Plane crashes in 1989
666 crashes worldwide in 1989, with 4,964 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.
- Crashes: 666
- Fatal crashes: 391
- Fatalities: 4,964
- First recorded: January 2, 1989
- Most recent: December 31, 1989
Deadliest
- June 7, 1989: Douglas DC-8, Paramaribo-Zanderij, Para, Suriname (176 fatalities)
- June 7, 1989: Douglas DC-8, Paramaribo-Zanderij, Para, Suriname (176 fatalities)
- September 3, 1989: Ilyushin II-62, Havana-José Martí (Rancho Boyeros), La Habana, Cuba (171 fatalities)
- September 3, 1989: Ilyushin II-62, Havana-José Martí (Rancho Boyeros), La Habana, Cuba (171 fatalities)
- September 19, 1989: Douglas DC-10, Niger (170 fatalities)
Countries
- United States (184)
- Russia (80)
- Canada (28)
- Australia (18)
- France (16)
- Mexico (16)
- Peru (16)
- Kazakhstan (12)
- New Zealand (12)
- Angola (10)
- Argentina (10)
- Brazil (10)
Manufacturers
- PZL-Mielec (83)
- Cessna (80)
- Piper (55)
- Beechcraft (48)
- De Havilland (44)
- Antonov (43)
- Douglas (41)
- Boeing (40)
- Britten-Norman (24)
- Lockheed (24)
- Fokker (20)
- Ilyushin (14)
Aircraft
- PZL-Mielec AN-2 (81)
- Britten-Norman Islander (22)
- De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (20)
- Cessna 402 (18)
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (17)
- Lockheed C-130 Hercules (16)
- Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) (16)
- Antonov AN-26 (14)
- Beechcraft 90 King Air (12)
- Boeing 737-200 (12)
- De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (12)
- Fokker F27 Friendship (12)
All crashes (page 1 of 7)
- December 31, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Tver, Tver oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
- December 31, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Tver, Tver oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Fokker F28 Fellowship, Man, Dix-Huit Montagnes, Ivory Coast (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Milford Sound, Southland Regional Council, New Zealand (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Boeing 737-200, Tucson, Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Milford Sound, Southland Regional Council, New Zealand (7 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, San Ignacio, Sonora, Mexico (2 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Boeing 737-200, Tucson, Arizona, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Fokker F28 Fellowship, Man, Dix-Huit Montagnes, Ivory Coast (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Milford Sound, Southland Regional Council, New Zealand (7 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Milford Sound, Southland Regional Council, New Zealand (0 fatalities)
- December 30, 1989: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, San Ignacio, Sonora, Mexico (2 fatalities)
- December 28, 1989: Antonov AN-24, Vişina, Olt, Romania (7 fatalities)
- December 28, 1989: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States (2 fatalities)
- December 28, 1989: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
- December 28, 1989: Antonov AN-24, Vişina, Olt, Romania (7 fatalities)
- December 27, 1989: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Zurich-Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland (0 fatalities)
- December 27, 1989: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Zurich-Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland (0 fatalities)
- December 26, 1989: BAe Jetstream 31, Pasco-Tri-Cities, Washington, United States (6 fatalities)
- December 26, 1989: BAe Jetstream 31, Pasco-Tri-Cities, Washington, USA, United States (6 fatalities)
- December 22, 1989: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Homer, Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
- December 22, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Kedrovy, Tomsk oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
- December 22, 1989: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Homer, Alaska, USA, United States (1 fatality)
- December 22, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Kedrovy, Tomsk oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
- December 21, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia (24 fatalities)
- December 21, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan (4 fatalities)
- December 21, 1989: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States (1 fatality)
- December 21, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Guayaramerín, Beni, Bolivia (24 fatalities)
- December 21, 1989: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), Frenchtown, New Jersey, USA, United States (1 fatality)
- December 21, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan (4 fatalities)
- December 15, 1989: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cairo, New York, United States (6 fatalities)
- December 15, 1989: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cairo, New York, USA, United States (6 fatalities)
- December 7, 1989: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Sakom, Songkhla, Thailand (4 fatalities)
- December 7, 1989: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Sakom, Songkhla, Thailand (4 fatalities)
- December 6, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico (5 fatalities)
- December 6, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico (5 fatalities)
- December 2, 1989: Douglas DC-6, George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
- December 2, 1989: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States (2 fatalities)
- December 2, 1989: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Ruidoso, New Mexico, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
- December 2, 1989: Douglas DC-6, George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
- December 1, 1989: Casa 212 Aviocar, Patuxent River NAS, Maryland, United States (5 fatalities)
- December 1, 1989: Casa 212 Aviocar, Patuxent River NAS, Maryland, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
- November 30, 1989: Cessna 402, Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (7 fatalities)
- November 30, 1989: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Orlando-Intl, Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
- November 30, 1989: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Toluca, México, Mexico (0 fatalities)
- November 30, 1989: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Orlando-Intl, Florida, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
- November 30, 1989: Cessna 402, Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (7 fatalities)
- November 30, 1989: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Toluca, México, Mexico (0 fatalities)
- November 29, 1989: Fletcher FU-24, Frogmore, New South Wales, Australia (1 fatality)
- November 29, 1989: Fletcher FU-24, Frogmore, New South Wales, Australia (1 fatality)
- November 28, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Block Island, Rhode Island, United States (8 fatalities)
- November 28, 1989: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Chesapeake, Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
- November 28, 1989: Cessna 402, Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga, Miranda, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
- November 28, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Block Island, Rhode Island, USA, United States (8 fatalities)
- November 28, 1989: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
- November 28, 1989: Cessna 402, Charallave-Óscar Machado Zuloaga, Miranda, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea (4 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola (5 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Borów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (0 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), Des Moines, Iowa, United States (0 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Boeing 727-100, Soacha, Cundinamarca, Colombia (107 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Borów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (0 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), Des Moines, Iowa, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Boeing 727-100, Soacha, Cundinamarca, Colombia (107 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea (4 fatalities)
- November 27, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola (5 fatalities)
- November 25, 1989: Fokker F28 Fellowship, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea (0 fatalities)
- November 25, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Belize (0 fatalities)
- November 25, 1989: Fokker F28 Fellowship, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea (0 fatalities)
- November 24, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Taraz, Jambyl, Kazakhstan (1 fatality)
- November 24, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Taraz, Jambyl, Kazakhstan (1 fatality)
- November 23, 1989: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada (2 fatalities)
- November 23, 1989: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada (2 fatalities)
- November 22, 1989: Douglas DC-4, N'Djamena, N'Djamena Capital City, Chad (0 fatalities)
- November 22, 1989: Douglas DC-4, N'Djamena, N'Djamena Capital City, Chad (0 fatalities)
- November 21, 1989: Antonov AN-24, Sovetskiy, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia (32 fatalities)
- November 21, 1989: Antonov AN-24, Sovetskiy, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia (32 fatalities)
- November 18, 1989: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Mt Barren Jack (Burrinjuck), New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
- November 18, 1989: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Mt Barren Jack (Burrinjuck), New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
- November 15, 1989: Cessna 551 Citation II, Bardufoss, Troms, Norway (4 fatalities)
- November 15, 1989: Douglas DC-3, San Juan, La Union, Philippines (0 fatalities)
- November 15, 1989: Cessna 551 Citation II, Bardufoss, Troms, Norway (4 fatalities)
- November 15, 1989: Douglas DC-3, San Juan, La Union, Philippines (0 fatalities)
- November 14, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Oradea, Bihor, Romania (0 fatalities)
- November 14, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Oradea, Bihor, Romania (0 fatalities)
- November 10, 1989: Casa 212 Aviocar, Mt Maluti, Leribe, Lesotho (18 fatalities)
- November 10, 1989: Casa 212 Aviocar, Mt Maluti, Leribe, Lesotho (18 fatalities)
- November 8, 1989: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Al Gora, North Sinai, Egypt (0 fatalities)
- November 8, 1989: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Al Gora, North Sinai, Egypt (0 fatalities)
- November 7, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne, Montserrado, Liberia (2 fatalities)
- November 7, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Tengiz, Atyrau, Kazakhstan (0 fatalities)
- November 7, 1989: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Tengiz, Atyrau, Kazakhstan (0 fatalities)
- November 7, 1989: Britten-Norman Islander, Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne, Montserrado, Liberia (2 fatalities)
- November 5, 1989: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Roncesvalles, Tolima, Colombia (6 fatalities)
- November 5, 1989: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Gadsden, Alabama, United States (2 fatalities)
- November 5, 1989: Learjet 25, Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais, Brazil (4 fatalities)
- November 5, 1989: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Roncesvalles, Tolima, Colombia (6 fatalities)
- November 5, 1989: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Gadsden, Alabama, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
- November 5, 1989: Learjet 25, Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais, Brazil (4 fatalities)
- November 2, 1989: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), Apopka, Florida, United States (2 fatalities)