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United Air Lines accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is United Air Lines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

45 records from 1933 to 2025, 12 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 737; most often in Illinois.

Leaves out 5 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences4529 accidents · 16 incidents · 43 mapped

Fatal occurrences12Fatality total known for 43 of 45

Reported fatalities690Plus 61 serious injuries reported

Years1933–202510 Oct 1933 – 16 Oct 2025

By year

United Air Lines: occurrences by year
Year	Occurrences	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
1933	1 occurrences in 1933, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	7
1947	2 occurrences in 1947, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	2	95
1948	1 occurrences in 1948, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	43
1951	1 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	50
1955	1 occurrences in 1955, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	66
1956	1 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	128
1958	1 occurrences in 1958, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	49
1960	1 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	134
1965	2 occurrences in 1965, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	2	73
1972	1 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	1	45
1993	2 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
1995	1 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
1996	1 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2002	1 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2003	2 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2006	3 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2007	1 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2008	1 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2009	1 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2010	3 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2011	1 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2012	4 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2014	2 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2015	3 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2016	2 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2019	4 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0
2025	1 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).	0	0

Aircraft types

United Air Lines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft type	Occurrences	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Boeing 737	16	1	45
Boeing 767	6	0	0
Boeing 747	4	0	0
Airbus A320	3	0	0
Boeing 757	3	0	0
Douglas DC-6	3	3	145
Airbus A319	2	0	0
Boeing 727	2	2	73
Douglas DC-4	2	2	109
Douglas DC-7	2	2	177

Airports most often reported

United Air Lines: airports most often reported
Airport	Occurrences	Share
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)	Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 9 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	20.0%
Denver International Airport (DEN)	Denver International Airport (DEN): 6 occurrences, 13.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	13.3%
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)	San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 5 occurrences, 11.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	11.1%
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)	George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	6.7%
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)	Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	6.7%
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)	Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	6.7%
Orlando International Airport (MCO)	Orlando International Airport (MCO): 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	6.7%
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)	Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	4.4%
Narita International Airport (NRT)	Narita International Airport (NRT): 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	4.4%
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (RJ0001)	Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (RJ0001): 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 9).	4.4%

Countries

United Air Lines: countries
Country	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
United States	United States: 40 occurrences, 88.9% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	88.9%	12	690
Unknown	Unknown: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 40).	4.4%	0	0
Australia	Australia: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 40).	2.2%	0	0
Republic Of Korea	Republic Of Korea: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 40).	2.2%	0	0
United Kingdom	United Kingdom: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 40).	2.2%	0	0

US states and territories

United Air Lines: US states and territories
State	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Illinois	Illinois: 7 occurrences, 15.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	15.6%	2	75
California	California: 4 occurrences, 8.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	8.9%	0	0
Colorado	Colorado: 4 occurrences, 8.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	8.9%	0	0
New Jersey	New Jersey: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	4.4%	0	0
Texas	Texas: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	4.4%	0	0
Utah	Utah: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	4.4%	1	43
Alaska	Alaska: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	2.2%	0	0
Florida	Florida: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	2.2%	0	0
Georgia	Georgia: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	2.2%	0	0
Kansas	Kansas: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 7).	2.2%	0	0

Deadliest occurrences

United Air Lines: deadliest occurrences
Occurrence	Date	Total fatalities	Location	Aircraft
1960 New York mid-air collision	16 Dec 1960	134	Miller Field, Near New York City, U.S.	2
1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision	30 Jun 1956	128	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States	2
United Air Lines Flight 409	6 Oct 1955	66	Medicine Bow Peak, Carbon County, near Centennial, Wyoming, United States	1
United Air Lines Flight 608	24 Oct 1947	52	Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County, Utah, United States	1
United Air Lines Flight 610	30 Jun 1951	50	Crystal Mountain west of Fort Collins, Colorado, United States	1
United Air Lines Flight 736	21 Apr 1958	49	Enterprise, Nevada, United States	2
United Air Lines Flight 553	8 Dec 1972	45	West Lawn, Illinois. Southeast of Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States	1
United Air Lines Flight 227	11 Nov 1965	43	Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States	1
United Air Lines Flight 624	17 Jun 1948	43	Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States	1
United Air Lines Flight 521	29 May 1947	43	LaGuardia Airport, New York City, United States	1

