On this day in aviation — September 21
799 notable aviation events on September 21 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on September 21, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 799 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- September 21, 1984
50 fatalities
Crashed in the region of Sarakshar after being shot down by a surface-to-air missile. All 50 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
- September 21, 1995
42 fatalities
The crew initiated the descent to Mörön Airport in marginal weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 12 km from the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while 42 other occupants…
- September 21, 1977Hull loss
29 fatalities
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- September 21, 1969Hull loss
27 fatalities
On final approach to runway 23L at Mexico City-Benito Juárez Airport, the three engine airplane lost height and struck the ground about 1,5 km short of runway threshold. It bounced and became airborne again when the…
- September 21, 1993
27 fatalities
The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Sochi to Sukhumi, carrying foreign and Russian journalists. On final approach to Babushara Airport, at a height of 300 metres, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air…
- September 21, 1944
18 fatalities
En route, the right engine failed, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. Eventually, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near Rio Doce. All 18 occupants…
- September 21, 1944
16 fatalities
- September 21, 1955
15 fatalities
See all 799 events for September 21:
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Contemporaneous coverage and timeline for September 21 — Recap.at:
Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
Primary source: https://himaxym.com/history/on-this-day
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