On this day in aviation — August 20

Every year on August 20, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 930 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.

Notable events

• August 20, 2008Hull loss

  McDonnell Douglas MD-82

  Spanair · Spain

  154 fatalities

  CIAIAC CIAIAC COMISIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES E INCIDENTES DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL Report A-032/2008 Accident involving a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) aircraft, registration EC-HFP, operated by Spanair, at…

• August 20, 1975

  Ilyushin II-62

  CSA Czech Airlines - Československé Státní Aerolinie · Czechia

  126 fatalities

  While approaching Damascus International Airport by night and excellent weather conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the ground at an altitude of 605 meters AMSL…

• August 20, 2003

  Q29881721

  20 fatalities

• August 20, 1962

  Douglas DC-8

  Panair do Brasil · Brazil

  15 fatalities

  The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro (Galeao Airport) and Lisbon. It arrived at Galeao Airport following an uneventful flight. Another crew took over for the last…

• August 20, 1958

  Douglas C-47

  CAAC

  13 fatalities

• August 20, 2011Hull loss

  Boeing 737-210C, C-GNWN

  Bradley Air Services Limited (First Air) · Canada

  12 fatalities

  Class of investigation This is a class 3 investigation. These investigations analyze a small number of safety issues, and may result in recommendations. Class 3 investigations are generally completed within 450 days.…

• August 20, 1982

  Britten-Norman Islander

  Inter Island Air Services

  10 fatalities

  The twin engine airplane departed Kingstown-Arnos Vale Airport on a short flight to Hewanorra Airport, St Lucia Island. En route, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of the Soufriere…

• August 20, 1943

  Consolidated B-24 Liberator

  United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947)

  10 fatalities

  The crew had left Gander in Newfoundland for Prestwick at 19:46 GMT on the 19th August, having been one of at least 23 aircraft to depart Canada bound for the UK. At 06:27 GMT the radio operator made contact with…

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Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.