Helios 522: the ghost flight

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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on August 14 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Aug 14, 2025On August 14, 2025, the Boeing B787-9 dreamliner aircraft (registration ZK-NZR), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: TAIC.NZZK-NZRAir New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 14, 2025On August 14, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GKXC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Air France.FRF-GKXCAir France Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2025On August 14, 2025, the Airbus A319-112 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GSJB), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Nashville. Source: the NTSB (United States).CAC-GSJBAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 14, 2024On August 14, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N909AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Syracuse. Source: Piedmont.USN909AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Aug 14, 2024On August 14, 2024, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N701UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Airlines.USN701UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 14, 2024On August 14, 2024, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPI), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Goa. Source: Air India.INVT-PPIAir India Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 14, 2024On August 14, 2024, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-TQK), operated by Vistara, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Vistara.INVT-TQKVistara Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2024On August 14, 2024, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration VT-ALX), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-ALXAir India Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 14, 2024On August 14, 2024, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHH), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHHSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration OE-LSA), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-LSAeasyJet Europe Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BGI), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BGILATAM Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Boeing 747-4B5F(ER) aircraft (registration N445MC), operated by Atlas, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: Atlas.USN445MCAtlas Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N923NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN923NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-5930), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5930China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GGR), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to an engine failure. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GGRGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration HL7621), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident. Source: Korean.KRHL7621Korean Airbus A380 Incident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CS-TNQ), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNQTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 Accident · Aug 14, 2023On August 14, 2023, the Embraer Erj170 aircraft (registration N776MS), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an accident at Eleroy, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN776MSAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 14, 2022On August 14, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8K2/W aircraft (registration PH-HZV), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZVTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 14, 2022On August 14, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBKPBritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 14, 2022On August 14, 2022, the Airbus A321 212 aircraft (registration F-GTAE), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: France.FRF-GTAEFrance Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 14, 2022On August 14, 2022, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration OY-GRP), operated by Greenland, was involved in an incident at Nuuk. Source: Greenland.DKOY-GRPGreenland De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 14, 2022On August 14, 2022, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration SP-LRC), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRCLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 14, 2021On August 14, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration HL8089), operated by Jeju, was involved in an incident at Jeju. Source: Jeju.KRHL8089Jeju Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 14, 2021On August 14, 2021, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration B-16227), operated by Eva, was involved in an accident at Guam. Source: Eva.CNB-16227Eva Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 14, 2021On August 14, 2021, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration EI-GCU), operated by I-Fly, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: I-Fly.IEEI-GCUI-Fly Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 14, 2020On August 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-31HER aircraft (registration A6-ENN), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Manila-Ninoy Aquino (MNL) International Airport (Philippines) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ENNEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 14, 2020On August 14, 2020, the aircraft (registration N634AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Piedmont.USN634AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Aug 14, 2020On August 14, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RRT), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trondheim. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRTSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 14, 2019On August 14, 2019, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration D-ACKK), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACKKLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RP-C8397), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Dumaguete. Source: PAL.PHRP-C8397PAL Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 747-446 aircraft (registration EI-XLF), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-XLFRossiya Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8HX/W aircraft (registration LV-FUA), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FUAArgentinas Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N411ZW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Bristol. Source: Wisconsin.USN411ZWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A330-243F aircraft (registration D-ALMA), operated by EAT, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: EAT.DED-ALMAEAT Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 757-256 aircraft (registration G-DHKB), operated by DHL, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: DHL.GBG-DHKBDHL Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 747-446 aircraft (registration EI-XLE), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-XLERossiya Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 14, 2018On August 14, 2018, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 9K-APB), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-APBKuwait Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 14, 2017On August 14, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N728YX), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN728YXRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 14, 2017On August 14, 2017, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JEDM), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Flybe.GBG-JEDMFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 14, 2017On August 14, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N593JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Bermuda. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN593JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2017On August 14, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration C-FGDX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) (Canada) due to a runway incursion. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FGDXAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 14, 2017On August 14, 2017, the aircraft (registration PH-GGY), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-GGYTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 14, 2016On August 14, 2016, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-HLW), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Bangkok. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HLWCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 14, 2016On August 14, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration TC-ATR), operated by Atlasglobal, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: Atlasglobal.TRTC-ATRAtlasglobal Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 14, 2016On August 14, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA840A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA840AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 14, 2014On August 14, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration ES-ACC), operated by Estonian, was involved in an incident at Tallinn. Source: Estonian.EEES-ACCEstonian Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 14, 2014On August 14, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration VT-JCZ), operated by JetKonnect, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: the BEA (France).INVT-JCZJetKonnect ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Aug 14, 2014On August 14, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N758SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN758SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 14, 2014On August 14, 2014, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration 9Y-TTE), operated by Caribbean, was involved in an incident at Tobago. Source: Caribbean.TT9Y-TTECaribbean ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 14, 2013On August 14, 2013, the Boeing 767-3G5ER aircraft (registration VP-BOY), operated by Nordwind Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi (BKK) International Airport (Thailand) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Nordwind Airlines.BMVP-BOYNordwind Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · Aug 14, 2013On August 14, 2013, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQL), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AIQLLufthansa Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2012On August 14, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEKD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEKDAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 14, 2012On August 14, 2012, the aircraft (registration N869RW), operated by Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Charleston. Source: Shuttle.USN869RWShuttle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 14, 2012On August 14, 2012, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJA), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OJAAir New Zealand Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 14, 2011On August 14, 2011, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N176UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: American Airlines.USN176UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 14, 2011On August 14, 2011, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N122HQ), operated by Brickyard, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Brickyard.USN122HQBrickyard Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 14, 2011On August 14, 2011, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZR), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Norwich. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZRKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70 Incident · Aug 14, 1999On August 14, 1999, the Boeing 757-330 aircraft (registration D-ABOE), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Ibiza (IBZ) Airport (Spain) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Condor.DED-ABOECondor Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 14, 1992On August 14, 1992, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N956DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN956DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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