
French warrant officer Florentin Bonnet takes the Bernard V.2 to 448 km/h over Istres, an absolute speed record. No landplane would hold the absolute mark again until 1939: the years in between belonged to the racing seaplanes.
Katherine Stinson flies 610 miles non-stop from San Diego to San Francisco, an American distance record.
The airship R100, the only British airship to cross the Atlantic and return, is deflated and broken up after the R101 disaster.
The Sud-Est SE.200 takes off, the French six-engined flying boat built under occupation.
A North Korean agent diverts a Korean Air Lines YS-11 to Wonsan; North Korea returned 39 passengers and kept the rest.
Masked robbers take five million dollars in cash and jewels from Lufthansa’s cargo warehouse at JFK: the largest cash robbery in US history, immortalised in “Goodfellas”.
The Department of Transportation approves the merger of Delta Air Lines and Western Airlines.
A bomb explodes under a seat of a Philippine Airlines 747 between Manila and Tokyo; one passenger dies and the captain manages to land at Okinawa.
The Bell 427 takes off, the light twin derived from the 407.
An Airbus A310 crashes on its third landing attempt in heavy rain: 101 of the 146 people on board die. The investigation pointed to spatial disorientation of the pilot.
An ATR 42 strikes Pico da Esperança on São Jorge island: 35 lives lost.
The G280 takes off, Gulfstream’s business jet built with IAI in Israel.
Goa opens Manohar International Airport at Mopa, its second airport.
Occurrences recorded on December 11 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 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the aircraft (registration N630AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an accident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN630AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Accident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Boeing 737 4Y0SF aircraft (registration 5N-JRT), operated by Allied Cargo, was involved in an accident at Abuja. Source: Allied Cargo.NG5N-JRTAllied Cargo Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N630AE), operated by Piedmont Airlines, opf American Eagle, was involved in an incident 222 km east of Charlotte (United States) due to turbulence. Source: Piedmont Airlines, opf American Eagle.USN630AEPiedmont Airlines, opf American Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145
Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Antonov An-12BP aircraft (registration UR-CKM), operated by Cavok Air, was involved in an incident at - Spain due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Cavok Air.UAUR-CKMCavok Air Antonov An-12
Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-46697), operated by Angara Airlines, was involved in an incident at Irkutsk (IKT) International Airport (Russia) due to an oil leak. Source: Angara Airlines.RURA-46697Angara Airlines Antonov An-24
Incident · Dec 11, 2024On December 11, 2024, the Boeing 737-7CT(WL) aircraft (registration N7831B), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN7831BSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration HL8086), operated by T'way Air, was involved in an incident at Bangkok-Don Muang (DMK) International Airport (Thailand) due to the presence of smoke. Source: T'way Air.KRHL8086T'way Air Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration B-LXM), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LXMCathay Pacific Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the ATR ATR-72 aircraft (registration PR-AKJ), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Curitiba due to fire or smoke on board during take-off. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AKJAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHK), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: France.FRF-GRHKFrance Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N535JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN535JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 11, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8AL/W aircraft (registration B-18661), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18661China Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2022On December 11, 2022, the DHC-8-103 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWRI), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay. Source: Summit.CAC-GWRISummit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 11, 2022On December 11, 2022, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N57111), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: United Airlines.USN57111United Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N130AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: American Airlines.USN130ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321
Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N38443), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: United Airlines.USN38443United Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration OH-LWA), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Helsinki. Source: Finnair.FIOH-LWAFinnair Airbus A350 XWB
Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N172DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Cincinnati and Cleveland. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN172DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737NG 83N/W aircraft (registration VP-BPI), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Ikar.BMVP-BPIIkar Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EMM), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Dublin (DUB) Airport (Ireland) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EMMRyanair Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2021On December 11, 2021, the Boeing 737-846 (WL) aircraft (registration JA320J), operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), was involved in an incident at Tokyo International Airport - Haneda (HND) (Japan) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Japan Airlines (JAL).JPJA320JJapan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 747-412F aircraft (registration 9V-SFO), operated by Singapore Airlines, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Singapore Airlines.SG9V-SFOSingapore Airlines Boeing 747
Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 747-46NF aircraft (registration N450PA), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Bahrain. Source: Atlas Air.USN450PAAtlas Air Boeing 747
Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N757LV), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN757LVSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration AP-BMX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BMXPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 11, 2019On December 11, 2019, the Boeing 737NG 8KN/W aircraft (registration A6-FEX), operated by flydubai, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-FEXflydubai Boeing 737
Accident · Dec 11, 2018On December 11, 2018, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FITW), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Hong Kong due to a hard landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FITWAir Canada Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 11, 2018On December 11, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 86N aircraft (registration VP-BVE), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Neryungri. Source: Yakutia.BMVP-BVEYakutia Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2018On December 11, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190SR (ERJ-190-100 SR) aircraft (registration G-LCYZ), operated by BA CityFlyer, was involved in an incident at London City (LCY) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: BA CityFlyer.GBG-LCYZBA CityFlyer Embraer E190 / E195
Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-ZBJA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a brake failure during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-ZBJABritish Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing 777-36N(ER) aircraft (registration G-STBC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: British Airways.GBG-STBCBritish Airways Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration RP-C7778), operated by PAL, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: PAL.PHRP-C7778PAL Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 11, 2017On December 11, 2017, the Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) aircraft (registration PK-GFH), operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, was involved in an incident at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) International Airport (Indonesia) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Garuda Indonesia Airways.IDPK-GFHGaruda Indonesia Airways Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Boeing 737NG 823/W aircraft (registration N978AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident West Palm Beach. Source: American Airlines.USN978ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Airbus A319-115(WL) aircraft (registration N9018E), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: American Airlines.USN9018EAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N911DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: the FAA (United States).USN911DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-LNP), operated by Hong Kong, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Hong Kong.CNB-LNPHong Kong Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the ATR ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration OH-ATI), operated by Finnair, was involved in an incident at Joensuu. Source: Finnair.FIOH-ATIFinnair ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VT-IEM), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Kolkata. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IEMIndiGo Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 11, 2016On December 11, 2016, the Boeing 767-33A (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FPIJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Colonia due to an engine instrumentation failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FPIJCargojet Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration N595EL), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: the BEA (France).USN595ELAvianca Airbus A318
Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Boeing 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N193DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Honolulu. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN193DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQJ), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQJPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VH-VFV), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VFVJetstar Airways Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 11, 2015On December 11, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GHKR), 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-GHKRAir Canada Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GRAI), operated by Inuit, was involved in an incident at Kuujjuarapik. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GRAIInuit De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GLCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLCAAir Canada Boeing 767
Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPF), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPFAir France Boeing 777
Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration SX-DVN), operated by Aegean, was involved in an incident at Chania. Source: Aegean.GRSX-DVNAegean Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration D-AIZF), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Venice. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIZFLufthansa Airbus A320
Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 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 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUOF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Bergen. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUOFBritish Airways Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLO), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-BNLOBritish Airways Boeing 747
Accident · Dec 11, 2014On December 11, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N481WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at San Jose, California (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN481WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Dec 11, 2013On December 11, 2013, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N820NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Val d'Or due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN820NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330
Incident · Dec 11, 2013On December 11, 2013, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration EC-LFA), operated by Naysa, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: the BEA (France).ESEC-LFANaysa ATR 42 / 72
Incident · Dec 11, 2013On December 11, 2013, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration VH-QOS), operated by QantasLink, was involved in an incident at Rome Airport, Rome (Australia) due to a tailstrike. Source: QantasLink.AUVH-QOSQantasLink De Havilland Canada Dash 8
Incident · Dec 11, 2012On December 11, 2012, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration HB-IPX), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: the BFU (Germany).CHHB-IPXSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A319
Incident · Dec 11, 2012On December 11, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N172AJ), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: American Airlines.USN172AJAmerican Airlines Boeing 757
Incident · Dec 11, 2012On December 11, 2012, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N388AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nassau. Source: American Airlines.USN388AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767Photo: Autor desconocido · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons