The HondaJet flies
December 32003

The HondaJet flies

First flight23 years ago
9historical events
56occurrences in earlier years
1947–2024years covered

Fact of the day

First flight of the HondaJet, the small business jet with its engines mounted above the wings: the car maker’s venture into aviation, which ended up a sales success in its class.

Also on this day · 8

1947First flight The Beriev Be-8 flies

The Be-8 takes off, Beriev’s small passenger amphibian.

1954First flight The Heli Baby flies

The Aero HC-2 Heli Baby takes off, the first helicopter designed in Czechoslovakia.

1959Airline Alitalia relaunches SAM

Alitalia relaunches Società Aerea Mediterranea, dormant since 1934, as a subsidiary.

1972Accident Spantax Flight 275 at Los Rodeos

A Spantax Convair 990 chartered to Munich crashes on takeoff from Tenerife in near-zero visibility; all 155 aboard are killed.

1985Milestone The ATR 42 enters service

Air Littoral puts the ATR 42 into service, the Franco-Italian regional turboprop that would conquer short routes across half the world.

1995Accident Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 at Douala

A Cameroon Airlines 737 loses an engine on approach to Douala and falls into a mangrove; 71 of the 76 aboard die.

2000Airline Legend Airlines shuts down

Legend Airlines, the luxury airline of Dallas Love Field, ceases operations because of mounting losses.

2001Airline Transbrasil shuts down

Transbrasil, the airline of the brightly coloured aircraft, ceases operations after 46 years.

This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on December 3 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

