
One of the oldest airlines in the world in continuous operation is founded; decades later it would make Helsinki the shortest gateway between Europe and north-east Asia.
The Messenger takes off, the small liaison aircraft that served Montgomery and post-war private pilots.
The Cessna 150 takes off, the two-seater in which whole generations learned to fly.
A Caravelle crashes on a foggy approach to Rabat: 77 lives lost.
A One-Eleven strikes a mango tree on approach to Manila and crashes: 45 of the 47 people on board die.
The PFLP blows up the three hijacked airliners in the Jordanian desert before the cameras after evacuating the passengers.
The Bede BD-5, the tiny kit-built aircraft that would later fly in a James Bond film, makes its first flight.
The Conquest I takes off, the turboprop version of the Cessna 421.
Frank Corder crashes a stolen Cessna 150 into the South Lawn of the White House; he is the only fatality.
Ansett Australia, the country’s second airline, grounds its flights and puts 10,000 employees out of work.
XL Airways UK, Britain’s third-largest charter airline, ceases operations and strands 85,000 holidaymakers.
A Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air An-28 crashes on approach to Palana; ten of the 14 aboard die.
Occurrences recorded on September 12 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 12, 2025On September 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N919WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Port Orange, Florida (United States) due to turbulence during the descent, leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN919WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2025On September 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-824 aircraft (registration N39297), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka (Japan) due to a fire or smoke on board during the descent, leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN39297United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2025On September 12, 2025, the Boeing 737-800(WL) aircraft (registration N357PV), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN357PVAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2025On September 12, 2025, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration VT-SQB), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Kandla. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SQBSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-DCKRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Airbus A321-211 (WL) aircraft (registration PT-XPI), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at Manaus-Eduardo Gomes (MAO) International Airport (Brazil) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPT-XPILATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Boeing 737-9 aircraft (registration N919AK), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville, Tennessee (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN919AKAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft (registration EI-IJJ), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas (BCN) Airport (Spain) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Ryanair.IEEI-IJJRyanair Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration N404DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN404DXDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Accident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Boeing 737-890(WL) aircraft (registration N533AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN533ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJP), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJPSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 9K-CAJ), operated by Jazeera, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Jazeera.KW9K-CAJJazeera Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2024On September 12, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N225WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nashville (BNA) International Airport (United States) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN225WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2023On September 12, 2023, the Airbus A330 941N aircraft (registration CS-TUA), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TUATAP Air Portugal Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 12, 2023On September 12, 2023, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-MTD), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Volotea.ESEC-MTDVolotea Airbus A319
Accident · Sep 12, 2023On September 12, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration RA-73805), operated by Ural, was involved in an accident at Omsk and enroute (Russia). Source: Ural.RURA-73805Ural Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2022On September 12, 2022, the Boeing 767-34GER (WL) aircraft (registration JU-1021), operated by MIAT - Mongolian Airlines, was involved in an incident over Sosnavka (Russia) due to an electrical failure. Source: MIAT - Mongolian Airlines.MNJU-1021MIAT - Mongolian Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 12, 2022On September 12, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZH), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZHKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Sep 12, 2022On September 12, 2022, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration 4X-ABG), operated by Israir, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Israir.IL4X-ABGIsrair Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2022On September 12, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration VT-IFN), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (AMD) International Airport (India) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-IFNIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2022On September 12, 2022, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration XA-MAG), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Monterrey Airport (Mexico) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-MAGAeroméxico Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Sep 12, 2022On September 12, 2022, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration XA-VLV), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident at Monterrey Airport (Mexico) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VLVVolaris Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 12, 2021On September 12, 2021, the Boeing 777-3FXER aircraft (registration A6-ETP), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Oman Airspace (Oman) due to an engine failure. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-ETPEtihad Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 12, 2021On September 12, 2021, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GJYI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GJYIAir Canada Airbus A220
Incident · Sep 12, 2021On September 12, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VQ-BKG), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BKGUral Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 12, 2021On September 12, 2021, the Embraer ERJ-195-E2 (ERJ-190-400 STD) aircraft (registration PH-NXD), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: DSB.NLPH-NXDKLM Cityhopper Embraer E-Jet E2
Incident · Sep 12, 2020On September 12, 2020, the Airbus A318-111 aircraft (registration F-GUGM), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GUGMAir France Airbus A318
