September 31981

The BAe 146 flies

First flight45 years ago
13historical events
59occurrences in earlier years
1923–2025years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the BAe 146, the British four-engine regional jet famous for how quiet it was, which made it ideal for city airports such as London City, hemmed in by buildings.

Also on this day · 12

1923First flight The RAE Zephyr flies

Paul Bulman makes the first flight of the RAE Zephyr, a pusher ultralight built by the Royal Aircraft Establishment aero club for the Lympne trials.

1924Airline The future Tajik Air begins flying

The company that is today Tajik Air begins flying in Tajikistan, one of the oldest airlines in the world.

1925Accident The Shenandoah breaks up over Ohio

The airship USS Shenandoah, the first rigid built in the United States, breaks apart in a squall line over Ohio; 14 of her 42 crew die.

1929Accident The City of San Francisco hits Mount Taylor

TAT’s Ford Trimotor City of San Francisco strikes Mount Taylor, New Mexico, in a thunderstorm; all eight aboard die.

1958First flight The Ashvini, India’s glider, flies

F. H. Irani makes the first flight of the Ashvini, a two-seat training glider of India’s Civil Aviation Department; Hanna Reitsch would take part in its development.

1978Accident Air Rhodesia Flight 825 shot down

An Air Rhodesia Viscount is shot down by a guerrilla missile; of the 56 aboard, 38 die in the crash and ten survivors are murdered on the ground.

1981First flight The BAe 146 flies

The prototype British Aerospace 146 (G-SSSH) flies, the quiet four-engined regional jet that will enter service in 1983.

1982First flight The Beechcraft 1900 flies

The Beechcraft 1900 takes off, the 19-seat turboprop that dominated America’s regional routes.

1989Accident Cubana 9046 over Havana

An Il-62 comes down on a Havana neighbourhood shortly after take-off in a storm: 150 lives lost, Cuba’s worst air disaster.

1989Accident Varig 254: the wrong heading in the jungle

The pilots of a Varig 737 with 54 people aboard enter the wrong heading, get lost over the Amazon and force-land in the jungle after running out of fuel; the survivors will take days to be rescued.

1997Accident Vietnam Airlines 815 at Phnom Penh

A Tu-134 comes down in a rice paddy short of the runway at Phnom Penh: 65 of the 66 people on board die.

2010Accident UPS 6 at Dubai

A 747 freighter catches fire in flight from the lithium batteries in its cargo after take-off from Dubai and crashes: both pilots die. The case changed the rules for shipping batteries.

This day in earlier years · 59

Occurrences recorded on September 3 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

