The first fatality of aviation

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Occurrences recorded on September 17 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 17, 2025On September 17, 2025, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DWX), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-DWXRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2025On September 17, 2025, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17133), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN17133United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Sep 17, 2025On September 17, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N920SW), operated by Contour, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN920SWContour Bombardier CRJ Incident · Sep 17, 2025On September 17, 2025, the Boeing Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration 9K-AOI), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AOIKuwait Boeing 777 Incident · Sep 17, 2025On September 17, 2025, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GMC), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident west-northwest of Surabaya (Indonesia) due to an engine failure. Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GMCGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2024On September 17, 2024, the Boeing 767-316FER (WL) aircraft (registration PR-ABB), operated by LATAM Cargo Brasil, was involved in an incident over Brazil (Brazil) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: LATAM Cargo Brasil.BRPR-ABBLATAM Cargo Brasil Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 17, 2024On September 17, 2024, the Airbus A321-251NX aircraft (registration G-UZME), operated by EasyJet, was involved in an incident at Heraklion-N. Kazantzakis (HER) Airport (Greece) due to a lit cigarette in the cabin. Source: EasyJet.GBG-UZMEEasyJet Airbus A321 Incident · Sep 17, 2023On September 17, 2023, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N930AU), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN930AUAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Sep 17, 2023On September 17, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8705Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8705QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Sep 17, 2023On September 17, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-VDIA), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Stornoway. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VDIAVirgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Sep 17, 2023On September 17, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration EI-KBK), operated by Astana, was involved in an incident at Almaty. Source: Astana.IEEI-KBKAstana Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2023On September 17, 2023, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration EP-IBA), operated by Iran Air, was involved in an incident at Istanbul (IST) Airport (Turkey) due to a burst tyre. Source: Iran Air.IREP-IBAIran Air Airbus A300 Incident · Sep 17, 2022On September 17, 2022, the Boeing 737-81D (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FFPH), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Antalya and Bucharest due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFPHSunwing Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2022On September 17, 2022, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA811A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA811AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Sep 17, 2022On September 17, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-JJK), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-JJKEdelweiss Airbus A320 Accident · Sep 17, 2022On September 17, 2022, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VZJ), operated by Qantas, was involved in an accident at Melbourne. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZJQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2021On September 17, 2021, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VAP), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Leon. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VAPVivaAerobus Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2021On September 17, 2021, the Boeing 737-924ER (WL) aircraft (registration N78448), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lewiston–Nez Perce County (LWS) Regional Airport (United States). Source: United Airlines.USN78448United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2021On September 17, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GKOD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKODAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2021On September 17, 2021, the Boeing 737-8BK (WL) aircraft (registration N814SY), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) International Airport (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Sun Country Airlines.USN814SYSun Country Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2021On September 17, 2021, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N924AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Knoxville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN924ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717 Incident · Sep 17, 2021On September 17, 2021, the Boeing 737-9K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXO), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXOKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Sep 17, 2021On September 17, 2021, the Bombardier Inc Cl-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N444ZW), operated by Air Wisconsin, was involved in an accident at Asheville, North Carolina (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN444ZWAir Wisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · Sep 17, 2020On September 17, 2020, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N122NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN122NNAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Sep 17, 2019On September 17, 2019, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GIUB), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GIUBAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · Sep 17, 2019On September 17, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N793JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Ft. Lauderdale. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN793JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2019On September 17, 2019, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N591NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN591NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Sep 17, 2019On September 17, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVFBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Sep 17, 2019On September 17, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-39L(ER) aircraft (registration B-2035), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Air China.CNB-2035Air China Boeing 777 Incident · Sep 17, 2019On September 17, 2019, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VZJ), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZJQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2018On September 17, 2018, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration C-GUBH), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident near London (United Kingdom) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GUBHAir Transat Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 17, 2018On September 17, 2018, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration HS-ABI), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Don Muang (DMK) International Airport (Thailand) due to a tailstrike. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-ABIThai AirAsia Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2018On September 17, 2018, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N38424), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: United Airlines.USN38424United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2018On September 17, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N616NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Myrtle Beach. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN616NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2017On September 17, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N669UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: United Airlines.USN669UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 17, 2017On September 17, 2017, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HA-LXD), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LXDWizz Airbus A321 Incident · Sep 17, 2017On September 17, 2017, the Boeing 737 33V aircraft (registration JY-SOA), operated by Solitaire, was involved in an incident at Aqaba. Source: Solitaire.JOJY-SOASolitaire Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2016On September 17, 2016, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BAI), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BAIBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Sep 17, 2016On September 17, 2016, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUE), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Tirupati. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SUESpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Sep 17, 2015On September 17, 2015, the ATR Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration OK-GFS), operated by CSA, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: the BEA (France).CZOK-GFSCSA ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Sep 17, 2015On September 17, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N976NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: American Airlines.USN976NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2014On September 17, 2014, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration PH-AOC), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AOCKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 17, 2014On September 17, 2014, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-EBCRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 17, 2012On September 17, 2012, the aircraft (registration N590HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN590HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 17, 2012On September 17, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A300 B4-605R aircraft (registration 9K-AMC), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AMCKuwait Airbus A300 Incident · Sep 17, 2012On September 17, 2012, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17122), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: United Airlines.USN17122United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Sep 17, 2011On September 17, 2011, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FGYL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Chicago due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGYLAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2011On September 17, 2011, the aircraft (registration N631FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: FedEx Express.USN631FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Incident · Sep 17, 2011On September 17, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N592JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN592JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 17, 2011On September 17, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 767 336ER aircraft (registration G-BNWM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNWMBritish Airways Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 17, 2009On September 17, 2009, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N66051), operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark, New Jersey (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN66051Continental Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 17, 1999On September 17, 1999, the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N947DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near Cincinnati (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN947DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Sep 17, 1995On September 17, 1995, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration G-BVTF), operated by British Midland, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: British Midland.GBG-BVTFBritish Midland Fokker 70

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