Aviation accidents in Pacific Ocean
CrashAtlas records 115 aviation accidents in Pacific Ocean, accounting for 1,295 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
115
Recorded accidents
1,295
Fatalities in this listing
1938–2023
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-01 | Korean Air Lines - KAL 007 | Boeing 747-230B | Pacific Ocean | 269 |
| 2002-05-25 | China Airlines 611 | Boeing 747-209B | Pacific Ocean | 225 |
| 1963-06-03 | Northwest Orient Airlines · N290 | Douglas DC-7CF | Pacific Ocean | 101 |
| 1996-10-02 | AeroPeru 603 | Boeing 757-23A | Pacific Ocean | 70 |
| 1953-07-12 | Transocean Air Lines · N90806 | Douglas DC-6 | Pacific Ocean | 58 |
| 1957-11-08 | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) 7 | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-29 | Pacific Ocean | 44 |
| 1960-09-22 | United States Marine Corps · 56541 | Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 29 |
| 1969-10-02 | United States Navy · 152796 | Grumman C-2A Greyhound | Pacific Ocean | 27 |
| 1971-06-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 61-0331 | Boeing C-135B Stratolifter | Pacific Ocean | 24 |
| 1946-11-16 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 44-78691 | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | Pacific Ocean | 23 |
| 1942-02-28 | Qantas Empire Airways, lsf BOAC · G-AETZ | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I | Pacific Ocean | 22 |
| 1945-02-23 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 43-16224 | Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 20 |
| 1957-12-23 | United States Navy · 143197 | Lockheed WV-2 Super Constellation | Pacific Ocean | 19 |
| 1958-09-02 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-1081 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | Pacific Ocean | 19 |
| 1944-11-11 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 42-72252 | Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 17 |
| 1962-12-26 | United States Navy · 127712 | Martin P5M-1 Marlin | Pacific Ocean | 13 |
| 1964-12-04 | United States Navy · 150508 | Lockheed P-3A Orion | Pacific Ocean | 13 |
| 1969-02-04 | United States Air Force - USAF · 65-0990 | Lockheed HC-130H Hercules | Pacific Ocean | 13 |
| 1968-02-06 | United States Navy · 153440 | Lockheed P-3B Orion | Pacific Ocean | 12 |
| 1984-02-27 | Japan Maritime Self Defence Force - JMSDF · 5803 | Shin Meiwa PS-1 | Pacific Ocean | 12 |
| 1945-10-16 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 42-92929 | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 12 |
| 1966-04-09 | United States Navy · 152171 | Lockheed P-3A Orion | Pacific Ocean | 11 |
| 1958-12-09 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VP254 | Avro Shackleton MR.1 | Pacific Ocean | 10 |
| 1962-09-22 | United States Navy · 140144 | Martin P5B Marlin | Pacific Ocean | 10 |
| 1971-12-12 | United States Navy · 152793 | Grumman C-2A Greyhound | Pacific Ocean | 10 |
| 1996-11-22 | United States Air Force - USAF · 64-14856 | Lockheed HC-130P Combat King | Pacific Ocean | 10 |
| 1942-11-26 | United States Navy · 02951 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 9 |
| 1970-12-15 | United States Navy · 155120 | Grumman C-2A Greyhound | Pacific Ocean | 9 |
| 1947-11-21 | United States Navy · 89095 | Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune | Pacific Ocean | 9 |
| 1950-08-30 | Royal Air Force - RAF · KN240 | Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 9 |
| 1943-03-05 | United States Navy · 2334 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 8 |
| 1968-04-05 | United States Navy · 151350 | Lockheed P-3A Orion | Pacific Ocean | 8 |
| 1961-06-10 | United States Air Force - USAF · 57-1614 | Douglas C-133A Cargomaster | Pacific Ocean | 8 |
| 1938-01-11 | Pan American Airways (Pan Am) · NC16734 | Sikorsky S-42B | Pacific Ocean | 7 |
| 1947-01-11 | Far East Air Transport · PI-C100 | Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 7 |
| 1958-01-19 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-2597 | Boeing C-97A Stratofreighter | Pacific Ocean | 7 |
| 1958-07-04 | United States Air Force - USAF · 50-107 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1967-08-22 | Republic of China Air Force - ROCAF · 657 | Fairchild C-123B Provider | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1945-02-27 | United States Navy · 44244 | Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1944-05-21 | United States Navy · 08509 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1946-08-07 | United States Navy · 48284 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1944-11-24 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 42-101046 | Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1974-10-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 65-0965 | Lockheed WC-130H Hercules | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1966-02-01 | United States Marine Corps · 149809 | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules | Pacific Ocean | 6 |
| 1964-09-08 | United States Navy · 131513 | Lockheed SP-2E Neptune | Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| 2018-12-06 | United States Marine Corps · 167981 | Lockheed Martin KC-130J | Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| 1944-07-24 | United States Navy · 08137 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| 1978-10-26 | United States Navy · 159892 | Lockheed P-3C Orion | Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| 1991-10-29 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A20-103 | Boeing 707-368C | Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| 1943-01-11 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 41-18573 | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 5 |
| 1948-12-05 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-72686 | Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 4 |
| 1955-03-26 | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) · N1032V | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26 | Pacific Ocean | 4 |
| 1954-05-21 | United States Navy · 126511 | Martin P5M-1 Marlin | Pacific Ocean | 4 |
| 1943-01-01 | United States Navy · 04502 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 3 |
| 2017-11-22 | United States Navy · 162175 | Grumman C-2A Greyhound | Pacific Ocean | 3 |
| 1955-09-24 | Flying Tiger Line · N90433 | Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 3 |
| 1944-04-30 | United States Navy · 08431 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 3 |
| 1966-03-14 | USAF - 33rd Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron · 51-0071 | Grumman HU-16B Albatross | Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| 2011-07-28 | Asiana Airlines 991 | Boeing 747-48EF | Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| 1945-08-26 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 42-92037 | Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| 1951-12-26 | United States Navy · 122972 | Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune | Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| 1986-03-05 | Flight International · N97DM | Learjet 24D | Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| 2023-05-20 | Seafly LLC · N153QS | Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 | Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| 1986-03-05 | Flight International · N39DM | Learjet 35 | Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| 2018-09-27 | CGG Aviation Australia · VH-FAY | Cessna 208B Supervan 900 | Pacific Ocean | 1 |
| 1997-12-28 | United Airlines · N4723U | Boeing 747-122 | Pacific Ocean | 1 |
| 1955-11-09 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-5891 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Pacific Ocean | 1 |
| 1970-06-06 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-5935 | Fairchild AC-119K Stinger | Pacific Ocean | 1 |
| 1954-09-04 | United States Navy · 128357 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | Pacific Ocean | 1 |
| 1944-09-24 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 41-38681 | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1953-03-27 | California Eastern Airways · N229A | Douglas R5D-1 (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1943-10-05 | United States Navy · 33967 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1943-06-05 | United States Navy · 08078 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1994-12-02 | Southern Cross Aviation, lsf Trans Island Air · N16VM | IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1944-05-02 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A24-32 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1946-06-29 | United States Marine Corps · 17187 | Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-03-19 | Royal Air Force - RAF · KN343 | Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1972-03-29 | Air Pacific · N19D | de Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2D | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-06-11 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 44-77336 | Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1969-03-01 | United States Navy · 140964 | Lockheed P-2H Neptune | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1956-09-17 | United States Navy · 137893 | Lockheed WV-3 Super Constellation | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-01-18 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 43-49871 | Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-09-26 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 44-78352 | Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1944-01-14 | United States Navy · 08510 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1942-12-21 | United States Navy · 7285 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 2007-12-20 | Agape Flights · N954PA | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1997-04-12 | Corporate Air · N242CA | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 2000-05-23 | Calico Ventures LLC · N24CV | Beechcraft B200 King Air | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1944-12-01 | United States Navy · 48331 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1991-06-18 | Pacific Flying Fish · N7029C | Grumman HU-16E Albatross | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-04-06 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A24-54 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-09-19 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A65-6 | Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1944-05-12 | United States Navy · 7301 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1994-01-15 | The Catalina Company · N5404J | Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1995-03-16 | Great Barrier Airlines (New Zealand) · N37ST | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1946-01-28 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 43-16421 | Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1953-11-18 | United States Navy · 64089 | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1956-10-16 | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) · N90943 | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-29 | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-06-13 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 44-77353 | Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1995-08-23 | Delta Air Lines · N781DL | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1943-11-18 | United States Navy · 08034 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1943-10-05 | United States Navy · 33965 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1942-12-13 | United States Navy · 02966 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1943-11-18 | United States Navy · 08038 | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1969-03-08 | Zamrud Airlines · N65134 | Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1944-09-08 | United States Navy · 08244 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1971-12-19 | United States Air Force - USAF · 62-4173 | de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1949-03-27 | United States Navy · 64028 | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1942-05-31 | United States Navy · 2294 | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1965-07-03 | USAF - 33rd Air Rescue & Recovery Squadron · 51-0058 | Grumman HU-16B Albatross | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1988-07-12 | United States Navy · 158381 | North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1946-07-11 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 43-17229 | Douglas C-54D (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-01-21 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 42-101067 | Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1947-09-24 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF | Douglas C-54 (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 0 |
| 1945-11-04 | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) · NC18601 | Boeing 314 | Pacific Ocean | 0 |