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Occurrences recorded on December 29 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 29, 2024On December 29, 2024, the Boeing 737NG 8AS/W aircraft (registration HL8088), operated by Jeju, was involved in a fatal accident at Muan, leaving 179 dead. Source: the ARAIB (South Korea).KRHL8088Jeju Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2025On December 29, 2025, the Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft (registration N779SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Charlottesville. Source: the FAA (United States).USN779SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 29, 2025On December 29, 2025, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIGT), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Ciudad del Cabo. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIGTLufthansa Airbus A340 Incident · Dec 29, 2025On December 29, 2025, the Boeing 737-401 aircraft (registration N804TJ), operated by Eastern Express, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: the FAA (United States).USN804TJEastern Express Boeing 737 Accident · Dec 29, 2024On December 29, 2024, the Boeing 767-322 aircraft (registration N647UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Gulf of America, Gulf of America (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN647UAUnited Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 29, 2024On December 29, 2024, the Boeing 767-32LER aircraft (registration 4K-AZ82), operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, was involved in an incident at 108 kilometers southeast of Moscow (Russia) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Azerbaijan Airlines.AZ4K-AZ82Azerbaijan Airlines Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 29, 2024On December 29, 2024, the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 aircraft (registration N930EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Denver. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN930EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 29, 2024On December 29, 2024, the Boeing 777-206(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BQD), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BQDKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 29, 2024On December 29, 2024, the Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft (registration PH-BVS), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.NLPH-BVSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 29, 2024On December 29, 2024, the Boeing 737-8AS(WL) aircraft (registration EI-ENC), operated by Ryanair, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Ryanair.IEEI-ENCRyanair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2023On December 29, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-FLQY), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax due to a main landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLQYPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 29, 2023On December 29, 2023, the Embraer ERJ-190STD (ERJ-190-100) aircraft (registration PH-EZR), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-EZRKLM Cityhopper Embraer E190 / E195 Incident · Dec 29, 2022On December 29, 2022, the Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N753SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN753SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 29, 2022On December 29, 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-EUYF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUYFBritish Airways Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 29, 2021On December 29, 2021, the Airbus A20N aircraft (registration PR-YRV), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at São Paulo. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.BRPR-YRVAzul Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 29, 2021On December 29, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N980UY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (United States) due to a problem during towing or pushback. Source: American Airlines.USN980UYAmerican Airlines Airbus A321 Incident · Dec 29, 2021On December 29, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GWUE), operated by WestJet Encore, was involved in an incident at Kelowna due to a pressurisation failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GWUEWestJet Encore De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 29, 2020On December 29, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BXY), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Surgut. Source: UTair.BMVP-BXYUTair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2019On December 29, 2019, the Boeing 737-924 (WL) aircraft (registration N30401), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near Houston (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.USN30401United Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2019On December 29, 2019, the Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR aircraft (registration N642QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: the FAA (United States).USN642QXHorizon Air Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 29, 2019On December 29, 2019, the Boeing 737-400 aircraft (registration N803TJ), operated by iAero, was involved in an incident at San Jose. Source: iAero.USN803TJiAero Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2018On December 29, 2018, the Boeing 737-4Q8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FLHJ), operated by Flair, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to turbulence during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FLHJFlair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2018On December 29, 2018, the Boeing 737-8 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FSIP), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FSIPAir Canada Boeing 737 MAX Incident · Dec 29, 2018On December 29, 2018, the DHC-8 314Q aircraft (registration 5Y-CGH), operated by Fly540, was involved in an incident at Eldoret. Source: Fly540.KE5Y-CGHFly540 De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 29, 2017On December 29, 2017, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 aircraft (registration N824SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Pasco. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN824SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 29, 2017On December 29, 2017, the Bombardier Inc Dhc 8 402 aircraft (registration N412QX), operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident at Pullman, Washington (United States) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: the NTSB (United States).USN412QXHorizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 29, 2017On December 29, 2017, the ATR 72-500 (72-212A) aircraft (registration G-LERE), operated by Aurigny Air Services, was involved in an incident near Isle of Wight (United Kingdom) due to a lightning strike. Source: Aurigny Air Services.GBG-LEREAurigny Air Services ATR 42 / 72 Incident · Dec 29, 2017On December 29, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N427UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santa Ana. Source: the FAA (United States).USN427UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Accident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the Boeing 777-333ER (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-FIVM), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident at Khabarovsk due to turbulence in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-FIVMAir Canada Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the Boeing 767-328 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GVIJ), operated by Cargojet, was involved in an incident at Hamilton due to a flap system failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GVIJCargojet Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the Boeing 737-832(WL) aircraft (registration N392DA), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a loss of engine power in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN392DADelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGMI), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Calgary. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GGMIAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration YR-BAR), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Blue.ROYR-BARBlue Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N489UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh Durham. Source: United Airlines.USN489UAUnited Airlines Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N878NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).USN878NNAmerican Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2016On December 29, 2016, the Boeing BOEING 717-200 aircraft (registration EI-EXJ), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Strasbourg. Source: the BEA (France).IEEI-EXJVolotea Boeing 717 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the DHC-8 202 aircraft (registration OY-GRK), operated by Greenland, was involved in an incident at Nuuk. Source: Greenland.DKOY-GRKGreenland De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 8F2/W aircraft (registration TC-JHB), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: THY.TRTC-JHBTHY Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Airbus A330 223 aircraft (registration OO-SFZ), operated by Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident at Nairobi. Source: Brussels Airlines.BEOO-SFZBrussels Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 86N/W aircraft (registration VQ-BIZ), operated by Orenair, was involved in an incident at Tomsk. Source: Orenair.BMVQ-BIZOrenair Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Boeing 767-375 (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GLCA), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a diversion for technical reasons in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GLCAAir Canada Boeing 767 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N111HQ), operated by Brickyard, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Brickyard.USN111HQBrickyard Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 683 aircraft (registration LN-RRY), operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines, was involved in an incident at Stockholm. Source: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.NOLN-RRYSAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Boeing 737NG 8Q8/W aircraft (registration VT-JBH), operated by Jet Airways, was involved in an incident at Kathmandu. Source: Jet Airways.INVT-JBHJet Airways Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N780UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.USN780UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 29, 2014On December 29, 2014, the aircraft (registration G-VROM), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).GBG-VROMVirgin Atlantic Boeing 747 Incident · Dec 29, 2013On December 29, 2013, the Fokker F70 aircraft (registration PH-KZP), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Norwich. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-KZPKLM Cityhopper Fokker 70 Incident · Dec 29, 2013On December 29, 2013, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N834AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Edmonton. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN834AWAmerican Airlines Airbus A319 Incident · Dec 29, 2013On December 29, 2013, the Boeing 737-2T2C (Boeing) aircraft (registration C-GDPA), operated by Canadian North, was involved in an incident at Edmonton due to a powerplant failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GDPACanadian North Boeing 737 Incident · Dec 29, 2013On December 29, 2013, the Airbus A330-203 aircraft (registration TC-JND), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JNDTurkish Airlines Airbus A330 Incident · Dec 29, 2013On December 29, 2013, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RP-C8397), operated by PAL Express, was involved in an incident at Dipolog. Source: PAL Express.PHRP-C8397PAL Express Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 29, 2012On December 29, 2012, the Tu-204 100V aircraft (registration RA-64049), operated by Red Wings Airlines, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Red Wings Airlines.RURA-64049Red Wings Airlines Tupolev Tu-204 Incident · Dec 29, 2012On December 29, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 757 330/W aircraft (registration D-ABOF), operated by Condor, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Condor.DED-ABOFCondor Boeing 757 Incident · Dec 29, 2012On December 29, 2012, the Airbus A340 313E aircraft (registration ZS-SXF), operated by SAA, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo, leaving 2 injured. Source: SAA.ZAZS-SXFSAA Airbus A340 Incident · Dec 29, 2011On December 29, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEI), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to the incapacitation of a pilot in flight. Source: Aer Lingus.IEEI-DEIAer Lingus Airbus A320 Incident · Dec 29, 2011On December 29, 2011, the Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) (Bombardier) aircraft (registration C-GJAZ), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Charlottetown. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GJAZAir Canada Jazz Bombardier CRJ Incident · Dec 29, 2011On December 29, 2011, the DHC-8-102 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GANS), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the TSB (Canada).CAC-GANSAir Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Incident · Dec 29, 2011On December 29, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 777 228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPV), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.FRF-GSPVAir France Boeing 777 Incident · Dec 29, 2011On December 29, 2011, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N108HQ), operated by Brickyard, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to the presence of smoke during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).USN108HQBrickyard Embraer E170 / E175 Incident · Dec 29, 2010On December 29, 2010, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration B-2221), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Changchun. Source: the NTSB (United States).CNB-2221China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320