Short plane crashes

245 crashes involving Short aircraft since 1914, with 1,431 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 245
Fatal crashes: 162
Fatalities: 1,431
First recorded: June 4, 1914
Most recent: May 19, 2023

Deadliest

November 15, 1957: Short S.45 Solent, Brook Isle of Wight, United Kingdom (43 fatalities)
August 28, 1947: Short S.25 Sandringham, Lødingen Nordland, Norway (35 fatalities)
August 3, 1989: Short 330, Samos, North Aegean, Greece (34 fatalities)
August 3, 1989: Short 330, Samos, North Aegean, Greece (34 fatalities)
August 21, 2004: Short 360, El Libertador AFB (Maracay), Aragua, Venezuela (30 fatalities)

Models

Countries

Years

1943 (26)
1944 (20)
1942 (18)
1945 (11)
1939 (7)
1954 (7)
1947 (6)
1951 (6)
1986 (6)
1993 (6)
1941 (5)
1948 (5)

All crashes (page 1 of 3)

May 19, 2023: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Kalongo, Northern, Uganda (0 fatalities)
September 3, 2022: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Piotrków Trybunalski, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland (2 fatalities)
December 23, 2021: Short 360, Shabunda, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (5 fatalities)
May 5, 2017: Short 330, Charleston-Yaeger (Kanawha), West Virginia, United States (2 fatalities)
October 29, 2014: Short 360, Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten (2 fatalities)
May 17, 2012: Short 360, Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental, Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
September 20, 2007: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Mystic Lake Lodge, Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
June 1, 2007: Short 330, Dodoma, Dodoma Region, Tanzania (0 fatalities)
May 18, 2006: Short 330, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
February 5, 2006: Short 360, Watertown, Wisconsin, United States (0 fatalities)
February 5, 2006: Short 360, Watertown, Wisconsin, United States (3 fatalities)
December 16, 2004: Short 360, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (0 fatalities)
August 21, 2004: Short 360, El Libertador AFB (Maracay), Aragua, Venezuela (30 fatalities)
November 8, 2003: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Georgetown-Ogle, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana (2 fatalities)
April 9, 2003: Short 330, DuBois-Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
March 3, 2001: Short 330, Unadilla, Georgia, United States (21 fatalities)
February 27, 2001: Short 360, Edinburgh, County of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
February 4, 2001: Short 360, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
October 8, 2000: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada (3 fatalities)
May 25, 2000: Short 330, Paris-Roissy-CDG, Val-d'Oise, France (1 fatality)
January 13, 2000: Short 360, Marsa el Brega, Al Wahat, Libya (22 fatalities)
August 7, 1999: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal (0 fatalities)
October 17, 1998: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria (0 fatalities)
July 23, 1998: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Orizaba Peak, Puebla, Mexico (4 fatalities)
April 23, 1998: Short 330, La Lopé, Ogooué-Ivindo (Makokou), Gabon (0 fatalities)
February 9, 1998: Short 360, Stornoway, Hebrides Islands, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
November 25, 1997: Short 360, Billings-Logan, Montana, United States (0 fatalities)
March 25, 1997: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
January 3, 1997: Short 330, Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke), Merseyside, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
September 16, 1996: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Pittsburgh-Intl, Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
June 16, 1996: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands (0 fatalities)
September 1, 1995: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Farewell, Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
June 7, 1995: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Hohenems, Vorarlberg, Austria (0 fatalities)
December 28, 1993: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Empuriabrava, Catalonia, Spain (1 fatality)
December 2, 1993: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Vahun, Lofa, Liberia (0 fatalities)
December 1, 1993: Short 330, Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
July 30, 1993: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Long Loyang, Sarawak, Malaysia (1 fatality)
May 6, 1993: Short 330, Tortola-Terrance B. Lettsome, British Virgin Islands (0 fatalities)
January 31, 1993: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Mt Kapur, Aceh, Indonesia (14 fatalities)
July 16, 1992: Short 330, Colquitt, Georgia, United States (3 fatalities)
July 13, 1992: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Bethel, Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
September 3, 1991: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Long Seridan, Sarawak, Malaysia (14 fatalities)
June 23, 1990: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Kako Mine, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
November 1, 1989: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland (2 fatalities)
November 1, 1989: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland (2 fatalities)
August 3, 1989: Short 330, Samos, North Aegean, Greece (34 fatalities)
August 3, 1989: Short 330, Samos, North Aegean, Greece (34 fatalities)
January 11, 1988: Short 330, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 11, 1988: Short 330, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
December 13, 1987: Short 360, Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines (15 fatalities)
