Aviation accidents in 2026
The NTSB database holds 864 accidents and incidents in 2026, recorded between 2026. 149 of them were fatal (17%), and 331 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Boeing 737 and Piper PA-28.
Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and Australia.
76 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 150 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
864
Records
149
Fatal
331
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
2026
Period
Show these on the map
788 of 864 can be placed
(150 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 864 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | Air Tractor AT502 | Wesselsbron, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Algiers, Algeria | Air Algerie | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Piper PA-28-151 | Arno, Tennessee, United States | JKG LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Piper PA-30 | Big Bear, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Piper PA-28-140 | Abbots Bromley, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Van's RV-12IS | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Pilotsmith Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | North Eleuthera, Bahamas | PSA Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Grumman AA5 | Admire, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Metro Aircraft Co | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Beechcraft C90 | Gangnani, India | - | Unknown | - |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 | Evergreen, Alabama, United States | Air Methods LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Cessna 177B | Rocky Junction, Arizona, United States | GO Fly AZ LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2026 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | Maiquetía, Venezuela | Laser Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 | Isla de Culebra, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Hughes 269A | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Tactical Turtle LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Cessna 182 | Golden, Missouri, United States | Legends Air Center LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Schiphol, Netherlands | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Cessna 120 | Kneeland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Robinson R66 | Graford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Tecnam P2006T | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Van's RV8 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Cessna 150 | Mendoza Chico, Uruguay | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Cessna 150 | Ripon, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Cologne, Germany | Ryanair | Unknown | - |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Beechcraft V35 | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Tabor W Coates AR-1 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Cessna 182G | Quail Heights, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Aerosport IKARUS C42E | Wendover, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Melbourne Airport, Australia | Texel Air Australasia | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Cessna 140 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | Northwoods Gateway Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Robinson R44 | Algés, Portugal | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Piper PA36 | Blanca Piedra, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Beechcraft C90 | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Integra Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Robin DR400 | Quimper, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Boeing 777 | Atlantic Ocean, United Kingdom | British Airways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Hughes 369 | Conques sur Orbiel, France | Jet Systems Hélicoptères Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Antalya, Turkey | SunExpress | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Bellanca 8GCBC | De Smet, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Piper PA-20 | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Air Tractor AT-502A | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | O'Brien Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Beechcraft C23 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Bombardier CL-600-2D24 | Exhuma, Bahamas | PSA Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Vertical Vision Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Benin City, Nigeria | Arik Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Airbus A319 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | American Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Piper PA34 | Palmira, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Pipistrel TAURUS 503 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Airbus A321-271NX | San Francisco, California, United States | Jetblue Airways Corp | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Beechcraft B19 | Umatilla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |