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Aircraft type

Douglas DC-7

Occurrences involving a Douglas DC-7, with variants merged.

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Occurrences4844 accidents · 4 incidents · 39 mapped
Fatal occurrences23Fatality total known for 48 of 48
Reported fatalities774Plus 22 serious injuries reported
Years1956–199230 Jun 1956 – 6 Nov 1992

By year

Douglas DC-7: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19561 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).1128
19571 occurrences in 1957, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).18
19582 occurrences in 1958, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).2110
19592 occurrences in 1959, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).296
19602 occurrences in 1960, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).235
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).145
19629 occurrences in 1962, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).2136
19638 occurrences in 1963, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).3103
19641 occurrences in 1964, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00
19653 occurrences in 1965, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).285
19663 occurrences in 1966, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00
19671 occurrences in 1967, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00
19683 occurrences in 1968, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00
19701 occurrences in 1970, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).15
19731 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).13
19751 occurrences in 1975, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).14
19781 occurrences in 1978, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).11
19792 occurrences in 1979, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).213
19801 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).12
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00
19921 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1962 (9).00

Airports most often reported

Douglas DC-7: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA)Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA): 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.2.1%00
Las Américas International Airport (SDQ)Las Américas International Airport (SDQ): 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), 1).2.1%00
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), 1).2.1%00

Countries

Douglas DC-7: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 37 occurrences, 77.1% of the occurrences shown. 17 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.77.1%17468
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).4.2%134
BoliviaBolivia: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%00
BrazilBrazil: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%145
CameroonCameroon: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%1111
FranceFrance: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%154
JapanJapan: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%00
MoroccoMorocco: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%161
PanamaPanama: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%00
PhilippinesPhilippines: 1 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 37).2.1%11

US states and territories

Douglas DC-7: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 4 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.3%2105
CaliforniaCalifornia: 4 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).8.3%11
FloridaFlorida: 4 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).8.3%13
TennesseeTennessee: 3 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).6.3%11
GeorgiaGeorgia: 2 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).4.2%11
IllinoisIllinois: 2 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).4.2%00
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 2 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).4.2%11
MichiganMichigan: 2 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).4.2%00
New YorkNew York: 2 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).4.2%2109
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 2 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 4).4.2%00

Deadliest occurrences

Douglas DC-7: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision30 Jun 1956128Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States2
Caledonian Airways Flight 1534 Mar 1962111Douala International Airport1
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2933 Jun 1963101Clarence Strait, WSW of Annette Island, Alaska1
Eastern Air Lines Flight 6638 Feb 1965846.7 mi SSW of Jones Beach State Park, New York, United States1
1958 Sabena Douglas DC-7 crash18 May 1958616 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Casablanca, Morocco1
TAI Flight 30724 Sept 195954Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, France1
United Air Lines Flight 73621 Apr 195849Enterprise, Nevada, United States2
Friendship Flight Douglas DC-7C PP-PDO disaster1 Nov 196145Unknown location1
National Airlines Flight 96716 Nov 195942Gulf of Mexico1
Alitalia Flight 61826 Feb 196034Shannon Airport1

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  1. MIA93FA015 · Douglas DC-7CF

    6 Nov 1992 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

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  2. ANC83IA111 · Douglas DC-7C

    2 Jul 1983 · KING SALMON, AK, United States

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  3. Douglas DC-7B · Pecos, TX

    28 Nov 1980 · Pecos, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  4. Douglas DC-7C · Klamath Falls, OR

    14 Sept 1979 · Klamath Falls, OR, United States · 12 fatal

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  5. Douglas DC-7C · Daggett, CA

    22 Jun 1979 · Daggett, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  6. Douglas DC-7C · Farmersville, LA

    6 Sept 1978 · Farmersville, LA, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  7. Douglas DC-7BF · Yakutat, AK

    12 Sept 1977 · Yakutat, AK, United States · 4 fatal

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  8. Douglas DC-7 · Nashville, TN

    4 Aug 1975 · Nashville, TN, United States

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  9. Douglas DC-7C · Miami, FL

    21 Jun 1973 · Miami, FL, United States · 3 fatal

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  10. 1972 Puerto Rico DC-7 crash

    31 Dec 1972 · Piñones, near Isla Verde · 5 fatal

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  11. Douglas DC-7B · Ypsilanti, MI

