September 11
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September 11

Accident25 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1910–2025years covered

Fact of the day

Four hijacked aircraft are flown into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania: almost 3,000 lives lost. World air security was rebuilt from the ground up that day.

Also on this day · 12

1910Milestone Loraine almost crosses the Irish Sea

Actor and aviator Robert Loraine takes off from Holyhead in his Farman bound for Ireland; the engine quits and he ditches 200 feet short of the coast in Dublin Bay. It is the first flight across the Irish Sea, very nearly.

1932Accident Żwirko and Wigura die

Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura, winners of the 1932 Challenge two weeks earlier, die when their RWD-6 crashes in a storm.

1939Airline LATI is born

LATI is founded, the Italian airline that linked Rome with Rio de Janeiro across the South Atlantic during the war.

1941Milestone Quebec City Airport opens

Quebec City opens its airport at L’Ancienne-Lorette, today Jean Lesage.

1968Accident Air France 1611 off Nice

A Caravelle falls into the Mediterranean off Nice after an in-flight fire: 95 lives lost.

1968First flight The Dassault Hirondelle flies

The Hirondelle takes off, Dassault’s liaison twin that never went beyond prototype.

1970First flight The Trislander flies

The Britten-Norman Trislander takes off, the stretched Islander with a third engine in the tail.

1973Accident JAT Flight 769 in Montenegro

A JAT Caravelle strikes the Maganik range on approach to Titograd; all 41 aboard are killed.

1974Accident Eastern 212 at Charlotte

A DC-9 crashes on a foggy approach to Charlotte: 71 lives lost. The “sterile cockpit” rule was born of this case.

1990Accident A Faucett 727 vanishes in the Atlantic

A Faucett 727 on a positioning flight from Malta to Peru vanishes in the Atlantic with 16 aboard after reporting it would ditch; it was never found.

1991Accident Continental Express 2574 in Texas

An Embraer Brasilia loses the leading edge of its stabilizer, wrongly reinstalled after maintenance, and crashes near Eagle Lake: all 14 people on board die.

1993Airline Ansett flies abroad

Ansett Australia inaugurates its first international service, to Bali.

