Charkhi Dadri: the worst mid-air collision
November 121996

Charkhi Dadri: the worst mid-air collision

Accident30 years ago
12historical events
42occurrences in earlier years
1906–2024years covered

Fact of the day

The Saudia 747 climbing out of Delhi and a Kazakh Il-76 descending below its assigned altitude collide head-on: 349 lives lost, the deadliest mid-air collision in history.

Also on this day · 11

1906Record Santos-Dumont flies 220 metres

Santos-Dumont covers 220 metres in 21 seconds in the 14-bis at Bagatelle: aviation’s first ratified distance record.

1919Milestone The Smith brothers set off for Australia

Ross and Keith Smith leave England in a Vickers Vimy; they would reach Darwin on 10 December after 18,175 kilometres, the first flight from England to Australia.

1932First flight The De Havilland Dragon flies

The De Havilland Dragon, a British airliner, makes its first flight.

1959First flight The Avrocar flying saucer flies

The Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar takes off, the flying saucer that never managed to rise more than a metre.

1960First flight The Enstrom F-28 flies

The Enstrom F-28, an American helicopter, makes its first flight.

1971Accident Aeroflot Flight N-63 at Vinnytsia

An Aeroflot An-24 crashes on approach to Vinnytsia; 48 people die.

1975Accident ONA Flight 032: the seagulls of JFK

An Overseas National DC-10 ingests seagulls on takeoff from JFK, aborts and burns; all 139 aboard, airline employees, evacuate alive.

1995Accident American Flight 1572 lands short at Bradley

An American MD-83 lands short at Bradley after clipping trees on a ridge; only one person is injured.

1999Accident Si Fly Flight 3275 in Kosovo

An ATR 42 chartered by the UN crashes on approach to Pristina; all 24 aboard are killed.

2001Accident American 587 in Queens

An A300 loses its vertical stabilizer through excessive rudder use after the wake turbulence of a 747 and comes down on Queens: 265 lives lost, two months after 9/11.

2022Accident Collision at the Dallas air show

A B-17 and a P-63 collide in flight during an air show at Dallas; all six aboard both aircraft die.

This day in earlier years · 42

Occurrences recorded on November 12 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

N14053 · American Airlines Accident · Nov 12, 2001On November 12, 2001, the 300 605R aircraft (registration N14053), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Belle Harbor, Queens, New York (United States), leaving 260 dead on board and 5 on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN14053American Airlines Airbus A300N915WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2024On November 12, 2024, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N915WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: the FAA (United States).USN915WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737N8302F · Southwest Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2024On November 12, 2024, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8302F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8302FSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737OH-ATM · Finnair Accident · Nov 12, 2024On November 12, 2024, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATM), operated by Finnair, was involved in an accident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATMFinnair ATR 42 / 72PT-MXQ · LATAM Brasil Incident · Nov 12, 2023On November 12, 2023, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration PT-MXQ), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-MXQLATAM Brasil Airbus A321VT-IFK · IndiGo Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2023On November 12, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration VT-IFK), operated by IndiGo Airlines, was involved in an incident at Muscat FIR (Oman) due to turbulence. Source: IndiGo Airlines.INVT-IFKIndiGo Airlines Airbus A320C-GTCJ · Cargojet Airways Incident · Nov 12, 2022On November 12, 2022, the Boeing 757-223 (PCF) (WL) aircraft (registration C-GTCJ), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident near Habana (Cuba) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Cargojet Airways.CAC-GTCJCargojet Airways Boeing 757C-GIXT · Voyager Incident · Nov 12, 2021On November 12, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GIXT), operated by Voyager, was involved in an incident North Bay due to an engine instrumentation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GIXTVoyager Bombardier CRJN831AE · Envoy Accident · Nov 12, 2020On November 12, 2020, the aircraft (registration N831AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an accident at Charlotte. Source: Envoy.USN831AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145N76519 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2020On November 12, 2020, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N76519), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN76519United Airlines Boeing 737ES-SAQ · Smartlynx Estonia Incident · Nov 12, 2020On November 12, 2020, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration ES-SAQ), operated by Smartlynx Estonia, was involved in an incident at Kaunas. Source: Smartlynx Estonia.EEES-SAQSmartlynx Estonia Airbus A320A6-EBI · Emirates Incident · Nov 12, 2020On November 12, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 777 36NER aircraft (registration A6-EBI), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EBIEmirates Boeing 777G-CIVP · British Airways Incident · Nov 12, 2019On November 12, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVP), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-CIVPBritish Airways Boeing 747N859NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 12, 2019On November 12, 2019, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration N859NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN859NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330B-6083 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2019On November 12, 2019, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-6083), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nanchang. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6083China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330PH-HZD · Transavia Incident · Nov 12, 2018On November 12, 2018, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HZD), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Funchal. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HZDTransavia Boeing 737CC-BFI · LATAM Incident · Nov 12, 2018On November 12, 2018, the Airbus A320-214(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BFI), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BFILATAM Airbus A320VT-IHF · IndiGo Incident · Nov 12, 2018On November 12, 2018, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration VT-IHF), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IHFIndiGo Airbus A320VQ-BNG · Nordstar Incident · Nov 12, 2018On November 12, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration VQ-BNG), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Norilsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BNGNordstar Boeing 737HS-BBO · Thai AirAsia Incident · Nov 12, 2018On November 12, 2018, the Airbus A320 216SL aircraft (registration HS-BBO), operated by Thai AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Macau. Source: Thai AirAsia.THHS-BBOThai AirAsia Airbus A320N860DN · Delta Air Lines Incident · Nov 12, 2018On November 12, 2018, the Boeing 737-932ER (WL) aircraft (registration N860DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident near Las Vegas-McCarran (LAS) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN860DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 737ZK-OKM · Air New Zealand Incident · Nov 12, 2018On November 12, 2018, the Boeing 777-319ER aircraft (registration ZK-OKM), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OKMAir New Zealand Boeing 777VT-IDN · IndiGo Incident · Nov 12, 2017On November 12, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IDN), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Vishakhapatnam. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IDNIndiGo Airbus A320EP-IEE · Iran Incident · Nov 12, 2016On November 12, 2016, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration EP-IEE), operated by Iran, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Iran.IREP-IEEIran Airbus A320D-ABUE · Condor Incident · Nov 12, 2016On November 12, 2016, the Boeing 767 330ER/W aircraft (registration D-ABUE), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at La Romana. Source: Condor.DED-ABUECondor Boeing 767LN-NGW · Norwegian Incident · Nov 12, 2016On November 12, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8JP/W aircraft (registration LN-NGW), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Stavanger. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-NGWNorwegian Boeing 737EI-RJH · Cityjet Incident · Nov 12, 2015On November 12, 2015, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration EI-RJH), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Dublin and Belfast. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-RJHCityjet BAe 146 / Avro RJN979SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2015On November 12, 2015, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration N979SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a flap system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN979SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJC-GJWI · Air Canada Incident · Nov 12, 2014On November 12, 2014, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJWI), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJWIAir Canada Airbus A321LN-NGE · Norwegian Incident · Nov 12, 2014On November 12, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8JP/W aircraft (registration LN-NGE), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Aalborg. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-NGENorwegian Boeing 737OE-LGN · Austrian Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2014On November 12, 2014, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration OE-LGN), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGNAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8N630AA · American Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2013On November 12, 2013, the aircraft (registration N630AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).USN630AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757N655AA · American Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2013On November 12, 2013, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N655AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.USN655AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757SU-GED · EgyptAir Incident · Nov 12, 2013On November 12, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 866/W aircraft (registration SU-GED), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GEDEgyptAir Boeing 737C-GNDU · Canadian North Incident · Nov 12, 2012On November 12, 2012, the Boeing 737-242C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GNDU), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Cambridge Bay due to a flight control failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNDUCanadian North Boeing 737N661UA · United Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2012On November 12, 2012, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N661UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN661UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767EC-ILP · Iberia Incident · Nov 12, 2011On November 12, 2011, the Airbus A321 213 aircraft (registration EC-ILP), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-ILPIberia Airbus A321N17128 · United Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2011On November 12, 2011, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17128), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN17128United Airlines Boeing 757OE-LDB · Austrian Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 2011On November 12, 2011, the aircraft (registration OE-LDB), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LDBAustrian Airlines Airbus A319VH-OGO · Qantas Incident · Nov 12, 2010On November 12, 2010, the Boeing 767-338ER aircraft (registration VH-OGO), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident near Perth Int Airport (Australia) due to engine vibration. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OGOQantas Boeing 767PT-MVA · TAM Linhas Aéreas Incident · Nov 12, 2003On November 12, 2003, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVA), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident over international waters due to turbulence. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MVATAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A330PH-BTG · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Nov 12, 1996On November 12, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BTG), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident near Lambourne VOR (United Kingdom) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BTGKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737

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