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This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in 50 or more fatalities. Initial sort order is by total fatalities (descending) and then by date (most recent to most distant). Deaths T Incident [a] Aircraft Location Phase Airport Distance Date Tot C P G N; est. 1,700 [b] 11 81 est. 1,600 † INH American Airlines Flight 11: Boeing 767-223ER
The aircraft crashed near the east coast of Mauritius, killing all on board. [6] Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: In 2016, the flap on a wing of the Boeing 777 was found on the coast of Mauritius. Other debris was found on other islands in the Indian Ocean. Today, the whereabouts of the rest of the aircraft is still unknown. [7]
Recent airplane incidents Wednesday's incident is the latest in a string of incidents that has reignited the debate on airline safety, especially with jets manufactured by Boeing.
On 9 February 2024, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered 5Y-AXL and operated by African Express Airways crashed in similar circumstances as the Safe Air Boeing 727 did at Malakal Airport, South Sudan; the aircraft touched down short of the runway and lost its landing gear, before coming to a stop on its belly. It was later removed from the ...
This is a list of fatal commercial aviation accidents and incidents in or in the vicinity of the United States or its territories.. It comprises a subset of both the list of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the United States and the list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft.
North Asia was the safest region in the world. Its accident rate dropped from 0.45 accidents per million sectors down to 0.00 in 2023, while the fatality risk dropped from 0.23 in 2022 in 0.00 in ...
The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. [48] April 4, 1979 Flight 841, a Boeing 727-31, went into a spiral dive over Saginaw, Michigan; the aircraft descended to 5000 feet in 63 seconds before the crew regained control and then made an emergency landing at Detroit; all 89 on board survived. The crew stated that the No. 7 slat ...