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Australia

Occurrences in Australia.

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Occurrences224153 accidents · 65 incidents · 177 mapped
Fatal occurrences125Fatality total known for 182 of 224
Reported fatalities605Plus 46 serious injuries reported
Years1929–202310 Apr 1929 – 6 Feb 2023

By year

Australia: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19291 occurrences in 1929, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).12
19311 occurrences in 1931, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).18
19321 occurrences in 1932, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).15
19381 occurrences in 1938, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).118
19402 occurrences in 1940, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).110
19422 occurrences in 1942, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).211
19433 occurrences in 1943, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).390
19451 occurrences in 1945, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).110
19462 occurrences in 1946, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).226
19481 occurrences in 1948, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).113
19492 occurrences in 1949, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).239
19502 occurrences in 1950, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).232
19602 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).129
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).115
19661 occurrences in 1966, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).124
19681 occurrences in 1968, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).126
19691 occurrences in 1969, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
19712 occurrences in 1971, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).11
19741 occurrences in 1974, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
19751 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).111
19771 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
19801 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).113
19811 occurrences in 1981, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).15
19891 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).113
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).15
19931 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).16
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
20003 occurrences in 2000, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).321
20023 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).00
20053 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).115
20072 occurrences in 2007, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).25
200811 occurrences in 2008, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).610
200911 occurrences in 2009, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).44
20109 occurrences in 2010, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).710
20119 occurrences in 2011, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).812
201214 occurrences in 2012, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).915
201316 occurrences in 2013, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).1120
20148 occurrences in 2014, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).78
201510 occurrences in 2015, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).66
201618 occurrences in 2016, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).58
201717 occurrences in 2017, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).822
201823 occurrences in 2018, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).78
201915 occurrences in 2019, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).69
202010 occurrences in 2020, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).516
20232 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (23).14

Aircraft types

Australia: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 7371800
Robinson R4412916
Robinson R22111010
Cessna 2109919
Airbus A330800
Cessna 1728810
Cessna 182878
Bell 206648
Boeing 777600
Douglas DC-36561

Airports most often reported

Australia: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 3 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.1.3%00
Adelaide International Airport (ADL)Adelaide International Airport (ADL): 2 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.9%00
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW)Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW): 2 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.9%11
Melbourne Airport (MEL)Melbourne Airport (MEL): 2 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.9%00
Auckland International Airport (AKL)Auckland International Airport (AKL): 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.4%00
Bathurst Island Airport (BRT)Bathurst Island Airport (BRT): 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.4%11
Brisbane International Airport (BNE)Brisbane International Airport (BNE): 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.4%00
Canberra Airport (CBR)Canberra Airport (CBR): 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.4%00
Frieda River Airport (FRR)Frieda River Airport (FRR): 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.4%00
Jabiru Airport (JAB)Jabiru Airport (JAB): 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 3).0.4%00

Deadliest occurrences

Australia: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Bakers Creek air crash14 Jun 194340Bakers Creek, Queensland, Australia1
Canal Creek air crash19 Dec 194331Canal Creek, Queensland1
Trans Australia Airlines Flight 53810 Jun 196029Mackay, Queensland, Australia1
1950 Australian National Airways Douglas DC-4 crash26 Jun 19502919 km north-west of York, Western Australia1
MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 175031 Dec 19682628 NM south of Port Hedland, Western Australia1
1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash10 Mar 194625South of Cambridge Aerodrome, Hobart, Tasmania1
Ansett-ANA Flight 14922 Sept 19662419 km west of Winton, Queensland1
1949 Queensland Airlines Lockheed Lodestar crash10 Mar 194921Bilinga Queensland, Australia1
Rewan air crash16 Nov 194319Rewan, Queensland1
1949 MacRobertson Miller Aviation DC-3 crash2 Jul 194918Perth, Western Australia1

All occurrences

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  1. 2023 Coulson Aviation Boeing 737 crash

    6 Feb 2023 · Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia

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  2. 2023 Gold Coast mid-air collision

    2 Jan 2023 · Gold Coast Seaway, Queensland, Australia · 4 fatal

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  3. WPR20WA248 · Robinson R44 Undesignat

    31 Jul 2020 · Steam Plains, Australia · not on the map

  4. WPR20WA241 · Cessna 441

    22 Jul 2020 · Djugun, Australia

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  5. WPR20WA210 · Robinson R44

    4 Jul 2020 · Broome Aerodrome, Australia · 2 fatal

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  6. Air Connect Australia Cessna 404 accident

    11 Mar 2020 · Lockhart River, Australia · 5 fatal

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  7. WPR20WA091 · Piper PA44 180

    19 Feb 2020 · Mangalore, Australia · 4 fatal

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  8. WPR20WA106 · Aerospatiale AS350 B3

    5 Feb 2020 · Bankstown Aerodrome, Australia

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  9. 2020 Coulson Aviation Lockheed EC-130 crash

