Kansai, the airport on the sea
September 41994

Kansai, the airport on the sea

Milestone32 years ago
14historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1922–2025years covered

Fact of the day

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.

Also on this day · 13

1922Record Doolittle crosses the United States in a day

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.

1923First flight The Shenandoah, America’s first rigid airship, flies

The USS Shenandoah lifts off at Lakehurst, the first rigid airship built in the United States and the first inflated with helium.

1949First flight The Bristol Brabazon flies

The Brabazon takes off at Filton, the eight-engined giant designed for the Atlantic that never carried a passenger.

1949First flight The Avro 707 flies

The Avro 707 takes off, the small research delta that paved the way for the Vulcan.

1957First flight The Lockheed JetStar flies

The Lockheed JetStar, an American business jet, makes its first flight.

1963Accident Swissair 306 at Dürrenäsch

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.

1971Accident Alaska Airlines 1866 at Juneau

A 727 strikes the Chilkat Range on approach to Juneau: all 111 people on board die, Alaska’s worst air disaster.

1972First flight The Bartini VVA-14 flies

The VVA-14 takes off, Robert Bartini’s strange vertical-takeoff amphibian.

1977Accident A SAN Viscount crashes in El Cajas

A SAN Ecuador Viscount strikes a mountain in the El Cajas massif on the way to Cuenca; all 33 aboard are killed.

1997Milestone Continental Express goes regional jet

Continental Express begins regional jet service with Embraer ERJ 145s.

1997First flight The Kamov Ka-226 flies

The Ka-226 takes off, the light coaxial helicopter with an interchangeable cabin.

2000Accident The Gwalia ghost flight

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.

2008Airline VASP is declared bankrupt

A Brazilian court declares VASP bankrupt, the São Paulo airline founded in 1933 that had stopped flying in 2005.

This day in earlier years · 60

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.

D-AIGP · Lufthansa 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 A340D-AIUK · Lufthansa 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 A320JA07XJ · Japan Airlines 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 XWBN648UA · United Airlines 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 767D-AIEH · Lufthansa 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 A321N276UP · United Parcel Service - UPS 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-11JA863J · Japan Airlines 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 DreamlinerN276UP · UPS Airlines 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-11VT-ANP · Air India 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 DreamlinerCS-TJH · TAP Air Portugal 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 A321CC-BEK · LATAM 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 A3214X-EKP · El Al 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 737CC-BEA · LATAM 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 A321TC-SOP · SunExpress 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 737D-AIEO · Lufthansa 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 A321VT-IUO · IndiGo 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 A321N932AE · American Eagle 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 / 145N113DQ · Delta Air Lines 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 A220VT-IYM · IndiGo 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 / 72SE-ROJ · SAS Scandinavian Airlines 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 A320EC-LJS · Nostrum 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 CRJC-FOAI · Inuit 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 8N802UA · United Airlines 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 A319B-6442 · Sichuan 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 A319CS-TMW · TAP Air Portugal 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 A320N64844 · United Airlines 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 737G-FLBB · Flybe 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 8N771FD · FedEx Express 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 757B-6892 · China Eastern Airlines 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 A320AP-BLD · Pakistan International Airlines 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 A320PH-BHF · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 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 DreamlinerC-FZJA · Air Canada Jazz 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 CRJN196AA · American Airlines 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 757PH-HSA · Transavia 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 737N390AA · American Airlines 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 767B-LNT · Hong Kong 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 A330XA-APA · Interjet 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 A320N938DN · Delta Air Lines 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-80B-7031 · China Eastern Airlines 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 737PT-XPO · LATAM Airlines Brasil 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 A321A6-FEJ · flydubai 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 737RA-89011 · Yakutia 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 1009A-CTJ · Croatia 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 A320TC-ARP · Pegasus 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 737JA820A · All Nippon Airways - ANA 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 DreamlinerS2-AGU · US-Bangla 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 8EC-ISY · Privilege Style 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 757N599JB · JetBlue Airways 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 A320N367NW · Delta Air Lines 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 A320N632SW · Southwest Airlines 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 737G-VIIA · British Airways 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 777EI-IXH · Alitalia 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 A321C-GTSI · Air Transat 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 A330F-GRHD · Air France 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 A319A6-EWI · Emirates 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 777N947UW · US Airways 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 / E195VQ-BAG · Ural 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 A320N935NN · American Airlines 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 737TC-JGC · THY 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 737G-EUPJ · British Airways 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 A319

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