Plane Crash List

United Air Lines, Inc. accidents

The NTSB database holds 218 accidents and incidents involving United Air Lines, Inc., recorded between 1962 to 2019. 11 of them were fatal (5%), and 225 people died.

The deadliest year was 1965, with 73 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (97 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 727, Douglas DC-8 and Boeing 737.

Most of these records are from United States, United Kingdom and Pacific Ocean North Latitudes.

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

218
Records
11
Fatal
225
Deaths
5%
Share fatal
1962 to 2019
Period
Show these on the map 23 of 218 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 110
1970s 70
1980s 8
1990s 3
2000s 8
2010s 19

Aircraft types involved

Boeing 727 39 Douglas DC-8 35 Boeing 737 30 Boeing 747 14 Boeing 720 11 Douglas DC-10 11

Where these happened

United States 204 United Kingdom 2 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 2 Unknown/Not Reported 2 China 1 Asia 1

All 218 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
28 Nov 1970 Boeing 720
N7225U
 Pt.reyes, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
10 Oct 1970 Douglas DC-8
N2578
 Barstow, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
1 Oct 1970 Boeing 727
N7424U
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
21 Sep 1970 Douglas DC-8
N8022U
 Denver, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
15 Aug 1970 Boeing 747
N4703U
 Sacramento, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Jul 1970 Boeing 737
N9141
 Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
19 Jul 1970 Boeing 737
N9005U
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
27 May 1970 Douglas DC-8
N8028U
 Goodland, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
18 May 1970 Boeing 727
N7414U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
28 Mar 1970 Boeing 720
N7225U
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
26 Mar 1970 Douglas DC-8F
N8047U
 Dulles Int Apt, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
2 Mar 1970 Boeing 720
N7210U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
19 Feb 1970 Boeing 737
N9022U
 Newport News, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
8 Feb 1970 Boeing 737
N9047U
 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
6 Nov 1969 Sud Aviatio NSE 21
N1015U
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
6 Nov 1969 Douglas DC-8
N8209U
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
5 Nov 1969 Boeing 737
N9008U
 Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
9 Oct 1969 Douglas DC-8
N8022U
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
29 Jul 1969 Boeing 727
N7078U
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
26 Jul 1969 Boeing 720
N7215U
 Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
28 Apr 1969 Boeing 737
N9004U
 Lansing, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
12 Apr 1969 Boeing 727
N7024U
 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
9 Feb 1969 Boeing B-727
N7056U
 Seattle, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
16 Jan 1969 Boeing 727
N7624U
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
7 Jan 1969 Boeing 727
N7057W
 Dulles Airport, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
21 Dec 1968 Boeing 7270C
N7411U
 Gnd Junction, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
13 Dec 1968 Boeing 720
N7217U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
16 Nov 1968 Boeing 727
N7027U
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
3 Oct 1968 Boeing 727
N7622U
 Fillmore, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
26 Sep 1968 Douglas DC-6B
N37567
 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
6 Sep 1968 Boeing 720
N7206U
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
10 Aug 1968 Boeing 737
N9011U
 Herndon, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1968 Boeing 727
N7419U
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
6 Aug 1968 Douglas DC-8
N8010U
 New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
5 Aug 1968 Sud Aviatn SE 210
N1005
 Elwood, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
20 Jul 1968 Boeing 727
N7562U
 Seattle, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
12 Jun 1968 Boeing 727
N7086U
 Denver, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
8 Jun 1968 Boeing 727
N7418U
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
15 May 1968 Boeing 720
N4427
 Appleton, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
2 Apr 1968 Boeing 727
N7407U
 Yakima, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
21 Mar 1968 Boeing 727
N7425U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
11 Dec 1967 Vickers 745D
N7429
 Canton, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
28 Nov 1967 Viscount 745D
N7465
 Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
7 Nov 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8015W
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
18 Oct 1967 Viscount 745D
N7440
 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
8 Sep 1967 Douglas DC-6
N37516
 Vandalia, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Fatal -
2 Jul 1967 Boeing 727
N7425U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
26 Jun 1967 Vickers 745D
N7451
 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
20 Jun 1967 Douglas DC-6B
N37567
 70E Hayes Cr.nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
9 Jun 1967 Douglas DC-8
N2621U
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -