On this day in aviation — July 14

Every year on July 14, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 795 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.

Notable events

• July 14, 1992

  Antonov AN-12

  Yemeni Air Force

  58 fatalities

  The four engine aircraft departed Hadibu Airport (Socotra) on a flight to Aden, carrying 52 passengers and six crew members, among them 36 civilians and 16 military personnels. On approach to Aden-Khormaksar Airport,…

• July 14, 1977

  Antonov AN-26

  Angola Air Force - Força Aérea Nacional Angolana

  30 fatalities

  Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, the airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in flames. All 30 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Shot down by…

• July 14, 1992

  Antonov AN-12

  Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii

  29 fatalities

  During the takeoff roll at Nakhchivan Airport, at a speed of 230 km/h, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abort. The aircraft veered off runway and collided with a concrete parapet, bursting…

• July 14, 1955

  Douglas DC-2

  Lineas Aéreas Unidas (LAUSA) · Mexico

  22 fatalities

  The crew started the descent to Oaxaca-Xoxocotlan Airport when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 39 km from the airport. The wreckage was spotted few hours later and all 22 occupants have been killed.…

• July 14, 2001Hull loss

  Ilyushin II-76

  Russ Air Transport · Russia

  10 fatalities

  The aircraft was engaged in a cargo flight from Moscow to Taiyuan, China, with intermediate stops in Norilsk and Bratsk, carrying two passengers, eight crew members and a load of 40,2 tons of construction materials. Due…

• July 14, 2019Hull loss

  AIRvan GA8

  9 fatalities

• July 14, 1982Hull loss

  Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV

  South African Air Force - SAAF · South Africa

  8 fatalities

  Following an uneventful flight from Windhoek, the twin engine airplane was descending to Waterkloof AFB when it collided with a Bon Air Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain registered ZS-KTX that was approaching…

• July 14, 1989

  Q113138087

  8 fatalities

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Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.