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This day in earlier years · 60

Occurrences recorded on October 2 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Oct 2, 1996On October 2, 1996, the Boeing 757-23A aircraft (registration N52AW), operated by Aeroperu, was involved in a fatal accident at Pacific Ocean, off Lima (Peru), leaving 70 dead. Source: Aeroperu.USN52AWAeroperu Boeing 757 Incident · Oct 2, 2025On October 2, 2025, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration B-6368), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wuxi. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6368China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 2, 2025On October 2, 2025, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVE), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Invercargill. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-MVEAir New Zealand ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Oct 2, 2024On October 2, 2024, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N819NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN819NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 2, 2024On October 2, 2024, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-XZL), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.AUVH-XZLQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2024On October 2, 2024, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N12125), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: United Airlines.USN12125United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Oct 2, 2023On October 2, 2023, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GYJZ), operated by Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation, was involved in an incident at Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver (Canada) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation.CAC-GYJZAir Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 2, 2023On October 2, 2023, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVRAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 2, 2022On October 2, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-FWEW), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Victoria due to an electrical system failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWEWWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 2, 2022On October 2, 2022, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N297PQ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: the FAA (United States).USN297PQEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 2, 2022On October 2, 2022, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration HZ-AK28), operated by Saudi Airlines, was involved in an incident at Manila (Philippines) due to a tail strike during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).SAHZ-AK28Saudi Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 2, 2021On October 2, 2021, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N27252), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: United Airlines.USN27252United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Oct 2, 2021On October 2, 2021, the Airbus A320-216(WL) aircraft (registration EC-LXQ), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Porto. Source: Iberia.ESEC-LXQIberia Airbus A320 Accident · Oct 2, 2021On October 2, 2021, the aircraft (registration N922NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident at Atlantic City. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN922NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 2, 2021On October 2, 2021, the aircraft (registration N402KZ), operated by Kalitta, was involved in an incident due to a fuel system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN402KZKalitta Boeing 747 Incident · Oct 2, 2020On October 2, 2020, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration PR-AJZ), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AJZAzul Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2020On October 2, 2020, the Embraer E195-E2 aircraft (registration PS-AEA), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo due to fire or smoke on board during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPS-AEAAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Oct 2, 2020On October 2, 2020, the Boeing 767 204ERBDSF aircraft (registration OY-SRH), operated by Star Freight, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Star Freight.DKOY-SRHStar Freight Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 2, 2020On October 2, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N651AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN651AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 2, 2020On October 2, 2020, the aircraft (registration N840AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Envoy.USN840AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Oct 2, 2019On October 2, 2019, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUOG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-EUOGBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 2, 2019On October 2, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: British Airways.GBG-GATLBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 2, 2019On October 2, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N760SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santa Fe. Source: the FAA (United States).USN760SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 2, 2019On October 2, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N724YX), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Republic Airways.USN724YXRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Oct 2, 2018On October 2, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration LN-LNB), operated by Norwegian Long Haul, was involved in an incident at Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) Airport (Spain) due to a bird strike. Source: Norwegian Long Haul.NOLN-LNBNorwegian Long Haul Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 2, 2018On October 2, 2018, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration XA-IUA), operated by Interjet, was involved in an incident at Chetumal. Source: Interjet.MXXA-IUAInterjet Airbus A320 Accident · Oct 2, 2018On October 2, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 82R/W aircraft (registration TC-AMP), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an accident at Zagreb due to a fire or smoke on board in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).TRTC-AMPPegasus Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2018On October 2, 2018, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DWW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Pamplona. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-DWWRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2018On October 2, 2018, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration VT-SCU), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Udaipur. Source: Air India.INVT-SCUAir India Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 2, 2018On October 2, 2018, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-ISLI), operated by Blue Island, was involved in an incident at Jersey. Source: Blue Island.GBG-ISLIBlue Island ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Oct 2, 2018On October 2, 2018, the Airbus A321-111 aircraft (registration HB-IOC), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IOCSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 Accident · Oct 2, 2017On October 2, 2017, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N930WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States) due to a technical failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN930WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2017On October 2, 2017, the aircraft (registration VN-A571), operated by Jetstar Pacific, was involved in an incident at Gaya. Source: Jetstar Pacific.VNVN-A571Jetstar Pacific Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 2, 2017On October 2, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration G-VLUV), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Saint Lucia. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VLUVVirgin Atlantic Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 2, 2017On October 2, 2017, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N373NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN373NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 2, 2016On October 2, 2016, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration 7T-VJV), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJVAlgerie Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 2, 2016On October 2, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 757-2Y0 aircraft (registration EI-CJX), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Lingus.IEEI-CJXLingus Boeing 757 Incident · Oct 2, 2016On October 2, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N575UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN575UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 2, 2016On October 2, 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 · Oct 2, 2016On October 2, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration SX-DVZ), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: Aegean.GRSX-DVZAegean Airbus A321 Accident · Oct 2, 2016On October 2, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GDX), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an accident at Cairo, leaving 3 injured. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDXEgyptAir Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2015On October 2, 2015, the Boeing 747 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Russian airspace (Japan) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN662USDelta Air Lines Boeing 747 Incident · Oct 2, 2015On October 2, 2015, the aircraft (registration N944DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN944DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 2, 2015On October 2, 2015, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration JA8947), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: All Nippon Airways.JPJA8947All Nippon Airways Airbus A320 Accident · Oct 2, 2015On October 2, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N968AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, leaving 2 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN968ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2014On October 2, 2014, the aircraft (registration N11109), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: ExpressJet.USN11109ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Oct 2, 2014On October 2, 2014, the aircraft (registration D-ABIX), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABIXLufthansa Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2013On October 2, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration S5-AAK), operated by Adria Airways, was involved in an incident at In flight over Croatia (Croatia). Source: Adria Airways.SIS5-AAKAdria Airways Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 2, 2013On October 2, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQF), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQFPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 2, 2013On October 2, 2013, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWPS), operated by Perimeter, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWPSPerimeter De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 2, 2013On October 2, 2013, the DHC-8 103B aircraft (registration LN-WIP), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WIPWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 2, 2013On October 2, 2013, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N365NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN365NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 2, 2013On October 2, 2013, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR aircraft (registration S5-AAL), operated by Adria, was involved in an incident at Zagreb. Source: Adria.SIS5-AALAdria Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 2, 2013On October 2, 2013, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWF), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oostende. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWFBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Oct 2, 2012On October 2, 2012, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VXM), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident 26 km south of Darwin (Australia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Qantas.AUVH-VXMQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2012On October 2, 2012, the Boeing 777-36NER aircraft (registration SU-GDL), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Cairo (CAI) International Airport (Egypt) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GDLEgyptAir Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 2, 2012On October 2, 2012, 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 · Oct 2, 2012On October 2, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 7K2/W aircraft (registration PH-BGL), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BGLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 2, 2012On October 2, 2012, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N590AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN590AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 2, 2012On October 2, 2012, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBP), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Tallinn. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EBPRyanair Boeing 737

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