Aviation accidents in Republic Of Korea
The NTSB database holds 62 accidents and incidents in Republic Of Korea, recorded between 1984 to 2026. 16 of them were fatal (26%), and 346 people died.
The deadliest year was 2024, with 173 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 747, Boeing 737 and Cessna 172.
48 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
62
Records
16
Fatal
346
Deaths
26%
Share fatal
1984 to 2026
Period
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14 of 62 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 62 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737 | Muan County, Republic Of Korea | Jeju Air | Fatal | 173 |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Boeing 767-200ER | Pusan, Republic Of Korea | Air China | Fatal | 138 |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Sikorsky S-76B | P'ohang, Republic Of Korea | Dae-Woo Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. | Fatal | 8 |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Centerpoint S-58T | Yang Yang, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Sikorsky S92 | Jeju Island, Republic Of Korea | Korea Coast Guard | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Cirrus SR20 | Muan, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Cessna 172 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Sikorsky S76-C++ | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 May 2013 | Erickson Air Crane S-64E | Keongbuk, Republic Of Korea | Korea Forest Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Boeing 747 | Jeju Island, Republic Of Korea | Asiana Airlines Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 2011 | Cessna 172 | Uljin Airport, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Sikorsky S76 | Euiseong, Republic Of Korea | Air Palace, Co. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172 | Ulsan, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Sikorsky S76C+ | Oak Cheon Goon, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Pitts S2 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Cessna CE525 | Jeju Jeong-seok, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Sikorsky S61 | Cheonan, Republic Of Korea | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Cessna 172 | Uljin, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Boeing 737 | Pusan City, Republic Of Korea | China Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Boeing 737 | Pusan, Republic Of Korea | Jin Air Co. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Boeing 747 | Incheon, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Boeing 737-8 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Korean Air | Unknown | - |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Boeing 747 | Incheon, Republic Of Korea | Atlas Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Boeing 787 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Air Premia | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Airbus A330-941 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Boeing 777 | Incheon, Republic Of Korea | Asiana Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Cessna 206 | Gimpo, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Boeing 767 | Incheon, Republic Of Korea | - | Unknown | - |
| 28 May 2021 | Boeing 767 | Yesan, Republic Of Korea | Asiana Airlines Co LTD | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2020 | Sikorsky S76 | Cheonwangbong, Republic Of Korea | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Cirrus SR20 | Yeosu, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2019 | Boeing 737 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Airbus A220 | Busan, Republic Of Korea | KoreanAir | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Bell 214 | Dongducheon, Republic Of Korea | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Cessna 172 | Giseong-ri, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2016 | McDonnell Douglas MD11 | Incheon, Republic Of Korea | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Boeing 737 | Gwangju-Si, Republic Of Korea | Jeju air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Airbus A330-323 | Incheon, Republic of Korea, Republic Of Korea | Asiana Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2014 | Boeing 767-346 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Seosan, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2013 | Boeing 737 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Jeju Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2012 | Boeing 777-222 | Seoul, South Korea, Republic Of Korea | United Air Lines Inc | Unknown | - |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Mooney M20J | Wonju, Republic Of Korea | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Boeing 737-73V | Incheon, Republic Of Korea | Easter Jet | Unknown | - |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Boeing 737 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Jeju Air | Unknown | - |
| 26 May 2011 | Airbus A330 | Seoul, Korea, Republic Of Korea | Korean Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 23 Feb 2011 | AgustaWestland AW139 | JeJu International Airport, Republic Of Korea | Korean Coast Guard | Unknown | - |
| 10 Oct 2010 | Boeing 747 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Korean Air | Unknown | - |
| 4 May 2010 | Boeing 747-300 SERIES | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Southern Air Inc | No injuries | - |