
Trans Australia Airlines, the Australian state airline, begins operations with a DC-3 from Melbourne to Sydney carrying several dignitaries and a single paying passenger. For almost half a century it would share the domestic skies with Ansett, before merging into Qantas.
Gustav Hamel flies a Blériot the 19 miles from Hendon to Windsor in 18 minutes with a bag of letters and postcards: Britain’s first official airmail, staged for the coronation of George V.
At Kiev, Pyotr Nesterov completes the first loop in aviation in a Nieuport IV; his superiors punished him with ten days’ confinement.
Frank Barnard wins the first King’s Cup Race, Croydon to Glasgow and back in 6 hours 32 minutes, in a DH.4A.
The DH.80 Puss Moth takes off, the cabin monoplane in which Mollison and Bert Hinkler crossed oceans.
A Canadian Pacific DC-3 explodes over Quebec from a bomb Albert Guay had planted to kill his wife; all 23 aboard die.
The Bölkow Bo 103, a German helicopter, makes its first flight.
The Beechcraft King Air, an American utility aircraft, enters service.
An Allegheny DC-9 collides in mid-air with a training light aircraft over Indiana: all 83 people aboard both aircraft die. The case pushed for transponders to be required in general aviation.
A BOAC VC10 on the Bahrain–Beirut route is hijacked and flown to Dawson’s Field to press for the release of Leila Khaled.
An Aeroflot An-24 and Yak-40 collide over the Black Sea near Anapa; all 70 aboard both aircraft die.
Island Air begins flights between the Hawaiian islands.
Delta Air Lines and Western Airlines announce their merger, completed in April 1987.
A Tu-134 crashes on approach to Don Mueang: 76 lives lost.
The Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter takes off, the Dreamlifter that carries 787 sections.
bmibaby, bmi’s low-cost subsidiary, flies its last service.
Cambodia opens Techo International Airport, Phnom Penh’s new airport.
Occurrences recorded on September 9 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 9, 2025On September 9, 2025, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration VT-IUV), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Vishakhapatnam. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IUVIndiGo Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 9, 2025On September 9, 2025, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration AP-EDG), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Airblue.PKAP-EDGAirblue Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 9, 2025On September 9, 2025, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration AP-EDH), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Airblue.PKAP-EDHAirblue Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration D-AXGB), operated by Eurowings Discover, was involved in an incident near Miami (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Eurowings Discover.DED-AXGBEurowings Discover Airbus A330
Accident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the aircraft (registration PK-YSP), operated by Trigana, was involved in an accident at Serui, leaving 23 injured. Source: KNKT.IDPK-YSPTrigana ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration C-GJAN), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GJANAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 9, 2024On September 9, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJW), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IJWEdelweiss Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 9, 2023On September 9, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 881/W aircraft (registration JA85AN), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: ANA.JPJA85ANAll Nippon Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 9, 2023On September 9, 2023, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GTE), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Maringa. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GTEGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 9, 2022On September 9, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNG), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNGLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 9, 2022On September 9, 2022, the Boeing 777 312ER aircraft (registration 9V-SWV), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SWVSingapore Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 9, 2022On September 9, 2022, the Boeing 737-9K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXT), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident over Montenegro due to turbulence. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXTKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 9, 2021On September 9, 2021, the ATR ATR 72-600 aircraft (registration YR-ATJ), operated by TAROM, was involved in an incident at Oradea. Source: TAROM.ROYR-ATJTAROM ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ 700 702ER aircraft (registration N175GJ), operated by Gojet, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Gojet.USN175GJGojet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWD), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Iasi. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWDWizz Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQG), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Poznan. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQGLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N358NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Missoula. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN358NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319
Accident · Sep 9, 2019On September 9, 2019, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNL), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an accident at Berlin, leaving 1 injured. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AKNLEurowings Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 9, 2018On September 9, 2018, the Airbus A321 131 aircraft (registration D-AIRK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRKLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing 777 268ER aircraft (registration HZ-AKV), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Madinah and Karachi. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AKVSaudia Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration N2331U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN2331UUnited Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8BK/W aircraft (registration C-FYLC), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Sunwing.CAC-FYLCSunwing Boeing 737
Accident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration A5-BAB), operated by Bhutan, was involved in an accident at Kolkata, leaving 20 injured. Source: Bhutan.BTA5-BABBhutan Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration OO-SSK), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SSKBrussels Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration EC-KKQ), operated by Swift, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-KKQSwift ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Sep 9, 2017On September 9, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8B6/W aircraft (registration CN-RNW), operated by Royal Maroc, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: the BEA (France).MACN-RNWRoyal Maroc Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 9, 2016On September 9, 2016, the Boeing 737-8SH (WL) aircraft (registration JU-1015), operated by MIAT - Mongolian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to a burst tyre. Source: MIAT - Mongolian Airlines.MNJU-1015MIAT - Mongolian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 9, 2016On September 9, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 757-21B aircraft (registration G-LSAG), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-LSAGJet2.com Boeing 757
Incident · Sep 9, 2016On September 9, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BPM), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BPMNordstar Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 9, 2015On September 9, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EBH), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EBHEmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration EC-JPF), operated by Europa, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-JPFEuropa Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHM), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JHMEdelweiss Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHPTurkish Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWJ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWJBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration D-ASTW), operated by Germania, was involved in an incident at Valladolid. Source: Germania.DED-ASTWGermania Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 9, 2014On September 9, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWN), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Cluj. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWNWizz Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 9, 2013On September 9, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N759EV), operated by Delta Connection, opb ExpressJet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Airport (United States). Source: Delta Connection, opb ExpressJet Airlines.USN759EVDelta Connection, opb ExpressJet Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 9, 2013On September 9, 2013, the DHC-8-106 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FPPW), operated by Perimeter, was involved in an incident at Gods Narrows due to a precautionary engine shutdown during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPPWPerimeter De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 9, 2013On September 9, 2013, the Boeing 747-87UF aircraft (registration G-GSSE), operated by Global Supply, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Global Supply.GBG-GSSEGlobal Supply Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration N362PH), operated by Commutair, was involved in an incident at Johnstown. Source: Commutair.USN362PHCommutair De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration HL7713), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Asiana.KRHL7713Asiana Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAH), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BAHBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Boeing 747-47Uf aircraft (registration N409MC), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Melbourne (Australia) due to an altitude deviation in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN409MCAtlas Air Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration A6-ADB), operated by Abu Dhabi, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: GCAA.AEA6-ADBAbu Dhabi De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXCBritish Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 9, 2012On September 9, 2012, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration D-AIMB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMBLufthansa Airbus A380
Incident · Sep 9, 2011On September 9, 2011, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHI), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss.CHHB-JHISwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 9, 2011On September 9, 2011, the Boeing 747 409 aircraft (registration B-18208), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Taipéi. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18208China Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 9, 2011On September 9, 2011, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a diversion for technical reasons. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 9, 1998On September 9, 1998, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration G-BIKU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: British Airways.GBG-BIKUBritish Airways Boeing 757Photo: RuthAS · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons