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Aircraft type

Boeing 720

Occurrences involving a Boeing 720, with variants merged.

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Occurrences4628 accidents · 17 incidents · 40 mapped
Fatal occurrences9Fatality total known for 46 of 46
Reported fatalities265Plus 12 serious injuries reported
Years1961–19844 Dec 1961 – 1 Dec 1984

By year

Boeing 720: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).13
19625 occurrences in 1962, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).00
19633 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).143
19643 occurrences in 1964, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).13
19653 occurrences in 1965, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).1121
19663 occurrences in 1966, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).00
19671 occurrences in 1967, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).00
19684 occurrences in 1968, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).00
19695 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).11
19707 occurrences in 1970, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).00
19714 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).15
19723 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).17
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).181
19811 occurrences in 1981, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).11
19842 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (7).00

Airports most often reported

Boeing 720: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.2.2%00
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1).2.2%00

Countries

Boeing 720: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 36 occurrences, 78.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.78.3%248
West GermanyWest Germany: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).4.3%26
EgyptEgypt: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%1121
EthiopiaEthiopia: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%17
FranceFrance: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%00
JamaicaJamaica: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%00
MexicoMexico: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%00
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%181
SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%11
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 36).2.2%11

US states and territories

Boeing 720: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
FloridaFlorida: 4 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.7%143
TexasTexas: 4 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).8.7%00
IllinoisIllinois: 3 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).6.5%00
OhioOhio: 3 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).6.5%00
AlaskaAlaska: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).4.3%00
CaliforniaCalifornia: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).4.3%15
ColoradoColorado: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).4.3%00
LouisianaLouisiana: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).4.3%00
New YorkNew York: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).4.3%00
WisconsinWisconsin: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 4).4.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Boeing 720: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 70520 May 1965121near Cairo International Airport, Egypt1
Middle East Airlines Flight 4381 Jan 19768137 km (23 mi) NW of Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 70512 Feb 196343Everglades, Monroe County, Florida, west of Miami1
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 7088 Dec 19727Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1
Western Airlines Flight 36631 Mar 19715Ontario International Airport, California, United States1
1964 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash15 Jul 196438 km northeast of Ansbach, between Petersdorf and Forst, West Germany1
1961 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash4 Dec 19613Near Ebersheim, West Germany1
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 3262 Mar 19811en route1
El Al Flight 43218 Feb 19691Zurich Airport, Kloten, Switzerland1

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  1. Controlled Impact Demonstration

    1 Dec 1984 · Rogers Dry Lake

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  2. NYC84IA200 · Boeing 720-025

    5 Jun 1984 · Philadelphia, PA, United States

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  3. Pakistan International Airlines Flight 326

    2 Mar 1981 · en route · 1 fatal · not on the map

  4. Middle East Airlines Flight 438

    1 Jan 1976 · 37 km (23 mi) NW of Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia · 81 fatal · not on the map

  5. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 708

    8 Dec 1972 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · 7 fatal

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  6. Boeing 720B · Front Royal, VA

    26 Apr 1972 · Front Royal, VA, United States

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  7. Boeing 720B · El Paso, TX

    21 Jan 1972 · El Paso, TX, United States

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  8. Pakistan International Airlines Flight 712

    3 Dec 1971 · Orly Airport, Paris, France

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  9. Boeing 720 · Albuquerque, NM

    31 Mar 1971 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  10. Western Airlines Flight 366

    31 Mar 1971 · Ontario International Airport, California, United States · 5 fatal

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  11. Boeing 720 · Baltimore, MD

    12 Jan 1971 · Baltimore, MD, United States

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  12. Boeing 720 · Pt Reyes, CA

    28 Nov 1970 · Pt Reyes, CA, United States · not on the map

  13. Boeing 720 · Dallas, TX

    29 Sept 1970 · Dallas, TX, United States

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  14. Boeing 720 · Anchorage, AK

    6 Aug 1970 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  15. Boeing 720B · Annette Isl, AK

    28 Mar 1970 · Annette Isl, AK, United States · not on the map

  16. Boeing 720 · Las Vegas, NV

    28 Mar 1970 · Las Vegas, NV, United States

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  17. Boeing 720 · Chicago, IL

    2 Mar 1970 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  18. Boeing 720B · Minneapolis, MN

    8 Jan 1970 · Minneapolis, MN, United States

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  19. Boeing 720 · Denver, CO

    21 Dec 1969 · Denver, CO, United States

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  20. Boeing 720 · Janesville, WI

    26 Jul 1969 · Janesville, WI, United States

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  21. Boeing 720 · Miami, FL

    5 May 1969 · Miami, FL, United States

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  22. Boeing 720 · Houston, TX

    21 Feb 1969 · Houston, TX, United States

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  23. El Al Flight 432

    18 Feb 1969 · Zurich Airport, Kloten, Switzerland · 1 fatal

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  24. Boeing 720 · Chicago, IL

    13 Dec 1968 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  25. Lockheed L-188 · Cleveland, OH

    6 Sept 1968 · Cleveland, OH, United States

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  26. Boeing 720 · Appleton, OH

    15 May 1968 · Appleton, OH, United States

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  27. Boeing 720B · Mason City, IA

    13 May 1968 · Mason City, IA, United States

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  28. Boeing 720 · Denver, CO

    8 Dec 1967 · Denver, CO, United States

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  29. Boeing 720 · Cleveland, OH

    19 Dec 1966 · Cleveland, OH, United States

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  30. Boeing 720B · Kingston, Jamaica

    30 Sept 1966 · Kingston, Jamaica

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  31. Boeing 720B · Los Mochis, Mexico

    4 Aug 1966 · Los Mochis, Mexico · not on the map

  32. Boeing 720 · Jamaica, NY

    2 Oct 1965 · Jamaica, NY, United States

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  33. Boeing 720B · Chicago, IL

    31 Jul 1965 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  34. Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705

    20 May 1965 · near Cairo International Airport, Egypt · 121 fatal

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  35. 1964 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash

    15 Jul 1964 · 8 km northeast of Ansbach, between Petersdorf and Forst, West Germany · 3 fatal

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  36. Boeing 720 · San Antonio, TX

    18 Jun 1964 · San Antonio, TX, United States

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  37. Boeing 720B · La Crosse, WI

    9 Mar 1964 · La Crosse, WI, United States

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  38. Boeing 720 · New Orleans, LA

    12 Dec 1963 · New Orleans, LA, United States

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  39. Boeing 720 · Boston, MA

    6 Nov 1963 · Boston, MA, United States

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  40. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705

    12 Feb 1963 · Everglades, Monroe County, Florida, west of Miami · 43 fatal

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  41. Boeing 720 · Albany, NY

    23 Sept 1962 · Albany, NY, United States

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  42. Boeing 720B · Miami, FL

    21 Sept 1962 · Miami, FL, United States

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  43. Boeing 720 · New Orleans, LA

    30 Aug 1962 · New Orleans, LA, United States

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  44. Boeing 720 · Portland, OR

    1 Feb 1962 · Portland, OR, United States

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  45. Boeing 720B · Ft Lauderdale, FL

    26 Jan 1962 · Ft Lauderdale, FL, United States

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  46. 1961 Lufthansa Boeing 720 crash

    4 Dec 1961 · Near Ebersheim, West Germany · 3 fatal · not on the map