Aviation accidents in 2003
CrashAtlas records 135 aviation accidents worldwide in 2003, accounting for 1,103 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
135
Recorded accidents
1,103
Fatalities in this listing
2003
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-19 | Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force - IRGCAF · 15-2280 | Ilyushin Il-76MD | Iran | 275 |
| 2003-12-25 | Union des Transports Africains de Guinée 141 | Boeing 727-223 | Benin | 141 |
| 2003-07-08 | Sudan Airways 139 | Boeing 737-2J8C | Sudan | 116 |
| 2003-03-06 | Air Algérie 6289 | Boeing 737-2T4 | Algeria | 102 |
| 2003-05-26 | Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines · UR-42352 | Yakovlev Yak-42D | Turkey | 75 |
| 2003-01-08 | THY Turkish Airlines 634 | Avro RJ100 | Turkey | 75 |
| 2003-01-09 | Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de la Selva - TANS 222 | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 | Peru | 46 |
| 2003-08-24 | Tropical Airways 1301 | Let L-410UVP-E3 | Haiti | 21 |
| 2003-01-08 | US Airways Express, opb Air Midwest 5481 | Beechcraft 1900D | United States of America | 21 |
| 2003-11-29 | Force Aérienne Congolaise · 9T-TAD | Antonov An-26 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 20 |
| 2003-02-20 | Pakistan Air Force · 10254 | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 | Pakistan | 17 |
| 2003-07-19 | Ryan Blake Air Charter · ZS-OYI | Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II | Kenya | 14 |
| 2003-11-17 | Sarit Airlines · ST-SAA | Antonov An-12BP | South Sudan | 13 |
| 2003-03-01 | Borki Air Club · FLARF-01032 | Let L-410UVP | Russia | 11 |
| 2003-09-12 | Willis Lease Finance Corporation · N600BV | Beechcraft B200 Super King Air | Portugal | 10 |
| 2003-09-11 | Wasaya Airways 125 | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Canada | 8 |
| 2003-01-17 | Aerocom, lsf Tiramavia · ER-AFT | Antonov An-24B | Gabon | 7 |
| 2003-12-17 | L'Armée de L'Air · F-RAIA | CASA CN-235M-200 | France | 7 |
| 2003-06-25 | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF | Lockheed C-130 Hercules | Iran | 7 |
| 2003-09-19 | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana · 3603 | Lockheed C-130A Hercules | Mexico | 6 |
| 2003-01-31 | Euro Asia Aviation · RDPL-34141 | Ilyushin Il-76TD | East Timor | 6 |
| 2003-04-04 | FS Corsair Inc · N257CG | Beechcraft B200 King Air | United States of America | 6 |
| 2003-06-30 | Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza'eriya · 7T-WHQ | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Algeria | 5 |
| 2003-10-26 | CATA Linea Aérea 670 | Fairchild FH-227B | Argentina | 5 |
| 2003-07-13 | Ruiban and Duran C.A. · YV-1060CP | Let L-410UVP-E | Venezuela | 4 |
| 2003-05-21 | Japan Maritime Self Defence Force - JMSDF · 9202 | Learjet U-36A | Japan | 4 |
| 2003-03-27 | Air Regional · PK-WAY | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Indonesia | 4 |
| 2003-05-16 | Força Aérea Popular de Angola · T-307 | Antonov An-12BK | Angola | 4 |
| 2003-06-26 | Comav Aviation · V5-CAS | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Namibia | 4 |
| 2003-12-12 | Chemtrad Aviation · RP-C868 | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander | Philippines | 3 |
| 2003-10-27 | Aeroxtra · XA-ISH | British Aerospace BAe-125-800A | Mexico | 3 |
| 2003-04-14 | Private · N7026Y | Grumman HU-16C Albatross | Mexico | 3 |
| 2003-03-25 | One Leasing · N5512B | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Colombia | 3 |
| 2003-03-15 | Dancing Wind Aviation · N70FJ | Cessna 501 Citation I/SP | United States of America | 3 |
| 2003-01-24 | African Commuter Services · 5Y-EMJ | Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I | Kenya | 3 |
| 2003-12-18 | Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas · HK-4246X | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F | Colombia | 3 |
| 2003-04-08 | Grand Aire Express · N183GA | Dassault Falcon 20C | United States of America | 3 |
| 2003-09-20 | Star Flite Aviation · N45BP | British Aerospace BAe-125-700A | United States of America | 3 |
| 2003-08-12 | United States Army · 84-0169 | Beechcraft C-12F Huron (A200CF Super King Air) | South Korea | 2 |
| 2003-10-03 | Minden Air Corporation · N299MA | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-12-16 | Huron Air · C-GOFF | de Havilland Canada DHC-3T/M601 Turbine Otter | Canada | 2 |
| 2003-01-24 | N360LL | Piper PA31-350 | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-12-23 | Pavair · N600XJ | Learjet 24B | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-02-10 | Enimex · ES-NOY | Antonov An-28 | Estonia | 2 |
| 2003-03-25 | Ejército del Aire · UD.13-29 | Canadair CL-215-6B11 (CL-415) | Spain | 2 |
| 2003-10-10 | Jicarilla Game&Fish Commission · N48JA | Beechcraft C-12A Huron | Venezuela | 2 |
| 2003-11-08 | Trans Guyana Airways · 8R-GMC | Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3M-100 | Guyana | 2 |
| 2003-12-04 | Southeastern Air Charter · N85BK | Beechcraft B200 Super King Air | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-08-26 | US Airways Express, opb Colgan Air · N240CJ | Beechcraft 1900D | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-06-01 | Eurojet Italia · I-ERJC | Learjet 45 | Italy | 2 |
| 2003-07-16 | Air Spray (1967) · C-GFQA | Lockheed L-188A Electra | Canada | 2 |
| 2003-08-04 | Air East Management · N135PT | Learjet 35A | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-08-17 | Hageland Aviation Services · N6591L | Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-10-03 | Air Freight NZ 642 | Convair CV-580F | New Zealand | 2 |
| 2003-09-25 | Corsair Aviation Holdings Inc · N70258 | Grumman HU-16C Albatross | United States of America | 2 |
| 2003-11-29 | Ameriflight · N439AF | Swearingen SA227-AT Merlin IVC | United States of America | 1 |
| 2003-10-11 | Transmandu · YV-1128C | Antonov An-2TP | Venezuela | 1 |
| 2003-06-22 | Brit Air 5672 | Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER | France | 1 |
| 2003-04-26 | Sino Swearingen · N138BF | Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 | United States of America | 1 |
| 2003-08-08 | Servicios Aéreos Sucre - SASCA · YV-1069C | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Venezuela | 1 |
| 2003-07-23 | Água Limpa Transportes Ltda · PT-LME | Cessna 551 Citation II/SP | Brazil | 1 |
| 2003-01-24 | N52241 | Cessna 172 | United States of America | 1 |
| 2003-09-19 | Ameristar Jet Charter · N666TW | Learjet 25B | United States of America | 1 |
| 2003-11-12 | Multi-Aero, Inc. · N77JL | Learjet 24D | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-01-17 | TAME Ecuador 120 | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 | Ecuador | 0 |
| 2003-10-20 | TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas · PT-TVA | Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 | Brazil | 0 |
| 2003-06-14 | Cubana de Aviación · CU-T1295 | Antonov An-24RV | Cuba | 0 |
| 2003-03-26 | Royal Air Maroc - RAM · CN-RNF | Boeing 737-4B6 | Morocco | 0 |
| 2003-01-18 | American Eagle Airlines · N714BZ | Embraer EMB-135LR (ERJ-135LR) | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-03-12 | Xiamen Airlines · B-2516 | Boeing 737-2T4 | China | 0 |
| 2003-09-17 | Eastern Airways · G-EEST | British Aerospace 3102 Jetstream 31 | United Kingdom | 0 |
| 2003-03-01 | 748 Air Services · 3C-KKB | Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C.1 | South Sudan | 0 |
| 2003-04-08 | Grand Aire Express · N179GA | Dassault Falcon 20C | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-01-14 | Siam Air Sports · HS-RON | Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander | Thailand | 0 |
| 2003-01-26 | VASP - Viação Aérea São Paulo · PP-SPJ | Boeing 737-2M9 | Brazil | 0 |
| 2003-09-04 | Venagas Construction Corporation · N630VC | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander | Puerto Rico | 0 |
| 2003-04-30 | Servicio Aéreo de Policia · PNC-0212 | Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T) | Colombia | 0 |
| 2003-05-27 | Showa Air · 9L-LCR | Antonov An-12BP | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2003-11-18 | Haalo Ltd. · N418MA | Cessna 550 Citation II | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-08-13 | Lexus Aviation · 9XR-JT | Let L-410UVP | South Sudan | 0 |
| 2003-12-16 | Freight Runners Express · N399CZ | Beechcraft 99 Airliner | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-12-19 | Air Gabon 471 | Boeing 737-3Y0 | Gabon | 0 |
| 2003-11-21 | AeroCharters SRL · CP-1958 | Cessna P337 | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2003-10-13 | Aéreo Transporte La Montaña · YV-901C | Antonov An-2T | Venezuela | 0 |
| 2003-09-14 | ACS Ltd. · 9XR-AL | Let L-410UVP | South Sudan | 0 |
| 2003-02-28 | Taxi Aereo Colibri · CP-1885 | Cessna 411 | Bolivia | 0 |
| 2003-11-29 | Hydro Air Cargo · ZS-OOS | Boeing 747-258C | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2003-10-30 | Trans Kasai Air, lsf Tepavia Trans · ER-AJG | Antonov An-28 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2003-08-16 | SOREM, lsf Dipartimento della Protezione Civile Italiana · I-DPCN | Canadair CL-215-6B11 (CL-415) | Italy | 0 |
| 2003-06-02 | Jett Paqueteria · XA-AAG | Rockwell T-39D Sabreliner | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-08-19 | Transworld Safaris · 5Y-TWI | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | South Sudan | 0 |
| 2003-05-18 | Oso-Rio LLC · N2SM | Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-05-11 | Pecotox Air · ER-AXD | Antonov An-12B | Eritrea | 0 |
| 2003-06-02 | Jett Paqueteria · XA-AAW | North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-04-05 | American Eagle Airlines · N243AE | Saab 340B | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-07-11 | Air Memphis · 5X-AMW | Boeing 707-3J6C | Bangladesh | 0 |
| 2003-12-13 | Aero Continente 341 | Boeing 737-2A9 | Peru | 0 |
| 2003-12-18 | FedEx Express 647 | McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-01-24 | Baron Aviation Services, opf FedEx · N944FE | Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-03-12 | United States Navy · 162153 | Grumman C-2A Greyhound | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-05-15 | Private · N856MA | North American Rockwell Sabreliner 60 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2003-03-23 | Chubb do Brasil Companhia de Seguros · PT-LNN | Mitsubishi Mu-300 Diamond IA | Brazil | 0 |
| 2003-04-04 | Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya (Iraqi Air Force) | Ilyushin Il-76 | Iraq | 0 |
| 2003-05-15 | Royal Flying Doctor Service · VH-AMR | Beechcraft 200C Super King Air | Australia | 0 |
| 2003-08-02 | Buffalo Airways · C-GBSK | Douglas C-54G-10-DO (DC-4) | Canada | 0 |
| 2003-02-13 | One Leasing · N1116G | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Colombia | 0 |
| 2003-06-02 | Jett Paqueteria · XA-AAH | Rockwell T-39D Sabreliner | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-05-08 | D.R. Congo Government, lsf Professional Maintenance Services · N250EC | North American Rockwell Sabreliner 40A | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2003-06-02 | Jett Paqueteria · XA-AAI | Rockwell T-39D Sabreliner | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-01-19 | Northwest Airlines · N313NB | Airbus A319-114 | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-10-02 | Unknown | Douglas DC-3 | Colombia | 0 |
| 2003-11-03 | Sarit Airlines · EK11997 | Antonov An-12BP | Sudan | 0 |
| 2003-05-16 | Polyarnye Avialinii · RA-05881 | Antonov An-3T | Russia | 0 |
| 2003-04-25 | Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force) · 700 | Antonov An-24 | Sudan | 0 |
| 2003-06-14 | Sri Lanka Air Force · CR866 | Antonov An-32B | Sri Lanka | 0 |
| 2003-04-23 | Transwest Air · C-FDYF | Beechcraft 99A Airliner | Canada | 0 |
| 2003-06-02 | Jett Paqueteria · XA-AAJ | Rockwell T-39D Sabreliner | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-12-07 | East African Safari Air 812 | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 | Kenya | 0 |
| 2003-01-17 | Air Nostrum, lsf Denim Air 8276 | Fokker 50 | Spain | 0 |
| 2003-04-07 | Ibiza Flights · EC-HFA | Cessna 500 Citation I/SP | Switzerland | 0 |
| 2003-12-03 | Key Lime Air · N60U | Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-04-15 | Trans Intair · 9Q-CGL | Vickers 836 Viscount | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 0 |
| 2003-07-10 | United States Navy · 163005 | Lockheed P-3C Orion | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-03-20 | Procuraduría General de la República - PGR · XC-ADP | Beechcraft 200 Super King Air | Mexico | 0 |
| 2003-04-10 | Zakladu Uslug Agrolotniczych - ZUA · SP-WPZ | Antonov An-2R | Iran | 0 |
| 2003-06-24 | Voronezh Avia · RA-65929 | Tupolev Tu-134SKh | Russia | 0 |
| 2003-12-01 | Millenium Air · 5N-BFL | Let L-410UVP-E | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2003-04-05 | American Eagle Airlines · N268AE | Saab 340B | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-06-16 | Mid Airlines · ST-ARA | Fokker 50 | South Sudan | 0 |
| 2003-06-05 | Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources · C-GOGC | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Canada | 0 |
| 2003-06-01 | Aeroklub KVS · FLARF01192 | Let L-410UVP | Russia | 0 |
| 2003-06-02 | Jett Paqueteria · XA-AAF | Rockwell T-39D Sabreliner | United States of America | 0 |
| 2003-09-17 | European Executive Express · SE-LNT | British Aerospace 3212 Jetstream 32EP | Sweden | 0 |
| 2003-12-04 | Kato Air 603 | Dornier 228-202 | Norway | 0 |
| 2003-01-07 | Caribbean Aviation · N390RB | Raytheon 390 Premier I | Dominican Republic | 0 |