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BOEING 747 FATAL ACCIDENTS20 November 1974; Lufthansa 747-100; Nairobi, Kenya: The aircraft was not properly configured for takeoff and stalled shortly after becoming airborne, crashing about 3600 feet (1100 meters) beyond the end of the runway. The crash killed 55 of the 140 passengers and 4 of the 17 crew.
27 March 1977; KLM 747-200 and Pan Am 747-100; Tenerife, Canary Islands: Because of limited visibility and communications difficulties between air traffic control and the KLM aircraft, the KLM 747 started its takeoff while the Pan Am aircraft was on the same runway. All 234 passengers and 14 crew were killed in the KLM 747. Nine of the 16 crew and 321 of the 380 passengers on the Pan Am flight were killed.
3 November 1977; El Al 747; over Belgrade, Yugoslavia: One passenger died after an decompression event.
1 January 1978; Air India 747-200; Bombay, India: The plane crashed in the sea shortly after takeoff, killing all 190 passengers and 23 crew. Flight International magazine states that this accident was due to a failure of an attitude detector.
19 November 1980; Korean Air Lines 747-200; Seoul, South Korea: The aircraft undershot its landing and impacted just short of the runway causing severe damage to the landing gear. The aircraft caught fire after it slid to a stop. Six of the 14 crew members and eight of the 198 passengers were killed. Also killed was one person on the ground.
11 August 1982, Pan Am 747, near Hawaii: The aircraft was en route from Japan to the U.S. when a bomb exploded under a seat, killing one passenger.
16 August 1982; China Airlines 747; near Hong Kong: The aircraft encountered severe inflight turbulence. Two of the 292 passengers were killed.
1 September 1983; Korean Air Lines 747-200; near Sakhalin Island, Soviet Union: The aircraft was shot down by at least one Soviet air to air missile after the 747 had strayed into Soviet airspace. All 240 passengers and 29 crew were killed.
Books
KAL Flight 007: The Hidden Story
Shootdown: Flight 007 and the American Connection27 November 1983; Avianca 747-200; near Madrid, Spain: The aircraft was approaching the Madrid airport at night when it descended too low and hit the ground. All 20 crew and 161 of the 172 passengers were killed.
23 June 1985; Air India 747-200; Atlantic Ocean, near the Irish coast: The flight, which originated in Toronto and was en route to Bombay, had a bomb explode on board near the Irish coast. The aircraft broke up in flight and crashed into the sea. All 307 passengers and 22 crew were killed.
12 August 1985; Japan Air Lines 747SR; Mt. Ogura, Japan: The aircraft had a sudden decompression that damaged hydraulic systems and the vertical fin. That damage also disabled the flight controls for the rudder and elevator. All 15 crew members and 505 of the 509 passengers were killed.
5 September 1986; Pan Am 747; Karachi, Pakistan: Four hijackers attempted to take control of the aircraft while it was on the ground, but the flight crew departed through the cockpit escape hatch. About 16 passengers were killed before the hijacking ended.
28 November 1987; South African Airlines 747- 200 Combi; over Indian Ocean: The aircraft crashed during a flight between Taiwan and South Africa apparently due to a fire in the main deck cargo area. All 141 passengers and 19 crew were killed.
5 April 1988; Kuwait Airways 747-200 Combi; Cyprus: Aircraft hijacked on flight out of Thailand. Two hostages were killed in Cyprus.
21 December 1988; Pan Am 747-100; near Lockerbie, Scotland: A bomb detonated in the forward cargo compartment led to an in flight breakup of the aircraft. All 16 crew and 243 passengers perished.
Books
Lockerbie: The Inside Story, 2000
Pan Am 103 : The Lockerbie Cover-Up, 199524 February 1989; United Air Lines 747-100; near Hawaii: Forward cargo door blew out during climb and part of the fuselage and interior also blew out of the aircraft. Nine of the 336 passengers were killed.
20 February 1992; Aerolineas Argentinas 747; en route to Los Angeles from Argentina: One passenger died of food poisoning.
11 December 1994; Philippine Airlines 747-200; Pacific Ocean: A small bomb detonated under a seat, killing one of the 287 passengers.
