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Occurrences in China.

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Occurrences11185 accidents · 16 incidents · 64 mapped
Fatal occurrences64Fatality total known for 99 of 111
Reported fatalities1,914Plus 19 serious injuries reported
Years1922–202531 Mar 1922 – 20 Oct 2025

By year

China: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19221 occurrences in 1922, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).114
19311 occurrences in 1931, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).13
19381 occurrences in 1938, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).115
19441 occurrences in 1944, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).12
19451 occurrences in 1945, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).159
19466 occurrences in 1946, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).466
19471 occurrences in 1947, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).142
19541 occurrences in 1954, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).110
19741 occurrences in 1974, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).113
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).142
19791 occurrences in 1979, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).00
19801 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).126
19825 occurrences in 1982, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).3138
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).111
19851 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).138
19862 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).16
19883 occurrences in 1988, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).2154
19891 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).134
19901 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).1128
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).113
19923 occurrences in 1992, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).3263
19933 occurrences in 1993, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).369
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).1160
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).135
19982 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).00
19993 occurrences in 1999, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).372
20001 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).149
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).1112
20041 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).155
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).140
20083 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).118
20091 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).13
20105 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).144
20113 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).00
20124 occurrences in 2012, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).25
20136 occurrences in 2013, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).37
20141 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).11
20154 occurrences in 2015, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).37
20166 occurrences in 2016, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).310
20174 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).00
20188 occurrences in 2018, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).24
20195 occurrences in 2019, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).23
20203 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).11
20212 occurrences in 2021, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).15
20223 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).1132
20231 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).13
20252 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (8).12

Aircraft types

China: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 73774436
Boeing 747712
Airbus A320600
Boeing 777600
Antonov AN-2444108
McDonnell Douglas MD-114314
Airbus A319300
Airbus A330300
Bell 407337
Boeing 75731128

Airports most often reported

China: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK): 3 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.2.7%00
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 2 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).1.8%00
Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ)Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).0.9%00
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).0.9%00
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)Hong Kong International Airport (HKG): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).0.9%00
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).0.9%00
Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)Sary-Arka Airport (KGF): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).0.9%00
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).0.9%00
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 3).0.9%00

Deadliest occurrences

China: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
China Northwest Airlines Flight 23036 Jun 1994160Near Xi'an, China1
China Southern Airlines Flight 394324 Nov 1992141Mount Tianma, Tuling Village, Yangdi Township, Yangshuo County, Guilin, Guangxi Province, China1
China Eastern Airlines Flight 573521 Mar 2022132Southern hillside forest of Molang Village, Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China1
1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions2 Oct 1990128Guangzhou Baiyun, International Airport, Guangzhou, China3
China Northern Airlines Flight 61367 May 2002112Bohai Bay, near Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Dalian, Liaoning, China1
CAAC Flight 330326 Apr 1982112Near Yangshuo, Guangxi, China1
China General Aviation Flight 755231 Jul 1992108near Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China1
China Southwest Airlines Flight 414618 Jan 19881085km NW from Chongqing Baishiyi Airport, near Longfengxinmin Village, Chongqing, China1
China Southwest Airlines Flight 450924 Feb 199961Rui'an, Zhejiang, China1
1945 Beiping C-46 crash16 Oct 194559Near Beiping, Republic of China1

All occurrences

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  1. Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788

    20 Oct 2025 · Hong Kong International Airport, New Territories · 2 fatal

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  2. United Airlines Flight 889

    26 May 2025 · Beijing, China

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  3. 2023 Bailuyuan, Shaanxi helicopter crash

    2 May 2023 · Fengguang Road, Dizhai Subdistrict, Bailuyuan, Baqiao District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China · 3 fatal

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  4. Tibet Airlines Flight 9833

    12 May 2022 · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Yubei District, Chongqing, China

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  5. China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735

    21 Mar 2022 · Southern hillside forest of Molang Village, Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China · 132 fatal

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  6. Aviastar-TU Flight 6534

    8 Jan 2022 · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Hangzhou, China

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  7. UNI Air Flight 9091 accident

    10 May 2021 · Nangan Airport, Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, Republic of China · not on the map

  8. 2021 Beidahuang General Aviation B-10GD crash

    1 Mar 2021 · Ji'an County, Jiangxi Province · 5 fatal · not on the map

  9. 2020 Republic of China Air Force F-16 fighter disappearance

    17 Nov 2020 · Republic of China · not on the map

  10. 2020 Republic of China Air Force F-5E fighter crash

    29 Oct 2020 · Sea area 1 nautical mile north of Chihhang Air Base, Taitung County, Republic of China · 1 fatal · not on the map

  11. Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Flight 3739

    22 Jul 2020 · Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China

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  12. Air China Airbus A330 accident

    27 Aug 2019 · Beijing, China · not on the map

  13. DCA19WA203 · Boeing 787 800

    15 Aug 2019 · Beijing, China · not on the map

  14. Air China Flight 4107 dispute incident

    12 Jul 2019 · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport

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  15. WPR19WA211 · Cessna 172 S

    10 Jul 2019 · Anji, China · 1 fatal · not on the map

  16. 2019 Hainan PLAN fighter plane crash

    12 Mar 2019 · Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province, China · 2 fatal · not on the map

  17. Air India Boeing 787 846 incident

    20 Oct 2018 · Hong Kong, China · not on the map

  18. Beijing Capital Airlines Flight 5759 accident

    28 Aug 2018 · China Macau International Airport Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · not on the map

  19. WPR18WA202 · Zlin Z242L

    24 Jun 2018 · Hong Kong, China

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  20. 2018 Yunnan Fengxiang General Aviation helicopter crash

    16 Jun 2018 · Qingshan Pass near Fushan Community, Biji Subdistrict, Xishan District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China · 3 fatal

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  21. American Airlines Boeing 787-9 accident

    11 Jun 2018 · Harbin, China

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  22. Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633

    14 May 2018 · Near Xiaojin County, Sichuan Province, China · not on the map

  23. WPR18WA126 · Wells Elgin M STARJAMMER

    25 Apr 2018 · HeNan Province, China · 1 fatal

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  24. Air China Flight 1350 hijacking

    15 Apr 2018 · In flight · not on the map

  25. China Eastern Airlines Flight 736 accident

    11 Jun 2017 · Unknown location · not on the map

  26. China Eastern Airlines Flight 765 accident

    24 May 2017 · Hong Kong International Airport

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  27. DCA17WA095 · Boeing 747 400

    7 Apr 2017 · Kong Kong, China

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  28. WPR17WA073 · Cessna 152

    26 Feb 2017 · Hong Kong, China

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  29. 2016 Hongqiao Airport runway incursion

    11 Oct 2016 · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, China

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  30. WPR16WA186 · Little Eagle LE500

    15 Sept 2016 · Shijiazhuang City, China · 4 fatal

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  31. WPR16WA190 · Xtremeair Gmbh XA42

    27 Aug 2016 · Zhangye Ganzhou, China · 1 fatal

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  32. Joy General Aviation Flight 6005

    20 Jul 2016 · near Shanghai Jinshan Floating Airport, Jinshan, Shanghai, China · 5 fatal · not on the map

  33. China Eastern Airlines Flight 5443 incident

    1 May 2016 · Kangding Airport, Sichuan Province, China

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  34. DCA16WA160 · Boeing 737

    27 Apr 2016 · Guangzhou, China · not on the map

  35. WPR15WA271 · Bell 407 GX

    13 Sept 2015 · Chong Qing, China, China · 4 fatal

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  36. Shenzhen Airlines Flight 9648 arson

    26 Jul 2015 · Guangzhou, China (near Baiyun Airport) · not on the map

  37. WPR15WA213 · Bell 407

    9 Jul 2015 · Zhejiang Province, P.R. China, China · 2 fatal · not on the map

  38. WPR15WA145 · Bell 206 - B III

    13 Apr 2015 · Ziyang City, China, China · 1 fatal

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  39. WPR14WA189 · Bell 407 GX

    10 Apr 2014 · Beijing, P.R. China, China · 1 fatal · not on the map

  40. 2013 Emerald Pacific Airlines BK-117 crash

    16 Oct 2013 · Xinyi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China · 3 fatal · not on the map

  41. WPR13WA415 · Lancair 360

    17 Sept 2013 · Shenyang, China · 2 fatal · not on the map

  42. Air Bridge Cargo Airlines Boeing 747 8F incident

    31 Jul 2013 · China · not on the map

  43. WPR13WA350 · Robinson R22

    29 Jul 2013 · Guangdong Province, China, China · 2 fatal · not on the map

  44. American Airlines Flight 187

    4 Jun 2013 · Shijiazhuang, China · not on the map

  45. WPR13WA197 · Cirrus SR22

    27 Mar 2013 · Zhuhai Sanzao Airport, China · not on the map

  46. Air Bridge Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-8F incident

    11 Sept 2012 · Shanghai, China · not on the map

  47. WPR12WA331 · Bell 206 L

    7 Jul 2012 · Chuxiong City, China, China · 3 fatal · not on the map

  48. Emirates Boeing 777 300 incident

    2 Jul 2012 · Urumqi, China · not on the map

  49. Tianjin Airlines Flight 7554

    29 Jun 2012 · En route shortly after departure from Hotan Airport, China · 2 fatal

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  50. Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 300 accident

    17 Oct 2011 · Putong, China · not on the map