Ustica, the Italian mystery
June 271980

Ustica, the Italian mystery

Accident46 years ago
16historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1923–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Itavia’s DC-9 falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea with 81 people. Four decades of expert reports and hypotheses — missile, collision, bomb — turned it into Italy’s great open case.

Also on this day · 15

1923Milestone The first aerial refuelling

Over San Diego, a DH-4B biplane passes petrol through a hose to another flying below it: the first aerial refuelling in history.

1936First flight The Lockheed 12 Electra Junior flies

The Lockheed Model 12 takes off, the executive twin and little brother of the Electra.

1937Milestone BALPA is born

The British Airline Pilots’ Association, the British pilots’ union, is founded.

1955First flight The Dornier Do 27 flies

The Do 27 takes off, the short-takeoff utility aircraft that brought Dornier back to manufacturing in Germany.

1966Milestone Glasgow Airport opens

Glasgow Airport opens at Abbotsinch, replacing Renfrew.

1969First flight The Interceptor 400 flies

The Interceptor 400 takes off, the Meyers 200 turned into a pressurised turboprop.

1974First flight The Aérospatiale AS 350 Ecureuil flies

The Aérospatiale AS 350 Ecureuil, a French helicopter, makes its first flight.

1976Accident Air France Flight 139 hijacked to Entebbe

An Air France A300 is hijacked after a stop at Athens and diverted to Entebbe, Uganda; the Israeli raid freed the hostages a week later.

1987Accident Philippine Airlines 206 on Mount Ugu

An HS 748 strikes Mount Ugu in Benguet: all 50 people on board die.

1994Airline WestJet is incorporated

WestJet, the low-cost airline that broke the Canadian duopoly, is born in Calgary.

1998Milestone Kuala Lumpur International Airport opens

Malaysia opens Kuala Lumpur International Airport at Sepang, replacing Subang.

2006Milestone Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport opens

Chiapas opens Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport at Chiapa de Corzo.

2010Milestone Al Maktoum, Dubai’s second airport, opens

Dubai opens Al Maktoum Airport at Dubai World Central with its first cargo flights.

2019Airline Joon returns to Air France

Joon, Air France’s youth brand, ceases operations and is folded back into its parent after a year and a half of flying.

2021Milestone Chengdu Tianfu opens

Chengdu opens Tianfu International Airport, the city’s second.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on June 27 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

