On this day in aviation — September 22
758 notable aviation events on September 22 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on September 22, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 758 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- September 22, 1993
108 fatalities
On final approach to Sukhumi-Babushara Airport, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near the runway threshold, bursting into flames. 24 people survived while 108 others were killed. All…
- September 22, 1944
34 fatalities
The crew was performing a fuel stop in Bahrain on a flight from Habbaniyya to Karachi. After take off, while climbing to a height of some 800 feet, the aircraft banked left and dove into the sea. All 34 occupants were…
- September 22, 1960
29 fatalities
En route from Atsugi to Subic Bay (Cubi Point NAS, Philippines), the crew informed ATC that engine number three caught fire and elected to divert to Naha Airport, Okinawa. Few minutes after 1400LT, the captain informed…
- September 22, 1985
26 fatalities
Shut down over Afghanistan while completing a supply mission. All 26 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Shut down.
- September 22, 1995Hull loss
24 fatalities
The aircraft was dispatched out from Elmendorf AFB on an AWACS survey mission under call sign Yukla 27, carrying 20 passengers and four crew members. Shortly after takeoff from runway 05, while in initial climb, the…
- September 22, 1966Hull loss
24 fatalities
On 22 September 1966, the Viscount 832 aircraft registered VH-RMI, was engaged on a regular public transport service, designated Flight 149, from Mt. Isa to Longreach in Queensland, Australia, with a crew of four and…
- September 22, 1943
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
20 fatalities
After rotation from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the aircraft encountered problem to gain height when it hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 1,200 meters past the runway end. All twenty occupants…
- September 22, 1955Hull loss
15 fatalities
On approach to Tripoli Airport by night and poor weather conditions, the crew was unable to locate the runway and decided to make a go around. Three times, the captain decided to abandon the approach procedure for a go…
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Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
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