Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in Australia

The NTSB database holds 469 accidents and incidents in Australia, recorded between 1969 to 2026. 194 of them were fatal (41%), and 358 people died.

The deadliest year was 2017, with 27 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Robinson R22 and Robinson R44.

247 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

469
Records
194
Fatal
358
Deaths
41%
Share fatal
1969 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 222 of 469 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 1
1970s 2
1980s 2
1990s 4
2000s 107
2010s 152
2020s 201

Aircraft types involved

Boeing 737 48 Robinson R22 32 Robinson R44 30 Cessna 172 16 Bell 206 14 Saab 340 11

Operators involved

Jetstar Airways 5 Virgin Australia 4 Qantas Airways Limited 4 Virgin Blue 3 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 3 Toll Aviation 3

All 469 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Mar 2026 Airbus A350-941
N524DN
 Sydney, Australia
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines Inc Minor injuries -
19 Mar 2026 Cessna 441
VH-LBZ
 Djugun, Australia
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
16 Feb 2026 Boeing 737
ZK-TXB
 Melbourne Airport, Australia Texel Air Australasia No injuries -
6 Feb 2026 Robinson R22
VH-UBY
 Quambone, Australia
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
6 Feb 2026 Cessna 210
VH-RDH
 Goolwa, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
4 Feb 2026 Avion Mudry CAP 10B
VH-YAO
 Of, Australia
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
29 Jan 2026 Saab 340B
VH-VEZ
 Canberra, Australia Vee H Aviation Pty Ltd No injuries -
25 Jan 2026 Robinson R44
VH-8HR
 Hamilton Island, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
18 Jan 2026 Bell 212
VH-KHO
 Mt Hotham Aerodrome, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
6 Jan 2026 Bell 206
VH-LMW
 Queensland, Australia
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Dec 2025 Gippsaero GA8
VH-ASI
 Whitemark, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
16 Dec 2025 Lockheed Martin C-130H
N382CG
 Katanning, Australia
no coordinates
 CSC Delaware Trust Co Trustee Unknown -
11 Dec 2025 Cessna 208
VH-KSA
 Kalumburu, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
2 Dec 2025 Robinson R22
VH-HFQ
 Chillagoe, Australia
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
12 Nov 2025 Fairchild 22C7
VH-HPE
 South Mackay, Australia
no coordinates
 Toll Aviation Unknown -
8 Oct 2025 Robinson R44
VH-XSO
 Horn Island, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
8 Oct 2025 Saab 340
VH-ZPN
 Adelaide Aerodrome, Australia
no coordinates
 REX Regional Express Unknown -
10 Sep 2025 Boeing 767
VH-XQU
 Sydney, Australia
no coordinates
 Tasman Cargo Airlines Unknown -
14 Aug 2025 Boeing 787
ZK-NZR
 Banksmeadow, Australia - Unknown -
13 Aug 2025 Cessna 560
VH-OHE
 Perth, Australia
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Aug 2025 Boeing 737
VH-IJU
 Comboyne, Australia - No injuries -
11 Aug 2025 Airbus A320
VH-VQL
 Caloundra, Australia Jetstar Unknown -
26 Jul 2025 Boeing 737
DQ-FAE
 Brisbane, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
20 Jul 2025 Boeing 737-800
VH-YFY
 Hobart Aerodrome, Australia Virgin Australia Unknown -
2 Jul 2025 Boeing 737
VH-YFZ
 Melbourne Airport, Australia
no coordinates
 Virgin Australia Airlines PTY LT Unknown -
1 Jul 2025 Robinson R22
VH-HGE
 Anthony Lagoon, Australia - Unknown -
25 Jun 2025 Airbus A321
VH-OYF
 Sydney, Australia Jetstar Airways Unknown -
18 Jun 2025 Boeing 737
VH-VZG
 Brisbane, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
18 Jun 2025 Beechcraft 200
VH-EEL
 Bankstown, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
16 Jun 2025 Cessna 182
VH-TSS
 Mount Surprise, Australia
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 Jun 2025 Robinson R44
VH-OOE
 Venn, Australia - No injuries -
5 Jun 2025 Piper PA31
VH-PGO
 Meekatharra, Australia - No injuries -
29 May 2025 Cessna 310
VH-NXA
 Lake Evella Aerodrome, Australia - No injuries -
1 May 2025 Robinson R44
VH-CTT
 Shelford, Australia - Serious injuries -
29 Apr 2025 Air Tractor AT602
VH-FAO
 St George Aerodrome, Australia - No injuries -
15 Apr 2025 Embraer ERJ190
VH-UZD
 Western Junction, Australia Quantaslink No injuries -
27 Mar 2025 Robinson R22 BETA
VH-KNG
 Qld, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
14 Feb 2025 Sling LSA
VH-PPY
 Melbourne, Australia - No injuries -
13 Feb 2025 Boeing 777
G-STDB
 Truscot-Mungalalu, Australia British Airways Serious injuries -
4 Feb 2025 Embraer 190LR
N
 Olympic Dam, Australia
no coordinates
 Alliance Airlines Pty Ltd Unknown -
24 Jan 2025 Cirrus SR22
VH-DCB
 Nyngan, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
11 Jan 2025 Cessna 510
VH-SQY
 Bankstown Aerodrome, Australia - No injuries -
1 Dec 2024 Boeing 737
VH-XZK
 Perth, Australia
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
8 Nov 2024 Boeing 737
VH-VYH
 Sydney, Australia, Australia
no coordinates
 Quantas Unknown -
26 Oct 2024 Viking Air DHC-2 MK 1
VH-OHU
 Whitehaven, Australia - No injuries -
10 Oct 2024 Embraer ERJ190
VH-UYB
 Brisbane, Australia
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Oct 2024 Beechcraft 200
VH-ZMW
 Qld, Australia
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 Sep 2024 Kawasaki KH4
VH-BEU
 Tindal, Australia
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
1 Sep 2024 Cessna U206F
VH-TDQ
 Moora, Australia - Unknown -
15 Aug 2024 Swearingen SA227
VH-WBQ
 Perth Airport, Australia - No injuries -