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This list of accidents and incidents on airliners by location summarizes airline accidents by state location, airline company with flight number, date, and cause. It is also available grouped
If the aircraft crashed on land, it will be listed under a continent and a country. If the aircraft crashed on a body of water, it will be listed under that body of water (unless that body of water is part of the area of a country). Accidents and incidents written in bold were the deadliest in that country.
18 September 1994 – a BAC One-Eleven of Oriental Airlines crashed on approach to Tamanrasset after experiencing fuel exhaustion following 3 missed approaches. The aircraft touched down on the runway and broke up, killing 5 people.
24-26 December 1994 – Air France Flight 8969, an Airbus A300, was hijacked on the ground at Algiers on 24 December, and flown to France on 26 December. 3 passengers were killed in the ordeal, and the 4 hijackers were killed when the aircraft was stormed in Marseille.
6 March 2003 – Air Algérie Flight 6289, a Boeing 737-200, suffered a failure of the left engine 5 seconds after takeoff. The subsequent loss of control killed all but one of the 103 people on board.
8 November 1983 – TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462, a Boeing 737-200, crashed after its left wing struck the ground on landing at Lubango Airport, killing all 130 on board. Authorities ruled the crash was caused by a mechanical failure, but UNITA Guerilla rebels claimed to have shot down the aircraft with a surface-to-air missile.[2]
18 December 1995 – A Trans Service Airlift Lockheed L-188 crashed on shortly after takeoff from Jamba Airport, killing 141 passengers and crew. The aircraft had been filled with 40 people beyond specifications. One crewmember and two passengers survived.
15 November 2000 – an Antonov An-24 operated by ASA Pesada lost control and crashed following an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Luanda, killing all 57 on board.
25 December 2003 – UTA Flight 141, A Boeing 727-200, could not gain altitude on takeoff due to overloading, and struck an airport structure at Cotonou Airport. The Boeing 727 slid and broke into three parts, all of which plunged into the Atlantic. Of 150 passengers and 10 crew, 22 people survived.
4 April 1974 – a Douglas DC-4 operated by Wenela Air Services crashed while making an emergency landing due to engine failure, killing 78 of the 84 passengers and crew.
11 October 1999 – the 1999 Air Botswana incident occurred when Chris Patswe, a former Air Botswana pilot, hijacked an ATR 42 and crashed it into two other Air Botswana ATR 42. He was the only person who died.[4]
14 October 2011 – a Cessna 208 operated by Moremi Air crashed near Xakanaka Camp after suffering an engine failure on takeoff. 8 of the 12 occupants were killed.
30 August 1984 – Cameroon Airlines Flight 786, a Boeing 737-2H7C, was taxiing for takeoff from Douala International Airport when engine number 2 suffered a turbine engine failure, which resulted in a fire. All 116 passengers and crews were able to evacuate from the burning aircraft, but two passengers died due to fire outside of the aircraft.
3 December 1995 – Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701, a Boeing 737-200, nose-dived and crashed into a swamp on approach to Douala International Airport, killing 71 people and injuring five. Engine thrust asymmetry and subsequent loss of control are suspected as the cause of the incident.
5 May 2007 – Kenya Airways Flight 507, a Boeing 737-800, crashed shortly after takeoff from Douala International Airport. The aircraft suddenly banked heavily to the right, nose-dived, and crashed into a swamp, killing all 114 aboard. The incident was caused by pilot error. The investigation identified a lack of crew coordination, spatial disorientation, and confusion in the use of the autopilot as contributing factors to Cameroon's deadliest plane crash.[5]
24 January 2007 – Air West Flight 612, a Boeing 737-200, was hijacked shortly after takeoff from Khartoum, Sudan, and flown to N'Djamena, Chad. No casualties occurred, and the hijacker gave himself up upon reaching Chad.
23 November 1996 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a Boeing 767-200ER, was hijacked en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi by three Ethiopians seeking political asylum. The plane crash-landed in the Indian Ocean near Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125 of the 175 passengers and crew on board.
Vigil for the victims of Yemenia Flight 626, one year after the crash30 June 2009 – Yemenia Flight 626, an Airbus A310, was on approach to Moroni when it stalled. The flight crew did not take the appropriate action to recover it and the plane crashed into the Indian Ocean off the northern coast of Comoros. Of 153 aboard, 152 died; a 12-year-old passenger was found alive.
12 May 1948 – A SabenaDouglas DC-4crashed south of Libenge after likely flying into a tornado. 31 of the 32 occupants were killed.
8 January 1996 – the 1996 Air Africa crash occurred when an Antonov An-32B, operated by Moscow Airways for Air Africa, failed to take off due to being over maximum takeoff weight. The aircraft overran the runway and ploughed into a crowded market. The 4 crew members survived, but at least 220 people were killed on the ground, with the official report stating 237 deaths.[6][7]
21 June 2007 – A Let L-410 operated by Free Airlinescrashed in a swamp shortly after takeoff from Kamina Airport on 21 June 2007. The plane was overloaded, carrying 21 passengers and crew rather than the 17 maximum specified. One person died, and four others were badly injured.
4 October 2007 – an Antonov An-26 operated by Africa One crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from Kinshasa. Deaths numbered 51, including 30 on the ground. One, possibly two, passengers survived.[10]
15 April 2008 – Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122, a Douglas DC-9, crashed into a residential and market area of Goma after its engines failed during takeoff. Three passengers and 37 people on the ground died; 83 passengers and eight crew survived. Additionally, 111 injuries were reported, 40 of whom were passengers.
25 August 2010 – A Let L-410 of Filaircrashed following a loss of control on approach to Bandundu Airport, killing 20 of the 21 people on board. Investigators could not determine the cause of the accident, but the sole survivor stated that a crocodile smuggled in a duffel bag had escaped, causing panic and a sudden weight shift as passengers rushed to the front of the plane.[11]
24 November 2019 – A Dornier 228 of Busy Bee Congo crashed shortly after takeoff from Goma International Airport following an engine failure. 21 of the 22 occupants were killed, as well as 6 on the ground.
1 September 1950 – TWA Flight 903, a Lockheed L-749, crashed during a forced emergency landing in the desert near Cairo after an engine caught fire and separated from the aircraft mid-flight. All 55 aboard were killed.
20 February 1956 – A Douglas DC-6 of Transports Aériens Intercontinentauxcrashed northeast of Cairo International Airport. The aircraft suffered an altimeter failure, and the pilot was conducting an exam involving landing with limited visibility. 52 people were killed.
12 June 1961 – KLM Flight 823, a Lockheed L-188, crashed and burst into flames while on approach to Cairo International Airport, killing 20 people.
6 September 1970 – Pan Am Flight 93, a Boeing 747, was hijacked as a part of the Dawson's Field hijackings and flown to Beirut and then to Cairo. The aircraft was blown up by the hijackers seconds after the passengers were deplaned.[12]
21 February 1973 – Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114, a Boeing 727, was shot down by Israeli fighter jets after it entered Israeli-controlled airspace above the Sinai peninsula, and its pilots ignored instructions from the fighter pilots. Deaths were 108 of those aboard; one of the five survivors included the copilot.[13]
23 August 1976 – EgyptAir Flight 321, a Boeing 737, was hijacked en route from Cairo to Luxor. The hijackers demanded to be flown to Libya, but agreed to continue to Luxor, where the aircraft was stormed and the hijackers were captured. No one was injured.
The tail section of Metrojet flight 926831 October 2015 – Metrojet Flight 9268, an Airbus A321, was destroyed by a bomb planted by Islamic State over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
8 December 1972 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 708, a Boeing 720, was subject to an attempted hijacking soon after departure from Addis Ababa. In-flight security officers opened fire on the hijackers, and during the fight, a hand grenade exploded at the back of the aircraft, damaging major control systems of the aircraft. It made a safe landing at Addis Ababa, and the 7 hijackers were killed.
15 September 1988 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604, a Boeing 737, suffered multiple bird strikes and attempted an emergency landing at Bahir Dar. Upon landing, the plane caught fire, killing 35 people.
2 June 2012 – Allied Air Flight 111, a Boeing 727, overran the runway and crashed into a perimeter fence, minibus, cyclist, and taxicab, resulting in 12 deaths on the ground. All four crew members survived.
3 January 1987 – Varig Flight 797, a Boeing 707, crashed into the jungle near Abidjan after engine failure on 3 January 1987. Of 51 on board, only a single passenger survived.
30 January 2000 – Kenya Airways Flight 431, an Airbus A310, crashed shortly after take off after the stall warning was falsely activated. In an effort to prevent a stall, the pilots pushed the yoke down, leading to a controlled flight into water. The accident killed 169 out of the 179 people on board.[16]
20 November 1974 – Lufthansa Flight 540, a Boeing 747, stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. The investigation showed the leading-edge slats were kept in the retracted position. 59 of the 157 occupants were killed.
28 November 2002 – Two surface-to-air missiles were fired at an ArkiaBoeing 757 departing from Mombasa. The missiles did not hit the aircraft, and it continued to Tel Aviv, escorted by Israeli fighter jets.
10 April 2006 – A Harbin Y-12 of the Kenya Air Forcecrashed into Mount Marsabit in poor weather, killing 14 of the 17 people on board. The official investigation blamed the pilots' decision to continue the approach at an unsafe altitude in poor visibility for the accident, but a report from The Standard alleged the pilot to be intoxicated.[17][18]
5 March 1967 – Varig Flight 837, a Douglas DC-8, crashed during the approach to Roberts International Airport near Monrovia. Of the 71 passengers and 19 crew on board, 50 passengers, and the flight engineer perished. In addition, five people on the ground were also killed. The aircraft caught fire and was written off. This is the deadliest aviation accident in Liberia.
22 December 1992 – Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103, a Boeing 727 was approaching to Tripoli Airport when it collided with a Mig-23 fighter jet, killing all 157 people aboard the flight, while the two pilots of the fighter jet ejected and survived. The investigation blamed the accident on the fighter pilots, but some have contested this conclusion, claiming Muammar Gaddafi ordered the aircraft's destruction.[19]: 20 [20]
12 May 2010 – Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771, an Airbus A330, was on approach to Tripoli International Airport when it crashed to the ground in a nose-down attitude, slid, disintegrated, and exploded. Among the 104 aboard, one survived, nine-year-old Ruben van Assouw from the Netherlands.
21 August 1994 – Royal Air Maroc Flight 630, an ATR 42-312, was carrying 44 people while en route to Mohammed V Airport, when it was deliberately crashed by the pilot, killing all 44 on board.
25 September 1998 – PauknAir Flight 4101, a BAe 146, crashed in Boumahfouda while on approach to the Spanish exclave of Melilla. The crew descended below the minimum safe altitude and did not respond correctly to the ground proximity warning system. All 38 on board were killed.
20 April 1968 – South African Airways Flight 228, a Boeing 707-300 named Pretoria crashed on 20 April 1968 shortly after takeoff from Windhoek, killing 123 people. The accident was attributed to pilot error and spatial disorientation, while also citing the lack of a GPWS system on the aircraft.
Memorial at the crash site of UTA Flight 77219 September 1989 – UTA Flight 772, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, was destroyed by a bomb over the Sahara. All 156 passengers and 14 crew members died, including the wife of the American ambassador to Chad. The investigation found that Libyan terrorists backed by the Libyan government smuggled a bomb in the cargo hold.[24]
25 October 1993 – Nigeria Airways Flight 470, an Airbus A310, was hijacked in Nigerian airspace, and landed at Niamey Airport to refuel, as the hijackers planned to continue to Frankfurt. The aircraft was held in Niamey for 4 days, but 129 people were freed after just 2 hours of negotiations. After 4 days, the aircraft was invaded and the hijackers were arrested; one crew member was killed in the operation.[25]
20 November 1969 – Nigeria Airways Flight 825, a Vickers VC10, struck trees and exploded while on approach to Lagos International Airport, killing all 87 people on board.
7 November 1996 – ADC Airlines Flight 86, a Boeing 727, was in a collision course with another plane. The pilots averted the disaster by doing a drastic maneuver, but lost control and crashed, killing all 144 passengers and crew on board. The causes were air traffic control and pilot errors.
4 May 2002 – EAS Airlines Flight 4226, a BAC One-Eleven, overran the runway while taking off from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The engine ingested a massive amount of dust, causing it to fail. The aircraft then crashed into a heavily populated residential area. Deaths included 73 people aboard the aircraft and at least 30 people on the ground, killing 103 in total.
