Plane crashes in 1977
369 crashes worldwide in 1977, with 2,520 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.
- Crashes: 369
- Fatal crashes: 203
- Fatalities: 2,520
- First recorded: January 2, 1977
- Most recent: December 31, 1977
Deadliest
- March 27, 1977: Boeing 747-100, Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos Canary Islands, Spain (335 fatalities)
- March 27, 1977: Boeing 747-200, Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos Canary Islands, Spain (248 fatalities)
- November 19, 1977: Boeing 727-200, Funchal Madeira, Portugal (131 fatalities)
- December 4, 1977: Boeing 737-200, Jalan Tanjung Kupang Johor, Malaysia (100 fatalities)
- January 13, 1977: Tupolev TU-104, Almaty Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (90 fatalities)
Countries
- United States (120)
- Russia (31)
- Canada (23)
- Colombia (13)
- Bolivia (8)
- Brazil (8)
- Spain (8)
- Argentina (7)
- Indonesia (6)
- Thailand (6)
- Uzbekistan (5)
- Germany (4)
Manufacturers
- Douglas (53)
- Beechcraft (32)
- Cessna (27)
- PZL-Mielec (24)
- Piper (22)
- De Havilland (20)
- Rockwell (17)
- Antonov (16)
- Britten-Norman (16)
- Boeing (11)
- Lockheed (9)
- Learjet (8)
Aircraft
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (29)
- PZL-Mielec AN-2 (24)
- Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (16)
- Britten-Norman Islander (14)
- De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (8)
- De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (8)
- Douglas DC-3 (8)
- Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor (7)
- Cessna 402 (7)
- Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise (7)
- Antonov AN-2 (6)
- Curtiss C-46 Commando (6)
All crashes (page 1 of 4)
- December 31, 1977: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Toksook Bay Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 31, 1977: Tupolev TU-124, Voroshilovgrad Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine (0 fatalities)
- December 31, 1977: Douglas DC-7, South Carolina South Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 29, 1977: Vickers Viscount, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar Azuay, Ecuador (24 fatalities)
- December 28, 1977: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil (0 fatalities)
- December 24, 1977: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Willemstad-Hato Dutch Antilles, Dutch Antilles (10 fatalities)
- December 23, 1977: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Ekimchan Amur oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
- December 23, 1977: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Iliamna Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 22, 1977: Cessna 404 Titan, Olcott New York, United States (1 fatality)
- December 22, 1977: Rockwell Aero Commander 520, Chesire Oregon, United States (7 fatalities)
- December 21, 1977: Antonov AN-12, Pechory Pskov oblast, Russia (8 fatalities)
- December 21, 1977: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Nanisivik Northwest Territories, Canada (8 fatalities)
- December 20, 1977: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Ukhta Republic of Komi, Russia (0 fatalities)
- December 19, 1977: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Podkopayevo Kaluga oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
- December 19, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, Vieques, Puerto Rico (5 fatalities)
- December 18, 1977: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Funchal Madeira, Portugal (36 fatalities)
- December 18, 1977: Douglas DC-8, Kaysville Utah, United States (3 fatalities)
- December 17, 1977: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Honolulu Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 16, 1977: Cessna 401, West Palm Beach Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 16, 1977: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Kingston Kingston City District, Jamaica (1 fatality)
- December 14, 1977: Vickers Viscount, Bucaramanga-Palonegro Santander, Colombia (0 fatalities)
- December 13, 1977: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), Evansville-William H. Dress Indiana, United States (29 fatalities)
- December 13, 1977: Grumman G-21A Goose, Miami-Opa Locka Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 11, 1977: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Hierro Island Canary Islands, Spain (13 fatalities)
- December 11, 1977: Casa 2.111, Guadarrama Madrid, Spain (4 fatalities)
- December 9, 1977: Antonov AN-24, Tarko-Sale Republic of Yamalia, Russia (17 fatalities)
- December 9, 1977: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Oujda-Angad Oriental, Morocco (0 fatalities)
- December 9, 1977: BAe 125, Churchill Falls Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (8 fatalities)
- December 8, 1977: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Conceição do Araguaia Pará, Brazil (2 fatalities)
- December 4, 1977: Boeing 737-200, Jalan Tanjung Kupang Johor, Malaysia (100 fatalities)
- December 2, 1977: Tupolev TU-154, Al Bayda Jabal al Akhdar, Libya (59 fatalities)
- December 1, 1977: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Narvaez Bay (Saturna Island) British Columbia, Canada (0 fatalities)
- November 28, 1977: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Chuya Irkutsk oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
- November 27, 1977: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field Colorado, United States (1 fatality)
- November 26, 1977: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Charleston-Intl South Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
- November 26, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, Gabon (0 fatalities)
- November 26, 1977: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Tete Tete, Mozambique (3 fatalities)
- November 25, 1977: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Prémian Hérault, France (32 fatalities)
- November 24, 1977: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Beckley-Raleigh County West Virginia, United States (6 fatalities)
- November 23, 1977: Ilyushin II-18, Bucharest-Otopeni-Henri Coandă București, Romania (0 fatalities)
- November 23, 1977: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Chimoio Manica, Mozambique (8 fatalities)
- November 22, 1977: Tupolev TU-134, Berlin-Schönefeld Berlin, Germany (0 fatalities)
- November 21, 1977: BAc 111, San Carlos de Bariloche Río Negro, Argentina (46 fatalities)
