Pan Am 759 and the microburst

Fact of the day

Also on this day · 11

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on July 9 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Jul 9, 1982On July 9, 1982, the Boeing 727-235 aircraft (registration N4737), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Kenner, Louisiana (United States), leaving 145 dead on board and 8 on the ground. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN4737Pan American World Airways Boeing 727 Incident · Jul 9, 2025On July 9, 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N598NN), operated by American Eagle, opb PSA Airlines, was involved in an incident Northwest Florida Beaches (ECP) International Airport, Ciudad de Panamá (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: American Eagle, opb PSA Airlines.USN598NNAmerican Eagle, opb PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jul 9, 2025On July 9, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration VT-IFL), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Patna Jay Prakash Narayan (PAT) International Airport (India) due to a bird strike. Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-IFLIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320 Accident · Jul 9, 2024On July 9, 2024, the Boeing 777 32WER aircraft (registration PT-MUG), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an accident at Milan. Source: ANSV (Italy).BRPT-MUGLATAM Brasil Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 9, 2024On July 9, 2024, the Boeing 737-824 (WL) aircraft (registration N14214), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a wheel detaching from the aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN14214United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2024On July 9, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJV), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IJVEdelweiss Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2023On July 9, 2023, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N218WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN218WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2023On July 9, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N812AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dublin (DUB) Airport (Ireland) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: American Airlines.USN812AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 9, 2023On July 9, 2023, the Boeing 777-333ER aircraft (registration C-FITL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montréal–Trudeau (YUL) International Airport, Dorval (Canada) due to a fire on board. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FITLAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 9, 2022On July 9, 2022, the Airbus A320-253N aircraft (registration PR-YRS), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Cuiaba. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YRSAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2022On July 9, 2022, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration HL8228), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: Korean.KRHL8228Korean Airbus A330 Incident · Jul 9, 2022On July 9, 2022, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N552UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN552UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 9, 2022On July 9, 2022, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration EI-KBJ), operated by Air Astana, was involved in an incident at Shymkent (Kazakhstan) due to an engine failure during the climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).IEEI-KBJAir Astana Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2021On July 9, 2021, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N665UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: United Airlines.USN665UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Jul 9, 2021On July 9, 2021, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HZJ), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZJTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2021On July 9, 2021, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration G-TTNF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-TTNFBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2021On July 9, 2021, the ATR ATR 72-600 aircraft (registration EC-NGF), operated by Binter, was involved in an incident. Source: Binter.ESEC-NGFBinter ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Jul 9, 2020On July 9, 2020, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration PT-TMO), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an accident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPT-TMOLATAM Brasil Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 9, 2020On July 9, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N910FJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN910FJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jul 9, 2020On July 9, 2020, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHN), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHNSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330 Accident · Jul 9, 2020On July 9, 2020, the Embraer Erj170 aircraft (registration N226NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an accident at Plainfield, Illinois (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN226NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Jul 9, 2020On July 9, 2020, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N26902), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN26902United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 9, 2019On July 9, 2019, the F28 MK 0100 aircraft (registration VH-FWI), operated by VARA, was involved in an incident at Geraldton. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-FWIVARA Fokker 100 Incident · Jul 9, 2019On July 9, 2019, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration YR-ATF), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: TAROM.ROYR-ATFTAROM ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jul 9, 2019On July 9, 2019, the aircraft (registration N678AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: Envoy.USN678AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Jul 9, 2019On July 9, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FSRY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FSRYAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 9, 2019On July 9, 2019, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIZO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIZOLufthansa Airbus A320 Accident · Jul 9, 2018On July 9, 2018, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration CN-COH), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an accident at Al Hoceima. Source: the BEA (France).MACN-COHRoyal Maroc ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jul 9, 2018On July 9, 2018, the aircraft (registration N12136), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Fargo. Source: ExpressJet.USN12136ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Jul 9, 2018On July 9, 2018, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N399DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN399DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2018On July 9, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N803AL), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN803ALAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 9, 2018On July 9, 2018, the ATR ATR 72 212 aircraft (registration XY-AIM), operated by Yangon, was involved in an incident at Mandalay. Source: Yangon.MMXY-AIMYangon ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Jul 9, 2018On July 9, 2018, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXU), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident at Belo Horizonte, leaving 2 injured. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GXUGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2017On July 9, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 9Y-TTB), operated by Caribbean, was involved in an incident at Saint Lucia. Source: Caribbean.TT9Y-TTBCaribbean ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jul 9, 2017On July 9, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-211 aircraft (registration G-DHJH), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident East Midlands. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-DHJHThomas Cook Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 9, 2017On July 9, 2017, the Airbus A321-111 aircraft (registration HB-IOC), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IOCSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 9, 2017On July 9, 2017, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MBS), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MBSVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2017On July 9, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N607LR), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Newport News. Source: the FAA (United States).USN607LRExpressJet Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jul 9, 2017On July 9, 2017, the Airbus A300 B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-IBA), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Iran.IREP-IBAIran Airbus A300 Incident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVP), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVPKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration B-9931), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: China Southern.CNB-9931China Southern Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCT), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCTQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration VT-SGY), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SGYSpiceJet Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NET), operated by Nelson, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Nelson.NZZK-NETNelson De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the aircraft (registration N955DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Tulsa, leaving 9 injured. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN955DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration JA04JJ), operated by Jetstar Japan, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA04JJJetstar Japan Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2016On July 9, 2016, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VT-GOP), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: GoAir.INVT-GOPGoAir Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2015On July 9, 2015, the Boeing 737-7BD (WL) aircraft (registration N7749B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-Midway (MDW) Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7749BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2015On July 9, 2015, the aircraft (registration LN-NGG), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident. Source: AIBN.NOLN-NGGNorwegian Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2015On July 9, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWB), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Thessaloniki. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWBWizz Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2015On July 9, 2015, the Boeing 737-9K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXS), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2014On July 9, 2014, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N949DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Knoxville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN949DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Jul 9, 2014On July 9, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 89P/W aircraft (registration B-5589), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5589China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2013On July 9, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWJO), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWJOWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2013On July 9, 2013, the Boeing 777 246ER aircraft (registration JA711J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA711JJapan Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 9, 2012On July 9, 2012, the Boeing 747-458 aircraft (registration 4X-ELD), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident near London England (United Kingdom) due to an engine failure. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-ELDEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Jul 9, 2012On July 9, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BET), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BETS7 Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 9, 2012On July 9, 2012, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCG), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Nawabshah. Source: Air India.INVT-SCGAir India Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 9, 2012On July 9, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GCS), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCSEgyptAir Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 9, 2012On July 9, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N784JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Meyers. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN784JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320

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