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Accidents and incidents at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)

Occurrences with Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

44 records from 1982 to 2025, 11 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 767; most often in Kentucky.

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Occurrences4432 accidents · 12 incidents · 44 mapped
Fatal occurrences11Fatality total known for 44 of 44
Reported fatalities20Plus 8 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202511 Mar 1982 – 9 Jan 2025

By year

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19822 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).11
19832 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
19844 occurrences in 1984, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).12
19854 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).12
19862 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).11
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
19882 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).11
19902 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).12
19922 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
19931 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).11
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
19953 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
19961 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).12
19982 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).14
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20052 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20061 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).12
20141 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).12
20211 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (4).00

Aircraft types

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 767400
Boeing 737300
Cessna 210312
Cessna 310323
Douglas DC-8300
Douglas DC-9300
Beechcraft 18211
Boeing 727200
Boeing 757200
McDonnell Douglas MD-11200

US states and territories

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
KentuckyKentucky: 13 occurrences, 29.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.29.5%12
IllinoisIllinois: 4 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).9.1%12
IndianaIndiana: 4 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).9.1%25
FloridaFlorida: 3 occurrences, 6.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).6.8%00
MinnesotaMinnesota: 2 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).4.5%00
TennesseeTennessee: 2 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).4.5%00
TexasTexas: 2 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).4.5%00
West VirginiaWest Virginia: 2 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).4.5%12
AlabamaAlabama: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).2.3%12
ArizonaArizona: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kentucky, 13).2.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
CHI98FA107 · Beech A-3620 Mar 19984NEW LEBANON, IN, United States1
Air Cargo Carriers Flight 12605 May 20172Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S1
UPS Airlines Flight 135414 Aug 20132North of Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, Alabama, United States1
CHI97FAMS1 · Cessna T210N20 Feb 19972Chicago, IL, United States1
ATL90MA051 · Learjet 2318 Jan 19902Ansonia, OH, United States1
Don Evans Flight 2119 Jul 19852Erie, PA, United States1
Jet Courier Services Cessna 310R accident10 May 19842Clarkson, KY, United States1
Active Aero Charter Beech E18S accident8 Jun 19931Ypsilanti, MI, United States1
BFO89FA003 · Piper PA-28RT-201 PA-28RT-2021 Oct 19881Frederick, MD, United States1
CHI87FA058 · Piper PA-31T30 Dec 19861Merrillville, IN, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. United Parcel Service Flight 2918

    9 Jan 2025 · San Bernardino, CA, United States

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  2. United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11F accident

    11 Aug 2021 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  3. Air Cargo Carriers Flight 1260

    5 May 2017 · Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S · 2 fatal

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  4. United Parcel Service Flight 916

    5 Mar 2016 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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

    22 Oct 2014 · Minneapolis, MN, United States

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  6. UPS Airlines Flight 1354

    14 Aug 2013 · North of Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, Alabama, United States · 2 fatal

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  7. ERA10CA214 · Piper PA28 180

    6 Apr 2010 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  8. DEN08IA022 · Douglas DC-8-73F

    2 Nov 2007 · Wichita, KS, United States

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  9. PrivatAir Airbus Industrie 319 incident

    21 Mar 2006 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  10. United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300ER incident

    15 Dec 2005 · Houston, TX, United States

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  11. Flight 6971 · McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

    7 Jun 2005 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  12. NYC04LA204 · Beech BE-95-A55

    4 Sept 2004 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  13. Northwest Airlines Flight 877

    3 Jun 2002 · Minneapolis, MN, United States

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  14. MIA00IA128 · Dassault DA-20

    4 Apr 2000 · OPA LOCKA, FL, United States

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  15. UPS Airline Flight 774

    11 Sept 1998 · Houston, TX, United States

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  16. CHI98FA107 · Beech A-36

    20 Mar 1998 · NEW LEBANON, IN, United States · 4 fatal

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  17. CHI97FAMS1 · Cessna T210N

    20 Feb 1997 · Chicago, IL, United States · 2 fatal

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  18. CHI96IA200 · Boeing 727-30C

    14 Jun 1996 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  19. MIA95FA226 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-35

    21 Sept 1995 · Smyrna, TN, United States

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  20. Flight 559 · Douglas DC-8-71

    13 May 1995 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  21. CHI95LA073 · Cessna 421C

    20 Jan 1995 · Angola, IN, United States

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  22. Flight 732 · Boeing 757-24APF

    25 Nov 1994 · Tulsa, OK, United States

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  23. Active Aero Charter Beech E18S accident

    8 Jun 1993 · Ypsilanti, MI, United States · 1 fatal

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  24. BFO92LA136 · Piper PA-44-180T

    11 Sept 1992 · Brandenburg, KY, United States

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  25. United Parcel Service Douglas DC-8-71F incident

    21 Aug 1992 · Miami, FL, United States

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  26. Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-9-31 incident

    31 Jan 1990 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  27. ATL90MA051 · Learjet 23

    18 Jan 1990 · Ansonia, OH, United States · 2 fatal

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  28. ATL89LA028 · Cessna T210M

    7 Nov 1988 · SHEPERDSVILLE, KY, United States

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  29. BFO89FA003 · Piper PA-28RT-201 PA-28RT-20

    21 Oct 1988 · Frederick, MD, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. Delta Airlines Boeing 737-232 incident

    7 Jul 1987 · Frankfort, KY, United States

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  31. CHI87FA058 · Piper PA-31T

    30 Dec 1986 · Merrillville, IN, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. Frontier Airlines Boeing 727-25 incident

    17 Sept 1986 · Evansville, IN, United States

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  33. Don Evans Flight 21

    19 Jul 1985 · Erie, PA, United States · 2 fatal

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  34. H & D Aviation Beech 99 accident

    16 Jul 1985 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  35. Hotal Alpha Beech E18S accident

    31 Jan 1985 · Huntington, WV, United States

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  36. Sat-Air Swearingen SA-227 accident

    31 Jan 1985 · London, KY, United States

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  37. MIA84LA175 · Beech 19A

    4 Jun 1984 · Winter Haven, FL, United States

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  38. Jet Courier Services Cessna 310R accident

    10 May 1984 · Clarkson, KY, United States · 2 fatal

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  39. Ozark Douglas DC-9-32 incident

    4 May 1984 · Mount Vernon, IL, United States

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  40. CHI84IA127 · Boeing 737-200

    8 Mar 1984 · Erlanger, KY, United States

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  41. ATL84LA074 · Cessna R182

    23 Dec 1983 · Pennington Gap, VA, United States

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  42. ATL83LA082 · Cessna T210L

    5 Jan 1983 · Horse Cave, KY, United States

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  43. CHI82FA329 · Cessna 310Q

    29 Aug 1982 · NEAR WOODRUFF, WI, United States · 1 fatal

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  44. Courier Service Cessna 310 accident

    11 Mar 1982 · Nashville, TN, United States

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