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List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location

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.

Africa

Algeria

Angola

Benin

  • 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.

Botswana

  • 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.
  • 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.

Burundi

Cameroon

  • 4 March 1962 – Caledonian Airways Flight 153, a Douglas DC-7C, crashed into a swamp shortly after takeoff from Douala International Airport on 4 March 1962, killing all 111 aboard. The cause was never determined.
  • 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.
  • 19 June 2010 – an Aéro-Service CASA C-212 carrying the board of Australian mining conglomerate Sundance Resources crashed near Dima in the South Region, killing all 11 on board.

Chad

Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia

Ghana

  • 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.

Guinea

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Liberia

  • 22 June 1951 – Pan Am Flight 151, a Lockheed L-1049, crashed into a hill in Bong County on 22 June 1951 due to pilot error. All 40 on board were killed.
  • 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.

Libya

Mali

Mauritania

Morocco

Namibia

Niger

  • 19 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.
  • 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.

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Somalia

  • 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.
  • 23 March 2007 – An Ilyushin Il-76 operated by TransAVIAexport Airlines crashed in Mogadishu, killing all 11 on board. The aircraft was allegedly shot down.
  • 2 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.
  • 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.

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

  • 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.
  • 11 November 2010 – an Antonov An-24 of Tarco Air crashed on landing at Zalingei Airport due to pilot error, killing 2 passengers.
  • 19 August 2012 – an Antonov An-26 operated by Alfa Airlines crashed into the Nuba Mountains on approach to Talodi, killing all 32 on board.
  • 3 May 2025 – an IBM Airlines Boeing 737-200 was destroyed on the ground at Nyala Airport by the Sudanese Armed Forces, killing all 20 occupants.

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

  • 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.

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Antarctica

Asia

Afghanistan

Armenia

Azerbaijan

  • 12 October 1948 – an Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-12 disappeared in the Main Caucasian Range. The plane and its 10 occupants were never found.
  • 18 August 1973 – Aeroflot Flight A-13, an Antonov An-24B crashed on takeoff from Baku due to engine failure, killing 56.
  • 1 August 1990 – Aeroflot Flight E-35D, a Yakovlev Yak-40, crashed on approach to Stepanakert, killing all 46 on board.
  • 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.

Bahrain

  • 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.
  • 23 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.

Bangladesh

Cambodia

  • 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.
  • 3 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.

China

Georgia

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

  • 6 September 1929 – Imperial Airways de 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.
  • 16 July 1935 – a KLM Douglas DC-2 crashed on takeoff following an emergency landing at Bushehr. No one was killed.
  • 4 December 1946 – Aeroflot Lisunov Li-2 crashed at Mashhad, Iran, killing 24.
  • 14 September 1950 – An Iran Air Douglas C-47 Skytrain (registration EP-AAG) crashed on takeoff from Mehrabad Airport, killing all eight on board.
  • 1 December 1950 – An Iran Air C-47A (registration EP-AAJ) struck a mountain near Chamaran en route to Tehran from Tabriz, killing all eight on board.
  • 22 December 1951 – An Egypt Air SNCASE Languedoc circled Tehran twice in a snowstorm and crashed 10 km W of Tehran, killing 22 on board.
  • 25 December 1952 – Iran Air Douglas DC-3; Tehran, Iran: 27 deaths and two survivors.
  • 15 March 1963 – A TMA Cargo Avro York crashed seven miles southeast of Karaj, killing all 4 on board.
  • 15 March 1974 – A Sud Aviation Caravelle of Sterling Airlines damaged beyond repair while taxiing in Mehrabad International Airport, causing 15 casualties.
  • 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.
  • 3 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.
  • 8 February 1993 – Iran Air Tours Flight 962 a Tupolev Tu-154 was departing on a non-scheduled flight from Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, to Mashhad International Airport when it became involved in a mid-air collision with an Iranian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 fighter plane that was on approach to the same airport. All 12 crew members and 119 passengers on board, plus both pilots of the Su-24, were killed, totaling 133 deaths.
  • 15 November 1993 – Aviastar Airlines Flight 051, an Antonov An-124, crashed east of Kerman killing all 17 on board.
  • 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 Airlines Yakovlev 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.

Iraq

Israel

Japan

  • 12 August 1985 – Japan Air Lines 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 October 1986 – Thai Airways International Flight 620, an Airbus A300, suffered an explosion mid-flight after a hand grenade was inadvertently activated. The aircraft landed safely at Osaka Airport with no deaths.
  • 18 April 1993 – Japan Air System Flight 451, a DC-9, experienced wind shear and crashed on landing at Hanamaki Airport. 19 people were injured.
  • 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.
  • 23 July 1999 – All Nippon Airways Flight 61, a Boeing 747-400 is hijacked and taken back over Tokyo, Japan. The captain was killed.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 23 March 2009 – FedEx Express Flight 80, a MD-11F, bounced and crashed on landing at Narita Airport, killing both pilots.
  • 2 January 2024 – The 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision occurred when Japan Airlines Flight 516, an A350-900, collided with a Japan Coast Guard De 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.

Jordan

Kazakhstan

  • 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.
  • 20 January 2015 – Olimp Air Flight 4653, an Antonov An-2, crashed in the Shu District, killing 6 of the 7 on board.
  • 27 December 2019 – Bek Air Flight 2100, a Fokker 100, crashed on takeoff at Almaty International Airport, killing 13. Ice build up on the wings affected the aircraft's ability to gain lift.
  • 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.

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Malaysia

Myanmar

Nepal

Pakistan

Philippines

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Syria

Taiwan

  • 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.

Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkey

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Yemen

Various countries

Central America

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Bermuda

Barbados

Bonaire

Costa Rica

Cuba

  • 10-12 November 1972 – Southern Airways Flight 49, a DC-9, was hijacked and flown to various places across the United States and Canada before eventually being flown to Havana, where the hijackers were captured. The aircraft and occupants were returned to the US by Cuba, and no fatalities occurred.
  • 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.
  • 18 August 1993 – American International Airways Flight 808, a DC-8, stalled and crashed during a deep bank on approach to Leeward Point Field at Guantánamo Bay. The 3 pilots survived.
  • 6 March 2005 – Air Transat Flight 961, an Airbus A310, experienced a rudder detachment in flight. The aircraft successfully returned to Varadero.
  • 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.

Dominican Republic

  • 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.

Guadeloupe

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Jamaica

Panama

  • 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.

Saint Barthélemy

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

Europe

Austria

Belarus

  • 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.
  • 23 May 2021 – Ryanair Flight 4978, a 737 operated by Buzz, was forcibly diverted to Minsk National Airport by the Belarusian government following a false bomb threat. On the ground, activist Roman Protasevich and his partner Sofia Sapega were arrested.

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

  • 23 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.
  • 10 September 1976 – the Zagreb mid-air collision occurred when British Airways Flight 476, a Hawker Siddeley Trident, collided in mid-air with Inex-Adria Flight 550, a DC-9, near Zagreb. All 176 people on board both aircraft were killed and another on the ground.

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

  • 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.
  • 22 July 1970 – Olympic Airways Flight 255, a Boeing 727, was hijacked over Rhodes. No casualties occurred.
  • 21 October 1972 – Olympic Airways Flight 506, a NAMC YS-11, crashed into the sea off the coast of Voula, killing 37.
  • 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.
  • 23 November 1976 – Olympic Airways Flight 830, a NAMC YS-11A, hit a mountain near the village of Servia. All 50 on board died.
  • 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.
  • 8 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.
  • 14 June 1985 – TWA Flight 847, a Boeing 727-231 operated by Trans World Airlines, was hijacked. 1 passenger dies.
  • 2 April 1986 – TWA Flight 840, a Boeing 727, was bombed over Argos, Greece, sucking out 4 on board – the plane landed safely.
  • 3 August 1989 – Olympic Aviation Flight 545, a Shorts 330-200 (SX-BGE), crashed on Kerkis mountain coming from Thessaloniki towards airport Pythagoras in Samos. All 31 passengers and crew of 3 died.
  • 17 December 1997 – Aerosvit Flight 241, a Yakovlev Yak-42, crashed into the Pieria Mountains due to pilot error. All 70 people die.
  • 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.
  • 3 October 2006 – Turkish Airlines Flight 1476, a Boeing 737-4Y0, is hijacked. Everyone survives without injuries.
  • 16 July 2022 – Meridian Flight 3032, an Antonov An-12, crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Kavala International Airport. All 8 crew on board were killed.

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

  • 12 November 1999 – Si Fly Flight 3275, a UN-chartered ATR 42, crashed into the mountaintop in Slakovce, killing all 24 on board.

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

  • 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.

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

  • 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.

International waters

The following accidents and incidents occurred in international waters; that is, more than off the coast of any territory.

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

  • 28 July 1938 – Pan Am Flight 229, a Martin M-130, disappeared over the Western Pacific, with 15 passengers and crew on board.
  • 26 March 1955 – Pan Am Flight 845/26, a Boeing 377, ditched into the Pacific 35 miles west of Oregon after suffering an engine separation. 4 people were killed.
  • 8 November 1957 – Pan Am Flight 7, a Boeing 377, crashed into the Pacific en route from San Francisco to Honolulu, killing all 44 on board. The cause was never determined.
  • 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.
  • 1 September 1983 – Korean Air Lines Flight 007, a Boeing 747-200, was shot down over the Sea of Okhotsk after mistakenly straying into Soviet airspace. All 269 people on board were killed.
  • 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.
  • 28 December 1997 – United Airlines Flight 826, a Boeing 747-200, encountered severe Clear-air turbulence while on route from Tokyo to Honolulu. The plane made a safe return to Tokyo, but one passenger was killed in the upset.
  • 25 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.
  • 28 July 2011 – Asiana Airlines Flight 991, a Boeing 747-400F crashed following an in-flight fire 130km west of Jeju Island, South Korea. Both pilots were killed.

Oceania

Australia

Fiji

Federated states of Micronesia

French Polynesia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Vanuatu

North America

Canada

.

United States

Mexico

South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

  • 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.[

Venezuela

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