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Occurrences recorded on December 8 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 8, 2025On December 8, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N963SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN963SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 8, 2025On December 8, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUIBritish Airways Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 8, 2025On December 8, 2025, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPI), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an accident at New York and Berlin. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALPIAir Berlin Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 8, 2025On December 8, 2025, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration 9H-VUE), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Cracovia. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-VUEMalta Air Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Dec 8, 2024On December 8, 2024, the Airbus A320-233 (WL) aircraft (registration N526VL), operated by Volaris, was involved in an incident southwest of Silao (Mexico) due to an unruly passenger or a threat on board. Source: Volaris.USN526VLVolaris Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 8, 2024On December 8, 2024, the aircraft (registration N11164), operated by Commut, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: Commut.USN11164Commut Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 8, 2024On December 8, 2024, the Airbus A320-251N(WL) aircraft (registration G-UZLS), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident. Source: easyJet.GBG-UZLSeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 8, 2023On December 8, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N8831L), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colorado Springs. Source: the FAA (United States).USN8831LSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Dec 8, 2023On December 8, 2023, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8ZS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BKV), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BKVS7 Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 8, 2023On December 8, 2023, the 340 B aircraft (registration A3-PUA), operated by Lulutai, was involved in an accident at Vava'u and Nuku'alofa. Source: SHK.A3-PUALulutai Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Dec 8, 2023On December 8, 2023, the Boeing 747-87UF aircraft (registration N856GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident near Santo Domingo (Chile) due to a technical failure. Source: Atlas Air.USN856GTAtlas Air Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 8, 2023On December 8, 2023, the Boeing 777-333ER aircraft (registration C-FIUR), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident northeast of Brisbane, QLD, Australia due to turbulence. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FIURAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 8, 2023On December 8, 2023, the Boeing 737-2R4C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GNLW), operated by Nolinor, was involved in an incident at Yellowknife due to a failure of the indicating systems in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNLWNolinor Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2023On December 8, 2023, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8319F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8319FSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 8, 2022On December 8, 2022, the Boeing 767-322 aircraft (registration N649UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Newark, New Jersey (United States), leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN649UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 8, 2022On December 8, 2022, the Boeing 737NG 84P/W aircraft (registration F-GZHS), operated by Transavia France, was involved in an incident at Djerba. Source: Transavia France.FRF-GZHSTransavia France Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2021On December 8, 2021, the Airbus A220-371 aircraft (registration C-GUPL), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GUPLAir Canada Airbus A220 Incident · Dec 8, 2021On December 8, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH (WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUH), operated by Gol Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident south of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) due to damage from storm-force winds. Source: Gol Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GUHGol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2021On December 8, 2021, the Boeing BOEING 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIB), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: TUI.GBG-TUIBTUI Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 8, 2020On December 8, 2020, the DHC-8-202 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GYUP), operated by Sunwest, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a hydraulic system failure during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GYUPSunwest De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 8, 2020On December 8, 2020, the AVRO 146-RJ85 aircraft (registration G-JOTR), operated by Jota, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: Jota.GBG-JOTRJota BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Dec 8, 2019On December 8, 2019, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration VH-EBF), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Brisbane. Source: Qantas.AUVH-EBFQantas Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 8, 2019On December 8, 2019, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N716FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: the FAA (United States).USN716FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 8, 2019On December 8, 2019, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration SE-MKB), operated by Braathens Regional, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: Braathens Regional.SESE-MKBBraathens Regional ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 8, 2018On December 8, 2018, the Airbus A320-232 (WL) aircraft (registration HS-TXQ), operated by Thai Smile, was involved in an incident near Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi (BKK) International Airport (Thailand) due to turbulence, leaving 3 injured. Source: Thai Smile.THHS-TXQThai Smile Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 8, 2018On December 8, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N900AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Eagle.USN900AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 8, 2018On December 8, 2018, the Boeing 737-400 aircraft (registration N803TJ), operated by Swift, was involved in an incident at Tulsa. Source: Swift.USN803TJSwift Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2018On December 8, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration JA22MC), operated by Star Flyer, was involved in an incident 75 km west-southwest of Osaka/Kansai (KIX) International Airport (Japan) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Star Flyer.JPJA22MCStar Flyer Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 8, 2017On December 8, 2017, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration A7-AIB), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an accident at Doha. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-AIBQatar Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 8, 2017On December 8, 2017, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N62889), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark. Source: United Airlines.USN62889United Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 8, 2016On December 8, 2016, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N77536), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN77536United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2016On December 8, 2016, the Bombardier Bombardier CRJ 200ER aircraft (registration RA-67234), operated by Severstal, was involved in an incident at Cherepovets. Source: Severstal.RURA-67234Severstal Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 8, 2016On December 8, 2016, the Boeing 767-332(ER) aircraft (registration N190DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN190DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 8, 2016On December 8, 2016, the Boeing 767-33AER (WL) aircraft (registration UR-GEB), operated by Ukraine International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kyiv-Boryspil (KBP) Airport (Ukraine) due to a towbar problem during pushback. Source: Ukraine International Airlines.UAUR-GEBUkraine International Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 8, 2016On December 8, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-FLBB), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-FLBBFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 8, 2015On December 8, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86Q/W aircraft (registration OK-TVE), operated by Smartwings, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Smartwings.CZOK-TVESmartwings Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2015On December 8, 2015, the 727-225 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GCJZ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GCJZCargojet Boeing 727 Incident · Dec 8, 2015On December 8, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGNW), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Moncton due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGNWAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 8, 2015On December 8, 2015, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TNR), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TNRTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 8, 2015On December 8, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N175UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: United Airlines.USN175UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 8, 2014On December 8, 2014, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VYI), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth Int Airport, Perth (Australia) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VYIQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2014On December 8, 2014, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQDQantas Airbus A380 Incident · Dec 8, 2014On December 8, 2014, the Boeing 737-838 aircraft (registration VH-VYD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Qantas.AUVH-VYDQantas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2013On December 8, 2013, the Boeing 767-38E (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GDUZ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GDUZAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 8, 2012On December 8, 2012, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration A7-BCA), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Doha. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-BCAQatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 8, 2012On December 8, 2012, the Airbus A321 211 aircraft (registration VT-PPU), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Kozhikode. Source: Air India.INVT-PPUAir India Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 8, 2012On December 8, 2012, the Boeing 737 3H4/W aircraft (registration N615SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oakland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN615SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2012On December 8, 2012, the Boeing 737-881 (WL) aircraft (registration JA57AN), operated by All Nippon Airways - ANA, was involved in an incident at Shonai (SYO) Airport (Japan) due to a runway excursion. Source: All Nippon Airways - ANA.JPJA57ANAll Nippon Airways - ANA Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2011On December 8, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration D-ALPE), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ALPEAir Berlin Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 8, 2011On December 8, 2011, the Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration HA-LOR), operated by Malev, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: Malev.HUHA-LORMalev Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2011On December 8, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFU), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: THY.TRTC-JFUTHY Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2011On December 8, 2011, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOD), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).PTCS-TODTAP Air Portugal Airbus A340 Accident · Dec 8, 2011On December 8, 2011, the Boeing 757-351 aircraft (registration N583NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN583NWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 8, 2011On December 8, 2011, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8921B), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Pinnacle.USN8921BPinnacle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 8, 2010On December 8, 2010, the Boeing 737-36N aircraft (registration PR-WJU), operated by WebJet Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia (Brazil) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: WebJet Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-WJUWebJet Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 8, 2010On December 8, 2010, the aircraft (registration PR-WJU), operated by Webjet, was involved in an incident at Brasilia due to a pressurisation system failure during the descent. Source: the NTSB (United States).BRPR-WJUWebjet Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 8, 2005On December 8, 2005, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft (registration N471WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 dead on the ground. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN471WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737

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