| Date/Time | Person | Location | Aircraft | Details | Notes |
| Mar 28, 1950 | Laurence Steinhart 57, U.S. ambassador |
Ramsayville, Ontario, Canada | Douglas C-47 | Crashed in flames in a snow covered field. Enigne failure. 5 killed. One crew member parachuted to safetly. | |
| Aug 26, 1951 | Bill Barilko 24, Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player |
Near Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | Fairchild 24 | Crashed while returning from a fishing trip at James Bay with friend Henry Hudson. Wreckage found 11 years later on June 6, 1962. 2 killed | |
| Jan 22, 1952 | Robert PorterPatterson 60, Secretary of War under President Roosevelt |
Elizabeth, New Jersey | American Airlines Flight 6780 Convair 240-0 N94229 cn:054 |
Crashed into an apartment building during the approach. Official cause unknown. Possibly carburetor icing. All 23 aboard killed including 7 on the ground. | details in database |
| Mar 18, 1953 04:10 |
Richard E. Ellsworth 42, Brigadier General who Ellsworth Air Force Base is named after |
Trinity Bay, Newfoundland | Convair RB-36H Peacemaker | Flew into a hill while on a training mission from Lajes, Azores to Rapid City, South Dakota, All 23 aboard killed. | |
| Sep 1, 1953 | Jacques Thibaud 72, French Violinist |
Near Barcelonette, France | Air France. Lockheed 749C Constellation F-BAZZ cn: 2674 |
Flew into Mt. Cemet in the French Alps. All 42 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Oct 29, 1953 | William Kapell 31, American pianist |
Near Half Moon Bay, California | British Com. Flight 304 Pacific AL Douglas DC-6 VH-BPE cn:43125 |
Crashed while on approach to SF airport. Pilot error. Crew failed to follow prescribed procedures for a instrument approach. All 19 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Nov 30, 1953 | Kimber "Kim" Sigler 59, Former Governor of Michigan |
Battle Creek, Michigan | Beechcraft Bonanza | Crashed into a TV broadcast tower in fog while piloting his plane. All 4 aboard killed. | |
| Jan 10, 1954 09:30 |
Reginald "Chester" Wilmot 42, Australian broadcaster, correspondent |
Elba, Italy | de Havilland DH106 Comet G-AlYP cn:06003 |
Broke up in midair due to a design flaw. All 35 people aboard killed. | |
| Jan 10, 1954 18:00 |
Thomas E. Braniff 71, Co-founder of Braniff Airways |
Shreveport, Louisiana | Grummand amphibian | While on a hunting trip his plane crashed into a house on the shore of Lake Wallace shortly after taking off. Icing. All 12 aboard killed. | |
| Jun 30, 1954 | R.W. Blackwood 32 Bill Lyles 33, gospel singers in the Blackwood Brothers Quartet |
Clanton, Alabama | Beech 18 | During a practice landing the plane aborted the landing, stalled and dove into the ground. Blackwood who was piloting the plane forgot to re-trim the tabs from landing to takeoff. All 3 aboard killed. | |
| Jul 1, 1954 | John McBride Alabama halfback |
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas | Army trainer | Killed in an ROTC training flight. 2 killed. | |
| Oct 30, 1954 | Wilbur Shaw 52, president Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Decatur, Indiana | Cessna | Crashed into a corn field and broke into pieces. All 3 aboard killed. | |
| Jul 31, 1955 | Robert Francis 25, Actor |
Burbank, California | Beechcraft Bonanza | The plane landed and then took off. The engine sputtered and the plane stalled and spun into the ground, bursting into flames. All 3 aboard killed. Appeared in the Caine Mutiny. | |
| Sep 20, 1956 18:21 |
Thomas Gastall 23, baseball player, Baltimore Orioles catcher |
Riviera Beach, Maryland | Aerocoupe | The last message received from the plane was Gastall was trying to make an emergency crash landing into Chesapeake Bay. His body was found 5 days later. 1 killed. | |
| Nov 24, 1956 | Guido Cantelli 36, orchestra and opera conductor |
Paris, France | Linee Aeree Italiane Douglas DC-6B I-LEAD cn:45075 |
Crashed during takeoff. Cause undetermined. 34 of 35 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Nov 27, 1956 | Charlie Peete 27, baseball player, St. Louis Cardinal outfielder |
Cevilla, Venezuela | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Lockheed Constellation Fight 253 YV-C-AMA |
Crashed into a 6,700 ft. mountain while on approach. Peete was on his way to play winter ball in Venezuela. All 25 aboard killed. | |
| Dec 9, 1956 19:15 |
Gordon Sturtridge, Mel Becket, Ray Syrnyk, Mario DeMarco, Calvin Jones Canadian football players |
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | Trans Canada Air Lines Canadair DC-4M-2 Northstar Flight 810-9 CF-TFD cn: 128 |
The plane crashed into Mount Slesse after an engine caught fire and the plane experienced severe icing and turbulence. Five members of the Canadian Football League, returning from an all star game, were killed. Wreckage not found until May 10, 1957. | |
| Jan 31, 1957 11:18 |
Archie Twitchell 50, test pilot / actor |
Sunland, California | Douglas Aircraft N8210H cn: 45192 Doublas DC-7B |
Twitchell, a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft, was killed when the plane he was copiloting crashed and burned on it's first test flight after a midair collision with a U.S. Air Force jet fighter. Twitchell was also an accomplished actor. All 5 aboard the plane, 1 of 2 aboard the jet and 3 on the ground killed. | details in database |
| Mar 17, 1957 | Ramon Magsaysay 50, president of the Philippines |
Cebu, Philippines | Philippine Air Force Douglas C-47 |
Crashed into Mt. Manunggal while on a campaign tour for reelection. All 24 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Apr 15, 1957 07:47 |
Pedro Infante Cruz 39, Mexican actor, singer |
Merida, Mexico | TAMSA B-24 Liberator XA-KUN |
An engine failed on takeoff, causing the plane to spiral to the ground killing 2 on the ground as well as all occupants on the plane. Infante was co-piloting the plane. All 3 aboard killed. | |
| Feb 6, 1958 14:17 |
Manchester United football team | Munich, Germany | British European Airways Flight 609 Amb. A5-57 G-ALZU cn:5217 |
Unable to gain altitude, crashed at the end of the runway in a snowstorm. Controversy as to if the cause was ice on the wings or drag from slush on the runway. 23 of 44 aboard killed. 8 team members killed. |  details in database |
| Mar 22, 1958 02:05 |
Mike Todd 49, film director and producer Art Cohn 50, screenwriter |
Grants, New Mexico | Lockheed Loadstar N300E cn:2312 |
The aircraft crashed in an area of fog snow and thunderstorms. Liz Taylor, his wife, stayed home ill with bronchitis. The plane was named The Lucky Liz. All 4 aboard including Art Cohn, his biographer were killed. | details in database |
| Aug 14, 1958 c 3:45 |
Egyptian fencing team | North Atlantic Ocean, 100 miles W. of Ireland | KLM Flight 607E Flight 607E Lockheed Constellation PH-LKM cn:4841 |
Six member of the Egyptian fencing team were killed after the aircraft experienced overspeeding of the outer propeller. All 99 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Feb 3, 1959 c 01:00 |
Ritchie Valens,17 Buddy Holly, 22 Jiles "the Big Bopper" Richardson 28, rock and roll singers |
Mason City, Iowa | Beechcraft Bonanza N3794N |
Crashed shortly after taking off into poor weather conditions. The pilot was not IFR qualified and flying VFR. Possibly caused by spatial disorientation, unfamiliarity with the attitude indicator or icing. Valens got to go on the flip of a coin leaving Tommy Allsup behind. 4 killed, including pilot Roger Peterson. | details in database |
| Mar 29, 1959 | Barthélémy Boganda 49, president of the Central African Republic |
Near Bangui Central African Republic | Atlas flying boxcar | The plane exploded in mid-air while on a flight from Berberati to Bangui. Speculation is the plane was shot down. All 9 aboard killed. | |
| Apr 29, 1959 | Joaquin Blume Spanish gymnastics champion |
Valdemeca, Spain | Iberian Airlines DC-3 EC-ABC cn:19334 |
Crashed into the east slopes of Sierra de Valdemeca after being diverted due to poor weather. All 28 aboard killed. | details in database |
1960s
| Date/Time | Person | Location | Aircraft | Details | Notes |
| Feb 25, 1960 13:07 |
U.S. Navy Band | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | R-6D-1 131582 cn: 43685-307 |
Midair collision with a REAL DC-3 at 5,000 ft. Total of 61 killed on both planes, | details in database |
| Aug 29, 1960 | David Diop 33, French West African poet |
Off Dakar, Senegal | Air France Flight 343 Lockheed 1049G F-BHBC cn:4622 |
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after an unsuccessful landing attempt. Possible structural failure due to turbulence or distraction of the flight crew associated with a lighting strike. | |
| Oct 29, 1960 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo football team | Toledo, Ohio | Arctic Pacific AL Curtiss C-46F-1-CU N1244N cn:22458 |
Crashed while taking off. Premature liftoff, partial loss of power in the No.1 engine, overweight. 22 of 48 aboard killed. 16 team members killed. | details in database |
| Feb 15, 1961 10:05 |
U.S. figure skating team | Near Brussels, Belgium | Sabena Flight 548 Boeing 707-320 OO-SJB cn:17624 |
Nosed down and crashed after executing a go-around. Failure of the aircraft's flying controls. All 72 aboard killed. 18 team members killed. | details in database |
| Apr 3, 1961 | Green Cross Chilean soccer team | Llico, Chile | LAN Flight 310 Douglas DC-3 CC-C-LDP cn:9716 |
Crashed in the Las Lastimas Mountains. Possibly icing. Official cause unknown. All 24 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Sep 17, 1961 22:13 |
Dag Hammarskjöld 56, U.N. Secretary General |
Ndola, Zambia | Douglas DC-6B SE-BDY cn:43559 |
Crashed into jungle. Rumors persist alleging that victims were shot prior to the crash or that a bomb was onboard. All 16 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Jan 25, 1962 | Donald Nutter 47, Governor of Montana |
Wolf Creek, Montana | Douglas C-47 | Crashed in snow storm. The plane went out of control in turbulent weather and crashed in a mountain canyon All 6 aboard killed. | |
| Mar 1, 1962 10:09 |
Johnny Dieckman 35, world fly-casting champion |
New York, NY | American Airlines Boeing 707 Flilght 1 N7506A cn: 17633/12 |
Crashed into Jamacia Bay after the plane experiencing a rudder malfunction. All 95 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Apr 12, 1962 | Ron Flockhart 39, Scottish race car driver |
Near Melbourne, Australia | Mustang P-51 | Lost control of a borrowed plane he was flying. The aircraft emerged from cloud cover, in a spin and crashed. Pilot error. Lack of IFR flying experience. | |
| Oct 6, 1962 18:00 |
Tom Slick 46, Texas millionaire, cryptozoologist |
Dell, Montana, | Beechcraft Bonanza 35 | The Texas millionaire who financed expeditions in search of Big Foot was killed in an airplane crash that some say was under suspicious circumstances. | |
| Oct 7, 1962 | Clement Miller 46, California U.S. Rep. |
Near Eureka, California | Piper Avalanche | Crashed into Chapparal Mountain in a storm during a campaign flight. All 3 aboard killed. | |
| Mar 5, 1963 18:20 |
Patsy Cline 30, county western singer Hawkshaw Hawkins 39, country western singer Cowboy Copas 49, country western singer |
Camden, Tennessee | Piper Comanche N7000P cn:24-2144 |
The plane took off from Dyersburg and flew into a storm. The pilot was not instrument rated and lost control and crashed after entering an area of stormy weather. Randy Hughes, Cline's manager also killed. All 4 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Feb 15, 1964 10:00 |
Ken Hubbs 22, baseball player, Chicago Cubs 2nd baseman |
Near Provo, Utah | Cessna 172D N2970U |
Hubbs used poor judgment in continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. 2 killed. | |
| Jul 31, 1964 16:52 |
Jim Reeves 40, country western singer |
Near Nashville, Tennessee | Beechcraft 35-B33 Debonair N8972M |
Piloted by Reeves, the plane crashed in an area of thunderstorms into dense woods 10 miles south of Nashville en route from Batesville to Nashville. It took 2 days to find the wreckage. Pilot error. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. His manager, Dean Manuel, also killed. 2 killed. | details in database |
| Oct 23, 1964 11:55 |
Harold "David" Box 21, rock & roll singer |
Houston Texas | Cessna 172 Skyhawk N2142Y |
The plane crashed nose first into the ground and overturned. Cause undetermined. All 4 aboard killed. | |
| Oct 31, 1964 | Theodore Freeman 34, U.S. astronaut |
Houston, Texas | T-38 trainer | Killed while attempting to land at Ellington Air Force Base following a proficiency flight. Struck a snow goose which shattered the canopy and debris entering both engines. He ejected but was too low for his chute to fully deploy. | |
| Jul 8 1965 05:51 |
Albert "Paul" Mantz 61, movie stunt pilot |
Winterhaven, California | Phoenix P-1 N93082 |
Killed while filming the movie "The Flight of the Phoenix" when his plane broke apart on landing after he misjudged his altitude. Alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgment. He took the place of stunt pilot Frank Tallman who was injured. Tallman later died in another accident in 1978. 1 killed. | |
| Nov 11, 1965 17:52 |
William "Bill" Linderman 45, world champion rodeo cowboy |
Salt Lake City, Utah | United Air Lines Boeing B-727 N7030U cn: 18322/130 |
The plane crashed short of the runway after the captain made too high of a descent during the approach. 43 out of 91 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Dec 12, 1965 13:00 |
Dr. W. Randolph Lovelace II NASA doctor in the early space program |
Near Aspen, Colorado | Beechcraft B95 N9975R |
Flying on the Cutter Air Service, the pilot became disoriented and flew into a blind canyon. Lovelace's wife was also killed. 3 killed. | |
| Jan 24, 1966 c 08:00 |
Hombi Bhabha father of India's nuclear program |
Mt. Blanc, Switzerland | Air India Flight 101 Boeing 707-437 VT-DMN cn:18055/200 |
Descended below minimum safe altitude and crashed into Mt. Blanc. Miscalculation by the crew of their position. All 117 killed. | details in database |
| Feb 28, 1966 | Elliot See Jr. 39, U.S. astronaut Charles Bassett II 35, U.S. astronaut |
St. Louis, Missouri | T-38 jet fighter | Killed during an instrument landing approach at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's plant. Came in too low and slow, hit the afterburners and crashed into the roof of a building. | |
| May 1, 1966 | Nicholas Piantanida34, Balloonist | Balloon | Died four months later after enduring a severe explosive decompression of his spacesuit on board Strato Jump III at 57,600 feet in his third quest to acquire the world record for a skydiving jump. | ||
| Apr 13, 1966 | Abdul Salam Arif 45, President of Iraq |
Southern Iraq | Helicopter | Died mysteriously in a helicopter accident. Reported to have gone down in a thunderstorm. | |
| Jul 24, 1966 18:27 |
Tony Lema 32, pro golfer |
Near Munster, Indiana | Beechcraft H50 N538B |
Crashed after both engines failed due to fuel starvation. The plane came to rest in a shallow pond on the golf course. Lima was on a Buick promotional tour. Wife, Betty, also killed. All 4 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Jan 27, 1967 | Virgil Grissom, 41 Edward White, 37 Roger Chaffee, 32 U.S. astronauts |
Cape Canaveral, Florida | Apollo spacecraft | Killed during the simulated launch of an Apollo I spacecraft. Short circuit in a 100%oxygen atmosphere caused a flash fire. 3 killed. | |
| Apr 24, 1967 | Vladimir Komarov, 40 Cosmonaut |
Russia | Soyuz I | Parachute lines tangled during re-entry. Crashed to ground. First person to die while on a space mission. | |
| Jul 19, 1967 | John T. McNaughton U.S. Navy Secretary designate |
Hendersonville, North Carolina | Piedmont Airlines Boeing 727-22 N68650 cn:18295 |
Collided with a Cessna 310 while attempting to land. All 82 aboard killed which included McNaughton's wife and son. | details in database |
| Sep 3, 1967 | Mohammed bin Laden 73, father of Osama bin Laden |
Usran, Saudi Arabia | Beechcraft 18 HZ-IBN |
Bin Laden landed at Khamis Mushayt airport in his HS125, changed planes to his Beechcraft 18, and took off for the landing strip near Usran which had been cut out of the rough terain by his workers so that he could land and inspect the work in progress. He crashed trying to land on the mountain strip. 2 killed. | |
| Oct 5, 1967 | Clifton Williams Jr. 35, astronaut |
Near Tallahassee, Florida | T-38 jet fighter | A mechanical failure caused his control to malfunction. | |
| Nov 4, 1967 | June Thorburn 36, actress |
Fernhurst, England | Iberia Airlines Caravelle 10R EC-BDD cn:202/204 |
The aircraft descended too low and flew into the southern slope of Black Down Hill. | details in database |
| Nov 15, 1967 | Michael Adams 37, test pilot |
California | North American X-15 | Killed while testing the X-15. The plane went into a spin and dive while re-entering. The aircraft disintegrated after reaching 15 Gs. | |
| Dec 8, 1967 | Robert Lawrence 32, astronaut |
Edwards Air Force Base, California | F-104 Starfighter | Crashed while performing maneuvers. | |
| Dec 10, 1967 15:25 |
Otis Redding 26, singer |
Near Madison, Wisconsin | Beechcraft H18 N390R cn:BA-623 |
Went into a spin and crashed into icy Lake Monona in fog. Undetermined cause Four members of his Bar-Kays band also killed. 5 of 6 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Mar 27, 1968 | Yuri Gagarin 34, Soviet cosmonaut |
Near Moscow, Russia | MiG 15 UTI | Crashed 30 miles east of Moscow, while training in a military fighter. He was the first man in space. 2 killed. | details in database |
| Apr 28, 1968 00:15 |
Lamar Tech Track Team | Near Beaumont, Texas | Beech 65 N968Q |
Impacted the ground and caught fire. Cause undetermined. All six members of the team, along with the pilot killed. | |
| Mar 16, 1969 | Nestor Chavez 22, baseball player, San Francisco Giants pitcher |
Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezolana Inter. de Aviacion Flight 742 DC-9-32 YV-C-AVD cn:47243 |
Struck power lines while taking off. Incorrect information supplied to crew. All 84 aboard and 70 on the ground killed. | details in database |
| Apr 27 1969 | Rene Barrientos 49, President of Bolivia |
Near Arque Village, Bolivia | Helicopter | The helicopter struck high tension wires and crashed. 3 killed. | |
| Jun 4, 1969 08:42 |
Rafael Osuna 30, Mexican tennis star |
Near Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico | Mexicana Airlines Flight 704 B-727-64 XA-SEL cn: 19256/355 |
While the crew was aligning with the runway, the plane hit high ground several miles from the airport. Pilot error. All 79 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Aug 31, 1969 20:05 |
Rocky Marciano 45, boxer |
Newton, Iowa | Cessna 172H N3149X cn:55229 |
Took off in rainy weather barely climbing. Crashed into a lone oak tree. Inexperienced pilot not IFR qualified. Marciano was returning home for his birthday party. 3 killed. | details in database |
| Sep 26, 1969 | The Strongest, Bolivian soccer team | Near La Paz, Bolivia | Lloyd Aereo Boliviano Douglas DC-6B CP-698 cn:43273 |
The aircraft hit a 15,500 ft. mountain. Cause unknown. All 74 aboard killed. | details in database |
1970s
| Date/Time | Person | Location | Aircraft | Details | Notes |
| Feb 15, 1970 | Carlos Cruz featherweight champion boxer Members of the Puerto Rican women's volleyball team |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Compania Dominicana de Aviacion DC-9-32 HI-177 cn:47500 |
Lost an engine on takeoff. Circled back to the airport and crashed into the sea. All 102 aboard killed. | details in database |
| May 9, 1970 21:28 |
Walter Reuther 63, UAW labor leader |
Pellston, Michigan | Gates Learjet 23 N434J cn:23-046 |
During an instrument landing the plane broke through clouds, hit trees and burst into flames short of the runway. Reuther's wife and 4 others also killed. | details in database |
| Jul 31, 1970 06:40 |
George Paul 23, champion bull rider |
Kemmerer, Wyoming | Beech C50 N7707 |
Struck a mountain slope in VFR conditions. Pilot fatigue. Paul hadn't slept the night prior to the flight. 1 killed. | |
| Oct 2, 1970 13:00 |
Wichita State College football team | Silver Plume, Colorado, Mt. Trelease | Golden Eagle Aviation Flight 108 Martin 404 N464M cn:14151 |
Aircraft entered a mountain valley route from which it could neither climb over or execute a course reversal. Pilot error. 32 of 40 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Oct 4, 1970 15:10 |
Curtis Turner 46, race car driver |
Mahaffey, Pennsylvania | Aerocommander 500-B N701X |
Crashed into mountains 20 minutes after takeoff. Turner, who was piloting the plane, was under the influence of alcohol. Turner suffered a severe heart attack prior to the accident. 2 killed. | details in database |
| Nov 14, 1970 19:36 |
Marshall University football team | Near Huntington, West Virginia | Southern Airways Flight 932 Douglas DC-9-31 N97S cn:47245 |
Crashed short of the runway. Improper procedures by crew. Used autopilot throughout landing. Call-outs not made. All 75 aboard killed. 41 from the Marshall University team. | details in database |
| May 28, 1971 11:08 |
Audie Murphy 46, WW II hero and movie actor |
Roanoke, Virginia | Aero Commander 680 N601JJ cn:491-161 |
Crashed in mountains in heavy thunderstorms. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Entered instrument weather at too low an altitude to clear mountain. All 5 aboard killed. | details in database |
| June 30, 1971 | Georgi Dobrovolsky, 43 Viktor Patsayev, 38 Vladislav Volkov, 35 Cosmonauts |
In space | Soyuz II | A valve opened as the descent module separated from the orbital module depressurizing the space craft. The crew died within 45 seconds. | |
| Jul 24, 1972 | Lance Reventow 36,Woolworth heir and formula one race car driver |
Aspen, Colorado | Cessna U206 N5290U |
Died when the plane he was riding in crashed in a storm over the Rocky Mountains after the pilot flew into a blind canyon. 4 killed. | |
| Aug 28, 1972 | Prince William Henry Andrew 30, Windsor of Glouscester |
Near Wolverhampton, England | Piper Cherokee | Killed while taking place in the Goodyear Air Race near Wolverhampton. The plane crashed and exploded shortly after taking off after losing height suddenly. Both aboard killed. | |
| Oct 13, 1972 | Old Christians Rugby Team | Near San Fernando, Chile | Uruguayan Air Force - TAMU Fairchild Hiller FH-227D T-571 cn:572 |
Crashed in the Andes. Flew into mountain wave leading to loss of control. Found 72 days after crash. Resorted to cannibalism to stay alive by eating the dead. 29 of 45 aboard killed. The movie and book "Alive" based on this crash. | details in database |
| Oct 16, 1972 c 09:00 |
Hale Boggs 58, Louisiana U.S. Rep. Nick Begich 40, Alaska U.S. Rep. |
Off the Alaskan coast | Cessna 310C N1812H |
Disappeared while approaching the Chugach mountain range on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau. Cause unknown. 4 killed. | details in database |
| Dec 8, 1972 14:28 |
George Collins 47, Illinois U.S. Rep. Dorothy Hunt 52, wife of E. Howard Hunt of Watergate fame |
Chicago, Illinois | United Air Lines Flight 553 Boeing 737-222 N9031U cn:19069 |
Crashed while making a non-precision instrument approach. Pilot error. Failure to exercise positive flight management. 43 of 61 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Dec 31, 1972 19:23 |
Roberto Clemente 38, baseball player, Pittsburgh outfielder |
San Juan, Puerto Rico | AMX Leasing Douglas DC-7CF N500AE cn:45130 |
Crashed after taking off after losing power in the No. 2 and 3 engines. Overloaded, poor maintenance. Clemente was on a relief mission to deliver supplies for earthquake victims in Nicaragua. All 5 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Jan 22, 1973 | Alexander Onassis son of Aristotle Onassis |
Athens, Greece | Piaggio | Rolled to the right and nose-dived into the ground after attaining a height of 100 ft. during takeoff. | |
| Jul 20, 1973 10:15 |
Robert Smithson 35, American artist |
Amarillo Texas | Beech E55 N814T |
The plane stalled and crashed after the pilot's attention was diverted from flying the aircraft. Smithson was photographing his sculpture site from the air. 3 killed. | |
| Sep 20, 1973 22:45 |
Jim Croce 30, singer |
Natchitoches, Louisiana | Beechcraft E18S N50JR BA-176 |
Crashed into trees at the end of the runway while taking off after not gaining altitude. Pilot failed to see/avoid objects, obstructions. Also killed were his publicist Kenny Cortese, singer Maury Muehleisen, road manager Dennis Rast, comedian George Stevens and pilot Robert Elliot. All 6 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Nov 30, 1973 19:50 |
