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Operator

U.S. Air Force

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

Leaves out 12 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences109 accidents · 1 incidents · 9 mapped
Fatal occurrences4Fatality total known for 10 of 10
Reported fatalities130Plus 1 serious injuries reported
Years1942–20259 Nov 1942 – 28 Mar 2025

By year

U.S. Air Force: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19421 occurrences in 1942, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).13
19501 occurrences in 1950, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).139
19651 occurrences in 1965, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).184
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).14
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).00
19901 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).00
20082 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2008 (2).00

Aircraft types

U.S. Air Force: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172300
Airbus A319100
Beechcraft BE-77100
Boeing B-17113
Boeing C-1351184
Cessna U-206100
Curtiss C-461139
McDonnell Douglas F-4114
Northrop T-38100

Airports most often reported

U.S. Air Force: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Amami Airport (ASJ)Amami Airport (ASJ): 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.10.0%00
Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF)Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF): 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Amami Airport (ASJ), 1).10.0%00
Kadena Air Base (DNA)Kadena Air Base (DNA): 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Amami Airport (ASJ), 1).10.0%00
Langley Air Force Base (LFI)Langley Air Force Base (LFI): 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Amami Airport (ASJ), 1).10.0%00
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP): 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Amami Airport (ASJ), 1).10.0%00

Countries

U.S. Air Force: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 7 occurrences, 70.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.70.0%2123
JapanJapan: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 7).10.0%00
SpainSpain: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 7).10.0%14
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 7).10.0%13

US states and territories

U.S. Air Force: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 3 occurrences, 30.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.30.0%00
CaliforniaCalifornia: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).10.0%00
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).10.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

U.S. Air Force: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
C-135 crash near Santa Ana25 Jun 1965845.1 km from El Toro Air Base, near Santa Ana (California, USA)1
C-46 crash near Myrtle Beach23 Jul 1950399 mi northwest of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, Horry County (South Carolina, USA)1
El Buste air crash14 Mar 19724El Buste, Zaragoza, Aragon2
B-17 PN9E9 Nov 19423Unknown location1

All occurrences

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  1. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983

    28 Mar 2025 · Arlington, VA, United States

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  2. ANC09CA016 · Cessna 172S

    28 Dec 2008 · Girdwood, AK, United States

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  3. ANC09WA008 · Cessna 172H

    24 Oct 2008 · Kadena Air Base, Japan, Japan

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  4. ANC91LA016 · Beech BE-77

    9 Dec 1990 · Fairbanks, AK, United States

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  5. ANC89FA100 · Cessna U-206G

    21 Jun 1989 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  6. LAX88LA310 · Cessna 172F

    11 Sept 1988 · Fairfield, CA, United States

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  7. El Buste air crash

    14 Mar 1972 · El Buste, Zaragoza, Aragon · 4 fatal

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  8. C-135 crash near Santa Ana

    25 Jun 1965 · 5.1 km from El Toro Air Base, near Santa Ana (California, USA) · 84 fatal

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  9. C-46 crash near Myrtle Beach

    23 Jul 1950 · 9 mi northwest of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, Horry County (South Carolina, USA) · 39 fatal

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  10. B-17 PN9E

    9 Nov 1942 · Unknown location · 3 fatal · not on the map