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Occurrences recorded on August 21 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 21, 2025On August 21, 2025, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration LN-RKM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RKMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 21, 2025On August 21, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8SH/W aircraft (registration HL8247), operated by Jin, was involved in an incident at Busan. Source: Jin.KRHL8247Jin Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2024On August 21, 2024, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration HA-LYF), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Katowice. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LYFWizz Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 21, 2024On August 21, 2024, the Boeing 777-224ER aircraft (registration N78003), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Iah-Ams due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: United Airlines.USN78003United Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 21, 2024On August 21, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N946JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident near Boston (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN946JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the Aerospatiale/Aeritalia Atr 42-300 aircraft (registration N920FX), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Freeport (Bahamas) due to a systems failure during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN920FXFedEx Express ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCO), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCOAir France Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N298WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN298WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N8031M), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Key West. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8031MAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNJ), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNJLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIPBritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration D-ABPD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL) International Airport (Canada) due to a fire on board. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABPDLufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 21, 2023On August 21, 2023, the aircraft (registration N641AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Jackson. Source: Piedmont.USN641AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Accident · Aug 21, 2021On August 21, 2021, the Airbus 319-132 aircraft (registration N806AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago (United States) due to turbulence during the descent, leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN806AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 21, 2021On August 21, 2021, the Boeing 737 230F aircraft (registration HK-5026), operated by Aerosucre, was involved in an incident at Mitu. Source: Aerosucre.COHK-5026Aerosucre Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2021On August 21, 2021, the aircraft (registration UK78701), operated by Uzbekistan, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Uzbekistan.UZUK78701Uzbekistan Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 21, 2020On August 21, 2020, the ATR ATR 72-202 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GJPY), operated by Summit Charter, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife due to an engine instrumentation failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJPYSummit Charter ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 21, 2020On August 21, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBE), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBEEasyjet Airbus A319 Accident · Aug 21, 2019On August 21, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A340-642 aircraft (registration G-VFIT), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an accident. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-VFITVirgin Atlantic Airbus A340 Incident · Aug 21, 2019On August 21, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CN-RGX), operated by Royal Air Maroc - RAM, was involved in an incident at Dakar-Blaise Diagne (DSS) International Airport (Senegal) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Royal Air Maroc - RAM.MACN-RGXRoyal Air Maroc - RAM Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 21, 2019On August 21, 2019, the BAE 146-300 aircraft (registration VH-NJN), operated by Cobham, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Cobham.AUVH-NJNCobham BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Aug 21, 2019On August 21, 2019, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N9025B), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Georgetown. Source: American Airlines.USN9025BAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Aug 21, 2019On August 21, 2019, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N112AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Abilene. Source: American Airlines.USN112ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 21, 2018On August 21, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TNH), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).PTCS-TNHTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 21, 2018On August 21, 2018, the Boeing 767 381ER aircraft (registration JA618A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA618AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 21, 2018On August 21, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration F-HRBC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Air France.FRF-HRBCAir France Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 21, 2017On August 21, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration C-GHKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (TLV) International Airport (Israel) due to a burst tyre. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330 Accident · Aug 21, 2017On August 21, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N637JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN637JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 21, 2017On August 21, 2017, the Boeing 737-85R (WL) aircraft (registration VT-JBE), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident 40 nautical miles east of Mumbai (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JBEJet Airways Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2017On August 21, 2017, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration VT-PPL), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident 40 nautical miles east of Mumbai (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air India.INVT-PPLAir India Airbus A321 Incident · Aug 21, 2017On August 21, 2017, the Boeing 767-332ER aircraft (registration N1612T), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Pvg -Nrt - due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1612TDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 21, 2016On August 21, 2016, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration PK-OCT), operated by Airfast Indonesia, was involved in an incident 220 nautical miles from Ambon (Indonesia). Source: Airfast Indonesia.IDPK-OCTAirfast Indonesia McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 21, 2016On August 21, 2016, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N33132), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: United Airlines.USN33132United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 21, 2016On August 21, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N202NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN202NNAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Aug 21, 2016On August 21, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration 5B-DCR), operated by Cobalt, was involved in an incident at Larnaca. Source: Cobalt.CY5B-DCRCobalt Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 21, 2016On August 21, 2016, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration A2-ABP), operated by Botswana, was involved in an incident at Maun. Source: Botswana.BWA2-ABPBotswana ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Aug 21, 2016On August 21, 2016, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GUXF), operated by Creebec, was involved in an incident at Kashechewan due to a precautionary engine shutdown. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUXFCreebec De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 21, 2015On August 21, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FHOY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to a diversion for technical reasons during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHOYAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Aug 21, 2015On August 21, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNE), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Stavanger. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNELufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ Incident · Aug 21, 2015On August 21, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBJG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBJGBritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESI), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: the BEA (France).INVT-ESIAir India Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration LZ-LDW), operated by Bulgarian Air Charter, was involved in an incident at Bourgas. Source: Bulgarian Air Charter.BGLZ-LDWBulgarian Air Charter McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the aircraft (registration PH-XRE), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-XRETransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DHY), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Bremen. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHYRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N437QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN437QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N76514), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN76514United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration B-22312), operated by Transasia, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: Transasia.CNB-22312Transasia Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANB), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi (India). Source: Air India.INVT-ANBAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Aug 21, 2014On August 21, 2014, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration D-AICH), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Condor.DED-AICHCondor Airbus A320 Incident · Aug 21, 2012On August 21, 2012, the aircraft (registration N177UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: United Airlines.USN177UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Aug 21, 2012On August 21, 2012, the aircraft (registration D-ABIC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABICLufthansa Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2012On August 21, 2012, the aircraft (registration N739MA), operated by Miami, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Miami.USN739MAMiami Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2012On August 21, 2012, the 727-225 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJB), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJBCargojet Boeing 727 Incident · Aug 21, 2012On August 21, 2012, the Boeing 767 346ER aircraft (registration JA615J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA615JJapan Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 21, 2011On August 21, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration EI-UNE), operated by Transaero, was involved in an incident at Moscow and Yuzhno Sakhalinsk. Source: Transaero.IEEI-UNETransaero Boeing 767 Incident · Aug 21, 2011On August 21, 2011, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DLV), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Cochstedt. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DLVRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2011On August 21, 2011, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration OD-MEA), operated by Middle East, was involved in an incident at Abidjan. Source: the BEA (France).LBOD-MEAMiddle East Airbus A330 Incident · Aug 21, 2011On August 21, 2011, the aircraft (registration N652AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN652AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Aug 21, 2010On August 21, 2010, the Boeing 737-522 aircraft (registration 5N-BLE), operated by Aero Contractors, was involved in an incident at Jos (JOS) Airport (Nigeria) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Aero Contractors.NG5N-BLEAero Contractors Boeing 737 Incident · Aug 21, 2009On August 21, 2009, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N663AM), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: American Airlines.USN663AMAmerican Airlines Boeing 757