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Occurrences recorded on October 29 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 29, 2025On October 29, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration S2-AJT), operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osmani (ZYL) International Airport, Sylhet (Bangladesh) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Biman Bangladesh Airlines.BDS2-AJTBiman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Oct 29, 2025On October 29, 2025, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N280WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN280WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 2024On October 29, 2024, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GTZH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Fort McMurray due to a landing gear failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTZHAir Canada Airbus A220 Incident · Oct 29, 2024On October 29, 2024, the Boeing 737-86N(WL) aircraft (registration G-DRTW), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Antalya. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-DRTWJet2.com Boeing 737 Accident · Oct 29, 2024On October 29, 2024, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration PK-LEH), operated by Lion, was involved in an accident at Madinah. Source: Lion.IDPK-LEHLion Airbus A330 Incident · Oct 29, 2024On October 29, 2024, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N114DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN114DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A321 Accident · Oct 29, 2024On October 29, 2024, the Airbus A300 F4-622R aircraft (registration N162UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an accident at Louisville, Kentucky (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN162UPUPS Airlines Airbus A300 Incident · Oct 29, 2023On October 29, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGOYAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 29, 2023On October 29, 2023, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EVK), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EVKRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 2023On October 29, 2023, the Boeing 737-36N(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFM), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFMJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 2022On October 29, 2022, the aircraft (registration N532LA), operated by LATAM Cargo, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: LATAM Cargo.USN532LALATAM Cargo Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 29, 2022On October 29, 2022, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration 5Y-SKN), operated by Air Kasai, was involved in an incident north of Kinshasa due to a lightning strike. Source: Air Kasai.KE5Y-SKNAir Kasai Fokker 50 Incident · Oct 29, 2021On October 29, 2021, the Boeing 737-2T2C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GDPA), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GDPACanadian North Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 2021On October 29, 2021, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8701Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8701QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Oct 29, 2021On October 29, 2021, the Bombardier CRJ-702ER aircraft (registration N525AE), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: Blue Streak.USN525AEBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 29, 2020On October 29, 2020, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration A6-ANS), operated by Arabia, was involved in an incident at Kozhikode. Source: Arabia.AEA6-ANSArabia Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 29, 2020On October 29, 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration CC-BAE), operated by LATAM Airlines Chile, was involved in an incident at Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez (SCL) Airport (Chile) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while under tow. Source: LATAM Airlines Chile.CLCC-BAELATAM Airlines Chile Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 29, 2020On October 29, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CC-BFL), operated by LATAM Airlines Chile, was involved in an incident at Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez (SCL) Airport (Chile) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while under tow. Source: LATAM Airlines Chile.CLCC-BFLLATAM Airlines Chile Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 29, 2019On October 29, 2019, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration HL8071), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Kaohsiung. Source: Asiana.KRHL8071Asiana Airbus A321 Accident · Oct 29, 2019On October 29, 2019, the De Havilland Dhc8 aircraft (registration N402QX), operated by Horizon Air Indistries, was involved in an accident at Boise (United States) due to a bird strike during initial climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN402QXHorizon Air Indistries De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 29, 2019On October 29, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N509JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Long Beach. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN509JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 29, 2019On October 29, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883/W aircraft (registration LN-RRJ), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRJSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 2018On October 29, 2018, the SAAB-SCANIA SF340B aircraft (registration G-LGNI), operated by Logan, was involved in an incident at Aberdeen. Source: Logan.GBG-LGNILogan Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Oct 29, 2017On October 29, 2017, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FGKN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGKNAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 29, 2017On October 29, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration SP-ESA), operated by Enter, was involved in an incident at Salzburg. Source: Enter.PLSP-ESAEnter Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 2017On October 29, 2017, the Boeing 777 28EER aircraft (registration HL7756), operated by Asiana, was involved in an incident at Sandspit. Source: Asiana.KRHL7756Asiana Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 29, 2017On October 29, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DVJ), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DVJLingus Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 29, 2017On October 29, 2017, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration A6-ANA), operated by Arabia, was involved in an incident at Coimbatore. Source: Arabia.AEA6-ANAArabia Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 29, 2017On October 29, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N416YX), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN416YXAmerican Eagle Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Oct 29, 2017On October 29, 2017, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the FAA (United States).USN209UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Oct 29, 2016On October 29, 2016, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration N526EA), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: the FAA (United States).USN526EAAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Oct 29, 2015On October 29, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BWF), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Rostov. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BWFAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · Oct 29, 2015On October 29, 2015, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TOCTAP Air Portugal Airbus A340 Incident · Oct 29, 2015On October 29, 2015, the Airbus A321 232 aircraft (registration VH-VWT), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VWTJetstar Airways Airbus A321 Accident · Oct 29, 2015On October 29, 2015, the aircraft (registration N251MY), operated by Dynamic, was involved in an accident at Fort Lauderdale, leaving 21 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN251MYDynamic Boeing 767 Incident · Oct 29, 2014On October 29, 2014, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration UR-CHW), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Bandar Abbas. Source: Iran.UAUR-CHWIran McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 29, 2014On October 29, 2014, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration SP-EQK), operated by Eurolot, was involved in an incident at TMA Warsaw (Poland) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Eurolot.PLSP-EQKEurolot De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Oct 29, 2014On October 29, 2014, the Embraer Embraer EMB-195 LR aircraft (registration D-AEBS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AEBSLufthansa Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Oct 29, 2013On October 29, 2013, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGV), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGVLufthansa Airbus A340 Incident · Oct 29, 2012On October 29, 2012, the Boeing 757 204/W aircraft (registration N905NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Allegiant Air.USN905NVAllegiant Air Boeing 757 Incident · Oct 29, 2012On October 29, 2012, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration OE-LBD), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBDAustrian Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Oct 29, 2012On October 29, 2012, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N9629H), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN9629HAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 29, 2012On October 29, 2012, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N987DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Grand Rapids. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN987DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Oct 29, 2012On October 29, 2012, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DHG), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHGRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 2010On October 29, 2010, the Boeing 737-7CT (WL) aircraft (registration C-FWAQ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale (FLL) International Airport (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: WestJet.CAC-FWAQWestJet Boeing 737 Accident · Oct 29, 2001On October 29, 2001, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N640A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dulles, Virginia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN640AAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Oct 29, 1995On October 29, 1995, the Boeing 737-522 aircraft (registration N904UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco (United States). Source: United Airlines.USN904UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Oct 29, 1987On October 29, 1987, the Boeing 737-322 aircraft (registration N305UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States). Source: United Airlines.USN305UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737

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