| Notable Accident Causes by Category |
| Bird Strikes |
| 10/04/1960 | Boston, Massachusetts | Eastern AL | During takeoff the aircraft struck a flock of starlings lost three engines and crashed. |
| 11/23/1962 | Ellicott, Maryland | United AL | The aircraft struck a Whistling Swan tearing off the left horizontal stabilizer. |
| 09/15/1988 | Bahar Dar, Ethiopia | Ethiopian AL | Engine failure due to ingestion of 10-16 Columbia Guinea birds causing a crash. |
| 04/18/1990 | Off Panama | Aero Perlas | Crashed on takeoff due to engine failure caused by bird ingestion. |
| 09/22/1995 | Anchorage, Alaska | U.S. Air Force | Flew into a flock of 100 or more Canada Geese, lost two engines, and crashed. |
| 04/19/2000 | Pepo, Congo | Centrafricain Airlines | Crashed after losing its engines after striking birds. |
| 01/15/2009 | New York, New York | US Airways | Ditched in Hudson River after losing both engines after collision with Canadian Geese. |
| Air Traffic Control Error |
| 04/14/1958 | Castel de Fels, Spain | Aviaco | Another aircraft was permitted to takeoff without knowing the exact position of the plane. |
| 07/21/1961 | Shemya, Alaska | Alaska AL | Lack of guidance from air traffic controller during last stages of flight. |
| 02/08/1965 | New York, New York | Eastern AL | Placement of the two aircraft on a near head on course causing one to crash. |
| 03/05/1969 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Prinair | A trained vectored the aircraft into mountainous terrain under IFR conditions. |
| 02/06/1970 | Samarkand, USSR | Aeroflot | Misidentification of aircraft by the ATC causing the plane to impact a mountain. |
| 12/20/1972 | Chicago, Illinois | Delta/North Central | The ATC gave ambiguous instructions to the crew. |
| 09/09/1976 | Adler, Russia | Aeroflot / Aeroflot | Violation of separation rules. |
| 08/11/1979 | Dneprodzerzhinsk, USSR | Aeroflot | Separation error by the ATC causing a midair collision. |
| 04/19/1983 | Keninakan, Russia | Aeroflot | ATC procedural error in not identifying the planes position. |
| 02/01/1991 | Los Angeles, California | USAir/Skywest | ATC cleared a plane to land while the runway was occupied by another aircraft. |
| 11/07/1996 | Lagos, Nigeria | Aviation Dev. Corp. | The controller thought he had cleared to aircraft to the correct altitude but didn't. |
| 09/26/1997 | Buah Nabar, Indonesia | Garuda Indonesian AL | ATC error in directing the plane in the wrong direction into mountainous terrain. |
| 07/01/2002 | Uberlinger, Germany | Bashkirian AL / DHL | Conflicting information give to pilot by ATC and what he was receiving on his TCAS. |
| Cargo Hold / Cabin Fire |
| 09/07/1945 | Florence, South Carolina | Eastern AL | A fire of undetermined origin in the rear cargo compartment or lavatory. |
| 08/02/1949 | Jaquirana, Brazil | Varig | A fire broke out in cargo hold G. |
| 01/09/1964 | Zarate, Argentina | Aero Litoral Argentina | The crew was possibly overcome by fumes from a fire. |
| 07/09/1964 | Parrottsville, Tennesee | United AL | An uncontrollable fire of unknown origin which started below the passenger floor and eventually involved the passenger cabin. |
| 07/26/1969 | Biskra, Algeria | Air Algerie | A fire in an electrical panel led to a cabin fire. |
| 08/14/1972 | Konigs, East Germany | Interflug | Melting insulation ignited flammable fluid which led to an uncontrollable fire that eventually weakened the structure until the tail fell off. |
| 08/31/1972 | Magnitogorsk, Russia | Aeroflot | Fire caused by spontaneous ignition of passenger baggage. |
| 07/11/1973 | Paris, Orly, France | Varig | A fire started in the aft right toilet either from an electrical short or discarded cigarette. |
