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Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010

Occurrences with an event date in 2010.

1,800 records in 2010, 378 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in California.

Leaves out 17 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,8001,660 accidents · 137 incidents · 1,725 mapped
Fatal occurrences378Fatality total known for 1,754 of 1,800
Reported fatalities1,669Plus 333 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthAugust220 occurrences

By month

2010: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January95 occurrences in January 2010, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).24140
February94 occurrences in February 2010, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).2461
March144 occurrences in March 2010, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).2539
April150 occurrences in April 2010, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).25134
May166 occurrences in May 2010, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).32362
June194 occurrences in June 2010, 31 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).3190
July205 occurrences in July 2010, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).49258
August220 occurrences in August 2010, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).49181
September178 occurrences in September 2010, 29 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).2970
October142 occurrences in October 2010, 29 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).29107
November105 occurrences in November 2010, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).35153
December107 occurrences in December 2010, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (220).2674

Aircraft types

2010: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721271625
Piper PA-28771425
Cessna 18254713
Boeing 737373250
Cessna 1503479
Piper PA-32301123
Cessna 2102959
Piper PA-182723
Bell 20626816
Robinson R44261330

Airports most often reported

2010: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 11 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.6%00
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT): 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.5%33
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.4%22
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.4%00
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.4%12
Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.4%23
Republic Airport (FRG)Republic Airport (FRG): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.4%11
Corona Municipal Airport (AJO)Corona Municipal Airport (AJO): 6 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.3%12
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 6 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.3%00
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 6 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 11).0.3%11

Countries

2010: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,559 occurrences, 86.6% of the occurrences shown. 266 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.86.6%266450
BrazilBrazil: 18 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).1.0%1228
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 13 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.7%23
GermanyGermany: 12 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.7%26
MexicoMexico: 10 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.6%637
AustraliaAustralia: 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.5%710
ItalyItaly: 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.5%38
CanadaCanada: 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.4%312
ColombiaColombia: 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.4%520
FranceFrance: 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,559).0.4%47

US states and territories

2010: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 158 occurrences, 8.8% of the occurrences shown. 27 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.8%2749
TexasTexas: 127 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).7.1%2135
FloridaFlorida: 103 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).5.7%1529
AlaskaAlaska: 91 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).5.1%1123
ArizonaArizona: 63 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).3.5%1424
WashingtonWashington: 51 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).2.8%710
New YorkNew York: 49 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).2.7%79
GeorgiaGeorgia: 48 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).2.7%811
ColoradoColorado: 47 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).2.6%916
IllinoisIllinois: 42 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 158).2.3%811

Deadliest occurrences

2010: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Air India Express Flight 81222 May 2010158Mangalore International Airport, Mangaluru, India1
Airblue Flight 20228 Jul 2010152Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan1
Afriqiyah Airways Flight 77112 May 2010103Near Tripoli International Airport, Tripoli, Libya1
Smolensk air disaster10 Apr 201096near Smolensk North Airport, Smolensk, Russia1
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 40925 Jan 201090Mediterranean Sea, 11 km off Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon1
Aero Caribbean Flight 8834 Nov 201068Near Guasimal, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba1
Henan Airlines Flight 838724 Aug 201044Near Lindu Airport, Yichun, Heilongjiang, China1
Pamir Airways Flight 11217 May 201044Shakardara District, 20 km from Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan1
2010 Tajik National Guard Mi-8 crash6 Oct 201028Rasht Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan1
2010 Tara Air DHC-6 crash15 Dec 201022Near Shreechaur, Okhaldhunga District, Nepal1

All occurrences

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  1. ERA11FA101 · Cessna 172H

    31 Dec 2010 · Weyers Cave, VA, United States · 2 fatal

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  2. ERA11LA103 · Cessna 152

    31 Dec 2010 · Wimauma, FL, United States

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  3. WPR11TA083 · Quest Kodiak 100

    31 Dec 2010 · Reedsport, OR, United States

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  4. ERA11LA105 · Cessna 172 L

    31 Dec 2010 · Dublin, NC, United States

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  5. WPR11CA097 · Cessna 180

    31 Dec 2010 · Flagstaff, AZ, United States

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  6. Air Canada Embraer ERJ190 100IGW incident

    31 Dec 2010 · Denver, CO, United States

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  7. CEN11FA133 · Piper PA-46-310P

    30 Dec 2010 · Milaca, MN, United States · 2 fatal

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  8. CEN11CA132 · Cessna T210L

    29 Dec 2010 · Abilene, TX, United States

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  9. American Airlines Flight 2253

    29 Dec 2010 · Jackson Hole, WY, United States

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  10. CEN11CA140 · Rockwell International 114A

