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This day in earlier years · 55

Occurrences recorded on December 21 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.

Ataque · Dec 21, 1988On December 21, 1988, the Boeing 747-121 aircraft (registration N739PA), operated by Pan American World Airways, was destroyed in an attack at Lockerbie, Scotland (United Kingdom), leaving 259 dead on board and 11 on the ground. Source: Pan American World Airways.USN739PAPan American World Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 21, 2025On December 21, 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJM), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-IJMSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 21, 2024On December 21, 2024, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration ET-AOQ), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident near Moscow-Domodedovo (DME) International Airport (Russia) due to a precautionary return or diversion. Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-AOQEthiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 21, 2023On December 21, 2023, the Boeing BOEING 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration G-TUIB), operated by TUI, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-TUIBTUI Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 21, 2023On December 21, 2023, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration C-GITU), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport (Canada) due to a fuel problem. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GITUAir Canada Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 21, 2023On December 21, 2023, the aircraft (registration N592FE), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: FedEx Express.USN592FEFedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Incident · Dec 21, 2023On December 21, 2023, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration OE-LBI), operated by Austrian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Austrian Airlines.ATOE-LBIAustrian Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 21, 2023On December 21, 2023, the Boeing Boeing 737-8K5 (W) aircraft (registration OY-JZN), operated by Jettime, was involved in an incident at Billund and Copenhagen. Source: Jettime.DKOY-JZNJettime Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 21, 2023On December 21, 2023, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration ET-ATH), operated by Ethiopian, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: Ethiopian.ETET-ATHEthiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 21, 2022On December 21, 2022, the Boeing 767-333 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GHLV), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident. Source: Air Canada.CAC-GHLVAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 21, 2022On December 21, 2022, the 340B aircraft (registration VH-RXE), operated by REX, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-RXEREX Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Dec 21, 2022On December 21, 2022, the Saab 340B aircraft (registration VH-RXE), operated by Regional Express, was involved in an incident 141 km south of Perth, Australia Occidental (Australia) due to an engine failure. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-RXERegional Express Saab 340 / 2000 Incident · Dec 21, 2021On December 21, 2021, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration ZK-MVM), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: ANZ.NZZK-MVMAir New Zealand ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 21, 2021On December 21, 2021, the Avro RJ100 aircraft (registration C-FRJY), operated by Summit, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay. Source: Summit.CAC-FRJYSummit BAe 146 / Avro RJ Incident · Dec 21, 2021On December 21, 2021, the Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration ZK-NZN), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-NZNAir New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 21, 2020On December 21, 2020, the Airbus A319 115SL aircraft (registration B-6480), operated by Tibet, was involved in an incident. Source: Tibet.CNB-6480Tibet Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 21, 2019On December 21, 2019, the Airbus A350-941 aircraft (registration N505DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Minneapolis. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN505DNDelta Air Lines Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Dec 21, 2019On December 21, 2019, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration VT-WJI), was involved in an incident at Pune.INVT-WJIDesconocida Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 21, 2019On December 21, 2019, the Boeing 757 28A aircraft (registration VP-BLV), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: Azur.BMVP-BLVAzur Boeing 757 Accident · Dec 21, 2019On December 21, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N7739A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Kansas City, Missouri (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).USN7739ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 21, 2019On December 21, 2019, the Airbus A21N aircraft (registration C-GOIF), operated by Air Transat, was involved in an incident at Liberia. Source: Air Transat.CAC-GOIFAir Transat Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 21, 2018On December 21, 2018, the Embraer ERJ-190AR aircraft (registration LV-CDZ), operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at San Fernando (Argentina) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Austral Líneas Aéreas.ARLV-CDZAustral Líneas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 21, 2018On December 21, 2018, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration 9A-BTE), operated by HOP!, was involved in an incident at Hamburg. Source: HOP!.HR9A-BTEHOP! Fokker 100 Incident · Dec 21, 2018On December 21, 2018, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N896SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Saskatoon. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN896SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 21, 2018On December 21, 2018, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N846NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Antonio. Source: American Airlines.USN846NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 21, 2018On December 21, 2018, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration AP-BLW), operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was involved in an incident at Lahore. Source: Pakistan International Airlines.PKAP-BLWPakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 21, 2018On December 21, 2018, the BD-500-1A11 (CS300) aircraft (registration HB-JCC), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Swiss International Air Lines.CHHB-JCCSwiss International Air Lines Airbus A220 Incident · Dec 21, 2017On December 21, 2017, the Boeing 737 4Y0SF aircraft (registration EC-MNM), operated by Swift, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Swift.ESEC-MNMSwift Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 21, 2017On December 21, 2017, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N3734B), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Colorado Springs. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN3734BDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 21, 2017On December 21, 2017, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N85340), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at College Station. Source: Mesa.USN85340Mesa Airlines Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 21, 2017On December 21, 2017, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N285AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Bangor. Source: American Airlines.USN285AYAmerican Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 21, 2017On December 21, 2017, the Embraer E170 aircraft (registration VQ-BYB), operated by S7 Airlines, was involved in an incident at Norilsk. Source: S7 Airlines.BMVQ-BYBS7 Airlines Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 747 412F aircraft (registration 4X-ELF), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: El Al.IL4X-ELFEl Al Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 767 306ER aircraft (registration VQ-BSY), operated by Azur, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Azur.BMVQ-BSYAzur Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the aircraft (registration N915DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Tampa. Source: the FAA (United States).USN915DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 9M-AFC), operated by AirAsia, was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur. Source: AirAsia.MY9M-AFCAirAsia Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration RP-C9928), operated by PAL, was involved in an accident at Cebu. Source: PAL.PHRP-C9928PAL Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the ATR ATR 72-212 A 500 Version aircraft (registration G-COBO), operated by Aurigny, was involved in an incident at Guernsey. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-COBOAurigny ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the DC-9 88 aircraft (registration N934DL), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: the FAA (United States).USN934DLDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 21, 2016On December 21, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration 9A-CTH), operated by Croatia, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Croatia.HR9A-CTHCroatia Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 21, 2015On December 21, 2015, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration VH-VKE), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: the ATSB (Australia).AUVH-VKEJetstar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 21, 2014On December 21, 2014, the Boeing 737-824(WL) aircraft (registration N78501), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the FAA (United States).USN78501United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 21, 2014On December 21, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N476UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Spokane. Source: United Airlines.USN476UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 21, 2013On December 21, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A319 132 aircraft (registration D-AGWQ), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Vienna. Source: Germanwings.DED-AGWQGermanwings Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 21, 2013On December 21, 2013, the Boeing 737NG 76N/W aircraft (registration LV-BZA), operated by Argentinas, was involved in an incident at Ushuaia. Source: Argentinas.ARLV-BZAArgentinas Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 21, 2013On December 21, 2013, the aircraft (registration N960DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Flagstaff, leaving 5 injured. Source: the FAA (United States).USN960DNDelta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 21, 2012On December 21, 2012, the Embraer ERJ-190AR aircraft (registration LV-CHS), operated by Austral Líneas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora (BHI) Airport (Argentina) due to a bird strike. Source: Austral Líneas Aéreas.ARLV-CHSAustral Líneas Aéreas Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 21, 2012On December 21, 2012, the aircraft (registration N7537A), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: American Airlines.USN7537AAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 21, 2012On December 21, 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N523JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Aruba. Source: JetBlue Airways.USN523JBJetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 21, 2012On December 21, 2012, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8938A), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: Pinnacle.USN8938APinnacle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 21, 2012On December 21, 2012, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N962TW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cleveland. Source: American Airlines.USN962TWAmerican Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Incident · Dec 21, 2011On December 21, 2011, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N434AW), operated by Wisconsin, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN434AWWisconsin Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 21, 2011On December 21, 2011, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration 4X-EKI), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: El Al.IL4X-EKIEl Al Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 21, 2010On December 21, 2010, the Boeing 777-36NER aircraft (registration A6-ECO), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Birmingham (BHX) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to a runway excursion. Source: Emirates.AEA6-ECOEmirates Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 21, 1993On December 21, 1993, the Boeing 767-223ER aircraft (registration N335AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Glasgow (GLA) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact by a ground service vehicle. Source: American Airlines.USN335AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767

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