
Japan opens Kansai International Airport, built entirely on an artificial island in Osaka Bay: an engineering work conceived to disturb no one and operate around the clock.
Jimmy Doolittle flies a DH-4 from Florida to San Diego in under 24 hours with a single stop: the first one-day crossing of the United States.
The USS Shenandoah lifts off at Lakehurst, the first rigid airship built in the United States and the first inflated with helium.
The Brabazon takes off at Filton, the eight-engined giant designed for the Atlantic that never carried a passenger.
The Avro 707 takes off, the small research delta that paved the way for the Vulcan.
The Lockheed JetStar, an American business jet, makes its first flight.
A Caravelle catches fire after take-off from Zurich and crashes at Dürrenäsch: all 80 people on board die, 43 of them from the same village of Humlikon.
A 727 strikes the Chilkat Range on approach to Juneau: all 111 people on board die, Alaska’s worst air disaster.
The VVA-14 takes off, Robert Bartini’s strange vertical-takeoff amphibian.
A SAN Ecuador Viscount strikes a mountain in the El Cajas massif on the way to Cuenca; all 33 aboard are killed.
Continental Express begins regional jet service with Embraer ERJ 145s.
The Ka-226 takes off, the light coaxial helicopter with an interchangeable cabin.
A King Air chartered to the Gwalia mine overflies its destination with everyone aboard incapacitated by depressurisation and crashes in Queensland hours later; all eight die.
A Brazilian court declares VASP bankrupt, the São Paulo airline founded in 1933 that had stopped flying in 2005.
Occurrences recorded on September 4 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Sep 4, 2025On September 4, 2025, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGP), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGPLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Sep 4, 2025On September 4, 2025, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIUK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Nuremberg. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIUKLufthansa Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2025On September 4, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration JA07XJ), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA07XJJapan Airlines Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Sep 4, 2025On September 4, 2025, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N648UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN648UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 4, 2025On September 4, 2025, the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft (registration D-AIEH), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich-Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) Airport (Germany) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIEHLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2024On September 4, 2024, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) aircraft (registration N276UP), operated by United Parcel Service - UPS, was involved in an incident east of Sacramento (United States) due to an oxygen system failure. Source: United Parcel Service - UPS.USN276UPUnited Parcel Service - UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Accident · Sep 4, 2024On September 4, 2024, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration JA863J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an accident at Seoul. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA863JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Sep 4, 2024On September 4, 2024, the aircraft (registration N276UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: UPS Airlines.USN276UPUPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Sep 4, 2024On September 4, 2024, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANP), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Air India.INVT-ANPAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Sep 4, 2024On September 4, 2024, the Airbus A321 212 aircraft (registration CS-TJH), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TJHTAP Air Portugal Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2023On September 4, 2023, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BEK), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BEKLATAM Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2023On September 4, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKP), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKPEl Al Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2023On September 4, 2023, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BEA), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Concepcion. Source: the BEA (France).CLCC-BEALATAM Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2023On September 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SOP), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SOPSunExpress Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2023On September 4, 2023, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration D-AIEO), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Zagreb. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIEOLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2023On September 4, 2023, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VT-IUO), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bhubaneswar. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IUOIndiGo Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2022On September 4, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N932AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Dubuque. Source: American Eagle.USN932AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Sep 4, 2022On September 4, 2022, the Airbus A220-100 aircraft (registration N113DQ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near New York-La Guardia (LGA) Airport (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN113DQDelta Air Lines Airbus A220
Accident · Sep 4, 2021On September 4, 2021, the ATR 72 aircraft (registration VT-IYM), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an accident in cruise due to severe turbulence in cruise. Source: the BEA (France).INVT-IYMIndiGo ATR 42 / 72
Accident · Sep 4, 2021On September 4, 2021, the 320-251N aircraft (registration SE-ROJ), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an accident at Split. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-ROJSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2021On September 4, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ 1000 NG aircraft (registration EC-LJS), operated by Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: Nostrum.ESEC-LJSNostrum Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 4, 2020On September 4, 2020, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FOAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuaq. Source: Inuit.CAC-FOAIInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 4, 2020On September 4, 2020, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N802UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: the FAA (United States).USN802UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 4, 2019On September 4, 2019, the Airbus A319 133 aircraft (registration B-6442), operated by Sichuan, was involved in an incident at Nanjing. Source: Sichuan.CNB-6442Sichuan Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 4, 2019On September 4, 2019, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration CS-TMW), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TMWTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2019On September 4, 2019, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N64844), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: United Airlines.USN64844United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2019On September 4, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-FLBB), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Flybe.GBG-FLBBFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 4, 2019On September 4, 2019, the Boeing 757-222 aircraft (registration N771FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: FedEx Express.USN771FDFedEx Express Boeing 757
