Plane crashes in Bulgaria
42 crashes in Bulgaria since 1917, with 526 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.
- Crashes: 42
- Fatal crashes: 35
- Fatalities: 526
- First recorded: October 7, 1917
- Most recent: April 11, 2006
Deadliest
- March 16, 1978: Tupolev TU-134, Gabare Vratsa, Bulgaria (73 fatalities)
- July 27, 1955: Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Petrich Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (58 fatalities)
- January 10, 1984: Tupolev TU-134, Sofia-Vrazhdebna, Sofia Province, Bulgaria (50 fatalities)
- January 10, 1984: Tupolev TU-134, Sofia-Vrazhdebna, Sofia Province, Bulgaria (50 fatalities)
- September 3, 1968: Ilyushin II-18, Burgas Burgas, Bulgaria (47 fatalities)
Manufacturers
- Antonov (16)
- Ilyushin (5)
- Tupolev (5)
- Consolidated (2)
- Junkers (2)
- PZL-Mielec (2)
- Yakovlev (2)
- Beechcraft (1)
- Bristol (1)
- De Havilland (1)
- Douglas (1)
- Fokker (1)
Aircraft
- Antonov AN-2 (12)
- Ilyushin II-14 (3)
- Tupolev TU-134 (3)
- Antonov AN-14 (2)
- Antonov AN-24 (2)
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator (2)
- Ilyushin II-18 (2)
- Junkers JU.52 (2)
- PZL-Mielec AN-2 (2)
- Yakovlev Yak-40 (2)
- Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (1)
- De Havilland DH.60 Moth (1)
Years
All crashes
- April 11, 2006: Antonov AN-2, Kozlovets, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (2 fatalities)
- April 18, 2002: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Svalenik, Rousse, Bulgaria (0 fatalities)
- April 3, 2002: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Tervel, Dobrich, Bulgaria (0 fatalities)
- June 5, 1992: Tupolev TU-154, Varna, Varna, Bulgaria (0 fatalities)
- August 2, 1988: Yakovlev Yak-40, Sofia-Vrazhdebna, Sofia Province, Bulgaria (29 fatalities)
- August 2, 1988: Yakovlev Yak-40, Sofia-Vrazhdebna, Sofia Province, Bulgaria (29 fatalities)
- June 12, 1985: Antonov AN-2, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- May 21, 1985: Antonov AN-2, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- May 21, 1985: Antonov AN-2, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- January 10, 1984: Tupolev TU-134, Sofia-Vrazhdebna, Sofia Province, Bulgaria (50 fatalities)
- January 10, 1984: Tupolev TU-134, Sofia-Vrazhdebna, Sofia Province, Bulgaria (50 fatalities)
- July 22, 1978: Antonov AN-14, Samokov Sofia Province, Bulgaria (4 fatalities)
- March 16, 1978: Tupolev TU-134, Gabare Vratsa, Bulgaria (73 fatalities)
- July 27, 1977: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Burgas Burgas, Bulgaria (6 fatalities)
- May 23, 1976: Antonov AN-2, Harmanli Haskovo, Bulgaria (2 fatalities)
- November 22, 1975: Antonov AN-24, Sofia-Vrazhdebna Sofia Province, Bulgaria (3 fatalities)
- September 19, 1975: Antonov AN-2, Bulgaria (2 fatalities)
- April 14, 1975: Antonov AN-24, Sofia-Vrazhdebna Sofia Province, Bulgaria (0 fatalities)
- March 16, 1975: Antonov AN-2, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- July 4, 1973: Antonov AN-2, Gorna Oryahovitsa Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- November 4, 1972: Ilyushin II-14, Smolyan Smolyan, Bulgaria (35 fatalities)
- February 23, 1972: Antonov AN-2, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- December 21, 1971: Ilyushin II-18, Sofia-Vrazhdebna Sofia Province, Bulgaria (28 fatalities)
- September 17, 1971: Antonov AN-14, Mt Sveti Duh Sofia Province, Bulgaria (8 fatalities)
- April 8, 1971: Antonov AN-2, Stalevo Pleven, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- September 19, 1968: Antonov AN-2, Burgas Burgas, Bulgaria (1 fatality)
- September 3, 1968: Ilyushin II-18, Burgas Burgas, Bulgaria (47 fatalities)
- May 6, 1966: Antonov AN-2, Gradnitsa Dobrich, Bulgaria (2 fatalities)
- June 4, 1962: Tupolev TU-104, Sofia-Vrazhdebna Sofia Province, Bulgaria (5 fatalities)
- December 19, 1960: Ilyushin II-14, Vakarel Sofia Province, Bulgaria (5 fatalities)
- April 26, 1957: Ilyushin II-14, Varna Varna, Bulgaria (6 fatalities)
- July 27, 1955: Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Petrich Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (58 fatalities)
- November 22, 1952: Lisunov LI-2, Mt Vezhen Lovech, Bulgaria (30 fatalities)
- May 22, 1950: Junkers JU.52, Mt Paskal Lovech, Bulgaria (6 fatalities)
- July 3, 1944: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Pleven Pleven, Bulgaria (10 fatalities)
- August 1, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Novo Bardo Sofia Province, Bulgaria (0 fatalities)
- October 28, 1941: Junkers JU.52, Petrich Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (13 fatalities)
- November 23, 1937: Douglas DC-2, Petrich Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (6 fatalities)
- July 24, 1931: Fokker F7, Mokren Sliven, Bulgaria (7 fatalities)
- July 10, 1930: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Teteven Lovech, Bulgaria (0 fatalities)
- April 18, 1928: Bristol Tourer, Gaytaninovo Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (2 fatalities)
- October 7, 1917: Zeppelin L 57, Yambol, Bulgaria (0 fatalities)