All occurrences

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United Air Lines Boeing 737 8 accident
16 Oct 2025 · Moab, UT, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 435
5 Aug 2019 · SFO International Airport, CA, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 860
22 Jul 2019 · San Juan, PR, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 401
9 Jun 2019 · Denver, CO, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 1768
21 Feb 2019 · Orlando, FL, United States
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SkyWest Airlines Flight 5086
14 Dec 2016 · San Francisco, CA, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 430
26 Jun 2016 · New Orleans, LA, United States
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United Air Lines Boeing 787 accident
7 Nov 2015 · Beaumont, TX, United States
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United Air Lines Boeing 737-924ER 924 accident
24 Oct 2015 · Plevna, KS, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 15
15 Feb 2015 · HONOLULU, PO, United States
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United Air Lines Boeing 737 824 accident
24 Nov 2014 · Valdosta, GA, United States
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United Air Lines Boeing 767 424ER accident
17 Jun 2014 · Newark, NJ, United States
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United Air Lines Boeing 777-222 incident
31 Dec 2012 · Seoul, South Korea, Republic Of Korea
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United Air Lines Boeing 767 300 incident
27 Aug 2012 · London, United Kingdom
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United Air Lines Flight 1475
31 Jul 2012 · Denver, CO, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 1632
12 Jun 2012 · Winnie, TX, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 818
11 Jun 2011 · San Fransico, CA, United States
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United Air Lines Boeing 747-422 incident
7 May 2010 · Sydney, Australia
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United Air Lines Flight 897
19 Feb 2010 · Anchorage, AK, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 634
10 Jan 2010 · Newark, NJ, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 146
10 Jun 2009 · Denver, CO, United States
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United Air Lines Airbus Industrie A320 incident
25 Feb 2008 · Jackson, WY, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 267
9 Oct 2007 · Chicago, IL, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 1015
23 Jul 2006 · Chicago, IL, United States
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United Air Lines Boeing 737-300 incident
23 Mar 2006 · Chicago, IL, United States
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United Air Lines EADS Socata A320 incident
27 Jan 2006 · Las Vegas, NV, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 805
14 Nov 2003 · San Francisco, CA, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 1232
1 Nov 2003 · Denver, CO, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 603
21 Nov 2002 · Chicago, IL, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 422
18 Nov 1996 · Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 536
7 Apr 1995 · Chicago, IL, United States
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United Air Lines Flight 990
22 Oct 1993 · ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO · not on the map
United Air Lines Flight 976
16 Jul 1993 · CARIBBEAN SEA · not on the map
United Air Lines Flight 553
8 Dec 1972 · West Lawn, Illinois. Southeast of Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States · 45 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 227
11 Nov 1965 · Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 43 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 389
16 Aug 1965 · Lake Michigan, United States · 30 fatal
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1960 New York mid-air collision
16 Dec 1960 · Miller Field, Near New York City, U.S. · 134 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 736
21 Apr 1958 · Enterprise, Nevada, United States · 49 fatal
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1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision
30 Jun 1956 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States · 128 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 409
6 Oct 1955 · Medicine Bow Peak, Carbon County, near Centennial, Wyoming, United States · 66 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 610
30 Jun 1951 · Crystal Mountain west of Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · 50 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 624
17 Jun 1948 · Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States · 43 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 608
24 Oct 1947 · Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County, Utah, United States · 52 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 521
29 May 1947 · LaGuardia Airport, New York City, United States · 43 fatal
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United Air Lines Flight 23
10 Oct 1933 · Near Chesterton, Indiana, United States · 7 fatal
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