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Western Airlines accidents and incidents

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

8 records from 1971 to 1982, 2 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 737; most often in Alaska.

Leaves out 1 unreviewed and minor record. Include them

Occurrences83 accidents · 4 incidents · 7 mapped

Fatal occurrences2Fatality total known for 6 of 8

Reported fatalities78Plus 15 serious injuries reported

Years1971–198231 Mar 1971 – 2 Sept 1982

By year

Western Airlines: occurrences by year
Year	Occurrences	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
1971	1 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1978 (2).	1	5
1972	1 occurrences in 1972, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1978 (2).	0	0
1977	1 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1978 (2).	0	0
1978	2 occurrences in 1978, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1978 (2).	0	0
1979	2 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1978 (2).	1	73
1982	1 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1978 (2).	0	0

Western Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft type	Occurrences	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Boeing 737	2	0	0
Boeing 707	1	0	0
Boeing 720	1	1	5
Boeing 727	1	0	0
Douglas DC-10	1	0	0
McDonnell Douglas DC-10	1	1	73

Western Airlines: airports most often reported
Airport	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)	Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	12.5%	0	0

Western Airlines: countries
Country	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
United States	United States: 6 occurrences, 75.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	75.0%	1	5
Mexico	Mexico: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).	12.5%	1	73
Unknown	Unknown: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).	12.5%	0	0

Western Airlines: US states and territories
State	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Alaska	Alaska: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	12.5%	0	0
California	California: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 1).	12.5%	1	5
District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 1).	12.5%	0	0
Hawaii	Hawaii: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 1).	12.5%	0	0
Wyoming	Wyoming: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 1).	12.5%	0	0

Western Airlines: deadliest occurrences
Occurrence	Date	Total fatalities	Location	Aircraft
Western Airlines Flight 2605	31 Oct 1979	73	Mexico City Int'l Airport, Mexico City, Mexico	1
Western Airlines Flight 366	31 Mar 1971	5	Ontario International Airport, California, United States	1

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Western Airlines Boeing 727 incident
2 Sept 1982 · Washington, DC, United States
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Western Airlines Flight 2605
31 Oct 1979 · Mexico City Int'l Airport, Mexico City, Mexico · 73 fatal
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Western Airlines Flight 44
31 Jul 1979 · Johnson County Airport, Buffalo, Wyoming
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Boeing 737 · Cheyenne, WY
30 May 1978 · Cheyenne, WY, United States
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Douglas DC-10 · Anchorage, AK
9 May 1978 · Anchorage, AK, United States
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Boeing 707 · Honolulu, HI
12 Jan 1977 · Honolulu, HI, United States
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Western Airlines Flight 701
3 Jun 1972 · Unknown location · not on the map
Western Airlines Flight 366
31 Mar 1971 · Ontario International Airport, California, United States · 5 fatal
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