December 13, 1987: Short 360, Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines (15 fatalities)
November 6, 1987: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Ulongwé, Tete, Mozambique (10 fatalities)
November 6, 1987: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Ulongwé, Tete, Mozambique (10 fatalities)
October 3, 1986: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (13 fatalities)
October 3, 1986: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (13 fatalities)
April 24, 1986: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Mombasa, Coast, Kenya (0 fatalities)
April 24, 1986: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Mombasa, Coast, Kenya (0 fatalities)
January 31, 1986: Short 360, East Midlands, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
January 31, 1986: Short 360, East Midlands, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
December 30, 1985: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Dhangadhi, Seti, Nepal (25 fatalities)
December 30, 1985: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Dhangadhi, Seti, Nepal (25 fatalities)
October 22, 1985: Short 360, Enshi, Hubei, China (0 fatalities)
October 22, 1985: Short 360, Enshi, Hubei, China (0 fatalities)
May 15, 1981: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Slate Creek, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
May 15, 1981: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Slate Creek, Alaska, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
January 18, 1981: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Kamoa Mountain Range, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana (4 fatalities)
January 18, 1981: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Kamoa Mountain Range, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana (4 fatalities)
December 18, 1980: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Penang, Penang, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
December 18, 1980: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Penang, Penang, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
December 18, 1980: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Penang, Penang, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
April 7, 1978: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Rukumkot Rapti, Nepal (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1977: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Toksook Bay Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
August 25, 1977: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Kona-Keahole Hawaii, United States (2 fatalities)
November 22, 1976: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Das Island Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (0 fatalities)
February 15, 1976: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Oman (0 fatalities)
September 17, 1974: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Tawi Atair Dhofar Governorate, Oman (0 fatalities)
December 19, 1972: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
September 1, 1972: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Mt Giluwe Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea (4 fatalities)
April 14, 1972: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, La Crosse Wisconsin, United States (1 fatality)
February 1, 1971: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Biak Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (8 fatalities)
October 22, 1970: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Bettles Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
July 2, 1970: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Washington-National Virginia, United States (2 fatalities)
March 6, 1967: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Venice-Marco Polo Veneto, Italy (0 fatalities)
November 4, 1959: Short S.25 Sunderland, Te Whanga Lagoon (Chatham Island) Southland Regional Council, New Zealand (0 fatalities)
February 11, 1959: Short S.25 Sunderland, Montevideo Montevideo City District, Uruguay (0 fatalities)
July 7, 1958: Short S.25 Sunderland, Dakar Dakar Region, Senegal (4 fatalities)
December 31, 1957: Short S.25 Sandringham, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City, Argentina (9 fatalities)
November 15, 1957: Short S.45 Solent, Brook Isle of Wight, United Kingdom (43 fatalities)
October 23, 1957: Short S.25 Sunderland, Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania (5 fatalities)
November 1, 1956: Short S.25 Sunderland, Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2 fatalities)
October 30, 1956: Short S.25 Sunderland, Castle Archdale AFB (Lisnarick) Fermanagh, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
September 11, 1956: Short S.25 Sunderland, Uruguay (0 fatalities)
June 4, 1955: Short S.25 Sunderland, Eastbourne East Sussex, United Kingdom (3 fatalities)
April 28, 1955: Short SA.6 Sealand, Baliem Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
October 23, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Vágar Vágar, Faroe Islands (4 fatalities)
September 15, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Saint Peter (Guernsey) Channel Islands, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
July 18, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Cheung Chau Island Hong Kong, China (0 fatalities)
June 21, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island Western Australia, Australia (0 fatalities)
March 3, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Milford Haven Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom (7 fatalities)
February 23, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Pembroke Dock Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)