    23 Jan 2020 · Peak View, 50 km north-east of Cooma, New South Wales · 3 fatal

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  10. WPR20WA083 · Cessna 182 Q

    22 Jan 2020 · Tangalooma, Australia · 2 fatal · not on the map

  11. United Airlines Boeing 777 300ER incident

    22 Jan 2020 · Sydney, Australia

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  12. WPR20WA078 · Garlick UH1H

    9 Jan 2020 · Boydtown, Australia · not on the map

  13. WPR20WA044 · Angel Aircraft Corporation 44

    14 Dec 2019 · Mareeba, Australia · 2 fatal

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  14. WPR20WA081 · OAS UH-1H

    7 Dec 2019 · Williamtown Aerodrome, Australia · not on the map

  15. WPR20WA251 · De Havilland DHC8 202

    3 Dec 2019 · Eaton, Australia

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  16. DCA20WA031 · Boeing 747 412F

    28 Nov 2019 · Sydney, Australia

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  17. WPR19WA264 · Mooney M20J

    20 Sept 2019 · Coffs Harbour, Australia · 2 fatal

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  18. ENG19RA033 · Saab 340 B

    29 Aug 2019 · Merimbula, Australia

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  19. WPR19WA210 · Liberty Aerospace XL-2

    6 Aug 2019 · Braidwood, Australia · 1 fatal

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  20. WPR19WA208 · Vans RV6 A

    28 Jul 2019 · Williams Creek, Australia

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  21. WPR19WA277 · Robinson R22 BETA

    22 Jun 2019 · Kutchera Station, Australia · 1 fatal · not on the map

  22. WPR19WA156 · Cessna T210 M

    26 May 2019 · Mount Isa, Australia · 2 fatal

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  23. DCA19WA150 · Airbus A330 203

    13 May 2019 · Derby, Australia

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  24. WPR19WA225 · Pilatus PC12

    14 Apr 2019 · Merredin, Australia

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  25. WPR19WA107 · Cessna 182 G

    8 Apr 2019 · Wongabel, Australia · 1 fatal · not on the map

  26. WPR19WA147 · Sikorsky S64 E

    28 Jan 2019 · Mount Eliza, Australia

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  27. WPR19WA059 · Cessna 182 G

    6 Jan 2019 · Tooradin, Australia

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  28. WPR19WA040 · Pilatus BN2A-20

    7 Dec 2018 · Hobart, Australia · 1 fatal

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  29. WPR19WA032 · Robinson R22

    24 Nov 2018 · Alice Springs, Australia · 1 fatal

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  30. Scoot Boeing 787 incident

    11 Oct 2018 · Perth, Australia · not on the map

  31. DCA19WA011 · Boeing 737

    9 Oct 2018 · Brisbane, Australia

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  32. WPR18WA282 · Bell 206 B

    22 Sept 2018 · Yarraden, Australia

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  33. WPR18WA258 · Yakovlev YAK-9UM

    7 Sept 2018 · Victoria, Australia · 1 fatal

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  34. WPR18WA230 · Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. BK117 B-2

    17 Aug 2018 · Ulladulla, Australia · 1 fatal · not on the map

  35. DCA18WA271 · Boeing 737

    15 Aug 2018 · Narrandera, Australia

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  36. WPR18WA187 · Cessna 172 S

    8 Jun 2018 · Moorabbin, Australia · 1 fatal

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  37. DCA18WA161 · Boeing 737 838

    28 Apr 2018 · Perth, Australia · not on the map

  38. WPR18WA134 · Garlick UH1H

    17 Apr 2018 · Talbingo NSW, Australia

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  39. ENG18WA025 · Airbus A330 202

    14 Apr 2018 · Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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  40. DCA18WA137 · Boeing 737 8FE

    5 Apr 2018 · Melbourne, Australia

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  41. WPR18WA110 · Eurocopter EC120 B

    21 Mar 2018 · Hardy Reef, Queensland, Australia · 2 fatal · not on the map

  42. WPR18WA240 · Cessna 206

    4 Mar 2018 · Southport, Australia

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  43. ENG18RA018 · Cessna 441

    2 Mar 2018 · Broome, Australia, Australia

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  44. DCA18WA135 · Airbus A320 232

    18 Feb 2018 · abeam Cooma Aerodome, Australia · not on the map

  45. DCA18WA136 · Boeing 737 8FE

    18 Feb 2018 · Ballina/Byron Gateway Aerodome, Australia · not on the map

  46. DCA18WA134 · Boeing 717

    5 Feb 2018 · Melbourne, Australia

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  47. DCA18WA133 · Airbus A330 202

    1 Feb 2018 · Sydney, Australia

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  48. WPR18WA067 · Cessna 182 P

    20 Jan 2018 · Bridport, Australia · 1 fatal

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  49. Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 323 incident

    18 Jan 2018 · Alice Springs, Australia

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  50. WPR18WA159 · Robinson R44

    17 Jan 2018 · Ayers Rock, Australia

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