Aviation accidents in United Kingdom

The NTSB database holds 445 accidents and incidents in United Kingdom, recorded between 1988 to 2026. 115 of them were fatal (26%), and 477 people died.

The deadliest year was 1988, with 260 deaths.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Boeing 747 and Boeing 777.

129 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 214 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

445

Records

115

Fatal

477

Deaths

26%

Share fatal

1988 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 316 of 445 can be placed (214 approximate)

By decade

1980s 2

1990s 19

2000s 83

2010s 160

2020s 181

Aircraft types involved

Boeing 737 55 Boeing 747 18 Boeing 777 17 Boeing 767 12 Piper PA-28 10 Piper PA28 9

Operators involved

British Airways 12 Ryanair 5 FlyBe Ltd 4 West Atlantic 4 To be advised 3 Not reported 3

All 445 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Feb 2007	Boeing 777-200B N786UA	London, United Kingdom approximate position	United Airlines	No injuries	-
20 Jan 2007	Dassault FALCON900 G-HMEV	Gatwick, United Kingdom approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Dec 2006	Boeing 747-4Q8 G-VHOT	London, United Kingdom approximate position	Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd	Unknown	-
8 Nov 2006	Boeing 767-2QS N330LF	Bristol, United Kingdom approximate position	-	Unknown	-
7 Jul 2006	Boeing 737-300 G-CELA	Stansted, United Kingdom approximate position	Jet2	No injuries	-
15 Jun 2006	Boeing B737-300 OO-TND	East Midlands, United Kingdom not on the map	TNT	No injuries	-
31 Jan 2006	Rockwell Commander 114TC N115TB	Oxford, United Kingdom approximate position	Raymond Grassman	No injuries	-
22 Jan 2006	Starduster SA-100 N40D	Old Hay, Kent, United Kingdom not on the map	-	No injuries	-
6 Nov 2005	Boeing 767-200 N653US	London, United Kingdom approximate position	USAirways, Inc	Unknown	-
6 Nov 2005	Boeing B-777 N781AN	Heathrow IAP, United Kingdom not on the map	American Airlines Commercial Flight Operations	No injuries	-
16 Sep 2005	Robinson R44 G-TATY	Denham, United Kingdom approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
20 May 2005	Boeing B-777-232 N864DA	London, United Kingdom approximate position	Delta Airlines Inc	No injuries	-
12 May 2005	Boeing 757 G-BYAO	Manchester, United Kingdom approximate position	Britannia Airways Ltd	Unknown	-
20 Feb 2005	Boeing 747-400 G-BNLG	Manchester, United Kingdom approximate position	British Airways	No injuries	-
12 Dec 2004	Boeing 747 N523MC	London, United Kingdom approximate position	Atlas Air Inc	No injuries	-
15 Nov 2004	Robinson R-22B GDERB	Biggin Hill, United Kingdom	Heli-Charter	No injuries	-
7 Nov 2004	Boeing B767-200 GSATR	Manchester, United Kingdom approximate position	AID	Unknown	-
1 Sep 2004	Boeing 737-300 9H-ADH	Glasgow, United Kingdom approximate position	Air Malta	No injuries	-
29 Nov 2003	Airbus A320-322 G-EUUI	Birmingham, United Kingdom approximate position	British Airways	Unknown	-
17 Jul 2003	McDonnell Douglas MD-83 SE-RDL	Londonderry, United Kingdom approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jan 2003	McDonnell Douglas MD-11 N583FE	Stansted, United Kingdom approximate position	Federal Express Corp	No injuries	-
13 Jun 2002	Boeing 747-240B AP-BAT	Manchester, United Kingdom approximate position	Pakistan International Airlines COR	Unknown	-
11 Mar 2002	Sikorsky S-76C+ G-XXEA	Blackbushe, United Kingdom not on the map	WCS/Royal Travel Office	No injuries	-
4 Dec 2001	Boeing 767-323 N7375A	London, United Kingdom approximate position	American Airlines	No injuries	-
23 Jun 2001	Cessna 182S G-WHDP	Newquay, United Kingdom approximate position	Cabair of Elstree	Serious injuries	-
3 Jun 2001	Partenavia P68TC N33PV	Gratwich, United Kingdom not on the map	Southern Aircraft	Serious injuries	-
10 May 2001	McDonnell Douglas MD-83 EC-FXI	Liverpool, United Kingdom approximate position	-	Unknown	-
12 Jun 2000	Boeing 747-200 TFATB	English Channel, United Kingdom not on the map	Air Atlanta	Unknown	-
14 Jan 2000	Agusta 109E GJRSL	Romey Marsh, United Kingdom not on the map	Sloan Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
13 Dec 1999	Boeing 777-222 N786UA	London, United Kingdom approximate position	United Air Lines Incorporated	Serious injuries	-
5 Nov 1999	Boeing 777-200 N784UA	London, United Kingdom approximate position	United Air Lines Inc	No injuries	-
15 Jan 1999	Boeing 767-300 N373AA	London, United Kingdom approximate position	American Airlines	No injuries	-
28 Nov 1998	Boeing 747-400 VHOJD	London, United Kingdom approximate position	Qantas Airlines, Inc.	Unknown	-
13 Aug 1998	Boeing 737-200 GSBEB	Gatwick, United Kingdom not on the map	Caledonian Airlines	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1998	Boeing 777 N796UA	London Heathrow, United Kingdom not on the map	United Airlines, Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1998	Piper PA-46-350P N92562	Cregneash, United Kingdom not on the map	Trevair Inc., Owner-Trustee	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1998	Cessna 172F N5682R	Grand Turk, United Kingdom not on the map	Rickey Pardo	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1998	Airbus A300 N70072	London, United Kingdom approximate position	American Airlines, Inc	No injuries	-
26 May 1998	Robinson R22 BETA BOAM	Redhill Aerodro, United Kingdom not on the map	Bristow Helicopters	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1998	McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 N68065	Manchester, United Kingdom approximate position	Continental Airlines	No injuries	-
9 Jan 1998	Boeing 767-322ER N653UA	London, United Kingdom approximate position	United Airlines, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
14 May 1997	Boeing 747-400 CGAGM	London, United Kingdom approximate position	Air Canada	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1997	Beechcraft A-36 N250TP	Lebury, United Kingdom not on the map	HON J. E. Greenall	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1996	Boeing 747-236F VR-HVY	Hong Kong, United Kingdom not on the map	Cathay Pacific	No injuries	-
4 Apr 1994	Abc ABC 60 PLUS N2017A	Romsley, United Kingdom approximate position	Virgin Lightships	No injuries	-