Swiss International Air Lines — safety analytics

Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1934–2024.

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46Total events
17Fatal accidents
7Hull losses
434Total fatalities
1934–2024Data span

Swiss International Air Lines fatal accidents

  1. 23 Dec 2024 · NE of Graz · Airbus A220-300 · 1 killed
  2. 2 Sept 1998 · Peggy's Cove, Switzerland · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION MD-11 · 229 killed
  3. 7 Oct 1979 · Athen, Switzerland · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION DC-8-62 · 14 killed
  4. 26 Dec 1971 · Wien-Schwechat International Airport (VIE), Austria · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · 1 killed
  5. 21 Feb 1970 · Würenlingen, AG, Switzerland · CONVAIR DIVISION OF GENERAL DYNAMICS CV-990 (30A) · 47 killed
  6. 10 Feb 1967 · 9,5 km W of Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) · Convair CV-440-11 · 4 killed
  7. 10 Feb 1967 · Lägerngrat, ZH, Switzerland · CONVAIR DIVISION OF GENERAL DYNAMICS CV-440 · 4 killed
  8. 4 Sept 1963 · Dürrenäsch, AG, Switzerland · SUD-AVIATION SE 210 CARAVELLE III · 80 killed
  9. 19 Jun 1957 · Romanshorn, Switzerland · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 9 killed
  10. 18 Jun 1957 · off Romanshorn [Bodensee] · Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3) · 9 killed
  11. 15 Jul 1956 · Shannon Airport (SNN) · Convair CV-440-11 · 4 killed
  12. 15 Jul 1956 · Shannon, Ireland · Convair CV-440 Metropolitan · 4 killed
  13. 19 Jun 1954 · Folkestone, United Kingdom · Convair CV-240 · 3 killed
  14. 20 Jul 1939 · Constance, Germany · Junkers JU.86 · 6 killed
  15. 7 Jan 1939 · Senlis, France · Douglas DC-2 · 5 killed
  16. 30 Apr 1936 · Mt Rigi, Switzerland · General Aviation Clark GA-43 · 2 killed
  17. 27 Jul 1934 · Tuttlingen, Germany · Curtiss T-32 Condor II · 12 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.