Bruce Yarnell 37, Actor |
Near Gorman, California | Beech 23 N2360Z |
Yarnell who was piloting the plane, used poor judgment in continuing a VFR flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft. He was attempting to return to Van Nuys airport when the accident occurred. All 3 aboard killed. | |
| Aug 09, 1974 17:00 |
Bill Chase 39, jazz rock musician |
Jackson, Minnesota | Piper PA-30 Comanche N8129Y |
Crashed short of the runway while attempting to land in heavy rain. Pilot error. Improper IFR operation. All 6 aboard killed. | |
| Feb 14, 1975 08:25 |
Jerry Pettis 59, California U.S. Rep. |
Cherry Valley, California | Beech V35B N23JP |
Crashed his plane while on a flight from Palm Springs to San Bernardino. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. 1 killed. | |
| Feb 20, 1975 01:20 |
Bobby Shane "Robert Schoenberger" 29, pro wrestler |
Tampa Bay, Florida | Cessna 182J N456BC |
The small plane crashed into Tampa Bay after the pilot became disoriented in clouds and darkness while attempting to land. Shane drowned in the back seat of the plane. Wrestlers Gary Hart, Dennis McChord and Buddy Colt, who was piloting the plane, survived. | |
| Jun 24, 1975 | Wendell Ladner 27, basketball player, N.Y. Nets forward |
New York, New York | Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 Boeing 727 N8845E cn:20443 |
Crashed while landing at JFK in a storm. Windshear. 113 of 124 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Sep 3, 1975 14:49 |
Irv Medlinger 48, MLB player |
Wheeling, Illinois | Piper PA-24 N68073 |
Inadequate maintenance of the aircraft caused engine failure and a forced landing resulting in destruction of the aircraft. 2 killed. | |
| Nov 29, 1975 | Graham Hill 46, race car driver Tony Brise 23, race car driver |
Hertfordshire, England | Piper Aztec N6645Y cn:27-3960 |
Piloted by Hill. Crashed after getting lost in fog. All 6 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Dec 26, 1975 14:49 |
Myrna Ross 36, American actress |
Rollinsville, Colorado | Star Aviaiton Mitsubishi MU-2B N133MA |
Crashed into mountains. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. All 9 aboard Killed. | |
| Jul 30, 1976 | Joel Rakotomalala 47, Prime Minister of Madagascar |
Tananarive, Madagascar | Helicopter | Crashed into the sea. All 4 aboard killed. | |
| Aug 3, 1976 | Jerry Litton 39, Missouri U.S. Rep. |
Chillicothe, Missouri | Beech 58 N1553W |
A broken crankshaft in the left engine caused a loss of control and the plane to crash during takeoff. 6 killed including Litton's wife and 2 children. | |
| Sep 3, 1976 21:45 |
Orfeon University Choir |
Lajes, Azores, Portugal | Lockheed C-130 7772 cn: 4408 |
Crashed into a hill 1 mile short of the runway in heavy rains from hurricane Emmy. All 68 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Oct 6, 1976 13:24 |
Cuban National Fencing Team |
Off Bridgetown, Barbados | Cubana DC-8-43 CU-T1201 cn: 45611/48 |
Explosion of a terrorist bomb in the cabin led to an unontrollable fire and incapacitation of the crew which caused the plane to crash into the ocean. All 73 aboard killed. | details in database |
| Jan 6, 1977 17:05 |
Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra 82, mother of entertainer Frank Sinatra |
Near Palm Springs, California | Gates Learjet 24B N12MK |
After leaving Palm Springs Municipal Airport, the plane never changed heading and flew into a mountain. Crew error. 4 killed. | details in database |
| Jan 18, 1977 | Džemal Bijedić 60, Premier of Yugoslavia |
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | Gates Learjet | Crashed into a Lisin Mountain during a snowstorm. All 7 aboard killed. | |
| Mar 19, 1977 | Jose Carlos Pace 32, Brazilian champion race car driver |
Near Mairiporã, Brazil | Piper | Killed along with colleague and pilot Marivaldo Fernandes while traveling to a ranch in western Sao Paulo. All 3 aboard killed. | |
| Mar 27, 1977 17:07 |
Eve Meyer 48, June 1955 Playmate of the month, film producer |
Tenerife, Canary Islands | Pan Am/KLM Boeing 747 N736PA/PH-BUF 19643/11 / 20400/157 |
Two jumbo jets collided on the runway after the KLM captain took off without clearance. 583 out of 644 killed. | details in database |
| May 2, 1977 09:25 |
Edward Cole 67, GM president creator of the Corvair. |
Mendon, Michigan | Beagle 206S2 N500KR |
The plane, Cole was piloting, crashed after he flew VFR into adverse weather conditions and suffered spatial disorientation. 1 killed. | |
| May 16, 1977 07:35 |
Michael Findlay 33, horror film director |
New York New York | Sikorsky S61L helicopter N619PA |
While boarding the helicopter the gear collapsed due to a fatigue fracture, decapitating Findlay and killing 3 other passengers. | details in database |
| Aug 1 1977 12:36 |
Francis Gary Powers 47, newscaster |
Encino, California | Bell 206B Jetranger helicopter N4TV |
Flying for Channel 4 news, the helicopter ran out of fuel returning from covering a fire. Powers was famous for piloting the U2 aircraft that was shot down over Russia in 1960. 2 killed. | details in database |
| Oct 20, 1977 18:52 |
Ronnie Van Zant 29, lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd Band |
Near Gillsburg, Mississippi | L & J Company Convair CV-300 N55VM cn: 003 |
Ran low on fuel and crashed into a wooded area. Malfunctioning engine that used excessive fuel. Three other band members killed. 6 of 26 aboard killed including Cassie & Steve Gaines. | details in database |
| Dec 13, 1977 19:22 |
Evansville basketball team | Evansville, Indiana | National Jet Service Douglas DC-3 N51071 cn:4837 |
Crashed on takeoff in rain and fog. Aileron and rudder remained locked during takeoff. Improperly loaded luggage. All 29 aboard killed. | details in database |
| May 21, 1978 09:15 |
Bruce Geller 47, writer, producer director |
Santa Barbara, California | Cessna 337D Skymaster N86100 |
Crashed in fog into Buena Vista canyon while on a pleasure trip from Santa Monica to Santa Barbara. Misread instruments. Both aboard killed. Creator of "Mission Impossible" | |
| Apr 15, 1978 15:14 |
Frank Gifford Tallman 59, movie stunt pilot |
Trabuco Canyon, California | Piper PA-23 N5641Y |
Crashed into Santiago Peak in the Santa Ana Mountains while on a routine ferry flight in turbulence and a rainstorm. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. 1 killed. | |
| Feb 19, 1979 07:36 |
Norman Ollestad I 43, American child actor |
Mt. Baldy, California | Cessna 172 N1527V |
Crashed into the San Bernardino mountains at 7,300 feet while on a flight to Big Bear, CA. 2 of 4 aboard killed. One killed in a fall after the accident. Pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. | |
| Jun 28, 1979 | Philippe Cousteau 39, son of Jacques Cousteau |
Off Lisbon, Portugal | PBY-6A Catalina | Crashed while attempting to land and was killed when one of the plane's propellers separated and cut through the cockpit. | |
| Aug 2, 1979 16:02 |
Thurman Munson 32, baseball player, N.Y. Yankee catcher |
Canton, Ohio | Cessna 501 Citation N15NY cn:0110 |
Munson crashed short of the runway while practicing takeoffs and landing. He stalled the plane. Aircraft allowed to get too low and too slow. 1 of 3 killed killed. | |
| Aug 11, 1979 13:35 |
Pakhtakor TashkenRussian soccer team | Dneprodzerzhinsk, Ukraine, USSR | Aeroflot Tupolev TU-134A SSSR- 65735 cn:- 2351516 |
A midair collision occurred between two Tupolev 134As. Separation error by Russian ATC. Fourteen players and 3 staff members of the Russian soccer team, Pakhtakor Tashkent, killed. All 84 aboard killed. | details in database |
1980s
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[TD="width: 80"]Date/Time[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Person[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Location[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Aircraft[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Details[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]Notes[/TD]
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[TD="width: 80"]Jan 11, 1980
01:23[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Robert "Bo" Rein
34, Louisiana State University football coach[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Over the Atlantic Ocean[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Cessna 441 Conquest
N441NC[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The plane veered off course and flew out over the Atlantic running out of fuel and crashing into the sea. Cause unknown.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Mar 14, 1980
c 11:00[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]U.S. Olympic boxing team
Anna Jantar
polish singer[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Near Warsaw, Poland[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Flight 007
Ilyushin-62
SP-LAA cn:11044[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]An engine disintegrated after power was applied during a go-around severing the rudder and elevator controls. All 87 aboard were killed including 22 members of the team.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jun 23, 1980[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Sanjay Gandhi
34, son of Indira Gandhi[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Delhi, India[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Pitt Special stunt plane[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Killed while flying a stunt plane that was not properly tested and which he was not familiar with. 2 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Dec 4, 1980[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Francisco Sá Carneiro
45, Portuguese prime minister[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Lisbon, Portugal[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Cessna 421[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]A parliamentary inquiry in 1995 concluded the crash was the result of sinister elements.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]May 22, 1981
15:30[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Boris Sagal
58, film director[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Near Portland, Oregon[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Bell 206B
N58004[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Segal was decapitated, when he accidentally walked into the tail rotor of a helicopter while on location filming a movie. Father of actress Katey Sagal (Married with Children).[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]May 24, 1981
15:00[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Jaime Roldos Aguilera
President of Ecuador[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Guanchanama,
Ecuador[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Beech Super King Air 200
FAE-723[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Crashed in poor weather. Rumored to not been an accident but deliberately engineered. All 9 aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jul 31, 1981
11:15[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]General Omar Torrijos
52, leader of Panama[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Coclecito, Panama[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Panamanian Air Force[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The plane crashed under suspicious circumstances. Possible sabotage. 7 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Oct 5, 1981[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Jud Strunk
45, country western song writer, singer, comedian[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Carabasset, Maine[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Fairchild M-62A
N60542
WW II vintage open cockpit airplane[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The plane, piloted by Strunk, crashed while attempting to take off with full flaps. 2 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
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[TD="width: 80"] Mar 19,1982
10:30[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Randy Rhoads
25,lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Leesburg, Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Beech Bonanza F35
N567LT
cn
-4144[/TD][TD="width: 224"]The plane crashed into a house after a wing clipped Ozzy Osbourne's tour bus. The pilot was fooling around and attempting to to buzz the bus. All 3 aboard killed including the pilot and Rachel Youngblood, the band's hairdresser.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]
details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Apr 7, 1982[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Harald Ertl
33, formula one race car driver[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Giessen, Germany[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Light aircraft[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]He was killed while flying his family to their holiday home in northern Germany. His wife and son survived. 1 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]May 17, 1982[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]John Felten
48, singer, sang with the Diamonds[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Mount Shasta, California[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Beech A24R
N9715L[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Crashed into Mt. Shasta en route from Reno, Nevada to Grants Pass, VFR flight into IFR conditions. Oregon. Felten's wife Linda and the pilot were also killed. 3 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jul 23, 1982
02:30[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Vic Morrow
57, movie actor[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Valencia, California[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Bell UH-1B Huey helicopter
N87701
cn: 6414038[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The helicopter crashed while filming the movie "Twilight Zone", decapitating Vic Morrow and killing 2 child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Rene Chen. Special effect explosion hit the tail rotor causing the helicpoter to crash.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jul 28, 1982[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Keith Green
28, Christian singer and minister[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Lindale, Texas[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Cessna 414
N110VM[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Shortly after taking off, the plane nose dived into the ground. Overloaded by 200 lbs. Green, along with his two children and 9 others aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Nov 23, 1982[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Grady Nutt
47, Christian humorist, comedian[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Vinemont, Alabama[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Beech 95-B55
N18411[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The plane crashed while attempting to take off. All 3 aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jun 2, 1983
19:20[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Stan Rogers
33, Canadian folk singer[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Cincinnati, Ohio[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Air Canada
Flight 797
Douglas DC-9-32
C-FTLU cn:47196[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]In-flight lavatory fire of unknown origin. Landed safely but passengers died of flash fire and smoke inhalation. 23 of 46 aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]
details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jun 27, 1983[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Maxie Anderson
48
Don Ida
Balloonists[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Bavarian Alps[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Balloon[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]During a balloon race, explosive bolts misfired, causing the gondola of their helium balloon to plunge to the ground. 3 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Sep 1, 1983
c 06:30[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Lawrence McDonald
48, Georgia U.S. Rep.[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Near Sakhalin Island, Russia[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Korean Airlines
Flight 007
Boeing 747-230B
HL-7442 cn:20599[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Shot down by a Soviet Air Force fighter after the plane drifted into Soviet airspace. Crashed into international waters in the Sea of Japan. All 269 aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Nov 27, 1983
10:06[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Jorge Ibarguengoita
55, Mexican novelist
Angel Rama
57, Uruguayan novelist
Marta Traba
53, Argentinean art critic
Manuel Scorza
55, Peruvian poet[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Madrid-Barajas, Spain[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]AVIANCA
Flight 11
Boeing 747-283B
HK2910 cn:21382[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]While attempting to land the plane impacted a series of hills. Procedural error by crew. 181 of 192 aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Dec 07, 1983
09:40[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]María "Fanny Cano" Damián
39, Mexican actress[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Madrid, Spain[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Iberia Airlines
B-737-200
EC-CFJ
cn: 20820/47645[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The Boeing 727 struck a DC-9 while taking off in fog, snow and poor visibility. The DC-9 wandered on the runway by accident. 93 of 135 aboard both planes killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dec 12, 1983 17:30[/TD]
[TD]Rex Dockery
41, head coach, Memphis State University[/TD]
[TD]Lawrenceberg, Tennessee[/TD]
[TD]Pipper
PA34-200T
N66MZ[/TD]
[TD]On a dark, rainy night, the plane took a nose dive into the ground while attempting to land. Spatial disorientation. A staff and team member were also killed. 4 killed.[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Feb 11, 1985
18:56[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Ben Abruzzo
54, Balloonist[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Albuquerque, New Mexico[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Cessna 421C
