Plane crashes in 1970

331 crashes worldwide in 1970, with 2,222 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 331
Fatal crashes: 193
Fatalities: 2,222
First recorded: January 2, 1970
Most recent: December 31, 1970

Deadliest

July 3, 1970: De Havilland DH.106 Comet, Arbúcies Catalonia, Spain (112 fatalities)
July 5, 1970: Douglas DC-8, Toronto Ontario, Canada (109 fatalities)
February 15, 1970: Douglas DC-9, Santo Domingo-Las Américas Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (102 fatalities)
August 9, 1970: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Cuzco-Alejandro Velasco Astete Cuzco, Peru (101 fatalities)
February 6, 1970: Ilyushin II-18, Samarkand Samarkand Province, Uzbekistan (92 fatalities)

Countries

United States (97)
Russia (26)
Vietnam (21)
Argentina (8)
Canada (7)
France (7)
India (6)
Spain (6)
Ukraine (6)
United Kingdom (6)
Bolivia (5)
Colombia (5)

Manufacturers

Douglas (58)
Beechcraft (30)
De Havilland (28)
Lockheed (20)
Rockwell (19)
Antonov (18)
Cessna (15)
PZL-Mielec (15)
Fokker (12)
Fairchild (11)
Curtiss (10)
Convair (7)

Aircraft

All crashes (page 1 of 4)

