On this day in aviation — September 13

Every year on September 13, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 796 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.

Notable events

• September 13, 1995

  Antonov An-32B

  Sri Lanka Air Force

  75 fatalities

• September 13, 1982Hull loss

  Douglas DC-10

  Spantax · Spain

  50 fatalities

  Takeoff acceleration was normal, failure was not detected on engines, systems or structures. The crew registered a strong vibration at or close to V1. The captain felt how this vibration was highly increased as he began…

• September 13, 1972Hull loss

  Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

  Nepalese Army · Nepal

  31 fatalities

  Few minutes after takeoff from Panchkhal Army Reserve, the crew encountered limited visibility. While cruising at low height, the airplane struck power cables, stalled and crashed in a field located in Dulikhel, about…

• September 13, 1997

  Tupolev TU-154

  German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

  24 fatalities

  Some 65 nautical miles west off the Namibian coast, a US Air Force Lockheed C-141B Starlifter collided with a German Air Force Tupolev 154M in mid-air. Both aircraft crashed, killing all 33 occupants. The Tupolev 154M…

• September 13, 2010

  ATR 42-320.

  036/2010-GOE1: Establecer procedimientos estandarizados definidos para el · Venezuela

  17 fatalities

  ACLARATORIA El presente informe es un documento técnico que refleja las conclusiones de la DIRECCIÓN GENERAL PARA LA PREVENCIÓN E INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES AÉREOS DEL MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA TRANSPORTE…

• September 13, 1987

  Antonov AN-26

  Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP

  15 fatalities

  On approach to Kunduz Airport, the AN-26 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed. All 15 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

• September 13, 1951

  Boeing B-29 Superfortress

  United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)

  14 fatalities

  While approaching Daegu Airport in reduced visibility, the heavy bomber hit a mountain and crashed 5 km east of the airport. All 14 crew members were killed. Crew: M/Sgt Michael A. Bakich, Cpl Ronald F. Brodeur, 1st Lt…

• September 13, 1952

  Boeing B-29 Superfortress

  United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)

  11 fatalities

  The heavy bomber left Kadena AFB on a bombing mission over North Korea. En route, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and the aircraft went of control and crashed in a mountainous area located about 34 km…

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