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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.
116New Jersey: 116 occurrences, 2.5% of US occurrences. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 376).
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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.
183Hartsfield 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).
160Denver 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).
146Los 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).
140Dallas 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).
130John 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).
112Miami 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).
107Newark 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).
103San 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).
89Seattle–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).
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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
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On an airport or airstrip
1,444On 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%
58
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Off airport, 1–5 miles away
54Off 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%
18
586
Off airport, 5–25 miles away
76Off 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%
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609
Off airport, 25 miles or more away
67Off 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%
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308
Off airport, distance not recorded
933Off 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%
67
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Not recorded
5,019Not recorded: 5,019 occurrences, 66.1% of the occurrences shown. 2,150 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.