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 Douglas DC-10 11 Boeing 720 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
8 Jun 1967 Boeing 727
N7012U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
7 Jun 1967 Boeing B-727
N7415U
 Denver, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
1 May 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8032U
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
29 Apr 1967 Boeing B-727
N7044U
 Salt Lke Cty, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
7 Apr 1967 Boeing B-727
N7048U
 Tampa, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
4 Apr 1967 Douglas DC-8
N8017U
 Springfield, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
29 Mar 1967 Boeing B-720
N7220U
 Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
6 Mar 1967 Boeing 727
N7412U
 Polo, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
20 Feb 1967 Boeing 727
N7408U
 Akron, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
19 Jan 1967 Vickers 745D
N7431
 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
19 Dec 1966 Boeing 720
N7226U
 Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
4 Dec 1966 Viscount V-700
N7450
 Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
12 Nov 1966 Boeing B-720
N7203U
 Billings, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
2 Nov 1966 Viscount 745D
N7422
 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
2 Nov 1966 Douglas DC-6B
N37575
 Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
13 Oct 1966 Viscount V-745D
N7408
 Muskegon, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
27 Aug 1966 Boeing 727
N7025U
 Buffalo Ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Aug 1966 Sud Avia SE-210
N1001U
 Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
28 Jul 1966 Boeing B-727
N7011U
 Pueblo Colo, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
18 May 1966 Douglas DC-7
N6339C
 Denver Colo, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
15 May 1966 Douglas DC-8
N8015U
 Oneill Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
20 Apr 1966 Boeing 727-22
N7020U
 Sacramento Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
9 Apr 1966 Boeing B-720
N7212U
 Oakland, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
1 Apr 1966 Douglas DC-8
N8033U
 Nburlington Nj, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
19 Mar 1966 Boeing B-727
N7038U
 Cheyenne Wyo, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Dec 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8061U
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
15 Nov 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8026U
 McChord Afb Wash, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
17 Oct 1965 Douglas DC-6
N37519
 Huntsville Ala, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
15 Oct 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8006U
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
9 Oct 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8060U
 Los Angeles Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
29 Sep 1965 Boeing B-727
N7029U
 Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Sep 1965 Douglas DC-6B
N3759
 Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
15 Aug 1965 Douglas DC-6A
N37595
 Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
28 Mar 1965 Douglas DC-8
N8032U
 Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
14 Mar 1965 Caravelle
N1019U
 Ypsilanti Mich, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
4 Mar 1965 Douglas DC-6B
N6548
 Ft Wayne Ind, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
3 Mar 1965 Viscount V-745D
N7441
 Richmond Va, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
24 Jan 1965 Caravelle VIR
N1001
 Allentown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
4 Jan 1965 Boeing B-720
N7211U
 Omaha Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
30 Dec 1964 Convair CV-340
N73102
 Saugus Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
2 Dec 1964 Boeing 727
N7025U
 Flushing Ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
25 Nov 1964 Caravelle SE-210
N1014U
 Newark New Jersey, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
25 Nov 1964 Viscount V745D
N7454
 Hampton Roads Va, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
25 Nov 1964 Douglas DC-6
N37535
 Newyork Ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
20 Nov 1964 Douglas DC-6
N37501
 Robbinsville Nj, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
5 Nov 1964 Boeing B-720
N7214U
 San Francisco Cal, California, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Minor injuries -
5 Nov 1964 Viscount 745
N7429
 Harrisburg Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
29 Oct 1964 Douglas DC-8
N8007U
 Z, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
29 Sep 1964 Viscount 745D
N7456
 Elmira New York, New York, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Sep 1964 Viscount V-700
N7423
 Springfield Va, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -