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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

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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 States801696

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
IndianaIndiana: 36 occurrences, 45.0% of US occurrences. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.45.0%880
IllinoisIllinois: 5 occurrences, 6.3% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).6.3%28
WisconsinWisconsin: 5 occurrences, 6.3% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).6.3%00
FloridaFlorida: 4 occurrences, 5.0% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).5.0%00
KentuckyKentucky: 4 occurrences, 5.0% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).5.0%00
TennesseeTennessee: 4 occurrences, 5.0% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).5.0%12
MichiganMichigan: 3 occurrences, 3.8% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).3.8%11
New JerseyNew Jersey: 3 occurrences, 3.8% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).3.8%00
CaliforniaCalifornia: 2 occurrences, 2.5% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).2.5%00
GeorgiaGeorgia: 2 occurrences, 2.5% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 36).2.5%11

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
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)Indianapolis International Airport (IND): 80 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 16 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%1696
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM): 4 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).5.0%00
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)General Mitchell International Airport (MKE): 4 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).5.0%00
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW): 3 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).3.8%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).2.5%168
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE): 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).2.5%12
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW): 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).2.5%11
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).2.5%00
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP): 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).2.5%00
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 80).2.5%00

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: 45 occurrences, 56.3% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.56.3%68
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 6 occurrences, 7.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 45).7.5%310
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 4 occurrences, 5.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 45).5.0%00
Off airport, 25 miles or more awayOff airport, 25 miles or more away: 1 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 45).1.3%00
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 22 occurrences, 27.5% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 45).27.5%778
Not recordedNot recorded: 2 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 45).2.5%00
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