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Airport

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Occurrences with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

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Occurrences17597 accidents · 78 incidents · 169 mapped
Fatal occurrences10Fatality total known for 172 of 175
Reported fatalities2,579Plus 118 serious injuries reported
Years1982–20253 Feb 1982 – 16 Oct 2025

By year

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19825 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).13
19838 occurrences in 1983, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).27
19849 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19855 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19867 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).182
198712 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).143
19883 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19896 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19903 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19914 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19924 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19933 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).12
19943 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19955 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19969 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).14
19975 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19986 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
19998 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20002 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20016 occurrences in 2001, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).32,438
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20043 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20053 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20064 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20075 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20083 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20093 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20106 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20116 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20122 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20143 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20162 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20176 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20182 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20192 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20211 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20221 occurrences in 2022, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20243 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00
20253 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (12).00

Aircraft types

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 7372500
McDonnell Douglas DC-101800
Boeing 7471600
Boeing 7671222,249
Boeing 757101189
Airbus A320500
Boeing 727500
Embraer EMB-120500
Lockheed L-1011500
McDonnell Douglas DC-95182

Countries

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 169 occurrences, 96.6% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.96.6%102,579
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 169).1.1%00
ChinaChina: 1 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 169).0.6%00
DenmarkDenmark: 1 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 169).0.6%00
Hong KongHong Kong: 1 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 169).0.6%00
JapanJapan: 1 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 169).0.6%00

US states and territories

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 99 occurrences, 56.6% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.56.6%5136
ColoradoColorado: 8 occurrences, 4.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).4.6%00
IllinoisIllinois: 8 occurrences, 4.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).4.6%00
New YorkNew York: 7 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).4.0%22,249
ArizonaArizona: 5 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).2.9%00
GeorgiaGeorgia: 3 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).1.7%00
KansasKansas: 3 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).1.7%00
NevadaNevada: 3 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).1.7%00
UtahUtah: 3 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).1.7%00
AlaskaAlaska: 2 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 99).1.1%12

Deadliest occurrences

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
American Airlines Flight 1111 Sept 20011,554North Tower (WTC 1) of the World Trade Center, New York City, U.S.1
United Airlines Flight 17511 Sept 2001695South Tower (WTC 2) of the World Trade Center, New York City, U.S.1
American Airlines Flight 7711 Sept 2001189The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, US1
Aeroméxico Flight 49831 Aug 198682Cerritos, California, U.S.2
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 17717 Dec 198743San Luis Obispo County, near Cayucos, California, U.S.1
LAX96FA189 · Cessna 310D3 May 19964Los Angeles, CA, United States1
LAX84FA058 · Beech 56TC11 Nov 19834San Diego, CA, United States1
United Airlines Flight 288511 Jan 19833Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, Michigan, United States1
LAX82FA130 · Cessna 1779 Apr 19823Torrance, CA, United States1
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5836 Apr 19932Pacific Ocean, Near the Aleutian Islands1

All occurrences

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  1. United Air Lines Boeing 737 8 accident

    16 Oct 2025 · Moab, UT, United States

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  2. All Nippon Airways Flight 9397

    18 Jul 2025 · North Charleston, SC, United States

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  3. All Nippon Airways Flight NH106

    8 Jan 2025 · Ojai, CA, United States

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  4. United Airlines Flight 152

    3 Dec 2024 · Pacific Ocean, Hong Kong

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  5. Southwest Airlines Flight 1768

    19 Aug 2024 · Highland Meadows, NM, United States

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  6. United Airlines Flight 1890

    10 Feb 2024 · Kelsey, NY, United States

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  7. Hawaiian Airlines Flight 3

    22 Sept 2022 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  8. MasAir Flight MMA6853

    29 Jan 2021 · Ontario, CA, United States

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  9. Kalitta Air Flight 368

    3 Feb 2020 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  10. United Air Lines Flight 435

    5 Aug 2019 · SFO International Airport, CA, United States

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  11. American Airlines Flight 300

    10 Apr 2019 · New York, NY, United States

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  12. Hawaiian Airlines Flight 56

    13 Aug 2018 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  13. American Airlines Boeing 787-9 accident

    11 Jun 2018 · Harbin, China

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  14. Southwest Airlines Flight 1159

    19 Nov 2017 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  15. Southwest Airlines Flight 1813

    25 Sept 2017 · Sioux City, IA, United States

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  16. United Airlines Flight 447

    12 Sept 2017 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  17. American Airlines Flight 1162

    30 Jun 2017 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  18. Delta Air Lines Flight 429

    6 Mar 2017 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  19. Compass Airlines Flight 6081

    15 Feb 2017 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  20. EVA Air Flight 015

    16 Dec 2016 · Mt. Wilson, CA, United States

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  21. American Airlines Flight 117

    12 Jun 2016 · Jamaica, NY, United States

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  22. Compass Airlines Flight 5939

    7 Aug 2015 · South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States

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  23. Southwest Airlines Flight 154

    11 Dec 2014 · San Jose, CA, United States

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  24. Compass Airlines Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de ERJ 170 200 LR accident

    22 Oct 2014 · Minneapolis, MN, United States

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  25. Delta Air Lines Flight 101

    11 Jul 2014 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  26. Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 accident

    23 Feb 2012 · Pawnee, NE, United States

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  27. Delta Air Lines Flight 1806

    18 Feb 2012 · Detroit, MI, United States

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  28. Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 incident

    22 Dec 2011 · Denver, CO, United States

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  29. Air Canada Flight 791

    17 Sept 2011 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  30. Delta Air Lines Flight 1323

    21 Jun 2011 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  31. United Airlines Flight 840

    31 May 2011 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  32. American Airlines Flight 170

    11 Apr 2011 · Pacific Ocean, United States

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  33. American Airlines Flight 1586

    3 Jan 2011 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  34. Horizon Air Industries Flight 2306

    8 Nov 2010 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  35. SkyWest Airlines Flight 6522

    18 Oct 2010 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  36. United Airlines Boeing 777 200B accident

    25 May 2010 · Southern Tip of Greenland, Denmark · not on the map

  37. ENG10IA029 · Boeing 757 200

    16 May 2010 · Chantilly, VA, United States

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  38. Southwest Airlines Flight 579

    9 Apr 2010 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  39. SkyWest Airlines Embraer EMB-120ER incident

    16 Feb 2010 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  40. Air Canada Flight 795

    5 Nov 2009 · Cortez, CO, United States

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  41. Southwest Airlines Flight 341

    8 Sept 2009 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  42. American Eagle Airlines Flight 3085

    21 May 2009 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  43. American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 accident

    26 Dec 2008 · Los Angeles Intl Airport, CA, United States

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  44. WPR09LA036 · Cessna 680

    11 Nov 2008 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  45. Southwest Airlines Flight 784

    7 Nov 2008 · Salt Lake City, UT, United States

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  46. WestJet Air Center Boeing 737-700 incident

    16 Aug 2007 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  47. Air China Flight 984

    29 Jun 2007 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  48. Mesa Airlines Flight 2705

    13 Jun 2007 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  49. Republic Airlines Flight 4912

    26 May 2007 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  50. United Airlines Boeing 757-200 accident

    12 Apr 2007 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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