    29 Dec 2010 · North Lima, OH, United States

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  11. Air Methods Eurocopter MBB-BK 117C-2 accident

    29 Dec 2010 · Cherry Point, NC, United States

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  12. China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320 214 incident

    29 Dec 2010 · Changchun, China, China · not on the map

  13. CEN11RA149 · McDonnell Douglas 600 N

    28 Dec 2010 · Jena-Isserstedt, Germany · not on the map

  14. An-22 crash near Tula

    28 Dec 2010 · near Krasny Oktyabr and Maloye Skuratovo, Chernsky District of Tula Oblast (Russia) · 12 fatal

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  15. CEN11FA130 · Cessna 210B

    27 Dec 2010 · Loveland, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  16. Central Airlines Aero Commander 500-B accident

    27 Dec 2010 · Columbus, OH, United States

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  17. ERA11CA170 · Cessna 195 UNDESIGNAT

    27 Dec 2010 · Williamson, GA, United States

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  18. CEN11CA135 · Allen Raymond H LANCAIR LEGACY

    25 Dec 2010 · Troy, MI, United States

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  19. CEN11CA139 · Cessna 305A

    25 Dec 2010 · Spooner, WI, United States

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  20. ERA11CA097 · Cessna 140

    24 Dec 2010 · Winnsboro, SC, United States

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  21. ERA11LA099 · Beech F35

    24 Dec 2010 · Syracuse, NY, United States

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  22. Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 7H4 incident

    24 Dec 2010 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  23. CEN11IA146 · Columbia LC41 550FG

    24 Dec 2010 · Milsap, TX, United States

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  24. WPR11LA080 · Schaefer Kitfox 4

    23 Dec 2010 · Glendale, AZ, United States

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  25. ERA11CA096 · Cessna 172S

    23 Dec 2010 · Fort Myers, FL, United States

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  26. ANC11CA005 · Piper PA-18-150

    23 Dec 2010 · Clear, AK, United States

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  27. ERA11FA094 · Piper PA-28-151

    22 Dec 2010 · Spencer, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  28. ERA11FA095 · Mooney M20R

    22 Dec 2010 · Dundee, NY, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. CEN11FA124 · Mooney M20E

    22 Dec 2010 · Colorado Springs, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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  30. WPR11LA081 · Apollo AS-III

    22 Dec 2010 · Poipu, HI, United States

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  31. CEN11FA125 · Beech C24R

    22 Dec 2010 · Wheeling, IL, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. WPR11CA079 · Moyes Bailey Microlite Dragonfly

    22 Dec 2010 · Newberg, OR, United States

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  33. CEN11CA126 · Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

    22 Dec 2010 · Hemphill, TX, United States

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  34. WPR11FA082 · Aero Commander 114B

    22 Dec 2010 · Lander, WY, United States · 3 fatal

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  35. Bering Air Piper PA-31-350 accident

    22 Dec 2010 · Saint Michael, AK, United States

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  36. CEN11CA127 · Cessna 182P

    21 Dec 2010 · Clifton, TX, United States

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  37. CEN11CA128 · Cessna 340A

    21 Dec 2010 · Madison, WI, United States

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  38. ERA11WA098 · Bell 206 B

    21 Dec 2010 · Aracuju, Brazil · 1 fatal

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  39. CEN11WA145 · Bell UH1B

    21 Dec 2010 · Bataan, Costa Rica · not on the map

  40. WPR11FA078 · Aero Commander 680FL

    20 Dec 2010 · Perris, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  41. CEN11FA118 · Eurocopter AS350-B2

    19 Dec 2010 · La Monte, MO, United States

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  42. CEN11WA119 · Raytheon 390

    19 Dec 2010 · Bever, Switzerland · 2 fatal

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  43. CEN11CA131 · Cessna 152

    19 Dec 2010 · Bolingbrook, IL, United States

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  44. CEN11FA115 · Cessna 182C

    18 Dec 2010 · Crowley, LA, United States · 3 fatal

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  45. ERA11LA093 · Cessna 182 P

    18 Dec 2010 · West Milford, NJ, United States

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  46. Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 accident

    18 Dec 2010 · Philadelphia, PA, United States

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  47. CEN11LA117 · Piper PA-46-350P

    18 Dec 2010 · Lake Elmo, MN, United States

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  48. CEN11LA148 · Beech H35

    18 Dec 2010 · Des Moines, IA, United States

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  49. CEN11LA109 · Cessna T182T

    16 Dec 2010 · Moline, IL, United States

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  50. CEN11CA113 · Beech 95-C55

    16 Dec 2010 · Ozark, AR, United States

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