Aviation accidents in United Kingdom
The NTSB database holds 445 accidents and incidents in United Kingdom, recorded between 1988 to 2026. 115 of them were fatal (26%), and 477 people died.
The deadliest year was 1988, with 260 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Boeing 747 and Boeing 777.
343 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
445
Records
115
Fatal
477
Deaths
26%
Share fatal
1988 to 2026
Period
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102 of 445 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
Operators involved
All 445 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newport, United Kingdom | Cardiff Wales Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 2001 | Cessna 182S | Leicester, United Kingdom | Martin Briggs | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Maldon Essex, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 2000 | Robinson R-22B | Church Fenton, United Kingdom | Hields Aviation, Leads | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hughes 269C | Tysford, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Robinson R44 | Bentley, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Robinson R66 | Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Rockwell 112TCA | Fife, United Kingdom | Southern Aircraft Consultancy | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Piper PA18 | Defford, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Supermarine SPITFIRE MK26 | West Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Extra 200 | Northamptonshire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Cessna T210M | Leeds, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Cirrus SR22 | Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Supermarine SPITFIRE MK26 | Enstone-, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Piper PA28 | Holstead Hall, Essex, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Cessna 210 | Bradda Head, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Piper 23 | Thirsk, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Db 6R | Ombersley Court, Worcestershire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Pitts S1S | Shobdon, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Just ESCAPADE | York, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Rotorsport Uk CAVALON | Avoch, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Cessna FRA150 | Troutbeck, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Rans S6 | Heathfield East Sussex, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | Near Puffin Island, Anglesey, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2019 | De Havilland DH82 | Hythe, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2018 | Bell BELL 206B | North Aldborough, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Amateur Construction KOLB FIREFLY | Luffenhall, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Piper PA31 | Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Piper PIPER PA-30 | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 2016 | Pzl Bielsko SZD51 | Husbands Bosworth, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Cessna F150 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2016 | North American P-51D | East Anglia, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Piper PA28 | Winchelsea, East Sussex, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 2015 | Rockwell 114 | Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Cessna 150F | Brackley, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Piper PA-34-220T | Newquay, United Kingdom, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Bell 206B | Baldwin, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Edge 360 | Norfolk, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Amateur Construction DENNEY KITFOX MK2 | Tempsford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Piper PA-38-112 | Benthill Farm, Buckingham, UK, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Palmer RANS S6-ESD | Redhill, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Cirrus SR22 | English Channel, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 2013 | Piper PA-28-140 | Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Agusta 109E | London, United Kingdom | To Be Advised | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172 | Portreath, United Kingdom | To be advised | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Piper PIPER J3C-65 | Norfolk, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Piper PA28 | Alderney, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Piper PA38 | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Ravenair Aircraft Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Cornwall, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Van's RV6 | Shoreham, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |