
PLUNA, Primeras Líneas Uruguayas de Navegación Aérea, is founded in Uruguay; for more than seventy years it connected the small South American country with its neighbours and with the world.
H. R. Simms makes the first flight of the Avro Burga, a British monoplane.
The Saab 91 Safir takes off, the Swedish trainer and touring aircraft.
An Aero Holland DC-3 carrying 26 Jewish children bound for Israel crashes on approach to Oslo; 34 of the 35 aboard die.
Scott Crossfield exceeds Mach 2 in the Douglas Skyrocket over the Mojave desert: the first human to double the speed of sound.
A Convair 880 crashes on approach to Cincinnati: 70 of the 82 people on board die.
The Vogt Lo-170 flies, a German single-seat sailplane.
A 747 takes off from Nairobi with its slats retracted, stalls and comes down: 59 of the 157 people on board die, the first fatal accident of a jumbo.
A Yak-42 strikes a mountain on approach to Ohrid: all 116 people on board die, Macedonia’s worst air disaster.
The LA-8 takes off, the Russian eight-seat amphibian.
Norwegian Air Sweden AB is incorporated, Norwegian’s Swedish subsidiary.
Uni-Top Airlines ceases after financial difficulties, the Wuhan cargo carrier born in 2009.
Occurrences recorded on November 20 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · Nov 20, 2000On November 20, 2000, the Airbus A300B4-605R aircraft (registration N14056), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Miami International Airport (United States), leaving 1 dead. Source: American Airlines.USN14056American Airlines Airbus A300
Accident · Nov 20, 2025On November 20, 2025, the Boeing Boeing 737-8AS (W) aircraft (registration SP-RKK), operated by Buzz, was involved in an accident at Sevilla. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).PLSP-RKKBuzz Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2025On November 20, 2025, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration D-AENF), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: Eurowings.DED-AENFEurowings Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 20, 2025On November 20, 2025, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVA), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident. Source: ANZ.NZZK-MVAAir New Zealand ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Nov 20, 2025On November 20, 2025, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration F-HTYT), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Air France.FRF-HTYTAir France Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Nov 20, 2025On November 20, 2025, the aircraft (registration N803AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN803AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 20, 2024On November 20, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BHH), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BHHKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 20, 2024On November 20, 2024, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration EP-FQJ), operated by Queshm, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Queshm.IREP-FQJQueshm Fokker 100
Accident · Nov 20, 2024On November 20, 2024, the Embraer S A Erj 170-200 Lr aircraft (registration N85352), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Warnock, Ohio (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN85352United Airlines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Nov 20, 2023On November 20, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-170STD aircraft (registration N766JM), operated by American Eagle, opb Envoy, was involved in an incident at Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: American Eagle, opb Envoy.USN766JMAmerican Eagle, opb Envoy Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Nov 20, 2023On November 20, 2023, the Airbus A330-243 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GUBD), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUBDAir Transat Airbus A330
Incident · Nov 20, 2023On November 20, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N938LR), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN938LRMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Nov 20, 2023On November 20, 2023, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHY), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHYTurkish Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2023On November 20, 2023, the ATR ATR 72-600 aircraft (registration 8Q-RAZ), operated by Manta, was involved in an incident at Dharavandhoo. Source: Manta.MV8Q-RAZManta ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Nov 20, 2023On November 20, 2023, the Boeing 737-82R (WL) aircraft (registration PH-HBK), operated by Transavia Airlines, was involved in an incident at Eindhoven (EIN) Airport (Netherlands) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Transavia Airlines.NLPH-HBKTransavia Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Nov 20, 2022On November 20, 2022, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration TF-BBM), operated by Bluebird Nordic, was involved in an accident at Paris (France) due to an incident while under tow. Source: the NTSB (United States).ISTF-BBMBluebird Nordic Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2020On November 20, 2020, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration JA21MC), operated by Starflyer, was involved in an incident at Fukuoka. Source: Starflyer.JPJA21MCStarflyer Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 20, 2019On November 20, 2019, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration ZS-YBU), operated by SA Express, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: SA Express.ZAZS-YBUSA Express De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 20, 2019On November 20, 2019, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration P2-ANK), operated by LinkPNG, was involved in an incident at Mount Hagen-Kagamuga (HGU) Airport (Papua New Guinea) due to an engine failure. Source: LinkPNG.PGP2-ANKLinkPNG De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Nov 20, 2019On November 20, 2019, the Boeing 737-401 aircraft (registration N804TJ), operated by Swift, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: Swift.USN804TJSwift Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2019On November 20, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-IKI), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IKIIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 20, 2018On November 20, 2018, the Boeing 747 406 aircraft (registration PH-BFN), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nairobi. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BFNKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747
Accident · Nov 20, 2018On November 20, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LJ/W aircraft (registration VP-BCG), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an accident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BCGAeroflot Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2017On November 20, 2017, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWJ), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWJEurowings Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 20, 2017On November 20, 2017, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHALufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Nov 20, 2017On November 20, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZBK), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZBKEasyjet Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 20, 2017On November 20, 2017, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nice. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777
