
The Cessna 208 Caravan takes off: a single-engined turboprop as simple as it is rugged. With FedEx as its first big customer, it became the utility aircraft par excellence: mail, island and jungle passengers, ambulance or floatplane. More than 3,000 have been built.
A KLM DC-2 crashes in fog on take-off from Croydon: among the victims is Juan de la Cierva, inventor of the autogiro.
The Abe Mizet II flies, a single-seat pusher ultralight built in Japan by a schoolteacher; the sole example was still active 25 years later.
A Canadair North Star disappears near Hope, in British Columbia, with 62 people on board. The wreckage was not found until May of the following year, in one of the largest searches in Canadian history.
The DINFIA IA 38 takes off, the flying-wing freighter designed by Reimar Horten in Córdoba.
The BK 117, a German-Japanese helicopter built by MBB and Kawasaki, enters service.
The prototype Cessna 208 Caravan flies, the single-engine utility turboprop that FedEx will turn into the workhorse of regional aviation.
An Aeronor Chile Fairchild F-27 suffers an engine failure and crashes near La Florida airport at La Serena: all 46 on board die.
The DA42 Twin Star takes off, the first diesel twin in general aviation.
A Learjet 25 crashes in Nuevo León: all seven people on board die, among them singer Jenni Rivera.
Kerala opens Kannur International Airport.
Occurrences recorded on December 9 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 9, 2025On December 9, 2025, the Boeing 767-304 aircraft (registration N391UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shannon. Source: UPS Airlines.USN391UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 9, 2025On December 9, 2025, the Boeing B788 aircraft (registration JA847J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA847JJapan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 9, 2024On December 9, 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration N8862Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago-Midway (MDW) Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8862QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX
Incident · Dec 9, 2023On December 9, 2023, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N984JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN984JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 9, 2023On December 9, 2023, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6538), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6538China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 9, 2023On December 9, 2023, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration 9H-QDR), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Pescara. Source: Malta.MT9H-QDRMalta Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2022On December 9, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGCI), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGCIAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 9, 2022On December 9, 2022, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXQ), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GXQGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2022On December 9, 2022, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8620H), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8620HSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Accident · Dec 9, 2022On December 9, 2022, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N151SY), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver. Source: the FAA (United States).USN151SYSkyWest Airlines Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Dec 9, 2022On December 9, 2022, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N969AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: American Airlines.USN969ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2022On December 9, 2022, the Boeing 737-85P(WL) aircraft (registration EC-LUT), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Lisbon and Madrid. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-LUTAir Europa Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2022On December 9, 2022, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OAB), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Dunedin. Source: ANZ.NZZK-OABAir New Zealand Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 9, 2021On December 9, 2021, the DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration N450QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Horizon Air.USN450QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 9, 2021On December 9, 2021, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N936XJ), operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: Endeavor Air.USN936XJEndeavor Air Bombardier CRJ
Incident · Dec 9, 2021On December 9, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JFT), operated by Anadolujet, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Anadolujet.TRTC-JFTAnadolujet Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2020On December 9, 2020, the ATR ATR 42-300 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GSRR), operated by First, was involved in an incident at Pagnirtung. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GSRRFirst ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 9, 2019On December 9, 2019, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N533NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández (BQN) Airport (Puerto Rico) due to damage during maintenance work. Source: Spirit Airlines.USN533NKSpirit Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 9, 2019On December 9, 2019, the Boeing 767 304ER/W aircraft (registration PH-OYI), operated by TUI Nederland, was involved in an incident at Curacao. Source: TUI Nederland.NLPH-OYITUI Nederland Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 9, 2019On December 9, 2019, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration D-AIHB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIHBLufthansa Airbus A340
Incident · Dec 9, 2019On December 9, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-WJJ), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: GoAir.INVT-WJJGoAir Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 9, 2019On December 9, 2019, the Boeing 757 222PCF aircraft (registration N531UA), operated by Transport International, was involved in an incident at Seattle. Source: Transport International.USN531UATransport International Boeing 757
Incident · Dec 9, 2019On December 9, 2019, the Airbus A330 343 aircraft (registration OO-SFE), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFEBrussels Airlines Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 9, 2019On December 9, 2019, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GNON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Hartford due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GNONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 9, 2018On December 9, 2018, the Boeing 737 5Q8 aircraft (registration EW-290PA), operated by Belavia, was involved in an incident at Kyiv. Source: Belavia.BYEW-290PABelavia Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2018On December 9, 2018, the ATR AT75 aircraft (registration 5H-PWD), operated by Precision, was involved in an incident at Mwanza. Source: Precision.TZ5H-PWDPrecision ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 9, 2018On December 9, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 783 aircraft (registration LN-RPJ), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RPJSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft (registration N618FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident 165 km west of Narita (NRT) International Airport (Japan) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: FedEx Express.USN618FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Boeing 737 232SF aircraft (registration N320DL), operated by Northern Cargo, was involved in an incident at Anchorage. Source: the FAA (United States).USN320DLNorthern Cargo Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration PT-MXJ), operated by LATAM Brasil, was involved in an incident at Sao Luiz. Source: LATAM Brasil.BRPT-MXJLATAM Brasil Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration B-6137), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Beijing. Source: China Southern.CNB-6137China Southern Airbus A380
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the aircraft (registration N618FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: FedEx Express.USN618FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Airbus A300 B4-622RF aircraft (registration SU-GAS), operated by EgyptAir, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: EgyptAir.EGSU-GASEgyptAir Airbus A300
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N66803), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Spokane. Source: the FAA (United States).USN66803United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8JP/W aircraft (registration LN-NGC), operated by Norwegian, was involved in an incident at Funchal. Source: Norwegian.NOLN-NGCNorwegian Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration D-AIXF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIXFLufthansa Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Dec 9, 2017On December 9, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration HZ-AK40), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: Saudia.SAHZ-AK40Saudia Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 9, 2016On December 9, 2016, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N667UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: United Airlines.USN667UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 9, 2016On December 9, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 76N/W aircraft (registration SE-RJS), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bodo. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-RJSSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2016On December 9, 2016, the DC-9 87 aircraft (registration HI978), operated by Pawa Dominicana, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: Pawa Dominicana.DOHI978Pawa Dominicana McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Dec 9, 2016On December 9, 2016, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration OE-LGI), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Salzburg. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LGIAustrian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 9, 2015On December 9, 2015, the Airbus A321-112 aircraft (registration EI-IXV), operated by Alitalia, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: Alitalia.IEEI-IXVAlitalia Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 9, 2015On December 9, 2015, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration N938FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Frontier Airlines.USN938FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 9, 2014On December 9, 2014, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GHTA), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GHTAAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 9, 2014On December 9, 2014, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N93003), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: American Airlines.USN93003American Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 9, 2014On December 9, 2014, the Boeing 767 328ER aircraft (registration VQ-BBI), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BBIS7 Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 9, 2014On December 9, 2014, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17104), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: United Airlines.USN17104United Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Dec 9, 2014On December 9, 2014, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration EI-ELA), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Lingus.IEEI-ELALingus Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 9, 2014On December 9, 2014, the Embraer Embraer EMB-190 LR aircraft (registration D-AECA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Minsk. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AECALufthansa Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Dec 9, 2014On December 9, 2014, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration RP-C9917), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Manila. Source: PAL.PHRP-C9917PAL Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the Boeing 777-367ER aircraft (registration B-KPK), operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, was involved in an incident near Wuhan (China) due to smoke in the cabin. Source: Cathay Pacific Airways.CNB-KPKCathay Pacific Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the Boeing 767-306ER aircraft (registration VQ-BMQ), operated by Nordwind Airlines, was involved in an incident at Yemelyanovo (KJA) International Airport (Russia) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Nordwind Airlines.BMVQ-BMQNordwind Airlines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the aircraft (registration VQ-BMQ), operated by Nordwind, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Nordwind.BMVQ-BMQNordwind Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the aircraft (registration PR-VBB), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Natal. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-VBBGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 SU (Embraer) aircraft (registration C-FEKJ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FEKJAir Canada Embraer E170 / E175
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQDQantas Airbus A380
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration N428QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Victoria. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN428QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89004), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89004Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GMON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: Air Canada Jazz.CAC-GMONAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 9, 2012On December 9, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRXC), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Minsk. Source: Air France.FRF-GRXCAir France Airbus A319Photo: Yan DAVID · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons