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District Of Columbia

Occurrences in District Of Columbia, United States.

Leaves out 28 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences9733 accidents · 64 incidents · 89 mapped
Fatal occurrences10Fatality total known for 97 of 97
Reported fatalities161Plus 20 serious injuries reported
Years1966–20264 May 1966 – 4 Aug 2026

By year

District Of Columbia: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19661 occurrences in 1966, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19674 occurrences in 1967, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19681 occurrences in 1968, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19695 occurrences in 1969, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19708 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).12
19717 occurrences in 1971, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19725 occurrences in 1972, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19733 occurrences in 1973, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19742 occurrences in 1974, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19753 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).15
19763 occurrences in 1976, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19772 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19784 occurrences in 1978, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).12
19803 occurrences in 1980, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19812 occurrences in 1981, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19825 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).178
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19844 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19853 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19862 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19873 occurrences in 1987, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).24
19883 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19902 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19962 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19982 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).11
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).11
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).11
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00
20252 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).167
20261 occurrences in 2026, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (8).00

Aircraft types

District Of Columbia: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 7272500
Boeing 7377178
Douglas DC-9500
Boeing 747411
Nihon YS-11300
Piper PA-23300
Beechcraft 99200
Bell 47212
Boeing 707200
Boeing 757200

Airports most often reported

District Of Columbia: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): 17 occurrences, 17.5% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.17.5%472
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)LaGuardia Airport (LGA): 3 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).3.1%00
Davison Army Air Field (DAA)Davison Army Air Field (DAA): 2 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).2.1%167
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC): 2 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).2.1%00
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP): 2 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).2.1%00
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 2 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).2.1%00
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): 1 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).1.0%00
Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) (HOP)Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) (HOP): 1 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).1.0%00
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT): 1 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).1.0%00
Delaware Coastal Airport (GED)Delaware Coastal Airport (GED): 1 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 17).1.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

District Of Columbia: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Air Florida Flight 9013 Jan 198278Potomac River, Washington, D.C.1
2025 Potomac River mid-air collision29 Jan 202567Potomac River, Washington, D.C., U.S.2
Beech 65-A90 · Washington, DC25 Jan 19755Washington, DC, United States1
BFO87FA057 · Bell 206B21 Aug 19873Washington, DC, United States1
Bell 47G3B1 · Washington, DC6 Jun 19792Washington, DC, United States1
Short Bros SC7-3 · Washington, DC2 Jul 19702Washington, DC, United States1
NYC06MA131 · Eurocopter EC-135P130 May 20061Washington, DC, United States1
US Airways Express Flight 18217 Jun 20051Washington, DC, United States1
Flight 3340 · de Havilland Dash 8-1005 Aug 20011Washington, DC, United States1
All Nippon Airways Boeing 747-200B accident11 Aug 19871Washington, DC, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. US Military Sikorsky VH3D incident

    4 Aug 2026 · Washington, DC, United States

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  2. Delta Air Lines Flight 1671

    1 May 2025 · Washington, DC, United States

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  3. 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision

    29 Jan 2025 · Potomac River, Washington, D.C., U.S. · 67 fatal

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  4. Southwest Airlines Flight 4635

    3 Jun 2017 · Washington, DC, United States

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  5. Republic Airlines Flight 3416

    17 Feb 2008 · Washington, DC, United States

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  6. National Jets Learjet 35 incident

    13 Sept 2007 · Washington, DC, United States

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  7. NYC06MA131 · Eurocopter EC-135P1

    30 May 2006 · Washington, DC, United States · 1 fatal

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  8. US Airways Express Flight 1821

    7 Jun 2005 · Washington, DC, United States · 1 fatal

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  9. Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus Industrie A340-311 incident

    7 Jun 2004 · Washington, DC, United States

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  10. US Airways Express Dornier 328 incident

    17 Jun 2002 · Washington, DC, United States

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  11. Flight 3340 · de Havilland Dash 8-100

    5 Aug 2001 · Washington, DC, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. US Airways Boeing 727-200 incident

    23 Aug 1999 · Washington, DC, United States

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  13. United Airlines Flight 216

