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Operator

United Airlines

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

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Occurrences252137 accidents · 113 incidents · 225 mapped
Fatal occurrences20Fatality total known for 242 of 252
Reported fatalities1,147Plus 191 serious injuries reported
Years1935–20267 Oct 1935 – 3 May 2026

By year

United Airlines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19351 occurrences in 1935, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).112
19361 occurrences in 1936, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).112
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).111
19511 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).150
19552 occurrences in 1955, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).247
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).118
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).117
19641 occurrences in 1964, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).139
19691 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).138
19751 occurrences in 1975, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19772 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).13
19785 occurrences in 1978, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).110
19825 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
198311 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).13
19848 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19852 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19869 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19877 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19885 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19896 occurrences in 1989, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).2121
19906 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19918 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).125
19928 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).11
19936 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19943 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19956 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19963 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19976 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).11
19984 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
19998 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20003 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20016 occurrences in 2001, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).2739
20023 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20036 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20044 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20066 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20077 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20082 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20092 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20103 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20115 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20132 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20145 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20164 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20173 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20183 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20199 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20203 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20212 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20226 occurrences in 2022, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
202314 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
202411 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20258 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00
20265 occurrences in 2026, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2023 (14).00

Aircraft types

United Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 73759125
Boeing 75736245
Boeing 74731210
Boeing 767301695
Boeing 72720138
Boeing 7771800
McDonnell Douglas DC-10161112
Airbus A3201100
Boeing 787900
Douglas DC-87331

Airports most often reported

United Airlines: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 50 occurrences, 19.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.19.8%1112
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 48 occurrences, 19.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).19.0%144
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 40 occurrences, 15.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).15.9%2137
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 24 occurrences, 9.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).9.5%2698
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 23 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).9.1%144
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 13 occurrences, 5.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).5.2%00
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA): 10 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).4.0%00
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL): 8 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).3.2%19
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 8 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).3.2%00
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): 8 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 50).3.2%00

Countries

United Airlines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 219 occurrences, 86.9% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.86.9%191,146
UnknownUnknown: 9 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).3.6%00
JapanJapan: 3 occurrences, 1.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).1.2%11
ChinaChina: 2 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).0.8%00
GermanyGermany: 2 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).0.8%00
IcelandIceland: 2 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).0.8%00
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 2 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).0.8%00
AustraliaAustralia: 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).0.4%00
CanadaCanada: 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).0.4%00
Costa RicaCosta Rica: 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 219).0.4%00

US states and territories

United Airlines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ColoradoColorado: 32 occurrences, 12.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.12.7%226
CaliforniaCalifornia: 31 occurrences, 12.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).12.3%138
IllinoisIllinois: 31 occurrences, 12.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).12.3%00
TexasTexas: 10 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).4.0%00
New JerseyNew Jersey: 9 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).3.6%00
New YorkNew York: 6 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).2.4%1695
FloridaFlorida: 5 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).2.0%00
HawaiiHawaii: 5 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).2.0%19
IndianaIndiana: 5 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).2.0%00
VirginiaVirginia: 5 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Colorado, 32).2.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

United Airlines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
United Airlines Flight 17511 Sept 2001695South Tower (WTC 2) of the World Trade Center, New York City, U.S.1
United Airlines Flight 23219 Jul 1989112Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.1
United Air Lines Flight 61524 Aug 195150Decoto, near Oakland Municipal Airport, Oakland, California, United States1
United Airlines Flight 9311 Sept 200144Field (Flight 93 National Memorial) just north of Shanksville in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.1
United Air Lines Flight 6291 Nov 1955448 miles east of Longmont, Colorado, U.S.1
United Air Lines Flight 8239 Jul 196439Cocke County, near Parrottsville, Tennessee, United States1
United Air Lines Flight 26618 Jan 196938Santa Monica Bay, California, United States1
United Airlines Flight 5853 Mar 199125Widefield Park, near Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, United States1
United Air Lines Flight 85911 Jul 196118Denver, Colorado1
United Air Lines Flight 29723 Nov 196217Howard County, near Ellicott City, Maryland, US1

All occurrences

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  1. United Airlines Flight 169

    3 May 2026 · Newark, NJ, United States

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  2. United Airlines Flight 115

    29 Mar 2026 · Pacific Ocean, PO, United States · not on the map

  3. United Airlines Flight 1303

    24 Mar 2026 · Dulles, VA, United States

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  4. United Airlines Flight 605

