
Aviator Beryl Markham takes off from England and, after an exhausting flight, becomes the first person to cross the Atlantic solo from east to west, against the wind. Her book «West with the Night» made her immortal.
The Goupy I flies in France, an experimental triplane designed by Louis Ambroise Goupy and built by the Voisin brothers.
SCADTA’s Junkers F 13 seaplane “Colombia” makes the company’s first flight, from Barranquilla to El Banco along the Magdalena River.
The Mauboussin M.112 takes off, Pierre Mauboussin’s French light two-seater.
A KLM Super Constellation comes down on a mudbank in the River Shannon after takeoff from Shannon; 28 of the 56 aboard die.
The SA 331 flies, the pre-production prototype with which Aérospatiale tests the Makila engines and the improvements that a year later will yield the Super Puma.
Terrorists storm a Pan Am 747 with 358 people on board on the ground at Karachi; the siege ends in a massacre, with flight attendant Neerja Bhanot killed shielding passengers.
A 737-200 comes down on a residential area after take-off from Medan: 149 lives lost, including 49 on the ground.
Colgan Air, the US regional of the Buffalo crash, ceases operations.
Occurrences recorded on September 5 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · Sep 5, 2005On September 5, 2005, the Boeing 737-230 aircraft (registration PK-RIM), operated by Mandala Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Medan, Sumatra (Indonesia), leaving 100 dead on board and 49 on the ground. Source: Mandala Airlines.IDPK-RIMMandala Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Sep 5, 1996On September 5, 1996, the Boeing 747-428 aircraft (registration F-GITF), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at en ruta sobre Burkina Faso, leaving 1 dead and 30 injured. Source: Air France.FRF-GITFAir France Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 5, 2025On September 5, 2025, the Antonov An-26B-100 aircraft (registration RA-26122), operated by Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise, was involved in an incident near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (PKC) Airport (Russia) due to an engine failure. Source: Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise.RURA-26122Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise Antonov An-26
Incident · Sep 5, 2024On September 5, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-SLI), operated by Smartlynx Malta, was involved in an incident. Source: Smartlynx Malta.MT9H-SLISmartlynx Malta Airbus A320
Accident · Sep 5, 2024On September 5, 2024, the Boeing 777-3F2(ER) aircraft (registration TC-JJE), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an accident, leaving 6 injured. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JJETurkish Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJL), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJLSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N717AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: American Airlines.USN717ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Airbus A380-861 aircraft (registration A7-APJ), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Doha. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-APJQatar Airways Airbus A380
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IJM), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bhopal. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IJMIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Embraer Embraer E195AR aircraft (registration CS-TTY), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TTYTAP Air Portugal Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration EC-NTI), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a tailstrike. Source: Iberia.ESEC-NTIIberia Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration LN-ENS), operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Trondheim. Source: Norwegian Air Shuttle.NOLN-ENSNorwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2022On September 5, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration 7T-VKR), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: the BEA (France).DZ7T-VKRAlgerie Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2021On September 5, 2021, the Boeing 737-76N aircraft (registration PR-GON), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GONGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2021On September 5, 2021, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNOH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNOHAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Sep 5, 2021On September 5, 2021, the Boeing 737-8FH aircraft (registration 4L-TGC), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Tbilisi. Source: Georgian.GE4L-TGCGeorgian Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2021On September 5, 2021, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration EI-FNG), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Lingus.IEEI-FNGLingus Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 5, 2020On September 5, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N604SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN604SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 5, 2020On September 5, 2020, the Boeing 767-375(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N649GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Atlas Air.USN649GTAtlas Air Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 5, 2019On September 5, 2019, the Boeing 777-3M0ER aircraft (registration VP-BGF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moskva-Sheremetyevo (SVO) Airport (Russia) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BGFAeroflot Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 5, 2019On September 5, 2019, the aircraft (registration HP-1606PST), operated by Panama, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: Panama.PAHP-1606PSTPanama Fokker F27 Friendship
Incident · Sep 5, 2019On September 5, 2019, the Boeing 767 36NER aircraft (registration CS-TKT), operated by Euroatlantic, was involved in an incident at Gander due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).PTCS-TKTEuroatlantic Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 5, 2019On September 5, 2019, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration LN-LNI), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-LNINorwegian Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Sep 5, 2019On September 5, 2019, the Airbus A320 216 aircraft (registration HS-BBT), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Male. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-BBTThai AirAsia Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2019On September 5, 2019, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VT-GOO), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: GoAir.INVT-GOOGoAir Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FPDN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon due to a cockpit display failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPDNAir Canada Airbus A320
