Aviation Accidents in 1972

Incidents

246

Fatalities

2,964

246 incidents·

1972American Express LeasingDouglas DC-7CFPuerto Rico

fatalities

1972Eastern Air LinesLockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1United States of America

fatalities

1972IberiaFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000Spain

fatalities

1972Fluor CorpLockheed L-1329 JetStar IUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Philippine Air ForceDouglas C-47 (DC-3)Philippines

fatalities

1972Braathens SAFEFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000Norway

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed AC-130A SpectreLaos

fatalities

1972Air Guadeloupede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300Sint Maarten

fatalities

1972North Central AirlinesMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31United States of America

fatalities

1972Delta Air LinesConvair CV-880-22-2United States of America

fatalities

1972NordairCurtiss C-46F-1-CU CommandoCanada

fatalities

1972Zantop International AirlinesLearjet 23United States of America

fatalities

1972Lineas Aéreas Sud Americana - LASACurtiss C-46A-50-CUChile

fatalities

1972Marathon Oilde Havilland DH-125-3AUnited States of America

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesGuam

fatalities

1972United AirlinesBoeing 737-222United States of America

fatalities

1972Pakistan International Airlines - PIAFokker F-27 Friendship 600Pakistan

fatalities

1972Superior AirwaysDouglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)Canada

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1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E-I HerculesUnited States of America

fatalities

1972EgyptAirBoeing 707-366CEgypt

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1972Latin CargaCurtiss C-46A-35-CU CommandoColombia

fatalities

1972SpantaxConvair CV-990-30A-5 CoronadoSpain

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1972Karan Corp.Howard Super VenturaUnited States of America

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1972Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TPRussia

fatalities

1972Vietnam Air Force - VNAFde Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4)Vietnam

fatalities

1972Reindeer Air ServiceDouglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)Canada

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1972Japan Air Lines - JALMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62Russia

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1972Philippine Air LinesHawker Siddeley HS-748-232 Srs. 2Philippines

fatalities

1972Air America, lsf United States Air Force - USAFde Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4)Laos

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1972United States Air Force - USAFDouglas EC-47Q (DC-3)Thailand

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1972Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-12TBRussia

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1972Jugoslovenski Aerotransport - JATSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle IIISerbia

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1972Fuerza Aérea de Chilede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100Chile

fatalities

1972S & H Aviation SalesDouglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3C)Atlantic Ocean

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1972Rousseau AviationIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 IslanderFrance

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1972Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TPRussia

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1972Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TPRussia

fatalities

1972Air AmericaFairchild C-123K ProviderLaos

fatalities

1972Balkan Bulgarian AirlinesIlyushin Il-14PBulgaria

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1972Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-24BRussia

fatalities

1972Yemen AirlinesDouglas DC-3Yemen

fatalities

1972DassaultDassault Falcon 10France

fatalities

1972Aero Trasporti Italiani - ATIFokker F-27 Friendship 200Italy

fatalities

1972Ansett Airlines of Papua New GuineaDouglas DC-3CPapua New Guinea

fatalities

1972Air InterVickers 724 ViscountFrance

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFFairchild C-119G Flying BoxcarFrance

fatalities

1972Soviet Air ForceAntonov An-12BPRussia

fatalities

1972Soviet Air ForceAntonov An-12BPRussia

fatalities

1972Air MelanesieBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderVanuatu

fatalities

1972Olympic AirwaysNAMC YS-11A-500Greece

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1972Cruzeiro do SulNAMC YS-11A-202Brazil

fatalities

1972Mar Pon Inc.Howard 350United States of America

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation DirectorateIlyushin Il-62Russia

fatalities

1972Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya - FAUFairchild FH-227DArgentina

