Plane crashes in Ireland

66 crashes in Ireland since 1919, with 444 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 66
Fatal crashes: 43
Fatalities: 444
First recorded: June 15, 1919
Most recent: November 20, 2025

Deadliest

September 10, 1961: Douglas DC-6, Shannon Munster, Ireland (83 fatalities)
March 24, 1968: Vickers Viscount, Wexford Leinster, Ireland (61 fatalities)
February 26, 1960: Douglas DC-7, Shannon Munster, Ireland (34 fatalities)
April 15, 1948: Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Shannon Munster, Ireland (30 fatalities)
September 5, 1954: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Shannon Munster, Ireland (28 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Aircraft

Years

1943 (7)
1944 (7)
1946 (6)
1961 (4)
1933 (3)
1928 (2)
1942 (2)
1967 (2)
1980 (2)
2011 (2)
1919 (1)
1923 (1)

All crashes

November 20, 2025: Partenavia P.68, Waterford, Munster, Ireland (1 fatality)
September 23, 2021: Partenavia P.68, Carnsore Point, Leinster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
May 13, 2018: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Clonbullogue, Leinster, Ireland (2 fatalities)
July 17, 2011: ATR72-200, Shannon, Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
February 10, 2011: Swearingen SA227 Metro III, Cork, Munster, Ireland (6 fatalities)
July 5, 2007: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Aerfort na Minna (Aran Island), Connacht, Ireland (2 fatalities)
November 2, 2002: Fokker F27 Friendship, Sligo, Connacht, Ireland (0 fatalities)
March 1, 1999: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Shannon, Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
July 7, 1980: Britten-Norman Islander, Galway-Carnmore, Connacht, Ireland (0 fatalities)
July 7, 1980: Britten-Norman Islander, Galway-Carnmore, Connacht, Ireland (0 fatalities)
November 27, 1979: BAe 125, Baldonnel-Casement AFB (Dublin) Leinster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
September 30, 1977: Bristol Britannia, Shannon Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
November 12, 1976: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Shannon Munster, Ireland (5 fatalities)
October 17, 1975: Britten-Norman Islander, Inishmore-Kilronan (Aran Islands) Connacht, Ireland (0 fatalities)
December 16, 1971: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Bantry Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
March 24, 1968: Vickers Viscount, Wexford Leinster, Ireland (61 fatalities)
June 22, 1967: Vickers Viscount, Ashbourne Leinster, Ireland (3 fatalities)
June 12, 1967: Bristol 170 Freighter, Dublin Leinster, Ireland (2 fatalities)
September 19, 1961: Douglas DC-4, Dublin Leinster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
September 10, 1961: Douglas DC-6, Shannon Munster, Ireland (83 fatalities)
March 26, 1961: Douglas DC-6, Shannon Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
January 27, 1961: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Shannon Munster, Ireland (4 fatalities)
February 26, 1960: Douglas DC-7, Shannon Munster, Ireland (34 fatalities)
June 22, 1959: Douglas DC-6, Shannon Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
July 15, 1956: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Shannon Munster, Ireland (4 fatalities)
September 5, 1954: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Shannon Munster, Ireland (28 fatalities)
June 16, 1950: Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, Achill Island Connacht, Ireland (8 fatalities)
August 15, 1949: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Off Lurga Point Munster, Ireland (8 fatalities)
April 15, 1948: Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Shannon Munster, Ireland (30 fatalities)
July 5, 1947: Short S.25 Sunderland, Inishtrahull Island Ulster, Ireland (7 fatalities)
December 28, 1946: Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Shannon Munster, Ireland (9 fatalities)
November 19, 1946: Avro 652 Anson, Shannon Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
September 24, 1946: Lockheed L-049 Constellation, Shannon Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
August 12, 1946: Junkers JU.52, Roundwood Leinster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
July 22, 1946: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kinvara Connacht, Ireland (0 fatalities)
June 18, 1946: Douglas DC-3, Shannon Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
March 14, 1945: Short S.25 Sunderland, Mt Crownarad Ulster, Ireland (12 fatalities)
December 20, 1944: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Mt Beenoskee Munster, Ireland (9 fatalities)
September 6, 1944: Short S.25 Sunderland, Bloody Foreland Ulster, Ireland (9 fatalities)
August 12, 1944: Short S.25 Sunderland, Corlea Leinster, Ireland (3 fatalities)
June 19, 1944: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Ballyshannon Ulster, Ireland (2 fatalities)
April 25, 1944: Avro 652 Anson, Rosslare Leinster, Ireland (4 fatalities)
January 31, 1944: Short S.25 Sunderland, Donegal Ulster, Ireland (7 fatalities)
January 23, 1944: Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax V, Bundoran Ulster, Ireland (8 fatalities)
December 17, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Killarney Munster, Ireland (5 fatalities)
December 14, 1943: Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow, Inishowen Head Ulster, Ireland (4 fatalities)
November 13, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Donegal Ulster, Ireland (11 fatalities)
November 2, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Donegal Ulster, Ireland (9 fatalities)
August 22, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Brandon Peak Munster, Ireland (8 fatalities)
July 28, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Brandon Peak Munster, Ireland (10 fatalities)
May 25, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Clare Island Connacht, Ireland (11 fatalities)
August 13, 1942: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Donegal Ulster, Ireland (4 fatalities)
February 6, 1942: Short S.25 Sunderland, Donegal Ulster, Ireland (12 fatalities)
December 3, 1941: Short S.25 Sunderland, Doonbeg Munster, Ireland (9 fatalities)
May 29, 1937: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Dublin Leinster, Ireland (1 fatality)
September 10, 1934: Fairey III, Baldonnel-Casement AFB (Dublin) Leinster, Ireland (2 fatalities)
October 1, 1933: Spartan Three Seater I/II, Drogheda Leinster, Ireland (1 fatality)
July 7, 1933: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Limerick Munster, Ireland (2 fatalities)
May 24, 1933: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Dalkey Island Leinster, Ireland (2 fatalities)
May 13, 1932: Lockheed 8 Sirius/Altair, Kinsale Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
July 31, 1931: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Bundoran Ulster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
July 26, 1928: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Baldonnel-Casement AFB (Dublin) Leinster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
June 4, 1928: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Baldonnel-Casement AFB (Dublin) Leinster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
June 29, 1927: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Baldonnel-Casement AFB (Dublin) Leinster, Ireland (1 fatality)
June 25, 1923: De Havilland DH.9, Fermoy Munster, Ireland (1 fatality)
June 15, 1919: Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial, Clifden Connacht, Ireland (0 fatalities)