KLM — safety analytics
Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1927–2026.
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90Total events
16Fatal accidents
3Hull losses
881Total fatalities
1927–2026Data span
KLM fatal accidents
- 27 Mar 1977 · Tenerife,canr, EUROPE, Spain · Boeing 747 · 574 killed
- 12 Jun 1961 · 4 km SE of Cairo International Airport (CAI) · Lockheed L-188C Electra · 20 killed
- 19 Feb 1958 · Cairo-Almaza Airport, Egypt · Douglas DC-6B · 1 killed
- 19 Feb 1958 · Cairo-Almaza Airport · Douglas DC-6B · 1 killed
- 16 Jul 1957 · 1,2 km off Biak-Mokmer Airport (BIK) · Lockheed L-1049C-55-81 Super Constellation · 58 killed
- 5 Sept 1954 · 2,5 km SE off Shannon Airport (SNN) · Lockheed L-1049C-55-81 Super Constellation · 28 killed
- 22 Mar 1952 · ca 7 km NE of Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) · Douglas DC-6 · 45 killed
- 12 Jul 1949 · 5 km ENE of Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM) · Lockheed L-749-79-33 Constellation · 45 killed
- 20 Oct 1948 · 5 km E of Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) · Lockheed L-049-46-25 Constellation · 40 killed
- 26 Jan 1947 · København-Kastrup Airport (CPH) · Douglas DC-3C · 22 killed
- 14 Nov 1946 · Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) · Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) · 26 killed
- 9 Dec 1938 · near Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) · Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra · 4 killed
- 14 Nov 1938 · Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) · Douglas DC-3-194D · 6 killed
- 6 Oct 1937 · Palembang-Talang Betoetoe Airport (PLM) · Douglas DC-3-194B · 4 killed
- 14 Jul 1935 · near Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) · Fokker F.XXII · 6 killed
- 22 Aug 1927 · St. Julians, Sevenoaks, Kent · Fokker F.VIII · 1 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.