
The FAA and EASA certify the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first airliner with a carbon-fibre fuselage and wings. After three years of delays, ANA would put it into service in October.
A Farman Goliath of Belgium’s SNETA ditches off the English coast; the first accident of a Goliath in civil service.
DETA, the future LAM Mozambique Airlines, is founded.
Toronto Maple Leafs player Bill Barilko and his dentist vanish in a Fairchild 24 returning from a fishing trip in Ontario.
A prototype Canberra flies the Atlantic there and back in 10 hours 3 minutes: the first double crossing in a day by a jet.
Hermann Geiger, the Swiss pilot who invented glacier landings and rescued hundreds of climbers with his Piper, dies at Sion when he collides with a glider on take-off while instructing a student.
The aircraft crashes while landing at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport and 16 people die.
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, an American airliner, makes its first flight.
Charles Lindbergh dies of cancer aged 72 at his retreat on Maui, Hawaii, and is buried the same day in a grave he designed himself in the traditional Hawaiian style.
A Viscount strikes Mount Santa Elena, north of Florencia, in poor visibility: all 50 people on board die.
A Southwest Air Lines 737, the future Japan Transocean Air, overruns the runway on landing at Ishigaki and burns; nobody dies.
Cebu Pacific, the largest low-cost airline in the Philippines, is founded.
A Let L-410 crashes on approach to Aldan in Yakutia: all 24 people on board die.
The Eclipse 500 takes off, the very light jet that promised a jet at the price of a turboprop.
Eagle Airways, Air New Zealand’s regional, flies its last service.
Occurrences recorded on August 26 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 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Boeing 777 39LER aircraft (registration B-2033), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Nizhnevartovsk. Source: Air China.CNB-2033Air China Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GGMZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident at Edmonton (YEG) International Airport (Canada). Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GGMZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Boeing 737-85P (WL) aircraft (registration G-DRTF), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Alicante (ALC) Airport (Spain) due to a runway incursion. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-DRTFJet2.com Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Antonov An-12BP aircraft (registration UR-CEZ), operated by Cavok Air, was involved in an incident at Ostend, Ostend Arrondissement, West Flanders (Belgium) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Cavok Air.UAUR-CEZCavok Air Antonov An-12
Incident · Aug 26, 2025On August 26, 2025, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-IJX), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-IJXRyanair Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Aug 26, 2024On August 26, 2024, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration PR-YRB), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Sao Luiz. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YRBAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2024On August 26, 2024, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GMYU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Boston due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GMYUAir Canada Airbus A220
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N75425), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: United Airlines.USN75425United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 717-22A aircraft (registration N485HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN485HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 777 281ER aircraft (registration JA717A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Nagoya. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA717AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N836AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN836AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-LMT), operated by Lauda Europe, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Lauda Europe.MT9H-LMTLauda Europe Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Boeing 737-932(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N850DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN850DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-47363), operated by Khabarovsk Avia, was involved in an incident at enroute Khabarovsk-Novy Apt. (KHV/UHHH) to Okhotsk Apt. (OHO) (Russia). Source: Khabarovsk Avia.RURA-47363Khabarovsk Avia Antonov An-24
Incident · Aug 26, 2023On August 26, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBKAustrian Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration T7-ME7), operated by MEA, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: MEA.SMT7-ME7MEA Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N76064), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN76064United Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N156UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bozeman. Source: American Airlines.USN156UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Accident · Aug 26, 2022On August 26, 2022, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N344DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident, leaving 3 injured. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN344DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321
Incident · Aug 26, 2021On August 26, 2021, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration YR-SEA), operated by Star East, was involved in an incident at Kabul. Source: Star East.ROYR-SEAStar East Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2021On August 26, 2021, the Boeing 747 8F aircraft (registration VP-BBP), operated by AirBridgeCargo, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: AirBridgeCargo.BMVP-BBPAirBridgeCargo Boeing 747
Incident · Aug 26, 2021On August 26, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 6H3 aircraft (registration TS-IOK), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Túnez. Source: Tunis.TNTS-IOKTunis Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZIX), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZIXEasyjet Airbus A319
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EC-KLT), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).ESEC-KLTVueling Airbus A320
Accident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration EP-ITD), operated by Iran, was involved in an accident at Tehran (Iran). Source: Iran.IREP-ITDIran ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to turbulence, leaving 152 injured. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the aircraft (registration N911DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Chicago due to turbulence on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN911DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration A4O-OVE), operated by Salam, was involved in an incident at Muscat. Source: Salam.OMA4O-OVESalam Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-240(LR) aircraft (registration AP-BGY), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGYPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17128), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: United Airlines.USN17128United Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Aug 26, 2019On August 26, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 757-23A aircraft (registration G-LSAC), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSACJet2.com Boeing 757
Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJP), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJPSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320
Accident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWV), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an accident at Vancouver due to an engine instrumentation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMWVAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767
Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGEO), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver and Newark. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGEOAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQH), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wroclaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQHLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6958), operated by Capital Beijing, was involved in an incident at Kunming. Source: Capital Beijing.CNB-6958Capital Beijing Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration HL7720), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Guam. Source: Korean.KRHL7720Korean Airbus A330
Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N799AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: American Airlines.USN799ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 26, 2018On August 26, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-SND), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNDBrussels Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2017On August 26, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A330-243 aircraft (registration G-OMYT), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-OMYTThomas Cook Airbus A330
Incident · Aug 26, 2017On August 26, 2017, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N797MX), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN797MXSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 26, 2017On August 26, 2017, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-EPJ), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Srinagar. Source: India.INVT-EPJAir India Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2016On August 26, 2016, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LBJ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LBJCathay Pacific Airbus A330
Incident · Aug 26, 2016On August 26, 2016, the Boeing 737-48E (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FANB), operated by North, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FANBNorth Boeing 737
Incident · Aug 26, 2016On August 26, 2016, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQF), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vilnius. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQFLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Boeing 777 269ER aircraft (registration 9K-AOA), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AOAKuwait Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Boeing 767-33A aircraft (registration N378AX), operated by Omni, was involved in an incident at Fort Drum. Source: Omni.USN378AXOmni Boeing 767
Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N526EA), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Richmond. Source: the FAA (United States).USN526EAAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Aug 26, 2015On August 26, 2015, the Boeing 777 281 aircraft (registration JA705A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA705AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 26, 2014On August 26, 2014, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GARO), operated by Rouge, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GARORouge Airbus A319
Incident · Aug 26, 2014On August 26, 2014, the aircraft (registration G-LCYE), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYEBA CityFlyer Embraer E170 / E175
Accident · Aug 26, 2014On August 26, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration B-3363), operated by China Express, was involved in an accident at Chongqing. Source: China Express.CNB-3363China Express Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Boeing 757-330 aircraft (registration D-ABOJ), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Dubrovnik (Croatia) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Condor.DED-ABOJCondor Boeing 757
Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IYY), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IYYSwiss International Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flight control failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDQVAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2013On August 26, 2013, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N325NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).USN325NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319
Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEJF), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to an engine oil system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEJFAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo. Source: United Airlines.USN209UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration F-GFKY), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Air France.FRF-GFKYAir France Airbus A320
Incident · Aug 26, 2012On August 26, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration HB-JMM), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JMMSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A340Photo: N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons