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 5 of 7)

December 25, 1943: Douglas DC-3, Atlantic Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
December 24, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Bay of Biscay, World (21 fatalities)
December 19, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Atlantic Ocean, World (19 fatalities)
December 9, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Bay of Bengal, World (0 fatalities)
November 22, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Atlantic Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
November 20, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Atlantic Ocean, World (11 fatalities)
November 18, 1943: Avro 683 Lancaster, Bay of Biscay, World (7 fatalities)
November 17, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Gulf of Mexico All, World (8 fatalities)
November 10, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Bay of Biscay, World (12 fatalities)
November 6, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
October 24, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Tyrrhenian Sea, World (8 fatalities)
October 20, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Pacific Ocean, World (14 fatalities)
October 19, 1943: Martin B-26 Marauder, Adriatic Sea, World (5 fatalities)
October 15, 1943: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Arafura Sea, World (5 fatalities)
October 6, 1943: Martin PBM Mariner, Caribbean Sea, World (10 fatalities)
October 6, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Pacific Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
October 2, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Gulf of Mexico All, World (9 fatalities)
September 22, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Bay of Bengal, World (8 fatalities)
September 10, 1943: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Gulf of Mexico All, World (11 fatalities)
September 10, 1943: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Gulf of Mexico All, World (11 fatalities)
September 2, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Bay of Biscay, World (0 fatalities)
September 2, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Bay of Biscay, World (8 fatalities)
August 27, 1943: Douglas DC-3, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
August 24, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Bay of Bengal, World (8 fatalities)
August 23, 1943: Avro 652 Anson, Pacific Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
August 15, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Solomon Sea, World (11 fatalities)
August 15, 1943: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Arafura Sea, World (4 fatalities)
August 4, 1943: Short S.25 Sunderland, Atlantic Ocean, World (5 fatalities)
August 3, 1943: Martin PBM Mariner, Atlantic Ocean, World (12 fatalities)
August 3, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Atlantic Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
July 17, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Gulf of Mexico All, World (8 fatalities)
June 20, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
June 13, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Atlantic Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
June 11, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Atlantic Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
June 11, 1943: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
June 4, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (15 fatalities)
June 1, 1943: Douglas DC-3, Bay of Biscay, World (17 fatalities)
May 5, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Gulf of Mexico All, World (3 fatalities)
April 28, 1943: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Arafura Sea, World (6 fatalities)
April 25, 1943: Martin B-26 Marauder, Tyrrhenian Sea, World (6 fatalities)
April 19, 1943: Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Mediterranean Sea, World (3 fatalities)
April 13, 1943: Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Mediterranean Sea, World (3 fatalities)
April 10, 1943: Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Mediterranean Sea, World (3 fatalities)
April 8, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Gulf of Carpentaria Queensland, World (11 fatalities)
April 4, 1943: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, North Sea, World (4 fatalities)
March 18, 1943: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Mediterranean Sea, World (9 fatalities)
March 7, 1943: Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
March 5, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
February 18, 1943: North American B-25 Mitchell, Timor Sea, World (2 fatalities)
February 15, 1943: Martin B-26 Marauder, Aegean Sea, World (6 fatalities)
January 22, 1943: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, English Channel, World (4 fatalities)
January 17, 1943: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, Atlantic Ocean, World (26 fatalities)
January 1, 1943: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
December 27, 1942: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Atlantic Ocean, World (8 fatalities)
December 19, 1942: Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow, Bay of Biscay, World (11 fatalities)
December 17, 1942: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
December 14, 1942: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
December 9, 1942: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, Atlantic Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
November 26, 1942: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
November 24, 1942: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Atlantic Ocean, World (5 fatalities)
November 23, 1942: Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Mediterranean Sea, World (4 fatalities)
November 22, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, North Sea, World (4 fatalities)
November 15, 1942: Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Mediterranean Sea, World (4 fatalities)
November 12, 1942: Douglas DC-3, Coral Sea, World (0 fatalities)
September 17, 1942: Avro 683 Lancaster, North Sea, World (0 fatalities)
August 30, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Gulf of Maine Maine, World (4 fatalities)
July 29, 1942: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
July 25, 1942: Short S.25 Sunderland, Mediterranean Sea, World (13 fatalities)
July 14, 1942: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Pacific Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
July 12, 1942: Avro 683 Lancaster, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
July 4, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Coral Sea, World (4 fatalities)
June 26, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, North Sea, World (2 fatalities)
June 20, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
June 17, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Timor Sea, World (5 fatalities)
June 11, 1942: Short S.25 Sunderland, Atlantic Ocean, World (9 fatalities)
June 7, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (2 fatalities)
June 7, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
June 7, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
June 5, 1942: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Gulf of Mexico All, World (7 fatalities)
June 4, 1942: Martin B-26 Marauder, Pacific Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
June 3, 1942: Martin PBM Mariner, Atlantic Ocean, World (12 fatalities)
May 31, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
May 9, 1942: Avro 683 Lancaster, North Sea, World (8 fatalities)
April 23, 1942: Lockheed L-414 Hudson, Timor Sea, World (4 fatalities)
April 17, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, English Channel, World (7 fatalities)
March 30, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
March 30, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
March 26, 1942: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
March 26, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
March 25, 1942: Martin B-26 Marauder, Philippines Sea, World (7 fatalities)
February 28, 1942: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, Indian Ocean, World (20 fatalities)
February 20, 1942: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
February 1, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, English Channel, World (2 fatalities)
January 31, 1942: Vickers 290 Wellington I, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
January 31, 1942: Avro 679 Manchester, English Channel, World (8 fatalities)
December 8, 1941: Douglas DC-2, Hamata Red Sea, World (1 fatality)
November 8, 1941: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
October 21, 1941: Avro 679 Manchester, North Sea, World (7 fatalities)
July 23, 1941: Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
July 6, 1941: Bristol 130 Bombay, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)