- November 21, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
- November 20, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bogotá Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (0 fatalities)
- November 20, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Llanos del Yarí Caquetá, Colombia (0 fatalities)
- November 20, 1977: Bristol 170 Freighter, Hay River Northwest Territories, Canada (1 fatality)
- November 19, 1977: Boeing 727-200, Funchal Madeira, Portugal (131 fatalities)
- November 19, 1977: Boeing 707, Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Lazio, Italy (5 fatalities)
- November 19, 1977: Beechcraft D18, Orlando-Executive (Herndon) Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
- November 15, 1977: Cessna 441 Conquest, Demopolis Alabama, United States (7 fatalities)
- November 15, 1977: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Münchberg Bavaria, Germany (0 fatalities)
- November 8, 1977: Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, Córdoba AFB Córdoba, Argentina (2 fatalities)
- November 7, 1977: Rockwell Sabreliner 40, New Orleans-Lakefront Louisiana, United States (3 fatalities)
- November 7, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, Georgetown-Ogle Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana (0 fatalities)
- November 5, 1977: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Rio Aguarico Sucumbíos, Ecuador (0 fatalities)
- November 5, 1977: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Mt Aag Kamchatka Krai, Russia (7 fatalities)
- November 5, 1977: Tupolev TU-124, Jorhat Assam, India (5 fatalities)
- November 4, 1977: Convair CV-580, San Antonio del Táchira Táchira, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
- November 4, 1977: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, La Mercedes La Rioja, Argentina (4 fatalities)
- November 3, 1977: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Manitowoc Wisconsin, United States (0 fatalities)
- November 3, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, San Cristóbal de Las Casas Chiapas, Mexico (13 fatalities)
- October 31, 1977: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Wanganui Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council), New Zealand (1 fatality)
- October 30, 1977: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, False Bay (Lasqueti Island) British Columbia, Canada (0 fatalities)
- October 28, 1977: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Parismina Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
- October 27, 1977: Ilyushin II-14, Cape Chelyuskin Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
- October 25, 1977: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Snow Lake Manitoba, Canada (1 fatality)
- October 23, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Manidar Razavi Khorasan, Iran (3 fatalities)
- October 20, 1977: Convair CV-240, McComb Mississippi, United States (6 fatalities)
- October 19, 1977: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Valparaiso Indiana, United States (1 fatality)
- October 18, 1977: Antonov AN-2, Srednekolymsk Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia (0 fatalities)
- October 18, 1977: Avro 748, Manila-Ninoy Aquino Metro Manila, Philippines (5 fatalities)
- October 11, 1977: Fairchild C-123 Provider, Westover AFB Massachusetts, United States (0 fatalities)
- October 8, 1977: Britten-Norman Trislander, Lanseria Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
- October 8, 1977: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Vancouver Washington, United States (3 fatalities)
- October 6, 1977: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Gimhae South Gyeongsang, South Korea (3 fatalities)
- October 6, 1977: Douglas DC-6, La China, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
- October 6, 1977: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Bandirma Marmara Region, Türkiye (2 fatalities)
- October 5, 1977: Learjet 25, Amarillo-Rick Husband Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
- October 5, 1977: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Oklahoma City-Wiley Post Oklahoma, United States (5 fatalities)
- October 5, 1977: Beechcraft E18, Bridgetown-Grantley Adams, Barbados (0 fatalities)
- October 3, 1977: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Knee Lake Saskatchewan, Canada (1 fatality)
- October 2, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Villavicencio Meta, Colombia (0 fatalities)
- October 1, 1977: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Stevens Pass Washington, United States (7 fatalities)
- October 1, 1977: Beechcraft E18, Plymouth Indiana, United States (0 fatalities)
- September 30, 1977: Bristol Britannia, Shannon Munster, Ireland (0 fatalities)
- September 30, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena) Petén, Guatemala (1 fatality)
- September 29, 1977: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Thompson Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
- September 28, 1977: Cessna 402, Mercer Pennsylvania, United States (2 fatalities)
- September 28, 1977: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Haya Red Sea, World (0 fatalities)
- September 27, 1977: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Auburn-Opelika-Robert G. Pitts (University Regional) Alabama, United States (1 fatality)
- September 27, 1977: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Samarkand Samarkand Province, Uzbekistan (0 fatalities)
- September 27, 1977: IAI Arava 201, San Salvador-Ilopango San Salvador, Salvador (0 fatalities)
- September 27, 1977: Douglas DC-8, Kuala Lumpur-Subang-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Selangor, Malaysia (34 fatalities)
- September 26, 1977: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, Bawean Island East Java, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
- September 25, 1977: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Oslo-Fornebu Oslo City, Norway (0 fatalities)
- September 24, 1977: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Lake Minchumina Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
- September 24, 1977: Britten-Norman Islander, Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh Aceh, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
- September 23, 1977: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Pontiac Illinois, United States (2 fatalities)
- September 23, 1977: Learjet 36, Amman-Marka Amman City District, Jordan (4 fatalities)