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Occurrences recorded on December 4 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Accident · Dec 4, 1974On December 4, 1974, the Douglas DC-8-55F aircraft (registration PH-MBH), operated by Martinair, was involved in a fatal accident near Maskeliya (Sri Lanka), leaving 191 dead. Source: Martinair.NLPH-MBHMartinair Douglas DC-8 Incident · Dec 4, 2025On December 4, 2025, the aircraft (registration EC-MTD), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at bound for Paris-Orly Airport (France). Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-MTDVolotea Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 4, 2025On December 4, 2025, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N74007), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: United Airlines.USN74007United Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 4, 2025On December 4, 2025, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration EC-MTD), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-MTDVolotea Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the Airbus A321-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N952JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to jet blast from another aircraft. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN952JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the aircraft (registration 5N-BBM), operated by Max, was involved in an incident at Maiduguri. Source: Max.NG5N-BBMMax Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N651AE), operated by American Eagle opb. Piedmont Airlines, was involved in an incident at Traverse City-Cherry Capital (TVC) Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: American Eagle opb. Piedmont Airlines.USN651AEAmerican Eagle opb. Piedmont Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWEJ), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Kelowna due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWEJWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBQ), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident 1,370 km west-southwest of Los Ángeles International Airport (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-EBQQantas Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE aircraft (registration N642RW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: the FAA (United States).USN642RWRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the Boeing 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration SE-RPU), operated by Norwegian Air Sweden, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Norwegian Air Sweden.SESE-RPUNorwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2024On December 4, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N965NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: the FAA (United States).USN965NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2023On December 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3757D), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3757DDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2023On December 4, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N811AB), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: American Airlines.USN811ABAmerican Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 4, 2023On December 4, 2023, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-HET), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-HETRyanair Boeing 737 MAX Accident · Dec 4, 2023On December 4, 2023, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EEV), operated by Emirates, was involved in an accident, leaving 28 injured. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EEVEmirates Airbus A380 Incident · Dec 4, 2022On December 4, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 84P/W aircraft (registration F-GZHS), operated by Transavia France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Transavia France.FRF-GZHSTransavia France Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2022On December 4, 2022, the Boeing 747-830 aircraft (registration D-ABYD), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Chicago (Yemen). Source: Lufthansa.DED-ABYDLufthansa Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 4, 2022On December 4, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 800/W aircraft (registration YI-ASV), operated by Iraqi, was involved in an incident at Baghdad. Source: Iraqi.IQYI-ASVIraqi Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2022On December 4, 2022, the Boeing 777 340ER aircraft (registration AP-BHV), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHVPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 4, 2021On December 4, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-ABNN), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Eurowings.DED-ABNNEurowings Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 4, 2020On December 4, 2020, the Boeing 777 289 aircraft (registration JA8978), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: the TSB (Canada).JPJA8978Japan Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 4, 2020On December 4, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 8EH/W aircraft (registration VT-SLL), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Guwahati. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SLLSpiceJet Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2020On December 4, 2020, the Boeing 747 8F aircraft (registration LX-VCN), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Cargolux.LULX-VCNCargolux Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 4, 2019On December 4, 2019, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N790SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN790SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 4, 2019On December 4, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration N324US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Salt Lake City. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN324USDelta Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 4, 2019On December 4, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration VT-SZI), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Muscat. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SZISpiceJet Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2018On December 4, 2018, the Boeing 737-790 (WL) aircraft (registration N611AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident 85 km west-northwest of Vancouver (Canada) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN611ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 4, 2018On December 4, 2018, the Boeing 767 aircraft (registration N193DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at SUNNS intersection, Osaka (Japan), leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN193DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 4, 2018On December 4, 2018, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N28912), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN28912United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 4, 2018On December 4, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZN), operated by Joon, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Joon.FRF-GLZNJoon Airbus A340 Incident · Dec 4, 2018On December 4, 2018, the DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration VT-SUQ), operated by SpiceJet, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: SpiceJet.INVT-SUQSpiceJet De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 4, 2018On December 4, 2018, the Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration B-8568), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nanchang. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-8568China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 4, 2017On December 4, 2017, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-EEU), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).AEA6-EEUEmirates Airbus A380 Accident · Dec 4, 2017On December 4, 2017, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration N360NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Sacramento. Source: the FAA (United States).USN360NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 4, 2017On December 4, 2017, the Boeing 737-900(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N63899), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN63899United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2017On December 4, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration HS-TES), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Thai.THHS-TESThai Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 4, 2017On December 4, 2017, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration 9V-SMH), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SMHSingapore Airlines Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Dec 4, 2016On December 4, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N702BR), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Pellston. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN702BRSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 4, 2016On December 4, 2016, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N290WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Memphis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN290WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2016On December 4, 2016, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N710FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Indianapolis. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN710FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 4, 2016On December 4, 2016, the Embraer Erj170 200Lr aircraft (registration N161SY), operated by Delta Connection, was involved in an incident at San Antonio, Texas (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN161SYDelta Connection Embraer E170 / E175 Accident · Dec 4, 2016On December 4, 2016, the Boeing 777 3DZER aircraft (registration A7-BAN), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an accident, leaving 4 injured. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BANQatar Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 4, 2015On December 4, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-145 LR aircraft (registration N15980), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a loss of separation while taxiing. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN15980ExpressJet Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 4, 2015On December 4, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FXCD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXCDAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 4, 2015On December 4, 2015, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BHX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHXPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 4, 2014On December 4, 2014, the 340 B aircraft (registration VH-ZRJ), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-ZRJREX Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Dec 4, 2014On December 4, 2014, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N132EV), operated by ExpressJet, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: ExpressJet.USN132EVExpressJet Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 4, 2014On December 4, 2014, the Boeing 757-351(WL) aircraft (registration N593NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Toledo. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN593NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 4, 2014On December 4, 2014, the ATR ATR 42 500 aircraft (registration AP-BHP), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BHPPakistan International Airlines ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 4, 2013On December 4, 2013, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FWSY), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Calgary and Edmonton due to a tyre failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWSYWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2013On December 4, 2013, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration SU-GBG), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Benghazi. Source: the BEA (France).EGSU-GBGEgyptAir Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 4, 2013On December 4, 2013, the DHC-8 103B aircraft (registration LN-WIE), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Floro. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-WIEWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 4, 2012On December 4, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 838/W aircraft (registration VH-VZL), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VZLQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2012On December 4, 2012, the Boeing 737-7CT (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GWAZ), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Regina due to an electrical system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWAZWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2012On December 4, 2012, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N26902), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at New Orleans. Source: United Airlines.USN26902United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 4, 2012On December 4, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A321 212 aircraft (registration EC-ITN), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Iberia.ESEC-ITNIberia Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 4, 2012On December 4, 2012, the Airbus A320-271N(WL) aircraft (registration N751SK), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Grand Junction. Source: American Eagle.USN751SKAmerican Eagle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 4, 2012On December 4, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 86J/W aircraft (registration LV-CTC), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Trelew. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-CTCArgentinas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 4, 2011On December 4, 2011, the aircraft (registration HL7796), operated by Jeju, was involved in an incident at Seoul. Source: Jeju.KRHL7796Jeju Boeing 737

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