22 October 2005 – Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737-200, nose-dived and crashed after takeoff from Lagos. All 117 passengers and crew on board were killed. The cause remains undetermined.The wreckage of ADC Airlines Flight 053
29 October 2006 – ADC Airlines Flight 53, a Boeing 737-200, crashed immediately after takeoff from Abuja due to wind shear and pilot error on 29 October 2006, killing 96 of the 105 passengers and crew on board.
5 September 2015 – The 2015 Senegal mid-air collision occurred when CEIBA Intercontinental Flight 071, a Boeing 737-800, collided with a British Aerospace 125 air ambulance operated by Senegalair. The winglet of the Boeing struck the fuselage of the HS-125, causing a decompression and incapacitating the crew. The plane continued to fly for almost an hour before running out of fuel and crashing into the ocean, killing all 7 on board. The CEIBA flight landed safely at Malabo with no casualties.
20 July 1981 – Somali Airlines Flight 40, a Fokker F27, encountered violent turbulence a few minutes after taking off from Mogadishu. The plane shook violently, went into a spiral dive, and lost control after its right wing separated. It then crashed near Balad, killing all 50 people on board.
Damage to Daallo Airlines Flight 1592 February 2016 – Daallo Airlines Flight 159, an Airbus A321, was en route to Djibouti when a part of its cabin exploded shortly after taking off from Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport. Two injuries were reported. A passenger was sucked out from the aircraft, and his body was found near Balad – he was believed to be the bomber.[26]
4 May 2020 – An Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia operated by East African Express Airways crashed killing all 6 on board, allegedly due to a shootdown.
21 December 2012 – Nizhnevartovskavia Flight 544, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated on behalf of United Nations, was shot down in a friendly fire incident from the South Sudanese Army, killing all 4 on board.
4 November 2015 – An Antonov An-12 operated by Allied Services crashed near Juba International Airport, killing 37. A Russian source stated the aircraft may have been overloaded.[27]
29 December 2000 - British Airways Flight 2069, a Boeing 747-400, was subject to an attempted hijacking above Sudan. A passenger stormed the cockpit and grabbed the yoke, causing the autopilot to disconnect and a struggle to break out between the hijacker and pilot. This caused the aircraft to climb sharply, stall and then plunge towards the ground. The aircraft was recovered and landed safely at Nairobi. 5 people were injured during the erratic movements.
8 July 2003 - Sudan Airways Flight 139, a Boeing 737-200, crashed in Port Sudan, killing 116 of the 117 aboard. The flight crew was not able to see the runway in the low visibility, and crashed when attempting a missed approach. A toddler was the only survivor.
10 June 2008 - Sudan Airways Flight 109, an Airbus A310, crashed, broke apart, and caught fire upon landing at Khartoum. The aircraft had been dispatched with its port engine thrust reverser deactivated. This condition caused it to veer to the right when the captain activated reverse thrust in both engines to stop the aircraft within 2,080 meters (6,820 ft) of runway left. Thirty people were confirmed dead.
7 May 2002 - EgyptAir Flight 843, a Boeing 737 carrying 62 people, was on approach to Tunisia's capital Tunis when it crashed into a nearby hill. The aircraft broke up, killing 14 people.
28 November 1979 - Air New Zealand Flight 901, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, crashed into the side of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, on 28 November 1979 for various reasons including pilot error, maintenance crew error, and whiteout conditions. All 257 aboard died.
4 September 1985 - A Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Antonov An-26 was shot down by a ground-to-air missile; all 52 on board were killed. Rescuers at the crash site of Kam Air Flight 904. The tail of the plane is on the right.
29 April 2013 - National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-428BCF, crashes after takeoff from Bagram Airfield. All 7 crew members are killed. The rope that secured the cargo snapped. The cargo managed to shift and slammed onto the rear bulkhead, causing the plane to lose its control.
18 July 1981 - The 1981 Armenia mid-air collision occurred when a Canadair CL-44 operated by Transporte Aéreo Rioplatense collided with a Soviet Air Defence ForcesSukhoi Su-15 near Yerevan. The Canadair had strayed into Soviet airspace, and the Sukhoi was scrambled to intercept it. The Soviet pilot claims the collision was a deliberate attempt to down the Canadair, but Western experts believe this is untrue.[29][30] All 4 on board the Canadair were killed, but the Sukhoi pilot ejected safely.
5 December 1995 - Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 56 – Shortly after taking off from Nakhchivan Airport, the Tupolev Tu-134's no. 1 engine failed. The pilots seemed to misread it as a failure on engine no 2. Therefore, they shut down engine no 2. After realizing their failure, the pilots gave full power to engine no 2. But the engine had already stopped. The plane banked heavily and crashed into a field. Fifty-two people were killed.
23 December 2005 - Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 – The Antonov An-140 suffered an instrument failure. While it was returning to Baku, the plane crashed into a beach. All 23 people on board were killed in the disaster.
Air France Douglas DC-4 accidents: On 12 June 1950, a flight from Saigon to Paris crashed in the Persian Gulf while on approach to Bahrain International Airport killing 46 of the 52 on board. Two days later, a second Douglas DC-4 operating on the same flight route, crashed in the Persian Gulf while on approach to Bahrain International Airport, killing 40 of 53 on board.
Search efforts for Gulf Air Flight 07223 August 2000 - Gulf Air Flight 072, an Airbus A320, crashed in the Persian Gulf while on approach to Bahrain International Airport on 23 August 2000, due to pilot error and spatial disorientation, killing all 143 people on board.
25 June 2007 - PMTair Flight 241, an Antonov An-24B carrying 22 people, crashed and burst into flames in upside-down condition. No one survived. An official investigation by the Cambodian Government blamed pilot error.
Vietnam Airlines Flight 8153 September 1997 - Vietnam Airlines Flight 815, a Tupolev Tu-134B-3, crashed and skidded over dry rice paddies and exploded 800 meters from the runway. Only one of the 66 on board survived. The first officer and the flight engineer had warned the captain twice to abort the landing. An official investigation blamed pilot error.
25 December 1946 - the Black Christmas disaster occurred when 3 separate flights crashed at Shanghai Longhua Airport. The flights involved were Central Air Transport Corporation flight 48 (Douglas C-47), China National Aviation Corporation flight 140 (Douglas DC-3) and China National Aviation Corporation flight 115 (Curtiss C-46). 74 deaths occurred in total, including 3 on the ground. Extremely poor visibility conditions were cited as the primary cause for the sequence of accidents.
18 January 1988 - China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146's engine No. 4 detached due to an in-flight fire causing a loss of control, killing all 108 on board.
2 October 1990 - In the 1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions, Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301, a Boeing 737, was hijacked while attempting to land. It sideswiped a Boeing 707, then the aircraft crashed into a Boeing 757. 128 people died in the incident.
24 November 1992 - China Southern Airlines Flight 3943, a Boeing 737-300, was descending when the flight crew accidentally caused an engine thrust asymmetry. The plane rolled to the right and lost control, then it crashed into a mountain near Guilin. All 141 on board died.
6 June 1994 - China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303, a Tupolev Tu-154M, was climbing when the autopilot responsible for the bank and yaw control malfunctioned, causing subsequent loss of control. The aircraft overstressed, and the airframe could not handle the pressure. It broke up in mid-air and crashed near Xi'an. 160 people were killed.
8 May 1997 - China Southern Airlines Flight 3456, a Boeing 737-300, was on approach to Shenzhen. After two failed landing attempts, the pilots tried a third attempt. It crashed into terrain and broke up in severe weather conditions. 35 people were killed. Pilot error was the cause of the accident.
22 June 2000 - Wuhan Airlines Flight 343, a Xian Y-7 carrying 42 people, was struck by lightning and crashed into a village, killing 49 people including 7 on the ground.
7 May 2002 - China Northern Airlines Flight 6136, an MD-82, took off when one of its passengers, Zhen Piling, set fire on board. The fire spread, causing the aircraft to lose control and crash into Bohai Bay. All 103 passengers and 9 crew were killed in the incident.
China Eastern Flight 521021 November 2004 - China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210, a CRJ200, was taking off when suddenly it crashed into a park, killing all 53 people on board and 2 on the ground. The cause of the accident was ice accumulation on the wings.
28 November 2009 - Avient Aviation Flight 324, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, crashes on takeoff due to an improper flap and slat setting, killing 3.
24 August 2010 - Henan Airlines Flight 8387 an Embraer E-190 carrying 96 people was approaching Lindu Airport when it crashed into terrain and burst into flames. 44 people were killed, the other 52 survivors were injured. The crew ignored the safety rules while landing in foggy conditions.
29 June 2012 - Tianjin Airlines Flight 7554, an Embraer E-190, was the subject of a hijacking attempt. The hijackers were successfully restrained and the aircraft successfully returned to its departure airport of Hotan Kungang Airport. Two hijackers later died from injuries sustained in the fight on board.
12 May 2022 - Tibet Airlines Flight 9833, an Airbus A319, aborted take-off from Chongqing, veered off the runway and burst into flame. All 122 occupants evacuated safely.
15 October 1970 - Aeroflot Flight 244, an Antonov An-24B, was hijacked on 15 October 1970. 1 flight attendant died and 3 others were injured in the shoot-out. The aircraft was flown to Trabzon, Turkey, where the hijackers surrendered.
China Airlines Flight 6054 November 1993 - China Airlines Flight 605, a Boeing 747-400 overran the runway at Kai Tak International Airport. The pilot failed to initiate a mandatory missed approach procedure after observing severe airspeed fluctuations. Nobody on board was seriously injured in the incident.
13 April 2010 - Cathay Pacific Flight 780, an Airbus A330-342, makes an emergency landing after suffering dual engine faults. The pilots were unable to decrease thrust to the number 1 engine, and the aircraft landed at twice the normal landing speed. Fuel contamination at Surabaya Airport was found to have damaged the engines. 63 people were injured in the evacuation.
24 September 1975 - Garuda Indonesia Flight 150, a Fokker F-28 Fellowship operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways crashes into trees on approach killing 26.
24 June 1982 - British Airways Flight 9, a Boeing 747-236B operated by British Airways flies into a volcanic cloud causing all four engines to fail. Pilots successfully restart the engines and land the aircraft. Everyone survives.
4 April 1987 - Garuda Indonesia Flight 035, a Douglas DC-9-32 operated by Garuda Indonesia crashes on approach killing 23.
Garuda Indonesia Flight 15226 September 1997 - Garuda Indonesia Flight 152, an Airbus A300B4-220 operated by Garuda Indonesia crashes high terrain on approach killing all 234 people on board.
19 December 1997 - SilkAir Flight 185, a Boeing 737-300, nosedived into the Musi River, killing all 104 on board. The American NTSB ruled that the captain had deliberately crashed the plane,[34] but the Indonesian NTSC stated a cause could not be determined.[35]
18 November 2000 - Dirgantara Air Service Flight 3130, a Britten Norman BN-2 Islander operated by Dirgantara Air Service crashes into a forest due to overloading. Everyone survives.
14 January 2002 - Lion Air Flight 386, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Lion Air crashes on takeoff due to an inappropriate flap setting. Everyone survives.
Garuda Indonesia Flight 42116 January 2002 - Garuda Indonesia Flight 421, a Boeing 737-3Q8 operated by Garuda Indonesia ditches into Bengawan Solo River due to dual engine failure killing 1.
30 November 2004 - Lion Air Flight 583, McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operated by Lion Air overruns the runway on landing due to pilot error, killing 25.
5 September 2005 - Mandala Airlines Flight 091, a Boeing 737-230 Adv crashes shortly after takeoff due to an improper flap and slat setting, killing 149.
4 March 2006 - Lion Air Flight 8987, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operated by Lion Air veers off the runway on landing due to differential thrust. Everyone survives.
24 December 2006 - Lion Air Flight 792, a Boeing 737-400 operated by Lion Air lands hard causing the landing gear to collapse. Everyone survives.
1 January 2007 - Adam Air Flight 574, a Boeing 737-4Q8 operated by Adam Air breaks up in mid-air and crashes into the sea due to pilot error, killing all 102 on board.
Adam Air Flight 17221 February 2007 - Adam Air Flight 172, a Boeing 737-33A operated by Adam Air lands hard and suffers structural damage. No one is killed.
7 March 2007 - Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, a Boeing 737-497 operated by Garuda Indonesia overruns the runway on landing killing 21.
28 December 2014 - Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, an Airbus A320-216 operated by Indonesia AirAsia stalls and crashes into the Java Sea killing all 162 on board.
2 October 2015 - Aviastar Flight 7503, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter operated by Aviastar crashes into Latimojong Mountain killing all 10 on board.
4 April 2016 - Batik Air Flight 7703, a Boeing 737-8GP(WL) operated by Batik Air collides with an ATR 42-600 operated by TransNusa Air Services crossing the runway. Everyone survives.
29 October 2018 - Lion Air Flight 610, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Lion Air crashes into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff due to MCAS flaw, killing all 189 on board.
9 January 2021 - Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, a Boeing 737-524 operated by Sriwijaya Air nosedives into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff. All 62 on board were killed. This accident was caused by autothrottle failure followed by pilot error.
6 September 1929 – Imperial Airwaysde Havilland DH.66 Hercules G-EBMZ stalls when it flares too early while attempting a night landing at Jask Airport in Jask, Persia. It crashes and bursts into flames when its wing fuel tanks ruptured and emergency flares in its wingtips ignite the fuel. Both crew members and one of the three passengers died.
21 January 1980 – Iran Air Flight 291; near Tehran, Iran. The aircraft hit high ground in a snowstorm during the approach to land. All 8 crew members and 120 passengers were killed.
Pieces of the wreckage of Iran Air Flight 6553 July 1988 - Iran Air Flight 655, an Airbus A300, is shot down over the Strait of Hormuz by a missile fired from US navy warship USS Vincennes. All 290 passengers and crew on board were killed.
24 May 1991 – A forced landing near Kermanshah, Iran, due to fuel shortage had to be made after three missed approaches by Soviet Metro Cargo Ilyushin Il-76. 4 on-board casualties.
12 October 1994 – Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 746, a Fokker F28 Fellowship (registered EP-PAV) en route from Isfahan to Tehran suffered a sudden loss of power in both engines at 23:05 local time, 35 minutes after take-off from Isfahan International Airport. The aircraft went into an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Natanz, killing all 59 passengers and 7 crew members on board.
17 May 2001 – A Faraz Qeshm AirlinesYakovlev Yak-40 departed from Tehran on a flight to Gorgan Airport carrying 30 people; including the Iranian Transport Minister Rahman Dadman, two deputy ministers and seven more members of parliament. It was forced to divert due to bad weather conditions and was later discovered crashed in the Alborz Mountains, near Sari, Iran. All on board perished.
12 February 2002 – Iran Air Tours Flight 956, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashed into the Sefid Kooh mountains during heavy rain, snow, and dense fog while descending for Khorramabad Airport. All twelve crew members and 107 passengers were killed.
23 December 2002 – Aeromist-Kharkiv Flight 2137, (registration UR-14003), an Antonov An-140 crashed near Ardestan, Iran, killing all 44 on board.
20 April 2005 – Saha Airlines Flight 171, a Boeing 707-320C, registration EP-SHE, flying from Kish Island, crashed on landing at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran following an unstabilized approach with a higher than recommended airspeed. Gear and/or a tire failed after touchdown and the flight overran the far end of the runway. Of the 12 crew and 157 passengers, 3 passengers were killed.
1 September 2006 – Iran Air Tours Flight 945, A Tupolev Tu-154 from Bandar Abbas Airport with 11 crew and 137 passengers on board burst into flames upon landing at Mashhad International Airport, Iran killing 28 of those on board.
15 July 2009 – Caspian Airlines Flight 7908, a Tupolev Tu-154M, was traveling from Tehran to Yerevan when one of its engines suffered a catastrophic failure. The engine's explosive disintegration severed the hydraulic lines and the fuel lines. The hot hydraulic fluid contacted oxygen and fuel, resulting in a fire that ultimately caused the aircraft to lose its control. The aircraft crashed, killing all 168 people (156 passengers, 12 crew) on board.
24 July 2009 – Aria Air Flight 1525, an Ilyushin IL-62M, (registration UP-I6208), crashed on landing at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16 out of 173 on board.
24 January 2010 – Taban Air Flight 6437, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Mashhad International Airport due to a medical emergency; all 157 and 13 crew survived the accident with 42 receiving minor injuries.
9 January 2011 – Iran Air Flight 277, a Boeing 727, (registration EP-IRP), on a scheduled domestic service from Tehran to Urmia, Iran, crashed after aborting its approach into Urmia Airport in poor weather. Of 105 aboard, 77 were killed.
18 October 2011 – Iran Air Flight 742; a Boeing 727, (registration EP-IRR), on a scheduled service from Moscow, Russia, to Tehran, made an emergency landing at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport after the nose landing gear failed to deploy. All 113 on board escaped injury.
10 August 2014 – Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 an IrAn-140-100 (registration EP-GPA), was taking off when one of its engines malfunctioned. The aircraft lost its altitude, skidded, crashed into a wall, and burst into flames. The wreckage then stopped on a highway. 40 people were killed.
Search and rescue team were deployed to search for the wreckage of Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 3704
14 January 2019 – a Saha Airlines Boeing 707, (registration EP-CPP), crashed at Fath Air Base, near Karaj, killing all 16 people on board. This aircraft was also the last civil Boeing 707 in operation.
8 January 2020 – Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, a Boeing 737-8KV operated by Ukraine International Airlines is shot down by a missile shortly after takeoff killing all 176 people on board.
8 May 1972 - Sabena Flight 571, a Boeing 707, was hijacked and flown to Lod Airport (its destination). The aircraft was stormed by commandos, in which 1 passenger and 2 hijackers were killed.
Kish Air Flight 707 after landing19 September 1995 - Kish Air Flight 707, a Boeing 707, was hijacked by a disgruntled flight attendant and flown to Ovda Airbase. No one was harmed.
5 March 1966 - BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707, was flying above Mount Fuji when it encountered a clear-air turbulence. The aircraft spiraled down with parts of the aircraft detaching one by one. It crashed into the ground, killing all 124 on board. A photo of the aircraft falling was captured by a photographer.
9 February 1982 - Japan Airlines Flight 350, a DC-8, was on approach to Haneda Airport when the pilot deliberately nose-dived the plane to crash it. The pilot was then subdued by other flight crews, yet the plane remained descending. It then crashed into Tokyo Bay. The pilot who deliberately nose-dived the plane was suffering from mental illness before the incident. 24 people were killed.
Wreckage of Japan Airlines Flight 123, the worst single aircraft crash in history
12 August 1985 - Japan Airlines Flight 123, a Boeing 747SR, was flying over Japan when the rear pressure bulkhead failed, causing hydraulic loss, damage to control systems and the detachment of the vertical stabilizer. which led to losing control. Flight crews tried to recover the plane and head back to Tokyo, but the Boeing 747 crashed into Mount Takamagahara, Japan. Only 4 people survived. It is the deadliest single-aircraft crash to date and the deadliest in Japan. Investigators concluded that the rear pressure bulkhead was improperly repaired after being damaged in a tailstrike a few years earlier, resulting in the detachment.
26 April 1994 - China Airlines Flight 140, an Airbus A300, stalled on a go-around and impacted the runway at Naga Airport. Only seven people survived. The first officer accidentally pushed the TO/GA button which raises the throttle position to the same as take offs and go-arounds. The pilots tried to correct the situation, but their action caused the autopilot to raise the nose sharply, causing it to stall.
21 June 1995 - All Nippon Airways Flight 857, a Boeing 747, was hijacked en route to Hokkaido. A standoff occurred overnight after landing at Hakodate Airport, ending in the aircraft being stormed and the hijacker arrested. 2 people, including the hijacker, were injured.
13 June 1996 - Garuda Indonesia Flight 865, a DC-10, was taking off from Fukuoka when it suffered an engine failure. The pilots then rejected take-off, and the plane overshot the runway, skidded, and burst into flames. The accident claimed 3 lives.
31 January 2001 - The 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident occurred when Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747, and Japan Airlines Flight 958, a DC10, nearly collided over Shizuoka. The 747 had to take evasive action to avoid a collision, causing injuries to 100 people on board. Air traffic control errors were attributed to the mishap. Both flights landed safely.
China Airlines Flight 120 caught fire while taxiing
20 August 2007 - China Airlines Flight 120, a Boeing 737-800 suffered an engine fire after parking at Naha Airport, Okinawa. The fire spread to the fuselage and destroyed the aircraft. A bolt that had come loose from the slat track managed to puncture the fuel tank, causing a fire after normal landing. All on board were evacuated.
2 January 2024 - The 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision occurred when Japan Airlines Flight 516, an A350-900, collided with a Japan Coast GuardDe Havilland Canada Dash 8 while landing. The aircraft caught fire and was damaged beyond repair. All 379 passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft. Five of the six crew members aboard the Coast Guard aircraft were killed. The Japan Coast Guard aircraft it collided with was participating in relief efforts following the 2024 Noto earthquake the previous day.
Aircraft destroyed at Dawson's FieldSeptember 1970 - 5 aircraft were hijacked as part of the Dawson's Field hijackings. Three of them, TWA flight 741, Swissair flight 100, and BOAC flight 775, were flown to Dawson's Field in Zarqa.
13 January 1977 - Aeroflot Flight 3843, a Tu-134, lost control and crashed following an engine fire near Alma-Ata. All 90 on board were killed.
8 July 1980 - Aeroflot Flight 4225, a Tupolev Tu-154B-2, encountered a microburst shortly after takeoff. The plane stalled, nose-dived, slid, and exploded near Alma-Ata. All 166 people were killed in Kazakhstan's deadliest plane crash.
30 August 1983 - Aeroflot Flight 5463, a Tu-134, crashed into the western slope of Dolan Mountain while on approach to Almaty. All 90 passengers and crews on board were killed.
Crash site of SCAT Airlines Flight 760
29 January 2013 - SCAT Airlines Flight 760, a Bombardier CRJ200, suddenly nose-dived and impacted terrain while on final approach to Almaty International Airport. All 21 people aboard killed. Investigators concluded that an elevator deflection caused the crash, but they could not determine the cause of the deflection.
25 December 2024 - Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, an Embraer E190AR, crashed during an emergency landing at Aktau International Airport after reportedly declaring an emergency while flying over the Caspian Sea, killing 38 of the 67 occupants aboard. Preliminary reports indicate the accident might’ve been caused by a bird strike, with survivors reported an explosion and shrapnel striking the aircraft.
2 August 1990 - British Airways Flight 149, a Boeing 747, landed at Kuwait International Airport some hours after the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait had begun. The Iraqi army captured the aircraft's occupants and destroyed it. Passengers were held for up to 4 months, witnessed abuse towards Kuwaiti citizens and faced abuse themselves, and one Kuwaiti national was reported to have been killed by Iraqi troops.
24 August 2008 - Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895, a Boeing 737-200Adv operated by Itek Air, was on final approach to Dushanbe on 24 August 2008 when it crashed into terrain. 65 people were killed.. Russian investigators concluded that the pilots maintained the aircraft altitude below the glideslope.
22 November 2015 - Avia Traffic Company Flight 768, a Boeing 737-300, touched the ground too hard, overran the runway and slid, detaching the engines and causing some significant damages to the plane. Although the plane suffered great damage, none were killed.The tail section of Turkish Airlines Flight 6491
16 January 2017 - Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a Boeing 747-400F operated by ACT Airlines, crashed into a residential area upon attempting landing in thick fog in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 16 January 2017. The 4 crew members and 35 people on the ground were killed.
16 October 2013 - Lao Airlines Flight 301, an ATR 72-600, was about to land. As they approach, the plane crashed to the ground, bounced a few times, skidded, and plunged into the Mekong River killing all 49 people on board the aircraft. Investigators concluded that the cause of the accident was due to pilot error while approaching.
30 December 1975 - Malév Flight 240, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashed into the Mediterranean sea on approach to Beirut Airport, killing all 60 on board. The cause of the crash was never revealed.
27 September 1977 - Japan Air Lines Flight 715, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, descended below MDA of 750 feet, then at 300 feet it crashed into the side of a hill 4 miles from the airport, near Ladang Elmina estate. It broke on impact killing 34 out of 77.
6 September 1997 - Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 238, a Dornier 228, crashed into the forest of Lambir Hills National Park near Miri, killing all 10 on board.
24 August 1998 - Myanma Airways Flight 635, a Fokker F-27 Friendship, crashed into a mountain while on approach to Tachilek Airport, killing all 36 people on board.
25 December 2012 - Air Bagan Flight 11, a Fokker 100, crashed into a paddy field and burst into flames after the pilots thought a road was the runway. Two people were killed, including one on the ground.
21 May 2024 - Singapore Airlines Flight 321, a Boeing 777-300ER, encountered severe turbulence above Myanmar. Over 100 people were injured, and one passenger suffered a heart attack and died. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok.
