Aviation accidents in 1939
CrashAtlas records 61 aviation accidents worldwide in 1939, accounting for 232 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
61
Recorded accidents
232
Fatalities in this listing
1939
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-10-17 | Ala Littoria · I-IESI ? | Savoia-Marchetti S.73 | Spain | 15 |
| 1939-08-13 | Pan American Airways (Pan Am) · NC16933 | Sikorsky S-43B | Brazil | 14 |
| 1939-09-22 | Luftwaffe | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 13 |
| 1939-02-24 | Reichsluftfahrtministerium - RLM · D-ALUS | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | France | 12 |
| 1939-03-18 | Boeing · NX19901 | Boeing S.307 Stratoliner | United States of America | 10 |
| 1939-01-13 | Syndicato Condor · PP-CAY | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Brazil | 10 |
| 1939-09-18 | 210 Sqn RAF · L2165 | Short Sunderland Mk I | United Kingdom | 10 |
| 1939-11-17 | Ejército del Aire · 22-94 | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Morocco | 10 |
| 1939-12-18 | Iberia · M-CABA | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Gibraltar | 10 |
| 1939-05-02 | Air France · F-ARIC | Dewoitine D.338 | Morocco | 9 |
| 1939-09-05 | Luftwaffe · WL-AGZG | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 9 |
| 1939-03-26 | Braniff International Airways · NC13727 | Douglas DC-2-112 | United States of America | 8 |
| 1939-03-12 | Eurasia · XXIII | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | China | 8 |
| 1939-08-04 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-AUJG | Junkers Ju-52/3mte | Spain | 7 |
| 1939-08-30 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-AFOP | Junkers Ju-52/3mte | Germany | 7 |
| 1939-10-09 | Luftwaffe · G6+KO | Junkers Ju-52/3mg4c | Germany | 7 |
| 1939-05-17 | Dai Nippon Koku KK (Imperial Japanese Airways) · J-BCOZ | Lockheed 14-WG3B Super Electra | Japan | 6 |
| 1939-01-27 | Air France · F-ANPJ | Potez 62 | Germany | 6 |
| 1939-01-07 | Swissair · HB-ITA | Douglas DC-2-115B | France | 5 |
| 1939-12-04 | Ala Littoria · I-BAUS | Junkers Ju-52/3mlu | Germany | 5 |
| 1939-04-29 | Luftwaffe | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 5 |
| 1939-01-24 | Luftwaffe | Junkers Ju-52/3m | France | 5 |
| 1939-12-21 | British Airways Ltd. · G-AFYU | Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra | Mediterranean Sea | 5 |
| 1939-01-17 | SCADTA - Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo · C-63 | Ford 5-AT-. Tri-Motor | Colombia | 4 |
| 1939-01-18 | Guinea Airways Pty Ltd. · VH-ABI | Lockheed 14-H Super Electra | Australia | 4 |
| 1939-01-13 | Northwest Airlines · NC17389 | Lockheed 14-H Super Electra | United States of America | 4 |
| 1939-10-15 | 204 Sqn RAF · N9030 | Short Sunderland Mk I | United Kingdom | 4 |
| 1939-08-31 | Luftwaffe | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 4 |
| 1939-06-05 | 230 Sqn RAF · L5801 | Short Sunderland Mk I | Singapore | 4 |
| 1939-01-21 | Imperial Airways · G-ADUU | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk II | Atlantic Ocean | 3 |
| 1939-03-14 | Sabena · OO-AUA | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Belgium | 3 |
| 1939-04-15 | South American Gulf Oil Company · NC8411 | Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor | Colombia | 2 |
| 1939-08-24 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-ULIS | Junkers F.24kay (G.24) | Germany | 2 |
| 1939-05-01 | Imperial Airways · G-ADVD | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I | Mozambique | 2 |
| 1939-08-24 | Ala Littoria · I-LOVE | Savoia-Marchetti SM-75 | Italy | 0 |
| 1939-09-25 | Luftwaffe · G6+CZ | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Poland | 0 |
| 1939-09-13 | Luftwaffe · 2D+PH | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 0 |
| 1939-01-01 | Ejército del Aire · 22-104 | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Spain | 0 |
| 1939-09-10 | 228 Sqn RAF · N6135 | Short Sunderland Mk I | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1939-05-01 | Chinese Government · n/a | Douglas DC-2-192 | China | 0 |
| 1939-09-05 | 1 E&WS RAF · K2345 | Vickers Valentia Mk V | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1939-08-11 | Imperial Airways · G-AFGN | Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra | France | 0 |
| 1939-03-12 | Qantas Empire Airways, lsf Imperial Airways · G-ADUY | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I | Indonesia | 0 |
| 1939-05-03 | United States Navy · 1234 | Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina | United States of America | 0 |
| 1939-02-13 | Aviación Nacional | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Spain | 0 |
| 1939-02-06 | Fuerzas Aéreas República Española - FARE · BF | Fokker F.XVIII | Spain | 0 |
| 1939-06-01 | Imperial Airways · G-ABTH | Armstrong Whitworth AW.15 Atalanta | Egypt | 0 |
| 1939-06-12 | Imperial Airways · G-ADVE | Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I | India | 0 |
| 1939-03-01 | TACA Guatemala · LG-AAH | Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor | Honduras | 0 |
| 1939-05-06 | Eurasia · XVII | Junkers Ju-52/3m | China | 0 |
| 1939-07-28 | 24 Sqn RAF · L7596 | de Havilland DH.86A Express | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1939-11-07 | Imperial Airways · G-AAXD | Handley Page HP.42W | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1939-01-13 | Commercial Aviation Company · VQ-PAF | Fokker F.XVIII | Israel | 0 |
| 1939-10-10 | Luftwaffe | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 0 |
| 1939-06-19 | Imperial Airways · G-AFCW | Short S.30 Empire Flying Boat | Atlantic Ocean | 0 |
| 1939-03-29 | Iberia · M-CABD | Junkers Ju-52/3mge | Spain | 0 |
| 1939-08-03 | Deutsche Lufthansa · D-ANJH | Junkers Ju-52/3mte | Myanmar | 0 |
| 1939-10-13 | 204 Sqn RAF · N9045 | Short Sunderland Mk I | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1939-10-13 | Ala Littoria · I-DIRE | Caproni Ca.133 | Djibouti | 0 |
| 1939-04-01 | Venezuelan Government · YV-AFO | Fokker F.VIII | Venezuela | 0 |
| 1939-04-24 | Luftwaffe | Junkers Ju-52/3m | Germany | 0 |