North American plane crashes

121 crashes involving North American aircraft since 1942, with 486 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 121
• Fatal crashes: 103
• Fatalities: 486
• First recorded: November 16, 1942
• Most recent: May 1, 2026

Deadliest

1. October 31, 1968: North American B-25 Mitchell, Recreio dos Bandeirantes Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (17 fatalities)
2. September 11, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Leyrieu Ain, France (15 fatalities)
3. July 28, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, New York New York, United States (14 fatalities)
4. November 28, 1947: North American B-25 Mitchell, Béchar Béchar, Algeria (13 fatalities)
5. July 15, 1948: North American B-25 Mitchell, São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo, Brazil (12 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (39)
• Brazil (17)
• France (16)
• Australia (8)
• Indonesia (8)
• Belgium (5)
• United Kingdom (4)
• Bahamas (3)
• Canada (2)
• Colombia (2)
• International waters and airspace (2)
• Netherlands (2)

Years

• 1944 (27)
• 1943 (16)
• 1945 (9)
• 1950 (7)
• 1951 (7)
• 1949 (6)
• 1947 (5)
• 1948 (5)
• 1954 (4)
• 1952 (3)
• 1953 (3)
• 1955 (3)

All crashes (page 1 of 2)

• May 1, 2026: North American Navion, New Salem, Massachusetts, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 13, 2026: North American AT-6D Texan, Bronson, Florida, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 19, 2020: North American B-25 Mitchell, Stockton, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 31, 2011: North American B-25 Mitchell, Melun-Villaroche, Seine-et-Marne, France (0 fatalities)
• September 5, 1976: North American B-25 Mitchell, Guachaca Magdalena, Colombia (1 fatality)
• August 6, 1976: North American B-25 Mitchell, Chicago-Midway Illinois, United States (3 fatalities)
• June 3, 1975: North American B-25 Mitchell, Dawsonville Georgia, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 26, 1975: North American B-25 Mitchell, Cochabamba Cochabamba, Bolivia (9 fatalities)
• April 19, 1971: North American B-25 Mitchell, Paxton Nebraska, United States (2 fatalities)
• August 9, 1970: North American B-25 Mitchell, Orange Massachusetts, United States (1 fatality)
• October 31, 1968: North American B-25 Mitchell, Recreio dos Bandeirantes Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (17 fatalities)
• January 24, 1968: North American B-25 Mitchell, Sitka Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 27, 1967: North American B-25 Mitchell, Rampart Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
• May 6, 1967: North American B-25 Mitchell, Red Bluff California, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 5, 1966: North American B-25 Mitchell, Bahamas (2 fatalities)
• September 18, 1965: North American B-25 Mitchell, Tietê São Paulo, Brazil (1 fatality)
• April 30, 1961: North American B-25 Mitchell, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil (6 fatalities)
• December 21, 1960: North American B-25 Mitchell, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
• May 23, 1960: North American B-25 Mitchell, Jakarta City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• November 13, 1959: North American B-25 Mitchell, Santa Cruz AFB Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1 fatality)
• July 10, 1959: North American B-25 Mitchell, Santa Bernardina AFB (Durazno) Durazno, Uruguay (5 fatalities)
• May 29, 1959: North American B-25 Mitchell, Campo de Marte AFB São Paulo, Brazil (2 fatalities)
• September 30, 1955: North American B-25 Mitchell, Uruguay River, Uruguay (7 fatalities)
• September 13, 1955: North American B-25 Mitchell, Mitchel AFB (Long Island) New York, United States (6 fatalities)
• March 9, 1955: North American B-25 Mitchell, Mt Timpanogos Utah, United States (5 fatalities)
• October 15, 1954: North American B-25 Mitchell, Nebraska City Nebraska, United States (3 fatalities)
• August 25, 1954: North American B-25 Mitchell, San José California, United States (7 fatalities)
• May 24, 1954: North American B-25 Mitchell, Fortaleza Ceará, Brazil (3 fatalities)
• January 10, 1954: North American B-25 Mitchell, Cowpens South Carolina, United States (3 fatalities)
• October 1, 1953: North American B-25 Mitchell, Pine Mountain Georgia, United States (5 fatalities)
• June 28, 1953: North American B-25 Mitchell, Campo de Marte AFB São Paulo, Brazil (0 fatalities)
• January 29, 1953: North American B-25 Mitchell, Pitt Lake British Columbia, Canada (5 fatalities)
• September 11, 1952: North American B-25 Mitchell, Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (5 fatalities)
• April 8, 1952: North American B-25 Mitchell, Golden Colorado, United States (11 fatalities)
• January 19, 1952: North American B-25 Mitchell, Sacramento-Mather California, United States (6 fatalities)
• October 29, 1951: North American B-25 Mitchell, Fortaleza Ceará, Brazil (3 fatalities)
• July 16, 1951: North American B-25 Mitchell, Richmond Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 26, 1951: North American B-25 Mitchell, Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (3 fatalities)
• April 23, 1951: North American B-25 Mitchell, Vance AFB (Enid) Oklahoma, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 2, 1951: North American B-25 Mitchell, Ellington AFB (Houston) Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 10, 1951: North American B-25 Mitchell, Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman), US Virgin Islands (1 fatality)
• February 10, 1951: North American B-25 Mitchell, Iowa City Iowa, United States (3 fatalities)
• November 28, 1950: North American B-25 Mitchell, Coolidge Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 17, 1950: North American B-25 Mitchell, Kegelman AFB Oklahoma, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 21, 1950: North American B-25 Mitchell, Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton) Ohio, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 13, 1950: North American B-25 Mitchell, Niterói Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (7 fatalities)
