Australia

1338 total · 319 fatal · 706 fatalities

Total occurrences
1,338
Fatal accidents
319
Hull losses
171
Total fatalities
706
Active span
1950–2026
Australia — accidents per year12019501960197119811991200120112021

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
The Boeing Company 737-83876
Robinson Helicopter Co R4461
Robinson Helicopter Co R22 Beta61
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-31-35043
Cessna Aircraft Company 172P41

Top operators

OperatorOccurrences
QFA54
VOZ34
JST25
RXA18
UTY11

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents have occurred in Australia?

FlightFinder documents 1,338 occurrences in Australia from official investigation sources.

How many fatal accidents has Australia recorded?

Of the 1,338 recorded occurrences in Australia, 319 were fatal.

Which operators were most involved in accidents in Australia?

See the operator breakdown above for the top carriers by occurrence count in Australia.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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