N6866K[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Collided with tops of trees after a baggage door opened, diverting the attention of Abruzzo,who was piloting the plane. All 6 aboard killed including Abruzzo's wife.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Aug 12, 1985
18:56[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Kyu Sakamoto
43, Japanese singer[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Ueno Village, Japan[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Japan Air Lines
Flight 123
Boeing 747-SR46
JA8119 cn:20783[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Pressure bulkhead failure, improperly repaired 7 years earlier. Worst single aviation accident. 520 of 524 aboard killed. Sakamoto was famous for his hit song “Sukiyaki.”[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]
details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Aug 25, 1985
22:05[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Samantha Smith
13[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Auburn, Maine[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Bar Harbor AL
Flight 1808
Beechcraft 99
N300WP cn:U-22[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Famous for writing to Soviet leader Andropov about nuclear war. Crashed short of runway while landing. Pilot error. All 8 aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Sept 1, 1985[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Richie Panch
30, race car driver[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Rion, South Carolina[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Piper PA-28-235-B
N9340W[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Flew into heavy rain and squall line and came apart in mid-air. Pilot error. Poor judgment and planning. 4 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Sep 16, 1985[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Art Scholl
53, professional stunt pilot[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Off Carlsbad, California[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Aerotec Pitts S-2A
N13AS[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Crashed into the Pacific Ocean while performing an inverted flat spin while filming for the movie "Top Gun."[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Sep 23, 1985[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Larry Shue
39, playwright[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Grottoes Grove, Virginia[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Henson Airlines
Flight 1517
Beechcraft 99
N339HA cn:155[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The commuter plane he was flying in hit a 2,400 ft. mountain while attempting to land. Improper IFR procedure and lack of radio equipment.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"]details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Nov 25, 1985[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Iowa State University women's cross-country team[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Des Moines, Iowa[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Rockwell International 500-S
N81589[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The aircraft crashed into tree tops and a power pole while attempting to land. Icing of wings. All 7 aboard including 3 team members and 2 coaches killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
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[TD]Dec 31, 1985
17:16[/TD]
[TD]Ricky Nelson
45, singer[/TD]
[TD]De Kalb, Texas[/TD]
[TD]Douglas DC-3
N711Y
cn:13658[/TD]
[TD]Crashed into a field after smoke filled the cockpit and cabin. Possible faulty heater. Nelson's fiancé Helen Blair, soundman Clark Russell and members of his back-up group The Stone Canyon Band, Andy Chapin, Rick Intveld, Bobby Neal, and Patrick Woodward also killed. Both pilots survived.[/TD]
[TD]
details in
database[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jan 14, 1986
19:30[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Daniel Balavoine
34, French singer and songwriter
Thierry Sabine
36, French motorcycle racer[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Mali[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]AS 350 Eucreuil
helicopter[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The helicopter crashed into a dune during a sand storm. All 5 aboard killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jan 28, 1986
11:39[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Ronald McNair, 35 Ellison Onizuka, 39 Judith Resnik, 36 Michael Smith, 40 Gregory Jarvis, 41 Francis Scobee, 46
Sharon Christa McAuliffe, 37
Crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Cape Canaveral, Florida[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Space Shuttle Challenger[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]The craft broke up in flight, 73 seconds after launch, due to damage from an exhaust flame, leaking through a defective O ring in the solid fuel rocket. Six astronauts and civilian teacher, Christa McAuliffe, 37, killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="width: 80"]May 24, 1986[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Stephen D. Thorne
33, U.S. astronaut[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Near Santa Fe, Texas[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Aerotec Pitts S-2A
N80004[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Thorne was killed when the stunt plane he was a passenger in spun into the ground. Short in electrical system distracted the pilot. 2 killed.[/TD]
[TD="width: 69"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 80"]Jun 4, 1986[/TD]
[TD="width: 117"]Bruce Wayne (Talbert)
53, Los Angeles radio station KFI traffic reporter[/TD]
[TD="width: 112"]Fullerton, California[/TD]
[TD="width: 108"]Cessna 177B
N35252[/TD]
[TD="width: 224"]Taking off to report traffic, the plane's engine misfired and the aircraft nosed into the ground. The pilot had an elevated blood alcohol. One killed.[/TD]
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