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Occurrences by place

Not a complete record. A partial collection of documented occurrences: counts, not rates, and no measure of aviation risk. Coverage

7,593 of 183,329 records match these filters, leaving out 1,380 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Top countries

The records come from the NTSB database (civil aviation events in the United States and some abroad that involved the NTSB) and from Wikipedia articles on individual occurrences, so this ranking reflects what those sources cover rather than worldwide totals.

Top countries
CountryOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
United States4,58951112,132
Unknown3221584,162
Soviet Union2582336,208
United Kingdom125621,402
Japan100321,594
Brazil98731,931
Canada92581,438
Indonesia85461,896
China78391,692
France78492,385

Top US states and territories

By the state recorded by the NTSB. Share is of US occurrences.

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 376 occurrences, 8.2% of US occurrences. 36 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.2%36672
New YorkNew York: 350 occurrences, 7.6% of US occurrences. 29 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).7.6%293,155
FloridaFlorida: 323 occurrences, 7.0% of US occurrences. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).7.0%20306
IllinoisIllinois: 295 occurrences, 6.4% of US occurrences. 16 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).6.4%16423
TexasTexas: 253 occurrences, 5.5% of US occurrences. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).5.5%15267
AlaskaAlaska: 211 occurrences, 4.6% of US occurrences. 24 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).4.6%24230
ColoradoColorado: 200 occurrences, 4.4% of US occurrences. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).4.4%1092
GeorgiaGeorgia: 145 occurrences, 3.2% of US occurrences. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).3.2%691
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 139 occurrences, 3.0% of US occurrences. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).3.0%10265
New JerseyNew Jersey: 116 occurrences, 2.5% of US occurrences. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).2.5%616

Airports most often reported

Airports reported as an aircraft's departure or destination, where the report matches one airport unambiguously. Busy airports see more traffic, so they appear more often. Select an airport, state or country for its occurrences matching these filters.

Airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 235 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.3.1%4313
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 183 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).2.4%5193
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 160 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).2.1%4140
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 146 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).1.9%72,568
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 140 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).1.8%3161
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): 130 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).1.7%4569
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 112 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).1.5%6121
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 107 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).1.4%144
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 103 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).1.4%3175
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA): 89 occurrences, 1.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235).1.2%25

On or off an airport

Whether the NTSB recorded the event on an airport or airstrip, and how far away off-airport events were.

On or off an airport
LocationOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
On an airport or airstripOn an airport or airstrip: 1,444 occurrences, 19.0% of the occurrences shown. 58 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not recorded, 5,019).19.0%58693
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 54 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not recorded, 5,019).0.7%18586
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 76 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not recorded, 5,019).1.0%9609
Off airport, 25 miles or more awayOff airport, 25 miles or more away: 67 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not recorded, 5,019).0.9%5308
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 933 occurrences, 12.3% of the occurrences shown. 67 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Not recorded, 5,019).12.3%672,465
Not recordedNot recorded: 5,019 occurrences, 66.1% of the occurrences shown. 2,150 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.66.1%2,15070,870
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