Plane crashes in the United Kingdom

2,484 crashes in the United Kingdom since 1824, with 6,669 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 2,484
Fatal crashes: 1,263
Fatalities: 6,669
First recorded: September 29, 1824
Most recent: October 16, 2026

All crashes (page 3 of 25)

March 29, 1981: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar, Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
March 29, 1981: Potez 840, Sumburgh, Shetland (Zetland), United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
March 29, 1981: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar, Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
March 29, 1981: Potez 840, Sumburgh, Shetland (Zetland), United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
February 15, 1981: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Sibson, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
February 15, 1981: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Sibson, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
November 17, 1980: BAe Nimrod, Kinloss AFB, Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
November 17, 1980: BAe Nimrod, Kinloss AFB, Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
October 1, 1980: Cessna 500 Citation, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
October 1, 1980: Cessna 500 Citation, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
September 21, 1980: Douglas A-26 Invader, Biggin Hill, London Metropolis, United Kingdom (7 fatalities)
September 21, 1980: Douglas A-26 Invader, Biggin Hill, London Metropolis, United Kingdom (7 fatalities)
August 20, 1980: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
August 20, 1980: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
July 17, 1980: Vickers Viscount, Exeter, Devonshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 17, 1980: Vickers Viscount, Exeter, Devonshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
March 23, 1980: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Leeds-Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
March 23, 1980: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Leeds-Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
February 4, 1980: Cessna 404 Titan, Leeds-Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
February 4, 1980: Cessna 404 Titan, Leeds-Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 14, 1980: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
January 14, 1980: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
November 26, 1979: Partenavia P.68, Orsett Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
October 25, 1979: Vickers Viscount, Kirkwall Orkney, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 31, 1979: Avro 748, Sumburgh Shetland (Zetland), United Kingdom (17 fatalities)
May 15, 1979: Britten-Norman Trislander, Aberdeen-Dyce Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 22, 1979: Partenavia P.68, Lydd Kent, United Kingdom (3 fatalities)
September 14, 1978: Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic, Irish Sea, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
September 4, 1978: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Stansted Essex, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
August 17, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lydd Kent, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
March 17, 1977: Boeing 707, Prestwick Ayrshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 12, 1977: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Sturgate Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
November 26, 1976: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Walney Island Cumbria, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
August 28, 1976: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, Peterborough Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (18 fatalities)
April 27, 1976: Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy, Boscombe Down AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
November 20, 1975: BAe 125, Dunsfold Surrey, United Kingdom (6 fatalities)
October 19, 1975: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Blackbushe Hampshire, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
April 18, 1975: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Biggin Hill London Metropolis, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
February 19, 1975: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Rochester Kent, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
December 24, 1974: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Jersey Channel Islands, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
December 6, 1974: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Leeds-Bradford West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (8 fatalities)
November 1, 1974: Handley Page H.P.137 Jetstream, Little Rissington AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
October 4, 1974: Douglas DC-6, Southend Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
March 3, 1974: Douglas DC-7, Luton Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
December 12, 1973: Dassault Falcon 20, Norwich Norfolk, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
November 27, 1973: Vickers Varsity, Little Rissington AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
September 10, 1973: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Colerne AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom (5 fatalities)
January 19, 1973: Vickers Viscount, Mt Ben More Perthshire, United Kingdom (4 fatalities)
January 3, 1973: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Stapleford Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 29, 1972: MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet, Blackpool Lancashire, United Kingdom (7 fatalities)
June 26, 1972: De Havilland DH.114 Heron, Irish Sea, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 18, 1972: Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident, London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom (118 fatalities)
April 7, 1972: Avro 696 Shackleton, Lossiemouth AFB Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 28, 1972: Vickers Viscount, Bournemouth-Hurn Dorset, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 28, 1972: Vickers VC-10, London-Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 3, 1971: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Southend Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
October 7, 1970: De Havilland DH.106 Comet, Newcastle Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 20, 1970: BAe 125, Edinburgh Midlothian (County of Edinburgh), United Kingdom (1 fatality)
June 4, 1970: Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy, Benson AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
April 9, 1970: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Wolverhampton West Midlands, United Kingdom (3 fatalities)
January 22, 1970: Vickers Viscount, London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 19, 1970: Vickers Viscount, Bristol-Lulsgate Somerset, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
September 29, 1969: Handley Page H.P.137 Jetstream, Courtyard Farm Norfolk, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
August 21, 1969: Vickers Varsity, Oakington Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 26, 1969: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador, London-Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
March 24, 1969: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Fairford AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (6 fatalities)
March 20, 1969: Vickers Viscount, Manchester-Ringway Great Manchester, United Kingdom (3 fatalities)
February 20, 1969: Vickers Viscount, East Midlands Leicestershire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 5, 1969: Boeing 727-100, London-Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom (50 fatalities)
September 30, 1968: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador, Manston Kent, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
September 20, 1968: Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic, Farnborough Hampshire, United Kingdom (6 fatalities)
July 3, 1968: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador, London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom (6 fatalities)
July 3, 1968: Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident, London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 10, 1968: Vickers Varsity, Stradishall AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
May 4, 1968: Vickers Viscount, Southend Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
April 19, 1968: Avro 696 Shackleton, Mull of Kintyre Argyll, United Kingdom (11 fatalities)
April 8, 1968: Boeing 707, London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom (5 fatalities)
April 1, 1968: Avro 696 Shackleton, Ballykelly AFB Londonderry, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
December 23, 1967: BAe 125, Luton Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
December 21, 1967: Avro 696 Shackleton, Inverness Inverness-shire, United Kingdom (13 fatalities)
December 4, 1967: Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy, Stansted Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
November 4, 1967: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Haslemere West Sussex, United Kingdom (37 fatalities)
September 21, 1967: Vickers Viscount, Bristol-Lulsgate Somerset, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
September 14, 1967: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador, Luton Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 5, 1967: Hawker Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1, Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 5, 1967: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Middle Wallop AFB Hampshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 9, 1967: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, West Raynham AFB Norfolk, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 4, 1967: Canadair C-4 North Star, Manchester-Ringway Great Manchester, United Kingdom (72 fatalities)
May 17, 1967: Avro 696 Shackleton, Newquay-Saint Mawgan AFB Cornwall, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
May 7, 1967: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Halfpenny Green Staffordshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
May 3, 1967: Vickers Viscount, Southend Essex, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
April 20, 1967: Bristol Britannia, Manston Kent, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 18, 1967: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Plumpton East Sussex, United Kingdom (1 fatality)
December 21, 1966: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Broad Chalke Wiltshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
June 14, 1966: Vickers Varsity, Immingham Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
June 3, 1966: Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident, Felthorpe Norfolk, United Kingdom (4 fatalities)
December 8, 1965: Avro 696 Shackleton, Kinloss Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom (7 fatalities)
October 27, 1965: Vickers Vanguard, London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom (36 fatalities)
August 2, 1965: Vickers Viking, Manston Kent, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 20, 1965: Vickers Viscount, Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke) Merseyside, United Kingdom (4 fatalities)