Aviation Accidents in 2026

684 total · 146 fatal · 711 fatalities

Total occurrences
684
Fatal accidents
146
Hull losses
14
Total fatalities
711
Active span
2026–2026
2026 — accidents by category■ piston (249)■ jet (92)■ turboprop (86)■ helicopter (50) 2026 — accidents by month177123456

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna Aircraft Company 172P33
Piper; PA-28-140 Cherokee26
Robinson R4421
The Boeing Company 737-8BK19
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan16

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
ZA31
AU27
VE14
RU12
US12

Most severe accidents

  • 70 fatalities · 2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash
  • 69 fatalities · Lockheed C-130 Hercules · Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
  • 69 fatalities · Lockheed C-130H Hercules · Fuerza Aeroespacial de Colombia (FAC)
  • 29 fatalities · Antonov AN-26 · Russian Navy - Voyenno-morskoy Flot Rossii
  • 29 fatalities · 2026 Crimea Antonov An-26 crash

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2026?

Our multi-source corpus documents 684 aviation accidents in 2026.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2026?

Of the 684 recorded accidents in 2026, 146 were fatal, with a total of 711 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2026?

Our dataset for 2026 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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