Plane crashes at sea and in international airspace

614 crashes in International waters and airspace since 1909, with 5,745 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 614
Fatal crashes: 493
Fatalities: 5,745
First recorded: July 19, 1909
Most recent: July 1, 2026

All crashes (page 2 of 7)

July 18, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Caribbean Sea, World (2 fatalities)
April 27, 1978: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Gulf of Mexico All, World (1 fatality)
March 25, 1978: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
February 28, 1978: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Gulf of Mexico All, World (5 fatalities)
September 28, 1977: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Haya Red Sea, World (0 fatalities)
June 30, 1977: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Caribbean Sea, World (4 fatalities)
November 18, 1976: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Atlantic Ocean, World (1 fatality)
February 11, 1976: Beechcraft H18, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
September 22, 1975: Volpar Turboliner 18, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
August 8, 1975: Beechcraft D18, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
March 23, 1975: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
October 13, 1974: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, South China Sea, World (6 fatalities)
September 30, 1974: Grumman G-73 Mallard, Pacific Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
September 8, 1974: Boeing 707, Ionian Sea, World (88 fatalities)
September 21, 1973: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, Gulf of Mexico All, World (6 fatalities)
November 22, 1972: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Pacific Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
November 17, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
October 6, 1972: Rockwell Aero Commander 680, Pacific Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
August 8, 1972: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
June 21, 1972: Rockwell Aero Commander 690, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
May 26, 1972: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Pacific Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
March 29, 1972: De Havilland DH.114 Heron, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
January 29, 1972: Grumman C-2A Greyhound, Mediterranean Sea, World (2 fatalities)
December 12, 1971: Grumman C-2A Greyhound, South China Sea, World (4 fatalities)
October 7, 1971: Britten-Norman Islander, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
June 13, 1971: Boeing C-135 Stratolifter, Pacific Ocean, World (24 fatalities)
June 11, 1971: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, South China Sea, World (5 fatalities)
January 15, 1971: Tupolev TU-95, Barents Sea, World (12 fatalities)
December 31, 1970: Nord 262, Mediterranean Sea, World (31 fatalities)
December 5, 1970: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
July 18, 1970: Antonov AN-22, Atlantic Ocean, World (23 fatalities)
June 6, 1970: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, South China Sea, World (1 fatality)
April 10, 1970: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Caribbean Sea, World (4 fatalities)
December 15, 1969: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Gulf of Mexico All, World (0 fatalities)
October 11, 1969: Britten-Norman Islander, Sargasso Sea, World (2 fatalities)
June 5, 1969: Boeing RC-135E, Bering Sea, World (19 fatalities)
May 23, 1969: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, English Channel, World (1 fatality)
April 15, 1969: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, Japan Sea, World (31 fatalities)
March 16, 1969: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Sargasso Sea, World (0 fatalities)
March 8, 1969: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
March 8, 1969: Douglas DC-4, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
March 1, 1969: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
February 23, 1969: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
February 16, 1969: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
August 18, 1968: Antonov AN-24, Mediterranean Sea, World (40 fatalities)
May 25, 1968: Tupolev TU-16, Norwegian Sea, World (6 fatalities)
April 5, 1968: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Pacific Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
January 16, 1968: Grumman C-1A Trader, South China Sea, World (3 fatalities)
November 20, 1967: Grumman S-2 Tracker, South China Sea, World (2 fatalities)
November 19, 1967: Avro 696 Shackleton, Celtic Sea, World (9 fatalities)
November 5, 1967: Avro 696 Shackleton, Indian Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
August 21, 1967: Douglas DC-3, South China Sea, World (6 fatalities)
August 8, 1967: Grumman C-1A Trader, South China Sea, World (0 fatalities)
June 12, 1967: Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
March 13, 1967: Antonov AN-2, Black Sea, World (1 fatality)
March 5, 1967: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
March 5, 1967: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, Gulf of Mexico All, World (6 fatalities)
November 11, 1966: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, Atlantic Ocean, World (19 fatalities)
November 10, 1966: Grumman S-2 Tracker, South China Sea, World (4 fatalities)
October 18, 1966: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, South China Sea, World (7 fatalities)
July 25, 1966: Douglas DC-3, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
April 9, 1966: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Pacific Ocean, World (11 fatalities)
January 9, 1966: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, East China Sea, World (0 fatalities)
September 12, 1965: Grumman C-1A Trader, South China Sea, World (1 fatality)
July 11, 1965: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, Atlantic Ocean, World (16 fatalities)
July 3, 1965: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, South China Sea, World (0 fatalities)
June 18, 1965: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, South China Sea, World (5 fatalities)
June 18, 1965: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, South China Sea, World (3 fatalities)
June 18, 1965: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, South China Sea, World (0 fatalities)
March 23, 1965: Canadair CL-28 Argus, Atlantic Ocean, World (16 fatalities)
February 26, 1965: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
September 8, 1964: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, South China Sea, World (5 fatalities)
September 3, 1964: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Malacca Strait, World (5 fatalities)
March 28, 1964: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
January 2, 1964: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Pacific Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
December 9, 1963: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
September 22, 1963: Douglas C-133 Cargomaster, Atlantic Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
August 28, 1963: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (6 fatalities)
August 28, 1963: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (5 fatalities)
June 3, 1963: Douglas DC-7, Pacific Ocean, World (101 fatalities)
January 30, 1963: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Atlantic Ocean, World (14 fatalities)
December 26, 1962: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Pacific Ocean, World (13 fatalities)
September 23, 1962: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Atlantic Ocean, World (28 fatalities)
May 27, 1962: Douglas C-133 Cargomaster, Atlantic Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
March 16, 1962: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Philippines Sea, World (107 fatalities)
January 8, 1962: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Yellow Sea, World (14 fatalities)
January 8, 1962: Boeing B-50 Superfortress, Atlantic Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
November 11, 1961: Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Caribbean Sea, World (3 fatalities)
November 9, 1961: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Atlantic Ocean, World (11 fatalities)
October 15, 1961: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Atlantic Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
June 10, 1961: Douglas C-133 Cargomaster, Pacific Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
December 31, 1960: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
September 22, 1960: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (29 fatalities)
May 25, 1960: Airspeed AS.65 Consul, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
March 30, 1960: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
December 8, 1959: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Caribbean Sea, World (45 fatalities)
June 7, 1959: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mediterranean Sea, World (1 fatality)
December 9, 1958: Avro 696 Shackleton, South China Sea, World (11 fatalities)
November 9, 1958: Martin PBM Mariner, Atlantic Ocean, World (36 fatalities)
September 29, 1958: Avro 685 York, Mediterranean Sea, World (5 fatalities)