Incident · Sep 4, 2019On September 4, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-6892), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nanjing. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6892China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2018On September 4, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLD), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Faisalabad (Pakistan). Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLDPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2018On September 4, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BHF), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Donegal. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BHFKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FZJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Moncton. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-FZJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N196AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN196AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HSA), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Malaga and Amsterdam. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HSATransavia Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N390AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Norfolk. Source: American Airlines.USN390AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LNT), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LNTHong Kong Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration XA-APA), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident near Cancún (CUN) Airport (Mexico) due to a bird strike. Source: Interjet.MXXA-APAInterjet Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 aircraft (registration N938DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near El Paso (ELP) International Airport (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN938DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Accident · Sep 4, 2017On September 4, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 89P/W aircraft (registration B-7031), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an accident at Wenzhou. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-7031China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2016On September 4, 2016, the Airbus A321-211 (WL) aircraft (registration PT-XPO), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at nr São Luís-Marechal Cunha Machado (SLZ) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-XPOLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2016On September 4, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FEJ), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Asmara. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FEJflydubai Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2016On September 4, 2016, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89011), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Vladivostok. Source: Yakutia.RURA-89011Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Sep 4, 2016On September 4, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 9A-CTJ), operated by Croatia, was involved in an incident at Zagreb. Source: Croatia.HR9A-CTJCroatia Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2016On September 4, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 82R/W aircraft (registration TC-ARP), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Bologna. Source: Pegasus.TRTC-ARPPegasus Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2016On September 4, 2016, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration JA820A), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident over Guizhou province (China) due to ice accretion on the aircraft. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA820AAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Sep 4, 2015On September 4, 2015, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration S2-AGU), operated by US-Bangla, was involved in an incident at Saidpur (Nepal), leaving 6 injured. Source: US-Bangla.BDS2-AGUUS-Bangla De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 4, 2015On September 4, 2015, the Boeing 757 256 aircraft (registration EC-ISY), operated by Privilege Style, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca and Ibiza. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-ISYPrivilege Style Boeing 757
Incident · Sep 4, 2015On September 4, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N599JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN599JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2015On September 4, 2015, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N367NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN367NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2015On September 4, 2015, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N632SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Norfolk (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN632SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2015On September 4, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIABritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 4, 2015On September 4, 2015, the Airbus A321-112 aircraft (registration EI-IXH), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IXHAlitalia Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 4, 2014On September 4, 2014, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration C-GTSI), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a mechanical failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTSIAir Transat Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 4, 2014On September 4, 2014, the aircraft (registration F-GRHD), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Air France.FRF-GRHDAir France Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 4, 2013On September 4, 2013, the Boeing 777-21HLR aircraft (registration A6-EWI), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão (GIG) International Airport (Brazil) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EWIEmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 4, 2013On September 4, 2013, the aircraft (registration N947UW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: US Airways.USN947UWUS Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Sep 4, 2013On September 4, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BAG), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Vladivostok. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BAGUral Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 4, 2013On September 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N935NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN935NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2012On September 4, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JGC), operated by THY, was involved in an incident. Source: THY.TRTC-JGCTHY Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 4, 2012On September 4, 2012, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPJ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPJBritish Airways Airbus A319Photo: Ankou1192 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons