Canadair C-4 North Star crashes

17 crashes involving the Canadair C-4 North Star since 1948, with 218 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 17
• Fatal crashes: 5
• Fatalities: 218
• First recorded: August 12, 1948
• Most recent: September 17, 1971

Deadliest

1. June 4, 1967: Canadair C-4 North Star, Manchester-Ringway Great Manchester, United Kingdom (72 fatalities)
2. December 9, 1956: Canadair C-4 North Star, Mt Slesse British Columbia, Canada (62 fatalities)
3. April 8, 1954: Canadair C-4 North Star, Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Canada (37 fatalities)
4. June 24, 1956: Canadair C-4 North Star, Kano Kano, Nigeria (32 fatalities)
5. September 21, 1955: Canadair C-4 North Star, Tripoli Tripoli, Libya (15 fatalities)

Countries

• Canada (6)
• United Kingdom (2)
• United States (2)
• Cameroon (1)
• Greece (1)
• Japan (1)
• Kenya (1)
• Libya (1)
• Nigeria (1)
• Venezuela (1)

Years

• 1962 (3)
• 1953 (2)
• 1954 (2)
• 1956 (2)
• 1948 (1)
• 1950 (1)
• 1951 (1)
• 1955 (1)
• 1959 (1)
• 1966 (1)
• 1967 (1)
• 1971 (1)

All crashes

• September 17, 1971: Canadair C-4 North Star, Sarasota Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 4, 1967: Canadair C-4 North Star, Manchester-Ringway Great Manchester, United Kingdom (72 fatalities)
• October 11, 1966: Canadair C-4 North Star, Garoua North, Cameroon (0 fatalities)
• July 6, 1962: Canadair C-4 North Star, Caracas Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
• April 11, 1962: Canadair C-4 North Star, Nairobi-Embakasi Nairobi City District, Kenya (0 fatalities)
• February 1, 1962: Canadair C-4 North Star, Hall Beach (Sanirajak) Nunavut, Canada (0 fatalities)
• June 21, 1959: Canadair C-4 North Star, Athens-Ellinikon Attica, Greece (0 fatalities)
• December 9, 1956: Canadair C-4 North Star, Mt Slesse British Columbia, Canada (62 fatalities)
• June 24, 1956: Canadair C-4 North Star, Kano Kano, Nigeria (32 fatalities)
• September 21, 1955: Canadair C-4 North Star, Tripoli Tripoli, Libya (15 fatalities)
• May 8, 1954: Canadair C-4 North Star, North Luffenham AFB Rutland, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• April 8, 1954: Canadair C-4 North Star, Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Canada (37 fatalities)
• December 30, 1953: Canadair C-4 North Star, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 27, 1953: Canadair C-4 North Star, Shemya Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 15, 1951: Canadair C-4 North Star, Resolute Bay Nunavut, Canada (0 fatalities)
• February 9, 1950: Canadair C-4 North Star, Tokyo-Haneda Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
• August 12, 1948: Canadair C-4 North Star, Sydney Nova Scotia, Canada (0 fatalities)