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United Kingdom

Occurrences in United Kingdom.

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Occurrences297215 accidents · 77 incidents · 214 mapped
Fatal occurrences160Fatality total known for 240 of 297
Reported fatalities2,117Plus 25 serious injuries reported
Years1912–202513 May 1912 – 13 Jul 2025

By year

United Kingdom: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19121 occurrences in 1912, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).12
19181 occurrences in 1918, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).17
19192 occurrences in 1919, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).210
19201 occurrences in 1920, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).14
19232 occurrences in 1923, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).26
19241 occurrences in 1924, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).18
19262 occurrences in 1926, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).210
19271 occurrences in 1927, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).11
19281 occurrences in 1928, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).14
19292 occurrences in 1929, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).214
19302 occurrences in 1930, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).28
19341 occurrences in 1934, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).14
19351 occurrences in 1935, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).111
19361 occurrences in 1936, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).115
19381 occurrences in 1938, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).113
19391 occurrences in 1939, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).14
19424 occurrences in 1942, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).456
19431 occurrences in 1943, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).12
19444 occurrences in 1944, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).4105
19453 occurrences in 1945, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).359
19461 occurrences in 1946, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).00
19472 occurrences in 1947, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).220
19484 occurrences in 1948, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).399
19492 occurrences in 1949, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).238
19502 occurrences in 1950, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).2108
19511 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).12
19522 occurrences in 1952, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).254
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).127
19542 occurrences in 1954, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).244
19563 occurrences in 1956, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).367
19576 occurrences in 1957, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).6143
19586 occurrences in 1958, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).564
19591 occurrences in 1959, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).114
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).112
19631 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).17
19654 occurrences in 1965, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).381
19662 occurrences in 1966, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).14
19673 occurrences in 1967, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).3110
19683 occurrences in 1968, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).211
19692 occurrences in 1969, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).251
19703 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).14
19722 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).1118
19742 occurrences in 1974, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).24
19752 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).16
19772 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).00
19792 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).117
19801 occurrences in 1980, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).00
19811 occurrences in 1981, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).13
19821 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).16
19852 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).155
19861 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).145
19883 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).1270
19891 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).147
19902 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).110
19932 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).13
19943 occurrences in 1994, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).335
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).112
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).12
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).00
19992 occurrences in 1999, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).212
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).00
20012 occurrences in 2001, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).25
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).111
20051 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).12
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).17
20073 occurrences in 2007, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).27
20088 occurrences in 2008, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).311
20098 occurrences in 2009, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).319
201013 occurrences in 2010, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).23
20119 occurrences in 2011, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).44
201214 occurrences in 2012, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).45
201312 occurrences in 2013, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).620
201415 occurrences in 2014, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).411
201515 occurrences in 2015, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).1128
201615 occurrences in 2016, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).56
201721 occurrences in 2017, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).612
201815 occurrences in 2018, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).38
201915 occurrences in 2019, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).35
20209 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).11
20252 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2017 (21).14

Aircraft types

United Kingdom: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 737343107
Boeing 747142274
Piper PA-287710
Boeing 777600
Douglas C-476690
Boeing 767500
Boeing 757400
Boeing 787400
Piper PA-38434
Vickers VC-14496

Airports most often reported

United Kingdom: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 5 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.1.7%00
Belfast International Airport (BFS)Belfast International Airport (BFS): 4 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).1.3%00
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)London Gatwick Airport (LGW): 3 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).1.0%00
London Stansted Airport (STN)London Stansted Airport (STN): 3 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).1.0%00
Birmingham Airport (BHX)Birmingham Airport (BHX): 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).0.7%00
Bristol Airport (BRS)Bristol Airport (BRS): 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).0.7%00
London Luton Airport (LTN)London Luton Airport (LTN): 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).0.7%00
London Southend Airport (SEN)London Southend Airport (SEN): 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).0.7%00
Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL)Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL): 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).0.7%00
Alderney Airport (ACI)Alderney Airport (ACI): 1 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 5).0.3%11

Deadliest occurrences

United Kingdom: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Pan Am Flight 10321 Dec 1988270Lockerbie, Scotland1
British European Airways Flight 54818 Jun 1972118Staines, England, UK1
Llandow air disaster12 Mar 195080Sigingstone, near Llandow aerodrome, Wales1
Stockport air disaster4 Jun 196772Stockport, Cheshire (now Greater Manchester), England1
Freckleton Air Disaster23 Aug 194461Vicinity of Lytham Road, Freckleton, Lancashire, England1
1956 Atlantic R6D-1 disappearance10 Oct 195659Atlantic Ocean, 590 km (368.8 miles) southwest of Land's End, United Kingdom1
1985 Manchester Airport disaster22 Aug 198555Manchester Airport, Manchester, England1
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 7015 Jan 196950Fernhill Lane, Fernhill, near London Gatwick Airport, Horley, Surrey, England1
Kegworth air disaster8 Jan 198947East Midlands Airport, Kegworth, Leicestershire, England1
1986 British International Helicopters Chinook crash6 Nov 1986452.5 miles east of Sumburgh Airport1

All occurrences

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  1. Southend air crash

    13 Jul 2025 · London · 4 fatal

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  2. GAA25WA183 · Robinson R66

    11 Jun 2025 · Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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  3. DCA20WA144 · Boeing 737

    8 Sept 2020 · West Midland, United Kingdom · not on the map

  4. GAA20WA129 · Hawker SEA FURY T MK-20

    8 Aug 2020 · Button End, Harston, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · not on the map

  5. GAA20WA128 · Rans S6 116

    4 Aug 2020 · Heathfield East Sussex, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map

  6. CEN20WA246 · Bell 407

    24 Jun 2020 · Long Marston, United Kingdom · not on the map

  7. Wizz Air Airbus A321 incident

    16 Jun 2020 · Doncaster, United Kingdom

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  8. DCA20WA099 · Boeing 737

    28 Feb 2020 · Crawley, United Kingdom · not on the map

  9. ENG20WA018 · Airbus A321 211

    26 Feb 2020 · London, United Kingdom

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  10. DCA20WA076 · Boeing 787 900

    9 Feb 2020 · London, United Kingdom

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  11. DCA20WA078 · Boeing 737 86N

    9 Feb 2020 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · not on the map

  12. DCA20WA044 · Boeing 737

    24 Dec 2019 · Manchester, United Kingdom

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  13. GAA20WA097 · Cessna 172 S

    25 Nov 2019 · Near Puffin Island, Anglesey, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map

  14. GAA20WA093 · Sikorsky S92 A

    14 Oct 2019 · Foxcote house, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · not on the map

  15. CEN19WA286 · Pitts S2 A

    24 Aug 2019 · Stonor Oxforshire, United Kingdom · 2 fatal · not on the map

  16. OPS19WA018 · Airbus A321 231

    22 Jul 2019 · London, United Kingdom

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  17. British Airways Boeing 777 incident

    3 Jul 2019 · London, United Kingdom

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  18. DCA19WA190 · Boeing 777 236

    3 Jul 2019 · London, United Kingdom

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  19. Blue Air Boeing 737 82R incident

    18 Jun 2019 · Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  20. CEN19WA254 · Cirrus SR22 T

    12 May 2019 · Abergavenny, United Kingdom

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  21. GAA19WA265 · Learjet 45

    4 May 2019 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  22. ENG19WA024 · Boeing 767 322

    29 Apr 2019 · London, United Kingdom

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  23. GAA19WA230 · Cessna CJ1

    13 Apr 2019 · Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

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  24. Flybe Embraer ERJ190 200LR incident

    28 Feb 2019 · Devon, United Kingdom, United Kingdom · not on the map

  25. DCA19WA182 · Boeing 737 800

    26 Feb 2019 · London, United Kingdom

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  26. 2019 English Channel Piper PA-46 crash

    21 Jan 2019 · English Channel, off Alderney, Channel Islands · 2 fatal

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  27. CEN19WA042 · Piper PA34 220T

    2 Nov 2018 · UK, United Kingdom · not on the map

  28. 2018 Leicester helicopter crash

    27 Oct 2018 · Leicester, England · 5 fatal

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  29. West Atlantic Boeing 737 4Q8 incident

    12 Oct 2018 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · not on the map

  30. CEN19WA011 · Cessna F172 N

    11 Oct 2018 · East Yorkshire, United Kingdom · 2 fatal · not on the map

  31. DCA18WA302 · Boeing 737

    10 Sept 2018 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  32. CEN18WA396 · Aero Designs PULSAR Undesignat

    31 Aug 2018 · Heapham, United Kingdom

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  33. CEN18WA372 · Robinson R22 UNDESIGNAT

    1 Aug 2018 · Naunton Beauchamp, Worcestershire, United Kingdom · not on the map

  34. Blue Air Boeing 737 848 incident

    28 Jul 2018 · Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  35. GAA18WA586 · Beagle B121 2

    12 Jul 2018 · Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

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  36. CEN18WA395 · Piper PA34 200T

    11 Jul 2018 · Kemble, United Kingdom

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  37. CEN18WA202 · Bell Helicopter Textron BELL 206B

    30 May 2018 · North Aldborough, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map

  38. DCA18WA179 · Boeing 737 800

    30 Apr 2018 · London, United Kingdom

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  39. CEN18WA090 · Sikorsky S61 N

    1 Feb 2018 · Marchwood, New Hampshire, United Kingdom

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  40. CEN18WA105 · Sikorsky S-92A

    29 Jan 2018 · Shetland, United Kingdom · not on the map

  41. DCA18WA076 · Boeing 737 700

    10 Jan 2018 · London, United Kingdom

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  42. DCA18WA020 · Boeing 777

    13 Nov 2017 · Oceanic, United Kingdom · not on the map

  43. DCA17WA200 · THE Boeing Company BOEING 737-8AS

    15 Sept 2017 · London, United Kingdom

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  44. CEN17WA343 · Piper Aircraft Corporation PIPER PA-28RT-201

    11 Sept 2017 · Wolferton, United Kingdom · 2 fatal

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  45. Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 332 incident

    13 Aug 2017 · London, United Kingdom

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  46. DCA17WA158 · Boeing Company BOEING 777-236

    23 Jul 2017 · London, United Kingdom

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  47. DCA17WA161 · Boeing 767

    22 Jul 2017 · Newcastle, United Kingdom · not on the map

  48. Thomson Airways Flight 1526

    21 Jul 2017 · Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland

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  49. CEN17WA299 · Piper PA23 250

    30 Jun 2017 · West Sussex, United Kingdom · not on the map

  50. CEN17WA237 · Amateur Construction KOLB FIREFLY UNDESIGNAT

    20 Jun 2017 · Luffenhall, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map