
LaGuardia airport opens, wedged beside the Queens bay: for decades it was New York’s main air gateway and it remains one of the busiest city airports in the world.
The Handley Page Type W, a British airliner, makes its first flight.
Frank Briggs lands at Perth after the first flight from Melbourne, 3,392 kilometres in an Airco DH.4.
The Handley Page Hermes, a British airliner, makes its first flight.
The Bristol 170 Freighter takes off, the clamshell-nosed freighter that carried cars across the English Channel.
A Fairchild F-27 crashes at Pedro Bay: all 39 people on board die.
A Tu-154 leased by Libyan Arab Airlines crashes near Benghazi: 59 lives lost.
The Gulfstream III takes off, the first Gulfstream with winglets.
Vietnam opens the international airport on Phu Quoc island.
Occurrences recorded on December 2 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Incident · Dec 2, 2025On December 2, 2025, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N935AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN935ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717
Incident · Dec 2, 2025On December 2, 2025, the Airbus A319 aircraft (registration YR-URS), operated by Dan, was involved in an incident at Bacau. Source: Dan.ROYR-URSDan Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 2, 2024On December 2, 2024, the aircraft (registration N14148), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Monroe. Source: the FAA (United States).USN14148Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Accident · Dec 2, 2024On December 2, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 7M2/W aircraft (registration D2-TBG), operated by TAAG, was involved in an accident at Windhoek. Source: TAAG.AOD2-TBGTAAG Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2024On December 2, 2024, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N131EV), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Chattanooga. Source: Endeavor Air.USN131EVEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Dec 2, 2024On December 2, 2024, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NFA), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Gisborne. Source: ANZ.NZZK-NFAAir New Zealand De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Accident · Dec 2, 2023On December 2, 2023, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N801AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Fort Walton Beach. Source: the FAA (United States).USN801AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 2, 2023On December 2, 2023, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N806NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN806NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 2, 2023On December 2, 2023, the Boeing 777 2Q8ER aircraft (registration AP-BMH), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: PIA.PKAP-BMHPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 2, 2023On December 2, 2023, the Boeing 787-9 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGDX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at St. John's due to a failure of the indicating systems in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGDXAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 2, 2022On December 2, 2022, the Boeing 737-76N(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GEI), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GEIGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2022On December 2, 2022, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration VT-MXJ), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-MXJSpiceJet Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Dec 2, 2022On December 2, 2022, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-ISQ), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: IndiGo.INVT-ISQIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 2, 2022On December 2, 2022, the Airbus A319-115 aircraft (registration N3014R), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Barranquilla, Other Foreign (Colombia). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN3014RAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 2, 2021On December 2, 2021, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration EC-MKI), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Iberia.ESEC-MKIIberia Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 2, 2021On December 2, 2021, the Boeing 737-76N(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GEH), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GEHGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2021On December 2, 2021, the Airbus A220-100 aircraft (registration N134DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN134DUDelta Air Lines Airbus A220
Accident · Dec 2, 2021On December 2, 2021, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N718FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at El Paso. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN718FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 2, 2021On December 2, 2021, the Airbus A321-271N aircraft (registration VQ-BGU), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Magadan. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BGUS7 Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 2, 2020On December 2, 2020, the aircraft (registration C-GOCJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GOCJCargojet Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 2, 2020On December 2, 2020, the Airbus A321 251NSL aircraft (registration 4R-AND), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ANDSrilankan Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 2, 2020On December 2, 2020, the 727 2M7F aircraft (registration PR-TTP), operated by Total, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro due to an in-flight engine failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-TTPTotal Boeing 727
Incident · Dec 2, 2020On December 2, 2020, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration N406DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN406DXDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 2, 2020On December 2, 2020, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBKL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-ZBKLBritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 2, 2020On December 2, 2020, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVE), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Hamilton. Source: ANZ.NZZK-MVEAir New Zealand ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 2, 2019On December 2, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Gibraltar. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUHBritish Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 2, 2019On December 2, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N771SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN771SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Dec 2, 2019On December 2, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VKH), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VKHAlgerie Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2019On December 2, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA337J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA337JJapan Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2018On December 2, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GARO), operated by Air Canada Rouge, was involved in an incident at Liberia due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GAROAir Canada Rouge Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 2, 2018On December 2, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FEQ), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: flydubai.AEA6-FEQflydubai Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2017On December 2, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SX-ORG), operated by Orange2Fly, was involved in an incident at Pristina. Source: Orange2Fly.GRSX-ORGOrange2Fly Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 2, 2017On December 2, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DCH), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-DCHRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2017On December 2, 2017, the Boeing 757-231(WL) aircraft (registration N727TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Billings. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN727TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Dec 2, 2017On December 2, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FRQW), operated by Sky Regional, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to an electrical system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FRQWSky Regional Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Dec 2, 2016On December 2, 2016, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HZW), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).NLPH-HZWTransavia Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 2, 2016On December 2, 2016, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N174DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN174DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 2, 2016On December 2, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-JXB), operated by easyJet Switzerland, was involved in an incident at Stuttgart. Source: easyJet Switzerland.CHHB-JXBeasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 2, 2016On December 2, 2016, the aircraft (registration PR-AUN), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-AUNAzul Linhas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Dec 2, 2016On December 2, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a loss of separation during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FDQVAir Canada Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 2, 2015On December 2, 2015, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration N419QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Santa Rosa. Source: Horizon.USN419QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 2, 2015On December 2, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FMZD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a pressurisation failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMZDAir Canada Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Dec 2, 2015On December 2, 2015, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration N310NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: the FAA (United States).USN310NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 2, 2015On December 2, 2015, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration LN-RKO), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RKOSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 2, 2014On December 2, 2014, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N288AY), operated by US Airways / American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte-Douglas (CLT) International Airport (United States) due to an impact against a building. Source: US Airways / American Airlines.USN288AYUS Airways / American Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 2, 2014On December 2, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VH-VKB), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VKBJetstar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 2, 2013On December 2, 2013, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration HC-CLD), operated by LAN Ecuador, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini (EZE) Airport (Argentina) due to an impact against a building. Source: LAN Ecuador.ECHC-CLDLAN Ecuador Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 2, 2012On December 2, 2012, the ATR ATR 42-300 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GWWC), operated by Westwind, was involved in an incident at Prince Albert due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWWCWestwind ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 2, 2012On December 2, 2012, the Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration VQ-BOL), operated by Ak Bars, was involved in an incident at Nizhnekamsk. Source: Ak Bars.BMVQ-BOLAk Bars Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Dec 2, 2012On December 2, 2012, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N677UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: United Airlines.USN677UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 2, 2011On December 2, 2011, the Boeing 777-31H aircraft (registration A6-EMR), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Male (MLE) International Airport due to a runway excursion. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EMREmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 2, 2011On December 2, 2011, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSQM), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: Air France.FRF-GSQMAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 2, 2007On December 2, 2007, the Bombardier, Inc. Crj1 aircraft (registration N781CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore, Maryland (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN781CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Dec 2, 2003On December 2, 2003, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration PT-MRU), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Teresina-Senador Petrônio Portela (THE) Airport (Brazil). Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPT-MRUTAM Linhas Aéreas Fokker 100Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons