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Year

2015

Occurrences with an event date in 2015.

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Occurrences1,5851,490 accidents · 90 incidents · 1,511 mapped
Fatal occurrences373Fatality total known for 1,532 of 1,585
Reported fatalities1,506Plus 342 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthAugust193 occurrences

By month

2015: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January96 occurrences in January 2015, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).2790
February71 occurrences in February 2015, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).1262
March139 occurrences in March 2015, 34 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).34234
April113 occurrences in April 2015, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).2653
May142 occurrences in May 2015, 28 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).2865
June162 occurrences in June 2015, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).35202
July182 occurrences in July 2015, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).3676
August193 occurrences in August 2015, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).50172
September152 occurrences in September 2015, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).3568
October130 occurrences in October 2015, 41 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).41326
November106 occurrences in November 2015, 23 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).2394
December99 occurrences in December 2015, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (193).2664

Aircraft types

2015: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172921423
Piper PA-28741729
Cessna 182591627
Boeing 7374517
Robinson R44371125
Cessna 15036712
Bell 206301023
Piper PA-182923
Beechcraft 35271221
Beechcraft 3623925

Airports most often reported

2015: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.4%11
Miami Executive Airport (TMB)Miami Executive Airport (TMB): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.4%14
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.4%00
El Paso International Airport (ELP)El Paso International Airport (ELP): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.4%22
Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD)Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.4%00
Page Field (FMY)Page Field (FMY): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.4%45
Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.4%35
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE): 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.3%25
Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU)Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU): 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.3%00
Greeley–Weld County Airport (GXY)Greeley–Weld County Airport (GXY): 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 7).0.3%24

Countries

2015: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,313 occurrences, 82.8% of the occurrences shown. 235 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.82.8%235409
BrazilBrazil: 23 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).1.5%2043
CanadaCanada: 17 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).1.1%1122
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 15 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).0.9%1128
ColombiaColombia: 14 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).0.9%1045
AustraliaAustralia: 10 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).0.6%66
GermanyGermany: 9 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).0.6%59
SpainSpain: 9 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).0.6%521
FranceFrance: 8 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).0.5%2152
JapanJapan: 8 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,313).0.5%25

US states and territories

2015: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 118 occurrences, 7.4% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.4%2846
TexasTexas: 110 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).6.9%2030
FloridaFlorida: 99 occurrences, 6.2% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).6.2%2237
AlaskaAlaska: 77 occurrences, 4.9% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).4.9%1123
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 44 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).2.8%69
ArizonaArizona: 41 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).2.6%34
ColoradoColorado: 39 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).2.5%1018
WashingtonWashington: 36 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).2.3%914
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 35 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).2.2%59
New YorkNew York: 34 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 118).2.1%712

Deadliest occurrences

2015: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Metrojet Flight 926831 Oct 2015224Near Housna, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt1
Germanwings Flight 952524 Mar 2015150Prads-Haute-Bléone, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France1
2015 Sumatra Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash30 Jun 2015139Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia1
Trigana Air Flight 26716 Aug 201554Mount Tangok, Bintang Mountains, Highland Papua, Indonesia1
TransAsia Airways Flight 2354 Feb 201543Keelung River, Taipei, Taiwan1
2015 Juba Antonov An-12 crash4 Nov 201537Near Juba International Airport, Juba, South Sudan1
2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash18 Jan 201535Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria1
2015 Colombia helicopter crash4 Aug 201516Cesar Department, Colombia1
2015 Jalalabad USAF C-130J crash2 Oct 201514Jalalabad Airport, Jalalabad, Afghanistan1
2015 Charikot helicopter crash12 May 201513Charikot, Nepal1

All occurrences

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  1. Cobb Aviation Services Beech 200 UNDESIGNAT accident

    30 Dec 2015 · Gary, IN, United States

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  2. GAA16CA095 · Piper PA 28-161

    30 Dec 2015 · Fort Worth, TX, United States

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  3. CEN16LA079 · Piper 28-140

    30 Dec 2015 · Republic, MO, United States

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  4. DCA16WA040 · Boeing 777-333ER 232

    30 Dec 2015 · Calgary, Canada

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  5. ANC16LA011 · Cessna 172

    29 Dec 2015 · Anchorage, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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  6. GAA16CA092 · Piper PA 46 310P

    28 Dec 2015 · Stevensville, MD, United States

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  7. CEN16WA072 · Mooney M20K

    28 Dec 2015 · Mascouche, Canada · 1 fatal

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  8. CEN16LA069 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    27 Dec 2015 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  9. GAA16CA091 · Cessna 177 A

    27 Dec 2015 · Grass Valley, CA, United States

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  10. WPR16LA043 · Aerostar Acft Corp OF Texas M20F

    26 Dec 2015 · Nogales, AZ, United States

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  11. GAA16CA096 · Cessna 172 N

