Aviation Crashes in Pacific Ocean

Incidents

115

Fatalities

1,295

115 incidents·

2023Seafly LLCViking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400Pacific Ocean

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2018United States Marine CorpsLockheed Martin KC-130JPacific Ocean

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2018CGG Aviation AustraliaCessna 208B Supervan 900Pacific Ocean

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2017United States NavyGrumman C-2A GreyhoundPacific Ocean

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2011Asiana AirlinesBoeing 747-48EFPacific Ocean

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2007Agape FlightsCessna 208B Grand CaravanPacific Ocean

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2002China AirlinesBoeing 747-209BPacific Ocean

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2000Calico Ventures LLCBeechcraft B200 King AirPacific Ocean

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1997United AirlinesBoeing 747-122Pacific Ocean

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1997Corporate Airde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300Pacific Ocean

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1996United States Air Force - USAFLockheed HC-130P Combat KingPacific Ocean

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1996AeroPeruBoeing 757-23APacific Ocean

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1995Delta Air LinesLockheed L-1011 TriStar 1Pacific Ocean

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1995Great Barrier Airlines (New Zealand)de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200Pacific Ocean

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1994Southern Cross Aviation, lsf Trans Island AirIRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 IslanderPacific Ocean

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1994The Catalina CompanyBoeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A)Pacific Ocean

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1991Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFBoeing 707-368CPacific Ocean

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1991Pacific Flying FishGrumman HU-16E AlbatrossPacific Ocean

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1988United States NavyNorth American Rockwell CT-39E SabrelinerPacific Ocean

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1986Flight InternationalLearjet 24DPacific Ocean

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1986Flight InternationalLearjet 35Pacific Ocean

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1984Japan Maritime Self Defence Force - JMSDFShin Meiwa PS-1Pacific Ocean

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1983Korean Air Lines - KALBoeing 747-230BPacific Ocean

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1978United States NavyLockheed P-3C OrionPacific Ocean

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1974United States Air Force - USAFLockheed WC-130H HerculesPacific Ocean

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1972Air Pacificde Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2DPacific Ocean

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1971United States Air Force - USAFde Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1971United States NavyGrumman C-2A GreyhoundPacific Ocean

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1971United States Air Force - USAFBoeing C-135B StratolifterPacific Ocean

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1970United States NavyGrumman C-2A GreyhoundPacific Ocean

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1970United States Air Force - USAFFairchild AC-119K StingerPacific Ocean

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1969United States NavyGrumman C-2A GreyhoundPacific Ocean

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1969Zamrud AirlinesDouglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1969United States NavyLockheed P-2H NeptunePacific Ocean

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1969United States Air Force - USAFLockheed HC-130H HerculesPacific Ocean

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1968United States NavyLockheed P-3A OrionPacific Ocean

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1968United States NavyLockheed P-3B OrionPacific Ocean

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1967Republic of China Air Force - ROCAFFairchild C-123B ProviderPacific Ocean

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1966United States NavyLockheed P-3A OrionPacific Ocean

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1966USAF - 33rd Aerospace Rescue & Recovery SquadronGrumman HU-16B AlbatrossPacific Ocean

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1966United States Marine CorpsLockheed KC-130F HerculesPacific Ocean

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1965USAF - 33rd Air Rescue & Recovery SquadronGrumman HU-16B AlbatrossPacific Ocean

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1964United States NavyLockheed P-3A OrionPacific Ocean

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1964United States NavyLockheed SP-2E NeptunePacific Ocean

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1963Northwest Orient AirlinesDouglas DC-7CFPacific Ocean

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1962United States NavyMartin P5M-1 MarlinPacific Ocean

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1962United States NavyMartin P5B MarlinPacific Ocean

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1961United States Air Force - USAFDouglas C-133A CargomasterPacific Ocean

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1960United States Marine CorpsDouglas R5D-3 (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1958Royal Air Force - RAFAvro Shackleton MR.1Pacific Ocean

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1958United States Air Force - USAFDouglas C-124C Globemaster IIPacific Ocean

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1958United States Air Force - USAFDouglas C-124C Globemaster IIPacific Ocean

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1958United States Air Force - USAFBoeing C-97A StratofreighterPacific Ocean

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1957United States NavyLockheed WV-2 Super ConstellationPacific Ocean

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1957Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-29Pacific Ocean

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1956Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-29Pacific Ocean

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1956United States NavyLockheed WV-3 Super ConstellationPacific Ocean

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1955United States Air Force - USAFFairchild C-119G Flying BoxcarPacific Ocean

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1955Flying Tiger LineDouglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1955Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26Pacific Ocean

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1954United States NavyLockheed P2V-5 NeptunePacific Ocean

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1954United States NavyMartin P5M-1 MarlinPacific Ocean

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1953United States NavyConsolidated PBY-6A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1953Transocean Air LinesDouglas DC-6Pacific Ocean

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1953California Eastern AirwaysDouglas R5D-1 (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1951United States NavyLockheed P2V-3 NeptunePacific Ocean

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1950Royal Air Force - RAFDouglas Dakota IV (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1949United States NavyConsolidated PBY-6A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1948United States Air Force - USAFDouglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1947United States NavyLockheed P2V-2 NeptunePacific Ocean

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1947United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-54 (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1947Far East Air TransportDouglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1946United States Army Air Force - USAAFCurtiss C-46F-1-CU CommandoPacific Ocean

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1946United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1946United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-54D (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1946United States Marine CorpsDouglas R4D-5 (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1946United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1945Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)Boeing 314Pacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFCurtiss C-46D-20-CU CommandoPacific Ocean

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDouglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47A-DK (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFCurtiss C-46D-5-CU CommandoPacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFCurtiss C-46D-5-CU CommandoPacific Ocean

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1945Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1945Royal Air Force - RAFDouglas Dakota IV (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1945United States NavyBoeing-Canada PB2B-1 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFCurtiss C-46A-50-CU CommandoPacific Ocean

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1945United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFCurtiss C-46D-5-CU CommandoPacific Ocean

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4)Pacific Ocean

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1944United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1944Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1944United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1943United States Army Air Force - USAAFDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Pacific Ocean

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1943United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1942United States NavyConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaPacific Ocean

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1942Qantas Empire Airways, lsf BOACShort S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk IPacific Ocean

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1938Pan American Airways (Pan Am)Sikorsky S-42BPacific Ocean

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Airlines

United States Navy42
United States Army Air Force - USAAF16
United States Air Force - USAF12
Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)4
United States Marine Corps4
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF4
Royal Air Force - RAF3

Flight International2

Aircraft

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina13
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina8
Grumman C-2A Greyhound4
Lockheed P-3A Orion3
Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando3
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-292
Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)2
Douglas C-124C Globemaster II2

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