Aviation accidents in 1955
CrashAtlas records 183 aviation accidents worldwide in 1955, accounting for 1,134 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
183
Recorded accidents
1,134
Fatalities in this listing
1955
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-03-22 | United States Navy · 131612 | Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) | United States of America | 66 |
| 1955-10-06 | United Airlines 409 | Douglas DC-4 | United States of America | 66 |
| 1955-07-27 | El Al Israel Airlines 402 | Lockheed L-149 Constellation | Bulgaria | 58 |
| 1955-08-11 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-7841 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Germany | 47 |
| 1955-11-01 | United Airlines 629 | Douglas DC-6B | United States of America | 44 |
| 1955-08-04 | American Airlines 476 | Convair CV-240-0 | United States of America | 30 |
| 1955-02-13 | Sabena 503 | Douglas DC-6 | Italy | 29 |
| 1955-11-17 | Peninsular Air Transport · N88852 | Douglas C-54-DO (DC-4) | United States of America | 28 |
| 1955-03-08 | Mexicana de Aviación · XA-DIK | Douglas DC-3A-228D | Mexico | 26 |
| 1955-08-06 | Aeroflot, Magadan Civil Aviation Directorate 214 | Ilyushin Il-14 | Russia | 25 |
| 1955-07-14 | Lineas Aéreas Unidas SA - LAUSA · XA-DOB | Douglas DC-2-243 | Mexico | 22 |
| 1955-07-17 | Braniff International Airways · N3422 | Convair CV-340-32 | United States of America | 22 |
| 1955-12-09 | Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4993 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 21 |
| 1955-10-02 | Faucett Perú · OB-PAZ-228 | Douglas C-54A-1-DC (DC-4) | Peru | 21 |
| 1955-05-18 | East African Airways Corp. - EAAC 104 | Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3) | Tanzania | 20 |
| 1955-08-11 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-3222 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Germany | 19 |
| 1955-12-21 | Eastern Air Lines · N112A | Lockheed L-749A Constellation | United States of America | 17 |
| 1955-04-11 | Air-India · VT-DEP | Lockheed L-749A Constellation | Indonesia | 16 |
| 1955-02-19 | Trans World Airlines - TWA 260 | Martin 4-0-4 | United States of America | 16 |
| 1955-06-16 | Panair do Brasil · PP-PDJ | Lockheed L-149 Constellation | Paraguay | 16 |
| 1955-09-10 | France-Hydro · F-BDRE | Latécoère 631 | Cameroon | 16 |
| 1955-09-21 | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC · G-ALHL | Canadair C-4 Argonaut | Libya | 15 |
| 1955-03-06 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-17208 | Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4) | Taiwan | 14 |
| 1955-11-17 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-9068 | Douglas MC-54M (DC-4) | United States of America | 14 |
| 1955-08-26 | Cruzeiro do Sul · PP-CBY | Douglas DC-3A | Brazil | 13 |
| 1955-01-12 | Trans World Airlines - TWA · N93211 | Martin 2-0-2A | United States of America | 13 |
| 1955-02-05 | West African Airways Corp · VR-NAD | Bristol 170 Freighter 21E | Nigeria | 13 |
| 1955-03-20 | American Airlines · N94234 | Convair CV-240-0 | United States of America | 13 |
| 1955-01-17 | United States Navy · 131639 | Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation | Atlantic Ocean | 13 |
| 1955-09-01 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-893 | Douglas VC-47D (DC-3) | United States of America | 12 |
| 1955-04-18 | Union Aéromaritime de Transport · F-BGOI | de Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B | Cameroon | 12 |
| 1955-11-20 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-149 | Douglas C-124A Globemaster II | Japan | 11 |
| 1955-06-25 | Indian Air Force - IAF | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | India | 11 |
| 1955-06-29 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-15594 | Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) | United States of America | 10 |
| 1955-02-02 | Indian Airlines · VT-CVB | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | India | 10 |
| 1955-10-13 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WX510 | Lockheed Neptune MR.1 | Atlantic Ocean | 9 |
| 1955-03-18 | Air France · F-BAXL | Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) | France | 9 |
| 1955-09-02 | Union of Burma Airways · XY-ACQ | Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3) | Myanmar | 9 |
| 1955-05-04 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-0110 | Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter | Atlantic Ocean | 9 |
| 1955-02-17 | United States Navy · 128399 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | United States of America | 9 |
| 1955-01-11 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WL743 | Avro Shackleton MR.2 | Atlantic Ocean | 9 |
| 1955-10-31 | United States Navy · 59232 | Martin PBM-5 Mariner | Panama | 8 |
| 1955-03-09 | Avianca · HK-328 | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) | Colombia | 8 |
| 1955-12-11 | United States Air Force - USAF · 44-9094 | Douglas C-54M (DC-4) | Morocco | 8 |
| 1955-06-25 | Indian Air Force - IAF | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | India | 8 |
| 1955-09-24 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-16145 | Douglas SC-47D | United States of America | 7 |
| 1955-12-03 | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF · 9696 | Bristol 170 Freighter 31M | France | 7 |
| 1955-10-10 | Jugoslovenski Aerotransport - JAT · YU-ADC | Convair CV-340-58 | Austria | 7 |
| 1955-09-28 | Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4712 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 7 |
| 1955-12-09 | Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4339 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 7 |
| 1955-05-13 | Tatmadaw Lei (Burmese Air Force) | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Thailand | 7 |
| 1955-08-19 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-108944 | Douglas SC-47A | United States of America | 7 |
| 1955-12-07 | United States Navy · 124899 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | United States of America | 7 |
| 1955-09-15 | Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L1359 | Ilyushin Il-12P | Russia | 7 |
| 1955-12-01 | Cruzeiro do Sul · PP-CCC | Douglas C-47B-28-DK (DC-3) | Brazil | 6 |
| 1955-12-21 | Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L4981 | Lisunov Li-2 | Kazakhstan | 6 |
| 1955-03-07 | J. Pasquel · XB-ZEH | Lockheed 18 Lodestar | Mexico | 6 |
| 1955-06-07 | Associated Airways · CF-TCI | Lockheed 14-08 Super Electra | Canada | 6 |
| 1955-09-13 | Royal Air Force - RAF · TG584 | Handley Page Hastings C.1 | United Kingdom | 5 |
| 1955-02-01 | Agencia Interamericana de Aviación - AIDA · HK-1000E | Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina | Colombia | 5 |
| 1955-08-23 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8165 | Kaiser-Frazer C-119F Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 5 |
| 1955-03-06 | REAL Transportes Aéreos · PP-YPZ | Douglas DC-3A | Brazil | 5 |
| 1955-08-25 | USAF - 59 · 51-7159 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Portugal | 5 |
| 1955-08-03 | Pacific Western Airlines · CF-IOA | Grumman G-73 Mallard | Canada | 5 |
| 1955-01-13 | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L5000 | Lisunov Li-2 | Russia | 5 |
| 1955-03-29 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VL970 | Avro 691 Lancastrian C.2 | United Kingdom | 4 |
| 1955-05-08 | Aeroflot / Ukraine · CCCP-L4098 | Lisunov Li-2 | Ukraine | 4 |
| 1955-05-21 | Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAV · YV-C-ALU | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Venezuela | 4 |
| 1955-06-04 | Royal Air Force - RAF · RN288 | Short Sunderland MR.5 | United Kingdom | 4 |
| 1955-03-04 | GUSMP, Directorate of Polar Aviation · CCCP-N479 | Ilyushin Il-12 | Russia | 4 |
| 1955-06-30 | L'Armée de L'Air | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Vietnam | 4 |
| 1955-11-21 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-879 | Douglas C-47D | Iceland | 4 |
| 1955-03-26 | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) · N1032V | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26 | Pacific Ocean | 4 |
| 1955-12-20 | Ejército del Aire · T.2B-147 | CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52) | Spain | 4 |
| 1955-04-09 | United States Navy · 130265 | Martin P5M-1 Marlin | United States of America | 4 |
| 1955-09-06 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8142 | Kaiser-Frazer C-119F Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 4 |
| 1955-11-04 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48276 | Douglas VC-47D (DC-3) | United States of America | 4 |
| 1955-01-18 | USAF - 26th Air Rescue Squadron · 51-7197 | Grumman SA-16A Albatross | Colombia | 3 |
| 1955-06-03 | Union Aéromaritime de Transport · F-BFVT | Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4) | Chad | 3 |
| 1955-04-04 | United Airlines · N37512 | Douglas DC-6 | United States of America | 3 |
| 1955-09-08 | Currey Air Transport · N74663 | Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3) | United States of America | 3 |
| 1955-09-05 | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB · CP-597 | Boeing B-17G | Bolivia | 3 |
| 1955-04-03 | Companhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos · PP-ITG | Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando | Brazil | 3 |
| 1955-04-26 | RANSA - Rutas Aéreas Nacionales SA · YV-C-ARD | Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando | Venezuela | 3 |
| 1955-03-01 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-5886 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Japan | 3 |
| 1955-11-24 | 121 (C) Sqn RCAF · 11073 | Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A) | Canada | 3 |
| 1955-01-21 | Indian Airlines · VT-COZ | Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) | India | 3 |
| 1955-06-16 | Transportes Aéreos Peruanos - TAPSA · OB-QAG-338 | Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra | Peru | 3 |
| 1955-12-22 | Manx Airlines · G-AMZC | Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) | Germany | 3 |
| 1955-07-13 | Lineas Interamericana Aérea · HK-607 | Curtiss C-46 Commando | Venezuela | 3 |
| 1955-01-23 | Aeroflot / Ukraine · CCCP-L4510 | Lisunov Li-2T | Ukraine | 3 |
| 1955-09-24 | Flying Tiger Line · N90433 | Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) | Pacific Ocean | 3 |
| 1955-07-19 | 123 (S&R) Flt RCAF · 11095 | Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) | Canada | 2 |
| 1955-06-18 | World Wide Airways · CF-HVJ | Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando | Canada | 2 |
| 1955-03-02 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WD484 | Handley Page Hastings C.2 | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 1955-04-02 | Aaxico Airlines · N51424 | Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando | United States of America | 2 |
| 1955-01-12 | Castleton Inc · N999B | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | United States of America | 2 |
| 1955-05-26 | Associated Airways · CF-HMY | Avro 685 York C.1 | Canada | 2 |
| 1955-06-27 | Ejército del Aire · T.2B-268 | CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52) | Morocco | 2 |
| 1955-12-17 | Riddle Airlines · N9904F | Curtiss C-46F Commando | United States of America | 2 |
| 1955-08-30 | Kalinga Airlines · VT-AZX | Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) | Nepal | 2 |
| 1955-01-11 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-5949 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 2 |
| 1955-12-29 | Gulf Oil Corporation · N33366 | Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar | United States of America | 2 |
| 1955-09-17 | Pacific Western Airlines · CF-GBT | Bristol 170 Freighter 31 | Canada | 2 |
| 1955-06-18 | Tigres Voladores · XA-LID | Curtiss C-46 Commando | Mexico | 2 |
| 1955-09-06 | United States Air Force - USAF · 50-097 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | United States of America | 1 |
| 1955-09-29 | Associated Airways · CF-HMV | Avro 685 York C.1 | Canada | 1 |
| 1955-05-08 | United States Air Force - USAF · 42-108869 | Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) | United States of America | 1 |
| 1955-03-10 | Ejército del Aire · T.2B-226 | CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52) | Spain | 1 |
| 1955-11-09 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-5891 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Pacific Ocean | 1 |
| 1955-02-23 | Central African Airways 626 | Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3) | Zimbabwe | 1 |
| 1955-12-22 | Spartan Air Services · CF-EPX | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | United Kingdom | 1 |
| 1955-04-26 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WF426 | Vickers Varsity T.1 | France | 1 |
| 1955-07-03 | Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas · XA-FON | Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor | Mexico | 0 |
| 1955-04-08 | British European Airways - BEA · G-AMAB | Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 | Germany | 0 |
| 1955-09-14 | Persian Air Services · EP-ADA | Avro 685 York C.1 | Iran | 0 |
| 1955-07-02 | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya · CCCP-N480 | Ilyushin Il-12 | Russia | 0 |
| 1955-04-15 | United States Marine Corps · 131681 | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (R4Q-2) | Canada | 0 |
| 1955-01-26 | United States Air Force - USAF · 45-569 | Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4) | Atlantic Ocean | 0 |
| 1955-04-27 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-0991 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | Canada | 0 |
| 1955-07-11 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WJ904 | Vickers Varsity T.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1955-11-04 | Lloyd Aereo Boliviano · CP-686 | Boeing B-17F-VE | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1955-01-15 | Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario · CF-GEU | Grumman G-73 Mallard | Canada | 0 |
| 1955-05-15 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-1088 | Douglas C-124C Globemaster II | Greenland | 0 |
| 1955-12-17 | Air Algérie · F-BAZG | Lockheed L-749A Constellation | Algeria | 0 |
| 1955-01-27 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48091 | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | Japan | 0 |
| 1955-03-08 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-114 | Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-07-01 | Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate · CCCP-L2642 | Antonov An-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 1955-04-02 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WD163 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Malaysia | 0 |
| 1955-04-16 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8085 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Japan | 0 |
| 1955-05-26 | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya · CCCP-N535 | Lisunov Li-2 | Arctic Ocean | 0 |
| 1955-11-02 | 230 Sqn RAF · SZ581 | Short Sunderland MR Mk 5 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1955-12-06 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-3214 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-09-20 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-0373 | Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-11-26 | Indian Air Force - IAF · HJ250 | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | India | 0 |
| 1955-12-22 | United States Navy · 142424 | de Havilland Canada UC-1 Otter (DHC-3) | Antarctica | 0 |
