Plane crashes in Greenland

48 crashes in Greenland since 1932, with 100 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 48
Fatal crashes: 17
Fatalities: 100
First recorded: September 13, 1932
Most recent: July 29, 2024

Deadliest

August 28, 1976: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, Sondreströmfjord (Kangerlussuaq) Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland (23 fatalities)
May 12, 1962: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), Nuuk Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (15 fatalities)
August 10, 1963: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Desolation Cape Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (13 fatalities)
January 12, 1962: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Kronborg Glacier Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (12 fatalities)
September 12, 1954: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (10 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Aircraft

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (9)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina (3)
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air (2)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (2)
Britten-Norman Islander (2)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (2)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II (2)
Learjet 25 (2)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (1)
Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) (1)
Cessna 401 (1)

Years

1952 (3)
1954 (3)
1972 (3)
1942 (2)
1948 (2)
1955 (2)
1962 (2)
1967 (2)
1981 (2)
1982 (2)
2007 (2)
1932 (1)

All crashes

July 29, 2024: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), Qaqortoq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
January 29, 2014: De Havilland DHC-8-200 (Dash-8), Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (0 fatalities)
March 4, 2011: De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8), Nuuk, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
October 16, 2009: Piaggio P.180 Avanti, Kangerlussuaq, Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland (0 fatalities)
February 4, 2007: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
January 31, 2007: Cessna 401, Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
August 5, 2001: Dassault Falcon 20, Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (3 fatalities)
December 5, 1994: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, Nuuk, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
October 8, 1991: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
September 12, 1990: Cessna 441 Conquest, Greenland (8 fatalities)
April 20, 1985: Fokker F27 Friendship, Greenland (2 fatalities)
January 11, 1982: Learjet 25, Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (2 fatalities)
January 11, 1982: Learjet 25, Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (2 fatalities)
March 15, 1981: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, North Ice Camp, Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland (0 fatalities)
March 15, 1981: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, North Ice Camp, Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland (0 fatalities)
August 7, 1979: Britten-Norman Islander, Greenland (0 fatalities)
March 17, 1978: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, Angmagssalik (Tasiilaq) Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (2 fatalities)
September 21, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
August 28, 1976: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, Sondreströmfjord (Kangerlussuaq) Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland (23 fatalities)
July 23, 1973: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, Mestersvig Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland (2 fatalities)
July 2, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kulusuk Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
June 5, 1972: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Dye 3 Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (1 fatality)
January 26, 1972: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
January 3, 1969: Britten-Norman Islander, Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
January 21, 1968: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (1 fatality)
August 14, 1967: Rockwell Aero Commander 680, Greenland (1 fatality)
February 23, 1967: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Danmarkshavn Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland (0 fatalities)
May 3, 1964: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Upernavik Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (0 fatalities)
August 10, 1963: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Desolation Cape Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (13 fatalities)
May 12, 1962: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), Nuuk Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (15 fatalities)
January 12, 1962: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Kronborg Glacier Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (12 fatalities)
August 29, 1961: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Sondreströmfjord (Kangerlussuaq) Qeqqata Kommunia, Greenland (1 fatality)
May 13, 1957: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Greenland (2 fatalities)
May 15, 1955: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (0 fatalities)
April 14, 1955: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
September 12, 1954: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (10 fatalities)
September 3, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Greenland (0 fatalities)
February 22, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
September 16, 1952: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, North Ice Camp Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland (0 fatalities)
September 5, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Narsarsuaq Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
March 26, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (0 fatalities)
December 13, 1948: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Greenland (0 fatalities)
December 9, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Greenland (0 fatalities)
February 21, 1947: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Thule AFB (Pituffik) Qaasuitsup Kommunia, Greenland (0 fatalities)
January 27, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Greenland (0 fatalities)
November 5, 1942: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), Greenland (0 fatalities)
June 28, 1942: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Greenland (0 fatalities)
September 13, 1932: Sikorsky S-38, Angmagssalik (Tasiilaq) Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Greenland (0 fatalities)