Aviation Accidents in 2003

3377 total · 384 fatal · 3283 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,377
Fatal accidents
384
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,283
Active span
2003–2003
2003 — accidents by category■ piston (1468)■ jet (289)■ turboprop (243)■ helicopter (212)■ glider (11) 2003 — accidents by month3691357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
CESSNA F172M213
PIPER PA-28-16195
CESSNA 182P87
CESSNA 15058
ROBINSON R22 BETA56

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US1,950
GB332
FR142
ZA109
ES74

Most severe accidents

  • 275 fatalities · Ilyushin II-76 · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
  • 275 fatalities · 2003 Iran Ilyushin Il-76 crash
  • 275 fatalities · Ilyushin Il-76MD · Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force - IRGCAF
  • 141 fatalities · MINISTERE DE L'EQUIPEMENT, DE L’AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE, DU LOGEMENT, DU TOURISME ET DE LA MER – BUREAU D'ENQUETES ET D'ANALYSES POUR LA SECURITE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE Accident survenu le 25 décembre 2003 sur l’aérodrome de Cotonou Cadjèhoun (Bénin) au Boeing 727-223 · Union des Transports Africains
  • 141 fatalities · UTAGE Flight 141

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2003?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,377 aviation accidents in 2003.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2003?

Of the 3,377 recorded accidents in 2003, 384 were fatal, with a total of 3,283 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2003?

Our dataset for 2003 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

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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