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 3 of 7)

September 2, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Philippines Sea, World (19 fatalities)
August 14, 1958: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Atlantic Ocean, World (99 fatalities)
July 4, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Pacific Ocean, World (6 fatalities)
February 20, 1958: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Atlantic Ocean, World (22 fatalities)
January 19, 1958: Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, Pacific Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
November 8, 1957: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Pacific Ocean, World (44 fatalities)
May 9, 1957: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
March 22, 1957: Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, Pacific Ocean, World (67 fatalities)
November 9, 1956: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Atlantic Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
October 28, 1956: Ilyushin II-14, Mediterranean Sea, World (18 fatalities)
October 16, 1956: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
October 10, 1956: Douglas DC-6, Atlantic Ocean, World (59 fatalities)
September 17, 1956: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
September 10, 1956: Boeing B-50 Superfortress, Japan Sea, World (16 fatalities)
March 2, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Atlantic Ocean, World (17 fatalities)
November 9, 1955: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
October 13, 1955: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Atlantic Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
September 26, 1955: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Caribbean Sea, World (11 fatalities)
September 24, 1955: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
July 29, 1955: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
May 26, 1955: Lisunov LI-2, Arctic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
May 4, 1955: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Atlantic Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
March 26, 1955: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Pacific Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
January 26, 1955: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
January 11, 1955: Avro 696 Shackleton, Celtic Sea, World (9 fatalities)
January 11, 1955: Avro 696 Shackleton, Celtic Sea, World (9 fatalities)
December 17, 1954: Avro 683 Lancaster, Celtic Sea, World (7 fatalities)
October 31, 1954: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Atlantic Ocean, World (42 fatalities)
September 4, 1954: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Japan Sea, World (1 fatality)
July 19, 1954: Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, Ionian Sea, World (7 fatalities)
May 21, 1954: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Pacific Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
May 8, 1954: Antonov AN-2, Arctic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1953: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
November 15, 1953: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, Atlantic Ocean, World (5 fatalities)
October 27, 1953: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
August 5, 1953: Convair B-36 Peacemaker, Atlantic Ocean, World (19 fatalities)
July 30, 1953: Martin PBM Mariner, South China Sea, World (10 fatalities)
July 22, 1953: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
July 12, 1953: Douglas DC-6, Pacific Ocean, World (58 fatalities)
March 22, 1953: Martin PBM Mariner, Atlantic Ocean, World (11 fatalities)
February 27, 1953: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
February 2, 1953: Avro 685 York, Atlantic Ocean, World (39 fatalities)
December 26, 1952: Martin PBM Mariner, Japan Sea, World (10 fatalities)
December 21, 1952: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Caribbean Sea, World (3 fatalities)
November 20, 1952: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Atlantic Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
November 3, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Fletcher's Ice Island, World (0 fatalities)
July 27, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
June 16, 1952: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Baltic Sea, World (0 fatalities)
May 9, 1952: Douglas DC-3, Malacca Strait, World (17 fatalities)
January 31, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, East China Sea, World (13 fatalities)
January 23, 1952: Avro 683 Lancaster, Mediterranean Sea, World (2 fatalities)
January 21, 1952: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Japan Sea, World (0 fatalities)
December 26, 1951: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Japan Sea, World (2 fatalities)
November 6, 1951: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Japan Sea, World (10 fatalities)
October 23, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yellow Sea, World (9 fatalities)
October 22, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yellow Sea, World (0 fatalities)
October 15, 1951: Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, Atlantic Ocean, World (12 fatalities)
September 19, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Japan Sea, World (14 fatalities)
July 21, 1951: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (37 fatalities)
March 29, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, East China Sea, World (12 fatalities)
March 23, 1951: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Atlantic Ocean, World (53 fatalities)
March 10, 1951: Avro 652 Anson, Atlantic Ocean, World (1 fatality)
November 5, 1950: Martin PBM Mariner, South China Sea, World (12 fatalities)
October 15, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Japan Sea, World (4 fatalities)
July 12, 1950: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yellow Sea, World (0 fatalities)
June 28, 1950: Douglas A-26 Invader, Yellow Sea, World (2 fatalities)
June 23, 1950: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
June 16, 1950: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, East China Sea, World (0 fatalities)
June 7, 1950: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, North Sea, World (11 fatalities)
June 5, 1950: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Sargasso Sea, World (28 fatalities)
May 24, 1950: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
February 2, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
December 9, 1949: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pacific Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
November 16, 1949: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
July 9, 1949: Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, Atlantic Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
April 27, 1949: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
March 27, 1949: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
January 26, 1949: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Atlantic Ocean, World (15 fatalities)
December 28, 1948: Douglas DC-3, Gulf of Mexico All, World (32 fatalities)
December 5, 1948: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Pacific Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
August 20, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Caribbean Sea, World (3 fatalities)
August 1, 1948: Latécoère 631, Atlantic Ocean, World (52 fatalities)
July 20, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
May 5, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
April 5, 1948: Vickers 619 Wellington X, North Sea, World (3 fatalities)
March 2, 1948: AAC.1 Toucan, Mediterranean Sea, World (4 fatalities)
February 27, 1948: Airspeed AS.65 Consul, Mediterranean Sea, World (5 fatalities)
January 30, 1948: Avro 689 Tudor, Atlantic Ocean, World (31 fatalities)
January 25, 1948: Bristol 170 Freighter, Mediterranean Sea, World (5 fatalities)
October 14, 1947: Boeing 314 Clipper, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
August 16, 1947: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
August 6, 1947: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (20 fatalities)
July 3, 1947: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Sargasso Sea, World (6 fatalities)
July 1, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pacific Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
April 18, 1947: Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VI, Atlantic Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
March 20, 1947: Avro 683 Lancaster, Atlantic Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
February 22, 1947: Martin PBM Mariner, Pacific Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
November 2, 1946: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Caribbean Sea, World (8 fatalities)
October 22, 1946: Avro 652 Anson, North Sea, World (4 fatalities)
October 6, 1946: Avro 685 York, Malacca Strait, World (21 fatalities)