Kitty Hawk: the first flight in history

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This day in earlier years · 52

Occurrences recorded on December 17 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 17, 2025On December 17, 2025, the Boeing 737-86N(WL) aircraft (registration G-DRTW), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Faro. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-DRTWJet2.com Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2024On December 17, 2024, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration G-VLDY), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VLDYVirgin Atlantic Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 17, 2024On December 17, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration VT-GHD), operated by India Express, was involved in an incident at Kochi. Source: India Express.INVT-GHDIndia Express Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2023On December 17, 2023, the Boeing 737-76N (WL) aircraft (registration LV-CAD), operated by Aerolíneas Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery (AEP) Airport (Argentina) due to damage from storm-force winds. Source: Aerolíneas Argentinas.ARLV-CADAerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2023On December 17, 2023, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration CC-BFR), operated by LATAM Airlines Chile, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza Airport (Argentina) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: LATAM Airlines Chile.CLCC-BFRLATAM Airlines Chile Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 17, 2023On December 17, 2023, the Airbus A330-343E aircraft (registration 4R-ALP), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ALPSrilankan Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 17, 2023On December 17, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration TN-AKC), operated by Africa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brazzaville due to a part detaching from the aircraft during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).CGTN-AKCAfrica Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2023On December 17, 2023, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration G-VLUV), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at St. Lucia. Source: Virgin Atlantic.GBG-VLUVVirgin Atlantic Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 17, 2023On December 17, 2023, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N946AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).USN946ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2022On December 17, 2022, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N219YX), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: Republic Airways.USN219YXRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 17, 2022On December 17, 2022, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N167AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Aruba. Source: American Airlines.USN167ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 17, 2022On December 17, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N495UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Mexico. Source: United Airlines.USN495UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 17, 2022On December 17, 2022, the Airbus A320 251NSL aircraft (registration VT-EXV), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.INVT-EXVAir India Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 17, 2022On December 17, 2022, the DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration 5Y-VVY), operated by Blue Bird, was involved in an accident at Abudwak. Source: Blue Bird.KE5Y-VVYBlue Bird De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 17, 2022On December 17, 2022, the Boeing 737-990ER aircraft (registration N462AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident east of San Diego (United States) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN462ASAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2022On December 17, 2022, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 4R-ABN), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Seychelles. Source: Srilankan.LK4R-ABNSrilankan Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 17, 2021On December 17, 2021, the Boeing 777 240ER aircraft (registration AP-BHX), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: PIA.PKAP-BHXPakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 17, 2021On December 17, 2021, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration 9H-QAH), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: Ryanair.MT9H-QAHRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2020On December 17, 2020, the Boeing 757-236 aircraft (registration N958FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Wichita. Source: FedEx Express.USN958FDFedEx Express Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 17, 2019On December 17, 2019, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration CS-TUP), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.PTCS-TUPTAP Air Portugal Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 17, 2019On December 17, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N319NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Sioux Falls. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN319NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 17, 2019On December 17, 2019, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N982AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Huntsville. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN982ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717 Incident · Dec 17, 2019On December 17, 2019, the Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration C-GJAN), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to the presence of smoke. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJANAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 17, 2017On December 17, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-TAQ), operated by Ata, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Ata.IREP-TAQAta McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 17, 2017On December 17, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N931EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ithaca. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN931EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 17, 2017On December 17, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JTA), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JTATurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 17, 2017On December 17, 2017, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N665UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: United Airlines.USN665UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 17, 2015On December 17, 2015, the aircraft (registration EI-IGS), operated by Meridiana, was involved in an incident at Catania. Source: ANSV (Italy).IEEI-IGSMeridiana Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2015On December 17, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 747-4R7F aircraft (registration LX-OCV), operated by Cargolux, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Cargolux.LULX-OCVCargolux Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 17, 2015On December 17, 2015, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89046), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Chelyabinsk. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89046Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Dec 17, 2015On December 17, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-JFH), operated by Iberia Express, was involved in an incident at Vigo. Source: Iberia Express.ESEC-JFHIberia Express Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 17, 2015On December 17, 2015, the Boeing 737-36N (WL) aircraft (registration EI-IGS), operated by Meridiana, was involved in an incident at Catania Fontanarossa Airport (Italy) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Meridiana.IEEI-IGSMeridiana Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2014On December 17, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 757 236F aircraft (registration D-ALED), operated by EAT Leipzig, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-ALEDEAT Leipzig Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 17, 2014On December 17, 2014, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration OO-DWG), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin (WAW) Airport (Poland) due to a runway incursion. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-DWGBrussels Airlines BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Dec 17, 2014On December 17, 2014, the DHC-8-314 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FNCU), operated by Voyageur, was involved in an incident at Nyala due to a mechanical failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNCUVoyageur De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 17, 2014On December 17, 2014, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N59053), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN59053United Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 17, 2014On December 17, 2014, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration N840UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: United Airlines.USN840UAUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 17, 2014On December 17, 2014, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration OE-LBE), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tel Aviv. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBEAustrian Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 17, 2014On December 17, 2014, the Boeing 737-8AS (WL) aircraft (registration EI-EBR), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London-Luton (LTN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-EBRRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2013On December 17, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration VQ-BPM), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Nordstar.BMVQ-BPMNordstar Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2013On December 17, 2013, the Boeing 737-36N (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGCN), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Fort MacKay due to difficulty controlling the aircraft during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGCNCanadian North Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 17, 2012On December 17, 2012, the ATR ATR 72-202 aircraft (registration EI-SLG), operated by Air Contractors, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the BEA (France).IEEI-SLGAir Contractors ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 17, 2012On December 17, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVZ), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVZBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 17, 2011On December 17, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration B-6239), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Shenyang. Source: China Southern.CNB-6239China Southern Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 17, 2011On December 17, 2011, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GABP), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a performance degradation in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GABPAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 17, 2011On December 17, 2011, the Boeing B752 aircraft (registration N658AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: American Airlines.USN658AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Dec 17, 2011On December 17, 2011, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration HS-PGA), operated by Bangkok, was involved in an accident at Koh Samui. Source: Bangkok.THHS-PGABangkok ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 17, 2010On December 17, 2010, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPO), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPOBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 17, 2010On December 17, 2010, the Do 328 Jet 310 aircraft (registration OY-NCL), operated by Sun-Air, was involved in an incident at Billund. Source: Sun-Air.DKOY-NCLSun-Air Dornier 328 Incident · Dec 17, 2009On December 17, 2009, the Boeing 747-437 aircraft (registration VT-EVA), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (India) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Air India.INVT-EVAAir India Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 17, 2007On December 17, 2007, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration PR-MBB), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident near Natal (Brazil) due to an electrical failure. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-MBBTAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 17, 2002On December 17, 2002, the Boeing 737-3L9 aircraft (registration G-BZZB), operated by Buzz, was involved in an incident at London-Stansted (LTN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Buzz.GBG-BZZBBuzz Boeing 737

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