This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on September 11 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N334AA · American Airlines Ataque · Sep 11, 2001On September 11, 2001, the 767-223ER aircraft (registration N334AA), operated by American Airlines, was destroyed in an attack at the World Trade Center, New York (United States), leaving 92 dead. Source: American Airlines.USN334AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N612UA · United Airlines Ataque · Sep 11, 2001On September 11, 2001, the 767-222 aircraft (registration N612UA), operated by United Airlines, was destroyed in an attack at the World Trade Center, New York (United States), leaving 65 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN612UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767N644AA · American Airlines Ataque · Sep 11, 2001On September 11, 2001, the 757-223 aircraft (registration N644AA), operated by American Airlines, was destroyed in an attack at the Pentagon, Arlington (United States), leaving 64 dead on board and 125 on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN644AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757N591UA · United Airlines Ataque · Sep 11, 2001On September 11, 2001, the 757-222 aircraft (registration N591UA), operated by United Airlines, was destroyed in an attack at Shanksville, Pennsylvania (United States), leaving 44 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN591UAUnited Airlines Boeing 757F-GSQX · Air France Incident · Sep 11, 2025On September 11, 2025, the Boeing 777-328ER aircraft (registration F-GSQX), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at entre Guadeloupe y Paris due to turbulence, leaving 3 injured. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQXAir France Boeing 777N3257J · JetBlue Airways Incident · Sep 11, 2025On September 11, 2025, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration N3257J), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Richmond International Airport (United States) due to an impact against a building. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN3257JJetBlue Airways Airbus A220G-XLRA · Wizz UK Accident · Sep 11, 2025On September 11, 2025, the aircraft (registration G-XLRA), operated by Wizz UK, was involved in an accident at Prague. Source: Wizz UK.GBG-XLRAWizz UK Airbus A321N465WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2025On September 11, 2025, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N465WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Burbank. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN465WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N571NN · PSA Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2025On September 11, 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft (registration N571NN), operated by PSA Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN571NNPSA Airlines Bombardier CRJN781EJ · American Eagle, opb Envoy Air Incident · Sep 11, 2024On September 11, 2024, the Embraer 170-100SU aircraft (registration N781EJ), operated by American Eagle, opb Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at O'Hare (ORD) International Airport, Chicago (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: American Eagle, opb Envoy Air.USN781EJAmerican Eagle, opb Envoy Air Embraer E170 / E175N825AW · American Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2024On September 11, 2024, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N825AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at O'Hare (ORD) International Airport, Chicago (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: American Airlines.USN825AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319C-GTSJ · Air Transat Incident · Sep 11, 2024On September 11, 2024, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration C-GTSJ), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport (France) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GTSJAir Transat Airbus A3307T-VKL · Algerie Incident · Sep 11, 2024On September 11, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VKL), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: the BEA (France).DZ7T-VKLAlgerie Boeing 737TC-JSI · Turkish Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2024On September 11, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JSI), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JSITurkish Airlines Airbus A321VH-VWW · Jetstar Airways Incident · Sep 11, 2024On September 11, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration VH-VWW), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VWWJetstar Airways Airbus A321A7-BAI · Qatar Airways Incident · Sep 11, 2023On September 11, 2023, the Boeing 777 3DZER aircraft (registration A7-BAI), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BAIQatar Airways Boeing 777N398DA · Delta Air Lines Incident · Sep 11, 2023On September 11, 2023, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N398DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN398DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737OE-LNE · DHL Austria Incident · Sep 11, 2023On September 11, 2023, the Boeing B752 aircraft (registration OE-LNE), operated by DHL Austria, was involved in an incident at Ancona. Source: DHL Austria.ATOE-LNEDHL Austria Boeing 757N963WN · Southwest Airlines Accident · Sep 11, 2022On September 11, 2022, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N963WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN963WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737YV2823 · Avior Incident · Sep 11, 2022On September 11, 2022, the Boeing 737 232 aircraft (registration YV2823), operated by Avior, was involved in an incident at Caracas. Source: Avior.VEYV2823Avior Boeing 737N14198 · Commut Incident · Sep 11, 2022On September 11, 2022, the aircraft (registration N14198), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Lafayette. Source: Commut.USN14198Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145CS-TNJ · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Sep 11, 2021On September 11, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TNJ), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNJTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320PS-AEC · Azul Linhas Aéreas Incident · Sep 11, 2021On September 11, 2021, the Embraer E295 aircraft (registration PS-AEC), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Curitiba due to an engine failure on approach. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPS-AECAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E-Jet E2C-GENM · WestJet Encore Incident · Sep 11, 2021On September 11, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GENM), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a landing gear failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GENMWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8G-FDZF · TUI Incident · Sep 11, 2021On September 11, 2021, the aircraft (registration G-FDZF), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-FDZFTUI Boeing 737CS-TXA · TAP Air Portugal Incident · Sep 11, 2021On September 11, 2021, the Airbus A321-251NX(LR) aircraft (registration CS-TXA), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TXATAP Air Portugal Airbus A321PH-EXP · KLM Cityhopper Incident · Sep 11, 2021On September 11, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) aircraft (registration PH-EXP), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EXPKLM Cityhopper Embraer E170 / E175VP-BOJ · S7 Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2020On September 11, 2020, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VP-BOJ), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BOJS7 Airlines Airbus A320ZK-OXH · Air New Zealand Incident · Sep 11, 2020On September 11, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration ZK-OXH), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Dunedin Airport, Otago (New Zealand) due to a bird strike. