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Occurrences recorded on December 12 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 12, 1985On December 12, 1985, the Douglas DC-8-63PF aircraft (registration N950JW), operated by Arrow Air, was involved in a fatal accident at Gander, Newfoundland (Canada), leaving 256 dead. Source: Arrow Air.USN950JWArrow Air Douglas DC-8 Incident · Dec 12, 2025On December 12, 2025, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration N809JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Curacao. Source: the FAA (United States).USN809JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 12, 2025On December 12, 2025, the 727 227F aircraft (registration HK-5216), operated by Aerosucre, was involved in an accident at Barranquilla. Source: Aerosucre.COHK-5216Aerosucre Boeing 727 Incident · Dec 12, 2024On December 12, 2024, the Boeing B752 aircraft (registration C-FMHA), operated by Morningstar, was involved in an incident at Moncton and Halifax due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FMHAMorningstar Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 12, 2024On December 12, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8SH/W aircraft (registration LV-GFQ), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-GFQArgentinas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2024On December 12, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N133AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN133ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 12, 2023On December 12, 2023, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-HGR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-HGRRyanair Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Dec 12, 2022On December 12, 2022, the Airbus A330-941N aircraft (registration D-ANRA), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Toulouse–Blagnac (TLS) Airport (France) due to an impact against a building. Source: Condor.DED-ANRACondor Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 12, 2022On December 12, 2022, the Boeing Boeing 747-4B5ERF aircraft (registration OE-IFD), operated by ASL Belgium, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: ASL Belgium.ATOE-IFDASL Belgium Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 12, 2022On December 12, 2022, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 LR aircraft (registration HB-JVN), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-JVNHelvetic Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 12, 2021On December 12, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GUZ), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Vitoria due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GUZGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2021On December 12, 2021, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-IIJ), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Mumbai and Abu Dabi. Source: IndiGo.INVT-IIJIndiGo Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2021On December 12, 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N629JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN629JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2021On December 12, 2021, the Boeing B738 aircraft (registration 9H-QCZ), operated by Malta Air, was involved in an incident at Parma. Source: Malta Air.MT9H-QCZMalta Air Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2021On December 12, 2021, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLB), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLBPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2019On December 12, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLA), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLAPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2019On December 12, 2019, the DHC-8 311Q aircraft (registration ZK-NEH), operated by Nelson, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Nelson.NZZK-NEHNelson De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Dec 12, 2019On December 12, 2019, the Airbus A320 232SL aircraft (registration VH-XUH), operated by Tiger, was involved in an accident at Melbourne. Source: Tiger.AUVH-XUHTiger Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2018On December 12, 2018, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration XA-ADV), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an incident at Tijuana. Source: Aeroméxico.MXXA-ADVAeroméxico Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2018On December 12, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) aircraft (registration N948UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at LaGuardia Airport, New York (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN948UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 12, 2017On December 12, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-EZWD), operated by easyJet, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZWDeasyJet Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2017On December 12, 2017, the Airbus A319 114 aircraft (registration VP-BHJ), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BHJS7 Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 12, 2017On December 12, 2017, the Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration F-ORLY), operated by Caraibes, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Caraibes.FRF-ORLYCaraibes Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 12, 2016On December 12, 2016, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GZNO), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNOAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 12, 2016On December 12, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N979UY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix. Source: American Airlines.USN979UYAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 12, 2016On December 12, 2016, the ATR Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 202 aircraft (registration EC-GQF), operated by Canaryfly, was involved in an incident at Tenerife. Source: Canaryfly.ESEC-GQFCanaryfly ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 12, 2016On December 12, 2016, the Airbus A320-232(WL) aircraft (registration EC-MBS), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MBSVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2016On December 12, 2016, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration B-18311), operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: China Airlines.CNB-18311China Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 12, 2016On December 12, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BNS), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Tashkent. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BNSAeroflot Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 12, 2016On December 12, 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 12, 2015On December 12, 2015, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-DLR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) Airport (Spain) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DLRRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2015On December 12, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VFD), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Auckland. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VFDJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2015On December 12, 2015, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GXE), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Teresina. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GXEGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2015On December 12, 2015, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N433YX), operated by Brickyard, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Brickyard.USN433YXBrickyard Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 12, 2015On December 12, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 757-308 aircraft (registration TF-FIX), operated by Icelandair, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Icelandair.ISTF-FIXIcelandair Boeing 757 Accident · Dec 12, 2015On December 12, 2015, the Boeing 777 223 aircraft (registration N784AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Buenos Aires (Argentina), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN784ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 12, 2014On December 12, 2014, the Airbus A380-861 aircraft (registration A6-EDD), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai (DXB) Airport (United Arab Emirates) due to an electrical failure. Source: Emirates.AEA6-EDDEmirates Airbus A380 Accident · Dec 12, 2014On December 12, 2014, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N7710A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Baltimore, Maryland (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN7710ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2013On December 12, 2013, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FACV), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Nanaimo. Source: Jazz.CAC-FACVAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 12, 2012On December 12, 2012, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-JEDP), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Belfast. Source: Flybe.GBG-JEDPFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 12, 2011On December 12, 2011, the aircraft (registration D-ABFG), operated by Air Berlin, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Air Berlin.DED-ABFGAir Berlin Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2011On December 12, 2011, the Boeing 737-7CT(WL) aircraft (registration C-FWBL), operated by WestJet, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a flight control failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FWBLWestJet Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 12, 2011On December 12, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N104UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN104UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 12, 2011On December 12, 2011, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BCZ), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Khabarovsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BCZS7 Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 12, 2010On December 12, 2010, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPI), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the NTSB (United States).FRF-GSPIAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 12, 2007On December 12, 2007, the Boeing 757-3CQ aircraft (registration G-JMAB), operated by Thomas Cook Airlines, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Thomas Cook Airlines.GBG-JMABThomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 12, 2006On December 12, 2006, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration HB-IXU), operated by Swiss European Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich - LSZH (Switzerland) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Swiss European Air Lines.CHHB-IXUSwiss European Air Lines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Dec 12, 2000On December 12, 2000, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N119UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at PORT HEIDEN, Alaska (United States), leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN119UAUnited Airlines Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 12, 1995On December 12, 1995, the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft (registration N930VV), operated by Valujet Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: Valujet Airlines.USN930VVValujet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 12, 1984On December 12, 1984, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration N117AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Jamaica (United States) due to damage from gunfire on the ground. Source: American Airlines.USN117AAAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10

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