Aviation accidents in Indian Ocean
CrashAtlas records 14 aviation accidents in Indian Ocean, accounting for 597 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
14
Recorded accidents
597
Fatalities in this listing
1940–2026
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-08 | Malaysia Airlines 370 | Boeing 777-2H6ER | Indian Ocean | 239 |
| 1987-11-28 | South African Airways - SAA 295 | Boeing 747-244B | Indian Ocean | 159 |
| 1987-11-29 | Korean Air 858 | Boeing 707-3B5C | Indian Ocean | 115 |
| 2016-07-22 | Indian Air Force - IAF · K2743 | Antonov An-32 | Indian Ocean | 29 |
| 1946-10-06 | Royal Air Force - RAF · MW125 | Avro 685 York C.1 | Indian Ocean | 21 |
| 1967-11-05 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WL786 | Avro Shackleton MR.2 | Indian Ocean | 8 |
| 1940-03-01 | Imperial Airways · G-AAGX | Handley Page HP.42E | Indian Ocean | 8 |
| 2026-07-07 | K2 Airways KTA1732 | Boeing 737-4M0 (BDSF) | Indian Ocean | 5 |
| 1953-09-27 | USAF - 59th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-7140 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Indian Ocean | 4 |
| 2015-06-08 | Indian Coast Guard · CG-791 | Dornier 228-202 | Indian Ocean | 3 |
| 1980-07-02 | Royal Thai Navy | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Indian Ocean | 2 |
| 2015-03-24 | Indian Naval Air Arm · IN240 | Dornier 228-201 | Indian Ocean | 2 |
| 1964-06-13 | Saudi Arabian Airlines · HZ-AAN | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Indian Ocean | 2 |
| 1945-09-16 | Royal Air Force - RAF · FL610 | Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) | Indian Ocean | 0 |