Hughes Airwest accidents
The NTSB database holds 10 accidents and incidents involving Hughes Airwest, recorded between 1968 to 1980. 1 of them were fatal (10%), and 50 people died.
The deadliest year was 1971, with 50 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (5 records).
The aircraft types that appear most often are Douglas DC-9, Piper PA-31 and Fairchild F-27A.
Most of these records are from United States.
10 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
10
Records
1
Fatal
50
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1968 to 1980
Period
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0 of 10 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 10 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-9 | Duarte, California, United States | Hughes Airwest | Fatal | 50 |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Douglas DC9-30 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1977 | Douglas DC-9 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1976 | Douglas DC-9 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-9 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1969 | Fairchild F-27A | Pullman, Washington, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-9 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Hughes Airwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-31 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1968 | Boeing 727 | Hector, California, United States | Hughes Airwest | Serious injuries | - |