    29 Nov 1998 · Washington, DC, United States

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  14. Trans World Airlines Flight 235

    11 Apr 1998 · Washington, DC, United States

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  15. IAD97LA071 · Piper PA-23

    2 May 1997 · Washington, DC, United States

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  16. Mountain Air Cargo Cessna 208 accident

    23 Apr 1996 · Washington, DC, United States

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  17. Continental Airlines Flight 1156

    20 Feb 1996 · Washington, DC, United States

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  18. Northwest Airlines Flight 352

    27 Apr 1995 · Washington, DC, United States

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  19. Atlantic Coast Airlines de Havilland DHC-8-311 accident

    1 Aug 1994 · Washington, DC, United States

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  20. United Airlines Boeing B-737 accident

    11 May 1990 · Washington, DC, United States

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  21. Trump Shuttle Boeing B-727-29 incident

    17 Feb 1990 · Washington, DC, United States

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  22. Nasa Northrop T-38A incident

    15 May 1989 · Washington, DC, United States

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  23. BFO89LA013 · Swearingen SA-226T

    30 Nov 1988 · Washington, DC, United States

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  24. BFO88LA083 · Cessna 310R

    15 Sept 1988 · Washington, DC, United States

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  25. BFO88IA065 · Cessna T210R

    2 Jul 1988 · Washington, DC, United States

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  26. BFO87FA057 · Bell 206B

    21 Aug 1987 · Washington, DC, United States · 3 fatal

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  27. All Nippon Airways Boeing 747-200B accident

    11 Aug 1987 · Washington, DC, United States · 1 fatal

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  28. Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727-225 incident

    11 Jul 1987 · Washington, DC, United States

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  29. CHI87IA026 · Boeing 757-251

    5 Nov 1986 · Washington, DC, United States

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  30. BFO86LA025 · Cessna 340A

    17 May 1986 · Washington, DC, United States

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  31. United Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 incident

    8 Sept 1985 · Washington, DC, United States

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  32. BFO85IA036 · Boeing 727-200

    16 Apr 1985 · Washington, DC, United States

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  33. BFO85FA013 · Aerospatiale SA 360C

    17 Jan 1985 · Washington, DC, United States

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  34. BFO85FA003 · Piper PA-23-250

    27 Oct 1984 · Washington, DC, United States

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  35. FTW84IA389 · Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON FAN JET FA

    7 Sept 1984 · Washington, DC, United States

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  36. United Airlines Flight 827

    3 Sept 1984 · Washington, DC, United States

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  37. Gibson Aviation Beech 58 incident

    31 Aug 1984 · Washington, DC, United States

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  38. USAir British Aircraft Corp. (BAC) 1-11/204/AF 1-11/204/A incident

    17 Oct 1983 · Washington, DC, United States

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  39. Piedmont Airport Boeing 737-222 incident

    28 Dec 1982 · Washington, DC, United States

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  40. ATL83IA053 · Piper PA-23-250

    5 Dec 1982 · Washington, DC, United States

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  41. Western Airlines Boeing 727 incident

    2 Sept 1982 · Washington, DC, United States

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  42. ATL82IA038 · de Havilland DHC-6-300

    19 Jan 1982 · Washington, DC, United States

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  43. Air Florida Flight 90

    13 Jan 1982 · Potomac River, Washington, D.C. · 78 fatal

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  44. Beech 99 · Washington, DC

    23 Aug 1981 · Washington, DC, United States

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  45. Boeing 727 · Washington, DC

    9 Apr 1981 · Washington, DC, United States

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  46. Hughes 269B · Washington, DC

    12 Jul 1980 · Washington, DC, United States

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  47. Boeing 727 · Washington, DC

    11 Apr 1980 · Washington, DC, United States

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  48. Douglas DC-9 · Washington, DC

    20 Mar 1980 · Washington, DC, United States

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  49. Bell 47G3B1 · Washington, DC

    6 Jun 1979 · Washington, DC, United States · 2 fatal

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  50. Piper PA-31 · Washington, DC

    19 Sept 1978 · Washington, DC, United States

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