31 March 1975 - a Royal Nepal AirlinesPC-6crashed in Kathmandu killing all 4 on board.A memorial park in Kakani for the victims of Thai Airways International Flight 311
5 September 1999 - Necon Air Flight 128, a BAe 748-501 Super 2B, crashed while approaching Tribhuvan International Airport on a flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu. The aircraft collided with a telecommunications tower, killing all 15 occupants of the plane.[36]
26 December 1999, Indian Airlines Flight 814, an Airbus A300, was hijacked en route from Kathmandu to Delhi. The aircraft ended up in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Indian Airlines suspended all flights to and from Nepal for some time, fearing a lack of security at check-in.[37]
24 August 2010 - Agni Air Flight 101, a Dornier 228-101, crashed into a mountain, killing all 14 aboard. Investigation concluded that the pilots became spatially disoriented after the plane's attitude indicator gave the wrong information following a generator failure.
25 September 2011 - Buddha Air Flight 103, a Beechcraft 1900D, struck terrain while on approach to Tribhuvan International Airport. There were 16 passengers and three crew members on board. One person survived the crash but died en route to the hospital.[38]
14 May 2012 - Agni Air Flight CHT, a Dornier 228, crashed into rocky terrain after a failed go-around. 15 out of 21 passengers and crews were killed, including Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev.
28 September 2012 - Sita Air Flight 601, a Dornier 228, suffered an engine failure in mid-air. The pilots tried to make their way back to the airport but failed. The plane crashed and burst into flames, killing all 19 people on board.
Wreckage of Nepal Airlines Flight 183Wreckage of Nepal Airlines Flight 555
16 May 2013 - Nepal Airlines Flight 555, a DHC-6, overran the runway at Jomsom Airport with 21 passengers on board. The plane went down a hill and impacted the Gandaki River nose-first. All on board survived.
16 February 2014 - Nepal Airlines Flight 183, a DHC-6, crashed into the jungle near Dikhara, killing all 18 people on board. CFIT was the cause.
27 May 2017 - Goma Air Flight 409, a Let L-140, crashed short of the runway threshold while attempting a landing at Tenzing–Hillary Airport in Nepal. The captain and the first officer died as a result of the accident, another crew member received injuries.[39]
15 January 2023 - Yeti Airlines Flight 691, an ATR 72-500, crashed during a domestic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara on approach to land. The pilots had accidentally feathered the propellors. All 72 occupants were killed.[40]
27 December 1947 - an Air IndiaDouglas C-48crashed into the Korangi Creek, following an instrument failure in poor visibility. All 23 on board were killed.
8 December 1972 - PIA Flight 631, a Fokker F-27 Friendship, struck a hill near Maidan, Pakistan. All 26 people on board were killed.
10 July 2006 - PIA Flight 688, a Fokker F27, suffered an engine failure in-flight. The pilots apparently lost spatial awareness and the aircraft crashed near Multan. All 45 aboard were killed.
28 July 2010 - AirBlue Flight 202, an Airbus A321, was on final approach to Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto International Airport when it crashed into Margalla Hills, killing all 152 people on board in Pakistan's deadliest plane crash. The Captain forgot to pull the heading indicator button, causing the plane to fly straight into the hill. The first officer was aware of this, but failed to inform the captain.
Sun Way Flight 441228 November 2010 - Sun Way Flight 4412, an Il-76, suffered an uncontrolled engine failure on takeoff from Jinnah International Airport. The aircraft lost control and crashed while attempting to return, killing all 8 on board and 4 on the ground.
20 April 2012 - Bhoja Air Flight 213, a Boeing 737-200, was carrying 127 people when a microburst occurred. The plane lost altitude rapidly. Later on, it encountered a second microburst, in which both pilots failed to respond appropriately. The plane crashed into the ground and exploded into pieces, killing all 127 on board.
7 December 2016 - Pakistan International Airlines Flight 661, an ATR 42, crashed in Havelian en route to Islamabad from Chitral killing 47 total, including famous Pakistani former singer and converted preacher of Islam Junaid Jamshed and his family members along with two sky marshals, five crew members and the Deputy Commissioner of District of Chitral.
Crash site of PIA Flight 830322 May 2020 - Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303, an Airbus A320, crashed into houses near Karachi Airport. The aircraft had made an inadvertent belly landing and executed a go-around, then suffered a dual-engine failure on the second approach. 98 were killed including 1 on the ground; only 2 on board survived.
14 July 1960 - Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11, a Douglas DC-7, ditched off the coast of Polillo Island following an engine failure. One passenger was killed when she was struck by a propellor blade which had entered the fuselage; the remaining occupants survived.
22 December 1960 - Philippine Air Lines Flight S85, a DC-3, suffered an engine failure on takeoff from Lahug Airport and stalled. The crash killed 28 of the 37 people on board.
21 April 1970 - Philippine Airlines Flight 215, a HS-748, was en route to Manila when terrorists detonated a bomb that had been placed in the plane's lavatory. The plane tore apart, exploding into pieces, killing all 36 people on board.
23 May 1976 - Philippine Airlines Flight 116, a BAC One-Eleven, was hijacked and diverted to Zamboanga International Airport. When authorities attempted to storm the aircraft, a battle broke out, and the aircraft caught fire when grenades were thrown. 10 passengers and 3 hijackers were killed.
7 December 1999 - Asian Spirit Flight 100, a Let L-410 Turbolet, crashed into a mountain while carrying 17 people. Due to the massive impact force, the aircraft was pulverized. None on board made it out alive.
19 April 2000 - Air Philippines Flight 541, a Boeing 737-200, was due to land to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City when it suddenly crashed into a coconut plantation 500 feet above mean sea level. All 131 occupants on board the aircraft were killed in the worst air crash in Philippines history.
25 May 2000 - Philippine Airlines Flight 812, an Airbus A330, was hijacked while at cruising altitude. Later, the hijacker wanted to escape by jumping from the plane with a parachute. Before he was about to jump, he panicked and clung to the rear door, and a flight attendant pushed him out of the plane.
11 November 2002 - Laoag International Airlines Flight 585, a Fokker F-27 Friendship, was taking off from Manila when one of its engines suddenly failed. The pilots then decided to ditch the plane in Manila Bay but failed. The plane broke up and 19 people drowned. The cause was due to pilot error.
26 October 2007 - Philippine Airlines Flight 475, an Airbus A320, was a scheduled passenger flight from Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan Bancasi Airport which overran the runway at Butuan Airport. Everyone survived with 19 people injured.
23 December 1980 - Saudia Flight 162, an L-1011 TriStar suffered an explosive decompression above the Gulf of Bahrain. Its cabin floor and fuselage ripped apart, ejecting two children out of their seats. The aircraft diverted to Doha International Airport.
26 November 1979 - PIA Flight 740, a Boeing 707,suffered an in-flight fire shortly after taking off from Jeddah International Airport. The fire spread into the cabin, causing mass panic among the passengers. The plane then crashed, killing all 156 people on board.
The burnt out wreckage of Saudia Flight 16319 August 1980 - Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, after taking off from Riyadh, the cargo hold caught fire. The pilots successfully landed the plane but failed to conduct an immediate evacuation. After 26 minutes rescuers were able to open the plane door and found everyone on board had been killed by smoke inhalation.
25 December 1986 - Iraqi Airways Flight 163, a 737, was hijacked on the way from Baghdad to Amman, and a hand grenade exploded in the cabin. The crews initiated an emergency descent, later on another grenade went off in the cockpit, causing it to crash, killing 63 people.
11 July 1991 - Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a DC-8 operated by Nationair, had departed from King Abdulaziz International Airport when one of its tires caught fire just after takeoff. The pilots tried to make it back to Jeddah, but the fire intensified and made its way to the cabin area. The flames engulfed the plane while it was still in mid-air and crashed, killing all 261 people on board.
15-16 March 2001 - Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2806, a Tu-154, is hijacked by terrorists and taken to Medina airport. After some negotiations, Saudi special forces storm the plane. One flight attendant, a passenger and one of the hijackers were killed.[41]
Damage to Qantas Flight 324 November 2010 - Qantas Flight 32, Airbus A380 from London to Sydney with a fuel stopover in Singapore, suffered a catastrophic engine failure over Indonesia. The engine exploded and parts of it were strewn over the Indonesian Island of Batam. The flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Changi Airport. Everyone on board survived.
26 July 1993 - Asiana Airlines Flight 733, a Boeing 737-500, was on approach to Mokpo Airport in VOR when suddenly it hit a ridge, killing 68 people on board. Pilot error was blamed for the accident, as the pilots started a descent while passing over the mountain peak.
15 April 2002 - Air China Flight 129, a Boeing 767-200, was on approach to Gimhae International Airport,when crashed into a mountain killing 129 people on board out of 166 people. The pilot was not aware of their proximity to the ground due to bad weather condition until it was too late to recover.
4 December 1974 - Martinair Flight 138, a Douglas DC-8 operating on behalf of Garuda Indonesia, flew into a mountain, killing all 191 people on board. To date, it remains the deadliest air disaster in Sri Lankan aviation history.
3 May 1986 - Air Lanka Flight 512, a Lockheed L-1011, was taxiing for take-off to Malé when a time bomb exploded and ripped the cabin, split it into two. 21 people were killed. The bomb was intended to explode in mid-flight, but was delayed.
20 August 1975 - ČSA Flight 540, an Ilyushin Il-62 flying to Tehran, was stopping in approach to Damascus International Airport in clear weather condition when it crashed and burst into flames, 17 km from the airport. Only two people survived of the 128 on board. An investigation concluded that CFIT was the cause of the deadliest plane crash in Syria's aviation history.[43]
12 August 1970 - China Airlines Flight 206, a NAMC YS-11, crashed into a bamboo grove near the top of Yuan Mountain after entered inclement weather condition, killing 14 people.
26 October 1989 - China Airlines Flight 204, a Boeing 737-200, departed from the wrong runway at Hualien Airport. Following the departure procedure for the correct runway, the aircraft flew towards the mountains and crashed, killing all 54 on board.
29 December 1991 - China Airlines Flight 358, a Boeing 747-200 freighter, crashed in Wanli after the number 3 and 4 engines had detached from the aircraft. All 5 crew were killed.
18 March 1998 - Formosa Airlines Flight 7623, a Saab 340, crashed into the sea shortly after take-off after an electrical failure. All 13 on board died.
Uni Air Flight 87324 August 1999 - Uni Air Flight 873, an MD-90, suffered an explosion on landing at Hualien Airport due to combustable materials in the overhead baggage racks. One passenger died from his injuries.
23 July 2014 - TransAsia Airways Flight 222, an ATR 72, attempted to land in Huxi, Taiwan, in bad weather. The aircraft crashed into several houses injuring 5 people on the ground. Ten survived of the 58 people aboard. The cause was pilot error.
4 February 2015 - TransAsia Airways Flight 235, an ATR 72, was flying over Taipei when one of its engines failed. The ATR 72 then rolled sharply to the left, clipped a taxi and the Huandong Viaduct. It impacted Keelung River in an upside-down condition. 43 people out of 58 people were killed. The investigation showed the pilots had incorrectly shut down the functioning engine. Moments the plane crashed was captured by a motorist and CCTV.
25 December 1976 - EgyptAir Flight 864, a Boeing 707, was on final approach to Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport when it rolled and crashed into an industrial complex in Bangkok, killing all 52 people on board. 19 people on the ground were also killed. The investigators concluded that the cause was pilot error.
27 April 1980 - Thai Airways Flight 231, a Hawker Siddeley HS 748, was on approach to Bangkok when it entered a thunderstorm. A downdraft struck the plane, causing it to stall. It crashed into the ground, killing 44 people out of 53 people on board.
26 May 1991 - Lauda Air Flight 004, a Boeing 767-300, was flying over Phu Toei National Park when it broke up in mid-flight over the jungle near Suphan Buri and Ban Nong Rong, killing everyone on board in Thailand's worst aviation disaster. The cause was an uncommanded thrust reverser on engine no. 1. Flight 004 was known for Niki Lauda's contribution to the investigation.
11 December 1998 - Thai Airways International Flight 261, an Airbus A310, made a third attempt to land the plane after the second failed attempt when the plane stalled with a high angle of attack and crashed into a paddy field on approach to Surat Thani Airport amid heavy rains and poor visibility. 101 people were killed while 45 others survived.
3 March 2001 - Thai Airways International Flight 114, a Boeing 737-400, exploded while parked at Don Mueang Airport, killing one (a flight attendant) of eight on board; an assassination attempt was theorized as traces of explosives were found in the wreckage.
One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 26916 September 2007 - One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, attempted to land in wind shear and strong winds at Phuket International Airport. The plane failed to land, rose sharply over the runway, stalled, crashed, and burst into flames killing 90 people. Pilot error was blamed.
4 August 2009 - Bangkok Airways Flight 266, an ATR 72, overran the runway on landing and crashed into a disused control tower at Koh Samui Airport. The pilot of the plane was the only person killed in the incident.
14 March 1972 - Sterling Airways Flight 296, Sud Aviation Caravelle carrying 112 people, crashed into a mountain ridge near Kalba, killing all aboard. An outdated flight plan and/or a misreading of weather radar was the cause.
15 December 1997 - Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183, a Tupolev Tu-154, was carrying 86 people to Sharjah airport. The Tupolev Tu-154 crashed, disintegrated into the desert, leaving the flight navigator the only survivor.
10 February 2004 - Kish Air Flight 7170, a Fokker 50, was due to land from Kish Island in Iran to Sharjah Airport when it spiraled and crashed, killing 43 people on board. The pilot accidentally selected the propellers into reverse thrust in mid-air causing it to spiral down out of control.
Aeroflot Flight 514310 July 1985 - Aeroflot Flight 5143, a Tu-154, while cruising at an altitude of 38,100 ft, entered a flat spin. The crews were not able to recover it and the plane crashed near Uchuduk. All 200 people on board the aircraft perished in the deadliest plane crash in Uzbekistan as well as the deadliest plane crash involving a Tupolev Tu-154.
16 January 1987 - Aeroflot Flight 505, a Yakovlev Yak-40, banked sharply to the right and crashedshortly after take-off from Tashkent, killing all 9 people on board. The plane encountered a wake vortex formed by an Ilyushin Il-76 that had taken off minutes before Flight 505.
4 September 1992 - Vietnam Airlines Flight 850, an Airbus A310 operated by Jes Air, was hijacked over Vietnam. The hijacker opened the door and dropped leaflets over Ho Chi Minh City before parachuting out. No one was harmed and the aircraft landed safely.
20 July 1973 - Japan Air Lines Flight 404, a Boeing 747, was hijacked over the Netherlands, and was flown to Dubai International Airport, where it was held for several days. After the Israeli government denied the hijackers' demands to release Kōzō Okamoto, the aircraft was flown to Damascus then Benghazi, where the aircraft was destroyed. 1 hijacker inadvertently killed herself above Europe when she accidentally detonated a grenade.
24-31 December 1999 - Indian Airlines Flight 814, an Airbus A300, was hijacked on the way to India, and flown to India, Pakistan, the UAE, and Afghanistan before the passengers were released; 1 passenger was killed by the hijackers.
7 October 2012 - FlyMontserrat Flight 107, a Britten-Norman Islander, shortly after takeoff from V. C. Bird International Airport, encountered an engine failure. The pilot apparently lost control of the plane, crashing just off the runway and bursting into flames. 3 out of 4 occupants were killed, including the pilot.
Billboard demanding justice for Cubana Flight 4556 October 1976 - Cubana de Aviación Flight 455, a Douglas DC-8, eleven minutes after takeoff, two bombs exploded and ripped the DC-8 to pieces. The aircraft pieces fell to the water, all 73 people on board were killed. Cuba blamed the US and CIA for the bombing.
27 May 1977 - Aeroflot Flight 331, an Ilyushin Il-62, was on approach to José Martí International Airport when it clipped power lines and crashed into the ground. Of the 67 people aboard 2 survived. Pilot error was blamed.
3 September 1989 - Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046, an Ilyushin Il-62M, crashed shortly after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in bad weather. The aircraft crashed into a residential area. 126 people on board and 24 people on the ground, were killed.
4 November 2010 - Aero Caribbean Flight 883, an ATR-72, stalled and crashed in the Cuban provinces of Sancti Spiritus. All 68 people on board were killed.
18 May 2018 - Cubana de Aviación Flight 972, a Boeing 737-201 Advanced operated by Global Air, was carrying 113 passengers and crew. While taking off from Havana's José Martí International Airport, the plane suddenly banked to the left, stalled, and nose-dived. It then crashed onto a railway and exploded, killing 110 people. 2 survivors later succumbed to their injuries.
A memorial for the victims of Birgenair Flight 301
6 February 1996 - Birgenair Flight 301, a Boeing 757, stalled and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the Dominican coast, killing all 189 on board. The pitot tube was blocked, causing faulty airspeed readings, which the pilots reacted incorrectly to.
21 December 1999 - Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216, a DC-10, overran the runway of La Aurora International Airport on 21 December 1999, ran down a slope and crashed into a residential area of Guatemala City, killing 16 on board and 2 on the ground.
30 May 2008 - TACA Flight 390, an Airbus A320, overran the runway of Toncontín International Airport on 30 May 2008, and crashed into an embankment, smashing several cars and killing 5.
17 March 2025 - Aerolínea Lanhsa Flight 018, a Jetstream 32, suffered a runway excursion following an engine failure on takeoff, killing 13 of the 18 on board.
22 December 2009 - American Airlines Flight 331, a Boeing 737-823, was landing on Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport when it overran the runway, flew into the rocky beach, crashed, and broke apart. 85 people were injured, no one was killed.
6 June 1992 - Copa Airlines Flight 201, while traveling above the Darién Gap, the Boeing 737 rolled to the right, turned over, and suddenly disintegrate in mid-air. It then exploded and crashed into the dense Panamanian forest, killing all 47 people on board.
19 July 1994 - Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, an Embraer E110, suffered an in-flight explosion caused by a bomb. There were 21 deaths and 0 survivors.
12 July 2000 - Hapag-Lloyd Flight 3378, an Airbus A300, crash-landed 650 m short of the runway in Vienna due to fuel exhaustion 22 km out, arising from erroneous fuel management combined with a failure to divert. There were no serious injuries.
28 June 1982 - Aeroflot Flight 8641, a Yakovlev Yak-42, suffered a jackscrew failure, causing the aircraft to lose control, disintegrate in mid-air, and crashed near Mozyr. All 132 people on board were killed.
1 February 1985 - Aeroflot Flight 7841, a Tu-134, suffered double engine failure due to ice ingestion shortly after taking off. To maintain speed, the captain descended onto a forest. The plane clipped some trees and crashed, killing 58 people.
28 March 1933 - An Imperial AirwaysArgosycrashes near Diksmuide following an onboard fire suspected to be the first case of aerial sabotage. All 12 passengers and 3 crew were killed.
30 December 1933 - An Avro Ten operated by Imperial Airwayscrashes on a radio mast of Belradio at Ruysselede killing all 8 passengers and 2 crew.
16 November 1937 - Sabena OO-AUB, a Junkers Ju 52 crashed while attempting to land in bad weather near Ostend. All 11 aboard are killed.
15 February 1961 - Sabena Flight 548, a Boeing 707, crashed due to mechanical failure while attempting to land in Brussels. All 72 passengers and crew were killed, along with a single ground casualty.
2 October 1971 - British European Airways Flight 706, a Vickers Vanguard, suffers a rear pressure bulkhead failure due to corrosion causing the tailplane to detach. It nose-dived into a farmland killing all 55 passengers and 8 crew and minorly injuring 1 person on the ground.
Kalitta Air Flight 20725 May 2008 - Kalitta Air Flight 207 suffers a bird strike on take-off from Brussels Airport and overruns the runway. Everyone survives.
27 July 1955 - El Al Flight 402, a Lockheed Constellation, was shot down by Bulgarian jets after it went astray onto Bulgarian airspace. All 58 on board Flight 402 was killed.
7 March 1983 - Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 013, an Antonov An-24, was hijacked by 4 men who demanded to be flown to Vienna. The crew landed at Varna Airport after misleading the hijackers that they were landing at Vienna, where the aircraft was stormed and one hijacker was killed.
A CGI image depicting the Zagreb mid-air collision23 May 1971 - Aviogenex Flight 130, a Tu-134, as the aircraft was approaching Rijeka Airport, entered into a gradually steeping angle of descent. Due to an optical illusion, the crew thought they were closer to the runway and at a greater altitude than the actual one. The plane then crashed and turned over. The ensuing fire kills 78 people on board.
A memorial plaque for the 75 people that perished in Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 450
26 January 1972 - JAT Flight 367, a DC-9, was bombed and crashed in Srbská Kamenice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). 27 were killed. The sole survivor, crew member Vesna Vulović, holds the Guinness world record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute at 10,160 m (33,330 ft).
19 February 1973 - Aeroflot Flight 141, a Tupolev Tu-154, impacted ground and burst into flames while on approach to Prague Ruzyně Airport. 66 people were killed.
Wreckage of Partnair Flight 394 being reconstructed8 September 1989 - Partnair Flight 394, a Convair CV-580, suffers a rudder hardover due to counterfeit parts and breaks up over the sea, killing all 55 on board.
Aero Flight 3113 January 1961 - Aero Flight 311, a Douglas DC-3, entered a spin during approach and crashed into the woods, killing all 25 people on board.
8 November 1963 - Aero Flight 217, a Douglas DC-3, crashed into the ground while trying to land at Mariehamn Airport. The plane came to rest upside down and caught fire, killing 22 people.
10 July 1977 - an AeroflotTu-134 was hijacked and flown to Helsinki. The hijackers held hostages on the ground, who escaped when the hijackers were sleeping.
3 June 1967 - A Douglas DC-4 operated by Air Ferrycrashes into Mount Canigou after the crew becomes poisoned with carbon monoxide. All 88 on board die.
11 July 1973 - Varig Flight 820 lands in a field near Orly, France, because of a lavatory fire killing 123.
Memorial to the victims of Turkish Airlines Flight 9813 March 1974 - Turkish Airlines Flight 981 was a DC-10 flying from ParisCharles de Gaulle International Airport. Just after take-off, the cargo door suddenly was torn apart from the aircraft. The explosive decompression cut most of the aircraft's vital cables, leading to a loss of control. The aircraft crashed in Ermenonville Forest, killing all 346 on board. It remains the deadliest accident in France and the fourth deadliest worldwide.
6 January 1993 - Lufthansa CityLine Flight 5634, a DHC-8 operated by Contact Air, was initiating a go-around when the plane suddenly entered a high sink rate. The aircraft crashed and split into two parts, killing 4 people.
25 July 2000 - Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde, was on its take-off roll when it ran over a metal strip left by a Continental Airlines DC-10. One of its tires burst and its pieces hit the fuel tank and ignited a fire. The Concorde stalled and crashed on a hotel in Gonesse, France. All 109 on board and 4 people in the hotel are killed.
15 September 2006 - EasyJet Flight 6074, an Airbus A319, suffered a major electrical failure over France, including radios, autopilot, the aircraft's transponder, and the TCAS. This led to a near miss with American Airlines Flight 63, as air traffic control could not communicate with the A319. Fearing the aircraft may be intercepted or shot down if they strayed off course, the EasyJet pilots continued their planned flight to Bristol and landed safely.[44]
25 January 2007 - Air France Flight 7775, a Fokker 100 operated by Régional, stalled and crashed in icing conditions on takeoff from Pau Pyrénées Airport. No one on the aircraft was killed, but the landing gear struck the cabin of a truck, killing the driver.
27 November 2008 - XL Airways Germany Flight 888T, an Airbus A320-232 operated by XL Airways Germany stalls and crashes due to sensor malfunction. The aircraft was on an acceptance flight, where tests were carried out before it was returned to the aircraft's owner, Air New Zealand. All 5 passengers and 2 crew died.
A memorial at Düsseldorf Airport to the victims of Germanwings Flight 9525
27 July 1934 - the wing of Curtiss AT-32C Condor II operated by Swissairseparated from the airplane while in adverse weather conditions at Tuttlingen. All 12 people on board were killed.
28 March 1961 - ČSA Flight 511, an Ilyushin Il-18, was cruising above Germany when it disintegrated into pieces. The plane's wreckage fell from the sky and struck the ground below, killing all 52 people on board.
9 August 1968 - British Eagle Flight 802, a Vickers Viscount, lost control and crashed near Langenbruck after all electrical generators disconnected, killing all 48 on board.
6 September 1971 - Paninternational Flight 112, a BAC One-Eleven, suffered a dual engine failure. The aircraft then attempted an emergency landing on Bundesautobahn 7, but then collided with a bridge and burst into flames, killing 22 people on board.
28 January 1966 - Lufthansa Flight 005, a Convair CV-440, stalled and crashed during a go-around, killing all 46 people on board, including seven Italian team swimmers of the Olympic team.
12 December 1986 - Aeroflot Flight 892, a Tu-134, was on approach to Schonefeld Airport. Due to a language misunderstanding, the Tu-134A landed on a closed runway. It took off again, but then stalled and burst into flames. 72 people died.
1 July 2002 - the Überlingen mid-air collision occurred when BAL Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154 carrying 69 people, 45 of whom were children, collided with DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757, over the city of Überlingen. All 71 people on board both aircraft killed.
19 June 2010 - A Douglas C-47 Skytrain operated by Air Service Berlin crashed in a field due to a left engine failure. Of the 25 passengers and 3 crew, 7 people were injured
8 December 1969 - Olympic Airways Flight 954, a Douglas DC-6 (SX-DAE), crashed during its approach to Athens Ellinikon Airport from Chania on Paneio mountain near Keratea amidst bad weather killing 90 passengers and crew. This was the worst aircraft accident in Greece until 2005.[45]
8 September 1974 - TWA Flight 841, a Boeing 707-331B (N8734), crashed in the Ionian sea 30 minutes after its departure from Athens. An explosive device in the luggage area destroyed flight controls and resulted in 88 deaths.[45]
9 August 1978 - Olympic Airways Flight 411, a Boeing 747, suffered loss of speed on takeoff from Athens Ellinikon Airport due to engine failure and pilot error. The aircraft narrowly avoided crashing into residential Athens, and was able to safely return to Ellinikon.
Swissair Flight 3168 October 1979 - Swissair Flight 316, a Douglas DC-8 (HB-IDE), landed near the middle of runway 15L of Athens Ellinikon Airport at more than 270 km/h overrun the runway and stopped on a public road outside the airport area. Its left-wing was severed from the fuselage and in the resulting fire 14 out of 154 passengers died.[45]
Thessaloniki Airport featuring the hull of Malev Flight 262, used for fire training until 2018.4 July 2000 - Malév Flight 262, a Tupolev Tu-154, performed a belly landing and skidded with the runway, causing significant damage. The aircraft initiated a go-around and landed safely.
14 August 2005 - Helios Airways Flight 522, a Boeing 737-300, suffered a gradual depressurisation as it ascended from Larnaca, Cyprus. All of the passengers and crews but one suffered hypoxia. The plane continued its automated planned route before circling over Athens. The aircraft eventually ran out of fuel and crashed near Grammatiko, killing all 121 on board.
10 September 1961 - a Douglas DC-6 operated by President Airlines banked to the left and crashed into Shannon River shortly after takeoff, killing all 83 people on board.
24 March 1968 - Aer Lingus Flight 712, a Vickers Viscount, suffered a structural failure and crashed into the sea off County Wexford in 1968, killing 61.
Manx2 Flight 710010 February 2011 - Manx2 Flight 7100, Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner III operated by Flightline, was attempting to land at Cork Airport. After the flight commander ordered a go around, the aircraft banked hard left and then right until the wingtip touched the ground and the plane flipped over. The cause was determined to be lack of coordination between the pilots in a case of engine torque asymmetry, pilot fatigue and poor oversight by the operator. Six of the 12 aboard died.
10 January 1954 - BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, suffered an explosive decompression at altitude and crashed near Elba into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 35 on board.
8 April 1954 - South African Airways Flight 201, a de Havilland Comet 1 operating for BOAC, suffered an explosive decompression at altitude and crashed south of Naples killing all 21 aboard.
13 February 1955 - Sabena Flight 503, a Douglas DC-6, crashed into Monte Terminillo near Rieti while flying in heavy snow and rain condition. All aboard were killed in the accident.
22 October 1958 - British European Airways Flight 142, a Vickers Viscount 701, collided with an Italian Air Force North American F-86E Sabre over Anzio. The passenger plane disintegrated, killing all 31 people on board. The person on the F-86 Sabre survived.
TWA Flight 80023 November 1964 - TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 707 suffered a thrust reverser malfunction on a rejected takeoff from Rome Fiumicino Airport. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed, killing 49 people.
2 August 1968 - Alitalia Flight 660, a DC-8, crashed into Mount San Giacomo in Vergiate, killing 12 of the 83 on board.
23 December 1978 - Alitalia Flight 4128, a DC-9, was approaching Palermo Airport when the aircraft crashed into the sea and sank, killing 108 people on board. The crew deliberately made a premature descent as they thought that they were nearer to the airport than they were.
27 June 1980 - Itavia Flight 870, a DC-9, crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Ustica island en route to Palermo. The cause remains unclear; hypotheses include a bomb on board or an accidental shootdown by an anti-aircraft missile.
15 October 1987 - Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 460, an ATR-42, rolled to the right and left several times and then dived into a mountain, eventually crashed, killing all 37 people on board.
17 October 1988 - Uganda Airlines Flight 775, a Boeing 707, clipped some trees, crashed, and burst onto flames while on approach to Roma-Fiumicino Airport on 17 October 1988. 33 deaths occurred.
The wreckage of Banat Air Flight 166, which crashed due to icing
13 December 1995 - Banat Air Flight 166, an Antonov An-24, was taking off from Verona while carrying 49 passengers and crews on board. Due to ice accumulation on its wing, the aircraft lost its altitude and crashed, killing all aboard.
8 October 2001 - the Linate Airport disaster occurred when Scandinavian Airlines Flight 686, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87, collided on takeoff with a Cessna Citation business jet. The Citation was destroyed instantly, and the MD-87 crashed into an airport hanger. All 114 on both aircraft and 4 on the ground were killed.
6 August 2005 - Tuninter Flight 1153, an ATR 72, ditched into the sea off the coast of Palermo following fuel exhaustion. 16 people were killed.
18 February 1956 - a Scottish AirlinesAvro Yorkwas taking off from RAF Luqa when the boost enrichment capsule in the carburetor of number one engine failed and the engine caught fire. The aircraft stalled and crashed, killing all 50 people aboard.
23 November 1985 - EgyptAir Flight 648, a Boeing 737, was hijacked by terrorist organization Abu Nidal. A standoff occurred in Malta Luqa Airport until 24 November 1985. A failed raid later occurred in the standoff, resulting in 60 deaths including 2 hijackers.
11 September 1973 - JAT Airways Flight 769, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 6-N, crashed into terrain while on final approach to Podgorica, killing 41. A suspected radar malfunction, accompanied by ATC error, was blamed for the accident
6 October 1981 - NLM CityHopper Flight 431, a Fokker F-28-4000, encountered a tornado. The aircraft began to shake violently, and eventually the starboard wing of the plane detached from the plane. The plane spun and crashed, killing all 17on board and one on the ground.
4 April 1993 - KLM Cityhopper Flight 433, a Saab 340, returned to Schipol when pilots mistakenly believed that the engine 2 of the plane was suffering a low oil pressure due to a faulty warning light. While on final approach, the captain executed a go-around and applied full thrust only to engine 1. The aircraft lost control and crashed besides the runway, killing 4.
Turkish Airlines Flight 1951
4 October 1992 - El Al Flight 1862, a Boeing 747-200F, crashed into an apartment complex in Amsterdam after suffering engine detachment due to metal fatigue. The resultant crash killed 43 people, including all four crew members and 39 people on the ground.
25 February 2009 - Turkish Airlines Flight 1951, a Boeing 737-800, stalled and crashed into a field during final approach to Schipol Airport. Of the 127 passengers and 7 crew on board 9 were killed, 85 were injured along with 26 severely.
20 February 2021 - Longtail Aviation Flight 5504, a Boeing 747-400 suffered an uncontained engine failure above Meerssen. Debris fell from the aircraft, injuring 2 people on the ground. The aircraft made a successful emergency landing at Liège Airport, Belgium.
20 November 1993 - Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yakovlev Yak-42 operated by Saratov Airlines, flew into a snowstorm and turned into a mountain. The aircraft impacted terrain and exploded, killing all 116 on board.
Braathens SAFE Flight 25323 December 1972 - Braathens SAFE Flight 239, a Fokker F28, crashed in Asker upon landing at Fornebu airport, Oslo, killing 40 of 45 people on board. The aircraft was four nautical miles off course in bad weather conditions.
23 December 1987 - the pilots of Finnair Flight 915 alleged that the Soviet Union had fired a missile at the aircraft above Svalbard, which exploded 30 seconds before impact. Reports did not emerge until 2014, sparking controversy.[46]
Wreckage of the 1962 LOT Vickers Viscount crash1962 LOT Vickers Viscount Warsaw crash, the plane was returning from Brussels, had a mid-way landing in Berlin from where it took off at 5:55 pm. While on approach on runway 33 in Warsaw at 7:30 pm the crew received landing clearance. 46 seconds later the plane crashed and burned 1335 meters from the threshold. All 33 people on board perished.
9 May 1987 - LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055, an Il-62, crashed in Kabacki Forest near Warsaw after suffering an uncontained engine failure and in-flight fire. All 183 on board were killed.Lufthansa Flight 2904
2 November 1988 - LOT Flight 703, an An-24, crash-landed at high speed, bounced back, and burst into flames near Białobrzegi. 1 person was killed.
11 November 2018 - Air Astana Flight 1388, an Embraer E190 on a repositioning flight, suffered severe control issues over Lisbon and made several inadvertent extreme manoeuvers. The aircraft eventually made an emergency landing at Beja Airbase. None of the 6 on board were killed, but the aircraft was written off.
31 March 1995 - TAROM Flight 371, an Airbus A310, crashed near Baloteşti due to auto-throttle failure followed by the apparent incapacitation of the captain. All 60 on board were killed.
17 December 1961 - Aeroflot Flight 245, an Il-18, lost control and crashed east of Chebotovka after the pilots accidentally extended the flaps at cruising altitude. All 59 on board were killed.
16 November 1967 - Aeroflot Flight 2230, an Il-18, suffered an engine failure and fire and crashed after takeoff from Koltsovo Airport. All 107 on board were killed.
31 January 1971 - an Aeroflot Antonov An-12 carrying one passenger and 6 crew crashed short of the runway of Surgut International Airport. All 7 died. Icing was blamed.
21 January 1973 - Aeroflot Flight 6263, an An-24, lost control and crashed in the Bolshesosnovsky District, killing all 39 on board. Signs of a missile strike were found, but no cause was officially determined.[47]
18 May 1973 - Aeroflot Flight 109, a Tu-104, was hijacked and subsequently bombed above Russia, killing all 81 on board.
30 September 1973 - Aeroflot Flight 3932, a Tu-104, crashed approximately five miles from Koltsovo Airport. The pilots suffered spatial disorientation after an instrument failure. All 108 people on board were killed.
13 October 1973 - Aeroflot Flight 964, a Tu-104, spun and crashed into a field 16 km north-west of Domodedovo Airport. The pilots suffered spatial disorientation after an instrument failure. All 108 people on board were killed. All 122 people on board were killed.
2 November 1973 - Aeroflot Flight 19, a Yak-40, was hijacked and diverted to Vnukovo Airport. The aircraft was stormed and 2 hijackers were killed.
16 December 1973 - Aeroflot Flight 2022, a Tu-124, suffered an elevator malfunction and crashed on approach to Moscow, killing all 51 on board.
3 January 1976 - Aeroflot Flight 2003, a Tu-124, dived and crashed into a house in Moscow, killing 62 people including 1 on the ground.
6 March 1976 - Aeroflot Flight 909, an Il-18, lost control and crashed near Voronezh following an electrical failure. All 111 on board were killed as well as 7 on the ground.
9 September 1976 - the Anapa mid-air collision occurred when an Aeroflot Antonov An-24 collided in mid-air with an Aeroflot Yakovlev Yak-40 over Anapa, Krasnodar Krai. The impact severed the tail on both planes. Both planes then broke up in mid-air and crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 70 on both aircraft.
28 November 1976 - Aeroflot Flight 2415, a Tu-104, crashed near Moscow after an instrument failure lead to spatial disorientation. All 73 on board were killed.
20 April 1978 - Korean Air Lines Flight 902, a Boeing 707, was shot down by Soviet Union Air Defence after the flight violating the Soviet Union airspace. It then crashed and skidded along the frozen Korpijärvi lake, killing 2 passengers out of 109 passengers and crews on board.
7 October 1978 - Aeroflot Flight 1080, a Yakovlev Yak-40, was taking off from Yekaterinburg when all three engines of malfunctioned. While the crew were attempting to turn the aircraft back to the airport, the aircraft crashed into terrain, killing all 38 people on board. Investigators blamed the crew, the ATC worker, the overloaded state of the aircraft, and the weather conditions.
17 March 1979 - Aeroflot Flight 1691, a Tupolev Tu-104B, was taking off when a false fire alarm sounded. Unaware that it was false, the pilots attempted to return to Moscow Vnukovo Airport but crashed short of the runway, killing 58 people.
