Eastern Air Lines — safety analytics
Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1937–1990.
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328Total events
28Fatal accidents
11Hull losses
974Total fatalities
1937–1990Data span
Eastern Air Lines fatal accidents
- 4 Oct 1990 · Cape Canaveral, FL, United States · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · 1 killed
- 3 Oct 1990 · Cape Canaveral, FL · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · 1 killed
- 18 Jan 1990 · Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, GA (ATL) · Boeing 727-225 · 1 killed
- 10 Apr 1981 · Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) · Airbus A300B · 1 killed
- 24 Jun 1975 · Jamaica, New York, United States · Boeing 727-225 · 113 killed
- 11 Sept 1974 · 5,3 km S of Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT) · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · 72 killed
- 11 Sept 1974 · Charlotte,nc, NORTH CAROLINA, United States · Douglas DC-9-31 · 71 killed
- 11 Sept 1974 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Douglas DC-9-31 · 71 killed
- 29 Dec 1972 · N, FLORIDA, United States · Lockheed 1011 · 99 killed
- 29 Dec 1972 · Everglades, FL · Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 · 101 killed
- 18 May 1972 · Florida, United States · Douglas DC-9-31 · 3 killed
- 4 Dec 1971 · Raleigh,nc, NORTH CAROLINA, United States · Douglas DC-9 · 2 killed
- 17 Mar 1970 · Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · 1 killed
- 17 Mar 1970 · N, MASSACHUSETTS, United States · Douglas DC-9 · 1 killed
- 4 Dec 1965 · N, NEW YORK, United States · Boeing 707-131B · 4 killed
- 8 Feb 1965 · N, NEW YORK, United States · DC-7B · 84 killed
- 8 Feb 1965 · 10,7 km SSW off Jones Beach, NY · Douglas DC-7B · 84 killed
- 25 Feb 1964 · N, LOUISIANA, United States · Douglas DC-8 · 58 killed
- 30 Nov 1962 · Jamaica,ny, NEW YORK, United States · Douglas DD-7B · 25 killed
- 4 Oct 1960 · ca 1 km E off Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) · Lockheed L-188A Electra · 62 killed
- 1 Oct 1960 · Orlando-Municipal Airport, FL (ORL), United States · Martin 4-0-4 · 1 killed
- 1 Nov 1949 · 0,8 km SW of Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA) · Douglas C-54B-10-DO (DC-4) · 55 killed
- 7 Feb 1948 · 250 km ESE off Brunswick, GA · Lockheed L-649 Constellation · 1 killed
- 12 Jan 1947 · Galax, VA · Douglas C-49-DO (DC-3) · 18 killed
- 18 Jan 1946 · Cheshire, CT · Douglas DC-3-201E · 17 killed
- 30 Dec 1945 · New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) · Douglas DC-3-201 · 1 killed
- 7 Sept 1945 · 10 km ENE of Florence, SC · Douglas DC-3-201G · 22 killed
- 10 Aug 1937 · Daytona Beach Municipal Airport, FL (DAB) · Douglas DC-2-112 · 4 killed
Accidents by year
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.