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Operator

Northwest Orient Airlines

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Northwest Orient Airlines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

Occurrences1211 accidents · 0 incidents · 10 mapped
Fatal occurrences11Fatality total known for 11 of 12
Reported fatalities366Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1948–197412 Mar 1948 – 1 Dec 1974

By year

Northwest Orient Airlines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19482 occurrences in 1948, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).267
19502 occurrences in 1950, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).273
19521 occurrences in 1952, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).136
19561 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).15
19601 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).11
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).137
19632 occurrences in 1963, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).2144
19711 occurrences in 1971, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).00
19741 occurrences in 1974, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1948 (2).13

Aircraft types

Northwest Orient Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 727213
Douglas DC-42294
Douglas DC-722102
Martin 22252
Boeing 377115
Boeing 7201143
Douglas C-541130
Lockheed L-1881137

Countries

Northwest Orient Airlines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 10 occurrences, 83.3% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.83.3%9329
CanadaCanada: 1 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 10).8.3%136
PhilippinesPhilippines: 1 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 10).8.3%11

US states and territories

Northwest Orient Airlines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 1 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.3%1101
FloridaFlorida: 1 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 1).8.3%143
New YorkNew York: 1 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 1).8.3%13

Deadliest occurrences

Northwest Orient Airlines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2933 Jun 1963101Clarence Strait, WSW of Annette Island, Alaska1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 250123 Jun 195058Lake Michigan1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 70512 Feb 196343Everglades, Monroe County, Florida, west of Miami1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 70617 Sept 196137O'Hare International Airport, Franklin Park, Illinois, US1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 42129 Aug 194837Fountain City, Wisconsin, 4.1 mi NW of Winona, Minnesota, US1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 32419 Jan 195236Hecate Strait, 0.8 miles ESE of Sandspit Airport, Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 442212 Mar 194830Mount Sanford, Alaska Territory1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 3077 Mar 195015Lynnhurst, near Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 22 Apr 19565Puget Sound, King County, Washington, U.S.1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 62311 Dec 19743Haverstraw, New York, U.S (near Stony Point)1

All occurrences

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  1. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231

    1 Dec 1974 · Haverstraw, New York, U.S (near Stony Point) · 3 fatal

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  2. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305

    24 Nov 1971 · Between Portland, Oregon, U.S., and Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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  3. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 293

    3 Jun 1963 · Clarence Strait, WSW of Annette Island, Alaska · 101 fatal

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  4. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705

    12 Feb 1963 · Everglades, Monroe County, Florida, west of Miami · 43 fatal

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  5. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 706

    17 Sept 1961 · O'Hare International Airport, Franklin Park, Illinois, US · 37 fatal

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  6. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11

    14 Jul 1960 · 8 km northeast off Polillo Island, Philippines · 1 fatal · not on the map

  7. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2

    2 Apr 1956 · Puget Sound, King County, Washington, U.S. · 5 fatal

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  8. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 324

    19 Jan 1952 · Hecate Strait, 0.8 miles ESE of Sandspit Airport, Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada · 36 fatal · not on the map

  9. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501

    23 Jun 1950 · Lake Michigan · 58 fatal

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  10. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 307

    7 Mar 1950 · Lynnhurst, near Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · 15 fatal

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  11. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 421

    29 Aug 1948 · Fountain City, Wisconsin, 4.1 mi NW of Winona, Minnesota, US · 37 fatal

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  12. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 4422

    12 Mar 1948 · Mount Sanford, Alaska Territory · 30 fatal

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