Aviation accidents in 2002
CrashAtlas records 156 aviation accidents worldwide in 2002, accounting for 1,265 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
156
Recorded accidents
1,265
Fatalities in this listing
2002
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-25 | China Airlines 611 | Boeing 747-209B | Pacific Ocean | 225 |
| 2002-04-15 | Air China 129 | Boeing 767-2J6ER | South Korea | 129 |
| 2002-02-12 | Iran Airtour 956 | Tupolev Tu-154M | Iran | 119 |
| 2002-05-07 | China Northern Airlines 6163 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | China | 112 |
| 2002-01-28 | TAME Ecuador 120 | Boeing 727-134 | Colombia | 94 |
| 2002-05-04 | EAS Airlines 4226 | BAC One-Eleven 525FT | Nigeria | 73 |
| 2002-07-01 | Bashkirskie Avialinii 2937 | Tupolev Tu-154M | Germany | 69 |
| 2002-12-23 | Aeromist Kharkiv · UR-14003 | Antonov An-140 | Iran | 44 |
| 2002-07-04 | New Gomair · 9XR-IS | Boeing 707-123B | Central African Republic | 28 |
| 2002-01-17 | Petroproduccion - Unidad de Aviacion · HC-AYM | Fairchild FH-227E | Colombia | 26 |
| 2002-08-30 | Rico Linhas Aéreas 4823 | Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia | Brazil | 23 |
| 2002-11-06 | Luxair 9642 | Fokker 50 | Luxembourg | 20 |
| 2002-11-11 | Laoag International Airline 585 | Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 | Philippines | 19 |
| 2002-08-22 | Shangri-La Air · 9N-AFR | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Nepal | 18 |
| 2002-02-21 | Aviatsiya Voenno-morskogo Flota Rossii (Russian Navy) · 07 red | Antonov An-26 | Russia | 17 |
| 2002-03-14 | Aerotaxi · CU-T1020 | Antonov An-2R | Cuba | 16 |
| 2002-08-29 | Vostok Aviakompania 359 | Antonov An-28 | Russia | 16 |
| 2002-05-07 | EgyptAir 843 | Boeing 737-566 | Tunisia | 14 |
| 2002-07-28 | Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise · RA-86060 | Ilyushin Il-86 | Russia | 14 |
| 2002-09-14 | ROSTO Krasnoyarsk · RA-56888 | Antonov An-2 | Russia | 13 |
| 2002-08-07 | United States Air Force - USAF · 90-0161 | Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II | Puerto Rico | 10 |
| 2002-07-16 | Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter, lsf Borneo Air Transport · PK-TAR | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander | Indonesia | 9 |
| 2002-12-13 | Island Airways Ltd. · P2-CBB | Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander | Papua New Guinea | 8 |
| 2002-02-07 | Volare Aviation Enterprise · UR-LIP | Antonov An-12BP | Morocco | 8 |
| 2002-10-25 | Aviation Charter · N41BE | Beechcraft A100 King Air | United States of America | 8 |
| 2002-01-09 | United States Marine Corps · 160021 | Lockheed KC-130R Hercules | Pakistan | 7 |
| 2002-11-07 | Dirgantara Air Service · PK-VIZ | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander | Indonesia | 7 |
| 2002-10-01 | Indian Naval Air Arm · IN-304 | Ilyushin Il-38 | India | 6 |
| 2002-05-25 | Trigana Air Service · PK-YPZ | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Indonesia | 6 |
| 2002-10-01 | Indian Naval Air Arm · IN-302 | Ilyushin Il-38 | India | 6 |
| 2002-08-15 | Sri Lanka Air Force · CR873 | Shaanxi Y-8 | Sri Lanka | 5 |
| 2002-01-04 | Epps Air Service · N90AG | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 | United Kingdom | 5 |
| 2002-05-21 | Sky Executive Airlines · 9Q-CGX | Let L-410UVP | Nigeria | 5 |
| 2002-01-27 | Força Aérea Popular de Angola · T-304 | Antonov An-12 | Angola | 5 |
| 2002-11-08 | Brown County Financial Services · N514DB | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | United States of America | 4 |
| 2002-07-17 | Skyline Airways · 9N-AGF | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Nepal | 4 |
| 2002-01-15 | Procuraduría General de la República - PGR · XC-FIT | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Mexico | 4 |
| 2002-03-17 | Djibouti Airlines · J2-KBC | Let L-410UVP-E | Djibouti | 4 |
| 2002-05-08 | United States Navy · 165525 | North American Rockwell T-39N Sabreliner | Atlantic Ocean | 4 |
| 2002-09-28 | Deraps Aviation · C-FLGA | de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter | Canada | 3 |
| 2002-06-12 | United States Air Force - USAF · 84-0475 | Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II | Afghanistan | 3 |
| 2002-12-09 | Raytheon Aircraft · N127YV | Beechcraft 1900C | United States of America | 3 |
| 2002-09-02 | CAAC · B-7023 | Cessna 650 Citation VI | China | 3 |
| 2002-05-08 | United States Navy · 165522 | North American T-39N Sabreliner | Atlantic Ocean | 3 |
| 2002-04-19 | SELVA Colombia · HK-4171X | Antonov An-32A | Colombia | 3 |
| 2002-01-14 | Ibertrans Aérea 1278 | Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia | Spain | 3 |
| 2002-12-26 | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB · 2292 | Embraer C-95A Bandeirante (EMB-110K1) | Brazil | 3 |
| 2002-06-17 | Hawkins & Powers Aviation · N130HP | Lockheed C-130A Hercules | United States of America | 3 |
| 2002-06-01 | Airquarius Aviation · ZS-OJU | British Aerospace BAe-748-372 Srs. 2B | South Africa | 3 |
| 2002-03-09 | Svedijos Prekés · LY-AVD | Antonov An-2TP | Italy | 3 |
| 2002-04-12 | Tadair 306 | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III | Spain | 2 |
| 2002-11-08 | Richmor Aviation · N61RS | IAI 1124A Westwind II | United States of America | 2 |
| 2002-12-21 | TransAsia Airways 791 | ATR 72-202 | Taiwan | 2 |
| 2002-08-08 | Eisk-avia · RA-33322 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 2 |
| 2002-09-14 | TOTAL Linhas Aéreas 5561 | ATR 42-312 | Brazil | 2 |
| 2002-07-18 | Hawkins & Powers Aviation · N7620C | Consolidated PB4Y-2 Super Privateer | United States of America | 2 |
| 2002-02-02 | United States Air Force - USAF · 84-0097 | Learjet C-21A (Learjet 35A) | United States of America | 2 |
| 2002-07-01 | DHL Aviation 2937 | Boeing 757-23APF | Germany | 2 |
| 2002-06-11 | Shandong Provincial School of Competitive Sports · B-8776 | Shijiazhuang Y-5 | China | 2 |
| 2002-02-14 | Kronospan GmbH · D-ICBC | Beechcraft 300LW Super King Air | Switzerland | 2 |
| 2002-08-30 | Care Flight International · N45CP | Learjet 25C | United States of America | 1 |
| 2002-02-15 | Tiramavia · ER-ADL | Antonov An-12BP | Liberia | 1 |
| 2002-12-27 | Ocean Airlines · 9XR-RB | Let L-410UVP | Comoros | 1 |
| 2002-11-28 | Eagle Aviation · 5Y-ONT | Let L-410UVP-E20 | Kenya | 1 |
| 2002-12-17 | Planemasters · N277PM | Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster | United States of America | 1 |
| 2002-01-16 | Garuda Indonesia Airways 421 | Boeing 737-3Q8 | Indonesia | 1 |
| 2002-10-07 | American Virginia, lsf Dwiggins LLC · N5027Q | Learjet 60 | Brazil | 1 |
| 2002-10-23 | Mid-Atlantic Freight · N76U | Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster | United States of America | 1 |
| 2002-02-27 | El Magal Aviation · ST-MGL | Antonov An-26 | Sudan | 0 |
| 2002-07-26 | Africa One · 9Q-CMC | Antonov An-26 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2002-12-08 | Volga-Dnepr Airlines · RA-76758 | Ilyushin Il-76TD | Guam | 0 |
| 2002-12-24 | North Flying · OY-BPH | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 2002-04-13 | Nomad Fleet Vamdrup · OY-JRW | GAF Nomad N.24A | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 2002-07-26 | FedEx Express · N497FE | Boeing 727-232F | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-06-09 | Indian Airlines · VT-EJN | HAL/Dornier 228-201 | India | 0 |
| 2002-05-21 | Aero JBR · XB-JBR | Douglas DC-3A-197D | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-08-28 | Buffalo Airways · C-GQIC | Douglas C-54E (DC-4) | Canada | 0 |
| 2002-06-14 | Copenhagen Air Taxi · OY-CFV | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander | Denmark | 0 |
| 2002-04-02 | Renan · ER-AEQ | Antonov An-32 | Angola | 0 |
| 2002-08-30 | TAM Linhas Aéreas · PT-MQH | Fokker 100 | Brazil | 0 |
| 2002-12-03 | Phoenix Air, lsf CFF Air · N546PA | Learjet 36A | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-09-04 | Asian Spirit 897 | de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 | Philippines | 0 |
| 2002-07-25 | Kenya Air Force - KAF | de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo | Kenya | 0 |
| 2002-07-16 | Hardy Aviation · VH-MMY | Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II | Australia | 0 |
| 2002-03-18 | Varig · PP-VLV | Boeing 727-30C | Brazil | 0 |
| 2002-12-07 | Changan Airlines · B-3567 | de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 | China | 0 |
| 2002-03-08 | Indian Airlines · VT-EFW | Airbus A300B2-101 | India | 0 |
| 2002-02-14 | Lao Aviation · RDPL-34118 | Harbin Y-12-II | Laos | 0 |
| 2002-04-03 | Bulair · LZ-1113 | Antonov An-2R | Bulgaria | 0 |
| 2002-02-10 | Flight Options Inc. · N541CW | Mitsubishi Mu-300 Diamond IA | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-12-13 | Arrow Air, lsf Fine Air · N1804 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62F | Singapore | 0 |
| 2002-03-04 | Provincial Airlines · C-FITW | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III | Canada | 0 |
| 2002-05-02 | NetJets · N397QS | Cessna 560 Citation Ultra | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-02-02 | Transaven · YV-679C | Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant | Venezuela | 0 |
| 2002-11-09 | Tyumenaviatrans 9012 | Antonov An-26B | Turkey | 0 |
| 2002-03-15 | Bolton Lake Air Services · C-GMOW | Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander | Canada | 0 |
| 2002-06-27 | Kostromskoye Avia Enterprise · RA-84639 | Antonov An-2R | Russia | 0 |
| 2002-09-30 | Bodaibo Air Enterprise · RA-62587 | Antonov An-2 | Russia | 0 |
| 2002-03-04 | Russian Air Force | Tupolev Tu-134 | Russia | 0 |
| 2002-06-30 | Air Saguenay · C-GUTQ | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | Canada | 0 |
| 2002-02-12 | J & D Aviation CC · ZS-JBA | Hawker Siddeley HS-125-400B | South Africa | 0 |
| 2002-09-07 | Western Air · C6-SAW | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III | Bahamas | 0 |
| 2002-02-17 | Skymaster Freight Services · 9Q-CTS | Canadair CL-44D4 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2002-06-04 | Sibaviatrans, lsf Sibaviatrans · RA-07748 | Antonov An-2P | Russia | 0 |
| 2002-01-18 | Fly BVI · N616GL | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander | British Virgin Islands | 0 |
| 2002-04-17 | United Airlines Ltd. · 5Y-UAS | Let L-410UVP-E9 | Kenya | 0 |
| 2002-02-14 | BB Five Inc. · N777TY | Gulfstream G-V | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-06-26 | All Nippon Airways - ANA · JA8254 | Boeing 767-281 | Japan | 0 |
| 2002-12-27 | IrAero · RA-26053 | Antonov An-26B | Russia | 0 |
| 2002-07-08 | United Express, opb Atlantic Coast Airlines · N310UE | British Aerospace 4101 Jetstream 41 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-01-01 | Unknown · D2-FBV | Antonov An-12A | Angola | 0 |
| 2002-12-08 | Freedom Air · N51AN | Shorts 330-200 | Guam | 0 |
| 2002-05-14 | Great Lakes Airlines · N151GL | Beechcraft 1900D | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-01-01 | Sin Sad Airlines · 5A-DOK | Antonov An-26-100 | Libya | 0 |
| 2002-03-27 | Savanah Airlines · 5N-BDU | BAC One-Eleven 523FJ | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2002-01-08 | Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise · RA-65004 | Tupolev Tu-134A-3 | Russia | 0 |
| 2002-04-30 | Aerovista Airlines · ST-AQP | Antonov An-12 | Sudan | 0 |
| 2002-01-29 | Private · YV-1043CP | Antonov An-28 | Venezuela | 0 |
| 2002-01-14 | Lion Air · PK-LID | Boeing 737-291 | Indonesia | 0 |
| 2002-04-26 | Hewa Bora Airways · 9Q-CKB | Boeing 707-366C | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2002-08-02 | Aviation Sans Frontières · F-OHLG | Cessna 208 Caravan I | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2002-10-15 | Northwest Airlink, opb Mesaba Airlines · N528XJ | Avro RJ85 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-02-24 | Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force - IRGCAF · 15-2281 | Ilyushin Il-76MD | Iran | 0 |
| 2002-12-17 | Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Philippine Air Force) · N22B-53 | GAF Nomad N.22B | Philippines | 0 |
| 2002-08-08 | Hewa Bora Airways · 9Q-CHA | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 250 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2002-04-05 | Angel Vasquez/Gustavo Melgar · CP-1776 | Cessna U206G | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2002-11-06 | R & G Leasing · N145MJ | Beechcraft C-12C Huron (A200 Super King Air) | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-10-31 | Aeroméxico 254 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Mexico | 0 |
| 2002-11-12 | Canada Jet Charters · C-GYCJ | Cessna 550 Citation II | Canada | 0 |
| 2002-03-04 | Fuerza Aerea Boliviana · FAB-280 | Cessna U206G | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2002-04-21 | Trigana Air Service, lsf Enimex · ES-NOP | Antonov An-72-100 | Indonesia | 0 |
| 2002-02-20 | Kish Air · EP-LBX | Tupolev Tu-154M | Iran | 0 |
| 2002-03-27 | Albarka Air · 5N-MBM | BAC One-Eleven 401AK | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2002-09-09 | Malift Air · 9Q-CMD | Antonov An-32B | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2002-09-03 | Trigana Air Service · PK-YPQ | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Indonesia | 0 |
| 2002-02-08 | United States Army · 00-0292 | Let L-410UVP-E3 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-04-16 | Airquarius Aviation · ZS-OLE | British Aerospace BAe-748-400 Srs. 2B | South Africa | 0 |
| 2002-04-18 | Bulair · LZ-1147 | Antonov An-2R | Bulgaria | 0 |
| 2002-09-15 | Phoenix Aviation · EX-904 | Ilyushin Il-18V | Angola | 0 |
| 2002-01-01 | Indian Air Force - IAF · K2746 | Antonov An-32 | India | 0 |
| 2002-12-16 | National Aircraft Leasing · N55RF | Hawker Siddeley HS-125-1A-731 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-08-13 | Corporate Flight International · N50BK | Cessna S550 Citation S/II | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-11-07 | Silk Way Airlines · 4K-AZ21 | Antonov An-12BK | Chad | 0 |
| 2002-12-06 | Aerotaxi · CU-T1110 | Embraer EMB-110P Bandeirante | Cuba | 0 |
| 2002-03-25 | Corporate Flight Management · N617BG | Mitsubishi Mu-300 Diamond IA | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-01-01 | Inter Tropic Airlines (S/L) Ltd · 9L-LBR | Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante | Sierra Leone | 0 |
| 2002-01-22 | Jesus David Fernandez Cuellar · CP-1541 | Cessna 182L | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2002-05-14 | Great Lakes Airlines · N262GL | Beechcraft 1900D | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-12-08 | Freedom Air · N76NF | Shorts 330-200 | Guam | 0 |
| 2002-01-22 | Transporte Aéreo Militar - TAM · FAB-94 | Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2002-08-18 | Sky Service Aviation · EC-GXX | Learjet 35A | Italy | 0 |
| 2002-10-23 | Tretyakovo Air Transport Company · RA-86452 | Ilyushin Il-62M | Kyrgyzstan | 0 |
| 2002-02-13 | United States Air Force - USAF · 66-0213 | Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow | Afghanistan | 0 |
| 2002-02-11 | United States Marine Corps · 148895 | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules | United States of America | 0 |
| 2002-12-01 | American Virginia · PT-LIY | Cessna 500 Citation I | Brazil | 0 |
| 2002-08-13 | Unknown | Antonov An-2 | Russia | 0 |