| 11/03/1973 | Boston, Massachusetts | Pan American | Smoke in the cockpit and uncontrollable fire caused by spillage of nitric acid on sawdust packing in the cargo hold. |
| 11/26/1979 | Ta'if, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Pakistan Inter. AL | A fire may have been started by a passenger possibly from a leaking kerosene stove. |
| 08/19/1980 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian AL | A fire broke out in the aft cargo compartment. |
| 12/24/1982 | Guangzhou, China | CAAC | A passenger's cigarette caused a fire in the cabin which led to an oxygen tank exploding. |
| 06/02/1983 | Covington, Kentucky | Air Canada | An in-flight fire in the rear lavatory, of unknown origin. |
| 07/02/1986 | Syktyvar, Russia | Aeroflot | An in-flight fire was caused by baggage that ignited in the rear cargo hold. |
| 05/09/1987 | Warsaw, Poland | LOT | A fire in the cargo hold was not detected because of damage to the fire warning system. |
| 11/28/1987 | Mauritius, Indian Ocean | South African Airways | A fire originated in a front pallet on the right side in the upper deck cargo hold. |
| 01/13/1990 | Pervouralsk, Russia | Aeroflot | A fire broke out in the rear cargo hold. |
| 05/11/1996 | Everglades, Florida | ValuJjet | An in-flight fire caused by activation of oxygen generators in the forward cargo hold. |
| 09/02/1998 | Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia | Swissair | A fire in the entertainment system wiring started in a hidden area above the cockpit ceiling when arcing ignited the cover material made of thermal insulation blankets. |
| Design Flaw |
| 03/31/1931 | Bazaar, Kansas | Trans Cont. & West AW | Aileron flutter, brought about by moisture leaking into the wing's interior, weakening the glue that bonded the wooden spars. |
| 10/24/1947 | Bryce Canyon, Utah | United AL | Allowed vented fuel to be carried back into the cabin heater air intake causing a fire. |
| 11/11/1947 | Gallup, New Mexico | American AL | Allowed vented fuel to be carried back into the cabin heater air intake causing a fire. |
| 06/17/1948 | Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania | United AL | Design flaw allowed carbon dioxide used to suppress a fire to leak into the cockpit and asphyxiate the crew. |
| 08/29/1948 | Winona, Minnesota | Northwest Orient AL | Loss of the outer panel of the left wing which separated as a result of a fatigue crack which was induced by a faulty design of a wing flange. |
| 01/10/1954 | Elba, Italy | British Overseas AW | Metal fatigue due to a design flaw. |
| 04/08/1954 | Off Stromboli, Italy | Trans Canada AL | Metal fatigue due to a design flaw. |
| 02/05/1955 | Calabar, Nigeria | West African AW | A design flaw in the wing led to fatigue cracks and wing failure. |
| 09/29/1959 | Buffalo, Texas | Braniff AL | A design flaw caused an oscillation known as mode to transfer propeller wobble to the outboard nacelles and induce flutter in the wing which led to the separation of the wing. |
| 03/17/1960 | Tell City, Indiana | Northwest Orient AL | A design flaw caused an oscillation known as mode to transfer propeller wobble to the outboard nacelles and induce flutter in the wing which led to the separation of the wing. |
| 07/05/1970 | Toronto, Canada | Air Canada | Faulty design by allowing the spoiler handle to perform two different unrelated tasks. |
| 03/03/1974 | Ermenonville, France | Turkish AL | A defect in the latching mechanism on the cargo door. |
| 07/06/1982 | Moscow, Russia | Aeroflot | Failure of the aircraft's power plant fire warning system due to design deficiencies which resulted in false fire indications in both engines. |
| 04/06/1993 | Over the Pacific Ocean | China Eastern AL | Inadequate design of flap/slat actuation handle that allowed it to be inadvertently dislodged from the UP/RET position causing extension of the leading edge slats. |
