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Occurrences recorded on August 7 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Aug 7, 2020On August 7, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 8HG/W aircraft (registration VT-AXH), operated by India Express, was involved in a fatal accident at Kozhikode (India), leaving 2 dead and 35 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).INVT-AXHIndia Express Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2025On August 7, 2025, the Boeing 777 35EER aircraft (registration B-16721), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: Eva.CNB-16721Eva Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 7, 2025On August 7, 2025, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SOR), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SORSunExpress Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration N401DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN401DZDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-JZX), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JZXeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N404WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fresno. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN404WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-195LR (ERJ-190-200 LR) aircraft (registration SE-RSK), operated by SAS Link, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: SAS Link.SESE-RSKSAS Link Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N751AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN751ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DLC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DLCRyanair Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N226WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Severn, Maryland (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN226WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration C-GOWG), operated by TUI fly Netherlands, was involved in an incident at Purani (Romania) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert). Source: the NTSB (United States).CAC-GOWGTUI fly Netherlands Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration SP-RKW), operated by Buzz (Ryanair), was involved in an incident at Purani (Romania) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert). Source: the NTSB (United States).PLSP-RKWBuzz (Ryanair) Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2024On August 7, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration TC-NBO), operated by Pegasus Airlines, was involved in an incident at Purani (Romania) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) during the descent. Source: the NTSB (United States).TRTC-NBOPegasus Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2023On August 7, 2023, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N305NX), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN305NXAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2023On August 7, 2023, the Boeing 747-481F aircraft (registration N401KZ), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Ningbo (China) due to a runway excursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN401KZKalitta Air Boeing 747 Accident · Aug 7, 2023On August 7, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8U3/W aircraft (registration PK-GNM), operated by Garuda, was involved in an accident at Banjarmasin. Source: KNKT.IDPK-GNMGaruda Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2023On August 7, 2023, the Boeing 737-852 (WL) aircraft (registration XA-AMV), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Seattle/Tacoma (SEA) International Airport (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-AMVAeroméxico Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2023On August 7, 2023, the aircraft (registration N401KZ), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident at Ningbo. Source: Kalitta.USN401KZKalitta Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 7, 2022On August 7, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N657JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia (LGA) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN657JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2022On August 7, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N421LV), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York-La Guardia (LGA) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN421LVSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2022On August 7, 2022, the Boeing 737-7CT(WL) aircraft (registration N7821L), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7821LSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2022On August 7, 2022, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHY), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salzburg and Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHYTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2022On August 7, 2022, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EZOP), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZOPeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2021On August 7, 2021, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).TRTC-JNITurkish Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 7, 2021On August 7, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N910EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bismarck. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN910EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Accident · Aug 7, 2021On August 7, 2021, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N811AB), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN811ABAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 7, 2021On August 7, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXU), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXUKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 7, 2021On August 7, 2021, the aircraft (registration N921VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN921VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 7, 2020On August 7, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration OO-SNM), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Limoges. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNMBrussels Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2020On August 7, 2020, 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 · Aug 7, 2019On August 7, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQN), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQNPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 7, 2019On August 7, 2019, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRELufthansa Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 7, 2019On August 7, 2019, the aircraft (registration N926DH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN926DHDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 7, 2019On August 7, 2019, the aircraft (registration PR-AXP), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Navegantes. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AXPAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Aug 7, 2019On August 7, 2019, the Boeing 737 548 aircraft (registration UR-CGY), operated by Bravo, was involved in an incident at Odessa. Source: Bravo.UAUR-CGYBravo Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2018On August 7, 2018, the aircraft (registration N12142), operated by Trans States, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Trans States.USN12142Trans States Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Aug 7, 2018On August 7, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration ET-AOR), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Adís Abeba. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-AOREthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 7, 2018On August 7, 2018, the Boeing 737-8K5(WL) aircraft (registration LV-HKZ), operated by Andes, was involved in an incident at Iguazu. Source: Andes.ARLV-HKZAndes Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2018On August 7, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration D-AHFT), operated by TUIFly, was involved in an incident at Genoa. Source: TUIFly.DED-AHFTTUIFly Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2018On August 7, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 777-243 aircraft (registration EI-ISE), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-ISEAlitalia Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 7, 2017On August 7, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXGBritish Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 7, 2017On August 7, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-LCI), operated by Kish, was involved in an incident at Abadan. Source: Kish.IREP-LCIKish McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 7, 2016On August 7, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLWJ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLWJWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Aug 7, 2016On August 7, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration HL8253), operated by t'way, was involved in an accident at Seoul. Source: t'way.KRHL8253t'way Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 7, 2016On August 7, 2016, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MHS), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MHSVueling Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 7, 2016On August 7, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBC), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBCEasyjet Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 7, 2016On August 7, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZUP), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZUPeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2016On August 7, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTF), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident near Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: easyJet.GBG-EZTFeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2016On August 7, 2016, the DHC-8-106 aircraft (registration VH-XFP), operated by Skippers, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-XFPSkippers De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration N332NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Max, Nebraska (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN332NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZWM), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZWMEasyjet Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the Boeing 777 232LR aircraft (registration N707DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN707DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the ATR Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration I-ADLW), operated by Mistral, was involved in an incident at Lampedusa. Source: ANSV (Italy).ITI-ADLWMistral ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration N654AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Airlines.USN654AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration S2-AEI), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raipur. Source: United Airlines.BDS2-AEIUnited Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N782UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN782UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYALufthansa Boeing 747 Accident · Aug 7, 2015On August 7, 2015, the Embraer E175 aircraft (registration N204NN), operated by Compass Airlines USA, was involved in an accident South Lake Tahoe, California (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN204NNCompass Airlines USA Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 7, 2014On August 7, 2014, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration ZS-SXY), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SXYSAA Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 7, 2014On August 7, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration TC-OBL), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Onur.TRTC-OBLOnur Airbus A320

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