Air India — safety analytics

Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1947–2026.

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52Total events
13Fatal accidents
17Hull losses
1091Total fatalities
1947–2026Data span

Air India fatal accidents

  1. 12 Jun 2025 · Ahmedabad-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India · Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · 260 killed
  2. 23 Jun 1985 · Atlantic Ocean, Ireland · Boeing 747-200 · 329 killed
  3. 22 Jun 1982 · Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM), India · Boeing 707-437 · 17 killed
  4. 1 Jan 1978 · Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz), India · Boeing 747-200 · 213 killed
  5. 24 Jan 1966 · Mont-Blanc, France · Boeing 707 · 117 killed
  6. 11 Apr 1955 · Natuna Besar Island, Indonesia · Lockheed L-749 Constellation · 16 killed
  7. 9 May 1953 · New Delhi-Palam, India · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 18 killed
  8. 15 Sept 1951 · Bangalore-Hindustan Airport (BLR) · Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III · 1 killed
  9. 15 Sept 1951 · Bangalore-Hindustan, India · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 1 killed
  10. 13 Dec 1950 · Katagaru, India · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 27 killed
  11. 13 Dec 1950 · near Kil-Kotagiri · Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3) · 21 killed
  12. 3 Nov 1950 · Mont-Blanc, France · Lockheed L-749 Constellation · 48 killed
  13. 27 Dec 1947 · Karachi, Pakistan · Douglas C-48 (DC-3) · 23 killed

Accidents by year

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Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Counts represent recorded events; actual figures may differ from airline-published data due to source methodology differences. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.