| 03/03/1991 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | United AL | Uncommanded deflection of the rudder caused by the jamming of the main rudder PUC servo valve. Design flaw. |
| 09/08/1994 | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania | USair | Uncommanded deflection of the rudder caused by the jamming of the main rudder PUC servo valve. Design flaw. |
| 12/05/1997 | Irkutsk, Russia | Russian Air Force | Design flaw which led to uncoordinated operation of the high-pressure compressors. |
| Sabotage / Explosive Device |
| 03/28/1933 | Dixmude, Belgium | Imperial AW | Fire started by a passenger in an attempt to commit suicide. |
| 10/10/1933 | Chesterton, Indiana | United AL | Explosive device placed in the cargo hold, nitro-glycerin with timing device. |
| 05/07/1949 | Sibuyan Sea, Philippines | Phillipine AL | Bomb placed aboard to kill the husband of a woman involved with another man. |
| 09/09/1949 | Sault-aux-Cochons, Canada | Canadian Pacific AL | Bomb placed aboard by husband to collect insurance on wife. |
| 08/12/1952 | Palmeria de Goias, Brazil | Trans Aero Nac. | A bomb exploded aboard killing everyone aboard. |
| 04/11/1955 | Great Natuna Island, Sarawak | Air India | An aircraft worker placed an incendiary device in the starboard wheel well. |
| 11/01/1955 | Longmont, Colorado | United AL | Jack Graham placed a bomb aboard to collect insurance on the death of his mother. |
| 07/25/1957 | Daggett, California | Western AL | Jeweler Saul Binstock detonated a bomb in lavatory in suicide for insurance plot. |
| 04/17/1959 | Puerto Kino,Mexico | Tigres Voladores | A bomb is believed to have exploded onboard. |
| 09/08/1959 | Poza Rica, Mexico | Mexicana | A passenger, who was believed to have been carrying a bomb, fell from the airplane. |
| 11/16/1959 | Gulf of Mexico | National AL | Explosion of a bomb aboard was strongly suspected. |
| 01/06/1960 | Bolivia, North Carolina | National AL | A passenger detonated a bomb under his seat in suicide for insurance plot. |
| 05/10/1961 | In Amenas, Libya | Air France | Detonation of a nitrocellulose bomb. |
| 05/22/1962 | Unionville, Missouri | Continental AL | Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the right rear lavatory in a towel bin. |
| 12/08/1964 | Tripuani, Bolivia | Aerolineas Abaroa | Detonation of a bomb in the tail section. A suicide for insurance plot was suspected. |
| 07/08/1965 | Dog Creek, British Columbia | Canadian Pacific AL | A bomb exploded in the cabin. Acid and gunpowder may have been poured in toilet. |
| 11/22/1966 | Aden, Yemen | Aden AW | Detonation of an explosive device placed in hand luggage in the cabin. |
| 02/09/1967 | Mexico City, Mexico | Cubana | Crashed due to bomb explosion. |
| 10/12/1967 | Rhodes, Greece | British European AW | Destroyed by a detonation of a bomb within the cabin. |
| 12/22/1969 | Nha Trang, Vietnam | Air Vietnam | An explosive device was detonated in the cabin just as the aircraft was about to land. |
| 02/21/1970 | Zurich, Switzerland | Swissair | A bomb with an altimeter trigger was believed to have been placed in a mail package. |
| 04/21/1970 | Manila, Philippines | Philippine AL | Crashed into mountainous terrain after an explosion in the rear lavatory. |
| 11/21/1971 | Penhu Island, Taiwan | China AL | Detonation of an explosive device. |
| 01/26/1972 | Hermsdorf, Czechoslovakia | JAT | Detonation of a bomb in the forward cargo hold. |
| 06/15/1972 | Pleiku, Vietnam | Cathay Pacific AW | Detonation of an explosive device in the passenger cabin in a suitcase under a seat. |
| 03/19/1973 | Ben Me Thout, South Vietnam | Air Vietnam | Crashed after an explosion in the cargo hold. |
| 12/17/1973 | Rome, Italy | Pan American AW | Two phosphorus bombs were thrown into the aircraft prior to its departure. |
| 09/08/1974 | Ionian Sea, Greece | Trans World AL | Detonation of an explosive device in the aft cargo hold. |
| 01/01/1976 | Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia | Middle East AL | Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo compartment. |
| 10/06/1976 | Bridgetown, Barbados | Cubana | Detonation of an explosive device in the aft of the cabin. |
| 02/19/1979 | Barentu, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines | Crashed after a bomb exploded aboard. |
| 06/27/1980 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy | Itavia | An explosive device aboard the aircraft causing the plane crash. |
| 12/21/1980 | Rio Hacha, Colombia | Trans. Aereos del Caribe | Explosion possibly caused by a bomb placed in the rear section of the aircraft. |
| 09/23/1983 | Mina Jebel Ali, UAE | Gulf Air | Detonation of an explosive device in the baggage compartment. |
| 06/23/1985 | Atlantic Ocean, Ireland | Air India | Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo hold. |
| 04/02/1986 | Athens, Greece | Trans World AL | Detonation of a explosive device in the cabin causing 4 passengers to be sucked out. |
| 05/03/1986 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Air Lanka | Detonation of an explosive device in the rear section of the cabin while on the ground. |
| 11/29/1987 | Andaman Sea | Korean AL | Detonation of an explosive device in the passenger cabin. |
| 03/01/1988 | Johannesberg, South Africa | Comair | Detonation of a nitro-glycerine bomb in the cabin. Suicide for insurance. |
| 08/17/1988 | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | Pakistan Air Force | Detonation of a low level explosive device or incapacitating gas. |
| 12/21/1988 | Lockerbie, Scotland | Pan American AW | Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo area planted by terrorists. |
| 09/19/1989 | Bilma, Niger | Union des Trans. Aer. | Detonation of a bomb in a container location 13-R in the forward cargo hold. |
| 11/27/1989 | Bogota, Colombia | Avianca | Detonation of a bomb at seat 15F causing ignition of fuel vapors in an empty fuel tank. |
| 07/19/1994 | Colon, Panama | Alas Chiricanas | Crashed after a bomb exploded aboard. |
| 07/09/1997 | Suzano, Brazil | TAM | A small bomb containing only 7 oz. of explosives was placed under a passenger seat. |
| 05/07/2002 | Off Dalian, China | China Northern Airlines | Out of control fire after a passenger deliberately started a fire. |
| 08/24/2004 | Toula, Russia | Volga-Avia Express | Detonation of an explosive device aboard. |
| 08/24/2004 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Sibir Airlines | Detonation of an explosive device aboard. |
| Fuel Starvation |
| 05/18/1935 | Knowles Flying Service | Flint, Michigan | Negligence on the pilot for not replenishing his fuel supply before it got dangerously low. |
| 12/31/1935 | Imperial Airways | Alexandria, Egypt | Ran out of fuel. |
| 07/02/1937 | Lae, New Guinea | Purdue Res. Found. | The aircraft had to be flown higher than expected due to storms which used extra fuel. |
| 11/29/1938 | Off Point Reyes, Calif. | United Air Lines | Ran out of fuel forcing a ditching at sea. |
| 02/09/1943 | Gander, Newfoundland | British Overseas AW | Ran out of fuel. |
| 12/28/1946 | Michigan City, Michigan | American AL | Ran out of fuel for unknown reasons. |
| 01/05/1947 | Carmel, New Jersey | Nationwide Air Trans. | Near fuel exhaustion forced the crew to carry out an emergency landing. |
| 01/11/1947 | Lympne, England | BOAC | Ran out of fuel because of poor weather conditions encountered throughout the flight. |
| 01/07/1948 | Savannah, Georgia | Coastal Air Lines | The fuel valves were positioned so that both engines were supplied from only one tank. |
| 01/30/1948 | Near Bermuda | British So. Am. AW | Ran into strong head winds in the Atlantic and ran out of fuel. |
| 08/15/1949 | Lurga Point, Ireland | Transocean Air Lines | Ran out of fuel and ditched in the Atlantic. |
| 07/28/1950 | Porte Alegre, Brazil | Penair do Brasil | Ran out of fuel while in a holding pattern. |
| 04/30/1952 | Delhi, India | Deccan, AW | Fuel starvation after the plane banked to make a turn and the tank was almost empty. |
| 05/26/1952 | Atar, Mauritania | British Overseas AW | Became lost in the desert and ran out of fuel. |
| 06/19/1954 | Folkestone, England | Swissair | Ditched into the Atlantic Ocean after running out of fuel. |
| 12/22/1954 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Johnson Flying Service | Ditched into the Monongahela River after running out of fuel. |
| 05/02/1970 | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | Antillian AL | Ran out of fuel and ditched into the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 12/05/1970 | Delhi, India | Jamair | The No. 2 engine failed on takeoff due to fuel starvation. |
| 02/01/1972 | Tegal, Indonesia | Penas | Due to a compass error the aircraft became lost and crashed due to fuel starvation. |
| 07/24/1973 | Honolulu, HI | Air Hawaii | Fuel starvation. Rear auxiliary tanks not serviced. |
| 08/11/1974 | Ouagadougou, Upper Volta | Air Mali | After being diverted and a navigation error the crew circled the wrong city. |
| 10/20/1977 | Gillsburg, Mississippi | L & J Company | A malfunction in the No.2 engine caused a higher than normal fuel consumption. |
| 12/02/1977 | Al Bayda, Lebanon | Balkan Bulgarian AL | Because of fog, the crew could not find the alternate airport and ran out of fuel. |
| 12/28/1978 | Portland, Oregon | United AL | Ran out of fuel while the crew was distracted with a landing gear problem. |
| 09/04/1982 | Rio Branco, Brazil | Cia Bras. de Tratores | Ran out of fuel on the third approach in poor weather. |
| 07/23/1983 | Gimli, Manitoba, Canada | Air Canada | Accidentally used pounds/liter for the specific gravity factor instead of kilograms/liter. |
| 09/03/1989 | Sao Jose do Xingu, Brazil | Varig | The crew flew in the wrong direction for two hours then ran out of fuel. |
| 01/25/1990 | Cove Neck, New York | Avianca | Put in series of holding patterns because of heavy traffic and ran out of fuel. |
| 09/11/1990 | Off Newfoundland, Canada | Faucett | Ran out of fuel and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| 06/26/1991 | Sokotu, Nigeria | Okada Air | After circling for an hour, unable to locate the air field, the plane ran out of fuel. |
| 11/15/1993 | Kerman, Iran | Magistralnye Avialinii | Ran out of fuel while in a holding pattern. |
| 09/18/1994 | Tamanrasset, Algeria | Oriental AL | After circling for1 1/2 hours and aborting four landing attempts the plane ran out of fuel. |
| 09/26/1994 | Vanavera, Russia | Cheremshanka AL | After three landing attempts, the crew diverted to their alternate but ran out of fuel. |
| 09/11/1995 | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Ariana Afghan AL | Ran out of fuel. |
| 10/31/1995 | Piedras Negras, Mexico | TACSA | Ran out of fuel trying to land in fog. |
| 04/05/1996 | Petropavlovsk, Russia | Krasnoyarskie AV | Crashed into a mountain after running out of fuel. |
| 01/13/1998 | Tor Kach, Pakistan | Ariana Afghan AL | Crashed into a mountain after being diverted to their alternate due to bad weather. |
| 03/24/2000 | Kadirana, Sri Lanka | OMSK | After 2 messages they were low on fuel, the plane crashed while attempting to land. |
| 08/12/2001 | Lajes, Terceira, Azores | Air Transat | Improperly installed part caused a fuel leak and the plane to run out of fuel. |
| 06/11/2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Keystone Air Services | Ran out of fuel. |
| 11/11/2002 | Manila, Philippines | Laoag Int. Airlines | Failure of the pilot and co-pilot to check the fuel valves. |
| 08/13/2004 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Air Tacoma | Flightcrew's failure to monitor the fuel gauges and to recognize a fuel imbalance. |
| 08/06/2005 | Off Palermo, Italy | Tuninter | The maintenance crew incorrectly installed a fuel gauge for a ATR-42 on the ATR-72. |
| Hijacking (resulting in fatalities) |
| 07/16/1948 | Pacific Ocean | Cathay Pacific AW | Crashed after being hijacked and losing control during a struggle in the cockpit. |
| 11/01/1958 | Nipe Bay, Cuba | Cubana | Crashed after being hijacked and running out of fuel. |
| 04/28/1960 | Calabozo, Venezuela | Linea Aero. Venezolana | Detonation of a hand-grenade brought aboard by a Russian immigrant. |
| 05/07/1964 | San Ramon, California | Pacific AL | Francisco Gonzales, a passenger, shot both the pilot and first officer. |
| 01/23/1971 | Korean Air Lines | Sokcho, South Korea | A hijacker detonated grenades he was carrying. |
| 12/06/1971 | Tikaka, Sudan | Sudan AW | Hijacked and ran out of fuel. |
| 05/18/1973 | Chita, Russia | Aeroflot | Detonation of a bomb in the cabin being carried by a hijacker. |
| 09/15/1974 | Phan Rang, Vietnam | Air Vietnam | Detonation of two hand grenades in the passenger compartment by a hijacker. |
| 05/23/1976 | Zamboanga, Philippines | Philippine AL | A hijacker set off grenades in the cabin. |
| 06/27/1976 | Entebbe, Uganda | Air France | Seven passengers were killed during a commando raid by Israeli forces. |
| 12/04/1977 | Kampung Ladang, Malaysia | Malaysia AL | Hijacked with both pilots shot. |
| 06/14/1985 | Athens, Greece | Trans World AL | U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem was murdered aboard by hijackers. |
| 11/24/1985 | Luqa, Malta | Egyptair | Several hand grenades were thrown into the cabin causing a fire. |
| 09/05/1986 | Karachi, Pakistan | Pan American AW | Hijackers opened fire on the passengers and crew and threw grenades among them. |
| 12/25/1986 | Ay, Saudi Arabia | Iraqi AW | Two hand grenades exploded in the cockpit causing the plane to lose control & crash. |
| 07/24/1987 | Geneva, Switzerland | Air Afrique | A hijacker killed one passenger before the plane was stormed by troops. |
| 12/07/1987 | San Luis Obispo, California | Pacific Southwest AL | David Burk, a fired employee, shot the pilot and first officer. |
| 04/05/1988 | Combi, Cyprus | Kuwait AW | Two hostages killed on the ground by hijackers. |
| 10/02/1990 | Guangzhou, China | Xiamen/China SW AL | After a struggle in the cockpit with a hijacker the pilot hit three parked planes. |
| 08/28/1993 | Khorag, Tajikistan | Tadzhikistan Nat. AL | The crew was coerced into taking off with an overloaded plane by armed hijackers. |
| 12/26/1994 | Algiers, Algeria | Air France | Three passengers and four hijackers were killed when the plane was stormed. |
| 11/23/1996 | Moroni, Comoros Islands | Ethiopian AL | The plane was hijacked and ran out of fuel crashing in the ocean. |
| 07/23/1999 | Tokyo, Japan | All Nippon AW | The plane crashed after the pilot was stabbed by a mentally ill passenger. |
| 12/24/1999 | Amritsar, India | Indian Airlines | One crew member was killed after the plane was hijacked. |
| 05/25/2000 | Manila, Philippines | Philippine Air Lines | A hijacker was killed after jumping out of plane with a homemade parachute. |
| 03/15/2001 | Medina, Saudi Arabia | Vnukovo Airlines | Three people were killed after the hijacked plane was stormed. |
| 09/11/2001 | New York, New York | American AL | Hijacked and flown into the twin towers in New York. |
| 09/11/2001 | New York, New York | United AL | Hijacked and flown into the twin towers in New York. |
| 09/11/2001 | Arlington, Virginia | American AL | Hijacked and flown into the Pentagon. |
| 09/11/2001 | Shanksville, Pennsylvania | United AL | Hijacked and flown into the ground in Pennsylvania. |
| Lightning |
| 09/03/1929 | Mt. Taylor, New Mexico | Trans Con. Air Transport | Struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. |
| 07/22/1938 | Stulpica, Romania | LOT | Struck by lightning. |
| 08/31/1940 | Lovettsville, Virginia | Penn Central AL | Disabled pilots by a severe lightning discharge in vicinity of plane. |
| 01/17/1951 | Civitavecchia, Italy | Alitalia | Lightning ignited mixture of air and fuel fumes in the fuel tank. |
| 06/26/1959 | Varese, Italy | Trans World AL | Ignition of gasoline vapors emanating from the fuel tank vent pipes by static discharge. |
| 07/19/1961 | Azul, Brazil | Aerolineas Argentinas | Stuck by lightning and extreme turbulence. |
| 12/19/1962 | Warsaw, Poland | LOT | Stalled after being struck by lightning. |
| 08/12/1963 | Lyon, France | Air Inter | Possibility of a flash of lightning dazzling the crew and causing temporary blindness. |
| 12/08/1963 | Elkton, Maryland | Pan American AW | Lightning induced ignition of fuel tank vapors. |
| 04/18/1967 | Zarand, Iran | Iranian Air Force | Crashed after being struck by lightning. |
| 12/24/1971 | Puerto Inca, Peru | Lineas Aereas Nac. | Lightning caused a fire which led to the separation of the right wing. |
| 05/09/1976 | Madrid, Spain | Iran Air Force | Lightning caused an explosion in the No. 1 fuel tank which caused the left wing to fail. |
| 09/05/1980 | Montelimar, France | Kuwait Air Force | Struck by lightning. |
| 02/08/1988 | Mulheim, Germany | NFD | Struck by lightning and suffered a complete electrical failure. |
| 06/22/2000 | Shitai, China | Wuhan AL | Struck by lightning causing the plane to explode and crash. |
| 10/10/2001 | Off Valencia, Spain | Flightline | Electrical power was lost following a lightning strike. |
| 12/27/2002 | Anjouan, Comoros Islands | Ocean Airlines | Struck by lightining causing loss of artificial horizons and gyro compasses. |
| Pilot Incapacitation |
| 10/06/1955 | Centennial, Wyoming | United AL | Incapacitation of crew by carbon monoxide emanating from a faulty cabin heater. |
| 10/30/1959 | Waynesborough, Virginia | Piedmont AL | Mental breakdown of captain during flight. |
| 12/14/1962 | Burbank, California | Flying Tiger Line | Incapacitation of the captain with a heart attack at a critical point in the approach. |
| 04/22/1966 | Ardmore, Oklahoma | American Flyers AL | Incapacitation of the captain with a heart attack during final stages of approach. |
| 03/13/1967 | East London, South Africa | South African AW | The captain suffered a heart attack and first officer could not regain control of aircraft. |
| 01/14/1970 | Mt. Pumacona, Peru | Faucett | The mental state of the pilot adversely affected his judgment and efficiency. |
| 06/18/1972 | Staines, Surrey, England | British European AW | Incapacitation of the captain due to a possible arterial hemorrhage. |
| 10/13/1972 | Krasnaya, Polyana, USSR | Aeroflot | Sudden incapacitation of the crew for reasons unknown. |
| 02/09/1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Japan AL | The captain, known to have mental problems, put the inboard engines into reverse. |
| 03/31/1995 | Balotesti, Romania | Trans. Aeriene Rom. | The captain was incapacitated shortly after taking off. |
| 09/04/2000 | Near Burketown, Australia | Central Air | Incapacitation of the captain due to depressurized cabin and lack of oxygen. |
| 08/14/2005 | Gramm |
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