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Operator

Qantas accidents and incidents

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

8 records from 1942 to 2010, 2 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 747; most often in Australia.

Leaves out 4 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences86 accidents · 2 incidents · 7 mapped
Fatal occurrences2Fatality total known for 8 of 8
Reported fatalities20Plus 22 serious injuries reported
Years1942–201030 Jan 1942 – 4 Nov 2010

By year

Qantas: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19421 occurrences in 1942, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (3).113
19511 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (3).17
19711 occurrences in 1971, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (3).00
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (3).00
20083 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (3).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (3).00

Aircraft types

Qantas: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 747300
Airbus A330100
Airbus A380100
Boeing 707100
De Havilland Australia DHA-3117
Short Empire S-231113

Countries

Qantas: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AustraliaAustralia: 2 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.25.0%00
ThailandThailand: 2 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Australia, 2).25.0%00
IndonesiaIndonesia: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Australia, 2).12.5%00
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Australia, 2).12.5%17
PhilippinesPhilippines: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Australia, 2).12.5%00
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Australia, 2).12.5%113

Deadliest occurrences

Qantas: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown30 Jan 194213West Timor, Dutch East Indies1
Qantas Flight LW16 Jul 19517Huon Gulf near Lae, Papua New Guinea1

All occurrences

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  1. Qantas Flight 32

    4 Nov 2010 · Over Batam Island, Indonesia

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  2. Qantas Flight 72

    7 Oct 2008 · Indian Ocean, 80 nmi from Learmonth

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  3. Qantas Flight 30

    25 Jul 2008 · South China Sea west of Luzon, Philippines

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  4. Qantas Boeing 747-400 incident

    7 Jan 2008 · Bangkok, Thailand

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  5. Qantas Flight 1

    23 Sept 1999 · Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand

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  6. 1971 Qantas bomb hoax

    26 May 1971 · Sydney, Australia

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  7. Qantas Flight LW

    16 Jul 1951 · Huon Gulf near Lae, Papua New Guinea · 7 fatal · not on the map

  8. 1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown

    30 Jan 1942 · West Timor, Dutch East Indies · 13 fatal

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