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SkyWest Airlines accidents and incidents

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

51 records from 1986 to 2025, 1 of them fatal. Most often a Bombardier CL-600; most often in California.

Leaves out 1 unreviewed and minor record. Include them

Occurrences5125 accidents · 26 incidents · 51 mapped
Fatal occurrences1Fatality total known for 48 of 51
Reported fatalities35Plus 24 serious injuries reported
Years1986–202515 Dec 1986 – 23 Nov 2025

By year

SkyWest Airlines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19861 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
19893 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
19902 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).135
19921 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
19943 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
19961 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20082 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20091 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20107 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20163 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20176 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20213 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20221 occurrences in 2022, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00
20254 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2010 (7).00

Aircraft types

SkyWest Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Bombardier CL-6002300
Fairchild SA2279135
Embraer ERJ-170700
Embraer EMB-120600
Boeing 7373135
Swearingen SA227200
Airbus A321100
Bombardier Aerospace CL-600100
Canadair CL-600100
Canadair CRJ2100

Airports most often reported

SkyWest Airlines: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 12 occurrences, 23.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.23.5%00
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): 8 occurrences, 15.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).15.7%00
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 8 occurrences, 15.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).15.7%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 5 occurrences, 9.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).9.8%00
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 3 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).5.9%00
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR): 3 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).5.9%00
Ontario International Airport (ONT)Ontario International Airport (ONT): 3 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).5.9%00
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): 3 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).5.9%00
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): 3 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).5.9%00
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE): 2 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 12).3.9%00

US states and territories

SkyWest Airlines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 24 occurrences, 47.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.47.1%135
IllinoisIllinois: 6 occurrences, 11.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).11.8%00
UtahUtah: 5 occurrences, 9.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).9.8%00
TexasTexas: 3 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).5.9%00
ArizonaArizona: 2 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).3.9%00
WisconsinWisconsin: 2 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).3.9%00
ColoradoColorado: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).2.0%00
MichiganMichigan: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).2.0%00
MinnesotaMinnesota: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).2.0%00
MissouriMissouri: 1 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 24).2.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

SkyWest Airlines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1991 Los Angeles runway collision1 Feb 199135Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States2

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  1. SkyWest Airlines Flight 4229

    23 Nov 2025 · Hibbing, MN, United States

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  2. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5971

    28 Aug 2025 · Peaster, TX, United States

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  3. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Inc CL-600-2D24 incident

    16 Jul 2025 · Freeland, MI, United States

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  4. SkyWest Airlines Flight 3005

    15 Jul 2025 · Monterey, CA, United States

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  5. Mesa Airlines Bombardier Inc CL-600-2D24 incident

    22 Feb 2023 · Burbank, CA, United States

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  6. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5069

    11 May 2022 · Houston, TX, United States

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  7. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5845

    1 Oct 2021 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  8. Southwest Airlines Flight 1648

    10 Jun 2021 · San Diego, CA, United States

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  9. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Inc CL-600-2C10 accident

    16 Mar 2021 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  10. SkyWest Airlines Flight 3145

    13 Nov 2020 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  11. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CL 600 2C10 700 accident

    11 Sept 2019 · Chicago OHare, IL, United States

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  12. SkyWest Airlines Flight 3567

    24 Dec 2017 · Medford, OR, United States

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  13. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5788

    17 Dec 2017 · Saint Louis, MO, United States

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  14. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Inc CL 600 2C10 700C accident

    22 Aug 2017 · McKellar, TN, United States

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  15. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Inc CL 600 2C10 700C accident

    2 Jul 2017 · Denver, CO, United States

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  16. American Airlines Flight 1162

    30 Jun 2017 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  17. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Inc CL 600 2C10 700C incident

    10 Jun 2017 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  18. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5086

    14 Dec 2016 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  19. SkyWest Airlines Embraer ERJ170 200LR incident

    4 Dec 2016 · San Antonio, TX, United States

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  20. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5260

    28 Apr 2016 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  21. SkyWest Airlines Flight 6261

    3 Feb 2012 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  22. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Inc CL-600-2B19 incident

    6 Jun 2011 · Milwaukee, WI, United States

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  23. SkyWest Airlines Flight 4543

    23 Nov 2010 · Salt Lake City, UT, United States

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  24. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Inc CL-600-2B19 accident

    2 Nov 2010 · Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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  25. SkyWest Airlines Flight 6522

    18 Oct 2010 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  26. SkyWest Airlines Flight 3074

    28 Sept 2010 · Milwaukee, WI, United States

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  27. SkyWest Airlines Flight 6467

    23 May 2010 · Ontario, CA, United States

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  28. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5945

    29 Apr 2010 · Burbank, CA, United States

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  29. SkyWest Airlines Embraer EMB-120ER incident

    16 Feb 2010 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  30. SkyWest Airlines Embraer EMB-120ER incident

    21 Feb 2009 · Salt Lake City, UT, United States

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  31. American Airlines Unknown aircraft incident

    22 Sept 2008 · Peoria, IL, United States

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  32. OPS08IA013 · Piper PA-46

    28 Aug 2008 · Fresno, CA, United States

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  33. SkyWest Airlines Flight 6034

    16 Dec 2007 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  34. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Aerospace, Inc. CL-600-2B19 accident

    12 Jun 2005 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  35. SkyWest Airlines Flight 3855

    17 Jan 2004 · Rapid City, SD, United States

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  36. SkyWest Airlines Flight 3622

    16 Mar 2003 · Cedar City, UT, United States

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  37. SkyWest Airlines Flight 7915

    25 Feb 2001 · Monterey, CA, United States

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  38. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5353

    21 Feb 2000 · Fresno, CA, United States

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  39. SkyWest Airlines Flight 724

    21 May 1997 · San Diego, CA, United States

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  40. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5410

    29 Nov 1996 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  41. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5967

    8 Sept 1994 · Burbank, CA, United States

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  42. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5490

    23 Apr 1994 · Santa Monica, CA, United States

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  43. SkyWest Airlines Flight 5435

    4 Apr 1994 · Ontario, CA, United States

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  44. Delta Airlines Lockheed L-1011-385-1 L-1011-385 incident

    17 Jul 1992 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  45. 1991 Los Angeles runway collision

    1 Feb 1991 · Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States · 35 fatal

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  46. LAX90LA141 · Fairchild SA227AC

    1 Apr 1990 · PANOCHE, CA, United States

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  47. SkyWest Airlines Fairchild SA227-AC accident

    15 Jan 1990 · Elko, NV, United States

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  48. SkyWest Airlines Fairchild SA227-AC accident

    6 Sept 1989 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  49. SkyWest Airlines Swearingen SA-227-AC accident

    30 Jan 1989 · Salt Lake City, UT, United States

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  50. SkyWest Airlines Fairchild SA227AC accident

    17 Jan 1989 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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