December 31, 1970: Nord 262, Mediterranean Sea, World (31 fatalities)
December 31, 1970: Ilyushin II-18, Leningrad-Shosseynaya Leningrad oblast, Russia (6 fatalities)
December 30, 1970: Douglas DC-3, Lusaka Lusaka City District, Zambia (0 fatalities)
December 30, 1970: Fokker F27 Friendship, Shamshernagar Sylhet, Bangladesh (7 fatalities)
December 29, 1970: Cessna 401, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States (4 fatalities)
December 29, 1970: Beechcraft D18, Sarir Benghazi, Libya (0 fatalities)
December 28, 1970: Boeing 727-200, Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman), US Virgin Islands (2 fatalities)
December 28, 1970: BAe 125, Boise Idaho, United States (2 fatalities)
December 24, 1970: Grumman G-44 Widgeon, Auckland Auckland Council, New Zealand (4 fatalities)
December 23, 1970: Beechcraft H18, Lansing Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
December 23, 1970: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Tuy Hòa Phú Yên Province, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
December 23, 1970: Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis, France (1 fatality)
December 20, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Málaga Andalusia, Spain (0 fatalities)
December 19, 1970: Cessna 402, Waukesha Wisconsin, United States (1 fatality)
December 19, 1970: Avro 748, Sarmiento Chubut, Argentina (0 fatalities)
December 19, 1970: Antonov AN-22, Panagarh West Bengal, India (25 fatalities)
December 18, 1970: MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet, Texel North Holland, Netherlands (0 fatalities)
December 17, 1970: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Henryville Indiana, United States (1 fatality)
December 17, 1970: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Ukhta Republic of Komi, Russia (0 fatalities)
December 16, 1970: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, McAlpin Florida, United States (1 fatality)
December 16, 1970: Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard, Argentina (0 fatalities)
December 15, 1970: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
December 15, 1970: Grumman C-2A Greyhound, Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam (9 fatalities)
December 13, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Guachanama Loja, Ecuador (8 fatalities)
December 10, 1970: Beechcraft E18, Youngstown-Warren Ohio, United States (1 fatality)
December 7, 1970: BAC 111, Constanța Constanța, Romania (19 fatalities)
December 6, 1970: Douglas DC-3, Mt Turrialba Cartago (East Central Valley), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
December 6, 1970: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Burlington Vermont, United States (5 fatalities)
December 5, 1970: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
December 5, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), New Delhi-Safdarjung National Capital Territory of Delhi, India (5 fatalities)
December 4, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Turrialba Cartago (East Central Valley), Costa Rica (6 fatalities)
December 2, 1970: Canadair CL-44, Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh (8 fatalities)
December 1, 1970: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Barrancabermeja Santander, Colombia (6 fatalities)
November 30, 1970: Boeing 707, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Tel Aviv District, Israel (0 fatalities)
November 30, 1970: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Tel Aviv District, Israel (2 fatalities)
November 29, 1970: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Cam Ranh Bay Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (42 fatalities)
November 29, 1970: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Tambov Tambov oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
November 27, 1970: Douglas DC-8, Anchorage-Ted Stevens Intl Alaska, United States (47 fatalities)
November 27, 1970: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam (79 fatalities)
November 25, 1970: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, Altus Oklahoma, United States (1 fatality)
November 24, 1970: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Cần Thơ Cần Thơ City District, Vietnam (3 fatalities)
November 19, 1970: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Lewis New York, United States (1 fatality)
November 19, 1970: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Königsdorf Bavaria, Germany (5 fatalities)
November 19, 1970: IAI Arava 201, Tulkarm, Palestine (3 fatalities)
November 16, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Córdoba AFB Córdoba, Argentina (0 fatalities)
November 14, 1970: Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, Lexington-Blue Grass Kentucky, United States (2 fatalities)
November 14, 1970: Douglas DC-9, Huntington-Tri-State-Milton J. Ferguson West Virginia, United States (75 fatalities)
November 14, 1970: Ilyushin II-14, Guiyang Guizhou, China (0 fatalities)
November 14, 1970: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, Christiansted-Henry E. Rohlsen (ex Alexander Hamilton), US Virgin Islands (0 fatalities)
November 12, 1970: Beechcraft G18S, Pittsburgh-Intl Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
November 11, 1970: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Bath Pennsylvania, United States (2 fatalities)
November 9, 1970: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, La Crosse Wisconsin, United States (0 fatalities)
November 6, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Paraparaumu-Kapiti Coast Greater Wellington Regional Council, New Zealand (0 fatalities)
November 5, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Kerkyra Ionian Islands, Greece (0 fatalities)
November 4, 1970: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Rome-Ciampino Lazio, Italy (0 fatalities)
November 2, 1970: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, San Francisco California, United States (0 fatalities)
November 1, 1970: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Quy Nhơn Bình Định Province, Vietnam (0 fatalities)
October 29, 1970: Beechcraft U-8F Seminole, Huntington-Tri-State-Milton J. Ferguson West Virginia, United States (3 fatalities)
October 29, 1970: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Fort Benning AFB (Lawson AAF) Georgia, United States (2 fatalities)
October 28, 1970: Antonov AN-12, Ivanovo-Severny Ivanovo oblast, Russia (7 fatalities)
October 28, 1970: Beechcraft D18, Plymouth Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
October 28, 1970: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe (2 fatalities)
October 28, 1970: Fairchild C-82 Packet, Serra do Norte Mato Grosso, Brazil (4 fatalities)
October 22, 1970: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Bettles Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
October 20, 1970: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Fort Wayne Indiana, United States (1 fatality)
October 19, 1970: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Manizales Caldas, Colombia (5 fatalities)
October 16, 1970: Ilyushin II-18, Simferopol Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine (0 fatalities)
October 16, 1970: Lisunov LI-2, Leshukonskoye Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
October 15, 1970: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), Rhinelander Wisconsin, United States (4 fatalities)
October 14, 1970: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Chernivtsi Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine (0 fatalities)
October 13, 1970: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Northfield Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)
October 12, 1970: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Nice-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes, France (0 fatalities)
October 10, 1970: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, McGuire AFB (Fort Dix) New Jersey, United States (3 fatalities)
October 8, 1970: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
October 7, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Canada (0 fatalities)
October 7, 1970: De Havilland DH.106 Comet, Newcastle Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
October 6, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa (3 fatalities)
October 6, 1970: Noorduyn Norseman, Thubun Lake Northwest Territories, Canada (0 fatalities)
October 6, 1970: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Mianeh East Azerbaijan, Iran (0 fatalities)
October 4, 1970: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Mahaffey Pennsylvania, United States (2 fatalities)
October 3, 1970: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, Pompano Beach Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
October 2, 1970: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Sitkinak Island Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
October 2, 1970: Martin 404, Silver Plume Colorado, United States (32 fatalities)
October 2, 1970: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Taipei Taipei City, Taiwan (43 fatalities)
October 2, 1970: Douglas DC-7, Madrid-Barajas Madrid, Spain (0 fatalities)
October 1, 1970: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, White Castle Louisiana, United States (2 fatalities)
October 1, 1970: Douglas DC-3, Anchorage-Merrill Field Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
October 1, 1970: Antonov AN-12, Mys-Kamennyy Republic of Yamalia, Russia (8 fatalities)
October 1, 1970: Beriev Be-12, Lake Donuzlav Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine (4 fatalities)
September 30, 1970: Douglas DC-3, Đà Nẵng Đà Nẵng City District, Vietnam (4 fatalities)
September 29, 1970: Beechcraft E18, Keokuk Iowa, United States (0 fatalities)
September 27, 1970: Antonov AN-2, Izhevsk Republic of Udmurtia, Russia (0 fatalities)
September 26, 1970: Fokker F27 Friendship, Mt Knúkur Vágar, Faroe Islands (8 fatalities)
September 21, 1970: Antonov AN-2, Bulbukhta Irkutsk oblast, Russia (1 fatality)
September 20, 1970: Cessna 402, Zaghouan Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia (2 fatalities)
September 16, 1970: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Sharjah Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (0 fatalities)
September 15, 1970: Douglas DC-8, New York-JFK New York, United States (0 fatalities)
September 14, 1970: Beechcraft U-8F Seminole, Pikes Peak Colorado, United States (2 fatalities)
September 9, 1970: Britten-Norman Islander, Orocovis, Puerto Rico (1 fatality)
September 8, 1970: Douglas DC-8, New York-JFK New York, United States (11 fatalities)