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United States Air Force accidents and incidents

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

60 records from 1945 to 2026, 46 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing KC-135; most often in Texas.

Leaves out 1 unreviewed and minor record. Include them

Occurrences6053 accidents · 5 incidents · 48 mapped
Fatal occurrences46Fatality total known for 55 of 60
Reported fatalities1,301Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1945–202627 Mar 1945 – 15 Jun 2026

By year

United States Air Force: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19452 occurrences in 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).245
19483 occurrences in 1948, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).113
19504 occurrences in 1950, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).368
19512 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).115
19524 occurrences in 1952, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).4147
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).1129
19552 occurrences in 1955, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).270
19561 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).13
19573 occurrences in 1957, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).275
19582 occurrences in 1958, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).264
19593 occurrences in 1959, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).330
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).144
19662 occurrences in 1966, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).214
19681 occurrences in 1968, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).1155
19692 occurrences in 1969, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).278
19751 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).1138
19771 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).00
19821 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).127
19842 occurrences in 1984, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).227
19871 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).110
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).17
19902 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).12
19911 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).00
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).14
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).124
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).135
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).133
20082 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).16
20101 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).14
20112 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).00
20141 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).14
20152 occurrences in 2015, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).216
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).00
20263 occurrences in 2026, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1950 (4).214

Aircraft types

United States Air Force: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing KC-1356473
Boeing B-525533
Douglas C-12443268
Lockheed C-13044201
Boeing B-293234
Boeing C-17214
Convair B-36215
Douglas C-5422121
Douglas DC-72257
Lockheed C-1412242

Airports most often reported

United States Air Force: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Berkeley County Airport (MKS)Berkeley County Airport (MKS): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.1.7%12
Destin Executive Airport (DTS)Destin Executive Airport (DTS): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Berkeley County Airport (MKS), 1).1.7%00
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Berkeley County Airport (MKS), 1).1.7%00
Grand Strand Airport (CRE)Grand Strand Airport (CRE): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Berkeley County Airport (MKS), 1).1.7%12
Joint Base Andrews (ADW)Joint Base Andrews (ADW): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Berkeley County Airport (MKS), 1).1.7%00
Lackland Air Force Base (SKF)Lackland Air Force Base (SKF): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Berkeley County Airport (MKS), 1).1.7%00
Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Berkeley County Airport (MKS), 1).1.7%00
Shaw Air Force Base (SSC)Shaw Air Force Base (SSC): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Berkeley County Airport (MKS), 1).1.7%12

Countries

United States Air Force: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 22 occurrences, 36.7% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.36.7%15336
UnknownUnknown: 7 occurrences, 11.7% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).11.7%547
JapanJapan: 4 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).6.7%4215
CanadaCanada: 3 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).5.0%249
South VietnamSouth Vietnam: 3 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).5.0%3370
GermanyGermany: 2 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).3.3%28
GuamGuam: 2 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).3.3%16
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea: 2 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).3.3%245
SpainSpain: 2 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).3.3%225
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 2 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 22).3.3%25

US states and territories

United States Air Force: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 2 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.3.3%00
FloridaFlorida: 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 2).1.7%00
MarylandMaryland: 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 2).1.7%00
South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 2).1.7%12

Deadliest occurrences

United States Air Force: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1968 Kham Duc C-130 shootdown12 May 1968155Kham Duc Airstrip, Kham Duc, South Vietnam1
1975 Tan Son Nhut Lockheed C-5 crash4 Apr 1975138Near Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, South Vietnam1
Tachikawa air disaster18 Jun 1953129Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan1
1952 Moses Lake C-124 crash20 Dec 195287Near Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington, United States1
1969 Da Nang mid-air collision20 Sept 196977Near Da Nang Air Base, Da Nang, South Vietnam2
1957 Pacific Ocean Boeing C-97 disappearance22 Mar 195767Pacific Ocean; about 200 miles east from Tokyo, Japan1
1955 Altensteig mid-air collision11 Aug 195566Near Altensteig, West Germany2
1952 Mount Gannett C-124 crash22 Nov 195252Colony Glacier, Mount Gannett, Alaska, United States1
United Air Lines Flight 73621 Apr 195849Enterprise, Nevada, United States2
KC-135 crash near Spokane (1962)10 Sept 196244Kit Carson, near Spokane (Washington, United States)1

All occurrences

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  1. 2026 United States Air Force Boeing B-52 crash

    15 Jun 2026 · Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California, United States · 8 fatal

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  2. F-15E shootdown

    3 Apr 2026 · Near Yasuj, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

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  3. 2026 mid-air collision over Iraq

    12 Mar 2026 · Iraqi airspace · 6 fatal · not on the map

  4. 2023 Black Sea drone incident

    14 Mar 2023 · Black Sea to the southwest of Crimea · not on the map

  5. GAA17CA081 · Cessna 172 P

    17 Nov 2016 · Destin, FL, United States

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  6. 2015 Jalalabad USAF C-130J crash

    2 Oct 2015 · Jalalabad Airport, Jalalabad, Afghanistan · 14 fatal

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  7. 2015 Moncks Corner mid-air collision

    7 Jul 2015 · Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States · 2 fatal

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  8. 2014 Norfolk helicopter crash

    7 Jan 2014 · Near Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, England · 4 fatal · not on the map

  9. OPS11IA499 · Boeing 737

    18 Apr 2011 · Camp Springs, MD, United States

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  10. OPS11IA476 · Beech 400 UNDESIGNAT

