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Operator

Lufthansa

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

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Occurrences2214 accidents · 6 incidents · 17 mapped
Fatal occurrences11Fatality total known for 20 of 22
Reported fatalities219Plus 6 serious injuries reported
Years1937–202312 Nov 1937 – 10 Nov 2023

By year

Lufthansa: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).110
19442 occurrences in 1944, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).231
19451 occurrences in 1945, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).125
19591 occurrences in 1959, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).136
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).13
19641 occurrences in 1964, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).13
19661 occurrences in 1966, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).146
19722 occurrences in 1972, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00
19741 occurrences in 1974, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).159
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).14
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00
19932 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).12
19962 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1944 (2).00

Aircraft types

Lufthansa: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 737314
Boeing 7473159
Airbus A340200
Boeing 720226
Junkers JU-522231
Airbus A310100
Airbus A319100
Airbus A320112
Airbus A330100
Airbus AE-340100

Airports most often reported

Lufthansa: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA)Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA): 4 occurrences, 18.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.18.2%00
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 3 occurrences, 13.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).13.6%00
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 2 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).9.1%00
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).4.5%00
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).4.5%00
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM)Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM): 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).4.5%00
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY): 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).4.5%00
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT): 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).4.5%00
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 4).4.5%00

Countries

Lufthansa: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 6 occurrences, 27.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.27.3%00
GermanyGermany: 4 occurrences, 18.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).18.2%381
West GermanyWest Germany: 2 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).9.1%26
BrazilBrazil: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).4.5%136
KenyaKenya: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).4.5%159
LibyaLibya: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).4.5%00
NetherlandsNetherlands: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).4.5%00
NorwayNorway: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).4.5%115
PolandPoland: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).4.5%12
SomaliaSomalia: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).4.5%14

US states and territories

Lufthansa: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 2 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.1%00
ArkansasArkansas: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 2).4.5%00
LouisianaLouisiana: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 2).4.5%00
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 2).4.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

Lufthansa: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Lufthansa Flight 54020 Nov 197459Embakasi Airport, Nairobi, Kenya1
Lufthansa Flight 00528 Jan 196646Bremen Airport1
Lufthansa Flight 50211 Jan 195936Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Brazil1
1945 crash of the Fw 200 “Hessen”21 Apr 194525approx. 500 metres north of Piesenkofen1
1944 crash of the Ju 52 “Joachim Blankenburg”21 Feb 194416Thermaic Gulf, Off Euboea1
Deutsche Lufthansa Flight 716 Oct 194415approx. 8 km northwest of Seljord (Norway)1
1937 accident of the He 111 “Köln”12 Nov 193710Weißer Stein (Odenwald)1
Lufthansa Flight 18113 Oct 19774Initially over the Mediterranean Sea, south of the French coast; subsequently Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia1
1964 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash15 Jul 196438 km northeast of Ansbach, between Petersdorf and Forst, West Germany1
1961 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash4 Dec 19613Near Ebersheim, West Germany1

All occurrences

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  1. Lufthansa Airbus A319 112 incident

    10 Nov 2023 · Schiphol, Netherlands

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  2. DCA15WA156 · Boeing Company BOEING 737-530

    12 Apr 2015 · Zurich, Switzerland · not on the map

  3. Lufthansa Airbus A330 343 accident

    10 Aug 2012 · Dulles, VA, United States

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  4. Lufthansa Boeing B737 incident

    7 Apr 2011 · Hamburg, Germany

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  5. Lufthansa Airbus Industrie A340-300 accident

    6 Aug 2003 · Walnut Ridge, AR, United States

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  6. Lufthansa Flight DLH437

    18 Sept 1996 · San Antonio, TX, United States

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  7. Lufthansa Airbus Industrie A-340-200 accident

    21 Jun 1996 · DFW AIRPORT, TX, United States · not on the map

  8. Lufthansa Flight 2904

    14 Sept 1993 · Warsaw Chopin Airport, Warsaw, Poland · 2 fatal

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  9. Lufthansa Flight 592

    11 Feb 1993 · John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, US

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  10. Lufthansa Boeing 747-200 incident

    20 Dec 1984 · New Orleans, LA, United States

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  11. Lufthansa Flight 181

    13 Oct 1977 · Initially over the Mediterranean Sea, south of the French coast; subsequently Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia · 4 fatal · not on the map

  12. Lufthansa Flight 540

    20 Nov 1974 · Embakasi Airport, Nairobi, Kenya · 59 fatal

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  13. Lufthansa Flight 615

    29 Oct 1972 · Tripoli International Airport, Libya Zagreb Airport, Croatia Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus

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  14. Lufthansa Flight 649

    22 Feb 1972 · Aden International Airport, South Yemen

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  15. Lufthansa Flight 005

    28 Jan 1966 · Bremen Airport · 46 fatal

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  16. 1964 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash

    15 Jul 1964 · 8 km northeast of Ansbach, between Petersdorf and Forst, West Germany · 3 fatal

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  17. 1961 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash

    4 Dec 1961 · Near Ebersheim, West Germany · 3 fatal · not on the map

  18. Lufthansa Flight 502

    11 Jan 1959 · Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Brazil · 36 fatal

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  19. 1945 crash of the Fw 200 “Hessen”

    21 Apr 1945 · approx. 500 metres north of Piesenkofen · 25 fatal

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  20. Deutsche Lufthansa Flight 7

    16 Oct 1944 · approx. 8 km northwest of Seljord (Norway) · 15 fatal

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  21. 1944 crash of the Ju 52 “Joachim Blankenburg”

    21 Feb 1944 · Thermaic Gulf, Off Euboea · 16 fatal · not on the map

  22. 1937 accident of the He 111 “Köln”

    12 Nov 1937 · Weißer Stein (Odenwald) · 10 fatal

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