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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on July 21 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Jul 21, 2025On July 21, 2025, the Boeing 737-832 aircraft (registration N3766), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) due to a runway incursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN3766Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2025On July 21, 2025, the 330-343X aircraft (registration EC-ODR), operated by Wamos Air, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: Wamos Air.ESEC-ODRWamos Air Airbus A330 Incident · Jul 21, 2025On July 21, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IIR), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Indore. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IIRIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2025On July 21, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration XA-ALP), operated by Aeroméxico Connect, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: Aeroméxico Connect.MXXA-ALPAeroméxico Connect Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Jul 21, 2025On July 21, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration VH-YFY), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Hobart. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YFYVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Accident · Jul 21, 2025On July 21, 2025, the Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Erj 170-200 Lr aircraft (registration N229JQ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Jacksonville, Georgia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN229JQDelta Air Lines Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Jul 21, 2025On July 21, 2025, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-TYA), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).INVT-TYAAir India Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2024On July 21, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration PS-GPP), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belem due to an abnormal runway contact during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPS-GPPGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Jul 21, 2024On July 21, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BHA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BHAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 21, 2024On July 21, 2024, the Airbus A320-216 (W aircraft (registration OE-IWW), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-IWWeasyJet Europe Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2024On July 21, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N970AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN970ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2024On July 21, 2024, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration LN-ENT), operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Gothenburg. Source: Norwegian Air Shuttle.NOLN-ENTNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2024On July 21, 2024, the Boeing 757-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJT), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a flap system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJTCargojet Boeing 757 Incident · Jul 21, 2024On July 21, 2024, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZF), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident due to a flight control failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZFAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 21, 2023On July 21, 2023, the Boeing 737-809 aircraft (registration EC-NGC), operated by Albastar, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-NGCAlbastar Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2023On July 21, 2023, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N728AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: American Airlines.USN728ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 21, 2023On July 21, 2023, the Avro RJ85 aircraft (registration C-FLRJ), operated by Summit Air, was involved in an incident near Masset (ZMT) Airport (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Summit Air.CAC-FLRJSummit Air BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Jul 21, 2023On July 21, 2023, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N960WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN960WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2022On July 21, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-KRH), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas (BCN) Airport (Spain) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Vueling.ESEC-KRHVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2022On July 21, 2022, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQY), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQYAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 21, 2022On July 21, 2022, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANE), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: India.INVT-ANEAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 21, 2022On July 21, 2022, the Boeing 757-26D(WL) aircraft (registration N819DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN819DXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Jul 21, 2021On July 21, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N246NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Allegiant Air.USN246NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320 Accident · Jul 21, 2021On July 21, 2021, the DHC-8 106 aircraft (registration 5Y-GRS), operated by Skyward, was involved in an accident at Elwak. Source: Skyward.KE5Y-GRSSkyward De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 21, 2021On July 21, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 767-323(ER)(BDSF) aircraft (registration C-GAAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: Cargojet.CAC-GAAJCargojet Boeing 767 Incident · Jul 21, 2020On July 21, 2020, the Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 aircraft (registration G-TAWG), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-TAWGTUI Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2020On July 21, 2020, the ATR ATR 72-202 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FULE), operated by Calm, was involved in an incident at Rankin Inlet due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FULECalm ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Jul 21, 2019On July 21, 2019, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL8256), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: the TSB (Canada).KRHL8256Asiana Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 21, 2019On July 21, 2019, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N975AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas and Austin. Source: the FAA (United States).USN975ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2019On July 21, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BUE), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Rossiya Airlines.BMVQ-BUERossiya Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2018On July 21, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N283WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale (FLL) International Airport (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN283WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2018On July 21, 2018, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration D-AXGE), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Eurowings.DED-AXGEEurowings Airbus A330 Incident · Jul 21, 2018On July 21, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration HL7578), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Fukuoka. Source: Asiana.KRHL7578Asiana Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Jul 21, 2017On July 21, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBH), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at Menorca. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).GBG-OZBHMonarch Airbus A321 Incident · Jul 21, 2017On July 21, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration D-ABHA), operated by Berlin, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Berlin.DED-ABHABerlin Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2017On July 21, 2017, the aircraft (registration C-FWGH), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Belfast due to a performance degradation during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWGHSunwing Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2016On July 21, 2016, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYT), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IYTSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Jul 21, 2016On July 21, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N807AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle due to an oxygen system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN807AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Jul 21, 2016On July 21, 2016, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZOE), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZOEeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2016On July 21, 2016, the Boeing 717 2CM aircraft (registration EC-MEZ), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Strasbourg. Source: Volotea.ESEC-MEZVolotea Boeing 717 Accident · Jul 21, 2016On July 21, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATK), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Paris. Source: British Airways.GBG-GATKBritish Airways Airbus A320 Accident · Jul 21, 2016On July 21, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N108UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident West Palm Beach. Source: the FAA (United States).USN108UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2016On July 21, 2016, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-YIT), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YITVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2015On July 21, 2015, the Boeing 737 42C aircraft (registration 5N-BOB), operated by AeroContractors, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).NG5N-BOBAeroContractors Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2015On July 21, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 76J/W aircraft (registration D-ABLB), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Dresden. Source: Germania.DED-ABLBGermania Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2015On July 21, 2015, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N826UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: United Airlines.USN826UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 21, 2015On July 21, 2015, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DTH), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-DTHAlitalia Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2015On July 21, 2015, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZLH), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Cairns. Source: REX.AUVH-ZLHREX Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Jul 21, 2014On July 21, 2014, the Airbus AIRBUS A340-642 aircraft (registration G-VWIN), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VWINVirgin Atlantic Airbus A340 Incident · Jul 21, 2013On July 21, 2013, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VQ-BCO), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BCOAeroflot Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 21, 2013On July 21, 2013, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BHV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHVPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Jul 21, 2012On July 21, 2012, the aircraft (registration PH-KCE), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-KCEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Incident · Jul 21, 2012On July 21, 2012, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration OY-KFE), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFESAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Jul 21, 2012On July 21, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N625JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN625JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Jul 21, 2012On July 21, 2012, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRXD), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Air France.FRF-GRXDAir France Airbus A319 Incident · Jul 21, 2011On July 21, 2011, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GSTA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Fort McMurray. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GSTAAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 21, 2011On July 21, 2011, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLTA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLTAAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Jul 21, 2011On July 21, 2011, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration HL7611), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Korean.KRHL7611Korean Airbus A380 Incident · Jul 21, 2011On July 21, 2011, the Boeing 737-8K2 (WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFC), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Ibiza (Spain) due to an engine failure. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFCJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · Jul 21, 2009On July 21, 2009, the Boeing 737-752 aircraft (registration XA-NAM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at San Francisco (SFO) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-NAMAeroméxico Boeing 737

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