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 6 of 7)

June 21, 1941: Mitsubishi MC-20, Japan Sea, World (18 fatalities)
February 22, 1941: Saro A.36 Lerwick, Atlantic Ocean, World (14 fatalities)
January 15, 1941: Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Atlantic Ocean, World (10 fatalities)
January 10, 1941: Savoia-Marchetti SM.83, Mediterranean Sea, World (16 fatalities)
November 27, 1940: Farman NC.223, Mediterranean Sea, World (6 fatalities)
November 14, 1940: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
October 24, 1940: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
September 28, 1940: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (3 fatalities)
September 12, 1940: Avro 652 Anson, Celtic Sea, World (5 fatalities)
September 9, 1940: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
August 31, 1940: Blackburn B-26 Botha, North Sea, World (4 fatalities)
July 12, 1940: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
June 22, 1940: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (0 fatalities)
June 11, 1940: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
May 29, 1940: Avro 652 Anson, North Sea, World (4 fatalities)
May 19, 1940: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (0 fatalities)
May 1, 1940: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
May 1, 1940: Vickers 416 Wellington IC, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
April 23, 1940: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
April 18, 1940: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (1 fatality)
April 18, 1940: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
April 12, 1940: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
April 7, 1940: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
April 7, 1940: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
March 27, 1940: Avro 652 Anson, English Channel, World (4 fatalities)
March 1, 1940: Handley Page H.P.42, Gulf of Oman All, World (8 fatalities)
February 21, 1940: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
January 2, 1940: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
January 2, 1940: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
December 18, 1939: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (6 fatalities)
December 18, 1939: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (1 fatality)
December 18, 1939: Vickers 408 Wellington IA, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
December 6, 1939: Avro 652 Anson, North Sea, World (4 fatalities)
December 1, 1939: Avro 652 Anson, Atlantic Ocean, World (5 fatalities)
October 25, 1939: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
October 14, 1939: Avro 652 Anson, English Channel, World (0 fatalities)
October 2, 1939: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, North Sea, World (5 fatalities)
August 9, 1939: Vickers 290 Wellington I, North Sea, World (3 fatalities)
July 15, 1939: Naval Aircraft Factory PH-2, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
January 21, 1939: Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
July 29, 1938: Martin M.130, Pacific Ocean, World (15 fatalities)
July 14, 1938: Savoia-Marchetti S.66, Mediterranean Sea off Terranova Sardinia, World (20 fatalities)
April 6, 1938: Avro 652 Anson, North Sea, World (3 fatalities)
February 13, 1938: CRDA CANT Z.506, Mediterranean Sea, World (14 fatalities)
January 11, 1938: Sikorsky S-42, Pacific Ocean, World (7 fatalities)
July 2, 1937: Lockheed 10 Electra, Pacific Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
March 23, 1937: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, North Sea, World (1 fatality)
December 7, 1936: Latécoère 300, Atlantic Ocean, World (5 fatalities)
September 25, 1936: Boulton & Paul P.71, English Channel, World (2 fatalities)
May 8, 1936: Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-242, Mediterranean Sea, World (1 fatality)
February 15, 1936: Dornier Do J Wal, Atlantic Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
February 10, 1936: Latécoère 301, Atlantic Ocean, World (6 fatalities)
May 21, 1935: Martin PM-1, Pacific Ocean, World (6 fatalities)
May 11, 1935: Spartan Cruiser, English Channel, World (0 fatalities)
December 3, 1934: Airspeed AS.6 Envoy, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
July 18, 1933: CMASA Wal, Aegean Sea, World (6 fatalities)
March 7, 1933: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, English Channel, World (0 fatalities)
January 28, 1933: De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, North Sea, World (2 fatalities)
October 29, 1932: Junkers W.33, North Sea, World (2 fatalities)
September 24, 1932: Junkers W.33, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
September 13, 1932: Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
June 4, 1932: Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
December 9, 1931: CAMS 56, Mediterranean Sea, World (2 fatalities)
September 13, 1931: Junkers W.33, North Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km off the US coast, World (0 fatalities)
August 9, 1931: Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker, North Sea, World (2 fatalities)
July 15, 1931: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, Japan Sea, World (0 fatalities)
March 1, 1931: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, English Channel, World (1 fatality)
January 6, 1931: Savoia-Marchetti S.55, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
September 11, 1930: CAMS 53, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
March 5, 1930: Latécoère 32, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
January 25, 1930: Latécoère 25, Mediterranean Sea, World (2 fatalities)
January 3, 1930: Dornier Do J Wal, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
November 7, 1929: Latécoère 32, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
October 9, 1929: CAMS 53, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
August 19, 1929: Farman F.190, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
March 8, 1929: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, North Sea, World (1 fatality)
October 18, 1928: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Atlantic Ocean, World (1 fatality)
October 10, 1928: Latécoère 32, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
August 1, 1928: Dornier Do J Wal, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
June 18, 1928: Latham 47, Barents Sea, World (6 fatalities)
March 13, 1928: Stinson SM-1 Detroiter, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
March 11, 1928: Farman F.60 Goliath, English Channel, World (2 fatalities)
January 10, 1928: Ryan B-1 Brougham, Tasman Sea, World (2 fatalities)
October 12, 1927: Stinson SM-1 Detroiter, Atlantic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
September 7, 1927: Stinson SM-1 Detroiter, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
September 7, 1927: Fokker F7, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
August 31, 1927: Fokker F7, Atlantic Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
August 16, 1927: Lockheed 1 Vega, Pacific Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
August 16, 1927: Buhl CA-5 AirSedan, Pacific Ocean, World (3 fatalities)
May 8, 1927: Levasseur PL.8, Atlantic Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
May 5, 1927: Farman F.60 Goliath, Atlantic Ocean, World (4 fatalities)
October 21, 1926: Handley Page H.P.30, English Channel, World (0 fatalities)
May 31, 1926: Breguet 14, English Channel, World (1 fatality)
May 21, 1926: Dornier Do J Wal, Arctic Ocean, World (0 fatalities)
May 7, 1926: Vickers Vulcan, Mediterranean Sea, World (2 fatalities)
December 19, 1925: Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
September 10, 1925: Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
April 14, 1925: Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
April 11, 1925: Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)
March 14, 1925: Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13, Mediterranean Sea, World (0 fatalities)