
First flight of the BAC 1-11, the British short-haul jet with rear-mounted engines that triumphed in Europe and the Americas in the sixties and seventies.
The LZ 120 Bodensee takes off at Friedrichshafen, the first airship built after the war, designed to carry passengers between Friedrichshafen and Berlin.
American stunt pilot Laura Bromwell strings together 87 loops in 1 hour 15 minutes: a world record.
Rome opens Fiumicino Airport in time for the Olympic Games.
An Il-62 crashes on approach to Damascus: 126 lives lost.
General Electric’s GE36 propfan engine makes its first test flight mounted on a 727.
The HAL Dhruv, an Indian helicopter built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, makes its first flight.
ACES, the Medellín airline founded in 1972, ceases operations.
A China Airlines 737 catches fire and explodes after landing at Naha; all 165 aboard evacuate with no fatalities.
A Spanair MD-82 takes off from Madrid-Barajas without flaps and crashes; 154 of the 172 aboard die.
A 737 crashes a mile from the runway at Resolute Bay in the Canadian Arctic: 12 of the 15 people on board die.
Saratov opens Gagarin Airport, the first built from scratch in post-Soviet Russia.
Occurrences recorded on August 20 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 20, 2025On August 20, 2025, the aircraft (registration F-HBNJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an accident at bound for Ajaccio Airport (France). Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBNJAir France Airbus A320
Accident · Aug 20, 2025On August 20, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-HBNJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an accident at Ajaccio, leaving 5 injured. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBNJAir France Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 20, 2025On August 20, 2025, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BCB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Malaga and Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BCBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2025On August 20, 2025, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N27965), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN27965United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Aug 20, 2025On August 20, 2025, the Embraer E190 aircraft (registration ZS-YAH), operated by Airlink, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Airlink.ZAZS-YAHAirlink Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Aug 20, 2025On August 20, 2025, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).FRF-GSQLAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N12114), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN12114United Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N985JT), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN985JTJetBlue Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Airbus A321-253NX(WL) aircraft (registration N414AL), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: American Airlines.USN414ALAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N157UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Diego. Source: American Airlines.USN157UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTG), operated by Malaysian, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: Malaysian.MY9M-MTGMalaysian Airbus A330
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N63899), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston-Logan (BOS) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: United Airlines.USN63899United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Boeing 777-3FGER aircraft (registration HZ-AK36), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Riyadh-King Khalid (RUH) International Airport (Saudi Arabia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-AK36Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Boeing 777-368ER aircraft (registration HZ-AK43), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Riyadh-King Khalid (RUH) International Airport (Saudi Arabia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.SAHZ-AK43Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777
Accident · Aug 20, 2024On August 20, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft (registration EC-MQQ), operated by Air Nostrum, was involved in an accident at Madrid. Source: Air Nostrum.ESEC-MQQAir Nostrum Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Aug 20, 2023On August 20, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKQF), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKQFPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Aug 20, 2023On August 20, 2023, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRR), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRRLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2023On August 20, 2023, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N329UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cardiff. Source: UPS Airlines.USN329UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767
Accident · Aug 20, 2023On August 20, 2023, the Boeing 737-890 aircraft (registration N516AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at Santa Ana, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN516ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2023On August 20, 2023, the Embraer 190 aircraft (registration VH-UZI), operated by Alliance Airlines, was involved in an incident at Armidale (Australia) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).AUVH-UZIAlliance Airlines Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Aug 20, 2022On August 20, 2022, the aircraft (registration PR-AYO), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Manaus. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AYOAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Aug 20, 2022On August 20, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGMZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a mechanical failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGMZAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Aug 20, 2022On August 20, 2022, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration SP-LRA), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRALOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Aug 20, 2021On August 20, 2021, the Boeing 737-85P (WL) aircraft (registration EC-MUZ), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain). Source: Air Europa.ESEC-MUZAir Europa Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2021On August 20, 2021, the Airbus A321-211 (WL) aircraft (registration PT-XPB), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF (BS (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-XPBLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2021On August 20, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N122NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN122NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2021On August 20, 2021, the Boeing 757-231(WL) aircraft (registration