RA-47366 · Angara Accident · Jun 27, 2019On June 27, 2019, the An-24 RV aircraft (registration RA-47366), operated by Angara, was involved in a fatal accident at Nizhneangarsk (Russia), leaving 2 dead and 7 injured. Source: MAK.RURA-47366Angara Antonov An-24VN-A338 · Vietnam Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration VN-A338), operated by Vietnam Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hanoi-Noi Bai (HAM) International Airport (Vietnam) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Vietnam Airlines.VNVN-A338Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321VN-A863 · Vietnam Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VN-A863), operated by Vietnam Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hanoi-Noi Bai (HAN) International Airport (Vietnam) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Vietnam Airlines.VNVN-A863Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-5627 · Shandong Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Boeing 737-85N (WL) aircraft (registration B-5627), operated by Shandong Airlines, was involved in an incident near Nanjing-Lukou (NKG) International Airport (China) due to engine vibration. Source: Shandong Airlines.CNB-5627Shandong Airlines Boeing 7379V-SMB · Singapore Airlines Accident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration 9V-SMB), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an accident at Shanghái. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).SG9V-SMBSingapore Airlines Airbus A350 XWBVT-PPW · Air India Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPW), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-PPWAir India Airbus A321G-EZGO · easyJet Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZGO), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZGOeasyJet Airbus A319TC-JIT · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration TC-JIT), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JITTurkish Airlines ATR 42 / 72HZ-AK17 · Saudia Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Boeing 777 368ER aircraft (registration HZ-AK17), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AK17Saudia Boeing 777S2-AHO · Biman Incident · Jun 27, 2025On June 27, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8E9/W aircraft (registration S2-AHO), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Biman.BDS2-AHOBiman Boeing 737SP-LRC · LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze Incident · Jun 27, 2024On June 27, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration SP-LRC), operated by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze, was involved in an incident at Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin (WAW) Airport (Poland) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze.PLSP-LRCLOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze Boeing 787 DreamlinerAP-BOM · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2024On June 27, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BOM), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Faisalabad. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BOMPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320PH-BVW · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2024On June 27, 2024, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVW), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVWKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777G-EJCF · easyJet Incident · Jun 27, 2024On June 27, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EJCF), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Tivat. Source: easyJet.GBG-EJCFeasyJet Airbus A320C-FGWJ · WestJet Incident · Jun 27, 2023On June 27, 2023, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGWJ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Abbotsford due to a pressurisation failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGWJWestJet Boeing 737D-ABOF · Condor Incident · Jun 27, 2022On June 27, 2022, the Boeing Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOF), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Condor.DED-ABOFCondor Boeing 757B-LCU · HK Express Incident · Jun 27, 2022On June 27, 2022, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration B-LCU), operated by HK Express, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: HK Express.CNB-LCUHK Express Airbus A320N584UW · American Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2021On June 27, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N584UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN584UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321TC-JFL · AnadoluJet, opf THY Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2021On June 27, 2021, the Boeing 737-8F2 (WL) aircraft (registration TC-JFL), operated by AnadoluJet, opf THY Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trabzon (TZX) Airport (Turkey) due to a bird strike. Source: AnadoluJet, opf THY Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JFLAnadoluJet, opf THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 737N875AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Jun 27, 2021On June 27, 2021, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N875AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN875AMAeroméxico Boeing 737F-GZHS · Transavia France Incident · Jun 27, 2020On June 27, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 84P/W aircraft (registration F-GZHS), operated by Transavia France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Transavia France.FRF-GZHSTransavia France Boeing 737AP-BKX · Pakistan International Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2019On June 27, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration AP-BKX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BKXPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72N704X · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 27, 2018On June 27, 2018, the Boeing 757-2Q8 aircraft (registration N704X), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN704XDelta Air Lines Boeing 757N655AE · American Eagle Incident · Jun 27, 2018On June 27, 2018, the Embraer Emb145 aircraft (registration N655AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Springfield, Missouri (United States) due to a runway incursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN655AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145JA8568 · All Nippon Airways Incident · Jun 27, 2018On June 27, 2018, the Boeing 767 381 aircraft (registration JA8568), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: ANA.JPJA8568All Nippon Airways Boeing 767N645AE · Envoy Air Incident · Jun 27, 2018On June 27, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N645AE), operated by Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at Springfield-Branson National Airport, MO (SGF) (United States) due to a runway incursion. Source: Envoy Air.USN645AEEnvoy Air Embraer ERJ 135 / 145TS-INP · Nouvelair Incident · Jun 27, 2017On June 27, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration TS-INP), operated by Nouvelair, was involved in an incident at Monastir. Source: Nouvelair.TNTS-INPNouvelair Airbus A320PH-CDE · Corendon Dutch Incident · Jun 27, 2017On June 27, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8GQ/W aircraft (registration PH-CDE), operated by Corendon Dutch, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Corendon Dutch.NLPH-CDECorendon Dutch Boeing 737G-VYGL · Jet2.com Accident · Jun 27, 2017On June 27, 2017, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration G-VYGL), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an accident at Tenerife. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).GBG-VYGLJet2.com Airbus A3309M-LNT · Malindo Incident · Jun 27, 2017On June 27, 2017, the aircraft (registration 9M-LNT), operated by Malindo, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Malindo.MY9M-LNTMalindo Boeing 737F-GRHX · Air France, opf HOP! Incident · Jun 27, 2016On June 27, 2016, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration F-GRHX), operated by Air France, opf HOP!, was involved in an incident near Marseille Provence Airport, Bouches-du-Rhône 13 (France) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air France, opf HOP!.FRF-GRHXAir France, opf HOP! Airbus A319VQ-BSA · Yamal Incident · Jun 27, 2016On June 27, 2016, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration VQ-BSA), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Yamal.BMVQ-BSAYamal Bombardier CRJC-GFAJ · Air Canada Incident · Jun 27, 2016On June 27, 2016, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GFAJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GFAJAir Canada Airbus A330N395DN · Delta Air Lines Accident · Jun 27, 2016On June 27, 2016, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N395DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Fairbanks. Source: the FAA (United States).USN395DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737D-ASTR · Germania Incident · Jun 27, 2016On June 27, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-ASTR), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Kassel. Source: Germania.DED-ASTRGermania Airbus A3199V-SWB · Singapore Airlines Accident · Jun 27, 2016On June 27, 2016, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWB), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).SG9V-SWBSingapore Airlines Boeing 777N501MJ · Mesa Airlines Accident · Jun 27, 2015On June 27, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft (registration N501MJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an accident at New Orleans, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN501MJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJTC-JNG · THY Incident · Jun 27, 2015On June 27, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration TC-JNG), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: THY.TRTC-JNGTHY Airbus A330G-EZFN · Easyjet Incident · Jun 27, 2015On June 27, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFN), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFNEasyjet Airbus A319OY-KFK · SAS Scandinavian Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2015On June 27, 2015, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration OY-KFK), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFKSAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJN973AV · Avianca Accident · Jun 27, 2015On June 27, 2015, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N973AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an accident, leaving 38 injured. Source: the BEA (France).USN973AVAvianca Airbus A330VN-A198 · Jetstar Pacific Incident · Jun 27, 2014On June 27, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VN-A198), operated by Jetstar Pacific, was involved in an incident at Da Nang. Source: Jetstar Pacific.VNVN-A198Jetstar Pacific Airbus A320C-FACT · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Jun 27, 2014On June 27, 2014, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FACT), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FACTAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8N660DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 27, 2013On June 27, 2013, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N660DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Milwaukee. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN660DLDelta Air Lines Boeing 757D-AIHV · Lufthansa Incident · Jun 27, 2013On June 27, 2013, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHV), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHVLufthansa Airbus A340N354AT · Airtran Incident · Jun 27, 2012On June 27, 2012, the Boeing 737-7BD(WL) aircraft (registration N354AT), operated by Airtran, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Airtran.USN354ATAirtran Boeing 737N920DE · Delta Air Lines Incident · Jun 27, 2012On June 27, 2012, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N920DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN920DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N171UA · United Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2012On June 27, 2012, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N171UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: United Airlines.USN171UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747G-FBEJ · Flybe Incident · Jun 27, 2011On June 27, 2011, the aircraft (registration G-FBEJ), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident Southampton. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-FBEJFlybe Embraer E190 / E195N7549A · American Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2011On June 27, 2011, the aircraft (registration N7549A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: American Airlines.USN7549AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80OO-VEN · Brussels Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2011On June 27, 2011, the Boeing 737-36N(WL) aircraft (registration OO-VEN), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-VENBrussels Airlines Boeing 737HA-LWK · Wizzair Incident · Jun 27, 2011On June 27, 2011, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWK), operated by Wizzair, was involved in an incident at Eindhoven. Source: Wizzair.HUHA-LWKWizzair Airbus A320EI-IMF · Alitalia Incident · Jun 27, 2011On June 27, 2011, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration EI-IMF), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IMFAlitalia Airbus A319N9630A · American Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2007On June 27, 2007, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft (registration N9630A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: American Airlines.USN9630AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N120UA · United Airlines Accident · Jun 27, 2007On June 27, 2007, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N120UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Oceanic (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN120UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747TC-JLI · Turkish Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2007On June 27, 2007, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration TC-JLI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident near Sofia (Bulgaria) due to turbulence. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JLITurkish Airlines Airbus A320N213UA · American Airlines Accident · Jun 27, 2007On June 27, 2007, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N213UA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN213UAAmerican Airlines Boeing 777N14065 · American Airlines Incident · Jun 27, 2000On June 27, 2000, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N14065), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident 10 nautical miles northeast of Filton, Gloucestershire (United Kingdom) due to a flight control anomaly. Source: American Airlines.USN14065American Airlines Airbus A300N473AC · Air Cal Incident · Jun 27, 1985On June 27, 1985, the Boeing 737-247 aircraft (registration N473AC), operated by Air Cal, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Air Cal.USN473ACAir Cal Boeing 737N417PE · People Express Incident · Jun 27, 1984On June 27, 1984, the Boeing 737-130 aircraft (registration N417PE), operated by People Express, was involved in an incident at Portland International Jetport (PWM) (United States) due to a burst tyre. Source: People Express.USN417PEPeople Express Boeing 737

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