Aviation accidents in Japan
The NTSB database holds 168 accidents and incidents in Japan, recorded between 1987 to 2026. 27 of them were fatal (16%), and 79 people died.
The deadliest year was 2017, with 15 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Boeing 747 and Boeing 777.
132 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
168
Records
27
Fatal
79
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1987 to 2026
Period
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36 of 168 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 168 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2024 | Boeing 787 | Narita, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Boeing 787 | Tokyo, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Agusta AW139 | Kawajima, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Boeing 787 | Tokoname, Japan | All Nippon Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Christen A1 | Hida Air Park, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Beecraft G58 | Oita airoprt, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Boeing 737 | Osaka, Japan | China Postal Airlines LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172 | Kohnan, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Boeing 767-300 | Chitose, Japan | Japan Airlines Co., Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Cessna T303 | Naha, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2023 | Boeing 747-428F | Tokyo, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 May 2023 | Robinson R22 | Toyoma, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Cessna 172 | Usa City, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Boeing 777 | Pacific Ocean, Japan | Singapore Airlines Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Boeing 767 | Narita, Japan | All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2023 | Boeing 737 | Miyazaki, Japan | Japan Airlines Co., Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172 | Yao, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Bell 206 | Kitakyushu, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2022 | Boeing 737 | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | Japan Transocean Air Co. Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Cessna C172 | Yao, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Christen A1 | Menuma, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Boeing 737 | Naha, Japan | Solaseed Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Cirrus SR22 | Kagoshima, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2022 | Agusta AW139 | Iwaizumi, Japan | Iwate Disaster Prevention Air Corps | Fatal | - |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Airbus A320 | Okayama City, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Kaman K1200 | Okuwa, Japan | Akagi Helicopter Co., Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Aerospatiale AS350 | Aoki Village, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Honda HA-420 | Kohnan, Japan | Okayama Air Service Co. Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2021 | Textron 172S | Kitakyushu, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Boeing 747 | Narita, Japan | Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2020 | Boeing 777 | Naha, Japan | Japan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Boeing 737 | Tokyo, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Bell 204 | Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Boeing 737 | Matsuyama, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2020 | AgustaWestland AW139 | Ishikari-City, Hokkaido, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 1 Feb 2020 | AgustaWestland AW139 | Fukushima, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Boeing 737 | Fukuoka, Japan | Jin Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2019 | Embraer ERJ190 | New Chitose Airport (RJCC), Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2019 | Cessna 172 | Tokyo, Japan | Yokota Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Boeing 787 | Unknown, Japan | All Nippon Airways | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2019 | Boeing 737 | Narita, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2019 | Boeing 787 | Osaka, Japan | Jetstar Airways | Unknown | - |
| 4 Dec 2018 | Boeing 767 | SUNNS intersection, Osaka, Japan | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Boeing 777 | Narita, Japan | Korean Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2018 | Boeing 767 | Kumamoto, Japan, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 9 Apr 2018 | Boeing 737 | Osaka, Japan | Korean Air | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Eurocopter France SA330J PUMA | Pacific Ocean, Japan | Erickson Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Boeing 737 | Tokyo, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Boeing 777 | Osaka, Japan | KLM | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Boeing 777 | Tokyo, Japan | - | Unknown | - |