Aviation accidents in South Korea
CrashAtlas records 77 aviation accidents in South Korea, accounting for 765 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
77
Recorded accidents
765
Fatalities in this listing
1946–2025
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-29 | Jeju Air 7 | Boeing 737-8AS (WL) | South Korea | 179 |
| 2002-04-15 | Air China 129 | Boeing 767-2J6ER | South Korea | 129 |
| 1993-07-26 | Asiana Airlines 733 | Boeing 737-5L9 | South Korea | 68 |
| 1982-02-05 | Republic of Korea Air Force - ROKAF | Fairchild C-123J Provider | South Korea | 53 |
| 1982-06-01 | Republic of Korea Air Force - ROKAF · 56-4391 | Fairchild C-123J Provider | South Korea | 53 |
| 1952-11-14 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2551 | Fairchild C-119C-22-FA Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 44 |
| 1952-10-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-77538 | Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando | South Korea | 25 |
| 1950-06-30 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-72648 | Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) | South Korea | 23 |
| 1957-02-22 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-141 | Douglas C-124A Globemaster II | South Korea | 21 |
| 1967-04-08 | Republic of Korea Air Force - ROKAF | Curtiss C-46 Commando | South Korea | 15 |
| 1960-03-25 | Republic of China Air Force - ROCAF · 54-4040 | Lockheed RB-69A Neptune | South Korea | 14 |
| 1952-12-26 | Royal Hellenic Air Force · 49-2632 | Douglas C-47D | South Korea | 14 |
| 1980-11-19 | Korean Air Lines - KAL 015 | Boeing 747-2B5B | South Korea | 14 |
| 1952-12-22 | Royal Hellenic Air Force · 49-2616 | Douglas C-47D | South Korea | 13 |
| 1952-11-15 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-78114 | Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando | South Korea | 11 |
| 1954-01-04 | United States Navy · 127752 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | South Korea | 10 |
| 1952-02-19 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-78038 | Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando | South Korea | 10 |
| 1952-04-29 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-15379 | Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) | South Korea | 8 |
| 1951-09-29 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-15932 | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) | South Korea | 7 |
| 1951-06-03 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-123 | Fairchild C-119C-12-FA Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 6 |
| 1961-10-13 | Republic of Korea Air Force - ROKAF | Curtiss C-46 Commando | South Korea | 5 |
| 1954-06-04 | United States Marine Corps · 126579 | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (R4Q) | South Korea | 5 |
| 1951-05-30 | United States Navy · 56513 | Douglas R5D-3 (DC-4) | South Korea | 5 |
| 1951-05-27 | Royal Hellenic Air Force · 49-2612 | Douglas C-47D | South Korea | 5 |
| 1951-06-03 | United States Air Force - USAF · 48-350 | Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 4 |
| 2025-05-29 | South Korean Navy · 100917 | Lockheed P-3CK Orion | South Korea | 4 |
| 1951-01-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-72495 | Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4) | South Korea | 4 |
| 1952-01-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-172 | Fairchild C-119C-16-FA Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 3 |
| 2003-08-12 | United States Army · 84-0169 | Beechcraft C-12F Huron (A200CF Super King Air) | South Korea | 2 |
| 1951-03-23 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-168 | Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 2 |
| 1979-03-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 61-0672 | North American T-39A Sabreliner | South Korea | 2 |
| 1951-01-08 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-78505 | Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando | South Korea | 2 |
| 1971-01-23 | Korean Air Lines - KAL · HL5212 | Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 | South Korea | 2 |
| 1954-10-20 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2552 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 1 |
| 1951-03-29 | United States Air Force - USAF · 48-345 | Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 1 |
| 1962-01-10 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-76663 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 1 |
| 1953-07-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48930 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1950-07-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-890 | Douglas C-47B-45-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-07-09 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-76651 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1946-06-14 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 43-16213 | Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1952-08-20 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48077 | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 2009-05-04 | Republic of Korea Air Force - ROKAF | Antonov An-2 | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-04-12 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-49751 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-07-08 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-77269 | Douglas C-47D | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-01-08 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-78270 | Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-01-29 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-16397 | Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1999-03-15 | Korean Air · HL7570 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1950-12-06 | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF · A65-74 | Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-07-04 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48408 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1950-07-10 | United States Air Force - USAF | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-04-28 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-78365 | Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando | South Korea | 0 |
| 1950-08-24 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-1126 | Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1946-11-01 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 43-49899 | Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1950-06-25 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-518 | Douglas C-54G-1-DO (DC-4) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-06-17 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-929 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1989-11-25 | Korean Air · HL7285 | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 | South Korea | 0 |
| 1950-11-09 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-166 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 0 |
| 1950-12-27 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-76666 | Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 2025-01-28 | Air Busan 391 | Airbus A321-231 | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-02-12 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48920 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1946-07-16 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 44-77139 | Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1991-06-13 | Korean Air · HL7350 | Boeing 727-281 | South Korea | 0 |
| 1954-03-03 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-76639 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-01-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-0061 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-09-10 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-1089 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1952-02-11 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-932 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1953-03-11 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-160 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-03-25 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-72663 | Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-01-04 | Royal Hellenic Air Force · 92617 | Douglas C-47A (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1998-08-05 | Korean Air 8702 | Boeing 747-4B5 | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-01-24 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-78029 | Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando | South Korea | 0 |
| 1952-01-21 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-77407 | Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando | South Korea | 0 |
| 1994-08-10 | Korean Air 2033 | Airbus A300B4-622R | South Korea | 0 |
| 1952-07-15 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48140 | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1946-03-20 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 44-77256 | Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3) | South Korea | 0 |
| 1951-01-08 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-78462 | Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando | South Korea | 0 |
| 1952-01-16 | USAF - 3rd Air Rescue Squadron/Det.1 · 51-0061 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | South Korea | 0 |