EC-BZR · Spantax Accident · Dec 3, 1972On December 3, 1972, the Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado aircraft (registration EC-BZR), operated by Spantax, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 155 dead. Source: Spantax.ESEC-BZRSpantax Convair CV-240N115AM · Aeroméxico Incident · Dec 3, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Boeing 737-9 aircraft (registration N115AM), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Cancún (Mexico). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN115AMAeroméxico Boeing 737 MAXVH-EBQ · Qantas Incident · Dec 3, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBQ), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-EBQQantas Airbus A330PR-XBG · LATAM Airlines Brasil Incident · Dec 3, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration PR-XBG), operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil, was involved in an incident at São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH) Airport (Brazil) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: LATAM Airlines Brasil.BRPR-XBGLATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320N780AV · Avianca Incident · Dec 3, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N780AV), was involved in an incident.USN780AVAvianca Boeing 787 DreamlinerN810NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 3, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N810NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN810NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N29975 · United Airlines Accident · Dec 3, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 aircraft (registration N29975), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at el océano Pacífico, Other Foreign (Hong Kong), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN29975United Airlines Boeing 787 DreamlinerN825SK · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2023On December 3, 2023, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N825SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: the FAA (United States).USN825SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJA6-BLU · Etihad Airways Incident · Dec 3, 2023On December 3, 2023, the Boeing B787-9 aircraft (registration A6-BLU), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-BLUEtihad Airways Boeing 787 DreamlinerB-8970 · China Eastern Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2023On December 3, 2023, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration B-8970), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Xiamen. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-8970China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330N85356 · United Airlines Accident · Dec 3, 2022On December 3, 2022, the Embraer Erj170 aircraft (registration N85356), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Taneytown, Maryland (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN85356United Airlines Embraer E170 / E175D-AIXE · Lufthansa Incident · Dec 3, 2022On December 3, 2022, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration D-AIXE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Luanda. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIXELufthansa Airbus A350 XWBN876UA · United Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2022On December 3, 2022, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N876UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: United Airlines.USN876UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319N346NB · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 3, 2022On December 3, 2022, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N346NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN346NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319VP-BEE · Aeroflot Incident · Dec 3, 2021On December 3, 2021, the Airbus Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration VP-BEE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Budapest or Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BEEAeroflot Airbus A321A7-ALH · Qatar Airways Incident · Dec 3, 2021On December 3, 2021, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration A7-ALH), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-ALHQatar Airways Airbus A350 XWBPH-BQE · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2020On December 3, 2020, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQE), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777LX-VCN · Cargolux Incident · Dec 3, 2020On December 3, 2020, the Boeing 747 8F aircraft (registration LX-VCN), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Cargolux.LULX-VCNCargolux Boeing 747C-FIUW · Air Canada Incident · Dec 3, 2019On December 3, 2019, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIUW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FIUWAir Canada Boeing 777N641CA · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2019On December 3, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N641CA), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Appleton. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN641CASkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJN807NW · Delta Air Lines Incident · Dec 3, 2019On December 3, 2019, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N807NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN807NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330N868NN · American Airlines Accident · Dec 3, 2018On December 3, 2018, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N868NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN868NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N648JB · JetBlue Airways Accident · Dec 3, 2018On December 3, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N648JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Orlando. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN648JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320EI-EVC · Ryanair Incident · Dec 3, 2018On December 3, 2018, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-EVC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EVCRyanair Boeing 737N752AX · ABX Incident · Dec 3, 2018On December 3, 2018, the Boeing 767-200 aircraft (registration N752AX), operated by ABX, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati. Source: ABX.USN752AXABX Boeing 767XA-VAU · VivaAerobus Incident · Dec 3, 2017On December 3, 2017, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VAU), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Torreon. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VAUVivaAerobus Airbus A320N9011P · American Airlines Accident · Dec 3, 2017On December 3, 2017, the Airbus A319 115 aircraft (registration N9011P), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Miami, Florida (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN9011PAmerican Airlines Airbus A319LN-LNK · Norwegian Incident · Dec 3, 2017On December 3, 2017, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration LN-LNK), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-LNKNorwegian Boeing 787 DreamlinerN284WN · Southwest Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2017On December 3, 2017, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N284WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN284WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737OH-LKE · Finnair Incident · Dec 3, 2017On December 3, 2017, the Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR) aircraft (registration OH-LKE), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Turku. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LKEFinnair Embraer E190 / E195OY-LHA · Danish Incident · Dec 3, 2016On December 3, 2016, the ATR Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 202 aircraft (registration OY-LHA), operated by Danish, was involved in an incident at Bornholm. Source: Danish.DKOY-LHADanish ATR 42 / 72F-HBXE · Air France Hop Incident · Dec 3, 2016On December 3, 2016, the Embraer ERJ-170STD (ERJ-170-100) aircraft (registration F-HBXE), operated by Air France Hop, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: Air France Hop.FRF-HBXEAir France Hop Embraer E170 / E175ZS-SNE · SAA Incident · Dec 3, 2016On December 3, 2016, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration ZS-SNE), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SNESAA Airbus A340D-AIHZ · Lufthansa Incident · Dec 3, 2016On December 3, 2016, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration D-AIHZ), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHZLufthansa Airbus A340VT-JLF · JetKonnect Incident · Dec 3, 2016On December 3, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VT-JLF), operated by JetKonnect, was involved in an incident at Hyderabad. Source: JetKonnect.INVT-JLFJetKonnect Boeing 737N27200 · ExpressJet Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the aircraft (registration N27200), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: ExpressJet.USN27200ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145C-FRWA · WestJet Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the Boeing 737-8CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FRWA), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FRWAWestJet Boeing 737VH-JQL · Jetstar Airways Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-JQL), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the BEA (France).AUVH-JQLJetstar Airways Airbus A320N925AN · American Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N925AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN925ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737N403NV · Allegiant Air Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N403NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Raleigh Durham. Source: Allegiant.USN403NVAllegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80TC-JHL · Turkish Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JHL), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JHLTurkish Airlines Boeing 737B-2954 · Zhejiang Loong Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the Boeing 737 3J6SF aircraft (registration B-2954), operated by Zhejiang Loong, was involved in an incident at Hangzhou. Source: Zhejiang Loong.CNB-2954Zhejiang Loong Boeing 737PH-HSG · Transavia Incident · Dec 3, 2015On December 3, 2015, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-HSG), operated by Transavia, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Transavia.NLPH-HSGTransavia Boeing 737C-FJVV · Air Canada Jazz Incident · Dec 3, 2014On December 3, 2014, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FJVV), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to ice accretion during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJVVAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8EI-EXF · Ryanair Incident · Dec 3, 2014On December 3, 2014, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EXF), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London Stansted (STN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EXFRyanair Boeing 737N346AN · American Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2014On December 3, 2014, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N346AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN346ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767N417SW · SkyWest Airlines Incident · Dec 3, 2014On December 3, 2014, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration N417SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: the FAA (United States).USN417SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJHB-IJB · Swiss International Air Lines Accident · Dec 3, 2013On December 3, 2013, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HB-IJB), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an accident at London. Source: the BEA (France).CHHB-IJBSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320F-GSPE · Air France Incident · Dec 3, 2013On December 3, 2013, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPE), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GSPEAir France Boeing 777C-GPCQ · Pacific Coastal Incident · Dec 3, 2012On December 3, 2012, the SAAB SF340A (Saab) aircraft (registration C-GPCQ), operated by Pacific Coastal, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GPCQPacific Coastal Saab 340 / 2000EI-DHY · Ryanair Incident · Dec 3, 2012On December 3, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 737-8AS aircraft (registration EI-DHY), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DHYRyanair Boeing 737SU-GBA · EgyptAir Incident · Dec 3, 2012On December 3, 2012, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration SU-GBA), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Hurghada. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GBAEgyptAir Airbus A320D-AISG · Lufthansa Incident · Dec 3, 2011On December 3, 2011, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISG), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISGLufthansa Airbus A321PH-MCP · Martinair Incident · Dec 3, 2011On December 3, 2011, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft (registration PH-MCP), operated by Martinair, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Martinair.NLPH-MCPMartinair McDonnell Douglas MD-11TC-SNJ · Sun Express Incident · Dec 3, 2011On December 3, 2011, the aircraft (registration TC-SNJ), operated by Sun Express, was involved in an incident at Samsun. Source: Sun Express.TRTC-SNJSun Express Boeing 737C-GWSY · WestJet Incident · Dec 3, 2011On December 3, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 7CT/W aircraft (registration C-GWSY), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWSYWestJet Boeing 737

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