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2PRussia

fatalities

1972Cambodia Air CommercialDouglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation DirectorateIlyushin Il-18VRussia

fatalities

1972SpantaxDouglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)Spain

fatalities

1972Garuda Indonesia AirwaysFokker F-27 Friendship 600Indonesia

fatalities

1972Transporte Aéreo Militar - TAMDouglas C-47A-1-DL (DC-3)Bolivia

fatalities

1972Air VietnamDouglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4)Vietnam

fatalities

1972Austin AirwaysConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaCanada

fatalities

1972United AirVolpar Turboliner IISouth Africa

fatalities

1972Nigeria AirwaysFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000Nigeria

fatalities

1972Aerolineas AbaroaDouglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)Bolivia

fatalities

1972Nepalese Royal FlightDouglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)Nepal

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RKazakhstan

fatalities

1972Trans World Airlines - TWABoeing 707-331CUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Royal Air Force - RAFLockheed Hercules C.1 (C-130K)Norway

fatalities

1972UnknownLockheed 18 LearstarJamaica

fatalities

1972Ethiopian AirlinesDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Ethiopia

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-2MUkraine

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFDouglas C-124C Globemaster IIUnited States of America

fatalities

1972SAVCO - Servicios Aéreos Virgen de CopacabanaCurtiss C-46A-40-CU CommandoBolivia

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Ansett Airlines of Papua New GuineaShorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-300Papua New Guinea

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1972Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation DirectorateIlyushin Il-18VRussia

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1972Aeroflot, Moscow SPiMVLAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972Líneas Aéreas de Nicaragua - LANICACurtiss C-46A-55-CK CommandoNicaragua

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1972Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFde Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouPapua New Guinea

fatalities

1972VodaviaLearjet 23Austria

fatalities

1972Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - LAVDouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Venezuela

fatalities

1972Air AmericaFairchild C-123K ProviderLaos

fatalities

1972Air AmericaFairchild C-123K ProviderVietnam

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation DirectorateIlyushin Il-18BRussia

fatalities

1972Union of Burma AirwaysVickers 761D ViscountMyanmar

fatalities

1972Zamrud AirlinesDouglas DC-3A-269Indonesia

fatalities

1972Türk Hava Yollari - THYFairchild F-27Turkey

fatalities

1972Union of Burma AirwaysDouglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)Myanmar

fatalities

1972James E. StewartConsolidated 28-5AC CatalinaMonaco

fatalities

1972InterflugIlyushin Il-62Germany

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TRussia

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesVietnam

fatalities

1972Indian AirlinesFokker F-27 Friendship 100India

fatalities

1972American Philippine Indonesian Malaysian EnterprisesLockheed 18-56-24 LodestarPhilippines

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateIlyushin Il-14MRussia

fatalities

1972South African Air Force - SAAFDouglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)South Africa

fatalities

1972Mercer AirlinesDouglas DC-3-454United States of America

fatalities

1972Beta Leasing Inc.Howard Super VenturaUnited States of America

fatalities

1972AviancaDouglas DC-3AColombia

fatalities

1972AviancaDouglas DC-3AColombia

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TRussia

fatalities

1972Hawkins & Powers AviationConsolidated P4Y-2 PrivateerUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Japan Maritime Self Defence Force - JMSDFLockheed P2V-7 NeptuneJapan

fatalities

1972Air Americade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300Laos

fatalities

1972Transportes Aéreos Benianos - TABSACurtiss CW-20 (C-46)Bolivia

fatalities

1972Acme LeasingDouglas C-53 (DC-3)Colombia

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972United States NavyLockheed P-2H NeptunePuerto Rico

fatalities

1972Ansett Airlines of Papua New GuineaDouglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)Papua New Guinea

fatalities

1972BC Yukon Air Servicede Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterCanada

fatalities

1972Air GabonBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderGabon

fatalities

1972Black Hills AviationBoeing B-17GUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Royal Norwegian Air Force - RNoAFde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100Norway