17 July 1996; TWA 747-100; Atlantic Ocean near Long Island, NY: The aircraft was on a flight from New York to Paris and had a catastrophic in flight breakup shortly after departure. All 18 crew and 212 passengers perished.
Books
In the Blink of an Eye, 1999
The Downing of TWA Flight 800 , 19975 September 1996; Air France 747-400; near Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Severe turbulence associated with a weather front seriously injured three of the 206 passengers. One of the three passengers later died of injuries caused by an in flight entertainment screen.
12 November 1996; Saudi Arabian Airlines 747-100; near New Delhi, India: The departing 747 had a midair collision with an inbound Kazakhstan Air Lines Ilyushin 76 cargo jet about seven minutes after the 747 had departed New Delhi. The collision occurred near Charkhi Dadri, about 60 miles (96 km) west of New Delhi. All 23 crew members and 289 passengers on the 747 were killed. The 10 crew members and 27 passengers on the Ilyushin were also killed.
5 August 1997; Korean Air 747-300; Agana, Guam USA: The aircraft crashed about three miles (4.8 km) short of the runway during a night time approach in heavy rain. Twenty one of the 23 crew members and 207 of the 231 passengers were killed.
28 December 1997; United Airlines 747-100; over Pacific Ocean near Japan: The aircraft encountered severe turbulence during cruise about two hours after departing Japan. One of the 346 passengers was killed. None of the 23 crew members were killed but three sustained serious injuries.
BOEING 747-400 INCIDENTS & FATAL ACCIDENT
ACCIDENT Date
Aircraft Manufacturer
Model
RegNo
Location
Phase
Fatality T
5 April, 1997
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLF
Lilongwe
Landing
0
6 March, 1997
Boeing
747-406
PH-BFN
Kansai airport Osaka
Take Off
0
16 February, 1997
Boeing
747-4J6M Combi (SCD)
B-2458
Tba
Parked
0
31 December, 1996
Boeing
747-400
N/A
Los Angeles, CA
On Ground
0
9 September, 1996
Boeing
747-467
B-HUE
London, (Heathrow)
Parked
0
5 September, 1996
Boeing
747-428
F-GITF
Marseille
Cruise/En Route
0
7 July, 1996
Boeing
747-451
N669US
Detroit, MI
Climb
0
17 June, 1996
Boeing
747-409
B-162
Taipei
On Ground
0
30 May, 1996
Boeing
747-4Q8
G-VHOT
Iqaluit
Cruise/En Route
0
13 May, 1996
Boeing
747-48E
HL7417
Anchorage, AK
Take Off
0
31 March, 1996
Boeing
747-4J6
B-2464
Beijing, PRC
Parked
0
5 February, 1996
Boeing
747-4B5
HL7483
Manila
Unknown
0
22 January, 1996
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLA
near Abbeville
Cruise/En Route
0
18 January, 1996
Boeing
747-4Q8
G-VHOT
Newark, NJ
Landing
0
13 January, 1996
Boeing
747-4Q8
G-VFAB
Newark, NJ
Landing
0
5 January, 1996
Boeing
747-428
CN-RGA
New York, NY
Unknown
0
20 December, 1995
Boeing
747-4H6M Combi (SCD)
9M-MHL
Kuala Lumpur
Parked
0
3 October, 1995
Boeing
747-400
N/A
Chicago, IL
Take Off
0
1 October, 1995
Boeing
747-4J6
B-2466
Kai Tak
Landing
0
27 July, 1995
Boeing
747-409
B-16801
Taipei
Parked
0
26 June, 1995
Boeing
747-4H6
9M-MPH
Melbourne
Landing
0
28 May, 1995
Boeing
747-467
VR-HOX
Hong Kong, (Kai Tak)
Take Off
0
26 May, 1995
Boeing
747-412 (Megatop)
9V-SMH
Manchester
Parked
0
30 March, 1995
Boeing
747-4R7F (SCD)
LX-GCV
Tba
Take Off
0
28 March, 1995
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLL
Seoul
Take Off
0
26 March, 1995
Boeing
747-400
N/A
Taipei
Cruise/En Route
0
17 March, 1995
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLA
London, (Heathrow)
Parked
0
17 February, 1995
Boeing
747-4F6
N751PR
Honolulu, HI
On Ground
0
21 January, 1995
Boeing
747-428
CN-RGA
Montreal, (Mirabel)
Parked
0
17 November, 1994
Boeing
747-4H6
9M-MPB
Johannesburg
On Ground
0
10 November, 1994
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLA
Buenos Aires
Climb
0
11 October, 1994
Boeing
747-4U3
PK-GSH
Tba
On Ground
0
14 September, 1994
Boeing
747-4B5
HL7479
Zurich
Cruise/En Route
0
8 June, 1994
Boeing
747-467
VR-HOZ
Taipei
Parked
0
28 May, 1994
Boeing
747-4D7
HS-TGH
Bangkok
Take Off
0
27 May, 1994
Boeing
747-4J6
B-2445
Beijing, PRC
Take Off
0
12 March, 1994
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLS
Kai Tak
Climb
0
10 February, 1994
Boeing
747-48E
HL7417
New York, (JFK)
Landing
0
10 December, 1993
Boeing
747-451
N667US
Sydney, NSW
Parked
0
25 November, 1993
Boeing
747-467
VR-HUD
Los Angeles, CA
Cruise/En Route
0
4 November, 1993
Boeing
747-409
B-165
Kai Tak
Landing
0
13 September, 1993
Boeing
747-428
F-GITA
Papeete
Landing
0
12 June, 1993
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLC
Auckland
Landing
0
2 May, 1993
Boeing
747-481
JA8096
Tokyo, (Haneda)
Landing
0
5 April, 1993
Boeing
747-4H6M Combi (SCD)
9M-MHM
Los Angeles, CA
On Ground
0
5 January, 1993
Boeing
747-4H6M Combi (SCD)
9M-MHM
Perth, W.A.
Unknown
0
14 December, 1992
Boeing
747-451
N/A
Manila
Take Off
0
12 December, 1992
Boeing
747-438 (Longreach)
VH-OJG
Rome
Parked
0
18 October, 1992
Boeing
747-438 (Longreach)
VH-OJB
near Bangkok
Cruise/En Route
0
6 September, 1992
Boeing
747-406M Combi (SCD)
PH-BFM
Amsterdam
Cruise/En Route
0
20 June, 1992
Boeing
747-438 (Longreach)
VH-OJG
Melbourne
Take Off
0
19 June, 1992
Boeing
747-446
JA8901
Wichita, Kansas
Parked
0
28 April, 1992
Boeing
747-467
VR-HOV
Manchester
Parked
0
17 April, 1992
Boeing
747-400
N/A
Tokyo, Narita
On Ground
0
12 April, 1992
Boeing
747-422
N182UA
San Francisco, CA
Take Off
0
9 March, 1992
Boeing
747-475
C-GMWW
Vancouver, B.C.
On Ground
0
22 February, 1992
Boeing
747-400
N/A
Manila
Landing
0
19 September, 1991
Boeing
747-400
N663US
Tokyo, Narita
Climb
0
19 September, 1991
Boeing
747-400
N663US
Narita
Cruise/En Route
0
15 June, 1991
Boeing
747-446
JA8077
near Hainan Island
Cruise/En Route
0
10 June, 1991
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLO
London, (Heathrow)
Climb
0
30 December, 1990
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLJ
near Bangkok
Cruise/En Route
0
10 October, 1990
Boeing
747-436
G-BNLC
Bankok
Landing
0
22 September, 1990
Boeing
747-400
VH-OJH
On Ground
0
27 August, 1990
Boeing
747-400
N174UA
Landing
0
9 June, 1990
Boeing
747-400
N663US
Minneapolis, MN
Parked
0
15 March, 1990
Boeing
747-400
G-????
On Ground
0
4 March, 1990
Boeing
747-430M Combi (SCD)
D-ABTC
Sydney
Parked
0
14 December, 1989
Boeing
747-400
PH-BFC
near Anchorage, AK
Cruise/En Route
0
19 June, 1989
Boeing
747-400
PH-BFA
Amsterdam
On Ground
0
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