Plane crashes in 1980

732 crashes worldwide in 1980, with 4,596 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 732
• Fatal crashes: 435
• Fatalities: 4,596
• First recorded: January 2, 1980
• Most recent: December 31, 1980

Deadliest

1. August 19, 1980: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (301 fatalities)
2. August 19, 1980: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (301 fatalities)
3. July 8, 1980: Tupolev TU-154, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (166 fatalities)
4. July 8, 1980: Tupolev TU-154, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (166 fatalities)
5. April 25, 1980: Boeing 727-100, Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos, Canary Islands, Spain (146 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (260)
• Russia (58)
• France (24)
• Colombia (20)
• Australia (18)
• Canada (16)
• United Kingdom (16)
• Indonesia (13)
• Bahamas (12)
• Brazil (12)
• Poland (12)
• Bolivia (11)

Manufacturers

• Cessna (95)
• Douglas (71)
• Beechcraft (66)
• Piper (58)
• Rockwell (52)
• PZL-Mielec (50)
• Antonov (37)
• De Havilland (31)
• Lockheed (31)
• Britten-Norman (28)
• Boeing (25)
• Convair (14)

Aircraft

• PZL-Mielec AN-2 (50)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (35)
• Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (25)
• Britten-Norman Islander (22)
• Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (21)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (20)
• Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair (16)
• Cessna 404 Titan (16)
• Cessna 401 (12)
• De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (12)
• Rockwell Grand Commander 680 (12)
• Antonov AN-2 (10)

All crashes (page 1 of 8)

• December 31, 1980: Avro 748, Lake Manyara, Manyara, Tanzania (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1980: Fletcher FU-24, Yass, New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1980: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1980: Fletcher FU-24, Yass, New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1980: Avro 748, Lake Manyara, Manyara, Tanzania (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1980: Douglas DC-7, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• December 29, 1980: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Muskegon, Michigan, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 29, 1980: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Muskegon, Michigan, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 26, 1980: BAe 125, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico (3 fatalities)
• December 26, 1980: BAe 125, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico (3 fatalities)
• December 25, 1980: Antonov AN-30, Vidim, Irkutsk oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 25, 1980: Antonov AN-30, Vidim, Irkutsk oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 24, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• December 24, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1980: Partenavia P.68, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1980: Partenavia P.68, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia (0 fatalities)
• December 21, 1980: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia (69 fatalities)
• December 21, 1980: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia (69 fatalities)
• December 20, 1980: Boeing 707, Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• December 20, 1980: Boeing 707, Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• December 19, 1980: Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, Many-Hart Memorial, Louisiana, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 19, 1980: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Slide Mountain, New York, United States (4 fatalities)
• December 19, 1980: Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, Many-Hart Memorial, Louisiana, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 19, 1980: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Slide Mountain, New York, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
• December 18, 1980: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Penang, Penang, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Marondera (Marandellas), Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 1980: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Penang, Penang, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Marondera (Marandellas), Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 1980: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Penang, Penang, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
• December 16, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 680, George, Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
• December 16, 1980: Britten-Norman Trislander, Tumut, New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
• December 16, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 680, George, Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
• December 16, 1980: Britten-Norman Trislander, Tumut, New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
• December 15, 1980: Antonov AN-2, Candelaria, Artemisa, Cuba (5 fatalities)
• December 15, 1980: Alekseev KM, Caspian Sea, World (0 fatalities)
• December 15, 1980: Antonov AN-2, Candelaria, Artemisa, Cuba (5 fatalities)
• December 13, 1980: Beechcraft G18S, Atlanta-Fulton County-Brown Field, Georgia, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 13, 1980: Beechcraft G18S, Atlanta-Fulton County-Brown Field, Georgia, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 12, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 685, Ashland, Oregon, United States (1 fatality)
• December 12, 1980: Antonov AN-26, Angola (5 fatalities)
• December 12, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 685, Ashland, Oregon, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• December 11, 1980: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Tamarac, Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• December 11, 1980: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Tamarac, Florida, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• December 7, 1980: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Michigan City, Indiana, United States (4 fatalities)
• December 7, 1980: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Michigan City, Indiana, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
• December 6, 1980: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 6, 1980: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 5, 1980: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Kambala, Morogoro, Tanzania (10 fatalities)
• December 5, 1980: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Kambala, Morogoro, Tanzania (10 fatalities)
• December 4, 1980: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal (7 fatalities)
• December 4, 1980: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Peru (0 fatalities)
• December 4, 1980: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal (7 fatalities)
• December 2, 1980: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II, Albany-Dale Hollow, Kentucky, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 2, 1980: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II, Albany-Dale Hollow, Kentucky, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 1, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Indio, California, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 1, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Indio, California, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 30, 1980: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Port Aransas, Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 30, 1980: Boeing 707, San Francisco, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 30, 1980: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Port Aransas, Texas, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 30, 1980: Boeing 707, San Francisco, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 1980: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, Simanggang, Sarawak, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 1980: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, Simanggang, Sarawak, Malaysia (0 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Douglas DC-7, Pecos, Texas, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Douglas DC-7, Pecos, Texas, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Oakey, Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Douglas DC-6, Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas (4 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa (4 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Oakey, Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
• November 28, 1980: Douglas DC-6, Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas (4 fatalities)
• November 27, 1980: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Driggs-Reed Memorial, Idaho, United States (6 fatalities)
• November 27, 1980: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Driggs-Reed Memorial, Idaho, USA, United States (6 fatalities)
• November 26, 1980: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 26, 1980: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 24, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt El Boquerón, Antioquia, Colombia (15 fatalities)
• November 24, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt El Boquerón, Antioquia, Colombia (20 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Boeing 727-100, Colonia, Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 520, Great Inagua Island, Inagua, Bahamas (2 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Dell City, Texas, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Antonov AN-26, Menongue, Cuando Cubango, Angola (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Dell City, Texas, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Boeing 727-100, Colonia, Yap Island, Micronesia (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Antonov AN-26, Menongue, Cuando Cubango, Angola (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 520, Great Inagua Island, Inagua, Bahamas (2 fatalities)
• November 20, 1980: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Cherbourg-Maupertus, Manche, France (0 fatalities)
• November 20, 1980: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Cherbourg-Maupertus, Manche, France (0 fatalities)
• November 18, 1980: Boeing 747-200, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea (14 fatalities)
• November 18, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Naples, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 18, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Troxelville, Pennsylvania, United States (1 fatality)
• November 18, 1980: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Naples, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 18, 1980: Boeing 747-200, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea (14 fatalities)
• November 18, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Troxelville, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 17, 1980: BAe Nimrod, Kinloss AFB, Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• November 17, 1980: Britten-Norman Trislander, Annanberg, Madang, Papua New Guinea (4 fatalities)
• November 17, 1980: BAe Nimrod, Kinloss AFB, Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom (2 fatalities)
• November 17, 1980: Britten-Norman Trislander, Annanberg, Madang, Papua New Guinea (4 fatalities)
• November 15, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Norman's Cay, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• November 15, 1980: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Norman's Cay, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• November 13, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), San José del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• November 13, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), San José del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia (0 fatalities)