    13 Jul 1970 · Ypsilanti, MI, United States

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  12. Douglas DC-7C · Miami, FL

    28 Sept 1968 · Miami, FL, United States

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  13. Douglas DC-7C · Cherry Point, NC

    27 Sept 1968 · Cherry Point, NC, United States · not on the map

  14. Douglas DC-7BF · Philadelphia, PA

    2 Jul 1968 · Philadelphia, PA, United States

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  15. Douglas DC-7B · Travis AFB, CA

    23 Mar 1967 · Travis AFB, CA, United States · not on the map

  16. Douglas DC-7C · Saigon, Vietnam

    30 Dec 1966 · Saigon, Vietnam · not on the map

  17. Douglas DC-7C · Tokyo, Japan

    12 Sept 1966 · Tokyo, Japan

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  18. Douglas DC-7 · Other-foreign countries

    19 Jul 1966 · Other-foreign countries · not on the map

  19. Douglas DC-7 · Atlanta, GA

    5 Nov 1965 · Atlanta, GA, United States · 1 fatal

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  20. Douglas DC-7 · Charlotte, NC

    16 Oct 1965 · Charlotte, NC, United States

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  21. Eastern Air Lines Flight 663

    8 Feb 1965 · 6.7 mi SSW of Jones Beach State Park, New York, United States · 84 fatal

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  22. Douglas DC-7 · Richmond, VA

    17 Jul 1964 · Richmond, VA, United States

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  23. Douglas DC-7B · Atlanta, GA

    1 Nov 1963 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  24. Douglas DC-7 · Nashville, TN

    28 Sept 1963 · Nashville, TN, United States

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  25. Douglas DC-7C · Panama Cty, Panama

    15 Aug 1963 · Panama Cty, Panama

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  26. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 293

    3 Jun 1963 · Clarence Strait, WSW of Annette Island, Alaska · 101 fatal

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  27. Douglas DC-7B · Oakland, CA

    16 Mar 1963 · Oakland, CA, United States

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  28. Douglas DC-7B · Boston, MA

    12 Mar 1963 · Boston, MA, United States

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  29. Douglas DC-7 · Boston, MA

    28 Feb 1963 · Boston, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. Douglas DC-7 · Memphis, TN

    13 Jan 1963 · Memphis, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. Eastern Air Lines Flight 512

    30 Nov 1962 · Idlewild Airport, New York City, US · 25 fatal

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  32. Douglas DC-7B · La Paz, Bolivia

    29 Oct 1962 · La Paz, Bolivia · not on the map

  33. DC-7 ditching at Sitka

    22 Oct 1962 · Sitka Sound (Alaska, United States) · not on the map

  34. Douglas DC-7 · Sacramento, CA

    14 Oct 1962 · Sacramento, CA, United States

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  35. Douglas DC-7B · Daytona Beach, FL

    19 Sept 1962 · Daytona Beach, FL, United States

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  36. Caledonian Airways Flight 153

    4 Mar 1962 · Douala International Airport · 111 fatal

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  37. Douglas DC-7B · Chicago, IL

    3 Feb 1962 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  38. Douglas DC-7BF · Detroit, MI

    26 Jan 1962 · Detroit, MI, United States

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  39. Douglas DC-7 · Chicago, IL

    20 Jan 1962 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  40. Friendship Flight Douglas DC-7C PP-PDO disaster

    1 Nov 1961 · Unknown location · 45 fatal · not on the map

  41. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11

    14 Jul 1960 · 8 km northeast off Polillo Island, Philippines · 1 fatal · not on the map

  42. Alitalia Flight 618

    26 Feb 1960 · Shannon Airport · 34 fatal

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  43. National Airlines Flight 967

    16 Nov 1959 · Gulf of Mexico · 42 fatal

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  44. TAI Flight 307

    24 Sept 1959 · Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, France · 54 fatal

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  45. 1958 Sabena Douglas DC-7 crash

    18 May 1958 · 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Casablanca, Morocco · 61 fatal

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  46. United Air Lines Flight 736

    21 Apr 1958 · Enterprise, Nevada, United States · 49 fatal

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  47. 1957 Pacoima mid-air collision

    31 Jan 1957 · Over the San Fernando Valley, California, United States · 8 fatal

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  48. 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision

    30 Jun 1956 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States · 128 fatal

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