Accident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHLM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Bangor, leaving 773 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).CAC-GHLMAir Canada Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 9H-AEP), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Malta.MT9H-AEPMalta Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration OE-LQG), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Easyjet.ATOE-LQGEasyjet Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A6-EYO), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-EYOEtihad Airways Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration B-6858), operated by Capital Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nanjing-Lukou (NKG) International Airport (China) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Capital Airlines.CNB-6858Capital Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Boeing 757 aircraft (registration N668DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN668DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Sep 5, 2018On September 5, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N472CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident North Bend. Source: the FAA (United States).USN472CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 5, 2017On September 5, 2017, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N432QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Medford. Source: Horizon Air.USN432QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 5, 2017On September 5, 2017, the 340 B aircraft (registration SE-LJT), operated by Nextjet, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Nextjet.SESE-LJTNextjet Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Sep 5, 2017On September 5, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VN-A668), operated by Vietjet, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Vietjet.VNVN-A668Vietjet Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2017On September 5, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLD), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore (Pakistan). Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLDPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2017On September 5, 2017, the Boeing 777 346ER aircraft (registration JA743J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA743JJapan Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 5, 2016On September 5, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEL), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin (DUB) Airport (Ireland) due to a bird strike. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DELAer Lingus Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2016On September 5, 2016, the aircraft (registration N16911), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Wilkes-Barre. Source: ExpressJet.USN16911ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Accident · Sep 5, 2016On September 5, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration TF-MOM), operated by WOW, was involved in an accident at Baltimore. Source: WOW.ISTF-MOMWOW Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 5, 2016On September 5, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 705/W aircraft (registration LN-TUM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kirkenes. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-TUMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2016On September 5, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N677UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: United Airlines.USN677UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the aircraft (registration OH-JTV), operated by Jet Time Finland, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: Jet Time Finland.FIOH-JTVJet Time Finland Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-FIH), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident near Porto Airport (Portugal). Source: Ryanair.IEEI-FIHRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FIWE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a navigation system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIWEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 aircraft (registration RA-89046), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at - Russia due to an EGPWS terrain proximity alert. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89046Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N652AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN652AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8K2/W aircraft (registration PH-HZE), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Preveza. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZETransavia Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the Boeing 747 48E aircraft (registration HL7428), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: Asiana.KRHL7428Asiana Boeing 747
Accident · Sep 5, 2015On September 5, 2015, the Boeing 777 3DZER aircraft (registration A7-BAV), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an accident at Manila, leaving 5 injured. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BAVQatar Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 5, 2014On September 5, 2014, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration EC-LUK), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LUKIberia Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 5, 2014On September 5, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N937EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Greenville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN937EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 5, 2014On September 5, 2014, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N903DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN903DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Sep 5, 2014On September 5, 2014, the aircraft (registration OO-TCI), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Thomas Cook.BEOO-TCIThomas Cook Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2013On September 5, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W aircraft (registration N716SY), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an incident at Spokane. Source: Sun Country Airlines.USN716SYSun Country Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 5, 2013On September 5, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BTZ), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Ural.BMVP-BTZUral Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2013On September 5, 2013, the Boeing 777 289 aircraft (registration JA007D), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fukuoka. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA007DJapan Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 5, 2012On September 5, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-2229), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hangzhou. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-2229China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 5, 2012On September 5, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBF), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBFEasyjet Airbus A319Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons