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This day in earlier years · 48

Occurrences recorded on October 6 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Incident · Oct 6, 2025On October 6, 2025, the Boeing 767-316 aircraft (registration N393UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: UPS Airlines.USN393UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 6, 2024On October 6, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration G-TTNX), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo-Turnhouse (EDI) Airport (United Kingdom) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: British Airways.GBG-TTNXBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 6, 2023On October 6, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGNZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGNZAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 6, 2023On October 6, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N831AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN831AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 6, 2023On October 6, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N816AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: American Airlines.USN816AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 6, 2023On October 6, 2023, the Canadair CRJ-200LR aircraft (registration N457AW), operated by American Eagle, opb Air Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: American Eagle, opb Air Wisconsin.USN457AWAmerican Eagle, opb Air Wisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 6, 2022On October 6, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N150UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.USN150UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Accident · Oct 6, 2022On October 6, 2022, the Boeing B787-9 aircraft (registration ET-AYC), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an accident at Lubumbashi. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-AYCEthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 6, 2022On October 6, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration EC-MAO), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Sevilla (SVQ) Airport (Spain) due to a runway incursion. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MAOVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 6, 2022On October 6, 2022, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVN), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Antakya. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVNTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 6, 2021On October 6, 2021, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N801AC), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.USN801ACAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 6, 2021On October 6, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 5A-ONO), operated by Afriqiyah, was involved in an incident at Misrata. Source: Afriqiyah.LY5A-ONOAfriqiyah Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 6, 2021On October 6, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 8K2/W aircraft (registration F-GZHX), operated by Transavia France, was involved in an incident. Source: Transavia France.FRF-GZHXTransavia France Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FXJF), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call on approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXJFSky Regional Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the aircraft (registration PR-AZA), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AZAAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-LVS), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-LVSVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJL), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca. Source: Swiss.CHHB-IJLSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVO), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVOKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Airbus A333 aircraft (registration B-1021), operated by Hainan, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Hainan.CNB-1021Hainan Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JEDT), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Flybe.GBG-JEDTFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N35953), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangor due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN35953United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 6, 2019On October 6, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FHOY), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FHOYAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Oct 6, 2018On October 6, 2018, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FPCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPCAAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 6, 2018On October 6, 2018, the Boeing 767 36NER aircraft (registration CN-RNT), operated by RAM, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a loss of engine power. Source: the TSB (Canada).MACN-RNTRAM Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 6, 2018On October 6, 2018, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration EC-MYX), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident. Source: Iberia.ESEC-MYXIberia Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Oct 6, 2018On October 6, 2018, the Boeing 747-438 aircraft (registration VH-OEH), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OEHQantas Boeing 747 Incident · Oct 6, 2017On October 6, 2017, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GYCV), operated by Provincial, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to an engine instrumentation failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GYCVProvincial De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 6, 2017On October 6, 2017, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-AWZ), operated by Naft, was involved in an incident at Aghajari. Source: Naft.IREP-AWZNaft Fokker 100 Incident · Oct 6, 2016On October 6, 2016, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 STD aircraft (registration EI-RDC), operated by Alitalia Cityliner, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: Alitalia Cityliner.IEEI-RDCAlitalia Cityliner Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Oct 6, 2016On October 6, 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 6, 2016On October 6, 2016, the Boeing 747-438 aircraft (registration VH-OEH), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-OEHQantas Boeing 747 Incident · Oct 6, 2016On October 6, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N922AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Quad City International Airport (KMLI) Moline, Il (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: American Eagle.USN922AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Oct 6, 2015On October 6, 2015, the Boeing 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N549US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN549USDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Oct 6, 2015On October 6, 2015, the Boeing 717-22A aircraft (registration N485HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN485HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 Incident · Oct 6, 2015On October 6, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N29907), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: United Airlines.USN29907United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 6, 2014On October 6, 2014, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N795SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN795SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 6, 2014On October 6, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA823A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: ANA.JPJA823AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 6, 2014On October 6, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HB-IOP), operated by Belair, was involved in an incident at Basel. Source: the BEA (France).CHHB-IOPBelair Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 6, 2013On October 6, 2013, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N276WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL) ? (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN276WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 6, 2013On October 6, 2013, the Boeing 777 2B5ER aircraft (registration HL7531), operated by Korean, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).KRHL7531Korean Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 6, 2013On October 6, 2013, the aircraft (registration N609DP), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Peoria. Source: American Eagle.USN609DPAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Oct 6, 2013On October 6, 2013, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N790AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: American Airlines.USN790ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 6, 2013On October 6, 2013, the DHC-8 103B aircraft (registration LN-WIM), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Svolvaer. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WIMWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 6, 2012On October 6, 2012, the Airbus A330-343X aircraft (registration EC-JHP), operated by Orbest Orizonia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Orbest Orizonia Airlines.ESEC-JHPOrbest Orizonia Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 6, 2012On October 6, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JEDP), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident. Source: Flybe.GBG-JEDPFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Oct 6, 2012On October 6, 2012, the Boeing 737-9K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXP), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an accident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXPKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 6, 2011On October 6, 2011, the aircraft (registration PT-MVH), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MVHTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 6, 2011On October 6, 2011, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N832MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN832MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767

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