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Also on this day · 9

This day in earlier years · 56

Occurrences recorded on December 20 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 20, 1995On December 20, 1995, the 757-223 aircraft (registration N651AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at El Diluvio hill, near Buga, Valle del Cauca (Colombia), leaving 159 dead. Source: American Airlines.USN651AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 20, 2025On December 20, 2025, the Airbus A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LSA), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LSATurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 20, 2025On December 20, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-HBNJ), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: Air France.FRF-HBNJAir France Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 20, 2024On December 20, 2024, the Airbus A330 202 aircraft (registration LV-GIF), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-GIFArgentinas Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 20, 2024On December 20, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N996AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: the FAA (United States).USN996ANAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 20, 2024On December 20, 2024, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration SE-ROM), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.SESE-ROMSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 20, 2023On December 20, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration N8830Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kenner, Louisiana (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN8830QSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Accident · Dec 20, 2023On December 20, 2023, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-CIQ), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident at Dubai. Source: Air India.INVT-CIQAir India Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 20, 2023On December 20, 2023, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration SE-DMS), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).SESE-DMSSAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 20, 2022On December 20, 2022, the Boeing 757-223 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FGKJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a fire in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FGKJCargojet Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 20, 2022On December 20, 2022, the Airbus A330-342 aircraft (registration OO-SFC), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Algiers. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFCBrussels Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 20, 2022On December 20, 2022, the Boeing 767-322(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N648UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: United Airlines.USN648UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 20, 2022On December 20, 2022, the Boeing 757-256 (WL) aircraft (registration TF-ISR), operated by Icelandair Flugfélag Islands, was involved in an incident near Keflavik (Iceland) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Icelandair Flugfélag Islands.ISTF-ISRIcelandair Flugfélag Islands Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 20, 2021On December 20, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration A6-EQI), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Dubai. Source: GCAA.AEA6-EQIEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 20, 2020On December 20, 2020, the Boeing 737-8F2(WL) aircraft (registration TC-JVC), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Odessa. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JVCTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 2020On December 20, 2020, the DHC-8 201 aircraft (registration P2-PXI), operated by Niugini, was involved in an incident at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Source: Niugini.PGP2-PXINiugini De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 20, 2020On December 20, 2020, the Boeing 737NG 9GPER/W aircraft (registration PK-LGP), operated by Lion, was involved in an incident at Bandar Lampung. Source: KNKT.IDPK-LGPLion Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 2020On December 20, 2020, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration C-FVLU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Air Canada.CAC-FVLUAir Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 20, 2019On December 20, 2019, the Boeing 767-424(ER) aircraft (registration N78060), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.USN78060United Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 20, 2019On December 20, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration HB-JHN), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JHNSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 20, 2019On December 20, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPYBritish Airways Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 20, 2019On December 20, 2019, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVUBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 20, 2019On December 20, 2019, the Airbus Airbus A318 111 aircraft (registration F-GUGD), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Toulon. Source: the BEA (France).FRF-GUGDFrance Airbus A318 Accident · Dec 20, 2019On December 20, 2019, the Airbus A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIBCLufthansa Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 20, 2018On December 20, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration C-GBHM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver (YVR) International Airport (Canada) due to a bird strike. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GBHMAir Canada Airbus A319 Accident · Dec 20, 2018On December 20, 2018, the Boeing 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N254WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Reno. Source: the FAA (United States).USN254WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 2018On December 20, 2018, the Boeing 737-4B3 aircraft (registration C-FLEJ), operated by Flair Airlines, was involved in an incident 49 nautical miles northeast of Vancouver (Canada) due to turbulence. Source: Flair Airlines.CAC-FLEJFlair Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 2018On December 20, 2018, the Boeing 777 32WER aircraft (registration PT-MUG), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Belo Horizonte due to a system or component failure during the climb. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPT-MUGLATAM Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 20, 2017On December 20, 2017, the Boeing 767-432(ER) aircraft (registration N826MH), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN826MHDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 20, 2017On December 20, 2017, the Boeing 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N75851), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: United Airlines.USN75851United Airlines Boeing 757 Accident · Dec 20, 2017On December 20, 2017, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VQC), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an accident at Coolangatta. Source: Jetstar Airways.AUVH-VQCJetstar Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 20, 2016On December 20, 2016, the Boeing 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N546US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN546USDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 20, 2016On December 20, 2016, the 146 RJ100 aircraft (registration SE-DSY), operated by Braathens Regional, was involved in an incident at Gothenburg. Source: Braathens Regional.SESE-DSYBraathens Regional BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Dec 20, 2016On December 20, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration 4X-EAM), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a loss of engine power during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).IL4X-EAMEl Al Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 20, 2016On December 20, 2016, the Airbus A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-APD), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-APDEtihad Airways Airbus A380 Incident · Dec 20, 2016On December 20, 2016, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWP), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWPEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 20, 2016On December 20, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RPR), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kjaerstad. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RPRSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 2015On December 20, 2015, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 LR aircraft (registration HB-JVM), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Helvetic.CHHB-JVMHelvetic Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 20, 2015On December 20, 2015, the Boeing 777-328ER aircraft (registration F-GZNN), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Mombasa-Moi (MBA) International Airport (Kenya) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Air France.FRF-GZNNAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 20, 2015On December 20, 2015, the Airbus A321-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GJWN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GJWNAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 20, 2015On December 20, 2015, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWA), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWAEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 20, 2015On December 20, 2015, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N439WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena (BUR) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN439WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 2014On December 20, 2014, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBQ), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Astana and Vienna. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBQAustrian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 20, 2014On December 20, 2014, the Airbus A310 308F aircraft (registration TC-VEL), operated by ULS, was involved in an incident at Malta. Source: ULS.TRTC-VELULS Airbus A310 Incident · Dec 20, 2014On December 20, 2014, the Boeing Boeing 737NG 883 aircraft (registration LN-RRT), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Palmas. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRTSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 2012On December 20, 2012, the Tu-204 100V aircraft (registration RA-64049), operated by Red Wings Airlines, was involved in an incident at Novosibirsk. Source: Red Wings Airlines.RURA-64049Red Wings Airlines Tupolev Tu-204 Incident · Dec 20, 2012On December 20, 2012, the aircraft (registration N955DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Sioux Falls. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN955DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 20, 2012On December 20, 2012, the aircraft (registration D-ALCJ), operated by Lufthansa Cargo, was involved in an incident at Krasnojarsk. Source: Lufthansa Cargo.DED-ALCJLufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Incident · Dec 20, 2012On December 20, 2012, the Airbus A380 841 aircraft (registration D-AIMI), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIMILufthansa Airbus A380 Incident · Dec 20, 2011On December 20, 2011, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration G-EUXL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex (United Kingdom) due to an oxygen system failure. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUXLBritish Airways Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 20, 2011On December 20, 2011, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQJ), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Qantas.AUVH-OQJQantas Airbus A380 Incident · Dec 20, 2011On December 20, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWC), operated by Eurowings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWCEurowings Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 20, 2011On December 20, 2011, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration D-AICC), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Condor.DED-AICCCondor Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 20, 2004On December 20, 2004, the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N402A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Providence-Theodore Francis Greene State (PVD) Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN402AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 20, 2001On December 20, 2001, the Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) aircraft (registration D-AHFV), operated by Hapag-Lloyd, was involved in an incident at La Palma (SPC) Airport (Spain). Source: Hapag-Lloyd.DED-AHFVHapag-Lloyd Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 20, 1996On December 20, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft (registration N941AS), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Seattle (United States) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: Alaska Airlines.USN941ASAlaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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