In what year did Oceanic Flight 815 crash?

Oceanic Flight 815 crashed in 2004, specifically on September 22, in the fictional timeline of Lost. The flight was traveling from Sydney, Australia, to Los Angeles when it broke apart over the Pacific and came down on the mysterious island.

The crash is the event that launches the series. The survivors initially believe they are stranded in an uncharted location, while the show gradually reveals the island’s electromagnetic forces, DHARMA stations, and time-related mysteries. The plane’s destruction is later connected to the failure to enter the numbers at the Swan station.

A common mix-up comes from the series’ complicated chronology and flashbacks. Although many episodes take place after the crash or revisit earlier decades, the original accident itself remains anchored to September 22, 2004. The date also matches the U.S. premiere of Lost’s pilot episode.