Aviation Crash Map

Aviation accidents in China

The NTSB database holds 73 accidents and incidents in China, recorded between 1997 to 2025. 27 of them were fatal (37%), and 322 people died.

The deadliest year was 2022, with 133 deaths.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 747, Boeing 777 and Boeing 737.

55 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

73
Records
27
Fatal
322
Deaths
37%
Share fatal
1997 to 2025
Period
Show these on the map 18 of 73 have coordinates

By decade

1990s 11
2000s 12
2010s 35
2020s 15

Aircraft types involved

Boeing 747 9 Boeing 777 6 Boeing 737 5 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 5 Boeing 787 5 Bell 407 3

Operators involved

China Eastern Airlines 6 China Southern Airlines 3 Shanghai Airlines 2 American Airlines Inc 2 China Eastern 2 United Airlines 2

All 73 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
21 Mar 2022 Boeing 737
B-1791
 Wuzhou, China
no coordinates
 China Eastern Airlines Fatal 132
21 Nov 2004 Bombardier CRJ-200
B3072
 Baotou, China
no coordinates
 China Eastern Airlines Fatal 53
24 Aug 2010 Embraer ERJ190
B-3130
 Yichun, China
no coordinates
 Henan Airlines Fatal 42
8 May 1997 Boeing 737-300 Shenzhen, China
no coordinates
 China Southern Airlines Fatal 35
3 Oct 1997 Zhuhai S-76A
B7301
 Wenzho, China
no coordinates
 Zhuhai Helicopter Compan Fatal 7
1 Mar 2021 Beechcraft B300
B-10GD
 Ji'an City Jiangxi Province, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
20 Jul 2016 Cessna 208
B-10FW
 Shanghai, China
no coordinates
 Avic Joy General Aviation Fatal 5
19 Mar 2021 Bell 206
B-7720
 XIa Men City, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
15 Sep 2016 Little Eagle LE500
B-9246
 Shijiazhuang City, China - Fatal 4
13 Sep 2015 Bell 407
B-7702
 Chong Qing, China, China - Fatal 4
2 May 2023 Robinson R-44
B-70YA
 Shanxi, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
7 Jul 2012 Bell 206
P2 HCY
 Chuxiong City, China, China
no coordinates
 Yunnan General Aviation Co. Ltd. Fatal 3
28 Nov 2009 McDonnell Douglas MD11
Z-BAV
 Shanghai, China
no coordinates
 Avient Aviation Fatal 3
10 Feb 2005 McDonnell Douglas MD-902
B2116
 Shanghai, China
no coordinates
 Guangdong Ltd Fatal 3
15 Apr 1999 McDonnell Douglas MD-11
HL737
 Shanghai, China
no coordinates
 Korean Air Fatal 3
9 Jul 2015 Bell 407-NO SERIES
B-7723
 Zhejiang Province, P.R. China, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Sep 2013 Lancair 360-NO SERIES
C-FXCK
 Shenyang, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Jul 2013 Robinson R22
B-7036
 Guangdong Province, China, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Jun 2004 Socata TB-200
B8830
 Mianyang, China China Civil Aviation College Fatal 2
17 Feb 2023 Robinson 44
B-7683
 Xian, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Aug 2022 Robinson R44
B-70F2
 Lanzhou, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Jul 2019 Cessna 172
B-10NH
 Anji, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 May 2019 Robinson R44 II
B-KTK
 Tai Po, China - Fatal 1
25 Apr 2018 Wells Elgin M STARJAMMER
N49EW
 HeNan Province, China - Fatal 1
27 Aug 2016 Xtremeair XA42
N344XA
 Zhangye Ganzhou, China - Fatal 1
13 Apr 2015 Bell 206-B
B-7607
 Ziyang City, China, China - Fatal 1
10 Apr 2014 Bell 407
B-7475
 Beijing, P.R. China, China
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Dec 2025 Boeing 767
9M-RXE
 Nan Ning Shi, China - No injuries -
14 Jul 2025 Boeing 737
XY-ALV
 Kun Ming Shi, China Myanmar National Airlines No injuries -
20 Jun 2025 Beechcraft C90
B-10LZ
 Nagqu City, China
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
26 May 2025 Boeing 777
N793UA
 Beijing, China United Airlines No injuries -
21 Oct 2024 Boeing 787
B-1243
 Guangzhou, China
no coordinates
 China Southern Airlines Unknown -
6 Sep 2024 Boeing 787-9
9V-OJD
 Guangzhou, China Scoot Unknown -
7 Aug 2023 Boeing 747-481F
N401KZ
 Ningbo, China
no coordinates
 Kalitta Air LLC No injuries -
28 Jul 2021 Boeing 747
LX-GCL
 Zhengzhou City, China - No injuries -
22 Jul 2020 Boeing 777
ET-ARH
 Shanghai, China
no coordinates
 Ethiopian Airlines Unknown -
27 Aug 2019 Airbus A330
B-5958
 Beijing, China
no coordinates
 Air China No injuries -
15 Aug 2019 Boeing 787
JA808A
 Beijing, China
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
20 Oct 2018 Boeing 787
VT-ANE
 Hong Kong, China
no coordinates
 Air India No injuries -
24 Jun 2018 Zlin Z242L
B-LUK
 Hong Kong, China - Serious injuries -
11 Jun 2018 Boeing 787-9
N826AN
 Harbin, China American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
7 Apr 2017 Boeing 747
VH-OJU
 Kong Kong, China - Unknown -
26 Feb 2017 Cessna 152
B-HHN
 Hong Kong, China - No injuries -
27 Apr 2016 Boeing 737
B-2117
 Guangzhou, China
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
16 Jun 2014 McDonnell Douglas MD80-80
B-28017
 Kinmen, China
no coordinates
 Far Eastern Air transport No injuries -
31 Jul 2013 Boeing 747
VQ-BGZ
 China
no coordinates
 Air Bridge Cargo Airlines No injuries -
7 Jun 2013 Embraer 145
B-3052
 Shanghai, China
no coordinates
 China Eastern Airlines No injuries -
4 Jun 2013 Boeing 777
N782AN
 Shijiazhuang, China
no coordinates
 American Airlines Inc No injuries -
27 Mar 2013 Cirrus SR22
B-9592
 Zhuhai Sanzao Airport, China
no coordinates
 Zhuhai Hanxing General Aviation Limited No injuries -
11 Sep 2012 Boeing 747-8F
VQ-BLR
 Shanghai, China
no coordinates
 Air Bridge Cargo Airlines, LLC No injuries -