Saudia 163: the fire nobody escaped

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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on August 19 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 19, 2025On August 19, 2025, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3740C), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Austin. Source: the FAA (United States).USN3740CDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 19, 2025On August 19, 2025, the Saab 340 aircraft (registration VH-VEF), operated by Link, was involved in an accident at Sunshine Coast. Source: Link.AUVH-VEFLink Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Aug 19, 2024On August 19, 2024, the Boeing 737-7BD (WL) aircraft (registration N7734H), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident near Highland Meadows (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7734HSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 19, 2024On August 19, 2024, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration G-EJCM), operated by easyJet, was involved in an accident at Rome, leaving 2 injured. Source: ANSV (Italy).GBG-EJCMeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2024On August 19, 2024, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTJ), operated by Malaysian, was involved in an incident at Alice Springs. Source: Malaysian.MY9M-MTJMalaysian Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 19, 2024On August 19, 2024, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HA-LXC), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LXCWizz Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2024On August 19, 2024, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGFJ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Quebec City. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGFJAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 19, 2024On August 19, 2024, the Boeing 747-446 (BCF) aircraft (registration N742CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an incident at Anchorage-Ted Stevens (ANC) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Kalitta Air.USN742CKKalitta Air Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 19, 2024On August 19, 2024, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-FYKW), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident over Grand Forks (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-FYKWAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 19, 2023On August 19, 2023, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PK-GAD), operated by Citilink, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IDPK-GADCitilink ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 19, 2023On August 19, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GEEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a rejected take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 19, 2023On August 19, 2023, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N8567Z), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8567ZSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 19, 2023On August 19, 2023, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA869J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA869JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 19, 2022On August 19, 2022, the aircraft (registration ET-AOB), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-AOBEthiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 19, 2022On August 19, 2022, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration D-AXGB), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Discover Airlines.DED-AXGBDiscover Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 19, 2022On August 19, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JGA), operated by Anadolujet, was involved in an incident at Minsk. Source: Anadolujet.TRTC-JGAAnadolujet Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 19, 2022On August 19, 2022, the Boeing 737-824 aircraft (registration N73270), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Pharisburg, Ohio (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN73270United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 19, 2021On August 19, 2021, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N954NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hollywood Burbank (BUR) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN954NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 19, 2021On August 19, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GZS), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF (BS (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GZSGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 19, 2021On August 19, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N837VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hollywood Burbank (BUR) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN837VAAlaska Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2021On August 19, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N580NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Blue Streak.USN580NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 19, 2021On August 19, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N447SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at La Crosse. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN447SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 19, 2021On August 19, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EVO), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EVORyanair Boeing 737 Accident · Aug 19, 2020On August 19, 2020, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N146FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles, California (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN146FEFedEx Express Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 19, 2020On August 19, 2020, the Boeing BOEING 747-446 aircraft (registration EI-XLE), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-XLERossiya Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 19, 2020On August 19, 2020, the aircraft (registration N615AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Envoy.USN615AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Aug 19, 2020On August 19, 2020, the Airbus A321-253NX(WL) aircraft (registration N407AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN407ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2020On August 19, 2020, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWJ), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWJEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 19, 2020On August 19, 2020, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLU), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLUPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2019On August 19, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GEEN), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at London due to a go-around on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GEENWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 19, 2019On August 19, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration OH-LZF), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LZFFinnair Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2019On August 19, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IVO), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Guwahati. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IVOIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2019On August 19, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VQ-BTJ), operated by Pobeda Airlines, was involved in an incident at Gyoumri. Source: Pobeda Airlines.BMVQ-BTJPobeda Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 19, 2019On August 19, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration VT-AII), operated by India Regional, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: India Regional.INVT-AIIIndia Regional ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 19, 2018On August 19, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N220NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Cedar Rapids. Source: Allegiant Air.USN220NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2017On August 19, 2017, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration N901NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN901NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2017On August 19, 2017, the Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration YK-BAA), operated by Cham Wings, was involved in an incident at Jartum. Source: Cham Wings.SYYK-BAACham Wings Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2017On August 19, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration SP-HAZ), operated by Small Planet, was involved in an incident at Corfu. Source: Small Planet.PLSP-HAZSmall Planet Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2017On August 19, 2017, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYDLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 19, 2016On August 19, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BEG), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Tomsk. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BEGAeroflot Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2016On August 19, 2016, the Boeing 747 409 aircraft (registration B-18210), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18210China Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 19, 2016On August 19, 2016, the Airbus A321-212 aircraft (registration HB-ION), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IONSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2016On August 19, 2016, the Boeing 757 26D/W aircraft (registration F-HAVI), operated by Open Skies France, was involved in an incident. Source: Open Skies France.FRF-HAVIOpen Skies France Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 19, 2016On August 19, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N673UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN673UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Boeing 757-2Q8 aircraft (registration N709TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN709TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft (registration N215AG), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Billings. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN215AGSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N186US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN186USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BOI), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: ANSV (Italy).BMVQ-BOIAeroflot Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-HLO), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-HLOCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration EI-IML), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Naples. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IMLAlitalia Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FPCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a cockpit display failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPCAAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Boeing 737-85P (WL) aircraft (registration EI-RUF), operated by Transaero Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nizhny Novgorod (GOJ) International Airport (Russia) due to a fuel problem. Source: Transaero Airlines.IEEI-RUFTransaero Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 19, 2015On August 19, 2015, the Boeing 757-224 (WL) aircraft (registration N26123), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington-Dulles (IAD) International Airport (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: United Airlines.USN26123United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 19, 2012On August 19, 2012, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATH), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATHFinnair ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 19, 2012On August 19, 2012, the SAAB 340B (Saab) aircraft (registration C-GTWK), operated by Transwest, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon due to a precautionary engine shutdown in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTWKTranswest Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Aug 19, 2012On August 19, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A340 642X aircraft (registration A6-EHE), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Sofia. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EHEEtihad Airways Airbus A340 Incident · Aug 19, 2012On August 19, 2012, the aircraft (registration N962DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Madison. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN962DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 19, 2012On August 19, 2012, the aircraft (registration N553UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN553UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 19, 2012On August 19, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N658JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN658JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 19, 2012On August 19, 2012, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N17244), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN17244United Airlines Boeing 737

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