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
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222 of 469 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 469 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2024 | Swearingen SA227 | Perth Airport, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 26 May 2024 | Cessna 210 | Bankstown, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 May 2024 | Beechcraft B200 | Williamtown, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 9 May 2024 | Embraer ERJ190 | Brisbane Airport, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Beechcraft E55 | Cowra, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2024 | Beechcraft A36 | Geraldton, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Aero Commander 500-S | Bathurst, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Bourke, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Sikorsky S92A | Offshore Vessel, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Beechcraft C90 | Kalgoorlie, Australia | Goldfields Air Services, | Unknown | - |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Cessna 172 | Brownlow Hill, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jan 2024 | Cessna 208B | Lizard Island, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Boeing 737 | Sydney, Australia | Virgin Australia | Unknown | - |
| 19 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | Barwon Heads Geelong, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Bell 204B | Aratula, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Boeing 787 | Melbourne, Australia | Bamboo Airways | Unknown | - |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Boeing 737 | Ballina, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Fokker F28 | Adelaide Aerodrome, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Embraer 190 | Alice Springs, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 20 Aug 2023 | Embraer 190 | Armidale, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Robinson R44 | Borroloola, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Piper 25 | Caboolture, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Bell 206 | Tumbarumba, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Cessna 310 | Derby, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Boeing 717 | Brisbane, Australia | QantasLink | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Cessna 210L | Groote Eylandt, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Boeing 737 | Perth Airport, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Boeing 717 | Cambridge, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Piper 28 | Jandakot, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2023 | Piper PA-31-350 | Archerfield, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Gippsland GA8 | Rat Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Boeing 787 | Sydney, Australia | TBD | Unknown | - |
| 6 Feb 2023 | Boeing 737-3H4 | Womarden, Australia | Coulson Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Boeing 737 | Sydney, Australia | Qantas | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Eurocopter EC130 B4 | Gold Coast, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Boeing 737 | Brisbane, Australia | Virgin Australia Airlines PTY Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Robinson R44 | Richmond, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Beechcraft 1900 | Fortnam, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Saab 340 | Canberra, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Saab 340 | Whitemark, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Boeing 737 | Cairns, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Boeing 737 | Cairns, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Saab 340 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Oct 2022 | Boeing 737 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Mooney M20J | Luskintyre, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2022 | Pilatus BN2A-21 | Kubin, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Ayres S2R | Trangie, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Uvify IFO | Darwin, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Robinson R22 | Lotus Vale, Australia | - | No injuries | - |