
The CL-600 Challenger takes off in Montreal: the wide-cabin business jet conceived by Bill Lear. From its stretched fuselage would come the CRJ in 1991, the regional jet that brought jets to small routes worldwide.
The Ju 60 takes off, the single-engined airliner with which Junkers answered the Lockheed Orion.
Charles Kingsford Smith and Tommy Pethybridge disappear with the Lockheed Altair Lady Southern Cross over the Andaman Sea during an England–Australia record attempt.
The Luscombe 11 Sedan takes off, the all-metal post-war four-seater.
Pan Am’s Stratocruiser, Flight 7, falls into the Pacific between San Francisco and Honolulu: all 44 people on board die. The cause was never established.
A DC-3 of Aero, the future Finnair, crashes on approach to Mariehamn: 22 lives lost.
A Boeing 727 descends too fast at night and strikes a hill near Cincinnati: 58 of the 62 people on board die. It was one of the accidents that put the 727’s night approaches under scrutiny.
An Aeroméxico DC-9 crashes near Zihuatanejo; all 18 aboard are killed.
A 737 crashes after take-off from Lubango: all 130 people on board die. UNITA claimed to have shot it down.
Canada 3000, Canada’s second-largest airline, ceases operations in the wake of 9/11.
Occurrences recorded on November 8 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Nov 8, 2025On November 8, 2025, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration A4O-BAA), operated by Oman Air, was involved in an incident at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) due to a systems failure during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).OMA4O-BAAOman Air Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2025On November 8, 2025, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration VH-A5E), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Hamilton (New Zealand) due to a runway incursion. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-A5EJetstar Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 8, 2024On November 8, 2024, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VYH), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VYHQantas Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2024On November 8, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EC-MBS), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona Airport (Spain) due to an engine failure during take-off. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-MBSVueling Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 8, 2023On November 8, 2023, the Boeing 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration N808TJ), operated by Swift Air, was involved in an incident at Farmingdale-Republic (FRG) Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Swift Air.USN808TJSwift Air Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2023On November 8, 2023, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GNH), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) International Airport (Indonesia). Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GNHGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2022On November 8, 2022, the DHC-8-202 aircraft (registration VH-TQS), operated by Eastern Australia, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-TQSEastern Australia De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 8, 2022On November 8, 2022, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHP), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHPLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Nov 8, 2022On November 8, 2022, the DHC- aircraft (registration VH-TQS), operated by QantasLink, was involved in an incident at Sydney Airport, New South Wales (Australia). Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-TQSQantasLink De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 8, 2021On November 8, 2021, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration F-HZUC), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: France.FRF-HZUCFrance Airbus A220
Incident · Nov 8, 2021On November 8, 2021, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration C-GNBE), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GNBEAir Canada Airbus A220
Incident · Nov 8, 2021On November 8, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N217NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN217NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 8, 2021On November 8, 2021, the Boeing 757-232(WL) aircraft (registration N669DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: the FAA (United States).USN669DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Nov 8, 2021On November 8, 2021, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MGE), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MGEVueling Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 8, 2021On November 8, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8ZS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BKV), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BKVS7 Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2020On November 8, 2020, the Boeing 737-84P aircraft (registration N7901A), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an incident at Fort Worth. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7901ASun Country Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2020On November 8, 2020, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration ET-ATY), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ATYEthiopian Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Nov 8, 2019On November 8, 2019, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPT), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Bhubaneswar. Source: Air India.INVT-PPTAir India Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 8, 2019On November 8, 2019, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N818UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN818UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 8, 2019On November 8, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N378HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN378HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Nov 8, 2019On November 8, 2019, the Airbus A330-243(F) aircraft (registration SU-GCJ), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GCJEgyptAir Airbus A330
Incident · Nov 8, 2019On November 8, 2019, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQB), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith (SYD) International Airport (Australia) due to an impact with a structure on the ground. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQBQantas Airbus A380
Incident · Nov 8, 2018On November 8, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration SP-EQL), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.PLSP-EQLLOT Polish Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 8, 2018On November 8, 2018, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration EI-IMW), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Milano Linate Airport (Italy) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IMWAlitalia Airbus A319
Accident · Nov 8, 2017On November 8, 2017, the 146 RJ85 aircraft (registration ZS-ASW), operated by SA Airlink, was involved in an accident at Johannesburgo. Source: SA Airlink.ZAZS-ASWSA Airlink BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Nov 8, 2017On November 8, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HA-LWK), operated by Wizz, was involved in an incident at Tuzla. Source: Wizz.HUHA-LWKWizz Airbus A320
