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Occurrences recorded on September 20 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 20, 2025On September 20, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CN-NML), operated by Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Catania. Source: ANSV (Italy).MACN-NMLArabia Maroc Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2025On September 20, 2025, the Boeing 777-260LR aircraft (registration ET-ANQ), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini (EZE) Airport (Argentina) due to a weather diversion. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-ANQEthiopian Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Sep 20, 2024On September 20, 2024, the aircraft (registration N388HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN388HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 20, 2024On September 20, 2024, the Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration YU-APA), operated by Serbia, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Serbia.RSYU-APASerbia Airbus A319 Incident · Sep 20, 2024On September 20, 2024, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration CP-3151), operated by BoA, was involved in an incident at La Paz. Source: BoA.BOCP-3151BoA Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 20, 2024On September 20, 2024, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration TC-JKU), operated by Anadolujet, was involved in an incident at Hakkari. Source: Anadolujet.TRTC-JKUAnadolujet Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 20, 2024On September 20, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration EI-NSF), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at nr La Roche-sur-Yon (France). Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-NSFAer Lingus Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2024On September 20, 2024, the aircraft (registration EI-NSF), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident. Source: the BEA (France).IEEI-NSFLingus Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2023On September 20, 2023, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration D-ANRA), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ANRACondor Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 20, 2023On September 20, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration VT-SGV), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SGVSpiceJet Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 20, 2022On September 20, 2022, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration N2135U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN2135UUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Sep 20, 2021On September 20, 2021, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-KZE), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KZEKenya Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Accident · Sep 20, 2019On September 20, 2019, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPH), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident. Source: India.INVT-PPHAir India Airbus A321 Incident · Sep 20, 2019On September 20, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N506JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN506JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Accident · Sep 20, 2019On September 20, 2019, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration LV-FNK), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an accident, leaving 9 injured. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-FNKArgentinas Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 20, 2018On September 20, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VGZ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VGZJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2018On September 20, 2018, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration A7-AHQ), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Peshawar. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AHQQatar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2018On September 20, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N679CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City and Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN679CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Sep 20, 2018On September 20, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration 9H-AEJ), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Malta. Source: Malta.MT9H-AEJMalta Airbus A319 Incident · Sep 20, 2018On September 20, 2018, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N182DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN182DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 20, 2017On September 20, 2017, the Boeing 757 208PCF aircraft (registration TF-FIH), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident East Midlands. Source: Iceland.ISTF-FIHIceland Boeing 757 Incident · Sep 20, 2017On September 20, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ 900 ER NG aircraft (registration 5A-LAM), operated by Libyan, was involved in an incident at Benghazi. Source: Libyan.LY5A-LAMLibyan Bombardier CRJ Incident · Sep 20, 2017On September 20, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-HTD), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Vueling.ESEC-HTDVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2017On September 20, 2017, the Airbus A320 271NSL aircraft (registration VT-ITF), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Bhubaneswar. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ITFIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2017On September 20, 2017, the Airbus A330 342 aircraft (registration B-LAG), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LAGCathay Pacific Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 20, 2016On September 20, 2016, the Boeing 777-323(ER) aircraft (registration N730AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN730ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Sep 20, 2016On September 20, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 747-41R aircraft (registration G-VAST), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VASTVirgin Atlantic Boeing 747 Incident · Sep 20, 2016On September 20, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8H6/W aircraft (registration 9M-MSB), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Tawau. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MSBMalaysia Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 20, 2016On September 20, 2016, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N323NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN323NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319 Incident · Sep 20, 2016On September 20, 2016, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration YV481T), operated by SBA, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo. Source: SBA.VEYV481TSBA McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Sep 20, 2016On September 20, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 79P/W aircraft (registration B-5242), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dali. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5242China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 20, 2016On September 20, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GKEM), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Kansas City due to a tyre failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKEMGeorgian Bombardier CRJ Incident · Sep 20, 2015On September 20, 2015, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N948LR), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Mesa.USN948LRMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Sep 20, 2015On September 20, 2015, the Boeing 737-79P(WL) aircraft (registration B-5084), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shenzhen. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-5084China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 20, 2015On September 20, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration JA04JJ), operated by Jetstar Japan, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Jetstar Japan.JPJA04JJJetstar Japan Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2014On September 20, 2014, the Boeing 767 381 aircraft (registration JA8669), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: ANA.JPJA8669All Nippon Airways Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 20, 2014On September 20, 2014, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDH), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Bordeaux. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZDHeasyJet Airbus A319 Incident · Sep 20, 2014On September 20, 2014, the Boeing 777 212ER aircraft (registration 9V-SVC), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SVCSingapore Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Sep 20, 2013On September 20, 2013, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N525NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN525NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Sep 20, 2013On September 20, 2013, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration D-AICG), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Kos. Source: Condor.DED-AICGCondor Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2013On September 20, 2013, the Airbus A318 aircraft (registration N591EL), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Medellin. Source: Avianca.USN591ELAvianca Airbus A318 Incident · Sep 20, 2013On September 20, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIPW), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIPWLufthansa Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2013On September 20, 2013, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N910DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN910DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Sep 20, 2013On September 20, 2013, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBS), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-EBSQantas Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 20, 2013On September 20, 2013, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBO), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Adelaide Aerodrome, 264° M 19Km (Australia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Qantas.AUVH-EBOQantas Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 20, 2012On September 20, 2012, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VQ-BHS), operated by Vladivostok, was involved in an incident at Khabarovsk. Source: Vladivostok.BMVQ-BHSVladivostok Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2012On September 20, 2012, the aircraft (registration PH-HZF), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZFTransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Sep 20, 2012On September 20, 2012, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration OY-KBA), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen, leaving 3 injured. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KBASAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340 Accident · Sep 20, 2012On September 20, 2012, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration YK-AKF), operated by Syrian Arab, was involved in an accident at Damascus. Source: Syrian Arab.SYYK-AKFSyrian Arab Airbus A320 Incident · Sep 20, 2012On September 20, 2012, the Fokker F100 aircraft (registration OE-LVK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LVKAustrian Airlines Fokker 100 Incident · Sep 20, 2012On September 20, 2012, the Airbus A330 302E aircraft (registration OH-LTN), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LTNFinnair Airbus A330 Incident · Sep 20, 2012On September 20, 2012, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-KUB), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Iberia.ESEC-KUBIberia Airbus A319 Incident · Sep 20, 2011On September 20, 2011, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FPON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Sep 20, 2000On September 20, 2000, the Boeing 767-332Er aircraft (registration N172DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at ATLANTA, Georgia (United States), leaving 20 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN172DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Sep 20, 1999On September 20, 1999, the Boeing 757-2S7 aircraft (registration N904AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident at Agua Caliente (United States) due to an EGPWS terrain proximity alert, leaving 4 injured. Source: America West Airlines.USN904AWAmerica West Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Sep 20, 1991On September 20, 1991, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration N633AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santa Ana (United States) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: America West Airlines.USN633AWAmerica West Airlines Airbus A320

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