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Occurrences recorded on October 14 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 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the An-26 100 aircraft (registration ER-AVB), operated by Valan, was involved in a fatal accident at Abidjan (Ivory Coast), leaving 4 dead and 6 injured. Source: the BEA (France).MDER-AVBValan Antonov An-261 Accident · Oct 14, 2025On October 14, 2025, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N587UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN587UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 14, 2025On October 14, 2025, the Boeing B77W aircraft (registration A7-BOB), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Ahmedabad. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BOBQatar Airways Boeing 777 Accident · Oct 14, 2025On October 14, 2025, the aircraft (registration SE-RUR), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an accident at Oslo. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-RURSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 14, 2025On October 14, 2025, the aircraft (registration HP-3610DAE), operated by DHL Expreso, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: DHL Expreso.PAHP-3610DAEDHL Expreso Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 14, 2025On October 14, 2025, the aircraft (registration CS-TVL), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TVLTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 14, 2024On October 14, 2024, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FECI), operated by Calm, was involved in an incident at Baker Lake due to a lateral runway excursion during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FECICalm ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Oct 14, 2024On October 14, 2024, the 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration EP-MON), operated by Mahan, was involved in an incident at Grozny. Source: Mahan.IREP-MONMahan BAe 146 / Avro RJ Report · Oct 14, 2024On October 14, 2024, the Boeing 777 368ER aircraft (registration HZ-AK21), operated by Saudia, was the subject of a report at Islamabad. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AK21Saudia Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 14, 2023On October 14, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N598NN), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Eagle.USN598NNAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 14, 2023On October 14, 2023, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N352DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: the FAA (United States).USN352DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 14, 2023On October 14, 2023, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR aircraft (registration RA-89038), operated by Yakutia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vladivostok (Russia) due to an engine failure. Source: Yakutia Airlines.RURA-89038Yakutia Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Oct 14, 2022On October 14, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration N823AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Keflavík (Iceland) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN823ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 14, 2022On October 14, 2022, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N37413), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN37413United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2021On October 14, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration PR-TYV), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH) Airport (Brazil) due to a bird strike. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-TYVLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 14, 2021On October 14, 2021, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration PS-SFC), operated by Itapemirim, was involved in an incident at Brasilia. Source: Itapemirim.BRPS-SFCItapemirim Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 14, 2021On October 14, 2021, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEKJ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Memphis due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEKJAir Canada Jazz Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Oct 14, 2021On October 14, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N779SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Aspen. Source: the FAA (United States).USN779SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 14, 2021On October 14, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N682NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN682NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 14, 2021On October 14, 2021, the Boeing 737-476 (SF) aircraft (registration EI-STI), operated by ASL Ireland, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: ASL Ireland.IEEI-STIASL Ireland Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2020On October 14, 2020, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N442AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Wisconsin.USN442AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 14, 2019On October 14, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N374HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN374HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 14, 2019On October 14, 2019, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-FAT), operated by Stobart, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Stobart.IEEI-FATStobart ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Oct 14, 2019On October 14, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N521UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN521UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 14, 2019On October 14, 2019, the Boeing 737-752(WL) aircraft (registration N7847A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7847ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2019On October 14, 2019, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VP-BOC), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BOCAeroflot Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 14, 2019On October 14, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8E9/W aircraft (registration S2-AHV), operated by Biman, was involved in an incident at Dhaka. Source: Biman.BDS2-AHVBiman Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2019On October 14, 2019, the aircraft (registration N936DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Louisville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN936DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 14, 2018On October 14, 2018, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNOH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNOHAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 14, 2018On October 14, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 76N/W aircraft (registration N7717D), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7717DSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2018On October 14, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N946SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Burbank. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN946SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 14, 2018On October 14, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N786AV), was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires.USN786AVAvianca Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 14, 2018On October 14, 2018, the aircraft (registration N739MA), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Rotterdam. Source: Transavia.USN739MATransavia Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the Boeing 777 3FXER aircraft (registration A6-ETR), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Adelaide. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AEA6-ETREtihad Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VT-ANO), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL) International Airport (India) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air India.INVT-ANOAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVG), operated by Mount Cook, was involved in an incident at Dunedin. Source: Mount Cook.NZZK-MVGMount Cook ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Oct 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-ZAC), operated by Zagros, was involved in an incident at Mashad. Source: Zagros.IREP-ZACZagros McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N385DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN385DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration 7T-VCR), operated by Tassili, was involved in an incident at Oran. Source: Tassili.DZ7T-VCRTassili De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 14, 2017On October 14, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 81M/W aircraft (registration A4O-BR), operated by Oman, was involved in an incident at Goa. Source: Oman.OMA4O-BROman Boeing 737 Accident · Oct 14, 2016On October 14, 2016, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration PH-AOB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AOBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 14, 2016On October 14, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKQA), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sudbury due to a loss of separation between two aircraft in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GKQAPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 14, 2015On October 14, 2015, the Boeing BOEING 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIC), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Gander due to a performance degradation in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-TUICThomson Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 14, 2015On October 14, 2015, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration CC-AIC), operated by Sky, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: the BEA (France).CLCC-AICSky Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 14, 2015On October 14, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: British Airways.GBG-VIIABritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 14, 2014On October 14, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GTSR), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Colombo due to a powerplant failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTSRAir Transat Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 14, 2014On October 14, 2014, the ATR ATR 42 600 aircraft (registration V2-LIK), operated by LIAT, was involved in an incident at Fort de France. Source: the BEA (France).AGV2-LIKLIAT ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Oct 14, 2014On October 14, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ-702ER aircraft (registration N546FF), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Abilene. Source: Blue Streak.USN546FFBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 14, 2014On October 14, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration OY-KFL), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at TMA Warsaw (Poland) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.DKOY-KFLSAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 14, 2013On October 14, 2013, the Airbus A310-324 aircraft (registration N809FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN809FDFedEx Express Airbus A310 Incident · Oct 14, 2013On October 14, 2013, the Boeing 767 332ER/W aircraft (registration N1607B), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Dakar. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN1607BDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 14, 2012On October 14, 2012, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration N709UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN709UWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 14, 2012On October 14, 2012, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N836AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: American Airlines.USN836AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 14, 2012On October 14, 2012, the Boeing 737-86J(WL) aircraft (registration D-ABMC), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Kerkyra. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABMCAir Berlin Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2011On October 14, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FYKR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FYKRAir Canada Airbus A319 Incident · Oct 14, 2011On October 14, 2011, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration OE-LFJ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LFJAustrian Airlines Fokker 70 Incident · Oct 14, 2011On October 14, 2011, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N906DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN906DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 14, 2011On October 14, 2011, the Boeing 777 36NER aircraft (registration RP-C7776), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: PAL.PHRP-C7776PAL Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 14, 2011On October 14, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration VT-JGK), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JGKJet Airways Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 14, 2009On October 14, 2009, the Airbus A318-112 aircraft (registration G-EUNB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUNBBritish Airways Airbus A318

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