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Operator

Southern Airways accidents and incidents

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

5 records from 1970 to 2024, 2 of them fatal. Most often a Douglas DC-9; most often in Alabama.

Leaves out 6 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences53 accidents · 1 incidents · 4 mapped
Fatal occurrences2Fatality total known for 5 of 5
Reported fatalities147Plus 23 serious injuries reported
Years1970–202414 Nov 1970 – 19 Jan 2024

By year

Southern Airways: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19701 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (1).175
19721 occurrences in 1972, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (1).00
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (1).172
19931 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (1).00
20241 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (1).00

Aircraft types

Southern Airways: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Douglas DC-932147
Cessna 208100
Cessna 421100

Airports most often reported

Southern Airways: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX)Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX): 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.20.0%00
Lancaster Airport (LNS)Lancaster Airport (LNS): 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX), 1).20.0%00

US states and territories

Southern Airways: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlabamaAlabama: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.20.0%00
GeorgiaGeorgia: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 1).20.0%172
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 1).20.0%00
West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 1).20.0%175

Deadliest occurrences

Southern Airways: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Southern Airways Flight 93214 Nov 197075Near Tri-State Airport, Huntington, West Virginia, US1
Southern Airways Flight 2424 Apr 197772New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. Southern Airways Flight 246

    19 Jan 2024 · Dulles, VA, United States

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  2. ATL93LA081 · Cessna 421B

    15 Apr 1993 · Fort Payne, AL, United States

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  3. Southern Airways Flight 242

    4 Apr 1977 · New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, United States · 72 fatal

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  4. Southern Airways Flight 49

    10 Nov 1972 · United States, Canada, and Cuba · not on the map

  5. Southern Airways Flight 932

    14 Nov 1970 · Near Tri-State Airport, Huntington, West Virginia, US · 75 fatal

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