N727TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN727TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Aug 20, 2021On August 20, 2021, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3767), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN3767Delta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2021On August 20, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNP), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNPLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Aug 20, 2020On August 20, 2020, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration PR-YRD), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YRDAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 20, 2020On August 20, 2020, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration N435SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dickinson. Source: the FAA (United States).USN435SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Aug 20, 2019On August 20, 2019, the Boeing 737 490 aircraft (registration ZS-JRM), operated by FlySafair, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: FlySafair.ZAZS-JRMFlySafair Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2019On August 20, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 5A-LAQ), operated by Libyan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trípoli-Mitiga (MJI) International Airport (Libya) due to a bird strike. Source: Libyan Airlines.LY5A-LAQLibyan Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 20, 2019On August 20, 2019, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZLX), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-ZLXREX Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Aug 20, 2019On August 20, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDT), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Eurowings.DED-AIDTEurowings Airbus A321
Accident · Aug 20, 2019On August 20, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration EC-MII), operated by Iberojet, was involved in an accident, leaving 16 injured. Source: Iberojet.ESEC-MIIIberojet Airbus A330
Incident · Aug 20, 2019On August 20, 2019, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHB), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Luxemburgo. Source: France.FRF-GRHBFrance Airbus A319
Incident · Aug 20, 2018On August 20, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 747-428F aircraft (registration G-CLBA), operated by CargoLogic, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-CLBACargoLogic Boeing 747
Incident · Aug 20, 2018On August 20, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQG), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQGLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Aug 20, 2018On August 20, 2018, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N384AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN384AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Aug 20, 2018On August 20, 2018, the Boeing 777 219ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKH), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OKHAir New Zealand Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 20, 2018On August 20, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N520AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Guadalajara (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN520AMAeroméxico Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2018On August 20, 2018, the Airbus A321-271N aircraft (registration N535VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Tapachula (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN535VLVolaris Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2018On August 20, 2018, the aircraft (registration N645RW), operated by Republic, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Republic.USN645RWRepublic Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Aug 20, 2017On August 20, 2017, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration D-AIML), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMLLufthansa Airbus A380
Incident · Aug 20, 2017On August 20, 2017, the Airbus A300 B4-622R aircraft (registration N751FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN751FDFedEx Express Airbus A300
Incident · Aug 20, 2017On August 20, 2017, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYALufthansa Boeing 747
Incident · Aug 20, 2017On August 20, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration D-AIKN), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIKNLufthansa Airbus A330
Incident · Aug 20, 2017On August 20, 2017, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration F-HNET), operated by Caraibes, was involved in an incident at Pointe a Pitre. Source: Caraibes.FRF-HNETCaraibes Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Boeing 737-724(WL) aircraft (registration N13716), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN13716United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N392SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: the FAA (United States).USN392SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISV), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Pristina. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISVLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration D-ATUK), operated by TUIFly, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: TUIFly.DED-ATUKTUIFly Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EOX), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Van. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EOXEmirates Airbus A380
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOP), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: Flybe.GBG-ECOPFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Boeing 777 219ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKA), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OKAAir New Zealand Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 20, 2016On August 20, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA825A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident over Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture (Japan) due to an engine failure. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA825AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Aug 20, 2015On August 20, 2015, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N818NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN818NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Aug 20, 2015On August 20, 2015, the Boeing 737-86N aircraft (registration B-5197), operated by Dalian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Xi'an Xianyang (XIY) International Airport (China) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Dalian Airlines.CNB-5197Dalian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 20, 2015On August 20, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-INS), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad. Source: IndiGo.INVT-INSIndiGo Airbus A320Photo: Pedro Aragão · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons