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Occurrences recorded on December 13 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 13, 2025On December 13, 2025, the Boeing 777-224(ER) aircraft (registration N78004), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington. Source: the FAA (United States).USN78004United Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 13, 2024On December 13, 2024, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N750AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN750ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 13, 2024On December 13, 2024, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration PH-BHA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bermuda. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BHAKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 13, 2024On December 13, 2024, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANN), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: Air India.INVT-ANNAir India Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 13, 2024On December 13, 2024, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B aircraft (registration RA-89047), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident near Saint Petersburg Pulkovo (LED) Airport (Russia) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: Rossiya Airlines.RURA-89047Rossiya Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Dec 13, 2023On December 13, 2023, the aircraft (registration N637AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Richlands. Source: Piedmont.USN637AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 13, 2023On December 13, 2023, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N919US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Smf-Clt (United States) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: American Airlines.USN919USAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 13, 2023On December 13, 2023, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N809UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wichita. Source: United Airlines.USN809UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 13, 2022On December 13, 2022, the Boeing Boeing 737 476S(F) aircraft (registration TF-BBJ), operated by Bluebird, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Bluebird.ISTF-BBJBluebird Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 13, 2022On December 13, 2022, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-DCW), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-DCWRyanair Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 13, 2021On December 13, 2021, the Airbus A319-111 aircraft (registration N318NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an accident. Source: Allegiant Air.USN318NVAllegiant Air Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 13, 2021On December 13, 2021, the Airbus A321-211 (WL) aircraft (registration AP-BMW), operated by AirBlue, was involved in an incident near Peshawar VOR (Pakistan) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: AirBlue.PKAP-BMWAirBlue Airbus A321 Accident · Dec 13, 2021On December 13, 2021, the Airbus A320-251N aircraft (registration N307FR), operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident at Paradise, Nevada (United States) due to a tailstrike. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN307FRFrontier Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2020On December 13, 2020, the Boeing 777-328(ER) aircraft (registration F-GZNN), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNNAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 13, 2020On December 13, 2020, the Boeing 737-823 (WL) aircraft (registration N926NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident 490 km north-northeast of Caracas, Venezuela due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: American Airlines.USN926NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 13, 2019On December 13, 2019, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration V5-ANM), operated by Namibia, was involved in an accident at Windhoek. Source: Namibia.NAV5-ANMNamibia Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 13, 2019On December 13, 2019, the Boeing 777 381 aircraft (registration JA754A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Sapporo. Source: ANA.JPJA754AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 13, 2019On December 13, 2019, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration 4X-EDH), operated by El Al Israel Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas-McCarran (LAS) International Airport (United States) due to an impact against a lighting pole. Source: El Al Israel Airlines.IL4X-EDHEl Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 13, 2019On December 13, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration RP-C9903), operated by Philippine Airlines, was involved in an incident at Osaka/Kansai (KIX) International Airport (Japan) due to a fuel problem. Source: Philippine Airlines.PHRP-C9903Philippine Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 13, 2018On December 13, 2018, the ATR ATR72-212A aircraft (registration VH-FVN), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Canberra. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-FVNVirgin Australia ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 13, 2018On December 13, 2018, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZD), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to a go-around. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJZDAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 13, 2018On December 13, 2018, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-ECOC), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at entre Aberdeen y Birmingham (United Kingdom) due to an oxygen system failure. Source: Flybe.GBG-ECOCFlybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JSL), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JSLTurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZFE), operated by Easyjet, was involved in an incident at Berlin. Source: Easyjet.GBG-EZFEEasyjet Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the Airbus A340 313E aircraft (registration ZS-SXA), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SXASAA Airbus A340 Incident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A321 211SL aircraft (registration VP-BKI), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow and Stockholm. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BKIAeroflot Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VQ-BGI), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.BMVQ-BGIUral Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the Boeing 737-8HC(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SEO), operated by SunExpress, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SEOSunExpress Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the aircraft (registration N692AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Champaign. Source: Envoy.USN692AEEnvoy Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Accident · Dec 13, 2017On December 13, 2017, the ATR ATR 42-320 (Aerospatiale) aircraft (registration C-GWEA), operated by West Wind, was involved in an accident at Fond-du-Lac (Canada). Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWEAWest Wind ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 13, 2016On December 13, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N907DE), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN907DEDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 13, 2016On December 13, 2016, the Boeing 757 2F8C aircraft (registration 9N-ACB), operated by Nepal, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Nepal.NP9N-ACBNepal Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 13, 2016On December 13, 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEN), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Cork. Source: Lingus.IEEI-DENLingus Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2016On December 13, 2016, the Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) aircraft (registration B-5370), operated by Shanghai Airlines, was involved in an incident at Urumqi Diwopu (URC) International Airport (China) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Shanghai Airlines.CNB-5370Shanghai Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 13, 2016On December 13, 2016, the aircraft (registration N944UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: American Airlines.USN944UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195 Accident · Dec 13, 2016On December 13, 2016, the Boeing 737 824 aircraft (registration N24202), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver, Colorado (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN24202United Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 13, 2015On December 13, 2015, the Airbus A320 233 aircraft (registration 9V-SLJ), operated by Silkair, was involved in an accident at Bandar Seri Begawan. Source: Silkair.SG9V-SLJSilkair Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2015On December 13, 2015, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration LN-RDV), operated by Wideroe, was involved in an incident at Sandefjord. Source: Wideroe.NOLN-RDVWideroe De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 13, 2015On December 13, 2015, the Boeing B733 aircraft (registration N396SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN396SWSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 13, 2015On December 13, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 8FE/W aircraft (registration VH-YIU), operated by Virgin Australia, was involved in an incident at Dunedin and Christchurch. Source: Virgin Australia.AUVH-YIUVirgin Australia Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 13, 2015On December 13, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 757-308 aircraft (registration TF-FIX), operated by Icelandair, was involved in an incident at Keflavik. Source: Icelandair.ISTF-FIXIcelandair Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 13, 2015On December 13, 2015, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration A9C-KC), operated by Gulf, was involved in an incident at Oostende. Source: Gulf.BHA9C-KCGulf Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 13, 2013On December 13, 2013, the Boeing BOEING 757-256 aircraft (registration G-ZAPX), operated by Titan, was involved in an incident at Freetown. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-ZAPXTitan Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 13, 2013On December 13, 2013, the Boeing 777 281 aircraft (registration JA701A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA701AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 13, 2013On December 13, 2013, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration PK-GPN), operated by Garuda, was involved in an incident at Jakarta. Source: Garuda.IDPK-GPNGaruda Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 13, 2013On December 13, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 9H-AEO), operated by Malta, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Malta.MT9H-AEOMalta Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2013On December 13, 2013, the ATR ATR 42 600 aircraft (registration 5H-PWI), operated by Precision, was involved in an incident at Arusha. Source: Precision.TZ5H-PWIPrecision ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 13, 2012On December 13, 2012, the Boeing 737NG 858/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKA), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: the FAA (United States).IL4X-EKAEl Al Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 13, 2012On December 13, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N957SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bakersfield. Source: the FAA (United States).USN957SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 13, 2012On December 13, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration PR-MYN), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Curitiba. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MYNTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2012On December 13, 2012, the Boeing 757-223 aircraft (registration N172AJ), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: American Airlines.USN172AJAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 13, 2012On December 13, 2012, the Boeing 747 867F aircraft (registration B-LJA), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg. Source: Cathay Pacific.CNB-LJACathay Pacific Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 13, 2011On December 13, 2011, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration F-GRHS), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GRHSFrance Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 13, 2011On December 13, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEO), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DEOAer Lingus Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2011On December 13, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-HGZ), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Palma Mallorca and Athens. Source: Iberia.ESEC-HGZIberia Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 13, 2001On December 13, 2001, the Boeing 737-322 aircraft (registration N359UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN359UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 13, 1999On December 13, 1999, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N786UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at London (United Kingdom), leaving 6 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN786UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777

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