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This day in earlier years · 57

Occurrences recorded on August 18 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 18, 2024On August 18, 2024, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-IGK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-IGKRyanair Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Aug 18, 2024On August 18, 2024, the Boeing 737-89P (WL) aircraft (registration RA-73659), operated by Smartavia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Adler/Sochi (AER) Airport (Russia) due to a tailstrike. Source: Smartavia Airlines.RURA-73659Smartavia Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2023On August 18, 2023, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N576DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Gander due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN576DZDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Aug 18, 2023On August 18, 2023, the Airbus A300 B4-622R aircraft (registration EI-DGU), operated by ASL Ireland, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: ASL Ireland.IEEI-DGUASL Ireland Airbus A300 Accident · Aug 18, 2023On August 18, 2023, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident over the, Atlantic Ocean (United States), leaving 9 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN209UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Accident · Aug 18, 2023On August 18, 2023, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOM), operated by Emirates, was involved in an accident at Nice. Source: the BEA (France).AEA6-EOMEmirates Airbus A380 Incident · Aug 18, 2022On August 18, 2022, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-MUX), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte (AJA) Airport (France) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: Volotea.ESEC-MUXVolotea Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 18, 2022On August 18, 2022, the Boeing 737-400 aircraft (registration N311GT), operated by Kalitta Charters, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: Kalitta Charters.USN311GTKalitta Charters Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2022On August 18, 2022, the Boeing 777 319ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKQ), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OKQAir New Zealand Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 18, 2021On August 18, 2021, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration PR-YRE), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YREAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2021On August 18, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N516AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Blue Streak.USN516AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 18, 2019On August 18, 2019, the Boeing 757 aircraft (registration N543US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Ponta Delgada (Portugal). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN543USDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 18, 2019On August 18, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N765SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN765SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 18, 2019On August 18, 2019, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQK), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQKKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 18, 2019On August 18, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration XA-VIJ), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Monterrey. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VIJVivaAerobus Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2019On August 18, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 747-4R7(F) aircraft (registration LX-TCV), operated by Cargolux Italia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Cargolux Italia.LULX-TCVCargolux Italia Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 18, 2018On August 18, 2018, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration JU-8883), operated by Hunnu Air, was involved in an incident at Ovoot Airport (Mongolia) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Hunnu Air.MNJU-8883Hunnu Air Fokker 50 Incident · Aug 18, 2018On August 18, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N337PJ), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Cabos (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN337PJAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2018On August 18, 2018, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GITU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a loss of separation. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GITUAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 18, 2018On August 18, 2018, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N867DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN867DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2018On August 18, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 18, 2018On August 18, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration XA-NBA), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident at Tuxtla Gutiérrez-Llano San Juan (TGZ) Airport (Mexico) due to a bird strike. Source: Interjet.MXXA-NBAInterjet Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2017On August 18, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZO), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GLZOFrance Airbus A340 Incident · Aug 18, 2017On August 18, 2017, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FNVU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNVUAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2017On August 18, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N455CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kalamazoo. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN455CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 18, 2017On August 18, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration N629BR), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Grand Forks. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN629BRSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 18, 2017On August 18, 2017, the 146 RJ85 aircraft (registration ZS-ASZ), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-ASZSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 84P/W aircraft (registration B-7395), operated by Fuzhou, was involved in an incident at Fuzhou. Source: Fuzhou.CNB-7395Fuzhou Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHG), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Plymouth. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHGSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Airbus A330 302 aircraft (registration A7-AEO), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AEOQatar Airways Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Boeing B733 aircraft (registration CP-2716), operated by Boliviana, was involved in an incident at La Paz. Source: Boliviana.BOCP-2716Boliviana Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration LV-FQC), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FQCArgentinas Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration N557AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Barranquilla. Source: Avianca.USN557AVAvianca Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 804/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKM), operated by Up, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Up.IL4X-EKMUp Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2016On August 18, 2016, the Boeing 757 26D/W aircraft (registration F-HAVI), operated by Open Skies France, was involved in an incident due to a false warning in the cockpit. Source: the TSB (Canada).FRF-HAVIOpen Skies France Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 18, 2015On August 18, 2015, the aircraft (registration VT-JFA), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Trivandrum. Source: the BEA (France).INVT-JFAJet Airways Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 18, 2014On August 18, 2014, the Boeing 767 322 aircraft (registration N666UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Reikiavik, el océano Atlántico (Iceland), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN666UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Accident · Aug 18, 2014On August 18, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N290AY), operated by US Airways, was involved in an accident at Charlotte. Source: US Airways.USN290AYUS Airways Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 18, 2014On August 18, 2014, the ATR Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration OK-GFS), operated by CSA, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BEA (France).CZOK-GFSCSA ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Aug 18, 2014On August 18, 2014, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N517NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Savannah, leaving 3 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN517NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 18, 2014On August 18, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EP-IEB), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Iran.IREP-IEBIran Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2013On August 18, 2013, the aircraft (registration 4L-FGC), operated by FlyGeorgia, was involved in an incident at Tbilisi. Source: FlyGeorgia.GE4L-FGCFlyGeorgia Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2013On August 18, 2013, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration N249JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia (United States) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN249JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWSA), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSAWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDRK), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDRKAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N902DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN902DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DTI), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Trieste. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-DTIAlitalia Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N18119), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN18119United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6841), operated by Spring, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: Spring.CNB-6841Spring Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17126), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN17126United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 18, 2012On August 18, 2012, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZW), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Billund. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZWKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Aug 18, 2011On August 18, 2011, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration G-LCYK), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at London. Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYKBA CityFlyer Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Aug 18, 2011On August 18, 2011, the aircraft (registration N345AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: American Airlines.USN345ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 18, 2008On August 18, 2008, the Boeing 737NG 84P/W aircraft (registration B-5338), operated by Hainan, was involved in an incident at Changsha. Source: Hainan.CNB-5338Hainan Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 18, 2007On August 18, 2007, the Boeing 757-3CQ aircraft (registration G-JMAB), operated by Thomas Cook Airlines, was involved in an incident at Faro Airport (Portugal). Source: Thomas Cook Airlines.GBG-JMABThomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 18, 1998On August 18, 1998, the Boeing 747-433 (M) aircraft (registration C-GAGN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GAGNAir Canada Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 18, 1995On August 18, 1995, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N309SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lubbock (United States) due to a wheel detaching from the aircraft. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN309SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737

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