• September 12, 1950: North American B-25 Mitchell, Serra de Baturite Ceará, Brazil (9 fatalities)
• June 16, 1950: North American B-25 Mitchell, Paracuru Ceará, Brazil (1 fatality)
• March 26, 1950: North American B-25 Mitchell, Williams AFB (Chandler) Arizona, United States (6 fatalities)
• July 7, 1949: North American B-25 Mitchell, Agua Fria Aragua, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
• May 14, 1949: North American B-25 Mitchell, Kroya Central Java, Indonesia (8 fatalities)
• April 3, 1949: North American B-25 Mitchell, Cajamarca Tolima, Colombia (5 fatalities)
• February 4, 1949: North American B-25 Mitchell, New Orleans Louisiana, United States (8 fatalities)
• February 2, 1949: North American B-25 Mitchell, Barksdale AFB Louisiana, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 2, 1949: North American B-25 Mitchell, Barksdale AFB Louisiana, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 16, 1948: North American B-25 Mitchell, São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo, Brazil (3 fatalities)
• July 21, 1948: North American B-25 Mitchell, Auchenblae Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (6 fatalities)
• July 15, 1948: North American B-25 Mitchell, São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo, Brazil (12 fatalities)
• March 20, 1948: North American B-25 Mitchell, Rio Gurupizinho Pará, Brazil (4 fatalities)
• February 7, 1948: North American B-25 Mitchell, Jasper Arkansas, United States (5 fatalities)
• November 28, 1947: North American B-25 Mitchell, Béchar Béchar, Algeria (13 fatalities)
• November 17, 1947: North American B-25 Mitchell, Mt Magazine Arkansas, United States (6 fatalities)
• September 6, 1947: North American B-25 Mitchell, Klyazma Moscow oblast, Russia (5 fatalities)
• August 12, 1947: North American B-25 Mitchell, Pendotiba Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (7 fatalities)
• August 1, 1947: North American B-25 Mitchell, Kelso Washington, United States (2 fatalities)
• October 11, 1946: North American B-25 Mitchell, Springfield Virginia, United States (5 fatalities)
• February 27, 1946: North American B-25 Mitchell, Madera California, United States (3 fatalities)
• September 15, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Indonesia (7 fatalities)
• August 14, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Biak Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (8 fatalities)
• August 11, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Yucca Arizona, United States (5 fatalities)
• July 28, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, New York New York, United States (14 fatalities)
• February 9, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Tienen Flemish Brabant, Belgium (4 fatalities)
• February 9, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Tienen Flemish Brabant, Belgium (2 fatalities)
• February 6, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Châtel-Montagne Allier, France (6 fatalities)
• January 13, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Manderfeld Liège, Belgium (4 fatalities)
• January 13, 1945: North American B-25 Mitchell, Manderfeld Liège, Belgium (4 fatalities)
• December 19, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Goronne Luxembourg, Belgium (1 fatality)
• November 4, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Venlo Limburg, Netherlands (2 fatalities)
• October 30, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Coligny Ain, France (6 fatalities)
• September 29, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Khilok Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia (8 fatalities)
• September 11, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Leyrieu Ain, France (15 fatalities)
• September 2, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Perron Island Northern Territory, Australia (2 fatalities)
• September 1, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Langgur (Kai Island) Maluku, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• August 29, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Gander Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (3 fatalities)
• August 19, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Acqueville Calvados, France (4 fatalities)
• August 6, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Adelaide River Northern Territory, Australia (5 fatalities)
• July 29, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Garnetot Calvados, France (4 fatalities)
• July 26, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Dreux Eure-et-Loir, France (4 fatalities)
• June 24, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Bouillancourt-en-Séry Somme, France (4 fatalities)
• June 23, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Timor Leste (6 fatalities)
• June 20, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Frichemesnil Seine-Maritime, France (3 fatalities)
• June 13, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Lisieux Calvados, France (5 fatalities)
• June 8, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Horsham West Sussex, United Kingdom (4 fatalities)
• June 8, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Horsham West Sussex, United Kingdom (4 fatalities)
• June 8, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Coutances Manche, France (4 fatalities)
• April 16, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Kar Kar Island Madang, Papua New Guinea (0 fatalities)
• April 16, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Saidor Madang, Papua New Guinea (4 fatalities)
• April 10, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Tecumseh Nebraska, United States (3 fatalities)
• March 24, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Bishnupur Manipur, India (9 fatalities)
• March 20, 1944: North American B-25 Mitchell, Lons-le-Saunier Jura, France (4 fatalities)