    26 Dec 2015 · Punta Gorda, FL, United States

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  12. Southwest Airlines Flight 5895

    26 Dec 2015 · San Diego, CA, United States

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  13. GAA16CA089 · Waco YMF

    25 Dec 2015 · Fullerton, CA, United States

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  14. ERA16LA078 · Piper Aircraft Inc PA-46 500TP

    24 Dec 2015 · Corinth, MS, United States

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  15. CEN16WA071 · SOCATA TB9

    24 Dec 2015 · Malaga, Spain · 2 fatal

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  16. Airbus A310 accident in Mbuji-Mayi

    24 Dec 2015 · Mbuji-Mayi Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 8 fatal

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  17. Aerolineas Ejecutivas S A De CV Hawker 400 XP accident

    23 Dec 2015 · Telluride, CO, United States

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  18. CEN16LA082 · Beech V35B

    23 Dec 2015 · Tahlequah, OK, United States

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  19. DCA16WA048 · Boeing 737 8AS

    23 Dec 2015 · Gwangju-Si, Republic Of Korea · not on the map

  20. Southwest Airlines Flight 834

    23 Dec 2015 · Charlotte, NC, United States

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  21. WPR16FA042 · Piper PA32R 301T

    22 Dec 2015 · Castro Valley, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  22. ERA16LA077 · Beech A36 UNDESIGNAT

    22 Dec 2015 · Myerstown, PA, United States

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  23. 2015 Indian Border Security Force King Air crash

    22 Dec 2015 · Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India · 10 fatal

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  24. DCA16WA037 · Boeing 787

    21 Dec 2015 · Darwin, Australia

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  25. CEN16LA084 · Schweizer 269C UNDESIGNAT

    21 Dec 2015 · Warrenton, MO, United States

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  26. GAA16CA099 · Davis Michael J MD SPECIAL

    21 Dec 2015 · Wallace, NC, United States

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  27. GAA16CA102 · Piper PA 18A 105SPECIAL

    21 Dec 2015 · Girdwood, AK, United States

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  28. ERA16FA075 · Beech C24R

    20 Dec 2015 · Winder, GA, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. GAA16CA084 · Piper PA22 108

    20 Dec 2015 · New Castle, PA, United States

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  30. GAA16CA088 · DAY William L MINICOUPE

    20 Dec 2015 · Middle River, MD, United States

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  31. WPR16FA041 · Piper PA 32RT-300T

    19 Dec 2015 · Bakersfield, CA, United States · 5 fatal

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  32. ERA16LA076 · Porrata Luis G RANS S 12XL

    19 Dec 2015 · Guanica, PR, United States

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  33. Alaska Airlines Flight 27

    19 Dec 2015 · Seattle, WA, United States

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  34. CEN16LA068 · Cessna 182J

    19 Dec 2015 · Baytown, TX, United States

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  35. GAA16CA090 · Stinson 108 1

    19 Dec 2015 · Portales, NM, United States

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  36. ERA16FA074 · Hinton Paul M RV 4

    17 Dec 2015 · Greenville, FL, United States · 2 fatal

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  37. GAA16CA083 · Grumman American AVN. CORP. AA-5A

    17 Dec 2015 · Friendswood, TX, United States

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  38. ERA16LA070 · Cirrus Design Corp SR20

    16 Dec 2015 · Charles Town, WV, United States

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  39. ANC16LA010 · Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

    16 Dec 2015 · Valdez, AK, United States

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  40. CEN16WA066 · Bell 407

    16 Dec 2015 · Mixco, Guatemala

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  41. DCA16WA236 · Cessna 182 Q

    16 Dec 2015 · Plettenberg, Western Cape Province, South Africa

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  42. Air Methods Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 accident

    15 Dec 2015 · Superior, AZ, United States · 2 fatal

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  43. Southwest Airlines Flight 31

    15 Dec 2015 · Nashville, TN, United States

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  44. ERA16LA071 · Piper PA-32 300

    15 Dec 2015 · Brunswick, GA, United States

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  45. WPR16LA039 · Mooney M20E

    14 Dec 2015 · Corona, CA, United States

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  46. ERA16LA067 · Golden Circle Air Inc T BIRD II

    13 Dec 2015 · Lenoir, NC, United States

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  47. GAA16CA079 · McMichael Elmer L LANCAIR 360

    13 Dec 2015 · Rimrock, AZ, United States

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  48. GAA16CA080 · Aviat A1 Husky

    13 Dec 2015 · Broadus, MT, United States

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  49. ERA16WA069 · Hawker Beech A36TC

    13 Dec 2015 · Suvorovskaya, Russia · 4 fatal

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  50. GAA16CA082 · Aeronca 7BCM

    13 Dec 2015 · Reidsville, NC, United States

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