The following is a list of accidents and incidents on commercial airlines grouped by airline. It is also available grouped by location, by year and alphabetically.
| Airlines |
Flight |
Location |
Date |
Aircraft Type |
Cause |
| Adam Air |
Flight 574 |
Indonesia |
January 1, 2007 |
Boeing 737-400 |
Undetermined |
| Adam Air |
Flight 172 |
Indonesia |
February 21, 2007 |
Boeing 737-300 |
Structural Failure |
| ADC |
Flight 53 |
Abuja |
October 29, 2006 |
Boeing 737-2B7 |
? |
| Aer Lingus |
Flight 712 |
Wexford |
March 24, 1968 |
Vickers Viscount 803 |
Structural Failure |
| Aer Lingus |
Flight 132 |
Logan International Airport |
June 9, 2005 |
Airbus A330 |
ATC Error (Runway incursion with US Airways flight 1170) |
| AerianTur-M |
Flight ER-26068 |
Balad, Iraq |
January 9, 2007 |
Antonov An-26 |
Undetermined |
| Aeroflot |
Unknown |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
November 4, 1967 |
Ilyushin Il-18 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-75538 |
Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union |
November 16, 1976 |
Ilyushin Il-18 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
Flight 909 |
Voronezh |
March 6, 1976 |
Ilyushin Il-18 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-86614 |
Cuba |
May 27, 1977 |
Ilyushin 62M |
Undetermined |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-65735 |
Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine |
August 11, 1979 |
Tupolev TU-134 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-65816 |
Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine |
August 11, 1979 |
Tupolev TU-134 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-85355 |
Almaty |
July 7, 1980 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
Flight 411 |
Moscow |
June 6, 1982 |
? |
? |
| Aeroflot |
Flight 8641 |
Mazyr |
June 28, 1982 |
Yakovlev Yak-42 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
Flight 3352 |
Omsk |
October 11, 1984 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-65910 |
Belarus |
February 1, 1985 |
Tupolev TU-134 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-65856 |
Zolochev |
May 3, 1985 |
Tupolev TU-134 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-85311 |
Uchkuduk |
July 10, 1985 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-65951 |
Pervouralsk |
January 13, 1990 |
Tupolev TU-134 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-87453 |
Pavlodar |
August 1, 1990 |
Yakovlev Yak-40 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-42351 |
Sverdlovsk |
September 14, 1990 |
Yakovlev Yak-42 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-46472 |
Navoi |
March 23, 1991 |
Antonov AN-24 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-85097 |
St Petersburg |
May 23, 1991 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
CCCP-65058 |
Ivanovo |
August 27, 1992 |
Tupolev TU-134 |
? |
| Aeroflot |
Flight 593 |
Novokuznetsk |
March 23, 1994 |
Airbus A310-304 |
Pilot Error |
| Aeroflot |
Flight 3949 |
Khabarovsk |
December 7, 1995 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
? |
| Aerolinee Itavia |
Flight 870 |
Ustica |
June 27, 1980 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
In-Flight Explosion |
| Aeromexico |
Flight 498 |
Cerritos, California |
August 31, 1986 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
Mid-Air Collision |
| AeroPeru |
Flight 603 |
Perú |
October 2, 1996 |
Boeing 757-23A |
Instrumentation Failure |
| Air Algerie |
Flight 6289 |
Tamanghasset |
March 6, 2003 |
Boeing 737-200 |
Engine Explosion |
| Air Asia |
Flight 104 |
Malaysia |
November 7, 2004 |
Boeing 737 |
Runway Overrun |
| Air Canada |
Flight 621 |
Toronto |
July 5, 1970 |
Douglas DC-8-63 |
Pilot Error |
| Air Canada |
Flight 189 |
Toronto |
June 26, 1978 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Air Canada |
Flight 797 |
Cincinnati |
June 2, 1983 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
In-Flight Fire |
| Air Canada |
Flight 143 |
Red Lake |
July 23, 1983 |
Boeing 767-233 |
Fuel Depletion |
| Air China |
Flight 129 |
Busan |
April 15, 2002 |
Boeing 767-200ER |
CFIT |
| Air Florida |
Flight 90 |
Washington DC |
January 13, 1982 |
Boeing 737-222 |
Pilot Error, Wing Icing |
| Air France |
Flight F-BHSM |
Orly Airport |
June 3, 1962 |
Boeing 707 |
Pilot error, Rejected take-off |
| Air France |
Flight 296 |
Mulhouse |
June 26, 1988 |
Airbus A320 |
Pilot Error (Disputed) |
| Air France |
Flight 8969 |
Algiers |
December 24, 1994 |
Airbus A300B2-1C |
Hijacking |
| Air France |
Flight 4590 |
Gonesse |
July 25, 2000 |
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde |
FOD, Engine Fire |
| Air France |
Flight 358 |
Mississauga |
August 2, 2005 |
