On this day in aviation — October 26
657 notable aviation events on October 26 across history, drawn from official investigation records.
Every year on October 26, aviation history records accidents and incidents worldwide. FlightFinder surfaces 657 deduplicated entries for this calendar date from NTSB, EASA, and 70+ other official sources.
Notable events
- October 26, 1989Hull loss
54 fatalities
Following a night takeoff from runway 03 at Hualien Airport, while climbing, the crew initiated a turn to the left when, at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Chiashan…
- October 26, 1947Hull loss
44 fatalities
While descending to Athens-Hassani Airport, the crew was contacted by ATC and instructed to stack for a while due to poor weather conditions (thunderstorm activity) at destination. Few minutes later, the four engine…
- October 26, 1989Hull loss
37 fatalities
The approach to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky-Khalaktyrka Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions. In limited visibility due to rain falls, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, at a height…
- October 26, 1947Hull loss
18 fatalities
The Board noted several possible explanations for the accident, including that severe turbulence or severe icing may have caused a loss of control. However, the Board stated it remained impossible to explain why the…
- October 26, 1942Hull loss
16 fatalities
The twin engine airplane departed Montreal-Dorval Airport on a flight to Goose Bay, carrying 14 passengers and two pilots, both civilians (one American pilot and one Canadian copilot). Among the passengers were four…
- October 26, 1954
10 fatalities
The crew was engaged in a bombing training mission when a bomb exploded too early after being released. The airplane crashed near the Salinas de Bebedero lake, about 40 km southwest of San Luis, and all ten occupants…
- October 26, 1941
10 fatalities
The airplane departed RAF Hampstead Norris bound for Gibraltar, with Malta as its ultimate destination. Almost immediately after takeoff, the bomber crashed, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants who were transferred…
- October 26, 1943Hull loss
8 fatalities
The aircraft took off from Sigiriya at 0554LT to carry out a photographic reconnaissance mission off Car Nicobar Island. The aircraft was due over the target at 1100LT and at 1109LT, its crew transmitted its call sign…
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Data is aggregated from public investigation records and may be revised as sources are reconciled.
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