    6 Mar 2026 · Denver, CO, United States

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  5. United Airlines Flight 2127

    2 Mar 2026 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  6. Envoy Air Flight 4028

    29 Nov 2025 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  7. United Airlines Flight 2428

    18 Jul 2025 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

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  8. United Airlines Flight 2136

    2 Jul 2025 · Las Vegas, NV, United States

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  9. United Airlines Flight 2857

    15 Jun 2025 · Fort Myers, FL, United States

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  10. United Airlines Flight 716

    8 Jun 2025 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  11. United Airlines Flight 889

    26 May 2025 · Beijing, China

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  12. United Airlines Flight 1

    27 Mar 2025 · Claveria, Philippines

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  13. United Airlines Flight 613

    24 Jan 2025 · Dabouzra, Cote D'ivoire

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  14. United Airlines Flight 854

    29 Dec 2024 · Gulf of America, GM, United States · not on the map

  15. United Airlines Flight 152

    3 Dec 2024 · Pacific Ocean, Hong Kong

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  16. United Airlines Flight 128

    3 Nov 2024 · Kingston, CB, Jamaica

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  17. United Airlines Flight 1181

    24 Oct 2024 · Houston, TX, United States

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  18. United Airlines Flight 2428

    19 Sept 2024 · Dunnigan, CA, United States

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  19. United Airlines Boeing 787 9 incident

    14 May 2024 · Singapore, Singapore · not on the map

  20. United Airlines Flight 2477

    8 Mar 2024 · Houston, TX, United States

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  21. DCA24LA110 · Boeing 757-224

    25 Feb 2024 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  22. United Airlines Flight 1890

    10 Feb 2024 · Kelsey, NY, United States

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  23. United Airlines Flight 1539

    6 Feb 2024 · Newark, NJ, United States

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  24. United Airlines Flight 2498

    10 Jan 2024 · Houston, TX, United States

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  25. DCA24LA043 · Boeing 787 8

    18 Oct 2023 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  26. United Airlines Flight 329

    30 Sept 2023 · Denver, CO, United States

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  27. United Airlines Flight 1759

    7 Sept 2023 · Hebron, KY, United States

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  28. United Airlines Flight 918

    18 Aug 2023 · Over the, AO, United States · not on the map

  29. United Airlines Flight 924

    3 Aug 2023 · Chantilly, VA, United States

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  30. United Airlines Flight 702

    29 Jul 2023 · Houston, TX, United States

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  31. United Airlines Flight 2122

    28 Jul 2023 · Myrtle Beach, AO, United States

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  32. United Airlines Flight 2376

    28 Jun 2023 · Newark, NJ, United States

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  33. United Airlines Flight 1288

    1 Jun 2023 · Houston, TX, United States

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  34. United Airlines Flight 1734

    1 Jun 2023 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  35. United Airlines Flight 1091

    22 Mar 2023 · Houston, TX, United States

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  36. United Airlines Flight 194

    21 Mar 2023 · Sacramento, CA, United States

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  37. United Airlines Flight 600

    9 Feb 2023 · Lake Butler, FL, United States

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  38. United Airlines Flight 384

    23 Jan 2023 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  39. United Airlines Flight 1722

    18 Dec 2022 · Kahului, HI, United States

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  40. United Airlines Flight 963

    8 Dec 2022 · Newark, NJ, United States

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  41. United Airlines Boeing 737-824 accident

    1 Sept 2022 · Denver, CO, United States

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  42. United Airlines Flight 1400

    19 Aug 2022 · Pharisburg, OH, United States

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  43. United Airlines Flight 2627

    21 Jun 2022 · Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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  44. United Airlines Flight 2197

    25 May 2022 · Springfield, MO, United States

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  45. United Airlines Flight 1117

    27 Sept 2021 · Newark, NJ, United States

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  46. United Airlines Flight 328

    20 Feb 2021 · Over Broomfield, Colorado, United States

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  47. United Airlines Flight 1481

    23 Dec 2020 · Houston, TX, United States

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  48. United Airlines Boeing 777 300ER incident

    22 Jan 2020 · Sydney, Australia

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  49. United Airlines Flight 1754

    10 Jan 2020 · New Orleans, LA, United States

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  50. United Airlines Boeing 737-824 accident

    22 Dec 2019 · Denver, CO, United States

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