Lufthansa — safety analytics

Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1926–2023.

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199Total events
87Fatal accidents
48Hull losses
774Total fatalities
1926–2023Data span

Lufthansa fatal accidents

  1. 24 Mar 2015 · Barcellonette, France · AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-211 211 · 152 killed
  2. 14 Sept 1993 · Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW), Poland · Airbus A320-211 · 2 killed
  3. 26 Jul 1979 · RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, Brazil · Boeing 707 · 3 killed
  4. 13 Oct 1977 · Mogadishu International Airport (MGQ) · Boeing 737-230C · 4 killed
  5. 20 Nov 1974 · Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (ex Embakasi), Kenya · Boeing 747-100 · 59 killed
  6. 17 Dec 1973 · Kuwait International Airport (KWI) · Boeing 737-130 · 1 killed
  7. 28 Jan 1966 · Bremen-Neuenland, Germany · Convair CV-440 Metropolitan · 46 killed
  8. 15 Jul 1964 · Ansbach, Germany · Boeing 720 · 3 killed
  9. 15 Jul 1964 · Ansbach Germany, EUROPE · Boeing 720B · 3 killed
  10. 4 Dec 1961 · near Ebersheim, Germany · Boeing 720 · 3 killed
  11. 11 Jan 1959 · Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Brazil · Super Constellation · 36 killed
  12. 21 Apr 1945 · Piesenkofen, Germany · Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor · 25 killed
  13. 21 Apr 1945 · near Piesenkofen · Focke-Wulf Fw 200KB-1 · 21 killed
  14. 20 Apr 1945 · Steinreich, Germany · Junkers JU.52 · 18 killed
  15. 10 Jan 1945 · Prnjavor, Bosnia & Herzegovina · Junkers JU.52 · 7 killed
  16. 29 Nov 1944 · Falsterbo, Sweden · Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor · 10 killed
  17. 17 Oct 1944 · Komárom, Hungary · Junkers JU.52 · 1 killed
  18. 17 Oct 1944 · Komárom County · Junkers Ju-52/3m · 1 killed
  19. 16 Oct 1944 · Seljord, Norway · Junkers JU.52 · 15 killed
  20. 2 Sept 1944 · Velika Ivanča, Serbia · Junkers JU.52 · 5 killed
  21. 21 Apr 1944 · Fredrikstad, Norway · Douglas DC-3 · 9 killed
  22. 17 Apr 1944 · Stara Pazova, Serbia · Junkers JU.52 · 5 killed
  23. 21 Feb 1944 · Eretria, Greece · Junkers JU.52 · 16 killed
  24. 15 Jan 1944 · Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surčin), Serbia · Junkers JU.52 · 5 killed
  25. 1 Mar 1943 · Trondheim, Norway · Junkers JU.52 · 3 killed
  26. 22 Oct 1942 · Bukovac, Serbia · Junkers JU.52 · 17 killed
  27. 20 Oct 1941 · Gabrene, Bulgaria · Junkers JU.52 · 14 killed
  28. 20 Oct 1941 · Gabrene, Petrich · Junkers Ju-52/3m · 13 killed
  29. 1 Mar 1941 · Hommelvik Bay · Junkers Ju-52/3mte · 3 killed
  30. 8 Nov 1940 · Brauna, Germany · Junkers JU.90 · 29 killed
  31. 29 Oct 1940 · Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (THF), Germany · Douglas DC-3-220 · 2 killed
  32. 9 Aug 1940 · Lämershagen, Germany · Douglas DC-2 · 2 killed
  33. 22 Jun 1940 · Brussels, Belgium · Junkers JU.52 · 9 killed
  34. 30 Aug 1939 · Hanover, Germany · Junkers JU.52 · 7 killed
  35. 24 Aug 1939 · Glindow, Germany · Junkers F.24kay · 2 killed
  36. 4 Aug 1939 · Tivissa, Spain · Junkers JU.52 · 7 killed
  37. 26 Nov 1938 · Banjul, Gambia · Junkers JU.90 · 12 killed
  38. 1 Oct 1938 · Banjul, Gambia · Dornier DO.18 · 5 killed
  39. 1 Oct 1938 · Piz Cengalo, Italy · Junkers JU.52 · 13 killed
  40. 27 May 1938 · Langeoog, Germany · Heinkel He.116 · 3 killed
  41. 22 Feb 1938 · Châtenay-en-France · Junkers JU.52 · 3 killed
  42. 4 Jan 1938 · Frankfurt-Main, Germany · Junkers JU.52 · 6 killed
  43. 3 Dec 1937 · München · Junkers Ju-52/3mte · 1 killed
  44. 26 Nov 1937 · Croydon, United Kingdom · Junkers JU.52 · 3 killed
  45. 12 Nov 1937 · Schriesheim, Germany · Heinkel He.111 · 10 killed
  46. 20 May 1937 · Stuttgart, Germany · Heinkel He.70 · 2 killed
  47. 26 Mar 1937 · Wätzum, Germany · Junkers JU.160 · 1 killed
  48. 12 Mar 1937 · Banjul, Gambia · Heinkel He.111 · 4 killed
  49. 4 Dec 1936 · Le Grand-Bornand, France · Junkers JU.52 · 6 killed
  50. 3 Dec 1936 · Le Grand-Bornand · Junkers Ju-52/3m · 6 killed

Showing the 50 most recent of 87 fatal accidents.

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.