DC4 — accident and safety record

Every recorded DC4 accident and incident from public aviation safety datasets

DC4 safety overview

  • 257 recorded occurrences
  • 145 fatal
  • 0 hull losses
  • Records 1946–2024

Most affected: US (54), FR (15), CA (12), CO (11), BO (9)

Top operators: United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) (34), United States Navy - USN (11), Air France (6), Avianca (5), Frigorifico Reyes (FRI REYES) (4)

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All recorded DC4 occurrences

2020s

  • — Alaska Air Fuel — N3054V — (2 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — Alaska Air Fuel — N96358 — (incident)

2000s

  • — Brooks Fuel — N898AT — (incident)
  • — Buffalo Airways — C-GXKN — (incident)
  • — Buffalo Airways — C-GBSK — (incident)
  • — Buffalo Airways — C-GQIC — (incident)

1990s

  • — Hondu Carib Cargo — N103 — (incident)
  • — Brooks Fuel — N44909 — (incident)
  • — Air North - Canada — C-FGNI — (1 fatal)
  • — Air North — (1 fatal)
  • — Air North — (1 fatal)
  • — Brooks Fuel — N811E — (incident)
  • — West Indies Air Transport — N74AF — (incident)
  • — GLM Aviation — 9Q-CWP — (incident)
  • — Aero Union — N67109 — (incident)

1980s

  • — Air Tchad — TT-EAF — (incident)
  • — Frigorifico Reyes (FRI REYES) — CP-1653 — (incident)
  • — Kinair Cargo — 9Q-CBG — (5 fatal)
  • — Calm Air International — C-GPFG — (incident)
  • — Kinair Cargo — 9Q-CAG — (incident)
  • — West Coast Air Cargo — N96361 — (incident)
  • — West Coast Air Cargo — N96361 — (incident)
  • — Aeronorte Colombia - Aerovias del Norte — HK-1808 — (3 fatal)
  • — BIF Air — N88939 — (incident)
  • — N74183 — (incident)
  • — Frigorifico Reyes (FRI REYES) — CP-1206 — (5 fatal)
  • — North East Bolivian Airways - NEBA — CP-1090 — (1 fatal)
  • — Pacific Air Express - USA — N300JT — (incident)
  • — Frigorifico Reyes (FRI REYES) — CP-1404 — (5 fatal)
  • — French Navy (Aéronavale - Marine Nationale) — 49148/F-YEGA — (7 fatal)
  • — Aero Trades (Western) — C-FJRW — (incident)
  • — Sociedad Aérea del Caqueta - Sadelca Colombia — HK-136 — (incident)
  • — Aero Union — N3373F — (3 fatal)
  • — Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise — 9T-THU — (incident)
  • — Waig Aircraft — N96449 — (2 fatal)
  • — Transportes Aéreos Kantuta - Trak Airways — CP-1351 — (incident)

1970s

  • — SATENA - Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales — FAC-1106 — (21 fatal)
  • — Aero Trades (Western) — C-FQIX — (incident)
  • — Bush Aviation — (10 fatal)
  • — Transportes Aéreos Kantuta - Trak Airways — CP-1352 — (incident)
  • — Private United States of America — (3 fatal)
  • — Air Cargo Enterprises — N401AD — (incident)
  • — Panavia Cargo Development — N88909 — (incident)
  • — N88909 — (incident)
  • — Chadian Air Force - Force Aérienne Tchadienne — TT-NAA — (incident)
  • — African Lux — 9Q-CAM — (3 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 42-72650 — (incident)
  • — Interamerica Air Lease — N174DP — (incident)
  • — Frigorifico Reyes (FRI REYES) — CP-1208 — (incident)
  • — Faucett — OB-R-247 — (24 fatal)
  • — Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire — T.4-11 — (12 fatal)
  • — N74183 — (incident)
  • — Taxi Aéreo El Venado — HK-172 — (13 fatal)
  • — (13 fatal)
  • — Aerotal Colombia - Aerolineas Territoriales de Colombia — HK-654 — (incident)
  • — Taxi Aéreo El Venado — HK-1309 — (3 fatal)
  • — Air Vietnam — XV-NUJ — (26 fatal)
  • — Honduran Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Hondureña — 799 — (4 fatal)
  • — Air Cambodge — B-1801 — (5 fatal)
  • — Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise — 9T-THZ — (incident)
  • — Aeronorte Colombia - Aerovias del Norte — HK-728 — (3 fatal)
  • — China Airlines — B-1811 — (incident)
  • — Air Zaïre — 9Q-CBH — (incident)
  • — Wenela Air Services — A2-ZER — (78 fatal)
  • — (incident)
  • — TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano — TAM-52 — (24 fatal)
  • — Air Vietnam — XV-NUI — (62 fatal)
  • — Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina — 5-T-3 — (incident)
  • — Air Vietnam — XV-NUH — (10 fatal)
  • — Royal Air Lao — XW-TDE — (23 fatal)
  • — Air Afrique (1961) — TT-DAA — (incident)
  • — Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana — FAC-692 — (6 fatal)
  • — Aero Palas — LV-JPG — (6 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 45-0602 — (incident)
  • — Faucett — OB-R-776 — (28 fatal)

1960s

  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72611 — (4 fatal)
  • — Air Vietnam — XV-NUG — (77 fatal)
  • — Affretair — TR-LNV — (incident)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 50852 — (incident)
  • — Air France — F-BFCP — (incident)
  • — N3934C — (incident)
  • — VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo — PP-LET — (incident)
  • — Continental Air Transport — N3821 — (3 fatal)
  • — VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo — PP-LEW — (incident)
  • — Pan African Airlines — N90427 — (58 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 45-0585 — (incident)
  • — N11711 — (incident)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 50850 — (19 fatal)
  • — Faucett — OB-R-148 — (67 fatal)
  • — N1866C — (incident)
  • — Air Madagascar — 5R-MAD — (42 fatal)
  • — Air Ferry — G-APYK — (88 fatal)
  • — (88 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 45-0515 — (incident)
  • — Air Algérie — 7T-VAU — (35 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72561 — (incident)
  • — Air Ferry — G-ASOG — (2 fatal)
  • — Avianca — HK-174 — (2 fatal)
  • — N860F — (incident)
  • — Avianca — HK-730 — (56 fatal)
  • — Royal Danish Air Force - Flyvevåbnet — N-605 — (incident)
  • — Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina — TC-48 — (69 fatal)
  • — Rutas Internacionales Peruanas — OB-R-769 — (7 fatal)
  • — Air Algérie — 7T-VAC — (incident)
  • — Air Congo — OO-DEP — (6 fatal)
  • — Slick Airways,inc. — N1437V — (incident)
  • — N17 — (incident)
  • — Syrianair - Syrian Arab Airlines — YK-ADA — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72590 — (7 fatal)
  • — Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina — 5-T-2 — (incident)
  • — Transportes Aéreos Benianos - TABSA — CP-717 — (incident)
  • — Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina — T-47 — (46 fatal)
  • — Paraense Transportes Aéreos — PP-BTQ — (incident)
  • — Facilities Management Corporation — N4726V — (9 fatal)
  • — Slick Airways,inc. — N384 — (3 fatal)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 56522 — (6 fatal)
  • — TMA of Lebanon - Trans Mediterranean Airways — OD-AEB — (3 fatal)
  • — Aerovias Panama Airways - APASA — HP-382 — (incident)
  • — Paraense Transportes Aéreos — PP-BTR — (incident)
  • — Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa (1952-) — 6601 — (3 fatal)
  • — Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa (1952-) — 7502 — (23 fatal)
  • — Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana — FAC-693 — (5 fatal)
  • — Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina — TC-46 — (10 fatal)
  • — Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa (1952-) — 7501 — (incident)
  • — TMA of Lebanon - Trans Mediterranean Airways — OD-AEC — (6 fatal)
  • — Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire — T.4-3 — (1 fatal)
  • — Indian Airlines — VT-DIC — (incident)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA6003 — (incident)
  • — Avianca — HK-130 — (incident)
  • — TMA of Lebanon - Trans Mediterranean Airways — OD-ADO — (incident)
  • — Zantop Air Transport — N30061 — (incident)
  • — (incident)
  • — Starways — G-ARJY — (incident)
  • — Iran Air — EP-ADK — (incident)
  • — Continentale Deutsche Luftreederei — D-ABEB — (1 fatal)
  • — Air Cameroon — TJ-ABC — (5 fatal)
  • — Trans Australia Airlines - TAA — VH-TAA — (2 fatal)
  • — Seven Seas Airlines — N5519V — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72566 — (incident)
  • — Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-) — 2401 — (8 fatal)
  • — Northwest Airlines — N48762 — (12 fatal)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 56541 — (29 fatal)
  • — Trek Airways — ZS-CIG — (incident)
  • — Syrian Airways — YK-AAR — (incident)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 56518 — (incident)
  • — Balair - Switzerland — HB-ILA — (12 fatal)
  • — Sobelair — OO-SBL — (35 fatal)
  • — Royal Thai Air Force - Kong Thap Akat Thai — 42919 — (18 fatal)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 56521 — (incident)
  • — Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines — CP-609 — (59 fatal)
  • — (incident)

1950s

  • — Ariana Afghan Airlines — YA-BAG — (24 fatal)
  • — Wheeler Airlines — CF-ILI — (5 fatal)
  • — United States Overseas Airlines - USOA — N4000A — (incident)
  • — Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA — HZ-AAF — (incident)
  • — Reeve Aleutian Airways - RAA — N63396 — (16 fatal)
  • — Pan American World Airways - PAA — N88900 — (3 fatal)
  • — Avianca — HK-135 — (14 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 44-9059 — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72737 — (2 fatal)
  • — Indian Airlines — VT-DIA — (incident)
  • — Loide Aéreo Nacional — PP-LEQ — (10 fatal)
  • — Air France — F-BELK — (incident)
  • — Loide Aéreo Nacional — PP-LEM — (5 fatal)
  • — Aerolineas Argentinas — LV-AHZ — (61 fatal)
  • — Real Aerovias — PP-AXS — (incident)
  • — Karl Herfurtner Luftreederei — D-ALAF — (7 fatal)
  • — Japan Airlines — JA6011 — (incident)
  • — Maritime Central Airways — CF-MCF — (79 fatal)
  • — United States Overseas Airlines - USOA — N68736 — (2 fatal)
  • — Capital Airlines (USA) — N88839 — (incident)
  • — Alaska Airlines — N90449 — (5 fatal)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 50869 — (1 fatal)
  • — Aerovias Guest — XA-HEG — (25 fatal)
  • — Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina — 4-T-2 — (incident)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 39116 — (40 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 44-9094 — (8 fatal)
  • — Peninsular Air Transport — N88852 — (28 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 44-9068 — (14 fatal)
  • — United Airlines — N30062 — (66 fatal)
  • — Faucett — OB-PAZ-228 — (21 fatal)
  • — Flying Tiger Line — N90433 — (3 fatal)
  • — Union Aéromaritime de Transport - UAT — F-BFVT — (3 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 43-17208 — (14 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 45-0569 — (incident)
  • — Cathay Pacific Airways (Cathay) — VR-HEU — (10 fatal)
  • — (10 fatal)
  • — Great Lakes Airlines (1950) — N30070 — (incident)
  • — Compagnie Autrex-Lopez-Loreta-Le Breton — F-BFGQ — (4 fatal)
  • — Aerolineas Argentinas — LV-ABQ — (incident)
  • — Avianca — HK-131 — (2 fatal)
  • — California Eastern Airways — N229A — (incident)
  • — Transocean Air Lines - TOA — N88942 — (35 fatal)
  • — Union Aéromaritime de Transport - UAT — F-BFGR — (3 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72558 — (13 fatal)
  • — Flying Tiger Line — N86574 — (7 fatal)
  • — Cubana de Aviación — CU-T397 — (37 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 45-0494 — (37 fatal)
  • — Union Aéromaritime de Transport - UAT — F-BFVO — (5 fatal)
  • — Australian National Airways - ANA — VH-AND — (incident)
  • — Pan American World Airways - PAA — N88899 — (52 fatal)
  • — Braniff International Airways — N65143 — (incident)
  • — Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines — TF-RVH — (incident)
  • — Northwest Airlines — N45342 — (36 fatal)
  • — Swissair — HB-ILO — (incident)
  • — El Al Israel Airlines — 4X-ADN — (6 fatal)
  • — Overseas National Airways - ONA — N79992 — (3 fatal)
  • — Canadian Pacific Airlines - CP Air — CF-CPC — (37 fatal)
  • — (37 fatal)
  • — Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux - TAI — F-BDRI — (incident)
  • — Siamese Airways — HS-POA — (incident)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 56513 — (5 fatal)
  • — Cubana de Aviación — CU-T188 — (39 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72734 — (8 fatal)
  • — Seaboard & Western Airlines — N74644 — (incident)
  • — Pacific Overseas Airlines - POA — HS-POS — (24 fatal)
  • — Air France — F-BBDO — (29 fatal)
  • — Portuguese Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1918-1952) — 6603 — (14 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72495 — (4 fatal)
  • — National Airlines (1934) — N74685 — (7 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 43-17213 — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 44-9096 — (38 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72690 — (incident)
  • — Swissair — HB-ILE — (incident)
  • — Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux - TAI — F-BELB — (46 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72662 — (incident)
  • — Curtiss Reid Flying Services — CF-EDN — (58 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72742 — (3 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72457 — (23 fatal)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 56496 — (26 fatal)
  • — Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines — TF-RVC — (incident)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 87755 — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72583 — (11 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72700 — (6 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 43-17221 — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 45-0518 — (23 fatal)
  • — Australian National Airways - ANA — VH-ANA — (29 fatal)
  • — (29 fatal)
  • — Northwest Airlines — N95425 — (3 fatal)
  • — Air France — F-BBDM — (40 fatal)
  • — (46 fatal)
  • — Air France — F-BBDE — (46 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72597 — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72704 — (35 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 44-9066 — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 44-9091 — (3 fatal)
  • — El Al Israel Airlines — 4X-ACD — (incident)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72469 — (44 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 45-0570 — (incident)

1940s

  • — Bharat Airways — VT-CYK — (7 fatal)
  • — Air France — F-BELO — (5 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 42-72474 — (6 fatal)
  • — (31 fatal)
  • — (53 fatal)
  • — (39 fatal)
  • — (27 fatal)

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