7 February 1981 - an Aeroflot Tu-104A crashed when the cargo hold suddenly shifted on takeoff from Pushkin Airport. The plane banked to the right and crashed in upside-down condition, killing all 51 people on board. The uneven distribution of the passengers in their seats was also found and concluded as one of its primary factors of the cause of the accident.
17 November 1981 - Aeroflot Flight 3603, a Tu-154B-2, was on approach to Norilsk Airport when it descended below the glide slope aggravated with an excessive vertical speed. It then crashed ahead of the runway, killing 99 people.
11 October 1984 - Aeroflot Flight 3352, a Tu-154, crashed into maintenance vehicles upon landing at Omsk Airport, killing 174 on the aircraft and four more in the vehicles. The air traffic controller had fallen asleep on duty, heavily contributing to the error.
23 December 1984 - Aeroflot Flight 3519, a Tupolev Tu-154B-2, suffered an uncontained engine failure. The crews attempted an emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk, but the aircraft banked to the right and crashed. 110 out of the 111 on board were killed.
2 July 1986 - Aeroflot Flight 2306, a Tu-134, crashed on a forced landing in the Sysolsky District following an in-flight fire. 54 people were killed.
20 October 1986 - Aeroflot Flight 6502, a Tu-134, overran the runway at Kuibyshev Airport, after the pilot attempted to land with curtained cockpit windows. 70 people were killed.
8 March 1988 - Aeroflot Flight 3739, a Tu-154, was hijacked and flown to Veshchevo, with the hijackers believing they were landing in Finland. The aircraft was stormed, and 9 were killed including 5 hijackers.
3 January 1994 - Baikal Airlines Flight 130, a Tu-154, crashed near the town of Mamony, Irkutsk after an apparent engine fire, killing all 124 on board and 1 on the ground.
23 March 1994 - Aeroflot Flight 593, an Airbus A310, crashed into a hillside in Siberia, killing all 75 on board. The autopilot had been disconnected by the captain's son who was sitting in the pilot's seat, which put the plane into a bank that the pilots failed to recover from.
26 September 1994 - a Yak-40 of Cheremshanka Airlines crashes near Vanavara after running out of fuel in bad weather, killing 28 passengers and crew.
9 July 2006 - S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310, failed to brake on landing at Irkutsk and hit a concrete wall. The plane exploded on impact and burst into flames. 125 people were killed.
17 March 2007 - UTAir Flight 471, a Tupovlev Tu-134, suffered a catastrophic structural failure after a hard landing in Samara. The aircraft broke apart and flipped over, killing 6 people.
3 August 2010 - Katekavia Flight 9357, an Antonov An-24, veered to the right from its landing course, crossed a river, impacted trees, crashed and burst into flames, killing 12 people. Russian investigators concluded that pilot error was the cause of the accident.
7 September 2010 - Alrosa Flight 514, a Tu-154, overran the runway on an emergency landing at Izhma Airport, following a total electrical failure. No one was killed.
1 January 2011 - Kolavia Flight 348, a Tu-154, was taxiing for take-off at Surgut, when an electrical fire started. Evacuation was immediately ordered by the captain. 43 people were injured, and 3 people were killed.
Tail of RusAir Flight 9605
20 June 2011 - RusAir Flight 9605, a Tupolev Tu-134A-3, was on approach to Petrozavodsk when it went upside down and crashed into houses, killing 47 people including FIFA football referee Vladimir Pettay. Pilot error was the cause of the accident.
11 July 2011 - Angara Airlines Flight 9007, an Antonov An-24, suffered an engine fire, forcing the pilots to ditch into the Ob River. Seven of the 37 people on board were killed. The aircraft was written off.
9 August 2011 - Avis-Amur Flight 9209, an An-12, lost control and crashed near Omsukchan following an in-flight fire. All 11 on board were killed.
7 September 2011 - a Yak-Service Yakovlev Yak-42 overran the runway, hit a mast and crashed into the Volga riverbank. 44 of the 45 on board were killed, including the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team, who had chartered the flight.
2 April 2012 - UTAir Flight 120, an ATR 72, suffered atmospheric icing and stalled. The plane impacted terrain and burst into flames, killing 33.
12 September 2012 - Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251, an An-28, crashed while attempting to land at Palana Airport in Russia after descended below minima on approach, killing 10 people. Pilot error was the cause of the accident.
29 December 2012 - Red Wings Airlines Flight 9268, a Tu-204, failed to stop after landing at Vnukovo Airport and left the runway at high-speed, the aircraft hit the runway and broke up on impact killing five of the eight on board. Dashcam video shown the moment the aircraft hit and debris littered the runway.
15 November 2017 - Khabarovsk Airlines Flight 463, a Let L-410, crashed on approach to Nelkan Airport. 6 people were killed, with a three-year-old girl being the only survivor.
27 June 2019 - Angara Airlines Flight 200, an An-24, ran off the runway while returning to Nizhneangarsk Airport after suffering an engine failure. The aircraft collided with a building, killing 2 people.
28 July 1976 - ČSA Flight 001, an Il-18, suffered multiple engine failures on landing at Bratislava Airport. As the crew attempted a go-around, the plane's right bank increased due to asymmetric thrust. It eventually crashed into Zlaté piesky, killing 76 people.
13 August 1973 - Aviaco Flight 118, a Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle carrying 85 people, crashed into a village near Montrove killing everyone on board. One person also died on the ground.
Memorial service for the victims of the Tenerife Airport disaster, the deadliest aviation accident in history27 March 1977 - the Tenerife Airport Disaster occurred when KLM Flight 4805, a Boeing 747-200, and Pan Am Flight 1736, a 747-100, collided on the runway at Tenerife Los Rodeos Airport. Both aircraft had been diverted along with several others, and in poor visibility and a crowded airfield, the KLM flight attempted to depart without proper clearance while the Pan Am flight was taxiing on the runway. Other factors including air traffic control limitations and lack of standard terminology were cited. 583 people were killed - all 248 on the KLM aircraft, and 335 on the Pan Am flight, leaving 61 survivors. It is the deadliest aviation accident to ever occur.
13 December 1982 - Spantax Flight 995, a DC-10-30CF, overran the runway during an aborted takeoff at Málaga Airport, killing 50 people.
27 November 1983 - Avianca Flight 011, a Boeing 747, crashed on approach to Madrid Barajas Airport. It hit terrain, bounced back and crashed in an inverted position, killing 181 of the 192 people on board.
19 February 1985 - Iberia Flight 610, a Boeing 727-256, struck a television antenna, separating the wing from the plane. It banked heavily and crashed on the top of Mount Oiz in Biscay, near Bilbao. All 148 people on board were killed. Pilot error was the cause.
A plaque for 154 victims of Spanair Flight 502220 August 2008 - Spanair Flight 5022, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, stalled, veered off the runway, and crashed on takeoff at Madrid Barajas International Airport, killing 154 passengers and crew, leaving 18 survivors. The pilots didn't reset the flaps/slats after a previous aborted takeoff.
27 December 1991 - Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81, suffered a dual engine failure on climbout after the engines ingested ice that had detached from the wings. The aircraft crash landed in a field in Gottröra and broke into three pieces. No one was killed.
4 September 1963 - Swissair Flight 306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, was taking off from Zurich when a fire occurred on board. The prolonged fire damaged the aircraft's hydraulic system, causing the aircraft to lose control and crash, killing all 80 people on board.
24 July 1987 - Air Afrique Flight 056, a DC-10, was hijacked and diverted to Geneva Airport. One passenger was shot, and the aircraft was raided after the passengers had evacuated themselves.
14 November 1990 - Alitalia Flight 404, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, flew into a mountain near Weiach after its faulty navigational system caused the plane to not warn the pilots about the flight's dangerously low altitude. All 46 on board were killed.
24 November 2001 - Crossair Flight 3597, an Avro RJ100, was on final approach to Zurich Airport when it crashed into a hill. The aircraft slid and broke up, killing 24 people including several high-profile singers. Pilot error was blamed.
22 August 2006 - Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612, a Tupolev Tu-154M, was flying over Donetsk Oblast in stormy conditions when it stalled and crashed near Sukha Balka, killing all 170 people on board. Ukraine officials blamed pilot error, flying the aircraft higher than its design altitude.
21 December 1988 - Pan Am Flight 103, a Boeing 747, was destroyed by a bomb over the town of Lockerbie. All 259 on board were killed, and 11 on the ground were killed when the aircraft fell onto residential areas.
The following accidents and incidents occurred in international waters; that is, more than 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) off the coast of any territory.
21 January 1939 – an Imperial AirwaysShort Empire ditched into the Atlantic following engine icing. 3 people were killed; 10 survivors were rescued 10 hours later.
17 January 1949 – Star Ariel, a BSAAAvro Tudor, disappeared on a flight between Bermuda and Jamaica. The aircraft and its 20 occupants were never found. The disappearance of this aircraft and of Star Tiger the previous year contributed to the Bermuda Triangle legend.
2 February 1953 – a SkywaysAvro York with 39 people on board disappeared en route from the UK to Jamaica and was never found.
14 August 1958 – KLM Flight 607-E, a Lockheed Super Constellation, crashed 180 kilometres (110 mi) west of Shannon, Ireland. The most likely cause was catastrophic mechanical failure, though the cause is officially undetermined. All 99 aboard died.
23 September 1962 – Flying Tiger Line Flight 923, a Lockheed Super Constellation, ditched into the Atlantic 800km west of Shannon following engine failure. 28 people were killed; the 48 survivors survived on a life raft for 6 hours before being rescued.
11 September 1968 – Air France Flight 1611, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, crashed into the Mediterranean sea off Nice after suffering an in-flight fire of unknown origin. All 89 passengers and 6 crew members on board were killed; it is the deadliest crash to occur in the Mediterranean.
2 May 1970 – ALM Flight 980, a DC-9 operated by Overseas National Airways, ran out of fuel after several unsuccessful landing attempts. The crews were forced to ditch the plane, and 23 people drowned.
Memorial for the victims of Air India Flight 182 in Toronto23 June 1985 – Air India Flight 182, a Boeing 747-200, was flying over the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland when a bomb exploded in the cargo hold. The aircraft disintegrated and plunged into the Atlantic, killing all 329 people on board.
6 February 1996 – Birgenair Flight 301, a Boeing 757, crashed into the Caribbean Sea near the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 passengers and crew. Investigators found that the pitot tubes were providing inaccurate airspeed readings, likely having been blocked by a wasp nest, which the pilots mishandled and put the plane into a deep stall.
31 October 1999 – EgyptAir Flight 990, a Boeing 767, crashed into Georges Bank off the Atlantic coast of Nantucket. All 217 aboard were killed. The American NTSB determined the crash was intentional on behalf of the first officer, but the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority disputed this, and concluded the incident was caused by mechanical failure.[48][49]
22 December 2001 – American Airlines Flight 63, a Boeing 767, was the subject of an attempted bombing over the Atlantic Ocean. The bomber attempted to light a bomb hidden in his shoe, but it failed to detonate, and he was restrained and sedated. The aircraft landed safely.Tailfin of Air France Flight 447
1 June 2009 – Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330 was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when the pilots encountered a faulty airspeed reading due to ice accumulation in the pitot tubes. Miscommunication over the faulty readings led to a deep stall, and the aircraft plunged into the Atlantic, killing all 228 on board.
28 November 1987 – South African Airways Flight 295, a Boeing 747-200C, crashed into the Indian Ocean in international waters off the coast of Mauritius after a catastrophic in-flight fire. The cause of the fire was never determined. All 159 aboard were killed.
8 March 2014 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777, went missing over the Indian Ocean while heading from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. All 239 people on board were presumed dead. The aircraft has yet to be found, but small pieces of wreckage have been recovered.
28 July 1938 – Pan Am Flight 229, a Martin M-130, disappeared over the Western Pacific, with 15 passengers and crew on board.
16 March 1962 – Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, a Lockheed Constellation, disappeared over the Pacific, with its last recorded position being 280nm west of Guam. 107 people were on board and the aircraft was never found.
19 February 1985 – China Airlines Flight 006, a Boeing 747SP, lost control and plunged 30,000 feet over the pacific en-route to Los Angeles. The pilots had become disoriented while managing an engine failure, leading to the in-flight upset. The aircraft made an emergency landing in San Francisco. 24 people were injured.
6 April 1993 – China Eastern Airlines Flight 583, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, suffered an in-flight upset above the Pacific after the pilots inadvertently extended the slats at cruising altitude, and failed to stabilize the aircraft. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Shemya Air Force Base, but 2 people were killed by their injuries.
11 December 1994 – Philippine Airlines Flight 434, a Boeing 747-200, was damaged by a bomb hidden under a seat east of Okinawa. One passenger was killed by the explosion and 10 others were injured. The aircraft suffered major damage but the pilots were able to make an emergency landing at Naha Airport.
2 October 1996 – Aeroperú Flight 603, a Boeing 757, crashed into the ocean off the coast of Peru, killing all 70 on board. Investigation revealed that the pitot-static were blocked by tape, leading to inaccurate airspeed and altitude readings which misled the pilots.
Memorial for the victims of China Airlines Flight 61125 May 2002 – China Airlines Flight 611, a Boeing 747-200, broke up in mid-air over the Taiwan Strait, killing all 225 on board. Investigation revealed that a tailstrike had been improperly repaired 22 years prior, causing fatigue cracking to gradually form and eventually leading to the in-flight detachment of the aft section of the fuselage.
21 June 1971 – Qantas Flight 755 was subject of a false bomb threat, in which the perpetrators informed authorities that they would detonate a bomb on board the Boeing 707 if the aircraft descended below 20000ft. The aircraft circled for over 6 hours, but Qantas eventually conceded to the hoax amidst dwindling fuel supply on board the aircraft.
29 May 2003 – QantasLink Flight 1737, a Boeing 717, suffered an attempted hijacking 10 minutes after departure from Melbourne. The hijacker non-fatally stabbed two flight attendants, but was eventually restrained and the aircraft returned to Melbourne. 4 people in total suffered injuries.
Damage to Emirates Flight 40720 March 2009 – Emirates Flight 407, an Airbus A340-500, overran the runway on takeoff from Melbourne Airport. The aircraft struck multiple structures before eventually gaining altitude. The aircraft made a safe return to Melbourne.
22 July 1973 – Pan Am Flight 816, a Boeing 707, crashed into the sea on climbout from Faa'a Airport, killing 78 people on board. The cause was never determined.
13 October 2011 – Airlines PNG Flight 1600 a de Havilland Canada Dash 8, was en route to Madang Airport when one of its propellers entered overspeed, causing a catastrophic engine failure. The pilots attempted a forced landing near the Guabe River. The aircraft crashed, killing 28 of the 32 on board.
5 July 1970 - Air Canada Flight 621, a Douglas DC-8-60, initiated a go-around after a hard touchdown at Toronto International Airport. The landing attempt had ruptured the fuel tank, and the right wing exploded in flight, causing the plane to crash near Brampton. All 109 people on board were killed.
11 February 1978 - Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314, a Boeing 737-200, crashed after thrust reversers did not fully stow following a rejected landing that was executed in order to avoid a snowplow. The crash killed four crew members and 38 of the 44 passengers.
26 June 1978 - Air Canada Flight 189, a DC-9-32, crashed on takeoff in Toronto due to pilot error and mechanical failure. Two passengers were killed.
18 June 1998 - Propair Flight 420, a Fairchild Metroliner SA226, suffered an in-flight fire due to an overheated braking system. The aircraft attempted an emergency landing at Mirabel Airport, but seconds before touch down, the left wing detached. The aircraft flipped and crashed, killing all 11 on board.
25 May 1979 - American Airlines Flight 191, a DC-10-10, suffered an engine detachment on takeoff from Chicago O'Hare Airport. The aircraft banked to the left and crashed into a field, killing all 271 on board and 2 on the ground. It is the deadliest non-terror aviation incident in the United States.
11 September 2001 - the September 11 attacks were hijackings of 4 commercial airliners, which were flown into the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. A total of 2977 victims were killed, including all on board each aircraft.
8 November 1981 - Aeroméxico Flight 110, a DC-9-32, crashed near Zihuatanejo during an emergency descent, killing all 18 on board.
31 March 1986 - Mexicana Flight 940, a Boeing 727-200, suffered in-flight fire due to maintenance error, leading to loss of hydraulics and electrical systems. The aircraft crashed in the Sierra Madre Occidental, killing all 167 people on board.
8 July 2000 - Aerocaribe Flight 7831, a BAe Jetstream, crashed into mountain and burst into flames near Chulum Juarez, killing all 19 people on board.The cockpit wreckage of USA Jet Airlines Flight 199
19 July 1961 – Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 644, a DC-6, encountered severe turbulence and crashed near Pardo, Buenos Aires. All 67 on board were killed.
28 September 1966 – Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 648, a DC-4, was hijacked during a domestic flight within Argentina by a group of Argentine nationals, who demanded the plane fly to the Falkland Islands. They surrendered the following day and nobody was harmed.
4 February 1970 – Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 707, a Hawker Siddeley HS 748, entered severe turbulence while en route on its third leg between Camba Puntá Airport and Islas Malvinas International Airport. The pilots lost control of the aircraft and crashed into terrain near Loma Alta, killing all 37 on board.
11 January 1959 – Lufthansa Flight 502, a Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation, was on approach to Rio de Janeiro when its nose wheel struck the water. The plane crashed near Flecheiras Beach. 36 people were killed; only 3 crew members survived.
29 September 1988 – VASP Flight 375, a Boeing 737, was hijacked over Minas Gerais. The hijacker shot and killed the first officer and initially planned to crash the plane into Planalto Palace, but eventually landed the plane at Goiânia International Airport. Negotiations occurred for several hours before the hijacker was shot multiple times by police. He died 2 days later, reportedly unrelated to the gunshots. No further fatalities occurred.
3 September 1989 – Varig Flight 254, a Boeing 737, crashed into a jungle near Sao Jose do Xingu into the Cachimbo mountains. The pilots had inadvertently flown south from their departure airport of Marabá, instead of north to their destination in Belém. The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed. 12 people were killed, and the 42 survivors were rescued 2 days after the crash.
15 September 2001 – TAM Airlines Flight 9755, a Fokker 100, suffered an uncontained engine failure in the skies near Belo Horizonte. Debris from the engine shattered 3 passenger windows, partially ejecting a passenger from the aircraft. The pilots made an emergency landing at Confins Airport. The ejected passenger did not survive.
29 September 2006 – Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800, collided in mid-air with an ExcelAireEmbraer Legacy 600 above the Amazon rainforest east of Peixoto de Azevedo. The winglet of the Embraer sliced the wing of the Boeing, causing it to spiral out of control, break up in mid-air and crash into the forest, killing all 154 on board. The Embraer made an emergency landing at Cachimbo Airport with no fatalities to its occupants. The accident triggered a nationwide aviation crisis, worsened by the crash of TAM Flight 3054 the following year.[52]
17 July 2007 – TAM Airlines Flight 3054, an Airbus A320, overran the runway at São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, while attempting to land with an inoperative thrust reverser in poor weather. The aircraft crashed into a TAM Express warehouse and exploded, killing all 187 on board and 12 on the ground.
3 April 1961 – LAN Chile Flight 210, a DC-3, crashed into the Andes for unknown reasons. All 24 on board were killed. While the tail and some human remains were found in 1961, the fuselage was not discovered until 2015.
14 January 1966 – Avianca Flight 03, a Douglas C-54, was taking off from Bogotá when it stalled and crashed into the sea. 56 people were killed, leaving 8 survivors.
29 July 1971 – the Palomas mid-air collision occurred when two DC-3s, Avianca Flight 630 and Avianca Flight 626, collided near Mámbita. All 38 on both aircraft were killed.
21 December 1980 – a Sud Aviation Caravelle operated by TAC crashed near Riohacha following an in flight explosion, killing all 70 occupants. The cause of the explosion was never determined.
17 March 1988 – Avianca Flight 410, a Boeing 727, crashed into a mountain in Cúcuta shortly after takeoff. All 143 passengers and crew were killed.
27 November 1989 – Avianca Flight 203, a Boeing 727, was destroyed by bomb as part of an assassination attempt while flying over Soacha. All 107 people on board were killed, as well as 3 on the ground.
19 May 1993 – SAM Colombia Flight 501, a Boeing 727, hit Mt. Paramo de Frontino at 12,300 ft. while on approach to José María Córdova International Airport, killing all 132 people on board. The VHF omnidirectional range/distance measuring equipment had been sabotaged by terrorists and was not in service.
American Airlines Flight 96520 December 1995 – American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757-200, strayed off course and crashed into a mountain in Buga, killing 159 and leaving 4 survivors.
20 April 1998 – Air France Flight 422, a Boeing 727 operated by TAME, crashed into the mountains east of Bogotá, Colombia shortly after takeoff, killing all 53 people on board.
12 April 1999 – Avianca Flight 9463, a Fokker 50, was hijacked and forcibly flown to a remote landing strip in the district of Vijagual. The occupants were taken hostage and transferred to a camp, and were gradually released over the next 7 months. 1 person died during the ordeal.
Vigil was held in Chapecó to honor the victims of LaMia Flight 2933
28 November 2016 – LaMia Flight 2933, an Avro RJ85, crashed into Mt. Cerro Gordo after suffering fuel exhaustion on approach to Rionegro. 77 people were on board, including the Brazilian football team Chapecoence; 71 were killed, including most of the team.
20 December 2016 – Aerosucre Flight 157, a Boeing 727 freighter, overran the runway on takeoff at Puerto Carreño Airport. The aircraft became airborne, but had lost its right main landing gear, sustained damage to its flaps and hydraulic systems, and suffered a failure of the number 3 engine. The aircraft crashed while attempting to return to the airport, killing 5 of the 6 crew members on board.
9 March 2019 – a Douglas DC-3 operated by Laser Aéreo crashed in San Martín, Meta, following an engine failure. The propellors of the engine could not be feathered after the failure, causing drag. All 14 passengers and crew were killed.
11 July 1983 – TAME Flight 173, a Boeing 737-200, struck a hill on final approach to Cuenca Airport, after the pilots had descended below minimum safe altitude while distracted trying to locate the runway. All 119 on board were killed. The investigation revealed a lack of training on the aircraft type, an underqualified captain, and labour issues at the airline.
18 September 1984 – Aeroservicios Ecuatorianos Flight 767-103, a DC-8-55F, overran the runway on takeoff from Quito Airport. The aircraft struck an ILS antenna and crashed into multiple houses, killing all 4 crew members and 49 people on the ground.
29 August 1998 – Cubana de Aviación Flight 389, a Tupolev Tu-154, overran the runway following an aborted takeoff from Quito Airport and crashed into a residential neighbourhood. 70 of the 91 passengers and crew were killed, as well as 10 on the ground.
30 August 2008 – a ConviasaBoeing 737-200 on a ferry flight crashed into the Illiniza, killing all 3 crew members on board.
24 December 1971 – LANSA Flight 508, a Lockheed Electra, broke up in mid air over the Amazon in Puerto Inca following a lightning strike. 91 people were killed; the sole survivor, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke, treked through the jungle for 11 days before she was found.
7 June 1989 – Surinam Airways Flight 764, a Douglas DC-8-62 clipped a tree and flipped over while on approach to Zanderij airport, Suriname. 178 of the 197 on board were killed, including a group of Surinamese football players called Colourful 11.
10 October 1997 – Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553, a DC-9, crashed in Nuevo Berlín. The pilots responded to a false stall warning by pitching the nose down and extending the aircraft's slats. The speed exceeded the safe limits for the aircraft's configuration, and the slats detached from the aircraft, causing a loss of control. All 74 passengers and crew were killed.[
16 March 1969 – Viasa Flight 742, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, lost control crashed near Maracaibo Airport after takeoff, killing 84 people on the aircraft and 71 on the ground. With 155 total fatalities, it was the world's deadliest aviation accident at the time.
3 March 1978 – a LAVHawker Siddeley HS 748crashed off the coast of Punta Mulatos, after reporting an instrument failure. All 47 on board were killed.
March 11 1983 – Avensa Flight 007, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, crashed after a hard landing at Barquisimeto Airport. The landing gear collapsed on touchdown, and the aircraft skidded off the runway and burst into flames. 23 of the 50 people on board were killed.
25 January 2001 – RUTACA Airlines Flight 225, a DC-3, lost control and crashed in Ciudad Bolívar following an apparent engine failure. All 24 on board were killed as well as 1 on the ground.
West Caribbean Airways Flight 70816 August 2005 – West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, suffered a deep stall above Venezuela while flying between Panama and Martinique. The pilots misidentified the stall and did not take corrective measures, and the aircraft crashed into a field in Machiques. All 160 on board were killed.
13 September 2010 – Conviasa Flight 2350, an ATR 42, crashed on approach to Ciudad Guyana Airport, following mismanagement of a malfunction of the crew alerting system. 17 of the 51 passengers and crew on board were killed.
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