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Aviation accidents and incidents in India

Occurrences in India.

114 records from 1949 to 2026, 57 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 737.

Leaves out 62 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences11471 accidents · 38 incidents · 76 mapped
Fatal occurrences57Fatality total known for 86 of 114
Reported fatalities2,353Plus 27 serious injuries reported
Years1949–202612 Jul 1949 – 28 Jan 2026

By year

India: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19491 occurrences in 1949, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).145
19511 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).11
19532 occurrences in 1953, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).261
19571 occurrences in 1957, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).14
19582 occurrences in 1958, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).228
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).194
19632 occurrences in 1963, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).269
19651 occurrences in 1965, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).18
19683 occurrences in 1968, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).3138
19701 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).117
19722 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).190
19733 occurrences in 1973, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).253
19751 occurrences in 1975, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).00
19762 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).195
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).15
19784 occurrences in 1978, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).3218
19792 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).145
19801 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).12
19821 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).117
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).00
19861 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).17
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).1133
19901 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).192
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).169
19932 occurrences in 1993, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).256
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).19
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).1349
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).19
19992 occurrences in 1999, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).29
20001 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).160
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).18
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).00
20091 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).15
20101 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).1158
20114 occurrences in 2011, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).227
20122 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).12
20142 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).12
20154 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).110
20166 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).129
20177 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).00
20187 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).15
201923 occurrences in 2019, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).316
20205 occurrences in 2020, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).223
20211 occurrences in 2021, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).114
20252 occurrences in 2025, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).2266
20261 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (23).15

Aircraft types

India: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 7372812561
Airbus A32022192
Boeing 74772562
Bell 407428
Antonov AN-323349
Cessna 172323
Douglas DC-832184
Hindustan HAL-7483358
Boeing 7072223
Boeing 777200

Airports most often reported

India: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU): 6 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.3%00
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL): 4 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).3.5%00
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM): 3 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).2.6%00
Jaipur International Airport (JAI)Jaipur International Airport (JAI): 3 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).2.6%00
Chennai International Airport (MAA)Chennai International Airport (MAA): 2 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).1.8%00
Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI)Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 2 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).1.8%00
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU): 2 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).1.8%00
Pune International Airport (PNQ)Pune International Airport (PNQ): 2 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).1.8%00
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD): 2 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).1.8%00
Aligarh Airport (HRH)Aligarh Airport (HRH): 1 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 6).0.9%00

Deadliest occurrences

India: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision12 Nov 1996349Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India2
Air India Flight 17112 Jun 2025260B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India1
Air India Flight 8551 Jan 1978213Arabian Sea, 3 km (1.9 mls) west of Santacruz Airport, Bombay, India.1
Air India Express Flight 81222 May 2010158Mangalore International Airport, Mangaluru, India1
Indian Airlines Flight 11319 Oct 1988133Near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India1
1968 Indian Air Force An-12 crash7 Feb 1968102Dhaka Glacier, India1
Indian Airlines Flight 17112 Oct 197695Bombay-Santacruz Airport, Bombay, India1
Alitalia Flight 7717 Jul 19629411 km NW of Junnar, Maharashtra, India1
Indian Airlines Flight 60514 Feb 199092Karnataka Golf Association, near Hindustan Airport, Bangalore1
Japan Air Lines Flight 47114 Jun 197290Near Palam International Airport, New Delhi1

All occurrences

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  1. 2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash

    28 Jan 2026 · Baramati Airport, Baramati, Pune district, Maharashtra, India · 5 fatal

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  2. Air India Flight 171

    12 Jun 2025 · B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · 260 fatal

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  3. Aerotrans Services Pvt Bell 407 accident

    5 May 2025 · Gangnani, Uttarkashi district, India · 6 fatal

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  4. 2021 Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash

    8 Dec 2021 · Nanjappachatiram, Bandishola panchayat, Coonoor taluk, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India · 14 fatal

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  5. Air India Express Flight 1344

    7 Aug 2020 · Kozhikode International Airport, Kozhikode, Kerala, India · 21 fatal

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  6. WPR20WA182 · Cessna 152

    8 Jun 2020 · Bhubaneswar, India · 2 fatal

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  7. Federal Express Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 F incident

    3 Jun 2020 · Mumbai, India

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  8. GoAir Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    7 Jan 2020 · New Delhi, India

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  9. WPR20WA061 · Cessna 172

    3 Jan 2020 · Dhana, India · not on the map

  10. GoAir Airbus A320 271N incident

    23 Dec 2019 · Guwahati, India

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  11. GoAir Airbus A320 217N incident

    22 Dec 2019 · Mumbai, India

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  12. Air India Airbus A321 incident

    8 Nov 2019 · Raipur, India · not on the map

  13. IndiGo Air Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    30 Oct 2019 · Kolkata, India

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  14. IndiGo Air Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    26 Oct 2019 · Delhi, India · not on the map

  15. IndiGo Air Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    25 Oct 2019 · Mumbai Airport, India · not on the map

  16. IndiGo Air Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    24 Oct 2019 · Kolkata, India

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  17. WPR20WA003 · Cessna 172

    6 Oct 2019 · Sultanpur, India · 2 fatal · not on the map

  18. WPR20WA002 · Cessna 172 R

    5 Oct 2019 · Maharashtra, India · 1 fatal · not on the map

  19. WPR19WA254 · Cessna 560 XL

    27 Aug 2019 · Azligarh, India

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  20. IndiGo Air Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    19 Aug 2019 · Guwahati, India

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  21. IndiGo Air Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    9 Aug 2019 · Varanasi, India · not on the map

  22. IndiGo Air Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    15 Jul 2019 · Goa, India · not on the map

  23. DCA19WA176 · Boeing 737 800

    2 Jul 2019 · Mumbai, India

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  24. Air India Express Boeing 737 800 incident

    30 Jun 2019 · Mangalore, India · not on the map

  25. Indigo Airbus A320 271N incident

    29 Jun 2019 · Delhi, India · not on the map

  26. 2019 Indian Air Force An-32 crash

    3 Jun 2019 · Near Pari hills close to Gatte village, Arunachal Pradesh, India · 13 fatal · not on the map

  27. Indigo Airbus A320 271 incident

    2 Apr 2019 · Pune, India

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  28. Indigo Airbus A320 271N incident

    1 Apr 2019 · Jaipur, India · not on the map

  29. ENG19WA025 · Airbus A320 271N

    24 Mar 2019 · Guwahati, India

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  30. GoAir Airbus A320 271N Neo incident

    7 Mar 2019 · Lucknow, India

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  31. Indigo Airbus A320 incident

    21 Jan 2019 · Lucknow, India

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  32. Indigo Airbus A320 incident

    3 Jan 2019 · Chennai, India

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  33. National Airlines Boeing 747-428 incident

    21 Dec 2018 · Delhi Airspace, India · not on the map

  34. Indigo Airbus A320 incident

    10 Dec 2018 · Jaipur, India · not on the map

  35. United Parcel Service Boeing 747 400 incident

    16 Oct 2018 · Kolkata, India

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  36. Air India Boeing 777 incident

    15 Oct 2018 · New Delhi, India

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  37. Air India Express Flight 611

    11 Oct 2018 · Tiruchirappalli International Airport, Tamil Nadu, India

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  38. Jet Airways Boeing 737 800 incident

    20 Sept 2018 · Mumbai, India

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  39. 2018 UY Aviation King Air C90 crash

    28 Jun 2018 · Jagruti Nagar, Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India · 5 fatal

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  40. Spice Jet Boeing 737 incident

    19 Sept 2017 · Mumbai, India

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  41. DCA17WA218 · Boeing 737

    5 Sept 2017 · Chochin, India · not on the map

  42. ENG17WA034 · Boeing 747 281B

    26 Aug 2017 · Delhi, India

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  43. WPR17WA132 · Sikorsky S76

    25 May 2017 · Nilanga, India

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  44. Air India Airbus A320 incident

    17 Apr 2017 · New Delhi, India

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  45. ENG17WA012 · Airbus A320 271

    8 Feb 2017 · Dehli, India

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  46. DCA17WA068 · Boeing 737

    22 Jan 2017 · Dhaka, India · not on the map

  47. DCA17WA047 · Boeing 737 800

    27 Dec 2016 · Dabolim, Goa, India

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  48. DCA17WA219 · Boeing 737

    2 Dec 2016 · Nagpur, India · not on the map

  49. WPR17WA095 · Cessna 500

    27 Oct 2016 · Banswara, India

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  50. 2016 Indian Air Force An-32 crash

    22 Jul 2016 · Bay of Bengal, India · 29 fatal · not on the map