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OXHAir New Zealand Airbus A320N958JB · JetBlue Airways Incident · Sep 11, 2019On September 11, 2019, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration N958JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Nassau (Bahamas) due to the inadvertent deployment of an evacuation slide. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN958JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A321N802AW · American Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2019On September 11, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N802AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: American Airlines.USN802AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319EI-DYR · Ryanair Incident · Sep 11, 2019On September 11, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration EI-DYR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Malaga (Spain) due to an air traffic conflict during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).IEEI-DYRRyanair Boeing 737N86350 · Mesa Airlines Accident · Sep 11, 2019On September 11, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N86350), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an accident at Colorado Springs. Source: Mesa Airlines.USN86350Mesa Airlines Embraer E170 / E175N710SK · SkyWest Airlines Accident · Sep 11, 2019On September 11, 2019, the Bombardier Cl 600 2C10 aircraft (registration N710SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago OHare, Illinois (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN710SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJEI-ENH · Ryanair Incident · Sep 11, 2019On September 11, 2019, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENH), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-ENHRyanair Boeing 737SP-LRG · LOT Polish Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2018On September 11, 2018, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration SP-LRG), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omsk. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-LRGLOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerG-EZBZ · easyJet Incident · Sep 11, 2018On September 11, 2018, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBZ), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Lamezia-Terme. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZBZeasyJet Airbus A319G-JECO · Flybe Incident · Sep 11, 2018On September 11, 2018, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECO), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECOFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8VT-ALQ · Air India Incident · Sep 11, 2018On September 11, 2018, the Boeing 777 337ER aircraft (registration VT-ALQ), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Air India.INVT-ALQAir India Boeing 777EC-MYX · Iberia Incident · Sep 11, 2018On September 11, 2018, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration EC-MYX), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).ESEC-MYXIberia Airbus A350 XWBN520DC · American Eagle Incident · Sep 11, 2018On September 11, 2018, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N520DC), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Syracuse. Source: the FAA (United States).USN520DCAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJC-GTSI · Air Transat Incident · Sep 11, 2017On September 11, 2017, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration C-GTSI), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Porto due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTSIAir Transat Airbus A330N259SY · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2017On September 11, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N259SY), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Reno. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN259SYSkyWest Airlines Embraer E170 / E175HL7613 · Korean Incident · Sep 11, 2017On September 11, 2017, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration HL7613), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Korean.KRHL7613Korean Airbus A380D-AIML · Lufthansa Incident · Sep 11, 2017On September 11, 2017, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration D-AIML), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMLLufthansa Airbus A380D-ASXB · Sun Express Deutschland Incident · Sep 11, 2017On September 11, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8Z9/W aircraft (registration D-ASXB), operated by Sun Express Deutschland, was involved in an incident at Toulouse. Source: Sun Express Deutschland.DED-ASXBSun Express Deutschland Boeing 737D-ACNJ · Lufthansa Cityline Incident · Sep 11, 2017On September 11, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration D-ACNJ), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-ACNJLufthansa Cityline Bombardier CRJN343AN · American Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2016On September 11, 2016, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N343AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at London due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN343ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767C-GLQC · Porter Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2016On September 11, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQC), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto and Halifax. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQCPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8F-HBNK · France Accident · Sep 11, 2016On September 11, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration F-HBNK), operated by France, was involved in an accident at Bastia. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-HBNKFrance Airbus A320UR-GAT · UIA Incident · Sep 11, 2016On September 11, 2016, the Boeing 737 528/W aircraft (registration UR-GAT), operated by UIA, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: UIA.UAUR-GATUIA Boeing 7379N-AKW · Nepal Incident · Sep 11, 2016On September 11, 2016, the Airbus A320 233SL aircraft (registration 9N-AKW), operated by Nepal, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: Nepal.NP9N-AKWNepal Airbus A320D-ABVM · Lufthansa Incident · Sep 11, 2016On September 11, 2016, the Boeing 747-430 aircraft (registration D-ABVM), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABVMLufthansa Boeing 747OY-YAB · Mistral Incident · Sep 11, 2015On September 11, 2015, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration OY-YAB), operated by Mistral, was involved in an incident at Pantelleria. Source: ANSV (Italy).DKOY-YABMistral ATR 42 / 72G-YMML · British Airways Incident · Sep 11, 2015On September 11, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-YMML), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-YMMLBritish Airways Boeing 777RP-C9919 · PAL Incident · Sep 11, 2015On September 11, 2015, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration RP-C9919), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Davao. Source: PAL.PHRP-C9919PAL Airbus A321LV-CIF · Austral Líneas Aéreas Incident · Sep 11, 2014On September 11, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-190AR aircraft (registration LV-CIF), operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Montevideo-Carrasco (MVD) Airport (Uruguay) due to a runway incursion. Source: Austral Líneas Aéreas.ARLV-CIFAustral Líneas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195D-AKNU · Germanwings Incident · Sep 11, 2014On September 11, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNU), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Germanwings.DED-AKNUGermanwings Airbus A319N609SW · Southwest Airlines Incident · Sep 11, 2014On September 11, 2014, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N609SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN609SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737VQ-BOF · Ural Incident · Sep 11, 2014On September 11, 2014, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BOF), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BOFUral Airbus A321

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