RP-C9928 · PAL Incident · Sep 3, 2025On September 3, 2025, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration RP-C9928), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: PAL.PHRP-C9928PAL Airbus A321N11164 · United Express, opb CommuteAir Incident · Sep 3, 2025On September 3, 2025, the Embraer ERJ-145XR aircraft (registration N11164), operated by United Express, opb CommuteAir, was involved in an incident at Houston-George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) Airport (United States) due to an electrical failure. Source: United Express, opb CommuteAir.USN11164United Express, opb CommuteAir Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N11164 · Commute Incident · Sep 3, 2025On September 3, 2025, the aircraft (registration N11164), operated by Commute, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN11164Commute Embraer ERJ 135 / 1459V-OFC · Scoot Incident · Sep 3, 2024On September 3, 2024, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration 9V-OFC), operated by Scoot, was involved in an incident at Jakarta. Source: Scoot.SG9V-OFCScoot Boeing 787 DreamlinerN3766 · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 3, 2024On September 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3766), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3766Delta Air Lines Boeing 737AP-BOQ · Jinnah Incident · Sep 3, 2024On September 3, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BOQ), operated by Jinnah, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Jinnah.PKAP-BOQJinnah Airbus A320A6-AEE · Etihad Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2024On September 3, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration A6-AEE), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident near Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport (Sri Lanka) due to a bird strike. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-AEEEtihad Airways Airbus A321C-GBHO · Air Canada Rouge Incident · Sep 3, 2023On September 3, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GBHO), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Air Canada Rouge.CAC-GBHOAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319XA-VSE · Volaris Incident · Sep 3, 2023On September 3, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration XA-VSE), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Chihuahua (Mexico) due to a partial loss of engine power on approach. Source: the NTSB (United States).MXXA-VSEVolaris Airbus A320HB-JYD · easyJet Switzerland Incident · Sep 3, 2023On September 3, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-JYD), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JYDeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320CS-TXD · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Sep 3, 2023On September 3, 2023, the Airbus A321-251NX/LR aircraft (registration CS-TXD), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TXDTAP Air Portugal Airbus A321G-LCYR · British Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2023On September 3, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-190SR aircraft (registration G-LCYR), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near London City (LCY) Airport (United Kingdom) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: British Airways.GBG-LCYRBritish Airways Embraer E190 / E195TC-JSJ · Turkish Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2022On September 3, 2022, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JSJ), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JSJTurkish Airlines Airbus A321LV-GKP · Argentinas Incident · Sep 3, 2022On September 3, 2022, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration LV-GKP), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Ushuaia. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-GKPArgentinas Airbus A330N770SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2022On September 3, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N770SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Smith. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN770SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJG-RUKB · Ryanair UK Incident · Sep 3, 2022On September 3, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration G-RUKB), operated by Ryanair UK, was involved in an incident. Source: Ryanair UK.GBG-RUKBRyanair UK Boeing 737PH-BVK · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2021On September 3, 2021, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVK), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Accra. Source: DSB.NLPH-BVKKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777C-GIAJ · Cargojet Incident · Sep 3, 2021On September 3, 2021, the Boeing 757-28A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GIAJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: Cargojet.CAC-GIAJCargojet Boeing 757RA-89046 · Rossiya Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2021On September 3, 2021, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89046), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Rossiya Airlines.RURA-89046Rossiya Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100VH-YIS · Virgin Australia Incident · Sep 3, 2021On September 3, 2021, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration VH-YIS), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Darwin (Australia) due to a long landing beyond the touchdown zone. Source: the NTSB (United States).AUVH-YISVirgin Australia Boeing 737N566NN · Blue Streak Incident · Sep 3, 2020On September 3, 2020, the Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft (registration N566NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Blue Streak.USN566NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJN997JL · JetBlue Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2020On September 3, 2020, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N997JL), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN997JLJetBlue Airways Airbus A321C-FTAR · Morningstar Incident · Sep 3, 2019On September 3, 2019, the ATR ATR 72-202 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FTAR), operated by Morningstar, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FTARMorningstar ATR 42 / 72D-ABOC · Condor Incident · Sep 3, 2019On September 3, 2019, the Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOC), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Condor.DED-ABOCCondor Boeing 757OE-LPE · Austrian Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2019On September 3, 2019, the Boeing 777 2Q8ER aircraft (registration OE-LPE), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LPEAustrian Airlines Boeing 777N861NN · American Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2018On September 3, 2018, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N861NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN861NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737HP-1821CMP · Copa Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2018On September 3, 2018, the Boeing 737-8V3(WL) aircraft (registration HP-1821CMP), operated by Copa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: Copa Airlines.PAHP-1821CMPCopa Airlines Boeing 737N229UA · United Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2018On September 3, 2018, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N229UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a landing gear failure. Source: United Airlines.USN229UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777B-2022 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2017On September 3, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777-39P(ER) aircraft (registration B-2022), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2022China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777C-GVJZ · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Sep 3, 2017On September 3, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GVJZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVJZAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-EZFF · Easyjet Incident · Sep 3, 2017On September 3, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFF), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Split. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFFEasyjet Airbus A319G-EZTL · easyJet Incident · Sep 3, 2017On September 3, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZTL), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Ibiza. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZTLeasyJet Airbus A320G-BNLY · British Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2017On September 3, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNLYBritish Airways Boeing 747C-GWJG · WestJet Incident · Sep 3, 2016On September 3, 2016, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWJG), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Regina due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWJGWestJet Boeing 737B-16407 · Eva Incident · Sep 3, 2016On September 3, 2016, the Boeing 747 45E BDSF aircraft (registration B-16407), operated by Eva, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: Eva.CNB-16407Eva Boeing 747JA8300 · All Nippon Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2015On September 3, 2015, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration JA8300), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA8300All Nippon Airways Airbus A320D-AGWL · Eurowings Incident · Sep 3, 2015On September 3, 2015, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWL), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Pisa. Source: the BEA (France).DED-AGWLEurowings Airbus A319D-AZMO · EAT Leipzig Incident · Sep 3, 2015On September 3, 2015, the Airbus A300 F4-622RF aircraft (registration D-AZMO), operated by EAT Leipzig, was involved in an incident at Leipzig. Source: the BEA (France).DED-AZMOEAT Leipzig Airbus A300SU-GBD · EgyptAir Incident · Sep 3, 2015On September 3, 2015, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration SU-GBD), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Madinah. Source: the BEA (France).EGSU-GBDEgyptAir Airbus A320N670US · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 3, 2015On September 3, 2015, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N670US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN670USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747G-GDFT · Jet2.com Incident · Sep 3, 2014On September 3, 2014, the Boeing 737-36Q(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFT), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident East Midlands. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-GDFTJet2.com Boeing 737OE-LBB · Austrian Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2014On September 3, 2014, the Airbus A321 111 aircraft (registration OE-LBB), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBBAustrian Airlines Airbus A3217T-VKI · Algerie Incident · Sep 3, 2014On September 3, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VKI), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VKIAlgerie Boeing 737N324AA · American Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2013On September 3, 2013, the aircraft (registration N324AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN324AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N8416B · Endeavor Air Incident · Sep 3, 2013On September 3, 2013, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8416B), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a problem in the provision of separation during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN8416BEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJVQ-BPO · UTair Incident · Sep 3, 2013On September 3, 2013, the Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VQ-BPO), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Tyumen. Source: UTair.BMVQ-BPOUTair Boeing 737VP-BPY · Orenair Incident · Sep 3, 2013On September 3, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration VP-BPY), operated by Orenair, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Orenair.BMVP-BPYOrenair Boeing 737C-GTAG · Air Canada Jazz Accident · Sep 3, 2013On September 3, 2013, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GTAG), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an accident due to turbulence in flight, leaving 3 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTAGAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8PH-KZP · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Sep 3, 2013On September 3, 2013, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZP), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Hannover. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZPKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70G-EUYG · British Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2013On September 3, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYGBritish Airways Airbus A320VH-VWY · Jetstar Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2012On September 3, 2012, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration VH-VWY), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Cairns. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VWYJetstar Airways Airbus A321C-FMWP · Air Canada Incident · Sep 3, 2012On September 3, 2012, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FMWP), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Gander. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FMWPAir Canada Boeing 767N514NK · Spirit Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 2011On September 3, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N514NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN514NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319VH-OEF · Qantas Incident · Sep 3, 2011On September 3, 2011, the Boeing 747-438 aircraft (registration VH-OEF), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OEFQantas Boeing 747HL7786 · Korean Incident · Sep 3, 2010On September 3, 2010, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8 aircraft (registration HL7786), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: Korean.KRHL7786Korean Boeing 737N258JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Sep 3, 2009On September 3, 2009, the Embraer Erj 190-100 Igw aircraft (registration N258JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Nassau (Bahamas), leaving 6 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN258JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195G-BNWY · British Airways Incident · Sep 3, 1996On September 3, 1996, the Boeing 767-336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a fuel problem. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWYBritish Airways Boeing 767N913DL · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 3, 1993On September 3, 1993, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N913DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Lexington (United States) due to a hard landing. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN913DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80N112AA · American Airlines Incident · Sep 3, 1985On September 3, 1985, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N112AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Abilene (United States). Source: American Airlines.USN112AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10

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