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Operator

Eastern Air Lines

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Eastern Air Lines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

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Occurrences3321 accidents · 12 incidents · 33 mapped
Fatal occurrences20Fatality total known for 33 of 33
Reported fatalities709Plus 135 serious injuries reported
Years1941–199026 Feb 1941 – 3 Oct 1990

By year

Eastern Air Lines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19411 occurrences in 1941, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).18
19451 occurrences in 1945, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).13
19461 occurrences in 1946, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).117
19472 occurrences in 1947, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).271
19491 occurrences in 1949, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).155
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).12
19601 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).162
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).125
19641 occurrences in 1964, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).158
19652 occurrences in 1965, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).288
19701 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).11
19711 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).12
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).1101
19742 occurrences in 1974, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).172
19751 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).1113
19771 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).00
19801 occurrences in 1980, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).00
19811 occurrences in 1981, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).00
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).129
19861 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).00
19892 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).11
19905 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (5).11

Aircraft types

Eastern Air Lines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 72783143
Douglas DC-98375
Douglas DC-33328
Douglas DC-722109
Lockheed L-1011200
Boeing 707 131114
Boeing 757100
Cessna 206112
Douglas A-26113
Douglas C-491118

Airports most often reported

Eastern Air Lines: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 3 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.1%00
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 2 occurrences, 6.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).6.1%11
Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)Tallahassee International Airport (TLH): 2 occurrences, 6.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).6.1%00
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC): 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).3.0%00
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)General Mitchell International Airport (MKE): 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).3.0%00
Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI): 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).3.0%11
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)Kansas City International Airport (MCI): 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).3.0%00
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).3.0%00
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF): 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).3.0%00
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)Norman Manley International Airport (KIN): 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 3).3.0%00

Countries

Eastern Air Lines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 32 occurrences, 97.0% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.0%19680
BoliviaBolivia: 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 32).3.0%129

US states and territories

Eastern Air Lines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
FloridaFlorida: 5 occurrences, 15.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.15.2%3103
GeorgiaGeorgia: 4 occurrences, 12.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).12.1%00
New YorkNew York: 4 occurrences, 12.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).12.1%4226
District Of ColumbiaDistrict Of Columbia: 3 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).9.1%00
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 2 occurrences, 6.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).6.1%274
KentuckyKentucky: 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).3.0%00
LouisianaLouisiana: 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).3.0%158
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).3.0%11
MississippiMississippi: 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).3.0%00
New JerseyNew Jersey: 1 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 5).3.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

Eastern Air Lines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Eastern Air Lines Flight 6624 Jun 1975113John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 40129 Dec 1972101Florida Everglades near Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 6638 Feb 1965846.7 mi SSW of Jones Beach State Park, New York, United States1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 21211 Sept 197472Near Douglas Municipal Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 3754 Oct 196062Winthrop Bay, near Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, United States1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 30425 Feb 196458Lake Pontchartrain, near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 5371 Nov 194955Alexandria, Virginia, United States2
Eastern Air Lines Flight 60530 May 1947531.9 miles east of Bainbridge, Maryland1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 9801 Jan 198529Mount Illimani, Bolivia1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 51230 Nov 196225Idlewild Airport, New York City, US1

All occurrences

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  1. Eastern Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 accident

    3 Oct 1990 · Cape Canaveral, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-9-51 incident

    21 Jun 1990 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  3. Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-9-31 incident

    7 Jun 1990 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  4. Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-9-31 incident

    13 Mar 1990 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  5. Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-9-31 incident

    31 Jan 1990 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  6. Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727-225B accident

    27 Dec 1989 · Miami, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  7. Eastern Air Lines Boeing 757-225 incident

    19 Jan 1989 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  8. Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727-25 incident

    26 Dec 1988 · Morgantown, WV, United States

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  9. Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727-225 incident

    11 Jul 1987 · Washington, DC, United States

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  10. Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727-225 incident

    19 Jul 1986 · Miami, FL, United States

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  11. Eastern Air Lines Flight 980

    1 Jan 1985 · Mount Illimani, Bolivia · 29 fatal

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  12. Eastern Air Lines Flight 855

    5 May 1983 · Unknown location

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  13. Eastern Air Lines Flight 935

    22 Sept 1981 · John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, United States

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  14. Boeing 727 · Washington, DC

    11 Apr 1980 · Washington, DC, United States

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  15. Boeing 727 · Washington, DC

    25 May 1977 · Washington, DC, United States

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  16. Eastern Air Lines Flight 66

    24 Jun 1975 · John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States · 113 fatal

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  17. Eastern Air Lines Flight 212

    11 Sept 1974 · Near Douglas Municipal Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · 72 fatal

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  18. Douglas DC-9 · Meridian, MS

    1 Sept 1974 · Meridian, MS, United States

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  19. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401

    29 Dec 1972 · Florida Everglades near Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S. · 101 fatal

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  20. Eastern Air Lines Flight 898

    4 Dec 1971 · near Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, United States · 2 fatal

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  21. Eastern Air Lines Shuttle Flight 1320

    17 Mar 1970 · Boston-Logan International Airport, MA, USA · 1 fatal

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  22. 1965 Carmel mid-air collision

    4 Dec 1965 · Carmel, New York, United States · 4 fatal

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  23. Eastern Air Lines Flight 663

    8 Feb 1965 · 6.7 mi SSW of Jones Beach State Park, New York, United States · 84 fatal

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  24. Eastern Air Lines Flight 304

    25 Feb 1964 · Lake Pontchartrain, near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · 58 fatal

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  25. Eastern Air Lines Flight 512

    30 Nov 1962 · Idlewild Airport, New York City, US · 25 fatal

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  26. Eastern Air Lines Flight 375

    4 Oct 1960 · Winthrop Bay, near Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 62 fatal

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  27. Eastern Air Lines Flight 627

    19 Oct 1953 · New York Idlewild Airport, United States · 2 fatal

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  28. Eastern Air Lines Flight 537

    1 Nov 1949 · Alexandria, Virginia, United States · 55 fatal

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  29. Eastern Air Lines Flight 605

    30 May 1947 · 1.9 miles east of Bainbridge, Maryland · 53 fatal

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  30. Eastern Air Lines Flight 665

    12 Jan 1947 · Fries, Virginia, United States of America · 18 fatal

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  31. Eastern Air Lines Flight 16B

    18 Jan 1946 · near Cheshire, Connecticut, United States · 17 fatal

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  32. Eastern Air Lines Flight 45

    12 Jul 1945 · Lamar, South Carolina, United States of America · 3 fatal

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  33. Eastern Air Lines Flight 21

    26 Feb 1941 · Morrow, near Candler Field, Atlanta, Georgia, USA · 8 fatal

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