THE TOP WORST 20 AIRLINE DISASTERS IN HISTORY
(AIRLINES FROM THE USA)
|
Fatal |
Date |
Location |
Carrier |
Type |
1 |
2907* |
09/11/2001 |
New York City, New York |
American / United Airlines |
B767 /B767 |
2 |
583 |
03/27/1977 |
Tenerife, Canary Islands |
Pan Am / KLM |
B747 / B747 |
3 |
273 |
05/25/1979 |
Chicago, Illinois |
American Airlines |
DC10 |
4 |
270 |
12/21/1988 |
Lockerbie, Scotland |
Pan American World Airways |
B747 |
5 |
265 |
11/12/2001 |
Belle Harbor, Queens, New York |
American Airlines |
A300 |
6 |
256 |
12/12/1985 |
Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
Arrow Airways |
DC8 |
7 |
230 |
07/17/1996 |
Off East Moriches, New York |
Trans World Airlines |
B747 |
8 |
189 |
09/11/2001 |
Arlington, Virginia |
American Airlines |
B757 |
9 |
160 |
12/20/1995 |
Buga, Columbia |
American Airlines |
B757 |
10 |
156 |
08/16/1987 |
Romulus, Michigan |
Northwest Airlines |
MD82 |
11 |
153 |
07/09/1982 |
Kenner, Louisiana |
Pan American World Airways |
B727 |
12 |
144 |
09/23/1978 |
San Diego, California |
Pacific Southwest/Private |
B727 /C172 |
13 |
135 |
08/02/1985 |
Ft. Worth-Dallas, Texas |
Delta Air Lines |
L1011 |
14 |
134 |
12/16/1960 |
Staten Island/Brooklyn, New York |
United Air Lines / TWA |
DC8 / L1049 |
15 |
132 |
09/08/1994 |
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania |
USAir |
B737 |
16 |
128 |
06/30/1956 |
Grand Canyon, Arizona |
United Airlines / TWA |
DC7 / L1049 |
17 |
115 |
06/24/1975 |
New York, New York |
Eastern Air Lines |
B727 |
18 |
112 |
07/19/1989 |
Sioux City, Iowa |
United Airlines |
DC10 |
19 |
111 |
09/04/1971 |
Juneau, Alaska |
Alaska Airlines |
B727 |
20 |
110 |
05/11/1996 |
Everglades, Miami, Florida |
Valujet |
DC9 |
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