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2Russia

fatalities

1972Pars AirBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderIran

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation DirectorateTupolev Tu-134Russia

fatalities

1972Lost River Mining Corp.Lockheed 18 LearstarUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Cambodia Air CommercialDouglas DC-3Cambodia

fatalities

1972AviacoDouglas DC-8-52Spain

fatalities

1972Rousseau AviationDouglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)Greenland

fatalities

1972United States NavyLockheed P-2H NeptuneUnited States of America

fatalities

1972L'Armée de L'AirBoeing C-135F StratotankerFrench Polynesia

fatalities

1972Air Wisconsinde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100United States of America

fatalities

1972Inter City FlugMBB HFB-320 Hansa JetUnited Kingdom

fatalities

1972North Central AirlinesConvair CV-580United States of America

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RKazakhstan

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-2RKazakhstan

fatalities

1972Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm (FAA)de Havilland DH-114 Sea Heron C.1United Kingdom

fatalities

1972Prinairde Havilland DH-114 Prinair Heron 2BPuerto Rico

fatalities

1972British European Airways - BEAHawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 1CUnited Kingdom

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed AC-130A SpectreVietnam

fatalities

1972EgyptAirIlyushin Il-62Egypt

fatalities

1972Cathay Pacific AirwaysConvair CV-880-22M-21Vietnam

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972Transportes Aéreos de TeteIRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 IslanderMozambique

fatalities

1972Japan Air Lines - JALDouglas DC-8-53India

fatalities

1972Fuerza Aérea MexicanaDouglas C-47 (DC-3)Mexico

fatalities

1972Aerolineas Flecha Austral - ALFACurtiss C-46D-15-CU CommandoChile

fatalities

1972Air AmericaCurtiss C-46A-45-CU CommandoVietnam

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesTaiwan

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130D HerculesGreenland

fatalities

1972United States NavyLockheed P-3A OrionMorocco

fatalities

1972Força Aérea Brasileira - FABDouglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)Brazil

fatalities

1972Delta Air LinesDouglas DC-9-14United States of America

fatalities

1972Amazonese Importação e ExportaçãoLockheed L-149 ConstellationBrazil

fatalities

1972General Airde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100Germany

fatalities

1972Soviet Air ForceAntonov An-12APLithuania

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesVietnam

fatalities

1972DTA-Direcção de Exploração dos Transp. AéreosFokker F-27 Friendship 200Angola

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-10AUkraine

fatalities

1972Eastern Air LinesMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31United States of America

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesVietnam

fatalities

1972Soviet NavyAntonov An-24TRussia

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Carolina Aircraft Corp.Lockheed 18 LearstarUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TPRussia

fatalities

1972Sudan AirwaysFokker F-27 Friendship 400MSudan

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / TajikistanAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972AerotécnicaDouglas VC-47J (DC-3)Venezuela

fatalities

1972Lineas Aéreas La UrracaHandley Page HPR-7 Herald 101Colombia

fatalities

1972Indian Air Force - IAFFairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarIndia

fatalities

1972AlitaliaDouglas DC-8-43Italy

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-2RUkraine

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation DirectorateYakovlev Yak-40Russia

fatalities

1972Air National GuardDouglas C-124C Globemaster IISuriname

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesVietnam

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFFairchild AC-119K StingerVietnam

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-10Russia

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesVietnam

fatalities

1972Transportes Aéreos Benianos - TABSACurtiss C-46 Super CBolivia

fatalities

1972Servicio Aéreo de Transportes Comerciales - SATCODouglas C-47D (DC-3)Peru

fatalities

1972East African Airways Corp. - EAACVickers Super VC10-1154Ethiopia

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesVietnam

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972Aero Trasporti Italiani - ATIFokker F-27 Friendship 200Italy

fatalities

1972Viking International Air FreightShorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-300United States of America

fatalities

1972Transporte Aéreo Militar - TAMDouglas DC-3ABolivia

fatalities

1972Força Aérea Brasileira - FABConsolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A)Brazil

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFDouglas EC-47PVietnam

fatalities

1972VASP - Viação Aérea São PauloNAMC YS-11A-211Brazil

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFDouglas EC-47QVietnam

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2TRussia

fatalities

1972Inair PanamaDouglas DC-6BBrazil

fatalities

1972Royal Air Force - RAFHawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C.1Italy

fatalities

1972AVENSACurtiss C-46F-1-CU CommandoVenezuela

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed AC-130E SpectreLaos

fatalities

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

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed AC-130A SpectreLaos

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-2Ukraine

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-2RRussia

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Inex-Adria Aviopromet, lst EgyptAirMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32Yemen

fatalities

1972Universal AirlinesLockheed L-188CF ElectraUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation DirectorateTupolev Tu-104BRussia

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972Sterling AirwaysSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10B3United Arab Emirates

fatalities

1972Republic of China Air Force - ROCAFFairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarTaiwan

fatalities

1972Aerotaxis Ecuatorianos SA - ATESADouglas C-47-DL (DC-3)Ecuador

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFDouglas C-47D (DC-3)United States of America

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFBoeing KC-135A StratotankerUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Trans World Airlines - TWABoeing 707-331United States of America

fatalities

1972Mohawk AirlinesFairchild FH-227BUnited States of America

fatalities

1972FinnwingsDassault Falcon 20FCanada

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-24BRussia

fatalities

1972UnknownAntonov An-2Bulgaria

fatalities

1972Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation DirectorateAntonov An-24Russia

fatalities

1972Fred-AirDassault Falcon 20DSwitzerland

fatalities

1972United States Air Force - USAFLockheed C-130E HerculesUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Olympic AirwaysLearjet 25BFrance

fatalities

1972Biman Bangladesh AirlinesDouglas DC-3Bangladesh

fatalities

1972Continental Air Services, Inc. - CASICurtiss C-46F-1-CU CommandoLaos

fatalities

1972TAC ColombiaFairchild F-27Colombia

fatalities

1972Air Americade Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4)Laos

fatalities

1972Saudi Arabian AirlinesConvair CV-340-68BYemen

fatalities

1972VarigHawker Siddeley HS-748-235 Srs. 2ABrazil

fatalities

1972PENAS, lsf Royal Air LaoDouglas DC-6Indonesia

fatalities

1972VFW-FokkerVFW/Fokker VFW.614Germany

fatalities

1972Aeroflot / UkraineAntonov An-10Russia

fatalities

1972CSA Ceskoslovenské AerolinieAvia 14-40Czechia

fatalities

1972Aeroactividades Venezolanas - AerovenDornier Do 28D-1 SkyservantVenezuela

fatalities

1972Interior Airwaysde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200United States of America

fatalities

1972United States NavyGrumman C-2A GreyhoundMediterranean Sea

fatalities

1972British Caledonian AirwaysVickers VC10-1100United Kingdom

fatalities

1972Jugoslovenski Aerotransport - JATMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32Czechia

fatalities

1972Air BotswanaBritten-Norman BN-2 IslanderBotswana

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972SATENADouglas C-47 (DC-3)Colombia

fatalities

1972Lineas Aéreas La UrracaVickers 837 ViscountColombia

fatalities

1972Türk Hava Yollari - THYMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32Turkey

fatalities

1972Tandy Corp.Learjet 25United States of America

fatalities

1972United States Marine CorpsLockheed KC-130F HerculesUnited States of America

fatalities

1972United States NavyLockheed EC-130G HerculesUnited States of America

fatalities

1972Air Manila InternationalLockheed L-188A ElectraPhilippines

fatalities

1972Khmer Air Forcede Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)Cambodia

fatalities

1972IberiaSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-RSpain

fatalities

1972Saudi Arabian AirlinesConvair CV-340-68BSaudi Arabia

fatalities

1972SAESA - Servicios Aéreos Especiales SAHawker Siddeley HS-748-230 Srs. 2AMexico

fatalities

1972Force Aérienne CongolaiseDouglas DC-3ACongo (Democratic Republic)

fatalities

1972Soviet Air ForceAntonov An-12Egypt

fatalities

Countries

Russia35
United States of America34
Vietnam15
Cambodia12
Laos9
Colombia8
Brazil7
Canada6

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