On this day in aviation — September 27
717 notable aviation events on September 27 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on September 27, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 717 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- September 27, 1977
34 fatalities
While descending to Kuala Lumpur-Subang Airport on a flight from Tokyo via Hong Kong, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. On final approach, the captain descended below the MDA when the…
- September 27, 1954Hull loss
29 fatalities
On a night approach to Novosibirsk-Severny Airport, the crew encountered bad visibility due to fog. On final, the aircraft was 300 meters to the left of the glide and the crew failed to have a visual contact with the…
- September 27, 1946
25 fatalities
The airport of Belo Horizonte-Pampulha was closed all day to traffic due to heavy rain falls and reopened in the afternoon. About thirty minutes into the flight, bound for Santos Dumont Airfield in Rio de Janeiro, the…
- September 27, 1942
25 fatalities
The three engine airplane was performing a special flight from Paris to Dakar with intermediate stops in Marseille and Algiers, carrying Air France personnel and family members (children and spouses) who were…
- September 27, 1991
15 fatalities
The aircraft departed Honiara-Henderson Airport on a flight to Kirakira, carrying 13 passengers and two pilots. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and while cruising at an altitude of 4,100 feet in…
- September 27, 1951Hull loss
14 fatalities
While approaching Tachikawa AFB runway 19, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Tanazawa located 28 km northwest of the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and all 14 crew members were killed. Crew: Maj Gordon G. Bell,…
- September 27, 1947
13 fatalities
- September 27, 1973Hull loss
11 fatalities
Continued Vfr Flight Into Adverse Weather Conditions; Improper In-Flight Decisions Or Planning; Failed To Follow Approved Procedures,Directives,Etc.; Failure To Comply With Proper Dispatching Procedures. Factors: Low…
See all 717 events for September 27:
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Contemporaneous coverage and timeline for September 27 — 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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