Convair plane crashes

76 crashes involving Convair aircraft since 1980, with 200 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 76
• Fatal crashes: 31
• Fatalities: 200
• First recorded: January 11, 1980
• Most recent: September 11, 2019

Deadliest

1. September 8, 1989: Convair CV-580, Hirtshals, Nordjylland, Denmark (55 fatalities)
2. February 9, 1992: Convair CV-640, Kafountine, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal (31 fatalities)
3. May 21, 1981: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Mt Pinarete, Oaxaca, Mexico (24 fatalities)
4. April 30, 1983: Convair C-131 Samaritan, Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS, Florida, USA, United States (14 fatalities)
5. August 21, 1992: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Mt Chacaltaya, La Paz, Bolivia (10 fatalities)

Models

• Convair CV-580 (23)
• Convair CV-440 Metropolitan (21)
• Convair CV-240 (15)
• Convair C-131 Samaritan (6)
• Convair CV-340 (3)

Countries

• United States (30)
• Bolivia (8)
• Mexico (6)
• Canada (5)
• Puerto Rico (5)
• Colombia (3)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo (3)
• Haiti (2)
• New Zealand (2)
• Venezuela (2)
• British Virgin Islands (1)
• Denmark (1)

Years

• 1980 (8)
• 1985 (5)
• 1989 (5)
• 1995 (5)
• 1997 (5)
• 1982 (4)
• 1993 (4)
• 2004 (4)
• 1984 (3)
• 1998 (3)
• 2011 (3)
• 1981 (2)

All crashes

• September 11, 2019: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Toledo-Express, Ohio, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 8, 2019: Convair C-131 Samaritan, Miami, Florida, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• July 10, 2018: Convair CV-340, Pretoria-Wonderboom, Gauteng, South Africa (1 fatality)
• May 5, 2016: Convair CV-580, Manning, Alberta, Canada (0 fatalities)
• March 15, 2012: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (2 fatalities)
• August 3, 2011: Convair CV-580, Kasba Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
• March 20, 2011: Convair CV-580, Seattle-Boeing Field, Washington, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 2011: Convair CV-340, Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman), All US Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands (0 fatalities)
• July 31, 2010: Convair CV-580, Lytton, British Columbia, Canada (2 fatalities)
• September 1, 2008: Convair CV-580, Columbus-Rickenbacker (Lockbourne AFB), Ohio, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• May 14, 2006: Convair CV-580, La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada (1 fatality)
• April 27, 2006: Convair CV-580, Amisi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (8 fatalities)
• February 22, 2005: Convair CV-580, Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• December 4, 2004: Convair CV-340, Miami, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 4, 2004: Convair CV-580, McAllen, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 13, 2004: Convair CV-580, Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky, Kentucky, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• July 12, 2004: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome, All British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands (1 fatality)
• October 3, 2003: Convair CV-580, Paraparaumu-Kapiti Coast, Greater Wellington Regional Council, New Zealand (2 fatalities)
• December 6, 2001: Convair CV-580, Miami, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 27, 2000: Convair CV-580, La Grande-4, Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
• November 18, 1999: Convair CV-580, Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• September 24, 1998: Convair CV-240, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• June 1, 1998: Convair CV-240, Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• March 31, 1998: Convair CV-240, Zumpango, Federal District of Mexico City, Mexico (2 fatalities)
• June 30, 1997: Convair CV-240, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• May 22, 1997: Convair CV-240, Luquillo, All Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• April 1, 1997: Convair CV-580, Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• March 7, 1997: Convair CV-240, Hampton-Henry County, Georgia, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 24, 1997: Convair CV-240, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• February 5, 1996: Convair C-131 Samaritan, Saint Johns-Industrial, Arizona, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
• January 4, 1996: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Spokane-Intl (Geiger Field), Washington, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 27, 1995: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic (2 fatalities)
• May 22, 1995: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia, Beni, Bolivia (1 fatality)
• May 19, 1995: Convair CV-580, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain (0 fatalities)
• April 8, 1995: Convair CV-580, Espinal, Tolima, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1995: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Cap-Haïtien, North, Haiti (0 fatalities)
• November 3, 1993: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, El Triunfo, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• September 14, 1993: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Colquemarca, Cuzco, Peru (0 fatalities)
• July 27, 1993: Convair CV-240, Boise, Idaho, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 20, 1993: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (2 fatalities)
• August 21, 1992: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Mt Chacaltaya, La Paz, Bolivia (10 fatalities)
• February 9, 1992: Convair CV-640, Kafountine, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal (31 fatalities)
• November 28, 1991: Convair CV-240, Akron-Canton, Ohio, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 18, 1991: Convair CV-580, Belvidere Center, Vermont, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• August 16, 1990: Convair CV-240, Caribbean Sea, World (2 fatalities)
• November 30, 1989: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Toluca, México, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• September 8, 1989: Convair CV-580, Hirtshals, Nordjylland, Denmark (55 fatalities)
• August 4, 1989: Convair CV-600, Augusta, Maine, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 31, 1989: Convair CV-580, Auckland, Auckland Council, New Zealand (3 fatalities)
• January 20, 1989: Convair CV-580, Buena Vista, Colorado, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 31, 1988: Convair CV-240, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico (1 fatality)
• February 2, 1988: Convair CV-580, Durango-La Plata County, Colorado, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 28, 1987: Convair CV-640, Bartlesville-Frank Phillips, Oklahoma, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 15, 1985: Convair C-131 Samaritan, Dothan AFB, Alabama, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
• July 17, 1985: Convair 990 Coronado, March AFB, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 19, 1985: Convair T-29, Trenton-Mercer, New Jersey, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 28, 1985: Convair CV-580, Cabimas-Oro Negro, Zulia, Venezuela (2 fatalities)
• April 20, 1985: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Santa Rosa del Sara, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (4 fatalities)
• December 16, 1984: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Jasper-Walker County-Bevill Field, Alabama, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 22, 1984: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• March 15, 1984: Convair T-29, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• April 30, 1983: Convair C-131 Samaritan, Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS, Florida, USA, United States (14 fatalities)
• August 25, 1982: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 5, 1982: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, La Paz-El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• January 18, 1982: Convair C-131 Samaritan, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 1982: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 4, 1981: Convair C-131 Samaritan, Dillingham, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 21, 1981: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Mt Pinarete, Oaxaca, Mexico (24 fatalities)
• December 31, 1980: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Colombia, All Colombia, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• November 3, 1980: Convair 880, Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
• September 22, 1980: Convair CV-240, Okeechobee, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 23, 1980: Convair CV-240, Florida, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 24, 1980: Convair CV-240, Port Orange-Spruce Creek, Florida, USA, United States (6 fatalities)
• March 29, 1980: Convair 880, Panama City-Tocumen, Panamá, Panama (0 fatalities)
• February 15, 1980: Convair CV-240, Haiti, All Haiti, Haiti (3 fatalities)
• January 11, 1980: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Camiare, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)