Accident · Nov 8, 2017On November 8, 2017, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUL), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an accident at Delhi. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SULSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 8, 2017On November 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N819NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN819NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2017On November 8, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N603CZ), operated by Compass, was involved in an incident at Eugene. Source: Compass.USN603CZCompass Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Nov 8, 2017On November 8, 2017, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N828AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Quebec City due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN828AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 8, 2016On November 8, 2016, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-211 aircraft (registration G-TCDK), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Banjul. Source: Thomas Cook.GBG-TCDKThomas Cook Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 8, 2016On November 8, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration 9V-TAS), operated by Tiger, was involved in an incident at Macau. Source: Tiger.SG9V-TASTiger Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 8, 2016On November 8, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration ET-APY), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-APYEthiopian Boeing 777
Incident · Nov 8, 2015On November 8, 2015, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration B-2750), operated by Hainan, was involved in an incident at Harbin. Source: Hainan.CNB-2750Hainan Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 8, 2015On November 8, 2015, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N375NC), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN375NCDelta Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 8, 2015On November 8, 2015, the Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (registration N648SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN648SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Nov 8, 2015On November 8, 2015, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N925WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident West Palm Beach. Source: the FAA (United States).USN925WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2015On November 8, 2015, the Boeing 777-3M0ER aircraft (registration VP-BGD), operated by Aeroflot Russian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Khabarovsk Novy (KHV) Airport (Russia) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Aeroflot Russian Airlines.BMVP-BGDAeroflot Russian Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Nov 8, 2014On November 8, 2014, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JEDW), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Guernsey. Source: Flybe.GBG-JEDWFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 8, 2014On November 8, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N153PQ), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: ExpressJet.USN153PQExpressJet Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Nov 8, 2014On November 8, 2014, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N648UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: United Airlines.USN648UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 8, 2013On November 8, 2013, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DPF), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Sevilla. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).IEEI-DPFRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2013On November 8, 2013, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N836MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident due to an engine oil system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN836MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Accident · Nov 8, 2013On November 8, 2013, the Boeing 737-790(WL) aircraft (registration N611AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver, leaving 12 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN611ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2013On November 8, 2013, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N37255), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland due to stabilizer trim problems. Source: United Airlines.USN37255United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2013On November 8, 2013, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N349AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lima. Source: American Airlines.USN349ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 8, 2013On November 8, 2013, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISJ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISJLufthansa Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 8, 2012On November 8, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N960SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN960SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Nov 8, 2012On November 8, 2012, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-JFG), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Iberia Express.ESEC-JFGIberia Express Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 8, 2012On November 8, 2012, the Airbus A300 B4-103F aircraft (registration TC-KZV), operated by ULS Cargo, was involved in an incident at Tallinn. Source: ULS Cargo.TRTC-KZVULS Cargo Airbus A300
Incident · Nov 8, 2012On November 8, 2012, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-TRX), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Williamtown. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-TRXREX Saab 340 / 2000
Incident · Nov 8, 2011On November 8, 2011, the Boeing 737-8FE aircraft (registration VH-VUF), operated by Virgin Australia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia). Source: Virgin Australia Airlines.AUVH-VUFVirgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2011On November 8, 2011, the Boeing 737-8FE (WL) aircraft (registration VH-VUV), operated by Virgin Australia Airlines, was involved in an incident at abeam Ceduna Aerodrome (Australia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Virgin Australia Airlines.AUVH-VUVVirgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 8, 2011On November 8, 2011, the Boeing 747-44AF aircraft (registration N574UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: UPS Airlines.USN574UPUPS Airlines Boeing 747
Accident · Nov 8, 2011On November 8, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration CC-BAG), operated by LATAM, was involved in an accident, leaving 2 injured. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BAGLATAM Airbus A320
Accident · Nov 8, 2010On November 8, 2010, the Bombardier Inc Dhc-8-402 aircraft (registration N422QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an accident at Los Angeles, California (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN422QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 8, 1983On November 8, 1983, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N903TW), operated by Transworld Airways, was involved in an incident at San Luis (United States) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: Transworld Airways.USN903TWTransworld Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-80Photo: Maarten Visser from Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons