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British Airways accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is British Airways. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

35 records from 1974 to 2019, 3 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 747; most often in Florida.

Leaves out 16 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences3513 accidents · 20 incidents · 28 mapped
Fatal occurrences3Fatality total known for 22 of 35
Reported fatalities178Plus 6 serious injuries reported
Years1974–201923 Jul 1974 – 5 Aug 2019

By year

British Airways: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19742 occurrences in 1974, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).1176
19781 occurrences in 1978, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
19811 occurrences in 1981, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
19821 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
19903 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).11
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).11
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20061 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20095 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20102 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20152 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20172 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00
20192 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2009 (5).00

Aircraft types

British Airways: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 7471311
Boeing 7771011
Airbus A319200
Boeing 767200
Airbus A321100
Bac One Eleven 528100
Boeing 757100
Boeing 787100
British Aer CONCRD100
Hawker SIDDELEY TRIDENT100

Airports most often reported

British Airways: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 15 occurrences, 42.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.42.9%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 2 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).5.7%00
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): 2 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).5.7%00
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).2.9%00
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).2.9%00
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).2.9%11
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).2.9%00
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).2.9%00
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).2.9%00
Kooddoo Airport (GKK)Kooddoo Airport (GKK): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 15).2.9%11

Countries

British Airways: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 14 occurrences, 40.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.40.0%11
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 7 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).20.0%00
UnknownUnknown: 3 occurrences, 8.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).8.6%00
SpainSpain: 2 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).5.7%00
DenmarkDenmark: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).2.9%00
IndonesiaIndonesia: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).2.9%00
IrelandIreland: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).2.9%00
KuwaitKuwait: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).2.9%11
NetherlandsNetherlands: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).2.9%00
South AfricaSouth Africa: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 14).2.9%00

US states and territories

British Airways: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
FloridaFlorida: 2 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.7%00
IllinoisIllinois: 2 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).5.7%00
VirginiaVirginia: 2 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).5.7%00
ColoradoColorado: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).2.9%11
ConnecticutConnecticut: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).2.9%00
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).2.9%00
NevadaNevada: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).2.9%00
New JerseyNew Jersey: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).2.9%00
New YorkNew York: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).2.9%00
TexasTexas: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 2).2.9%00

Deadliest occurrences

British Airways: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1976 Zagreb mid-air collision10 Sept 1976176Samoborec, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now present-day Croatia)2
British Airways Flight 20195 Sept 20011Denver International Airport, Colorado, United States1
British Airways Flight 1492 Aug 19901Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait1

All occurrences

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  1. ENG19WA031 · Airbus A321 231

    5 Aug 2019 · Valencia, Spain · not on the map

  2. British Airways Boeing 777 incident

    3 Jul 2019 · London, United Kingdom

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  3. DCA17WA158 · Boeing Company BOEING 777-236

    23 Jul 2017 · London, United Kingdom

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  4. ENG17WA021 · Boeing Company BOEING 787-9

    29 Apr 2017 · London, United Kingdom

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  5. DCA16WA084 · Boeing 747 436

    30 Jan 2016 · London, United Kingdom

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  6. British Airways Flight 2276

    8 Sept 2015 · McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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  7. British Airways Boeing 777 - 236 accident

    27 May 2015 · Windsor Locks, CT, United States

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  8. British Airways Airbus A319 incident

    24 May 2013 · London, United Kingdom

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  9. British Airways Boeing Company BOEING 777-236 incident

    2 Dec 2012 · Shannon, Ireland

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  10. British Airways Flight 265

    16 Aug 2010 · Dulles, VA, United States · not on the map

  11. British Airways Boeing 777 236ER incident

    15 Jun 2010 · Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands

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  12. British Airways Flight 265

    4 Nov 2009 · Dulles International Airport, VA, United States

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  13. British Airways Boeing 777 236 incident

    26 Sept 2009 · St. Kitts, St Kitts And Nevis · not on the map

  14. British Airways Airbus A319 131 incident

    17 Sept 2009 · Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark

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  15. British Airways Boeing 757 236 incident

    2 Aug 2009 · Barcelona, Spain

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  16. British Airways Boeing 747-436 incident

    11 May 2009 · Johannesburg, South Africa

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  17. British Airways Flight 38

    17 Jan 2008 · Heathrow Airport, London, England

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  18. British Airways Flight BA209

    26 Dec 2006 · Miami, FL, United States

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  19. British Airways Flight 268

    20 Feb 2005 · Los Angeles, California, United States, departing LAX (engine flameout), Manchester Airport, Manchester, United Kingdom (emergency landing)

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  20. British Airways Flight 2024

    11 Aug 2004 · Houston, TX, United States

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  21. British Airways Flight 214

    1 Apr 2002 · Atlantic Ocean, AO

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  22. British Airways Flight 2019

    5 Sept 2001 · Denver International Airport, Colorado, United States · 1 fatal

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  23. British Airways Flight 2069

    29 Dec 2000 · Over Sudan · not on the map

  24. British Airways Boeing 747-136 incident

    25 Feb 1995 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  25. British Airways Flight 149

    2 Aug 1990 · Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait · 1 fatal

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  26. British Airways Boeing 747-136 accident

    14 Jul 1990 · Miami, FL, United States

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  27. British Airways Flight 5390

    10 Jun 1990 · Didcot, England, United Kingdom

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  28. British Airways Boeing 747-136 accident

    9 May 1988 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  29. British Airways Boeing 747-136 accident

    15 Dec 1985 · Boston, MA, United States

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  30. British Airways Flight 009

    24 Jun 1982 · Near Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia

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  31. British AER CONCRD · Jamaica, NY

    9 Aug 1981 · Jamaica, NY, United States

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  32. Boeing 747 · Coyle, NJ

    16 Apr 1978 · Coyle, NJ, United States · not on the map

  33. 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision

    10 Sept 1976 · Samoborec, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now present-day Croatia) · 176 fatal

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  34. British Airways Flight 910

    4 Dec 1974 · Unknown location · not on the map

  35. 1974 British Airways bombing attempt

    23 Jul 1974 · Unknown location · not on the map