Plane crashes in Australia

694 crashes in Australia since 1921, with 1,699 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 694
Fatal crashes: 401
Fatalities: 1,699
First recorded: April 6, 1921
Most recent: March 19, 2026

All crashes (page 4 of 7)

November 30, 1961: Vickers Viscount, Sydney New South Wales, Australia (15 fatalities)
July 31, 1961: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pearce Western Australia, Australia (4 fatalities)
May 24, 1961: Douglas DC-4, Brisbane Queensland, Australia (2 fatalities)
March 22, 1961: Avro 652 Anson, Lancelin Western Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
December 12, 1960: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sydney New South Wales, Australia (3 fatalities)
June 10, 1960: Fokker F27 Friendship, Mackay Queensland, Australia (29 fatalities)
May 1, 1960: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Home Hill Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
April 12, 1960: Avro 652 Anson, Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria, Australia (0 fatalities)
March 17, 1960: Lockheed 12 Electra Junior, Ceduna South Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
February 10, 1960: Avro 652 Anson, Loch Victoria, Australia (2 fatalities)
January 26, 1960: De Havilland DH.114 Heron, Bathurst Island Northern Territory, Australia (9 fatalities)
November 22, 1959: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria, Australia (0 fatalities)
November 19, 1959: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Campbell Park (Narrung) South Australia, Australia (1 fatality)
February 4, 1959: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Richmond AFB New South Wales, Australia (8 fatalities)
November 29, 1958: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), East Sale Victoria, Australia (1 fatality)
December 11, 1957: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Katherine Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
July 1, 1957: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Horn Island Queensland, Australia (6 fatalities)
April 26, 1957: De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Camooweal Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
March 19, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia (4 fatalities)
October 26, 1956: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Daly Waters Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
February 4, 1956: Avro 652 Anson, King Leopold Ranges Northern Territory, Australia (5 fatalities)
February 4, 1956: Avro 652 Anson, Wanaaring New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
January 12, 1956: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Hobart Tasmania, Australia (1 fatality)
December 15, 1955: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bourke New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
September 9, 1955: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, Darwin Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
April 9, 1955: Avro 694 Lincoln, Mt Superbus Queensland, Australia (6 fatalities)
March 10, 1955: Avro 652 Anson, Corowa New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
December 1, 1954: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Camden New South Wales, Australia (1 fatality)
October 31, 1954: Vickers Viscount, Mangalore Victoria, Australia (3 fatalities)
September 14, 1954: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Chichester Dam New South Wales, Australia (3 fatalities)
August 25, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Cowombat Flat New South Wales, Australia (1 fatality)
June 21, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island Western Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
March 14, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mackay Queensland, Australia (2 fatalities)
November 25, 1953: Bristol 170 Freighter, Mallala South Australia, Australia (3 fatalities)
October 26, 1953: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Hinchinbrook Island Queensland, Australia (2 fatalities)
October 20, 1953: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Cheviot Hills Queensland, Australia (2 fatalities)
April 3, 1953: Avro 652 Anson, Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria, Australia (0 fatalities)
February 20, 1953: Avro 652 Anson, Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria, Australia (0 fatalities)
January 17, 1953: Avro 652 Anson, Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria, Australia (0 fatalities)
November 7, 1952: Avro 652 Anson, Carnamah Western Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
October 27, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Wollongong New South Wales, Australia (6 fatalities)
October 16, 1952: Douglas DC-4, Sydney New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
May 23, 1952: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Tooraweenah New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
January 13, 1952: Avro 652 Anson, Bankstown New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
January 11, 1952: De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Mooraberrie Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
November 27, 1951: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Cairns Queensland, Australia (1 fatality)
November 17, 1951: Avro 691 Lancastrian, Sydney New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
October 28, 1951: Short S.45 Solent, Brisbane Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
October 15, 1951: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Kalgoorlie Western Australia, Australia (7 fatalities)
September 29, 1951: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Turkey Creek (Warmum) Western Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
August 8, 1951: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Hobart Tasmania, Australia (2 fatalities)
July 14, 1951: Avro 652 Anson, Swansea New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
March 27, 1951: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Camden New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
February 10, 1951: Avro 652 Anson, Jervis Bay New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
December 9, 1950: Avro 652 Anson, Central Coast New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
December 5, 1950: Avro 652 Anson, Stanthorpe Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
November 5, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Schofields New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
October 12, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bungulla Western Australia, Australia (2 fatalities)
June 26, 1950: Douglas DC-4, York Western Australia, Australia (29 fatalities)
May 7, 1950: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Georgetown Queensland, Australia (6 fatalities)
March 7, 1950: Avro 694 Lincoln, Amberley Queensland, Australia (4 fatalities)
January 1, 1950: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Camden New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
October 21, 1949: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Coolibah Northern Territory, Australia (1 fatality)
October 12, 1949: Avro 652 Anson, Tamworth New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
September 26, 1949: Avro 652 Anson, Lakes Entrance Victoria, Australia (5 fatalities)
July 2, 1949: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Perth Western Australia, Australia (18 fatalities)
April 7, 1949: Avro 691 Lancastrian, Dubbo New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
March 10, 1949: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Bilinga Queensland, Australia (21 fatalities)
December 29, 1948: Douglas DC-3, Mangalore Victoria, Australia (0 fatalities)
November 8, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mount Macedon Victoria, Australia (3 fatalities)
September 28, 1948: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Lord Howe Island New South Wales, Australia (7 fatalities)
September 2, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Quirindi New South Wales, Australia (13 fatalities)
July 11, 1948: Avro 652 Anson, Laverton AFB (Melbourne) Victoria, Australia (0 fatalities)
June 29, 1948: Avro 652 Anson, Cue Western Australia, Australia (2 fatalities)
May 12, 1948: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Turnagain Island Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
May 9, 1948: Douglas DC-2, Darwin Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
May 6, 1948: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Daly Waters Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
February 19, 1948: Avro 694 Lincoln, Amberley Queensland, Australia (16 fatalities)
February 12, 1948: Lockheed 10 Electra, Condamine Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
December 1, 1947: De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly, Guildford Western Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
October 30, 1947: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Balmoral New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
August 8, 1947: Avro 652 Anson, Kempsey New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
June 3, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Schofields New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
March 26, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Gimbat Station Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
January 22, 1947: Lockheed 14 Super Electra, Schofields New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
September 5, 1946: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Darwin Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
June 17, 1946: Lockheed 10 Electra, Broome Western Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
May 16, 1946: Lockheed 10 Electra, Adelaide-Parafield South Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
May 2, 1946: Avro 691 Lancastrian, Sydney New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
May 1, 1946: Percival D.3 Gull Six, Camooweal Queensland, Australia (1 fatality)
March 10, 1946: Douglas DC-3, Hobart Tasmania, Australia (25 fatalities)
February 14, 1946: Noorduyn Norseman, Lockhart River Queensland, Australia (3 fatalities)
December 16, 1945: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Sydney New South Wales, Australia (1 fatality)
September 14, 1945: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Amberley Queensland, Australia (5 fatalities)
September 6, 1945: Avro 652 Anson, Sale Victoria, Australia (1 fatality)
August 30, 1945: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Darwin Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
August 16, 1945: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Amberley Queensland, Australia (4 fatalities)
June 27, 1945: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands) Western Australia, Australia (9 fatalities)
June 27, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sydney New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
June 24, 1945: De Havilland DH.86 Express, Geraldton Western Australia, Australia (2 fatalities)