Airbus A340-313X |
Runway Overrun, Pilot Error |
| Air India |
Flight VT-DEP |
Natuna Islands |
April 11, 1955 |
Unknown |
Airliner bombing |
| Air India |
Flight 855 |
Mumbai |
January 1, 1978 |
|
|
| Air India |
Flight 182 |
Atlantic Ocean |
June 23, 1985 |
|
|
| Air Kazakhstan |
Flight 1907 |
Delhi |
November 12, 1996 |
|
|
| Air Midwest |
Flight 5481 |
Charlotte |
January 9, 2003 |
|
|
| Air New Zealand |
Flight 901 |
Mount Erebus, Antarctica |
November 28, 1979 |
|
|
| Air Ontario |
Flight 1363 |
Dryden |
March 10, 1989 |
|
|
| Air Philippines |
Flight 541 |
Davao |
April 19, 2000 |
|
|
| Air Saint Martin |
Unknown |
Haiti |
December 7, 1995 |
|
|
| Airwork |
Flight 23 |
Stratford, New Zealand |
May 3, 2005 |
|
|
| Air Tahoma |
Flight 185 |
Covington, Kentucky |
August 13, 2004 |
|
|
| Air Transat |
Flight 236 |
Azores |
August 24, 2001 |
|
|
| Air Vietnam |
Flight 706 |
Ninh Thuan |
September 15, 1974 |
|
|
| Air West |
Flight 612 |
N'Djamena, Chad |
January 24, 2007 |
|
|
| Alas Chiricanas |
Flight 00901 |
Santa Rita Mountains |
July 19, 1994 |
|
|
| Alaska Airlines |
Flight 261 |
Anacapa Island |
January 31, 2000 |
|
|
| Alaska Airlines |
Flight 536 |
Seattle |
December 26, 2005 |
|
|
| Alitalia |
Flight 771 |
Junnar |
July 7, 1962 |
|
|
| All Nippon Airways |
Flight 61 |
Boso Peninsula |
July 24, 1999 |
|
|
| Allegheny Airlines |
Flight 853 |
Fairland, Indiana |
September 9, 1969 |
|
|
| Allegiant Air |
Flight 435 |
McAllen, Texas |
August 10, 2006 |
|
|
| ALM |
Flight 980 |
Caribbean Sea |
May 2, 1970 |
|
|
| Aloha Airlines |
Flight 243 |
Kahului |
April 28, 1988 |
|
|
| American Airlines |
Flight 157 |
Dallas |
November 29, 1949 |
|
|
| American Airlines |
Flight 320 |
East River, New York City |
February 3, 1959 |
|
|
| American Airlines |
Flight 1 |
Jamaica Bay |
March 1, 1962 |
|
|
| American Airlines |
Flight 625 |
St. Thomas |
April 27, 1976 |
|
|
| American Airlines |
Flight 191 |
Chicago, IL |
May 25, 1979 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
Faulty maintenance, incorrectly fitted engine |
| American Airlines |
Flight 965 |
Valle del Cauca |
December 20, 1995 |
Boeing 757 |
| American Airlines |
Flight 1420 |
Little Rock |
June 1, 1999 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
Thunderstorm, pilot error |
| American Airlines |
Flight 11 |
World Trade Center, New York City |
September 11, 2001 |
Boeing 767-200ER |
Terrorism/Hijacking |
| American Airlines |
Flight 77 |
The Pentagon |
September 11, 2001 |
Boeing 757-200 |
Terroism/Hijacking |
| American Airlines |
Flight 587 |
Belle Harbor |
November 12, 2001 |
|
|
| American Airlines |
Flight 63 |
Paris |
December 22, 2001 |
|
|
| American Airlines |
Flight 924 |
Miami |
December 7, 2005 |
|
|
| American Eagle |
Flight 4184 |
Roselawn |
October 31, 1994 |
|
|
| American Eagle |
Flight 5401 |
San Juan |
May 9, 2004 |
|
|
| Ansett Airlines |
Flight 232 |
Alice Springs |
November 15, 1972 |
|
|
| Ansett New Zealand |
Flight 703 |
Tararua Range |
June 5, 1995 |
|
|
| Armavia |
Flight 967 |
Black Sea |
May 3, 2006 |
|
|
| Arrow Air |
Flight 1285 |
Gander |
December 12, 1985 |
|
|
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines |
Flight 2311 |
Brunswick, Georgia |
April 5, 1991 |
|
|
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines |
Flight 529 |
Gulfport |
August 21, 1995 |
|
|
| Avianca |
Flight 011 |
Madrid |
November 27, 1983 |
|
|
| Avianca |
Flight 410 |
Cúcuta |
March 17, 1988 |
|
|
| Avianca |
Flight 203 |
Bogotá |
November 27, 1989 |
|
|
| Avianca |
Flight 52 |
Cove Neck |
January 25, 1990 |
|
|
| Aviateca |
Unknown |
Guatemala City |
April 28, 1977 |
|
|
| BAL Bashkirian Airlines |
Flight 2937 |
Überlingen |
July 1, 2002 |
Tupolev 154-M |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Bonanza Air Lines |
Flight 114 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 15, 1964 |
Fairchild F27 |
CFIT |
| Braathens |
Flight 239 |
Asker |
December 23, 1972 |
Fokker F-28 Fellowship |
Weather, Pilot Error |
| Braniff International Airways |
Flight 250 |
Falls City, Nebraska |
August 6, 1966 |
BAC 1-11-203AE |
Structural Failure |
| Braniff International Airways |
Flight 352 |
Dawson, Texas |
May 3, 1968 |
Lockheed L-188A Electra |
Weather, Pilot Error |
| Bristow (helicopter oil rig service) |
Helicopter G-TIGK |
Brae oilfield, North Sea |
19 January 1995 |
Eurocopter Super Puma |
Lightning strike, tail rotor failure |
| Britannia Airways |
Flight G-ANBB |
Ljubljana |
September 1, 1966 |
Bristol Britannia |
? |
| Britannia Airways |
Flight BY226A |
Girona-Costa Brava Airport |
September 14, 1999 |
Boeing 757-200 |
Weather, Pilot, ATC Errors |
| British Airtours |
Flight 28M |
Manchester |
August 22, 1985 |
Boeing 737-236 |
