Plane crashes in North Korea

104 crashes in North Korea since 1950, with 399 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 104
• Fatal crashes: 95
• Fatalities: 399
• First recorded: July 28, 1950
• Most recent: December 11, 1969

Deadliest

1. June 10, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sinmi-do Island South Pyongan, North Korea (14 fatalities)
2. January 23, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Nampo South Pyongan, North Korea (14 fatalities)
3. November 17, 1952: Curtiss C-46 Commando, North Korea (13 fatalities)
4. November 19, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Ch'o-do Island South Pyongan, North Korea (12 fatalities)
5. June 10, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sinmi-do Island South Pyongan, North Korea (12 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (75)
• Boeing (24)
• Curtiss (3)
• Lockheed (1)
• NAMC (1)

Aircraft

• Douglas A-26 Invader (69)
• Boeing B-29 Superfortress (24)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (4)
• Curtiss C-46 Commando (3)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster (2)
• Lockheed P-2 Neptune (1)
• NAMC YS-11 (1)

Years

• 1951 (41)
• 1952 (33)
• 1950 (15)
• 1953 (14)
• 1969 (1)

All crashes (page 1 of 2)

• December 11, 1969: NAMC YS-11, Wonsan Kangwon, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• July 14, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• July 1, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• July 1, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (1 fatality)
• May 17, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• April 25, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• April 1, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• February 27, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kyongsong North Hamgyong, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• February 23, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• February 4, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• January 29, 1953: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (9 fatalities)
• January 27, 1953: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Tom-ni North Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• January 13, 1953: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• January 13, 1953: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sinuiju North Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• January 10, 1953: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Chinnampo South Pyongan, North Korea (1 fatality)
• December 30, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (7 fatalities)
• December 26, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• December 4, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• November 19, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Ch'o-do Island South Pyongan, North Korea (12 fatalities)
• November 17, 1952: Curtiss C-46 Commando, North Korea (13 fatalities)
• November 14, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• November 8, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Chinnampo South Pyongan, North Korea (9 fatalities)
• September 13, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Supung North Pyongan, North Korea (11 fatalities)
• August 8, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• August 7, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Hwangju North Hwanghae, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• July 25, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Haeju South Hwanghae, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• July 8, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• July 4, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sinanju South Pyongan, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• June 10, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sinmi-do Island South Pyongan, North Korea (14 fatalities)
• June 10, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sinmi-do Island South Pyongan, North Korea (12 fatalities)
• June 5, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sinmi-do Island South Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• May 31, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• May 15, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sunchon South Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• April 7, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang-Sunan Pyongyang, North Korea (5 fatalities)
• April 4, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Haeju South Hwanghae, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• April 1, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Kaesŏng North Hwanghae, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• March 31, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• March 21, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kangdong Pyongyang, North Korea (5 fatalities)
• March 6, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• February 28, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• February 28, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Kaesŏng North Hwanghae, North Korea (5 fatalities)
• February 22, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• February 21, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kumchon North Hwanghae, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• February 19, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sariwon North Hwanghae, North Korea (1 fatality)
• February 19, 1952: Curtiss C-46 Commando, North Korea (10 fatalities)
• January 23, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Nampo South Pyongan, North Korea (14 fatalities)
• January 13, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang-Sunan Pyongyang, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• January 6, 1952: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sinuiju North Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• December 18, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kanggye Chagang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• December 8, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (1 fatality)
• November 25, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Chorwon Kangwon, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• November 22, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• November 9, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Chongju North Pyongan, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• October 24, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Wonsan Kangwon, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• October 23, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Nampo South Pyongan, North Korea (7 fatalities)
• October 23, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Namsi Chagang, North Korea (10 fatalities)
• September 29, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• September 14, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Yangdŏk South Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• September 12, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kumchon North Hwanghae, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• September 7, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sin'gye North Hwanghae, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• September 2, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Ichon Kangwon, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• September 2, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (1 fatality)
• August 30, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• August 26, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Ichon Kangwon, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• August 23, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Pyongyang-Sunan Pyongyang, North Korea (1 fatality)
• July 19, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kanggye Chagang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• June 13, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• June 7, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• May 21, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kumchon North Hwanghae, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• May 7, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (9 fatalities)
• May 7, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sinmak North Hwanghae, North Korea (1 fatality)
• May 5, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Wonsan Kangwon, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• April 30, 1951: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pyonggang Kangwon, North Korea (6 fatalities)
• April 27, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang-Mirim Pyongyang, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• April 24, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongsan North Hwanghae, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• April 21, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sunchon South Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• April 12, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Sinuiju North Pyongan, North Korea (9 fatalities)
• April 12, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Ryongampo North Pyongan, North Korea (12 fatalities)
• April 5, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sinanju South Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• March 25, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• March 24, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang-Sunan Pyongyang, North Korea (1 fatality)
• February 26, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• February 25, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang-Sunan Pyongyang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• February 21, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• February 21, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• February 12, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, Hamhung South Hamgyong, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• February 11, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• January 14, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (2 fatalities)
• January 8, 1951: Douglas A-26 Invader, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• December 29, 1950: Douglas A-26 Invader, Sunchon South Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• December 8, 1950: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Yonpo AFB (Hamhung) South Hamgyong, North Korea (1 fatality)
• December 2, 1950: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pakchŏn North Pyongan, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• December 2, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Hagaru-ri AFB South Hamgyong, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• December 1, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Hagaru-ri AFB South Hamgyong, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Hyesan Ryanggang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• November 19, 1950: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• November 11, 1950: Douglas A-26 Invader, Kanggye Chagang, North Korea (0 fatalities)
• November 10, 1950: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Uiju North Pyongan, North Korea (4 fatalities)
• November 9, 1950: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (3 fatalities)
• October 3, 1950: Douglas A-26 Invader, Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea (3 fatalities)