Country
United Kingdom
Occurrences in United Kingdom.
Leaves out 278 unreviewed and minor records. Include them
By year
| Year | Occurrences | Fatal occurrences | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1918 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1919 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1920 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1923 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1924 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1926 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1927 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1928 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1929 | 2 | 14 | |
| 1930 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1934 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1935 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1936 | 1 | 15 | |
| 1938 | 1 | 13 | |
| 1939 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1942 | 4 | 56 | |
| 1943 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1944 | 4 | 105 | |
| 1945 | 3 | 59 | |
| 1946 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 | 2 | 20 | |
| 1948 | 3 | 99 | |
| 1949 | 2 | 38 | |
| 1950 | 2 | 108 | |
| 1951 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1952 | 2 | 54 | |
| 1953 | 1 | 27 | |
| 1954 | 2 | 44 | |
| 1956 | 3 | 67 | |
| 1957 | 6 | 143 | |
| 1958 | 5 | 64 | |
| 1959 | 1 | 14 | |
| 1962 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1963 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1965 | 3 | 81 | |
| 1966 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1967 | 3 | 110 | |
| 1968 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1969 | 2 | 51 | |
| 1970 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1972 | 1 | 118 | |
| 1974 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1975 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 1 | 17 | |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1982 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1985 | 1 | 55 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 45 | |
| 1988 | 1 | 270 | |
| 1989 | 1 | 47 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 35 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 20 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 28 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 |
Aircraft types
| Aircraft type | Occurrences | Fatal occurrences | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 34 | 3 | 107 |
| Boeing 747 | 14 | 2 | 274 |
| Piper PA-28 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Boeing 777 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas C-47 | 6 | 6 | 90 |
| Boeing 767 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 757 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 787 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper PA-38 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Vickers VC-1 | 4 | 4 | 96 |
Airports most often reported
| Airport | Occurrences | Share | Fatal occurrences | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Belfast International Airport (BFS) | 1.3% | 0 | 0 | |
| London Gatwick Airport (LGW) | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | |
| London Stansted Airport (STN) | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | |
| Birmingham Airport (BHX) | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Bristol Airport (BRS) | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| London Luton Airport (LTN) | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| London Southend Airport (SEN) | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL) | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Alderney Airport (ACI) | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest occurrences
| Occurrence | Date | Total fatalities | Location | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan Am Flight 103 | 21 Dec 1988 | 270 | Lockerbie, Scotland | 1 |
| British European Airways Flight 548 | 18 Jun 1972 | 118 | Staines, England, UK | 1 |
| Llandow air disaster | 12 Mar 1950 | 80 | Sigingstone, near Llandow aerodrome, Wales | 1 |
| Stockport air disaster | 4 Jun 1967 | 72 | Stockport, Cheshire (now Greater Manchester), England | 1 |
| Freckleton Air Disaster | 23 Aug 1944 | 61 | Vicinity of Lytham Road, Freckleton, Lancashire, England | 1 |
| 1956 Atlantic R6D-1 disappearance | 10 Oct 1956 | 59 | Atlantic Ocean, 590 km (368.8 miles) southwest of Land's End, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 1985 Manchester Airport disaster | 22 Aug 1985 | 55 | Manchester Airport, Manchester, England | 1 |
| Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 | 5 Jan 1969 | 50 | Fernhill Lane, Fernhill, near London Gatwick Airport, Horley, Surrey, England | 1 |
| Kegworth air disaster | 8 Jan 1989 | 47 | East Midlands Airport, Kegworth, Leicestershire, England | 1 |
| 1986 British International Helicopters Chinook crash | 6 Nov 1986 | 45 | 2.5 miles east of Sumburgh Airport | 1 |
All occurrences
Showing 50 of 297, newest first
- Southend air crashShow on map
13 Jul 2025 · London · 4 fatal
- GAA25WA183 · Robinson R66Show on map
11 Jun 2025 · Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
- DCA20WA144 · Boeing 737
8 Sept 2020 · West Midland, United Kingdom · not on the map
- GAA20WA129 · Hawker SEA FURY T MK-20
8 Aug 2020 · Button End, Harston, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · not on the map
- GAA20WA128 · Rans S6 116
4 Aug 2020 · Heathfield East Sussex, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map
- CEN20WA246 · Bell 407
24 Jun 2020 · Long Marston, United Kingdom · not on the map
- Wizz Air Airbus A321 incidentShow on map
16 Jun 2020 · Doncaster, United Kingdom
- DCA20WA099 · Boeing 737
28 Feb 2020 · Crawley, United Kingdom · not on the map
- ENG20WA018 · Airbus A321 211Show on map
26 Feb 2020 · London, United Kingdom
- DCA20WA076 · Boeing 787 900Show on map
9 Feb 2020 · London, United Kingdom
- DCA20WA078 · Boeing 737 86N
9 Feb 2020 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · not on the map
- DCA20WA044 · Boeing 737Show on map
24 Dec 2019 · Manchester, United Kingdom
- GAA20WA097 · Cessna 172 S
25 Nov 2019 · Near Puffin Island, Anglesey, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map
- GAA20WA093 · Sikorsky S92 A
14 Oct 2019 · Foxcote house, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · not on the map
- CEN19WA286 · Pitts S2 A
24 Aug 2019 · Stonor Oxforshire, United Kingdom · 2 fatal · not on the map
- OPS19WA018 · Airbus A321 231Show on map
22 Jul 2019 · London, United Kingdom
- British Airways Boeing 777 incidentShow on map
3 Jul 2019 · London, United Kingdom
- DCA19WA190 · Boeing 777 236Show on map
3 Jul 2019 · London, United Kingdom
- Blue Air Boeing 737 82R incidentShow on map
18 Jun 2019 · Birmingham, United Kingdom
- CEN19WA254 · Cirrus SR22 TShow on map
12 May 2019 · Abergavenny, United Kingdom
- GAA19WA265 · Learjet 45Show on map
4 May 2019 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ENG19WA024 · Boeing 767 322Show on map
29 Apr 2019 · London, United Kingdom
- GAA19WA230 · Cessna CJ1Show on map
13 Apr 2019 · Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
- Flybe Embraer ERJ190 200LR incident
28 Feb 2019 · Devon, United Kingdom, United Kingdom · not on the map
- DCA19WA182 · Boeing 737 800Show on map
26 Feb 2019 · London, United Kingdom
- 2019 English Channel Piper PA-46 crashShow on map
21 Jan 2019 · English Channel, off Alderney, Channel Islands · 2 fatal
- CEN19WA042 · Piper PA34 220T
2 Nov 2018 · UK, United Kingdom · not on the map
- 2018 Leicester helicopter crashShow on map
27 Oct 2018 · Leicester, England · 5 fatal
- West Atlantic Boeing 737 4Q8 incident
12 Oct 2018 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · not on the map
- CEN19WA011 · Cessna F172 N
11 Oct 2018 · East Yorkshire, United Kingdom · 2 fatal · not on the map
- DCA18WA302 · Boeing 737Show on map
10 Sept 2018 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- CEN18WA396 · Aero Designs PULSAR UndesignatShow on map
31 Aug 2018 · Heapham, United Kingdom
- CEN18WA372 · Robinson R22 UNDESIGNAT
1 Aug 2018 · Naunton Beauchamp, Worcestershire, United Kingdom · not on the map
- Blue Air Boeing 737 848 incidentShow on map
28 Jul 2018 · Birmingham, United Kingdom
- GAA18WA586 · Beagle B121 2Show on map
12 Jul 2018 · Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
- CEN18WA395 · Piper PA34 200TShow on map
11 Jul 2018 · Kemble, United Kingdom
- CEN18WA202 · Bell Helicopter Textron BELL 206B
30 May 2018 · North Aldborough, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map
- DCA18WA179 · Boeing 737 800Show on map
30 Apr 2018 · London, United Kingdom
- CEN18WA090 · Sikorsky S61 NShow on map
1 Feb 2018 · Marchwood, New Hampshire, United Kingdom
- CEN18WA105 · Sikorsky S-92A
29 Jan 2018 · Shetland, United Kingdom · not on the map
- DCA18WA076 · Boeing 737 700Show on map
10 Jan 2018 · London, United Kingdom
- DCA18WA020 · Boeing 777
13 Nov 2017 · Oceanic, United Kingdom · not on the map
- DCA17WA200 · THE Boeing Company BOEING 737-8ASShow on map
15 Sept 2017 · London, United Kingdom
- CEN17WA343 · Piper Aircraft Corporation PIPER PA-28RT-201Show on map
11 Sept 2017 · Wolferton, United Kingdom · 2 fatal
- Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 332 incidentShow on map
13 Aug 2017 · London, United Kingdom
- DCA17WA158 · Boeing Company BOEING 777-236Show on map
23 Jul 2017 · London, United Kingdom
- DCA17WA161 · Boeing 767
22 Jul 2017 · Newcastle, United Kingdom · not on the map
- Thomson Airways Flight 1526Show on map
21 Jul 2017 · Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland
- CEN17WA299 · Piper PA23 250
30 Jun 2017 · West Sussex, United Kingdom · not on the map
- CEN17WA237 · Amateur Construction KOLB FIREFLY UNDESIGNAT
20 Jun 2017 · Luffenhall, United Kingdom · 1 fatal · not on the map