Ground Fire |
| British Airways |
Flight 476 |
Zagreb |
September 10, 1976 |
Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B |
Mid-Air Collision |
| British Airways |
Flight 9 |
Jakarta |
June 24, 1982 |
Boeing 747-200 |
Volcanic Ash Ingestion, Engine Flameout |
| British Airways |
Flight 5390 |
Southern England |
June 10, 1990 |
BAC 1-11-528FL |
Windshield Failure, Explosive Decompression |
| British Airways |
Flight 149 |
Kuwait City |
August 1, 1990 |
Boeing 747-136 |
Military or Terrorist Bombing |
| British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BCPA) |
Flight 304 |
San Francisco |
October 29, 1953 |
Douglas DC-6 |
Weather, Crew Error |
| British European Airways |
Flight 609 |
Munich |
February 6, 1958 |
Airspeed Ambassador |
Weather |
| British European Airways |
Flight 548 |
Staines |
June 18, 1972 |
Hawker-Siddeley Trident 1C |
Crew Error |
| British European Airways |
Flight 476 |
Zagreb |
September 10, 1976 |
Hawker-Siddeley Trident 3B |
Mid-Air Collision |
| British Midland |
Flight G-ALHG |
Stockport |
June 4, 1967 |
Canadair C-4 Argonaut |
Fuel Depletion |
| British Midland |
Flight 092 |
The M1 motorway between East Midlands Airport and Kegworth, England |
January 8, 1989 |
Boeing 737-400 |
Engine failure, pilot error |
| British Overseas Airways Corporation |
Flight 777 |
Bay of Biscay |
June 01, 1943 |
Douglas DC-3-194 |
Military Shoot-Down |
| British Overseas Airways Corporation |
Flight 781 |
Mediterranean Sea |
January 10, 1954 |
de Havilland Comet 1 |
Metal Fatigue, Structural Failure |
| British Overseas Airways Corporation |
Flight 911 |
Mount Fuji, Japan |
March 5, 1966 |
Boeing B-707 |
Pilot Error |
| Caledonian Airways |
Flight 153 |
Douala, Cameroon |
March 4, 1962 |
Douglas DC-7 |
Undetermined |
| Cathay Pacific |
Flight VR-HDT |
Pearl River Delta |
June 16, 1948 |
PBY Catalina Seaplane |
Hijacking |
| Cathay Pacific |
Flight 700Z |
Pleiku, Vietnam |
June 15, 1972 |
Convair 880 |
Bombing |
| Cebu Pacific |
Flight 387 |
Misamis Oriental |
February 2, 1998 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
Pilot Error |
| China Airlines |
Flight 006 |
San Francisco |
February 19, 1985 |
Boeing 747SP |
Engine Failure, Crew Error |
| China Airlines |
Flight 204 |
Hualien |
October 26, 1989 |
Boeing 737-200 |
? |
| China Airlines |
Flight 358 |
Taipei |
December 29, 1991 |
Boeing 747-2R7F |
Structural Failure |
| China Airlines |
Flight 605 |
Hong Kong |
November 4, 1993 |
Boeing 747-400 |
? |
| China Airlines |
Flight 140 |
Nagoya |
April 26, 1994 |
Airbus A300B4 |
Pilot Error |
| China Airlines |
Flight 676 |
Taipei |
February 16, 1998 |
Airbus A300B4-622R |
Weather |
| China Airlines |
Flight 642 |
Hong Kong |
August 22, 1999 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
Crew Error, Weather |
| China Airlines |
Flight 611 |
Pescadores Islands |
May 25, 2002 |
Boeing 747-209B |
Metal Fatigue, Structural Failure |
| China Eastern Airlines |
Flight 583 |
Shemya |
April 6, 1993 |
? |
? |
| China Eastern Airlines |
Flight 5398 |
Fuzhou |
October 26, 1993 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
? |
| China Eastern Airlines |
Flight 586 |
Shanghai |
September 11, 1998 |
? |
? |
| China Eastern Airlines |
Flight 5210 |
Baotou |
November 21, 2004 |
Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200LR |
Crew Error |
| China Northern Airlines |
Flight 6901 |
Ürümqi |
November 13, 1993 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
Pilot Error |
| China Northern Airlines |
Flight 6136 |
Dalian |
May 7, 2002 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
In-Flight Fire |
| Comair |
Flight 3272 |
Monroe |
January 9, 1997 |
Embraer 120 RT Brasilia |
Weather, Crew Error |
| Comair |
Flight 5191 |
Lexington, Kentucky |
August 27, 2006 |
Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-100ER |
ATC, Pilot Errors |
| Continental Airlines |
Flight 11 |
Unionville |
May 22, 1962 |
Boeing 707 |
Bombing |
| Continental Airlines |
Flight 1713 |
Denver |
November 15, 1987 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 |
Pilot Error, Weather |
| Continental Express |
Flight 2574 |
Eagle Lake, Texas |
September 11, 1991 |
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia |
Maintenance Error |
| Cubana de Aviación |
Flight 455 |
Bridgetown |
October 6, 1976 |
Douglas DC-8 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| CSA |
Flight IL-18L |
Bratislava |
July 28, 1976 |
Ilyushin Il-18 |
? |
| Dan Air |
G-AMUV |
Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
August 25, 1958 |
? |
? |
| Dan Air |
G-ATZF |
Godalming, Surrey, England |
September 1, 1966 |
? |
? |
| Dan Air |
G-APDN |
Catalonia |
July 3, 1970 |
De Havilland Comet |
? |
