
52 countries sign the Convention on International Civil Aviation: ICAO is born, along with the framework of sovereignty, safety and freedoms of the air that still governs every international flight.
The Fokker F.V takes off, the airliner that could fly as a biplane or a monoplane.
The Cierva Air Horse, a British helicopter, makes its first flight.
The Argentine government merges four airlines into Aerolíneas Argentinas, the new flag carrier.
The SA 321 Super Frelon takes off, the French three-turbine heavy helicopter.
Pakistan creates its Civil Aviation Authority.
An Iberia 727 on its take-off roll strikes an Aviaco DC-9 that had entered the runway in fog: 93 lives lost.
A sacked former employee shoots the pilots of a Pacific Southwest BAe 146 in flight; the aircraft crashes near Paso Robles and all 43 aboard die.
A Tu-154 strikes Mount Bo-Dzhausa: 98 lives lost.
An Air Saint-Martin Beechcraft 1900 crashes near Belle-Anse, Haiti; all 20 aboard die.
An ATR 42 loses an engine and crashes near Havelian on the Chitral–Islamabad flight: all 47 people on board die.
Senegal opens Blaise Diagne International Airport, Dakar’s new airport.
Occurrences recorded on December 7 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 7, 1983On December 7, 1983, the Boeing 727-256 aircraft (registration EC-CFJ), operated by Iberia, was involved in a fatal accident at Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain), leaving 51 dead. Source: Iberia.ESEC-CFJIberia Boeing 727
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration OY-VKI), operated by Thomas Cook Scandinavia, was involved in an incident. Source: Thomas Cook Scandinavia.DKOY-VKIThomas Cook Scandinavia Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration OD-MRS), operated by MEA, was involved in an incident at Beirut. Source: MEA.LBOD-MRSMEA Airbus A320
Accident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N610NN), operated by Blue Streak, was involved in an accident, leaving 22 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN610NNBlue Streak Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration TC-JZN), operated by Ajet, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Ajet.TRTC-JZNAjet Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 737-2Q2C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GMAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GMAIInuit Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration 9V-SKT), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SKTSingapore Airlines Airbus A380
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the aircraft (registration N651RW), operated by Republic, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: Republic.USN651RWRepublic Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 777 31BER aircraft (registration B-2009), was involved in an incident.CNB-2009Desconocida Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the aircraft (registration C-FLSW), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLSWSunwing Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration A7-AHQ), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AHQQatar Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the ATR ATR72-212A aircraft (registration VH-FVL), operated by Two Skywest, was involved in an incident at Gladstone. Source: Two Skywest.AUVH-FVLTwo Skywest ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the aircraft (registration N645AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Tri-Cities. Source: Envoy.USN645AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N201JQ), operated by Shuttle, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: the FAA (United States).USN201JQShuttle Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing BOEING 737-800 aircraft (registration VH-VZI), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VZIQantas Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 777-306(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVB), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVBKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration VQ-BPU), was involved in an incident.BMVQ-BPUDesconocida Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N955NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Little Rock. Source: American Airlines.USN955NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JECR), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Newquay. Source: Flybe.GBG-JECRFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8D6/W aircraft (registration 7T-VJL), operated by Algerie, was involved in an incident at Bejaia. Source: Algerie.DZ7T-VJLAlgerie Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration TS-IMN), operated by Tunis, was involved in an incident at Marseille and Túnez. Source: Tunis.TNTS-IMNTunis Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: ANSV (Italy).GBG-EUPBBritish Airways Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA831J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA831JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 87L/W aircraft (registration B-5671), was involved in an incident.CNB-5671Desconocida Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 747-4KZF aircraft (registration N407KZ), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Atlas Air.USN407KZAtlas Air Boeing 747
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQP), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Quito. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQPKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777
Accident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the aircraft (registration B-2553), operated by Air China, was involved in an accident at Beijing, leaving 4 injured. Source: Air China.CNB-2553Air China Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration JA835J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA835JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JSC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul and Budapest. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JSCTurkish Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 7, 2025On December 7, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 958ER/W aircraft (registration 4X-EHB), was involved in an incident.IL4X-EHBDesconocida Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2024On December 7, 2024, the Airbus A320 216 aircraft (registration 9M-AHV), operated by AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Tawau. Source: AirAsia.MY9M-AHVAirAsia Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 7, 2024On December 7, 2024, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N37420), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).USN37420United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2023On December 7, 2023, the Boeing 737-436 aircraft (registration N403YK), operated by Northern Air Cargo, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Northern Air Cargo.USN403YKNorthern Air Cargo Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2022On December 7, 2022, the Airbus A320 212 aircraft (registration EP-ZAV), operated by Zagros, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: Zagros.IREP-ZAVZagros Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 7, 2022On December 7, 2022, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration C-GOIF), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Faro due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GOIFAir Transat Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 7, 2022On December 7, 2022, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OO-SNE), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SNEBrussels Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 7, 2022On December 7, 2022, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N755AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the FAA (United States).USN755ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 7, 2022On December 7, 2022, the Boeing 737-4Y0 aircraft (registration N640CS), operated by U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), was involved in an incident near Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field) (FSD) (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).USN640CSU.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2021On December 7, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQP), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Sao Jose do Rio Preto due to an in-flight engine failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AQPAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 7, 2021On December 7, 2021, the Airbus A300 B4-622RF aircraft (registration TC-MCG), operated by MNG, was involved in an incident East Midlands and Colonia. Source: the BFU (Germany).TRTC-MCGMNG Airbus A300
Incident · Dec 7, 2021On December 7, 2021, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration N808AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Des Moines. Source: the FAA (United States).USN808AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 7, 2021On December 7, 2021, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNP), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JNPTurkish Airlines Airbus A330
Accident · Dec 7, 2020On December 7, 2020, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FJNX), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Calgary due to turbulence, leaving 3 injured. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FJNXAir Canada Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 7, 2020On December 7, 2020, the Boeing 787-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHQQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHQQAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 7, 2020On December 7, 2020, the Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration N492HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Hawaiian Airlines.USN492HAHawaiian Airlines Boeing 717
Incident · Dec 7, 2019On December 7, 2019, the Airbus A380-841 aircraft (registration G-XLEG), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-XLEGBritish Airways Airbus A380
Incident · Dec 7, 2018On December 7, 2018, the Avro 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration SE-DSX), operated by Braathens Regional, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Braathens Regional.SESE-DSXBraathens Regional BAe 146 / Avro RJ
Incident · Dec 7, 2017On December 7, 2017, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GIAB), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Salluit due to difficulty controlling the aircraft during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GIABInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 7, 2017On December 7, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 683 aircraft (registration LN-RPF), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kirkenes. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RPFSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2017On December 7, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VQ-BGI), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BGIUral Airbus A320
Accident · Dec 7, 2016On December 7, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an accident at Castlegar due to injuries to cabin crew on approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 7, 2016On December 7, 2016, the Boeing 737 5Y0 aircraft (registration VP-BQI), operated by Nordavia, was involved in an incident at Murmansk. Source: Nordavia.BMVP-BQINordavia Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2016On December 7, 2016, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N632SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas (United States). Source: Southwest Airlines.USN632SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2016On December 7, 2016, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) (Canadair) aircraft (registration C-FWRR), operated by Georgian, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a cockpit display failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWRRGeorgian Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Dec 7, 2016On December 7, 2016, the Boeing 777 31HER aircraft (registration A6-EGZ), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EGZEmirates Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 7, 2016On December 7, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 846/W aircraft (registration JA305J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA305JJapan Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 7, 2016On December 7, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUM), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Basel. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-EUUMBritish Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 7, 2015On December 7, 2015, the Dornier Do 328 100 aircraft (registration HB-AEO), operated by Skywork, was involved in an incident at Bern. Source: Skywork.CHHB-AEOSkywork Dornier 328
Incident · Dec 7, 2014On December 7, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 777-240(LR) aircraft (registration AP-BGZ), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BGZPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 7, 2014On December 7, 2014, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration OE-LFP), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LFPAustrian Airlines Fokker 70Photo: Arcturus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons