On this day in aviation — September 4
926 notable aviation events on September 4 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on September 4, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 926 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- September 4, 1971Hull loss
111 fatalities
Written Cause; Failed To Follow Approved Procedures,Directives,Etc.. Factors: Low Ceiling; Rain; Fog
- September 4, 1963Hull loss
SUD-AVIATION SE 210 CARAVELLE III
80 fatalities
Eidgenössisches Verkehrs- und Energiewirtschaftsdepartement Nr. 1963/37 229 Schlussbericht der Eidgenössischen Flugunfall-Untersuchungskommission über den Unfall des Swissair-Flugzeuges SE-210 Caravelle III HB-ICV am 4.…
- September 4, 1985
52 fatalities
After takeoff from Kandahar Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 3,800 feet, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed 18 km west of Kandahar Airport and was destroyed. None…
- September 4, 1964
39 fatalities
The Viscount took off from Vitoria at 18:45 GMT and climbed to 1800 m. At 19:33 the crew reported over Rio Bonito at 1800 m in instrument meteorological conditions. Actually, the flight was over Nova Friburgo, 43 km…
- September 4, 1977
33 fatalities
While descending to Cuenca-Mariscal Lamar Airport in poor weather conditions, the four engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Cajas Mountain Range, about 40 km north of the intended destination.…
- September 4, 1946
20 fatalities
After takeoff, the aircraft failed to gain height and hit the roof of a house. It stalled and then crashed in flames near a factory located in Le Blanc-Mesnil, southeast of the airport. Seven occupant (a crew member and…
- September 4, 1950Hull loss
16 fatalities
On September 4, 1950, at approximately 1410, a Robinson Airlines Douglas DC-3 (N-18934) operating as Flight 32 crashed 1.5 miles southeast of the Oneida County Airport in Utica, New York. Of the 23 occupants on board,…
- September 4, 1973Hull loss
15 fatalities
The single engine airplane departed Kalinin (Tver) at 0747LT on a flight to Kashin. Few minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 450 meters, the crew was informed about the weather conditions at destination : low…
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Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
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