Accident · Nov 20, 2016On November 20, 2016, the Boeing 717 200 aircraft (registration N930AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Hopewell, Virginia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN930ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717
Incident · Nov 20, 2016On November 20, 2016, the Boeing 767-33A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIYE), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIYEAir Canada Rouge Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 20, 2016On November 20, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-JYA), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Santiago Compostela. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JYAeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 20, 2016On November 20, 2016, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BGD), 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. Source: LATAM Airlines Chile.CLCC-BGDLATAM Airlines Chile Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 20, 2016On November 20, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA811A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: ANA.JPJA811AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Nov 20, 2015On November 20, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZE), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZEKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Nov 20, 2015On November 20, 2015, the Boeing 777-FS2 aircraft (registration N853FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: FedEx Express.USN853FDFedEx Express Boeing 777
Incident · Nov 20, 2015On November 20, 2015, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N257WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tallahassee. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN257WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2015On November 20, 2015, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration EI-CPE), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Lingus.IEEI-CPELingus Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 20, 2014On November 20, 2014, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N7508), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dayton International Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: American Airlines.USN7508American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Accident · Nov 20, 2014On November 20, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N263WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dallas, Texas (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN263WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2014On November 20, 2014, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRU), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JRUTurkish Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 20, 2013On November 20, 2013, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration PK-AXG), operated by Indonesia Asia, was involved in an incident at Yogyakarta. Source: Indonesia Asia.IDPK-AXGIndonesia Asia Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 20, 2013On November 20, 2013, the Boeing 737-7L9 (WL) aircraft (registration OY-JTW), operated by Jettime, was involved in an incident at Larnaca (LCA) Airport (Cyprus) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Jettime.DKOY-JTWJettime Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2013On November 20, 2013, the Bellanca CH300 Pacemaker aircraft (registration C-FFWM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FFWMAir Canada Bellanca CH300 Pacemaker
Incident · Nov 20, 2013On November 20, 2013, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N228JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN228JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Nov 20, 2012On November 20, 2012, the ATR ATR 42-300 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-FIQU), operated by First Air, was involved in an incident at Iqaluit due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIQUFirst Air ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Nov 20, 2012On November 20, 2012, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZU), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZUKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70
Incident · Nov 20, 2011On November 20, 2011, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration EI-DTJ), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Bologna. Source: ANSV (Italy).IEEI-DTJAlitalia Airbus A320
Incident · Nov 20, 2011On November 20, 2011, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GUJA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a landing gear failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUJAAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Nov 20, 2011On November 20, 2011, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N9405T), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Monterrey. Source: American Airlines.USN9405TAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Nov 20, 2011On November 20, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RRU), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trondheim. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRUSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 2011On November 20, 2011, the aircraft (registration N12201), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Pittsburgh. Source: ExpressJet.USN12201ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Nov 20, 2010On November 20, 2010, the Boeing 757-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N722TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident over Sjælland (Denmark) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN722TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Nov 20, 2006On November 20, 2006, the Boeing 737-54K aircraft (registration JA8596), operated by Air Nippon (ANK), was involved in an incident at Sapporo-New Chitose (CTS) Airport (Japan) due to a fire on board. Source: Air Nippon (ANK).JPJA8596Air Nippon (ANK) Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 20, 1999On November 20, 1999, the Boeing 767-222 aircraft (registration N610UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to a go-around on approach. Source: United Airlines.USN610UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Nov 20, 1991On November 20, 1991, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft (registration N908DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta (United States) due to a fire on board. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN908DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Storage · Nov 20, 2004In November 2004, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration F-GJVU), operated by Volare Airlines, was placed in storage at BOD. Source: Volare Airlines.FRF-GJVUVolare Airlines Airbus A320Photo: Patrick Mutzenberg · GFDL 1.2 · Wikimedia Commons