Incident · Sep 12, 2020On September 12, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N111US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: the FAA (United States).USN111USAmerican Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2020On September 12, 2020, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N778AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN778ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Sep 12, 2020On September 12, 2020, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration PR-MBF), operated by LATAM Brazil, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: LATAM Brazil.BRPR-MBFLATAM Brazil Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2019On September 12, 2019, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N965AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN965ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2019On September 12, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration YU-APF), operated by Air Serbia, was involved in an incident at Beograd-Nikola Tesla (BEG) Airport (Serbia) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Air Serbia.RSYU-APFAir Serbia Airbus A319
Incident · Sep 12, 2018On September 12, 2018, the Boeing 737-85P(WL) aircraft (registration G-JZHG), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-JZHGJet2.com Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2018On September 12, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GCO), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Belgrade. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCOEgyptAir Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2018On September 12, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-ZBKABritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Sep 12, 2018On September 12, 2018, the Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration YK-BAA), operated by Cham Wings, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Cham Wings.SYYK-BAACham Wings Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2018On September 12, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BYGB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: British Airways.GBG-BYGBBritish Airways Boeing 747
Incident · Sep 12, 2018On September 12, 2018, the Boeing 767 33AER/W aircraft (registration N580HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN580HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 12, 2017On September 12, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXMBritish Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Sep 12, 2017On September 12, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8K5/W aircraft (registration D-ATUH), operated by TuiFly, was involved in an incident at Funchal. Source: TuiFly.DED-ATUHTuiFly Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2017On September 12, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-TAR), operated by ATA, was involved in an incident at Tabriz. Source: ATA.IREP-TARATA McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Accident · Sep 12, 2017On September 12, 2017, the Boeing 737-924Er aircraft (registration N69813), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles, California (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN69813United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2017On September 12, 2017, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration VT-JLF), operated by Jet Konnect, was involved in an incident at Jorhat (JRH) Airport (India) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Jet Konnect.INVT-JLFJet Konnect Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2016On September 12, 2016, the Boeing 737-2T2C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GDPA), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GDPACanadian North Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2016On September 12, 2016, the Boeing 767-3Q8ER aircraft (registration D-ABUT), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident. Source: Condor.DED-ABUTCondor Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 12, 2016On September 12, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N953SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Wayne. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN953SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Sep 12, 2016On September 12, 2016, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JNPTurkish Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 12, 2015On September 12, 2015, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration VH-FNP), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-FNPVirgin Australia Airbus A320
Accident · Sep 12, 2014On September 12, 2014, the Embraer Emb 145Xr aircraft (registration N16147), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN16147United Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Accident · Sep 12, 2014On September 12, 2014, the Boeing 767 346ER aircraft (registration JA654J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an accident at Seoul, leaving 7 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA654JJapan Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Sep 12, 2014On September 12, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration PH-TFD), operated by Arkefly, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Arkefly.NLPH-TFDArkefly Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2014On September 12, 2014, the Boeing 737-9K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXR), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXRKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2014On September 12, 2014, the Boeing 757-231(WL) aircraft (registration N717TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Providenciales. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN717TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Sep 12, 2013On September 12, 2013, the Boeing 737-76N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FKWS), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: WestJet.CAC-FKWSWestJet Boeing 737
Incident · Sep 12, 2013On September 12, 2013, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZLJ), operated by Rex, was involved in an incident at Moruya. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-ZLJRex Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Sep 12, 2013On September 12, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJU), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IJUSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2013On September 12, 2013, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IGV), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IGVIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Sep 12, 2012On September 12, 2012, the Airbus A333 aircraft (registration VQ-BCQ), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BCQAeroflot Airbus A330
Incident · Sep 12, 2012On September 12, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration VQ-BPA), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Yamal.BMVQ-BPAYamal Bombardier CRJ
Accident · Sep 12, 2012On September 12, 2012, the Boeing 737-790(WL) aircraft (registration N614AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at Glacier Park. Source: the FAA (United States).USN614ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons