incident · Jun 23, 2015On June 23, 2015, the Embraer Sukhoi Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89044), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89044Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100C-GJVX · Air Canada Incident · Jun 23, 2014On June 23, 2014, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJVX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a mechanical failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJVXAir Canada Airbus A321EI-ENB · Ryanair Accident · Jun 23, 2014On June 23, 2014, the aircraft (registration EI-ENB), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an accident, leaving 5 injured. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-ENBRyanair Boeing 737D-AGWX · Eurowings Incident · Jun 23, 2014On June 23, 2014, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWX), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWXEurowings Airbus A319D-ABON · Condor Incident · Jun 23, 2014On June 23, 2014, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABON), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Condor.DED-ABONCondor Boeing 757A6-EYS · Etihad Airways Incident · Jun 23, 2014On June 23, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYS), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EYSEtihad Airways Airbus A330D-ABYC · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 23, 2013On June 23, 2013, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYCLufthansa Boeing 747G-CPEV · Thomson Incident · Jun 23, 2013On June 23, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 757-236 aircraft (registration G-CPEV), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Cardiff. Source: Thomson.GBG-CPEVThomson Boeing 757N27903 · United Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2013On June 23, 2013, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27903), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oklahoma City. Source: United Airlines.USN27903United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerD-AIRM · Lufthansa Accident · Jun 23, 2013On June 23, 2013, the Airbus A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIRMLufthansa Airbus A321C-GLQF · Porter Airlines Incident · Jun 23, 2012On June 23, 2012, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQF), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQFPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8UR-GAS · Ukraine International Incident · Jun 23, 2012On June 23, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 737 528/W aircraft (registration UR-GAS), operated by Ukraine International, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Ukraine International.UAUR-GASUkraine International Boeing 737G-EZTR · easyJet Incident · Jun 23, 2011On June 23, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTR), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: the BFU (Germany).GBG-EZTReasyJet Airbus A320N365NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 23, 2011On June 23, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N365NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN365NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319N805NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 23, 2009On June 23, 2009, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Kagoshima (Japan) due to a hailstorm. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN805NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330

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