Aviation Crash Map

American Airlines, Inc. accidents

The NTSB database holds 231 accidents and incidents involving American Airlines, Inc., recorded between 1962 to 2025. 7 of them were fatal (3%), and 371 people died.

The deadliest year was 1979, with 271 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (63 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 727, Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-10.

Most of these records are from United States, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. and Argentina.

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

231
Records
7
Fatal
371
Deaths
3%
Share fatal
1962 to 2025
Period
Show these on the map 69 of 231 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 55
1970s 79
1980s 17
1990s 17
2000s 17
2010s 26
2020s 20

All 231 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
25 May 1979 Douglas DC-10
N110AA
Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 271
8 Nov 1965 Boeing B-727
N1996
Constance, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 58
27 Apr 1976 Boeing 727
N1963
St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 37
9 Jan 1971 Boeing 707
N7595A
Edison, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 2
7 Sep 1981 Douglas DC-10
N109AA
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 1
20 Dec 1973 Boeing 727
N964
Syracuse, New York, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 1
3 Aug 1969 Boeing 707
N7567A
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 1
26 Jul 2025 Boeing 737-8
N306SW
Denver, Colorado, United States American Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
22 Jun 2025 Airbus A321-211
N189UW
Miami, Florida, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
24 Nov 2024 Boeing 777-223
N753AN
Brasilia, Brazil American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
15 Nov 2024 Boeing 787-9
N833AA
Tokyo, Japan American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
8 Aug 2024 Airbus A321-231
N542UW
Waycross, Georgia, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
4 Aug 2024 Boeing 777-223
N793AN
Linneus, Missouri, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
29 May 2024 Airbus A319-132
N812AW
Arlington, Virginia, United States American Airlines Inc Unknown -
11 Feb 2024 Boeing 737-823
N991AN
Dallas, Texas, United States American Airlines Inc No injuries -
28 Sep 2023 Boeing 787-8
N804AN
Lake Erie Beach, New York, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
5 May 2023 Airbus A321-231
N921US
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States American Airlines Inc No injuries -
22 Apr 2023 Boeing 777-223
N770AN
Atlantic Ocean, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
17 Feb 2023 Boeing 737-823
N976NN
Sarasota, Florida, United States American Airlines Inc No injuries -
2 Dec 2022 Airbus A319-115
N3014R
Barranquilla, Colombia American Airlines Inc No injuries -
10 Nov 2022 Boeing 737-8
N316SE
Miami, Florida, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
28 Oct 2022 Boeing 777-223
N765AN
Buenos Aires, Argentina American Airlines Inc No injuries -
14 Oct 2022 Boeing 787-9
N823AN
KeflavĂ­k, Iceland American Airlines Inc Unknown -
20 Mar 2022 Boeing 777-223
N777AN
Barcelona, Spain
no coordinates
American Airlines Inc Unknown -
5 Jul 2021 Airbus A321-231
N156AN
Miami, Florida, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
28 May 2021 Boeing 737-823
N834NN
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, United States American Airlines Inc No injuries -
15 Mar 2021 Boeing 777-223
N789AN
Fort Worth, Texas, United States American Airlines, Inc Serious injuries -
18 Dec 2019 Embraer ERJ190
N959UW
Disputanta, Virginia, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
26 Sep 2018 Airbus A321
N994AN
Dallas, Texas, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
11 Jun 2018 Boeing 787-9
N826AN
Harbin, China American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
10 Jun 2018 Boeing 777 223
N750AN
Decatur, Texas, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
5 Aug 2017 Airbus 330
N276AY
East Hampton, New York, United States American Airlines, Inc Serious injuries -
28 Oct 2016 Boeing 767
N345AN
Chicago, Illinois, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
14 May 2016 Airbus A320 214
N103US
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
12 Dec 2015 Boeing 777 223
N784AN
Buenos Aires, Argentina American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
10 Dec 2015 Airbus A319 115
N3014R
Great Falls, Montana, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
23 Nov 2015 Airbus A319 112
N725UW
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
21 Oct 2015 Boeing 757 223
N183AN
Dallas, Texas, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
1 Oct 2015 Airbus A319
N9026C
Nassau, Bahamas American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
15 Aug 2015 Airbus A321
N564UW
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States American Airlines Inc No injuries -
3 Oct 2014 Boeing 777 223
N772AN
Buenos Aires, Argentina American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
16 Sep 2014 Boeing 757 223
N654A
Miami, Florida, United States American Airlines Inc No injuries -
19 Sep 2013 Boeing 757 223
N676AN
San Andreas, Colombia
no coordinates
American Airlines Inc Unknown -
4 Jun 2013 Boeing 777
N782AN
Shijiazhuang, China
no coordinates
American Airlines Inc No injuries -
14 Jan 2012 Boeing 777
N790AN
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
no coordinates
American Airlines Inc No injuries -
29 Sep 2011 Boeing 737-823
N804NN
Miami, Florida, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
11 Apr 2011 Boeing 777-223
N766AN
Pacific Ocean, United States American Airlines Inc Serious injuries -
21 Feb 2011 Boeing 737-823
N945AN
Southlake, Texas, United States American Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
29 Dec 2010 Boeing 757-223
N668AA
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States American Airlines Inc No injuries -
1 Dec 2010 Boeing 737-823
N901AN
Montreal, Canada
no coordinates
American Airlines Inc No injuries -