| Dan Air |
G-BEBP |
Lusaka, Zambia |
May 14, 1977 |
? |
? |
| Dan Air |
G-BEKF |
Shetland Islands |
July 31, 1979 |
Avro 748 |
? |
| Dan Air |
G-BDAN |
Los Rodeos, Tenerife |
April 25, 1980 |
Boeing 727-100 |
? |
| Dan Air |
G-ASPL |
Nailstone, Leicestershire, England |
June 26, 1981 |
Avro 748 |
? |
| Delta Air Lines |
Flight 723 |
Boston |
July 14, 1973 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
Weather, ATC and Pilot Errors |
| Delta Air Lines |
Flight 191 |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
August 2, 1985 |
Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar |
Weather, Microburst, Pilot Error |
| Delta Air Lines |
Flight 1141 |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
August 31, 1988 |
Boeing 727-200 Advanced |
Mechanical Failure, Pilot Error |
| Delta Air Lines |
Flight 2315 |
Northeast United States |
September 11, 2001 |
? |
Near Collision |
| DHL Aviation |
Flight 611 |
Überlingen, Germany |
1 July 2002 |
Boeing B-757-200 |
Mid-air collision with Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 |
| DHL Aviation |
Flight OO-DLL |
Baghdad, Iraq |
23 November 2003 |
Airbus A-300-B4-203-F |
Missile attack, loss of controls |
| Dominicana de Aviación |
HI-177 |
Santo Domingo |
February 15, 1970 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
Mechanical failure |
| Eastern Air Lines |
| Flight 512 |
Queens |
November 30, 1962 |
Douglas DC-7B |
Weather, Pilot Error |
| Eastern Air Lines |
Flight 663 |
Jones Beach |
February 8, 1965 |
Douglas DC-7B |
Pilot Error |
| Eastern Air Lines |
Flight 401 |
Everglades |
December 29, 1972 |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 |
CFIT |
| Eastern Air Lines |
Flight 66 |
Queens |
June 24, 1975 |
Boeing 727-225 |
Weather, Microburst |
| EgyptAir |
Flight 648 |
Luqa |
November 23, 1985 |
Boeing 737-200 |
Hijacking |
| EgyptAir |
Flight 990 |
Nantucket |
October 31, 1999 |
Boeing 767-366ER |
Deliberate crash |
| Eirjet |
Unknown |
Ballykelly |
March 29, 2006 |
? |
? |
| El Al |
Flight 219 |
Amsterdam |
September 6, 1970 |
Boeing 707 |
Hijacking |
| El Al |
Flight 1862 |
Bijlmer |
October 4, 1992 |
Boeing 747-258F |
Metal fatigue in the fuse pin, engine collision |
| Ethiopian Airlines |
Flight 961 |
The Comoros |
November 23, 1996 |
Boeing 767-260ER |
Hijacking, Fuel Depletion |
| FedEx Express |
Flight 705 |
Memphis |
April 7, 1994 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
Attempted Hijacking |
| FedEx Express |
Flight 647 |
Memphis |
December 18, 2003 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F |
Pilot Error |
| Flash Airlines |
Flight 604 |
Sharm el-Sheikh |
January 3, 2004 |
Boeing 737-3Q8 |
Undetermined |
| Flying Tiger Line |
Flight 739 |
Pacific Ocean |
March 15, 1962 |
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation |
Undetermined |
| Garuda Indonesia |
Flight 200 |
Yogyakarta |
March 7, 2007 |
Boeing 737-400 |
Undetermined |
| Gulf Air |
Flight 771 |
Jebel Ali |
September 23, 1983 |
Boeing 737-200 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Gulf Air |
Flight 072 |
Al Muharraq |
August 23, 2000 |
Airbus A320-212 |
Pilot Error |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos |
Flight 1907 |
Mato Grosso, Brazil |
September 29, 2006 |
Boeing 737-800 SFP |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Hapag-Lloyd Airlines |
Flight 3378 |
Vienna |
July 12, 2000 |
Airbus A310-304 |
Mechanical Failure, Fuel Depletion |
| Hawthorne Nevada Airlines |
Flight 708 |
Lone Pine |
February 18, 1969 |
Douglas DC-3 |
Weather, CFIT |
| Helios Airways |
Flight 522 |
Marathon, Greece |
August 14, 2005 |
Boeing 737-31S |
Undetermined |
| IAS Cargo Airlines |
Unknown |
Lusaka Airport, Zambia |
May 14, 1977 |
Boeing 707-321C |
Structural Failure |
| Indian |
Flight 814 |
Kathmandu |
December 24, 1999 |
Airbus A300B2 |
Hijacking |
| Inex-Adria Aviopromet (now Adria Airways) |
Flight 550 |
Zagreb |
September 10, 1976 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Iran Air |
Flight 655 |
Strait of Hormuz |
July 3, 1988 |
Airbus A300B2-203 |
Military Shoot-Down |
| Iran Air Tours |
Flight 945 |
Mashad |
September 1, 2006 |
Tupolev TU-154M |
? |
| Iraqi Airways |
Flight 163 |
Arar |
December 25, 1986 |
Boeing 737-270C |
Hijacking |
| Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps |
Unknown |
Shahdād, Iran |
19 February 2003 |
Ilyushin IL-76-M |
Unknown |
| Japan Airlines (JAL) |
Flight 472 |
Mumbai |
September 28, 1977 |
Douglas DC-8 |
Hijacking |
| Japan Airlines (JAL) |
Flight 350 |
Tokyo, Japan |
February 9, 1982 |
Douglas DC-8-61 |
Suicide Attempt |
| Japan Airlines (JAL) |
Flight 123 |
Gunma, Japan |
August 12, 1985 |
Boeing 747-SR46 |
Structural Failure |
| JAT Yugoslav (now Jat Airways) |
Flight 364 |
Srbská Kamenice |
January 26, 1972 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| JetBlue Airways |
Flight 292 |
Los Angeles |
September 21, 2005 |
Airbus A320-232 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Kam Air |
Flight 904 |
Afghanistan |
February 3, 2005 |
Boeing 737-200 |
Undetermined |
| Kenya Airways |
Flight 431 |
Abidjan |
January 30, 2000 |
Airbus A310-304 |
Pilot Error |
| KLM |
BOAC Flight 777 (By KLM) |
Bay of Biscay |
June 01, 1943 |
Douglas DC-3-194 |
Military Shoot-Down |
| KLM |
PH-TEN |
Prestwick |
October 20, 1948 |
Lockheed Constellation |
Communication, Navigation, Pilot Errors |
| KLM |
Flight 633 |
Shannon |
September 5, 1954 |
Locked L-1049 Super Constellation |
Mechanical Failure |
| KLM |
Flight 4805 |
Tenerife |
March 27, 1977 |
Boeing 747-206B |
Pilot Error, Ground Collision |
| Korean Air |
Flight 902 |
Barents Sea |
April 20, 1978 |
Boeing 707 |
Military Shoot-Down |
| Korean Air |
Flight 015 |
Anchorage |
November 19, 1980 |
? |
? |
| Korean Air |
Flight 007 |
Sakhalin |
September 1, 1983 |
Boeing 747-230B |
Military Shoot-Down |
| Korean Air |
Flight 84 |
Anchorage |
December 23, 1983 |
? |
? |
| Korean Air |
Flight 858 |
Andaman Sea |
November 29, 1987 |
Boeing 707-3B5C |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Korean Air |
Flight 803 |
Tripoli |
July 27, 1989 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
Fuel Miscalculation, Fuel Depletion |
| Korean Air |
Flight 2033 |
Jeju-Do |
August 10, 1994 |
? |
? |
| Korean Air |
Flight 916F |
Zürich |
September 22, 1994 |
? |
? |
| Korean Air |
Flight 801 |
Guam |
August 6, 1997 |
Boeing 747-3B5 |
CFIT, Weather |
| Korean Air |
Flight 8702 |
Seoul |
August 5, 1998 |
? |
? |
| Korean Air |
Flight 1533 |
Seoul |
March 15, 1999 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
Weather, Pilot Error |
| Korean Air |
Flight 6316 |
Shanghai |
April 15, 1999 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
Pilot Error |
| Korean Air |
Flight 8509 |
London |
December 22, 1999 |
Boeing 747-2B5F |
Pilot Error |
| Korean Air |
Flight 85 |
Anchorage |
September 11, 2001 |
Boeing 747 |
Hijacking Concerns |
| LANSA |
Flight OB-R-939 |
Cuzco, Peru |
9 August 1970 |
Lockheed L-188-A Electra |
Pilot error |
| LANSA |
Flight 508 |
Puerto Inca, Amazon Rainforest, Peru |
24 December 1971 |
Lockheed L-188-A Electra |
Pilot error, lightning strike |
| Lauda Air |
Flight 004 |
Uthai Thani |
May 26, 1991 |
Boeing 767-3Z9ER |
Mechanical Failure |
| Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines |
Unknown |
Sri Lanka |
November 15, 1978 |
? |
? |
| LOT Polish Airlines |
Flight 007 |
Warsaw |
March 14, 1980 |
? |
? |
| LOT Polish Airlines |
Flight 5055 |
Warsaw |
May 9, 1987 |
? |
? |
| Lufthansa |
Flight 540 |
Nairobi |
November 20, 1974 |
Boeing 747-130 |
Mechanical Failure, Pilot Error |
| Lufthansa |
Flight 181 |
Mogadishu |
October 17, 1977 |
Boeing 737 |
Hijacking |
| Lufthansa |
Flight 2904 |
Warsaw |
September 14, 1993 |
Airbus A320-200 |
Pilot Error |
| Luxair |
Flight 9642 |
Niederanven |
November 6, 2002 |
Fokker F50 |
Pilot Error |
| Mandala Airlines |
Flight 091 |
Medan |
September 5, 2005 |
Boeing 737-200 |
Possible Surpassing Max T/O Weight |
| Mandarin Airlines |
Flight 642 |
Hong Kong SAR |
August 22, 1999 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
Pilot Error |
| Malaysia Airlines |
Flight 653 |
Johor |
December 4, 1977 |
Boeing 737-2H6 |
Hijacking |
| Middle East Airlines (MEA) |
Flight 438 |
Al Qaysumah, Saudia Arabia |
January 1, 1976 |
Boeing 720B |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Mohawk Airlines |
Flight 121 |
Rochester, New York |
July 2, 1963 |
Martin 404 |
Weather, Pilot Error |
| Mohawk Airlines |
Flight 40 |
Blossburg, Pennsylvania |
June 23, 1967 |
BAC 1-11 204AF |
Mechanical Failure |
| Mohawk Airlines |
Flight 411 |
Pilot Knob Mountain, New York |
November 19, 1969 |
Fairchild FH-227B |
Pilot Error |
| Mohawk Airlines |
Flight 405 |
Albany, New York |
March 3, 1972 |
Fairchild FH-227B |
Mechanical Failure, Pilot Error |
| National Airlines |
Flight 967 |
Gulf of Mexico |
November 16, 1959 |
Douglas DC-7B |
Possible Bombing |
| National Airlines |
Flight 2511 |
Bolivia, North Carolina |
January 6, 1960 |
Douglas DC-6B |
Bombing, Murder/Suicide |
| National Airlines |
Flight 193 |
Escambia Bay, Florida |
May 8, 1979 |
Boeing 727-235 |
CFIT |
| NLM Cityhopper (now KLM Cityhopper) |
Flight 431 |
Moerdijk |
October 6, 1981 |
Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000 |
Weather, Extreme Turbulence |
| Northeast Airlines |
Flight 823 |
Rikers Island, New York |
February 1, 1957 |
Douglas DC-6A |
CFIT |
| Northwest Airlines |
Flight 2501 |
Lake Michigan |
June 23, 1950 |
Douglas DC-4 |
Undetermined |
| Northwest Airlines |
Flight 255 |
Romulus, Michigan |
August 16, 1987 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
Pilot Error |
| Northwest Airlines |
Flight 957 and Flight 7 |
Seattle, Washington and Memphis, Tennessee |
October 28, 1998 |
Both Airbus A320s |
Hazardous Material Leakage |
| Pacific Air Lines |
Flight 773 |
San Ramon, California |
May 7, 1964 |
Fairchild F-27A |
Murder/Suicide |
| Pacific Southwest Airlines |
Flight 182 |
San Diego, California |
September 25, 1978 |
Boeing 727-214 |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Pacific Southwest Airlines |
Flight 1771 |
San Luis Obispo County |
December 7, 1987 |
British Aerospace 146-200 |
Murder/Suicide |
| Pacific Western Airlines |
Flight 501 |
Calgary |
March 22, 1984 |
Boeing 737-275 |
In-Flight Fire |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 151 |
Liberia |
June 22, 1951 |
Lockheed L-049 Constellation |
CFIT |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 202 |
Brazil |
April 28, 1952 |
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser |
Mechanical Failure |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 214 |
Elkton, Maryland |
December 8, 1963 |
Boeing 707-121 |
Weather, Lightning Strike |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 708 |
Berlin, Germany |
November 15, 1966 |
Boeing 727-200 |
Undetermined |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 93 |
Egypt |
September 6, 1970 |
Boeing 747-121 |
Hijacking |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 845 |
San Francisco, California |
July 30, 1971 |
Boeing 747-121 |
Crew Error, Ground Collision |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 110 |
Italy |
December 17, 1973 |
Boeing 707-321C |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 1736 |
Canary Islands |
March 27, 1977 |
Boeing 747-121 |
Ground Collision |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 759 |
Kenner, Louisiana |
July 9, 1982 |
Boeing 727-235 |
Weather, Microburst |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 830 |
Pacific Ocean |
August 11, 1982 |
Boeing 747-121 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 73 |
Pakistan |
September 5, 1986 |
Boeing 747-121 |
Hijacking |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 125 |
England |
March 10, 1987 |
Boeing 747-121 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
Flight 103 |
Scotland |
December 21, 1988 |
Boeing 747-121 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) |
Flight 740 |
Jeddah |
November 26, 1979 |
Boeing 707-340C |
In-Flight Fire |
| Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) |
Unknown |
Gilgit, Pakistan |
August 25, 1989 |
? |
? |
| Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) |
Flight 268 |
Kathmandu |
September 28, 1992 |
Airbus A300B4-203 |
CFIT |
| Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) |
Flight 688 |
Multan, Pakistan |
July 10, 2006 |
Fokker F27 |
In-Flight Fire |
| Partnair |
Flight 394 |
Hirtshals |
September 8, 1989 |
Convair 580 |
Structural Failure |
| Philippine Airlines |
Flight 434 |
Daito Islands |
December 11, 1994 |
Boeing 747-283B |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Philippine Airlines |
Flight 137 |
Bacolod City |
March 22, 1998 |
Airbus A320-214 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Puerto Rico International Airlines (Prinair) |
Flight 191 |
Ponce, Puerto Rico |
June 24, 1972 |
De Havilland DH-114 Heron |
Pilot Error |
| Qantas |
G-AUED |
Tambo, Queensland |
March 24, 1927 |
de Havilland DH-9C |
? |
| Qantas |
VH-USG |
Longreach, Queensland |
November 15, 1934 |
de Havilland DH-86 |
? |
| Qantas |
VH-USE |
Brisbane |
February 20, 1942 |
de Havilland DH-86 |
? |
| Qantas |
VH-ADU |
Port Moresby |
April 22, 1943 |
Short S-23 Empire Flying Boat |
? |
| Qantas |
VH-CAB |
Port Moresby |
November 26, 1943 |
Lockheed L-18-56 Lodestar |
? |
| Qantas |
VH-ABB |
Sydney |
October 11, 1944 |
Short S-23 Empire Flying Boat |
? |
| Qantas |
G-AGLX |
Indian Ocean |
March 23, 1946 |
Avro Lancastrian |
? |
| Qantas |
VH-EBQ |
Lae |
July 16, 1951 |
de Havilland Drover II |
Centre propeller failure |
| Qantas |
Flight 1 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
September 23, 1999 |
Boeing 747-438 |
Weather, Crew Error |
| Romavia |
YR-AMR |
Verona |
December 13, 1995 |
Antonov AN-24 |
Surpassed Max T/O Weight |
| Ryanair |
Flight 296 |
Stansted |
February 27, 2002 |
Boeing 737-800 |
Ground Fire |
| S7 Airlines |
Flight 778 |
Irkutsk |
July 8, 2006 |
Airbus A310-324 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Sabena |
OO-AUB |
Ostend |
November 16, 1937 |
Junkers Ju 52/3m |
Weather, Pilot Error |
| Sabena |
Flight 548 |
Brussels |
February 15, 1961 |
Boeing 707 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
Flight 163 |
Riyadh |
August 19, 1980 |
Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar |
In-Flight Fire |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
Flight 763 |
Delhi |
November 12, 1996 |
Boeing 747-168B |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) |
Flight 933 |
Los Angeles |
January 13, 1969 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
Pilot Error |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) |
Flight 751 |
Uppland |
December 27, 1991 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 |
Weather |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) |
Flight 686 |
Linate |
October 8, 2001 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 |
Ground Collision |
| Siberia Airlines |
Flight 1812 |
Black Sea |
October 4, 2001 |
Tupolev TU-154M |
Stray SAM |
| Siberia Airlines |
Flight 1047 |
Rostov Oblast |
August 24, 2004 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| SilkAir |
Flight 185 |
Palembang |
December 19, 1997 |
Boeing 737-300 |
? |
| Singapore Airlines |
Flight 117 |
Singapore |
March 26, 1991 |
Airbus A310 |
Hijacking |
| Singapore Airlines |
Flight 006 |
Taipei |
October 31, 2000 |
Boeing 747-400 |
Ground Collision |
| South African Airways |
Flight 201 |
Mediterranean Sea |
April 8, 1954 |
de Havilland Comet 1 |
Structural Failure, Metal Fatigue |
| South African Airways |
Flight 406 |
East London, South Africa |
March 13, 1967 |
? |
? |
| South African Airways |
Flight 228 |
Windhoek |
April 20, 1968 |
? |
? |
| South African Airways |
Flight 295 |
Helderberg Fire, Indian Ocean |
November 28, 1987 |
Boeing 747-244B Combi |
In-Flight Fire |
| Southern Airways |
Flight 932 |
Huntington, West Virginia |
November 14, 1970 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
CFIT |
| Southwest Airlines |
Flight 1455 |
Burbank, California |
March 5, 2000 |
Boeing 737-3T5 |
Pilot Error |
| Southwest Airlines |
Flight 1248 |
Chicago, Illinois |
December 8, 2005 |
Boeing 737-7H4 |
Weather |
| Skyline Sweden |
Unknown |
Kälvesta, Sweden |
January 15, 1977 |
? |
? |
| Surinam Airways |
Flight PY764 |
Paramaribo, Suriname |
June 7, 1989 |
Douglas DC-8 |
Pilot Error |
| Swissair |
Flight 306 |
Zürich |
September 4, 1963 |
Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III |
In-Flight Fire |
| Swissair |
Flight 330 |
Lucerne |
February 21, 1970 |
Convair 990 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Swissair |
Flight 100 |
Zerqa, Jordan |
September 6, 1970 |
Douglas DC-8 |
Hijacking |
| Swissair |
Flight 111 |
St Margarets Bay |
September 2, 1998 |
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
In-Flight Fire |
| TACA |
Flight 110 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
May 24, 1988 |
Boeing 737-3T0 |
Weather, Design Failure |
| TACA |
Flight 510 |
Guatemala City |
April 6, 1993 |
Boeing 767-2S1ER |
Pilot Error |
| TAESA |
Flight 725 |
Uruapan |
November 9, 1999 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
? |
| TAM Linhas Aéreas |
Flight 402 |
Congonhas |
31 October 1996 |
Fokker 100 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Tarom |
Flight 371 |
Baloteşti |
March 31, 1995 |
Airbus A310-324 |
Mechanical Failure |
| Transair Georgia |
CCCP-65893 |
Sokhumi |
September 21, 1993 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
Terrorism |
| Transair Georgia |
CCCP-85163 |
Sokhumi |
September 22, 1993 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
Terrorism |
| Transair Georgia |
CCCP-65001 |
Sokhumi |
September 23, 1993 |
Tupolev TU-154 |
Terrorism |
| Transaviaexport Cargo Airline |
unknown |
Mogadishu |
March 23, 2007 |
Ilyushin Il-76 |
Terrorism |
| Trans Service Airlift |
Flight MSN-1080 |
Angola |
December 18, 1995 |
Lockheed L-188C Electra |
Surpassed Max T/O Weight |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 599 |
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas |
March 31, 1931 |
Fokker F-10 Trimotor |
Structural Failure |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 513 |
Reading, Pennsylvania |
July 11, 1946 |
Lockheed L-049 Super Constellation |
In-Flight Fire |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 12 |
Boone County, Kentucky |
January 12, 1955 |
Martin 202 |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 260 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
February 19, 1955 |
Martin 404 |
Pilot Error |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 2 |
Grand Canyon |
June 30, 1956 |
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 266 |
Staten Island |
December 16, 1960 |
