Aviation accidents in Japan
The NTSB database holds 168 accidents and incidents in Japan, recorded between 1987 to 2026. 27 of them were fatal (16%), and 79 people died.
The deadliest year was 2017, with 15 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Boeing 747 and Boeing 777.
132 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
168
Records
27
Fatal
79
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1987 to 2026
Period
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36 of 168 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 168 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2018 | Bell 412EP | Nakanojo, Japan | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 5 Mar 2017 | Bell 412 | Matsumoto, Japan | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 21 May 2001 | Cessna 172P | Kuwana Mie Pre., Japan | Nakanihon Air Service | Fatal | 8 |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Cessna 172 | Tateyama, Japan | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Mooney M20C | Yao, Japan | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Cirrus SR20 | Yame City, Japan | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Beechcraft | Hokkaido, Japan | Civil Aviation College | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 2004 | Robinson R44 | Saga, Japan | S.G.C Saga Koukuu Company | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Miyazaki, Japan | Civil Aviation College | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A-36 | Miyazaki Airpor, Japan | Civil Aviation College | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-28-181 | KagawaPrefectur, Japan | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Beechcraft A36 | Ie, Japan | MESH Support | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Socata TBM 700 | Zemyo, Japan | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 2015 | Robinson R22 | Annaka City, Japan | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Piper PA46-350P | Tokyo, Japan | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2014 | Cessna 172M | Toyota City, Japan | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Robinson R44 | Tajima, Japan | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Mar 2009 | McDonnell Douglas MD11 | Narita, Japan | FedEx Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Nov 2007 | Cessna 404 | Nakatsugawa, Japan | Showa Aviation Company | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Robinson R-22B | Yao-City, Japan | Osaka Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Hughes 269C | Daisen, Japan | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2003 | Gulfstream COMMANDER 695 | Ogawa Village, Japan | Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Cessna 150L | Ayase, Japan | Atsugi Navy Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Robinson R66 | Ojiro in Shimada-City, Shizuoka, Japan | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Cessna 208 | Narita, Japan | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Bell 412SP | Nakatsugawa, Japan | Toho Air Service Co,. LTD. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Honda HA420 | Yao, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Honda HA420 | Narita, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Boeing 737 | Misawa, Japan | Japan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Boeing 787 | Chiba, Japan | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Gulfstream G-VSP | Bibi, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Dec 2025 | ATR ATR42 | Hakodate, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2025 | General Atomics MQ9 | Kitakyushu, Japan | Japan Coast Guard | Unknown | - |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Boeing 737 | Tomakomai, Japan | Skymark Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Piper PA46 | Bibai City, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Boeing 737-824 | Osaka, Japan | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172 | Kurihara City, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Pilatus PC12 | Kitakyushu, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Honda HA420 | Chubu, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Cessna 525A | Shizuoka, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Boeing 787-9 | Tokyo, Japan | American Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Boeing 787 | Tokyo, Japan | Japan Airlines, Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Boeing 747-400F | Narita, Japan | Atlas Air Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Cessna 172 | Fukushima, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Boeing 737 | Minabe, Japan | ANA Wings Co. LTD | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Robinson R44 | Aioi City, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Cessna 172 | Kagoshima, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Boeing 777FZB | Narita, Japan | Polar Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Boeing 737 | Miho, Japan | ANA Wings co, ltd | No injuries | - |