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Occurrences recorded on December 18 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 18, 1981On December 18, 1981, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2216), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at San Antero (aproximación a Coveñas) (Colombia), leaving 13 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.COHK-2216ACES Colombia De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Incident · Dec 18, 2025On December 18, 2025, the aircraft (registration N546VL), operated by Volaris El Salvador, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: Volaris El Salvador.USN546VLVolaris El Salvador Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2025On December 18, 2025, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VXR), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: VivaAerobus.MXXA-VXRVivaAerobus Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 18, 2025On December 18, 2025, the Airbus A330 323E aircraft (registration 9M-MTI), operated by Malaysia, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Malaysia.MY9M-MTIMalaysia Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 18, 2025On December 18, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration VT-GHC), operated by India Express, was involved in an incident at Jeddah. Source: India Express.INVT-GHCIndia Express Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2025On December 18, 2025, the Airbus A320-271N aircraft (registration HB-JDA), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JDASwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2024On December 18, 2024, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration G-TUML), operated by Thomson Airways, was involved in an incident at Crawley (United Kingdom) due to a loss of control on the ground during landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).GBG-TUMLThomson Airways Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Dec 18, 2024On December 18, 2024, the Boeing 757-231 (WL) aircraft (registration N723TW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident over northern South Carolina (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN723TWDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 18, 2023On December 18, 2023, the Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG aircraft (registration 9XR-WI), operated by Rwandair, was involved in an incident at Harare. Source: Rwandair.RW9XR-WIRwandair Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 18, 2023On December 18, 2023, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N212UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the FAA (United States).USN212UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 18, 2023On December 18, 2023, the aircraft (registration N941AK), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN941AKAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Dec 18, 2022On December 18, 2022, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNNH), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to the incapacitation of a crew member for medical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNHAir Canada Boeing 777 Accident · Dec 18, 2022On December 18, 2022, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N393HA), operated by Hawaiian Airlines, was involved in an accident at Kahului, Hawaii (United States), leaving 24 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN393HAHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 Accident · Dec 18, 2022On December 18, 2022, the Boeing 737-824 aircraft (registration N87531), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chiacam (Guatemala) due to turbulence in flight, leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN87531United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2022On December 18, 2022, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N212UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kahului, Hawaii (United States) due to wind shear. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN212UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 18, 2021On December 18, 2021, the Boeing 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration PR-GTC), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Salvador. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-GTCGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2021On December 18, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 777-3M0(ER) aircraft (registration VQ-BQE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Phuket. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BQEAeroflot Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 18, 2021On December 18, 2021, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration PH-AOE), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Entebbe. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-AOEKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 18, 2021On December 18, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IHY), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.CHHB-IHYEdelweiss Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2021On December 18, 2021, the Boeing 767-338ER (BDSF) aircraft (registration N316CM), operated by Amerijet International, was involved in an incident at Sacramento (SMF) International Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Amerijet International.USN316CMAmerijet International Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 18, 2021On December 18, 2021, the aircraft (registration N651AE), operated by Piedmont, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Piedmont.USN651AEPiedmont Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 18, 2020On December 18, 2020, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-AQH), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte due to a system or component failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-AQHAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 18, 2020On December 18, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 76N aircraft (registration PR-GOW), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-GOWGOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2020On December 18, 2020, the Airbus A330-941 aircraft (registration F-ONET), operated by Caledonie, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: Caledonie.FRF-ONETCaledonie Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 18, 2019On December 18, 2019, the Airbus A320-200 aircraft (registration OE-LXC), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LXCAustrian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2019On December 18, 2019, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N843MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN843MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 18, 2019On December 18, 2019, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N37281), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nagoya. Source: United Airlines.USN37281United Airlines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 18, 2019On December 18, 2019, the aircraft (registration N959UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: the FAA (United States).USN959UWAmerican Airlines Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 18, 2019On December 18, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 777-3M0(ER) aircraft (registration VQ-BUA), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BUAAeroflot Boeing 777 Accident · Dec 18, 2019On December 18, 2019, the Embraer Erj190 aircraft (registration N959UW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an accident at Disputanta, Virginia (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN959UWRepublic Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 18, 2018On December 18, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNK), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo-O.R. Tambo (JNB) International Airport (South Africa) due to a rejected take-off. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JNKTurkish Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 18, 2018On December 18, 2018, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Edmonton. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FDCAAir Canada Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2018On December 18, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CN-NMI), operated by Air Arabia Maroc, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Arabia Maroc.MACN-NMIAir Arabia Maroc Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the ATR ATR 72-212 A aircraft (registration EI-REM), operated by Stobart, was involved in an incident at Isle of Man. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).IEEI-REMStobart ATR 42 / 72 Accident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Embraer S A Erj170-200Lr aircraft (registration N128SY), operated by Delta Connection, was involved in an accident at San Luis, Missouri (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN128SYDelta Connection Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration HS-TXB), operated by Thai Smile, was involved in an incident at Yangon. Source: Thai Smile.THHS-TXBThai Smile Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VQ-BIU), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BIUAeroflot Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-CBI), operated by Taftan, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Taftan.IREP-CBITaftan McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N13113), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: United Airlines.USN13113United Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 752/W aircraft (registration N714SY), operated by Sun Country Airlines, was involved in an accident at Minneapolis. Source: the FAA (United States).USN714SYSun Country Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 8LP/W aircraft (registration VP-BUL), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Blagoveschensk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVP-BULS7 Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the aircraft (registration N14179), operated by Commutair, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: Commutair.USN14179Commutair Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VQG), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Coolangatta. Source: the TSB (Canada).AUVH-VQGJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2017On December 18, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft (registration EC-LOV), operated by Air Nostrum, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).ESEC-LOVAir Nostrum Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 18, 2016On December 18, 2016, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BCD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BCDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2016On December 18, 2016, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N986AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN986ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717 Incident · Dec 18, 2016On December 18, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 757-28A aircraft (registration G-OOBD), operated by Thomson, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: Thomson.GBG-OOBDThomson Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 18, 2016On December 18, 2016, the Boeing 777-233LR (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FNND), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Fort McMurray. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FNNDAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 18, 2015On December 18, 2015, the Boeing 737-8FN (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GTQX), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Puerto Plata due to an autoflight system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GTQXAir Transat Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 18, 2015On December 18, 2015, the aircraft (registration OE-LEE), operated by Niki, was involved in an incident at Perpignan. Source: Niki.ATOE-LEENiki Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2015On December 18, 2015, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration LV-CSF), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Buenos Aires. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-CSFArgentinas Airbus A340 Incident · Dec 18, 2015On December 18, 2015, the Boeing 767 381ER aircraft (registration JA610A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was involved in an incident at Okinawa. Source: ANA.JPJA610AAll Nippon Airways Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 18, 2015On December 18, 2015, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration B-6120), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kota Kinabalu. Source: China Eastern Airlines.CNB-6120China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 18, 2014On December 18, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-TTOB), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the BEA (France).GBG-TTOBBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2014On December 18, 2014, the 146 200 aircraft (registration D-AWUE), operated by WDL, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: the BFU (Germany).DED-AWUEWDL BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Dec 18, 2013On December 18, 2013, the Boeing 767-34AF aircraft (registration N322UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an incident due to turbulence in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN322UPUPS Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 18, 2012On December 18, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration EI-ETP), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was involved in an incident at St. Petersburg. Source: Rossiya Airlines.IEEI-ETPRossiya Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 18, 2012On December 18, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N636JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Long Beach. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN636JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 18, 2012On December 18, 2012, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N399AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN399ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 18, 2011On December 18, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration VQ-BBE), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Source: Aeroflot.BMVQ-BBEAeroflot Airbus A330

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