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation |
Mid-Air Collision |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 159 |
Erlanger, Kentucky |
November 6, 1967 |
Boeing 707 |
Near Collision, Pilot Error |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 128 |
Constance, Kentucky |
November 20, 1967 |
Convair 880 |
CFIT |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 840 |
Damascus |
August 29, 1969 |
Boeing 707 |
Hijacking, Bombing |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 741 |
Zerqa, Jordan |
September 6, 1970 |
Boeing 707 |
Hijacking |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 841 |
Ionian Sea |
September 8, 1974 |
Boeing 707-331B |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 514 |
Mount Weather |
December 1, 1974 |
Boeing 727-231 |
CFIT |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 841 |
Detroit, Michigan |
April 4, 1979 |
Boeing 727-231 |
Crew Error |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 847 |
Beirut |
June 14, 1985 |
Boeing 727 |
Hijacking |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 840 |
Corfu |
April 2, 1986 |
Boeing 727-231 |
Terrorism, Bombing |
| Trans World Airlines |
Flight 800 |
Long Island |
July 17, 1996 |
Boeing 747-131 |
Mid-Air Explosion |
| Turkish Airlines |
Flight 981 |
Ermenonville |
March 3, 1974 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
Design Error, Mechanical Failure |
| United Airlines |
NC13304 |
Chesterton, Indiana |
October 10, 1933 |
Boeing 247 |
Bombing |
| United Airlines |
Flight 409 |
Medicine Bow Mountains |
October 6, 1955 |
Douglas DC-4 |
CFIT |
| United Airlines |
Flight 629 |
Longmont |
November 1, 1955 |
Douglas DC-6B |
Bombing |
| United Airlines |
Flight 718 |
Grand Canyon |
June 30, 1956 |
Douglas DC-7 |
Mid-Air Collision |
| United Airlines |
Flight 826 |
Staten Island |
December 16, 1960 |
Douglas DC-8 |
Mid-Air Collision |
| United Airlines |
Flight 297 |
Ellicott City, Maryland |
November 23, 1962 |
Vickers Viscount 745D |
Bird Strike |
| United Airlines |
Flight 553 |
Chicago |
December 8, 1972 |
Boeing 737-222 |
Pilot Error |
| United Airlines |
Flight 173 |
Portland, Oregon |
December 28, 1978 |
Douglas DC-8-61 |
Pilot Error |
| United Airlines |
Flight 811 |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
February 24, 1989 |
Boeing 747-122 |
Design Error, Explosive Decompression |
| United Airlines |
Flight 232 |
Sioux City, Iowa |
July 19, 1989 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
Manufacturing Error, Engine Failure |
| United Airlines |
Flight 585 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
March 3, 1991 |
Boeing 737-291 |
Mechanical Malfunction |
| United Airlines |
Flight 175 |
World Trade Center |
September 11, 2001 |
Boeing 767-222 |
Terrorism |
| United Airlines |
Flight 93 |
Somerset County |
September 11, 2001 |
Boeing 757-222 |
Terrorism |
| USAir |
Flight 5050 |
Flushing, Queens |
September 20, 1989 |
Boeing 737-401 |
Crew Error |
| USAir |
Flight 1493 |
Los Angeles, California |
February 1, 1991 |
Boeing 737-300 |
Ground Collision |
| USAir |
Flight 405 |
Flushing, Queens |
March 22, 1992 |
Fokker F-28 |
Weather, Pilot Error |
| USAir |
Flight 427 |
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania |
September 8, 1994 |
Boeing 737-300 |
Mechanical Failure |
| USAir |
Flight 1016 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
July 2, 1994 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
Wind Shear, Crew Error |
| US Airways |
Flight 1170 |
Logan International Airport |
June 9, 2005 |
Boeing 737-3B7 |
Near Collision |
| Union des Transports Aériens (UTA) |
Flight 772 |
Sahara Desert |
September 19, 1989 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
Terrorism |
| Union des Transports Aériens de Guinée (UTA, UTAGE) |
Flight 141 |
Bight of Benin |
December 25, 2003 |
Boeing 727-223 |
Surpassed Max T/O Weight |
| ValuJet Airlines |
Flight 592 |
Everglades |
May 11, 1996 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
In-Flight Fire |
| Varig |
Flight 820 |
Orly International Airport |
July 11, 1973 |
Boeing 707 |
In-Flight Fire |
| Varig |
Flight 797 |
Abidjan |
January 3, 1987 |
? |
? |
| Varig |
Flight 254 |
Mato Grosso |
September 3, 1989 |
Boeing 737-241 |
Pilot Error |
| VASP |
Flight 168 |
Fortaleza |
June 8, 1982 |
Boeing 727-212 Advanced |
CFIT |
| Vnukovo Airlines |
Flight 2801 |
Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
August 29, 1996 |
Tupolev Tu-154M |
CFIT |
| Volga Avia Express |
Flight 1303 |
Tula Oblast |
August 24, 2004 |
Tupolev Tu-154 |
Terrorism |
| World Airways |
Flight 30 |
Boston, Massachusetts |
January 23, 1982 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 |
Weather |
