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World Airways accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is World Airways. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

8 records from 1960 to 2010, 3 of them fatal. Most often a McDonnell Douglas DC-10; most often in Alaska.

Leaves out 3 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences84 accidents · 4 incidents · 8 mapped
Fatal occurrences3Fatality total known for 8 of 8
Reported fatalities88Plus 5 serious injuries reported
Years1960–201019 Sept 1960 – 22 Sept 2010

By year

World Airways: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19601 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).180
19731 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).16
19822 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).12
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20091 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00

Aircraft types

World Airways: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
McDonnell Douglas DC-10212
McDonnell Douglas MD-11200
Boeing DC-10100
Douglas DC-10100
Douglas DC-61180
Douglas DC-8116

Airports most often reported

World Airways: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.12.5%00
Charleston International Airport (CHS)Charleston International Airport (CHS): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 1).12.5%00
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 1).12.5%00
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 1).12.5%00
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 1).12.5%00
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 1).12.5%00

Countries

World Airways: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 6 occurrences, 75.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.75.0%28
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).12.5%00
GuamGuam: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).12.5%180

US states and territories

World Airways: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 2 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.25.0%16
HawaiiHawaii: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).12.5%00
MarylandMaryland: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).12.5%00
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).12.5%12
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).12.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

World Airways: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
World Airways Flight 83019 Sept 196080Barrigada, Guam, near Naval Air Station Agana1
World Airways Flight 8028 Sept 19736Mount Dutton, King Cove, Alaska1
World Airways Flight 3023 Jan 19822Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. World Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-11F incident

    22 Sept 2010 · Kabul, Afghanistan

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  2. World Airways Flight 8535

    6 May 2009 · Baltimore, MD, United States

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  3. World Airways Flight 8278

    28 Apr 2005 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  4. World Airways Douglas DC-10-30F incident

    2 Jun 1985 · Chantilly, VA, United States

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  5. World Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F incident

    21 Aug 1982 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  6. World Airways Flight 30

    23 Jan 1982 · Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 2 fatal

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  7. World Airways Flight 802

    8 Sept 1973 · Mount Dutton, King Cove, Alaska · 6 fatal

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  8. World Airways Flight 830

    19 Sept 1960 · Barrigada, Guam, near Naval Air Station Agana · 80 fatal

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