    13 Apr 2011 · Midland, TX, United States

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  11. 2010 United States Air Force Boeing C-17 crash

    28 Jul 2010 · Near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, United States · 4 fatal

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  12. 2008 United States Air Force Boeing B-52 crash

    21 Jul 2008 · Pacific Ocean northwest of Apra Harbor, Guam · 6 fatal

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  13. 2008 Andersen Air Force Base B-2 crash

    23 Feb 2008 · Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

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  14. 1997 Namibia mid-air collision

    13 Sept 1997 · 65 nmi west of Namibia · 33 fatal

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  15. 1996 United States Air Force Boeing T-43 crash

    3 Apr 1996 · 3 km north of Dubrovnik Airport, Dubrovnik, Croatia · 35 fatal

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  16. 1995 Alaska Boeing E-3 Sentry accident

    22 Sept 1995 · Near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, United States · 24 fatal

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  17. 1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash

    24 Jun 1994 · Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, U.S. · 4 fatal

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  18. 1991 Gulf War Boeing KC-135 accident

    6 Feb 1991 · Near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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  19. Death Valley mid-air collision

    26 Jul 1990 · near Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, USA · 2 fatal

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  20. FTW90LA147 · Cessna 152

    25 Jul 1990 · Lytle, TX, United States

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  21. 1988 Remscheid A-10 crash

    8 Dec 1988 · Remscheid, West Germany · 7 fatal

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  22. 1987 Indianapolis Ramada Inn A-7D Corsair II crash

    20 Oct 1987 · Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana · 10 fatal

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  23. Sigonella air crash

    12 Jul 1984 · Near Lentini · 9 fatal

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  24. Borja air crash

    28 Feb 1984 · Borja, Aragon · 18 fatal

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  25. 1982 United States Lockheed C-130 crash

    13 Apr 1982 · Refahiye, Erzincan, Turkey · 27 fatal

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  26. KC-135 accident near Marysville

    28 Apr 1977 · Beale Air Force Base, California (USA)

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  27. 1975 Tan Son Nhut Lockheed C-5 crash

    4 Apr 1975 · Near Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, South Vietnam · 138 fatal

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  28. 1969 Da Nang mid-air collision

    20 Sept 1969 · Near Da Nang Air Base, Da Nang, South Vietnam · 77 fatal · not on the map

  29. 1969 RAF Mildenhall C-130 theft

    23 May 1969 · English Channel, Northwestern Europe · 1 fatal · not on the map

  30. 1968 Kham Duc C-130 shootdown

    12 May 1968 · Kham Duc Airstrip, Kham Duc, South Vietnam · 155 fatal

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  31. Svanfjell accident

    20 Mar 1966 · Svanfjell on Senja · 7 fatal

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  32. 1966 Palomares accident

    17 Jan 1966 · near Palomares, Almería, Spain · 7 fatal

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  33. KC-135 crash near Spokane (1962)

    10 Sept 1962 · Kit Carson, near Spokane (Washington, United States) · 44 fatal

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  34. Hakkloa accident

    2 Dec 1959 · Hakkloa in Nordmarka · 4 fatal · not on the map

  35. Hardinsburg air disaster

    15 Oct 1959 · Hardinsburg · 8 fatal

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  36. 1959 Okinawa F-100 crash

    30 Jun 1959 · Ishikawa, Okinawa Prefecture · 18 fatal

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  37. 1958 Westover Air Force Base KC-135 crash

    27 Jun 1958 · Chicopee, Massachusetts, US · 15 fatal

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  38. United Air Lines Flight 736

    21 Apr 1958 · Enterprise, Nevada, United States · 49 fatal

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  39. Kirtland air accident

    22 May 1957 · Albuquerque

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  40. 1957 Pacific Ocean Boeing C-97 disappearance

    22 Mar 1957 · Pacific Ocean; about 200 miles east from Tokyo, Japan · 67 fatal · not on the map

  41. 1957 Pacoima mid-air collision

    31 Jan 1957 · Over the San Fernando Valley, California, United States · 8 fatal

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  42. 1956 USAF Boeing B-47 disappearance

    10 Mar 1956 · Mediterranean Sea · 3 fatal · not on the map

  43. 1955 Altensteig mid-air collision

    11 Aug 1955 · Near Altensteig, West Germany · 66 fatal

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  44. US military aircraft crash in Naguwashi Village, Saitama Prefecture

    24 Mar 1955 · Shimo-Kosaka district, Naguwashi Village, Iruma District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan · 4 fatal

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  45. Tachikawa air disaster

    18 Jun 1953 · Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan · 129 fatal

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  46. 1952 Moses Lake C-124 crash

    20 Dec 1952 · Near Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington, United States · 87 fatal

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  47. 1952 Mount Gannett C-124 crash

    22 Nov 1952 · Colony Glacier, Mount Gannett, Alaska, United States · 52 fatal · not on the map

  48. Republic F-84 crash in Darmstadt

    11 Mar 1952 · Darmstadt, Rheinstraße 322 · 5 fatal

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  49. Raunheim plane crash

    28 Jan 1952 · Raunheim · 3 fatal

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  50. Sunagawa Village B-29 bomber crash

    18 Nov 1951 · Japan, Tokyo, Kitatama District, Sunagawa Village · 15 fatal

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