Fairchild plane crashes

391 crashes involving Fairchild aircraft since 1927, with 2,509 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 391
• Fatal crashes: 219
• Fatalities: 2,509
• First recorded: October 30, 1927
• Most recent: April 3, 2026

Deadliest

1. December 11, 1965: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Tuy Hòa Phú Yên Province, Vietnam (85 fatalities)
2. November 27, 1970: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (79 fatalities)
3. June 1, 1982: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Seongnam AFB (Seoul), Gyeonggi, South Korea (53 fatalities)
4. June 1, 1982: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Seongnam AFB (Seoul), Gyeonggi, South Korea (53 fatalities)
5. February 6, 1982: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Mt Hallasan, Jeju, South Korea (53 fatalities)

Models

• Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (144)
• Fairchild C-123 Provider (98)
• Fairchild C-82 Packet (48)
• Fairchild F27 (42)
• Fairchild FC-2 (28)
• Fairchild 71 (19)
• Fairchild Pilgrim 100A (6)
• Fairchild 82 (3)

Countries

• United States (132)
• Vietnam (55)
• Canada (38)
• Japan (18)
• South Korea (13)
• Laos (12)
• Germany (11)
• Bolivia (10)
• France (9)
• Chile (8)
• India (8)
• Thailand (8)

Years

• 1968 (20)
• 1955 (17)
• 1966 (16)
• 1954 (15)
• 1964 (15)
• 1965 (15)
• 1950 (14)
• 1951 (14)
• 1953 (14)
• 1952 (13)
• 1970 (11)
• 1930 (10)

All crashes (page 1 of 4)

• April 3, 2026: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, Strait of Hormuz, World (0 fatalities)
• August 1, 2010: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States (3 fatalities)
• September 18, 1996: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico (5 fatalities)
• February 18, 1993: Fairchild F27, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• August 27, 1992: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Metapán, Santa Ana, Salvador (14 fatalities)
• May 10, 1990: Fairchild F27, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico (24 fatalities)
• September 22, 1989: Fairchild F27, Toulon-Hyères-Le Palyvestre, Var, France (0 fatalities)
• September 22, 1989: Fairchild F27, Toulon-Hyères-Le Palyvestre, Var, France (0 fatalities)
• September 16, 1987: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Castle Crags State Park, California, United States (3 fatalities)
• September 16, 1987: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Castle Crags State Park, California, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• May 13, 1987: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Shageluk, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 13, 1987: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Shageluk, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 5, 1986: Fairchild C-123 Provider, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (3 fatalities)
• October 5, 1986: Fairchild C-123 Provider, San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua (3 fatalities)
• September 7, 1984: Fairchild F27, Omega AFB, Kavango Region, Namibia (0 fatalities)
• September 7, 1984: Fairchild F27, Omega AFB, Kavango Region, Namibia (0 fatalities)
• April 21, 1984: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Venetie-Tobin Creek, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 21, 1984: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Venetie-Tobin Creek, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 21, 1984: Fairchild C-123 Provider, El Obrajuelo, San Miguel, Salvador (0 fatalities)
• March 21, 1984: Fairchild C-123 Provider, El Obrajuelo, San Miguel, El Salvador (0 fatalities)
• March 16, 1984: Fairchild F27, Mt Pilón, La Paz, Bolivia (23 fatalities)
• March 16, 1984: Fairchild F27, Mt Pilón, La Paz, Bolivia (23 fatalities)
• June 7, 1983: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Kinmen, Quemoy Island, Fujian, China (38 fatalities)
• June 7, 1983: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Kinmen, Quemoy Island, Fujian, China (38 fatalities)
• May 8, 1983: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Kagoak River, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 8, 1983: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Kagoak River, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 5, 1983: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Takhli AFB, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand (30 fatalities)
• May 5, 1983: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Takhli AFB, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand (30 fatalities)
• December 9, 1982: Fairchild F27, La Serena, Región de Coquimbo, Chile (46 fatalities)
• December 9, 1982: Fairchild F27, La Serena, Región de Coquimbo, Chile (46 fatalities)
• June 29, 1982: Fairchild F27, Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada (0 fatalities)
• June 29, 1982: Fairchild F27, Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada (0 fatalities)
• June 1, 1982: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Seongnam AFB (Seoul), Gyeonggi, South Korea (53 fatalities)
• June 1, 1982: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Seongnam AFB (Seoul), Gyeonggi, South Korea (53 fatalities)
• February 7, 1982: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India (23 fatalities)
• February 7, 1982: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India (23 fatalities)
• February 6, 1982: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Mt Hallasan, Jeju, South Korea (53 fatalities)
• February 6, 1982: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Mt Hallasan, Jeju, South Korea (53 fatalities)
• September 7, 1981: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 7, 1981: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Dahl Creek, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 8, 1981: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Frazier Park, California, United States (2 fatalities)
• July 8, 1981: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Frazier Park, California, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• June 27, 1981: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Bettles, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 27, 1981: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Bettles, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 16, 1980: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Fort Sill-Henry Post Field AFB, Oklahoma, United States (5 fatalities)
• October 16, 1980: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Fort Sill-Henry Post Field AFB, Oklahoma, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
• July 5, 1980: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, King Salmon, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 5, 1980: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, King Salmon, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 2, 1980: Fairchild F27, Yacuiba, Tarija, Bolivia (13 fatalities)
• June 2, 1980: Fairchild F27, Yacuiba, Tarija, Bolivia (13 fatalities)
• February 22, 1980: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Agra-Kheria (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay), Uttar Pradesh, India (46 fatalities)
• February 22, 1980: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Agra-Kheria (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay), Uttar Pradesh, India (46 fatalities)
• January 22, 1980: Fairchild F27, Santa Ana del Yacuma, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• January 22, 1980: Fairchild F27, Santa Ana del Yacuma, Beni, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 1979: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Mt Daxue Miaoli County, Taiwan (20 fatalities)
• July 8, 1979: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Casa Grande Arizona, United States (4 fatalities)
• July 6, 1979: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Big Creek Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 5, 1979: Fairchild F27, Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France (0 fatalities)
• April 20, 1979: Fairchild F27, Iquique-General Diego Aracena Región de Tarapacá, Chile (0 fatalities)
• March 29, 1979: Fairchild F27, Québec-Jean Lesage (Ancienne Lorette) Quebec, Canada (17 fatalities)
• March 14, 1979: Fairchild F27, Nouakchott Nouakchott City District, Mauritania (0 fatalities)
• January 24, 1979: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei (Arturo dell'Oro) Tuscany, Italy (0 fatalities)
• June 10, 1978: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Greybull Wyoming, United States (3 fatalities)
• October 11, 1977: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Westover AFB Massachusetts, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 29, 1977: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Mt Ban Maetab Lampang, Thailand (6 fatalities)
• June 21, 1977: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Bangkok-Don Mueang Bangkok City District, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• January 11, 1977: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Bangkok-Don Mueang Bangkok City District, Thailand (0 fatalities)
• December 27, 1976: Fairchild C-82 Packet, San Ramón Beni, Bolivia (6 fatalities)
• August 30, 1975: Fairchild F27, Gambell Alaska, United States (10 fatalities)
• March 29, 1975: Fairchild F27, Baguio-Loakan Benguet, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• January 3, 1975: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (9 fatalities)
• July 27, 1974: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Mộc Hóa Long An Province, Vietnam (5 fatalities)
• June 27, 1974: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Campo dos Afonsos AFB Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2 fatalities)
• May 13, 1974: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Tây Ninh Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam (0 fatalities)
• February 23, 1974: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Kampong Thom Kampong Thom, Cambodia (0 fatalities)
• September 6, 1973: Fairchild F27, Daet Camarines Norte, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• March 7, 1973: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Ban Phonsaad Xaignabouli Province, Laos (4 fatalities)
• March 1, 1973: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Vietnam (1 fatality)
• February 9, 1973: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Thakhet Khammouan Province, Laos (3 fatalities)
• November 6, 1972: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Paksong Champasak Province, Laos (0 fatalities)
• October 27, 1972: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Aulan Drôme, France (5 fatalities)
• August 27, 1972: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Vang Vieng Vientiane Province, Laos (9 fatalities)
• August 26, 1972: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Pleiku Gia Lai Province, Vietnam (8 fatalities)
• August 18, 1972: Fairchild F27, Istanbul-Yeşilköy Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
• May 2, 1972: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, An Lộc Bình Phước Province, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
• March 14, 1972: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Mt Guanyin New Taipei City, Taiwan (39 fatalities)
• February 5, 1972: Fairchild F27, Valledupar Cesar, Colombia (19 fatalities)
• December 27, 1971: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Oudom Oudômxai Province, Laos (4 fatalities)
• March 19, 1971: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Thiện Ngôn Tây Ninh Province, Vietnam (0 fatalities)
• February 10, 1971: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Phan Rang Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam (5 fatalities)
• November 29, 1970: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Cam Ranh Bay Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (42 fatalities)
• November 27, 1970: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (79 fatalities)
• October 28, 1970: Fairchild C-82 Packet, Serra do Norte Mato Grosso, Brazil (4 fatalities)
• August 10, 1970: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Cam Ranh Bay Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
• June 6, 1970: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, South China Sea, World (1 fatality)
• April 30, 1970: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Santa Bernardina AFB (Durazno) Durazno, Uruguay (17 fatalities)
• April 27, 1970: Fairchild AC-119G Flying Boxcar, Saigon Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam (6 fatalities)
• April 25, 1970: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Rivolto Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy (17 fatalities)
• March 15, 1970: Fairchild C-82 Packet, Saipuru Santa Cruz, Bolivia (4 fatalities)
• February 19, 1970: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Đà Nẵng Đà Nẵng City District, Vietnam (0 fatalities)