On this day

On this day in aviation — September 29

762 notable aviation events on September 29 across history, drawn from official investigation records.

Every year on September 29, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 762 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.

Notable events

  • September 29, 2006Hull loss

    Boeing 737-800

    Gol · Brazil

    154 fatalities

    Command of aeronautics

  • September 29, 1981

    Lockheed C-130 Hercules

    Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

    80 fatalities

    While descending to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, the four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Kahrizak, about 20 km south of the airport. All 80 occupants were killed, among them high ranking officers and…

  • September 29, 1998Hull loss

    Antonov AN-24

    Lionair · Belarus

    55 fatalities

    The aircraft departed Palaly Airport at 1340LT on a schedule flight to Colombo, carrying 48 passengers and seven crew members. While climbing to an altitude of 8,000 feet, the captain contacted ATC and reported a cabin…

  • September 29, 1959Hull loss

    Lockheed L-188 Electra

    Braniff Airways · United States

    34 fatalities

    The Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was "structural failure of the left wing resulting from forces generated by undampened propeller whirl mode."

  • September 29, 1951

    Curtiss C-46 Commando

    Frigorifico Cooperativo Los Andes · Canada

    27 fatalities

    Crashed shortly after takeoff from La Paz-El Alto Airport, while on a charter flight. All 27 occupants were killed.

  • September 29, 1945

    Avro 683 Lancaster

    Royal Air Force - RAF

    26 fatalities

    The crew was performing a flight from Italy to the UK, repatriating wounded soldiers and 7 crew members from the 550th Squadron. As the aircraft failed to arrive in England, SAR operations were conducted but eventually…

  • September 29, 1960

    Vickers Viscount

    United Arab Airlines · Egypt

    23 fatalities

    The four engine aircraft departed Geneva-Cointrin Airport at 1105LT bound for Rome-Fiumicino Airport. While cruising on airway A3 at an altitude of 21,000 feet, the crew requested permission to ATC to modify his route…

  • September 29, 1960

    Vickers 739B Viscount

    United Arab Airlines - UAA

    21 fatalities

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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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