| 1955-09-20 | Transaéreos de la Corporación Boliviana de Fomento · CP-549 | Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1955-01-22 | Resort Airlines · N1242N | Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-11-30 | United States Air Force - USAF · 52-5881 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Japan | 0 |
| 1955-01-10 | National Airlines 1 | Lockheed 18-50 Lodestar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-03-29 | Airways (India) · VT-CUZ | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | India | 0 |
| 1955-09-21 | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB · CP-570 | Boeing B-17F | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1955-03-10 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-8095 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-04-14 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48765 | Douglas SC-47D (DC-3) | Greenland | 0 |
| 1955-04-18 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2645 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | France | 0 |
| 1955-09-09 | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF · NZ5804 | Handley Page Hastings | Australia | 0 |
| 1955-12-17 | SAHSA - Servicio Aéreo de Honduras SA · XH-SAG | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | Honduras | 0 |
| 1955-08-05 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW140 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Egypt | 0 |
| 1955-08-01 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW143 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Yemen | 0 |
| 1955-12-02 | Ejército del Aire · T.2B-234 | CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52) | Spain | 0 |
| 1955-09-21 | Air France · F-BCYU | Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) | France | 0 |
| 1955-04-11 | Associated Airways · CF-HMZ | Avro 685 York C.1 | Canada | 0 |
| 1955-04-14 | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze · SP-LAE | Lisunov Li-2P | Poland | 0 |
| 1955-03-28 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WJ888 | Vickers Varsity T.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1955-04-18 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2648 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | France | 0 |
| 1955-12-22 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WL799 | Avro Shackleton MR.2 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1955-09-20 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW204 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1955-04-01 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-2665 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-03-17 | Central African Airways 120 | Vickers 616 Viking 1B | Zimbabwe | 0 |
| 1955-12-30 | Southwest Airways · N93061 | Martin 2-0-2 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-12-15 | Butler Air Transport · VH-AOG | Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) | Australia | 0 |
| 1955-03-03 | United States Air Force - USAF · 51-7995 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-03-03 | United States Air Force - USAF · 53-3230 | Douglas C-118A (DC-6) | Iceland | 0 |
| 1955-10-03 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VX571 | Vickers Valetta C.2 | Cyprus | 0 |
| 1955-02-21 | Sociedad de Transportes Aéreos - ALA · CC-CAN | Consolidated Liberator C Mk VI | Chile | 0 |
| 1955-11-14 | Allegheny Airlines · N172A | Martin 2-0-2 | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-05-20 | Aerolineas Argentinas · LV-ACQ | Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) | Argentina | 0 |
| 1955-05-20 | Ejército del Aire · T.2B-270 | CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52) | Spain | 0 |
| 1955-04-12 | Arctic Wings · CF-HMX | Avro 685 York C.1 | Canada | 0 |
| 1955-10-25 | Maritime Central Airways · CF-HTP | Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) | Canada | 0 |
| 1955-03-17 | Gendarmerie Nationale · F-BBOF | Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52) | France | 0 |
| 1955-03-06 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-49549 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-07-26 | Royal Air Force - RAF · WJ341 | Handley Page Hastings C.2 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 1955-06-22 | United States Navy · 131515 | Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-07-29 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48213 | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | Mediterranean Sea | 0 |
| 1955-03-15 | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI · MM61769 | Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3) | Kenya | 0 |
| 1955-12-27 | United States Air Force - USAF · 49-128 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | United States of America | 0 |
| 1955-10-10 | Iraqi Airways · YI-ABQ | Vickers 644 Viking 1B | Iraq | 0 |
| 1955-09-30 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW845 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Yemen | 0 |
| 1955-03-14 | Air Laos · F-BFGN | Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3) | Laos | 0 |
| 1955-09-05 | Lloyd Aereo Boliviano · CP-597 | Boeing B-17G-65-BO | Bolivia | 0 |
| 1955-05-28 | United States Air Force - USAF · 43-48479 | Douglas C-47D (DC-3) | Belgium | 0 |
| 1955-05-23 | Royal Air Force - RAF · VW834 | Vickers Valetta C.1 | Egypt | 0 |