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Occurrences recorded on December 28 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 28, 2014On December 28, 2014, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration PK-AXC), operated by Indonesia AirAsia, was involved in a fatal accident at Java Sea, off Borneo (Indonesia), leaving 162 dead. Source: Indonesia AirAsia.IDPK-AXCIndonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 28, 1978On December 28, 1978, the Douglas DC-8-61 aircraft (registration N8082U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Portland, Oregon (United States), leaving 10 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN8082UUnited Airlines Douglas DC-8 Accident · Dec 28, 2025On December 28, 2025, the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX aircraft (registration EI-HGO), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an accident at Brest, leaving 2 injured. Source: the BEA (France).IEEI-HGORyanair Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Dec 28, 2024On December 28, 2024, the de Havilland Canada DHC-8-201Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-MRE), operated by Fly ALS, was involved in an incident at Nairobi-Wilson (WIL) Airport (Kenya) due to a burst tyre. Source: Fly ALS.KE5Y-MREFly ALS De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 28, 2024On December 28, 2024, the Boeing 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N57857), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: the FAA (United States).USN57857United Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 28, 2024On December 28, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-MLV), operated by Express Malta, was involved in an incident at Monterrey. Source: Express Malta.MT9H-MLVExpress Malta Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 28, 2024On December 28, 2024, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXM), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: DSB.NLPH-BXMKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 28, 2023On December 28, 2023, the ATR ATR 72 600 aircraft (registration PR-ATV), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Maceio due to an engine failure in cruise. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).BRPR-ATVAzul Linhas Aéreas ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 28, 2023On December 28, 2023, the Antonov An-24RV aircraft (registration RA-47821), operated by Polar Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zyryanka Airport (Russia). Source: Polar Airlines.RURA-47821Polar Airlines Antonov An-24 Incident · Dec 28, 2023On December 28, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N436YX), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Columbus. Source: the FAA (United States).USN436YXRepublic Airways Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 28, 2023On December 28, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration ET-ASH), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo/Narita (NRT) International Airport, Japan (Japan). Source: Ethiopian Airlines.ETET-ASHEthiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 28, 2022On December 28, 2022, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration OE-IJV), operated by easyJet Europe, was involved in an incident at Milan. Source: easyJet Europe.ATOE-IJVeasyJet Europe Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 28, 2022On December 28, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUUH), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUUHBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 28, 2022On December 28, 2022, the Airbus A350 941 aircraft (registration A7-ALN), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Qatar Airways.QAA7-ALNQatar Airways Airbus A350 XWB Incident · Dec 28, 2022On December 28, 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-MBF), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.ESEC-MBFVueling Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 28, 2022On December 28, 2022, the aircraft (registration N8604K), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN8604KSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 28, 2022On December 28, 2022, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N939AE), operated by Envoy Air (opf. American Eagle), was involved in an incident at Marquette-Sawyer (MQT) International Airport (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Envoy Air (opf. American Eagle).USN939AEEnvoy Air (opf. American Eagle) Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 28, 2021On December 28, 2021, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N821NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN821NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 28, 2021On December 28, 2021, the Airbus A330 323X aircraft (registration F-ORLY), operated by Caraibes, was involved in an incident at Sint Maarten. Source: Caraibes.FRF-ORLYCaraibes Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 28, 2020On December 28, 2020, the Airbus A330 aircraft (registration N810NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Keflavik (Iceland) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN810NWDelta Air Lines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 28, 2020On December 28, 2020, the ATR ATR 72 500 aircraft (registration 3B-NBG), operated by Mauritius, was involved in an incident at Port Louis. Source: Mauritius.MU3B-NBGMauritius ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 28, 2020On December 28, 2020, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration CC-BEL), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: LATAM.CLCC-BELLATAM Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 28, 2020On December 28, 2020, the Boeing 757-232 (WL) aircraft (registration N686DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to an engine fire. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN686DADelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 28, 2019On December 28, 2019, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration N324NB), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Austin. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN324NBDelta Air Lines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 28, 2018On December 28, 2018, the Boeing 737 436 aircraft (registration ZS-OTF), operated by Comair, was involved in an incident at Port Elizabeth. Source: Comair.ZAZS-OTFComair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 28, 2018On December 28, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJH), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Air New Zealand.NZZK-OJHAir New Zealand Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 28, 2018On December 28, 2018, the Boeing 767 323ER/W aircraft (registration N379AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: American Airlines.USN379AAAmerican Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 28, 2018On December 28, 2018, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXN), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BXNKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 28, 2018On December 28, 2018, the Boeing 777-223(ER) aircraft (registration N789AN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: American Airlines.USN789ANAmerican Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 28, 2017On December 28, 2017, the Airbus A330-202 aircraft (registration EI-LAX), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).IEEI-LAXLingus Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 28, 2017On December 28, 2017, the Boeing 767-281 aircraft (registration N774AX), operated by ABX Air, was involved in an incident at Providence. Source: ABX Air.USN774AXABX Air Boeing 767 Accident · Dec 28, 2017On December 28, 2017, the Bombardier CRJ 200LR aircraft (registration N418SW), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Milwaukee. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN418SWSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 28, 2017On December 28, 2017, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration 9K-AKJ), operated by Kuwait, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Kuwait.KW9K-AKJKuwait Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 28, 2017On December 28, 2017, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration HS-TEO), operated by Thai, was involved in an incident at Phuket. Source: Thai.THHS-TEOThai Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 28, 2016On December 28, 2016, the Boeing 767-328 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GVIJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Colonia due to a flap system failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVIJCargojet Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 28, 2016On December 28, 2016, the Airbus A318-111 aircraft (registration F-GUGO), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Florence. Source: Air France.FRF-GUGOAir France Airbus A318 Incident · Dec 28, 2016On December 28, 2016, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration 5Y-KZB), operated by Kenya Airways, was involved in an incident at Nairobi. Source: Kenya Airways.KE5Y-KZBKenya Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Dec 28, 2016On December 28, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8 402 NG aircraft (registration YL-BBT), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.LVYL-BBTBaltic De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 28, 2015On December 28, 2015, the Boeing 777 346ER aircraft (registration JA734J), operated by Japan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Japan Airlines.JPJA734JJapan Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 28, 2015On December 28, 2015, the Boeing 737NG 81M/W aircraft (registration A4O-BH), operated by Oman, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: Oman.OMA4O-BHOman Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 28, 2015On December 28, 2015, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration N227NV), operated by Allegiant Air, was involved in an incident at Appleton. Source: Allegiant Air.USN227NVAllegiant Air Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 28, 2015On December 28, 2015, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VQ-BBD), operated by Aurora, was involved in an incident at Vladivostok. Source: Aurora.BMVQ-BBDAurora Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 28, 2014On December 28, 2014, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLQD), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLQDPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Accident · Dec 28, 2014On December 28, 2014, the Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW aircraft (registration N236JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident at Fort Lauderdale. Source: the FAA (United States).USN236JBJetBlue Airways Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 28, 2014On December 28, 2014, the Airbus A330 343E aircraft (registration 9M-XXD), operated by Asia X, was involved in an incident at Perth. Source: Asia X.MY9M-XXDAsia X Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 28, 2013On December 28, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FXCD), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a hydraulic system failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FXCDAir Canada Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 28, 2012On December 28, 2012, the Embraer Emb-145Lr aircraft (registration N619AE), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN619AEAmerican Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Incident · Dec 28, 2012On December 28, 2012, the Embraer Superjet 100 95 B aircraft (registration RA-89010), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: Aeroflot.RURA-89010Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 Incident · Dec 28, 2011On December 28, 2011, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the TSB (Canada).GBG-VIIUBritish Airways Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 28, 2011On December 28, 2011, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N810AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sacramento. Source: the FAA (United States).USN810AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 28, 2011On December 28, 2011, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N8923A), operated by Pinnacle, was involved in an incident at Burlington. Source: Pinnacle.USN8923APinnacle Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 28, 2011On December 28, 2011, the Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft (registration N512MJ), operated by Mesa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Burlington. Source: Mesa.USN512MJMesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 28, 2011On December 28, 2011, the Airbus A319 111 aircraft (registration VP-BWK), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.BMVP-BWKAeroflot Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 28, 2008On December 28, 2008, the Boeing 737-832 aircraft (registration N397DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Seattle/Tacoma (SEA) International Airport (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN397DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 28, 2008On December 28, 2008, the Boeing 757-351 aircraft (registration N585NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Seattle, Washington (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN585NWNorthwest Airlines Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 28, 2005On December 28, 2005, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-CIVY), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Strumble Head (United Kingdom) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: British Airways.GBG-CIVYBritish Airways Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 28, 2001On December 28, 2001, the Boeing 737-522 aircraft (registration N941UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.USN941UAUnited Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 28, 1982On December 28, 1982, the Boeing 737-222 aircraft (registration N752N), operated by Piedmont Airport, was involved in an incident at Washington (United States). Source: Piedmont Airport.USN752NPiedmont Airport Boeing 737

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